The Royal School of Needlework teaches bespoke live and online hand embroidery classes with a number of museums and partners around the UK including the V&A and Fashion & Textile museums in London and the D-Day Story in Portsmouth.  Each class is inspired by a current exhibition at the venue.

For more information email: [email protected]

V&A, London

From time to time we teach bespoke hand embroidery classes at the V&A Museum in London.

Look out for class dates soon.

 

Fashion & Textile Museum, London

We teach bespoke hand embroidery classes at the Fashion & Textile Museum with special designs inspired by their exhibitions. Classes include exhibition entry.

 

D-Day Story, Portsmouth

We have partnered with The D-Day Story to teach classes to celebrate the Overlord Embroidery which was made by the RSN from 1968 to 1974.  This year we have run online classes which include a fascinating talk on the Overlord. Look out for more online and in-person classes soon.

 

 

Historic Royal Palaces

In 2019/20 we partnered with Hampton Court Palace to offer four unique and exclusive events to view the Lost Dress of Elizabeth I exhibition with the Curator and stitch beautiful motifs inspired by the Bacton Altar Cloth. Look out for future collaborations.

Aga Khan Centre, Kings Cross London

We are delighted to continue our partnership with the  Aga Khan Centre in London’s vibrant King’s Cross and will be staging an online Silkshading and Goldwork hand embroidery class on Saturday 26 June to celebrate their upcoming exhibition, Making Paradise (29 April-30 September). The exhibition features RSN tutor, Jung Byun’s award-winning embroidered Peacock mirror which inspired the Peacock motif students will be stitching in our class.

Please see class booking information HERE