Dream Night: Botanical Bundle Dyeing

For this Dream Night, you’ll be guided through the process of botanical bundle dyeing—a gentle and playful technique that transforms fabric into a work of art, imprinted with the colours and forms of flowers. 

During the workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare textiles for natural dyeing and discover which plants and materials can be used—from your kitchen, garden, or the wild. By the end of the evening, you’ll take home your own naturally dyed bamboo silk scarf, created with flowers harvested from The Floating Garden. All tools and materials will be provided. Herbal teas, coffee, and homemade cake will be available to purchase from the bar on the night.

What to expect:

• An introduction to the basics of botanical bundle dyeing, suitable for beginners.

• The chance to complete a hand-dyed bamboo silk scarf to take home—your own one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art.

• A workshop held in the covered classroom area on board, with the option to work outdoors if the weather allows. Please bring layers to keep warm and comfortable.

Tickets:

• £25 – Subsidised Ticket: For those requiring financial assistance.

• £30 – Standard Ticket: General admission.

• £35 – Pay It Forward Ticket: Support our work by contributing extra to fund future community events.

Global Generation and Canal Dream CIC are both non-profit organisations, and the Canal Creative Calendar programme currently has no core funding. We therefore only charge a minimum fee to cover material costs. Your contribution helps sustain the programme and enables us to deliver more creative events for the community — thank you!

This event is a collaboration with Canal Dream CIC, see the full calendar of joint events on their website.