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Craftsman, designer, poet, printer, socialist, novelist, environmentalist
William Morris was a revolutionary force in Victorian Britain. His work dramatically changed the fashions and ideologies of the era and he remains as influential and important today as he was in his own time.
The William Morris Society was founded in 1955 to share knowledge of the life and works of William Morris amongst our members and the wider public.
The Society is based in the Coach House of Kelmscott House, Hammersmith, Morris’s London home for the last eighteen years of his life and where there is now a charming museum and event space…
What’s On
The Society has an exciting variety of exhibitions, talks and events, both online and at Kelmscott House throughout the year.
November 25, 2025
10:30 am
12:30 pm
The William Morris Society
Join us for a morning of creativity and learn the intricate art of metal embossing creating your own William Morris inspired festive ornaments! There will also be the opportunity to hear a short introductory talk on our new exhibition 'Practically Magic' by our curator who will also show you some of our unique and original objects from our Read More
November 27, 2025
6:00 pm
9:00 pm
Online and The William Morris Society, W6 9TA
What was the world of textiles out of which William Morris' practice emerged? And what inspired his designs? In this lecture, Dr Isabella Rosner, examines the bright, simplistic embroidery that had a monopoly on British stitching before the Arts and Crafts movement and explores the historical textiles Morris took inspiration from for his own textile designs.
December 3, 2025
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Online
Karen Livingstone will talk about her new book, Women Pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement which is a celebration of the work and ambition of the women who were at the heart of the most influential art and design movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She will shine a light on the vital contribution of figures such as May Morris, Gertrude Jekyll, Annie Garnett, and many others.
January 21, 2026
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Online
The Journal of William Morris Studies has published around 120 articles, exploring all areas of Morris’s social, political and environmental thought as well as his energetic political activism. The new anthology from the archives of JWMS, William Morris's Socialism and Politics: Claiming a Decent Life, edited by John Blewitt and published by the University of Read More
January 28, 2026
9:30 am
4:30 pm
The William Morris Society, W6 9TA
This event is fully booked. Taking place in the atmospheric surroundings of Kelmscott House – the home of William Morris from 1878 – this unique one-day workshop and masterclass is a wonderful opportunity to follow in the footsteps of William Morris. Working where William Morris created some of his best-known designs, you will be able to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and making inspired by the traditions of the Arts and Crafts movement.
February 11, 2026
6:00 pm
Online
In 1867 and 1868, William Bell Scott – an Edinburgh-born member of the Pre-Raphaelite social circle – created a folding screen, known as The King’s Quair, for the Newcastle industrialist James Leathart. Bold in colour and rich in detail, it illustrates The Kingis Quair, a fifteenth-century poem attributed to King James I of Scotland that Read More
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We are pleased to announce that The William Morris Society and Seep, an innovator in sustainable cleaning tools, have collaborated on their newest limited edition set of eco sponge cloths. The Society has provided two iconic Morris & Co. designs from their collection to perpetuate Morris’s vision to “have nothing in your houses that you Read More
Lisa Pfeiffer, artist of the new Mural in the Hammersmith underpass leading to the William Morris Society, has been featured in The Chiswick Calendar this month. Lisa's work for the underpass has been inspired by William Morris, to pay homage to his life spent in Hammersmith. Lisa will be creating small versions of her artwork Read More
