What’s On

Join the William Morris Society this March for Morris Month. Morris Month is a month-long celebration of William and May Morris, culminating in their birthday festivities on March 24th and 25th. Alongside collaborators such as the V&A, Morris & Co., The Society of Antiquaries, The National Trust, The Ashmolean and more, every event is a chance to experience the Morris family’s creativity in new and inspiring ways.

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

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

This event is now fully booked. The artist, poet, designer, and publisher, William Morris, was deeply moved by illuminated manuscripts he saw in Canterbury Cathedral as a child. Later, while studying at Oxford, he encountered more manuscripts at the Bodleian Library that inspired him to try his hand at illumination. Morris eventually integrated ideas and Read More

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

Springtime Fun!  A workshop for children 6-12 years.  Celebrate the first flowers of spring! Be inspired by the beautiful tiles, wallpapers and textiles designed by William Morris and John Henry Dearle. Come and create a crown or a vase of daffodils and then decorate a tile with your own spring flowers! Price: £7.50 per child, Read More

After a successful debut in 2025, we're delighted to announce the return of our exclusive Morris by Moonlight evening events! Join us after hours for a candle-lit evening at the William Morris Society Museum and experience this hidden gem by moonlight. The evening will commence with an introductory highlights talk from 6.15-6.30pm on the history of Kelmscott Read More

This workshop is now fully booked. Join stained glass artist Flora Jamieson this Spring for a hands-on workshop at The William Morris Society Museum, where participants will learn to paint their own stained glass quarry (a decorative square of glass often seen in Victorian and Arts & Crafts era stained glass windows) using traditional glass Read More