Museum of Carpet

18/06/2026

We are lucky to have several groups who regularly hire one of our rooms for their meetings or classes - it's an important source of revenue for us.

Today we want to draw your attention to a new Saturday morning Art and Craft club for children, run by Kidderminster visual artist Sophiaz Palette, which takes place in our Education Room. It's a fabulous modern room, with plenty of light and space, as well as a sink and brilliant storage for art supplies. Just perfect for this club, therefore!

The Club runs on Saturdays 10am to 12.15pm and all details, including prices and how to book, are available on Sophia's website: www.SophiazPalette.co.uk . The Museum is open during this time, so parents/carers are very welcome to browse the galleries while the class takes place.

17/06/2026

This sounds like The Best way to spend an early Wednesday evening on Kidderminster's riverside! It's tonight, folks, so drop Tappeto Lounge a DM or call them to book a place. Oh, and it is a charity event to support your local museum, so what's not to like?

Join us for a relaxed, creativity-filled evening of painting, sipping, and good vibes.🫶🏼

🗓 Date: 17th June
⏰ Time: 6:30pm
📍 Location: Your home from home(Tappeto)

No experience needed – our host Sasha will guide you step-by-step as you create your own masterpiece. All painting materials are provided, just bring yourself and your friends.
🎟 Tickets: £15pp / DM to book or give us a call📞

All money goes to our chosen charity 💙 We can’t wait to see y’all there🎨

16/06/2026

We are really grateful to our friends at Tappeto Lounge in Kidderminster, who are being incredibly kind and have made us their *charity of the month* ❤️ They've already held several fund-raising events for us, and next up is this delicious gin-tasting evening. Please book now and support us. We are still working hard behind the scenes to keep the museum open and our town's important story told.

Thank you so much, Tappeto Lounge 🙏

A night made for gin lovers! 🍸✨

Create your perfect G&T, enjoy delicious tapas, and spend the evening with great company.

Just £25pp – the perfect excuse for a midweek treat or a catch-up with friends.

Book your spot today! - drop us a dm or give us a ring📞

All proceeds go to our chosen charity 💙

16/06/2026

Update: while the group is still on, the creative writing talk has had to be postponed. Apologies for short notice and we'll do our best to rearrange asap.

This week's FREE Warm and Welcome Group is going to be treated to a talk about Creative Writing by Sharon Tandy, who is a Kidderminster-based prize-winning writer. Do come along, and have a go, too!

The time: Thursday 18th June, 10.30am-12.30pm
The place: The ground floor of the Museum, which is on the Morrisons Supermarket site, Green Street, DY10 1AZ 💚.
The cost: FREE/No booking required

Whether you've been before or this is your first time, you are VERY WELCOME INDEED. Free hot and cold drinks and biscuits are always available. 🍪☕️

09/06/2026

If you feel like having a go at learning crochet, do come along to our FREE Warm and Welcome group this week, on Thursday 11th June, 10.30am-12.30pm. No prior knowledge is assumed! And, equally, if you already have some crochet skills and would be happy to share them, do come along as well. The more the merrier! All materials provided.

The group meets on the ground floor of the Museum, which is on Green Street, and part of the Morrisons complex 💚. Whether you've been before or this is your first time, you are VERY WELCOME INDEED. We start at 10.30am and end at 12.30pm, and free hot and cold drinks and biscuits are always available. 🍪☕️

Looking ahead, next week the group is going to be treated to a talk about Creative Writing by professional writer, Sharon Tandy, with the chance to have a go. Pencil in Thursday 18th June now if that appeals! 📝

27/05/2026

Are you on Half Term duties in the Kidderminster area this Thursday morning (28th) between 10.30am and 12.30pm? If so, you are *very welcome indeed* to come over to the Museum for a FREE crafting event. Oh, and adults without children are welcome, too 😀.

Our volunteer, Jane, will be teaching card-weaving, and everyone will get to take home their hand-woven piece. Scroll these pics to get some inspiration.

The Museum is on the Morrisons site in Green Street. 💚

*huge thanks to Jane for offering this activity 👏

26/05/2026

It feels rather ironic to be advertising our FREE Warm and Welcome group on a day that has broken records for the hottest May day ever... however, the Museum is actually a deliciously cool air-conditioned space. You may want to come for that reason alone!

This Thursday (28th) morning (10.30am-12.30pm) we are going to be joined by one of our volunteers, the lovely and talented Jane Preece who will be teaching some simple weaving techniques🧵. If you'd like a go, you can weave a sample to take home. If weaving is not your thing, there will still be plenty of room for a chat, a cuppa☕️ and a biscuit, or a wander round the Museum at your leisure. All welcome.

As ever, huge thanks to Wyre Forest District Council and Kidderminster BID with this venture. 👍

20/05/2026

Our FREE Warm and Welcome Group meets tomorrow (Thursday 21 May) in the usual place - the ground floor of the Museum of Carpet - and the usual time - 10.30am to 12.30pm. And, also as usual, everyone is VERY WELCOME INDEED 😀

🔥This week, back by popular demand, we have a talk by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service. 🔥There's also going to be a chance to use a virtual reality headset to simulate a real life driving test experience. The Fire Service offer the community so much: free smoke and heat alarms; boiler checks for those who are struggling; and safe driving advice. Do come along to learn more, have fun, meet new people, and enjoy a cuppa and a biscuit with us, too.☕

30/04/2026

Our volunteer, Dave, got a chance to practice his after-dinner speech-making skills recently, when he gave a talk to Bewdley Rotary Club. As former Head of the History department at King Charles I School, Dave knows how to keep a rowdy class in order, and no detentions were issued on this occasion. 🤣

Seriously, though, Dave knows his stuff and is a great advocate for the history of our town. You may see some of his work around Kidderminster, hidden in plain sight (see pics for clue). We are really lucky that he is one of our team of volunteer speakers, all of whom give their time freely to help the Museum tell Kidderminster's story.



Bewdley Rotary
The Kidderminster Shuttle
Kidderminster Standard
Kidderminster BID

29/04/2026

On this lovely sunny Worcestershire morning, here is your weekly reminder that our Free Warm and Welcome Group meets tomorrow at *10.30am - 12.30pm* on the ground floor of the Museum in Green Street, Kidderminster. The entrance is just to the left of Morrison's cafe (as you look at it from outside the building).

You are ALL very welcome, whether you have been before or whether you are just trying it out. There's no pressure to stay for the whole time. Have a cuppa of tea or coffee, a chat or a wander around the galleries. And if you have ideas for future activities or speakers do share them with us. Our last week's speaker proved so popular that he is returning soon for another talk. So keep following for more details.

Huge thanks to everyone who has supported this venture so far, especially Kidderminster BID and Wyre Forest District Council 😀