The William Morris Society Museum is open on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 2-5pm. All are welcome!

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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.

  • August 6, 2025

    1:30 pm

    4:00 pm

    Kelmscott House Coach House, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA & Emery Walker's House

    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

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    September 13, 2024

    2:00 pm

    5:00 pm

    Kelmscott House Coach House, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA

    This exhibition highlights the collection of objects donated to the William Morris Society by Helena Stephenson, the woman who also bequeathed Kelmscott House to the Society upon her death in 1972. Stephenson was an avid collector and enthusiast of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. She was a member of the Kelmscott Fellowship, Read More

  • July 16, 2025

    1:30 pm

    4:00 pm

    The William Morris Society and Emery Walker's House

    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

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    July 9, 2025

    6:00 pm

    7:00 pm

    Online

    On 9 July 2025    6:00pm Lynn Hulse will discuss her forthcoming handbook on the Arts and Crafts designer-maker May Morris (1862–1938). May described design as ‘the very soul and essence of beautiful embroidery’ and ranked it chief among the four elements that make a piece of needlework truly ‘artistic’. Drawing on her substantial corpus of Read More

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    September 24, 2025

    6:00 pm

    7:00 pm

    Online

    On 24 September 2025    6:00pm William Morris’s lifelong love for the River Thames is well known, and the relationship went much deeper than simple appreciation. This talk will explore Morris’s designs for printed fabrics, showing how the river and its tributaries were present at every stage of the fabric-making process: both as a key source Read More

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    October 15, 2025

    6:00 pm

    7:00 pm

    In person at William Morris Society, Coach House, W6 9TA and online

    On 15 October 2025    6:00pm Robert Seatter was the first ever poet in residence at Kelmscott Manor, the 'heaven on earth' retreat of William Morris from 1871 to 1896. Out of his residency came The House of Words, a unique collection of poems exploring the diverse themes of the house from creativity and making to Read More

  • Bird Designed By William Morris

    October 22, 2025

    11:00 am

    12:00 pm

    Online

    On 22 October 2025    11:00am The William Morris Society was founded in 1955 to make the work and ideas of William Morris more widely known, in the belief that they are as important today as in his lifetime. Over the last sixty year the Society has built up a wonderful collection of designs, wallpapers, textiles, Read More

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    December 3, 2025

    6:00 pm

    7:00 pm

    Online

    On 3 December 2025    6:00pm 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 Read More

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    July 30, 2025

    10:30 am

    12:30 pm

    The William Morris Society Coach House, W6 9TA

    For ages 6-12 A workshop in two parts: create a collage of a Sunflower using felts and other materials, then transform a glass jar into a vase. Parents, guardians, or carers must accompany children under 8. Adults do not need to purchase a ticket for themselves. Book Here

  • August 8, 2025

    10:30 am

    12:30 pm

    The William Morris Society Coach House, W6 9TA

    For Children 6-12 years of age A workshop in two parts: tagboard is a heavier-weight paper that holds its form for our Sunflowers: decorate petals in various sizes and then assemble and create your Sunflower using felt, tissue paper, and other materials as the middle of the flowers. In the second part, draw or craft Read More

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Join us and receive regular copies of our Magazine and The Journal of William Morris Studies plus discounts on events and in the museum shop.

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William Morris’ residence provides a wonderful backgrop for meetings and small gatherings.  The Coach House and The Library are both available for hire.

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      Published On: June 5th, 2025

      We are happy to announce that we have been successful in our application for a small grant to improve our facilities for children and anyone with sensory needs in our museum. This has kindly been granted by the London Museum as part of their Museum Development strategy. In working towards making our museum more child Read More

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      Published On: December 6th, 2024

      It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Peter Faulkner, who passed away last week. Peter was a friend, comrade and mentor to many in the William Morris Society, as well as being an outstanding scholar. Peter published extensively on the life and work of William Morris, including William Morris: the critical Read More