Past Events and Activities 

Join our vibrant sewing community at The Preloved Studio! We're fighting textile waste by repairing loved clothes & small soft furnishings and creating new pieces from donated/scrap fabrics.

Turn old t-shirts into something new in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. Learn to create yarn from textiles and start your crochet journey while exploring creative, sustainable crafting. (Ages 12+)

Take your handmade t-shirt yarn to the next level in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. Learn basic crochet techniques as you create a stylish, practical bowl from reclaimed materials. (Ages 12+)

Lets celebrate what makes Canons House a special place! We invite you to join us at the SHARING SPACE.

Exciting News! 1st Monday of each month (excluding bank holidays) the entire house will be open for Community groups to book any of the rooms available at no charge.

Join us for a fun day out, connect with your community, enjoy fun activities for all and celebrate local climate action.

Turn old t-shirts into something new in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. Learn to create yarn from textiles and start your crochet journey while exploring creative, sustainable crafting. (Ages 12+)

Come along and celebrate the imagination, colour and creativity of our talented young artists. From vibrant rainforest creatures to fascinating animals across the globe, you’ll be amazed by what they’ve created!

Come and join our social sewing community at the Preloved Studio. We’re tackling textiles waste by growing our sewing skills to repair our loved clothing items and making new items to love from scrap and donated fabrics.

Ready to start sewing but don’t know where to begin? Join our Sewing Machine 101 workshop at the Preloved Studio and learn how to set up and use a sewing machine with expert guidance. Perfect for absolute beginners! Limited spots—book now!

Join our small team of gardening volunteers to work together to maintain and develop the community garden at Canons House.

Join us at our Repair Cafés, a free meeting place for repairing things together to bring our favourite items back to life!

Join South_river_artist. Jason Sandy & friends as they share their beautiful display of finds found on the Thames.

Mudlarking at Canons House & Grounds brings the River Thames’ forgotten stories to the surface. Join South_river_artist, Jason Sandy & friends as they share their beautiful display of finds found on the Thames.

Start 2026 by giving your clothes a second life! In Part 2 of this hands-on workshop, you’ll take the patch you made in Part 1 – or create a new one on the day – and learn simple, stylish hand-stitching techniques to repair or personalise your own garments.

Do you want to teach your kids French in a safe and caring environment? Come join us and let’s have fun!

Join our small team of gardening volunteers to work together to maintain and develop the community garden at Canons House.

Join artist Ruth Mottram to explore fun and easy gel plate printing techniques perfect for beginners! Booking through eventbrite £20 per person, all equipment & materials provided.