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Try Braiding Days are run by Braid Society members and are open to everyone.



If you are looking for an introduction to braiding, an opportunity to learn a new braiding technique or space to continue your braids and bands amongst like-minded braiders, see the list of upcoming Try Braiding Days for further details on an event near you. 

Upcoming events

  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 08 Dec 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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  • Braid and Banter

    • 14 Dec 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Online

    Our social chat, Braid and Banter will be held on Zoom  at 10 am EST, 3pm UK time and 4pm in Europe.    For anyone who has not joined before, you can join us at any time between 3 and 5pm (UK time) - we know it is early on the west coast of the USA but several people join us for breakfast!  It is an informal chat about what people are doing, questions they may have, how to use equipment so do join us on Saturday.
    The meeting id is the same as previously used.    If you are a member of the Braid Society, you can find the meeting information if you log into the Members Area on www.braidsociety.com and look under Braid and Banter
    If you would like to join us but you don't have the details, please email Robyn Jackson at goldenrabbitkumihimo@gmail.com or Debbie admin@braidsociety.com

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 02 Feb 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 13 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 15 Jun 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 17 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 05 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

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  • Aldbourne Come and Try Day

    • 14 Dec 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    Come and Try Day at Aldbourne. 

    Held in The Memorial Hall, Oxford St, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2DQ

