The Guild is a small charity of about 70 members ranging from the very experienced to complete beginners. The aim of the Guild is to promote, educate and improve the crafts of hand-spinning and weaving. To these ends we hold regular monthly meetings for lectures and discussions, we also hold exhibitions of work, workshops, arrange demonstrations and organise and support courses. Membership is open to all and experience is not necessary.
We hold monthly meetings at Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall (near Taunton) on the third Saturday of the month (except August and December), from 10:30 - 3:30. The mornings are spent socialising, with members spinning, weaving, knitting or just chatting over a cup of coffee and a biscuit, after lunch there is usually a speaker on a textile-related subject. We issue a quarterly Newsletter; have an extensive library and sales table. Membership fees are currently £13.50 per year and £1/meeting (Visitors £2/meeting), for those who cannot make Saturday meetings there is a postal membership at a reduced rate. This ensures you receive a programme and newsletter to keep you informed.
We also have a close association with other Guilds in the Southwest, i.e. Avon Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Wiltshire.
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