Moments & Memories

GALLERY.

A look back at our past events — the gatherings, the stories, and the community behind Àyòọba.

Atelier Open Day

3 August 2026 Manchester, UK

Makers from across the Ayooba network opened their studios for a weekend of demonstrations, fittings and far too much jollof.

8 photos

Roots in Bloom Summer 2026

19 July 2026 Bolton

First Shoots: The first part of the Summer series

8 photos

Unveiling Identity Workshop - Spirit, Soul & Body

21 December 2024 Salford, Manchester
4 photos

Unveiling Identity Workshop - The State of Mind

22 June 2024 Salford, Manchester
4 photos

Lagos Fabric Market Walk

13 August 2026 Ibadan

A morning in the cloth market with two of our makers.

9 photos

Unveiling Identity Workshop

23 December 2023 Salford, Manchester
13 photos

Indigo Weekend, Abeokuta

23 July 2026 Abeokuta

Two days at the dye pits learning resist patterning.

10 photos

Kente Looms of Bonwire

2 July 2026 Kumasi

Inside the weaving sheds, strip by strip.

6 photos

Manchester Fitting Day

11 June 2026 Manchester

Made-to-measure appointments in the northern studio.

7 photos

Wedding Season Preview

21 May 2026 London

The occasionwear edit, photographed before it sold out.

12 photos

Beadwork Masterclass

30 April 2026 Johannesburg

A weekend of Ndebele geometric beadwork.

9 photos

Barkcloth in Kampala

9 April 2026 Kampala

Harvesting and beating olubugo without felling the tree.

12 photos

Peckham Pop-Up

19 March 2026 London

Three days, eleven makers, one shopfront.

13 photos

Studio Portraits

26 February 2026 Bristol

The people behind the cloth.

8 photos

Harmattan Lookbook

5 February 2026 Accra

The dry-season edit, shot on location.

6 photos

Leeds Heirloom Clinic

15 January 2026 Leeds

Bringing a grandmother's cloth back into wear.

7 photos