    £8 to include tea, coffee, soft drinks and home made cakes

    Bring a packed lunch or go next door to the Co-op to buy sandwiches

     For more information, contact aldbournebraids 'at' btinternet.com

    Show details

Past events

07 Nov 2024 Westhope Braid Society Try Braiding Day
02 Nov 2024 Braid and Banter
16 Oct 2024 Inkle Weaving Workshop
13 Oct 2024 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
12 Oct 2024 Braid and Banter
21 Sep 2024 Jacqui Carey - Kumihimo
14 Sep 2024 Jacqui Carey - Historic English needlework purse
13 Sep 2024 Ply-Split Braiding workshop
12 Sep 2024 Taste and Try Braiding workshop
07 Sep 2024 Braid and Banter
07 Sep 2024 World Textile Day at Llanidloes
11 Aug 2024 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
10 Aug 2024 Braid and Banter
06 Jul 2024 Braid and Banter
22 Jun 2024 30th Anniversary Exhibition
09 Jun 2024 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
08 Jun 2024 Braid and Banter
08 Jun 2024 Braid making taster workshop
04 May 2024 Braid and Banter
27 Apr 2024 Jacqui Carey - Purse Strings
27 Apr 2024 Wonderwool Wales
23 Apr 2024 30th Anniversary Exhibition
14 Apr 2024 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
13 Apr 2024 Braid and Banter
02 Apr 2024 Jacqui Carey - Almanac MS.8932: A summary.
02 Mar 2024 Braid and Banter
11 Feb 2024 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
10 Feb 2024 Braid and Banter
06 Feb 2024 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
10 Dec 2023 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
08 Nov 2023 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
20 Oct 2023 Braid Society 2023 AGM weekend
07 Oct 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life in West of England
03 Oct 2023 30th Anniversary Exhibition
01 Oct 2023 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
30 Sep 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life in Hampshire
23 Sep 2023 Yarndale
09 Sep 2023 World Textile Market/Bazaar in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
02 Sep 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life at Llanidloes
06 Aug 2023 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
23 Jun 2023 Westhope Weekend
11 Jun 2023 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
10 Jun 2023 Braid and Banter
03 Jun 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life in Bridge of Allan
20 May 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life in Norfolk
13 May 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life at Frodsham, Cheshire
09 May 2023 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
06 May 2023 Braid and Banter
06 May 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life in Oxfordshire
16 Apr 2023 CANCELLED Aldbourne Come and Try Day
08 Apr 2023 Braid and Banter
01 Apr 2023 World Textile Day: Threads for Life in Surrey
06 Mar 2023 Online Workshop with Shirley Berlin
04 Mar 2023 Braid and Banter
23 Feb 2023 Kumihimo: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo
12 Feb 2023 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
11 Feb 2023 Braid and Banter
07 Feb 2023 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
21 Jan 2023 Online Talk Series no 2 - Braid Society members
09 Jan 2023 Online Workshop with Susan Foulkes
07 Jan 2023 Braid and Banter
07 Jan 2023 AKS January 2023 Virtual Gathering
04 Jan 2023 Braiding Weaving at Manor Weavers, Sheffield
09 Nov 2022 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
22 Oct 2022 Braid Society AGM and Lecture
16 Oct 2022 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
15 Oct 2022 Inkle Weaving at Straight Curves, Chesterfield
05 Oct 2022 Inkle Weaving at Manor Weavers, Sheffield
24 Sep 2022 Yarndale
03 Sep 2022 World Textile Day at Llanidloes
14 Aug 2022 Braids 2022
08 Aug 2022 Andean Pebble Weave on Inkle Looms
02 Jul 2022 Japan Day
08 Jun 2022 Westhope Try Braiding Day
10 May 2022 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
02 May 2022 Online Workshop with Debbie Coyle
04 Apr 2022 Online Workshop with Shirley Berlin
07 Mar 2022 Online Workshop with Julie Hedges
23 Feb 2022 Sacrewell Come and Try Day -DATE CHANGED
03 Jan 2022 Online Workshop with Sarah Goslee
09 Nov 2021 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
01 Nov 2021 Online Workshop with Susan Foulkes
23 Oct 2021 Braid Society AGM and Lecture
05 Jun 2021 Test event - please do not register unless testing
11 Nov 2020 Sacrewell Come and Try Day - CANCELLED
23 Oct 2020 Workshop with Averil Otiv
10 Oct 2020 World Textile Day with Frodsham Come and Try
26 Sep 2020 Yarndale
20 Sep 2020 Aldridge, Walsall Try Braiding Day
20 Aug 2020 West Country Quilt Show
11 Jul 2020 Samurai Redressed with Jacqui Carey
26 Jun 2020 Woolfest - CANCELLED
14 Jun 2020 Westhope Try Braiding Day
14 Jun 2020 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
09 Jun 2020 Amberley Come and Try Day
16 May 2020 The Gentle Art of Kumihimo with Jacqui Carey
12 May 2020 Amberley Come and Try Day
05 May 2020 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
19 Apr 2020 Aldbourne Come and Try Day - CANCELLED
18 Apr 2020 Braid and Band Weaving with Helen Leaf
14 Apr 2020 Amberley Come and Try Day
29 Mar 2020 Antique Textile Show, Manchester - CANCELLED
28 Mar 2020 World Textile Day at Llanidloes - CANCELLED
21 Mar 2020 Glasgow Come and Try Day - CANCELLED
10 Mar 2020 Amberley Come and Try Day
