What’s On

Join us in the Library for an evening of song, opera and spoken word at Kelmscott House this spring. The William Morris Society have collaborated with Opera Prelude to create the Kelmscott Series; three intimate concerts inspired by Morris’s love of beauty, nature, craftsmanship, and human connection. Blending English song, opera, and spoken word, and Read More

This immersive one-day workshop explores the rich, tactile world of traditional block printing, drawing inspiration from the enduring designs and philosophy of William Morris. Working with Indian woodblocks, participants will discover printmaking as a slow, deliberate and deeply human craft. William Morris championed the value of the handmade over the machine, believing that beauty lay Read More

Join us in the Library for an evening of song, opera and spoken word at Kelmscott House this spring. The William Morris Society have collaborated with Opera Prelude to create the Kelmscott Series; three intimate concerts inspired by Morris’s love of beauty, nature, craftsmanship, and human connection. Blending English song, opera, and spoken word, and Read More

Join us on Sunday 5th July as we will be hosting our first Artisan Fair from 10:00am – 6:00pm!  Just as William Morris did, we will be celebrating artisans who will be selling their crafts.  Expect arts, crafts, designs, homeware, clothing, food and much more! Ticket sales will open soon. 

This is a rare opportunity to get up close with items that are rarely on show to the public with a specialist tour of both Emery Walker’s House and the nearby William Morris Society premises. The tour will explore the Arts & Crafts textiles in both collections, including exquisite examples of May Morris’ work. The Read More

To celebrate the William Morris Society’s 70th anniversary, the Society has opened a new semi-permanent exhibition which explores the life and work of Victorian Designer, Poet, Activist, Craftsman, and Environmentalist, William Morris (1834-1896), at his family home overlooking the River Thames in Hammersmith. Morris lived here for eighteen years with his wife, Jane Morris (1839-1914), and Read More