08 Mar 2020 POSTPONED - Tokyo Come & Try Day
01 Mar 2020 Aldridge, Walsall Try Braiding Day
24 Feb 2020 Ashby Magna Come and Try Day
13 Feb 2020 Craft 4 Crafters
11 Feb 2020 Amberley Come and Try Day
11 Feb 2020 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
09 Feb 2020 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
21 Jan 2020 Amberley Come and Try Day
12 Jan 2020 Brothertoft Come and Try Day
07 Jan 2020 Winnipeg Finger Weavng Support Group
08 Dec 2019 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
06 Nov 2019 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
05 Nov 2019 Devon Come and Try Day
20 Oct 2019 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
13 Oct 2019 Braids 2019, Japan
12 Oct 2019 Antique Textile Show, London
28 Sep 2019 Yarndale
28 Sep 2019 World Textile Day with Frodsham Come and Try
03 Sep 2019 Devon Come and Try Day
29 Aug 2019 West Country Quilt Show
18 Aug 2019 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
23 Jul 2019 Devon Come and Try Day
28 Jun 2019 Woolfest
09 Jun 2019 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
07 Jun 2019 Westhope Weekend
04 Jun 2019 Devon Come and Try Day
02 Jun 2019 Tokyo Come and Try Day
18 May 2019 Kumihimo Workshop
07 May 2019 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
27 Apr 2019 Kumihimo Workshop
16 Apr 2019 Amberley Come and Try Day
14 Apr 2019 Antique Textile Show, Manchester
14 Apr 2019 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
13 Apr 2019 Westhope Try Braiding Day
02 Apr 2019 Devon Come and Try Day
23 Mar 2019 World Textile Day at Llanidloes
17 Mar 2019 Aldridge, Walsall Try Braiding Day
15 Feb 2019 Amberley Come and Try Day
14 Feb 2019 Craft 4 Crafters
10 Feb 2019 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
05 Feb 2019 Devon Come and Try Day
05 Feb 2019 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
29 Jan 2019 Winnipeg Fingerweaving Support Group
28 Jan 2019 Ashby Magna Come and Try Day
22 Jan 2019 Winnipeg Fingerweaving Support Group
15 Jan 2019 Winnipeg Fingerweaving Support Group
08 Jan 2019 Winnipeg Fingerweaving Support Group
11 Dec 2018 Amberley Come and Try Day
09 Dec 2018 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
27 Nov 2018 Devon Come and Try Day
13 Nov 2018 Amberley Come and Try
07 Nov 2018 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
27 Oct 2018 Braid Society AGM 2018
11 Oct 2018 Kntting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace
09 Oct 2018 Braid Society 25th Anniversary Exhibition
07 Oct 2018 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
29 Sep 2018 World Textile Day with Frodsham Come and Try
19 Aug 2018 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
22 Jun 2018 Woolfest
10 Jun 2018 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
03 Jun 2018 Japan Day, Manchester
15 May 2018 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
15 Apr 2018 Antique Textile Show, Manchester
15 Apr 2018 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
25 Mar 2018 Westhope Try Braiding Day
17 Mar 2018 World Textile Day at Llanidloes
17 Mar 2018 Glasgow Come and Try Day
11 Feb 2018 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
10 Dec 2017 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
23 Nov 2017 Kntting and Stitching Show, Harrogate
14 Nov 2017 Ply-split Braiding workshop
08 Nov 2017 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
07 Nov 2017 Devon Come and Try Day
28 Oct 2017 Braid Society AGM 2017
28 Oct 2017 The Big Textile Show
11 Oct 2017 Kntting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace
08 Oct 2017 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
23 Sep 2017 World Textile Day with Frodsham Come and Try
21 Sep 2017 Stitch, Sew and Hobbycrafts Show
05 Sep 2017 Devon Come and Try Day
13 Aug 2017 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
25 Jul 2017 Devon Come and Try Day
23 Jun 2017 Woolfest
11 Jun 2017 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
03 Jun 2017 London Come and Try Day
26 May 2017 Morwellham Quay Traditional Craft Fair
23 May 2017 Devon Come and Try Day
03 May 2017 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
02 May 2017 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
09 Apr 2017 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
28 Mar 2017 Devon Come and Try Day
16 Feb 2017 Craft4Crafters Show, Exeter
12 Feb 2017 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
07 Feb 2017 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
24 Jan 2017 Devon Come and Try Day
04 Dec 2016 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
26 Nov 2016 London Come and Try Day
24 Nov 2016 Kntting and Stitching Show, Harrogate
22 Nov 2016 Devon Come and Try Day
09 Nov 2016 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
22 Oct 2016 Braid Society AGM 2016
05 Oct 2016 Kntting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace
02 Oct 2016 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
24 Sep 2016 Yarndale
22 Sep 2016 Stitch, Sew and Hobbycrafts Show, Exeter
20 Sep 2016 Ply-split Braiding workshop
06 Sep 2016 Devon Come and Try Day
07 Aug 2016 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
26 Jul 2016 Devon Come and Try Day
24 Jul 2016 Braids 2016
05 Jun 2016 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
04 Jun 2016 London Come and Try Day
31 May 2016 Devon Come and Try Day
14 May 2016 Frodsham Come and Try Day
03 May 2016 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
28 Apr 2016 Knitting and Stitching Show, Edinburgh
10 Apr 2016 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
22 Mar 2016 Devon Come and Try Day
08 Mar 2016 The Knutsford Heritage Centre - Winter Landscape and Light
06 Mar 2016 Antique Textile Show, Manchester
06 Mar 2016 Morwellham Quay Traditional Craft Fair
05 Mar 2016 Glasgow Come and Try Day
21 Feb 2016 Away with Braids and Bands
14 Feb 2016 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
09 Feb 2016 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
04 Feb 2016 Craft4Crafters Show, Exeter
26 Jan 2016 Devon Come and Try Day
06 Dec 2015 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
05 Dec 2015 London Come and Try Day
01 Dec 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
26 Nov 2015 Kntting and Stitching Show, Harrogate
23 Nov 2015 Developments in 3D ply-splitting workshop
11 Nov 2015 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
31 Oct 2015 Braid Society AGM 2015
27 Oct 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
25 Oct 2015 Westhope Try Braiding Day
18 Oct 2015 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
10 Oct 2015 Frodsham Come and Try Day
07 Oct 2015 Kntting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace
26 Sep 2015 The Big Textile Show
26 Sep 2015 Yarndale
22 Sep 2015 Chinese Braid Embroidery Workshop
01 Sep 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
09 Aug 2015 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
28 Jul 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
26 Jun 2015 Woolfest, Cockermouth
14 Jun 2015 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
12 Jun 2015 Westhope Weekend
02 Jun 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
24 May 2015 Westhope 'Try It Day'
16 May 2015 Come and Try Day, Liverpool
09 May 2015 Sussex Come and Try Day
05 May 2015 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
25 Apr 2015 London Come and Try Day
21 Apr 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
12 Apr 2015 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
11 Apr 2015 Netherlands Come and Try Day
11 Apr 2015 Frodsham Come and Try Day
30 Mar 2015 S Leics Braiding Playday
25 Mar 2015 Basketmakers Association Exhibition
22 Mar 2015 Away with Braids and Bands
21 Mar 2015 CANCELLED - Glasgow Come and Try Day
15 Mar 2015 Morwellham Quay Traditional Craft Fair
03 Mar 2015 The Knutsford Heritage Centre - Spring has Sprung
01 Mar 2015 Antique Textile Show, Manchester
23 Feb 2015 S Leics Braiding Playday
03 Feb 2015 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
03 Feb 2015 Devon Come and Try Day
29 Jan 2015 Craft 4 Crafters, Exeter
26 Jan 2015 S Leics Braiding Playday
25 Jan 2015 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
15 Jan 2015 Kumihimo Sharing Day, Adelaide, Australia
14 Dec 2014 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
01 Dec 2014 Braiding Gathering
22 Nov 2014 London Come and Try Day
20 Nov 2014 Kntting and Stitching Show, Harrogate
05 Nov 2014 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
04 Nov 2014 Devon Come and Try Day
17 Oct 2014 20th Anniversary AGM Weekend
13 Oct 2014 Braid Society Biennial Exhbition, Reading
12 Oct 2014 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
08 Oct 2014 Kntting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace
27 Sep 2014 Big Textile Show, Leicester
27 Sep 2014 Yarndale
25 Sep 2014 Stitch, Sew and Hobbycrafts Show, Exeter
13 Sep 2014 Come and Try Day, Liverpool
06 Sep 2014 Texere Stand at British Wool Weekend
02 Sep 2014 Devon Come and Try Day
10 Aug 2014 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
29 Jul 2014 Devon Come and Try Day
27 Jun 2014 Woolfest, Cockermouth
08 Jun 2014 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
27 May 2014 Devon Come and Try Day
06 May 2014 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
26 Apr 2014 London Come and Try Day
13 Apr 2014 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
12 Apr 2014 Frodsham Come and Try Day
30 Mar 2014 Morwellham Quay Traditional Craft Fair
29 Mar 2014 Glasgow Come and Try Day
25 Mar 2014 Devon Come and Try Day
16 Mar 2014 Away with Braids and Bands
15 Mar 2014 Braids and Bands Susan Foulkes Workshop
09 Mar 2014 Westhope 'Try It Day'
02 Mar 2014 Antique Textile Show, Manchester
01 Mar 2014 Texere Come and Try Day
25 Feb 2014 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
09 Feb 2014 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
30 Jan 2014 Craft 4 Crafters, Exeter
07 Jan 2014 Devon Come and Try Day
15 Dec 2013 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
08 Dec 2013 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
21 Nov 2013 Kntting and Stitching Show, Harrogat
13 Nov 2013 Sacrewell Come and Try Day
09 Nov 2013 London Come and Try Day
05 Nov 2013 Devon Braid Day
02 Nov 2013 Frodsham Come and Try Day
27 Oct 2013 Westhope Come and Try Day
27 Oct 2013 Come and Try Day, Westhope College
26 Oct 2013 Annual General Meeting
13 Oct 2013 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
14 Sep 2013 Sussex Come and Try Day
03 Sep 2013 Devon Come and Try Day
18 Aug 2013 Aldbourne Come and Try Day
02 Mar 2013 Texere Come and Try Day
01 Jun 1990 1990 Annual Meeting

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