The Nomads Tent

The Nomads Tent

Opened in 1983 The Nomads Tent is a well established rug shop and gallery space. We have something for everyone.

The Nomads Tent is an Aladin's Cave of tribal art with lots of room for social distancing. Selling everything from rugs, runners and kilims, to furniture, jewellery textiles and ceramics. Pop in to see our latest stock from Iran, India and Vietnam.

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of The Second Wife by Andrew Finkel 02/11/2024

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of The Second Wife by Andrew Finkel At the end of his life Arthur Conan Doyle confessed the only Sherlock Holmes story he liked was ‘The Adventure of the Second Wife’, but there is no such stor...

01/11/2024

Thursday 14th November is the last date for bringing your rugs in for cleaning to be ready in time for Christmas.

Professional cleaning of carpets, rugs and kilims (flat weaves) costs £40 per square metre + VAT
For more info: https://nomadstent.co.uk/pages/services

31/10/2024

Upcoming events for your diary. - https://mailchi.mp/ebaf0ecded1c/upcoming-events-winter

29/10/2024

Tonight at The Nomads Tent! Dark Moon Tales and Other Delights: Book Launch of short stories. - https://mailchi.mp/eb0e4fd5b1f6/dark-moon-10594344

26/10/2024

We are thrilled to welcome Gavin Strachan, collector of textiles from eastern Europe, Turkey and Scandinavia to be our Sunday speaker, 10th November for this year's World Textiles Weekend. Don’t miss it! Gavin will also bring a variety of Balkan textiles from his personal collection, adding Eastern Europe to The Nomads Tent’s global portfolio.
Gavin is also the editor of the world class Oxford Asian Textiles Group, a must read for textile lovers, read his article 'Women behind the weave' in the Autumn 2024 edition.

Booking essential. Tickets are £5.
Sunday 10th November 11am
To buy your ticket online - https://nomadstent.co.uk/collections/events/products/textiles-of-the-balkans-a-talk-by-gavin-strachan
To find out more about World Textile Weekend taking place at The Nomads Tent Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November: https://nomadstent.co.uk/blogs/news/world-textiles-bazaar-edinburgh-november-2024

25/10/2024

Weekends are for browsing and checking out what's new at The Nomads Tent. Come along and see our latest rug and kilim shipments from Afghanistan and India available in various sizes, from door mat size rugs to large room size carpets.

24/10/2024

Reminder: our October Rug Collection shopping preview is tonight! Includes a new autumnal stationary range from our friends at Libraries & Archives - https://mailchi.mp/aafa8f8a4960/october-collection-10594329

23/10/2024

Here's a quick peek of some of the latest rugs that just arrived from Afghanistan, India, Iran and Turkey. To see what else is new at The Nomads Tent come along tomorrow night, Thursday 24th October between 5.30-7pm to the launch of our Autumn rug collection and enjoy 10% off all full priced rugs and a glass of wine. We have lots more rugs, runners, carpets and kilims to show you.

22/10/2024

Nomads Tent exhibition at Burgh Halls in Linlithgow - https://mailchi.mp/255ccd0c13c4/burgh-halls-natural-world-exhibition

World Textiles Bazaar Weekend Edinburgh, November 9th and 10th 2024 22/10/2024

We are thrilled to be hosting our 3rd annual World Textiles Bazaar Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th Nov at The Nomads Tent. Come along and meet the textile experts who will be selling their incredible collections of contemporary and vintage textiles ethically sourced from around the world.
*Free entry to a full-on weekend devoted to rugs, kilims, textiles, decor, artefacts and jewellery.
**Open during shop business hours
For more info

World Textiles Bazaar Weekend Edinburgh, November 9th and 10th 2024 Join us for a World Textiles Bazaar weekend in November, only at The Nomads Tent.

18/10/2024

Upcoming autumn 2024 events at The Nomads Tent - https://mailchi.mp/960ba7016134/october-collection-10594200

17/10/2024

This Halloween, The Nomads Tent invites you to step into the shadows and uncover the chills in Dark Moon Tales, and Artefacts at this special double book launch, Tuesday 29th October, 5.30pm.

Enjoy a glass of wine and hear readings from the authors of both books.

Dark Moon Tales features spine chilling tales of gothic horror by Amaris Chase, including ‘The Magic Carpet’ which is set in The Nomads Tent!

Ancient myths, lost treasures, and haunted relics… Objects from the past carry secrets, and Artefacts invites you to uncover them. Artefacts is an anthology featuring mysterious and delightful stories by Rosalind Newton, Andrew Donaldson, Amaris Chase.

**Free event

16/10/2024

Your invitation to our exclusive October Collection shopping preview - https://mailchi.mp/7e118d0eb4f0/october-collection-2024

13/10/2024

Behind these closed doors we are busy curating and photographing our new collection of rugs from Afghanistan and India. We are very excited to show you this new Autumn rug collection and would like to invite you all to a late night shopping event Thursday 24th October at 5.30pm.

**Sign up to our mailing list https://nomadstent.co.uk/ to find out more about our October and November events.

04/10/2024

Don't miss the last weekend of our End of Summer Sale! - https://mailchi.mp/04878a2f0d86/end-of-summer-sale-10593857

Photos from The Nomads Tent's post 03/10/2024

Only a few more days left to grab an amazing rug bargain before our end of summer sale ends this Sunday, 6th October! There are still fantastic unbeatable deals to be had, you don't want to miss out on this sale.
All sale rugs have yellow tickets and include - bedside rugs, area rugs, large room sized rugs and runners.

01/10/2024

Beautiful hand stitched Suzani cushions from Uzbekistan.
Each one measures 45 x 45 cms
£45
Price includes plump feather inner

29/09/2024

Keep your feet warm this Autumn and brighten up your room at the same time with this lovely vibrant handwoven Abshar rug.
Woven in Northern Afghanistan with hand spun wool and natural dyes.
Size: 175 x 121 cms

Snap it up quick before our sale ends Sunday 6th October
Now £300 was £445

https://nomadstent.co.uk/collections/rugs-carpets-kilims/products/abshar-175-x-121-cms

25/09/2024

Don't miss the fabulous bargains in our End of Summer Clearance! - https://mailchi.mp/1a84b881ec8f/end-of-summer-sale-2

24/09/2024

This contemporary handwoven rug from Afghanistan has a lovely dreamy moon lit scene that evokes a sense of tranquility, mystery and magic. The weaver has cleverly captured the glow of the moon with dramatic silhouettes.
It is also available in our end of summer sale for £650 was £1,650
Size: 236 x 169 cms
To buy online or for more info https://nomadstent.co.uk/collections/rugs-carpets-kilims/products/galaxy-236-x-169-cms

Photos from The Nomads Tent's post 20/09/2024

Our 'End of Summer Sale' starts tomorrow, Saturday 21st September! Come along and check out our fabulous bargains on carpets, rugs and kilims, with amazing deals of up to 70% off!!
Chose from large room sized rugs to small beside rugs.
Featured rugs:
1) Mughal Rug 239 x 152 CMS was £2,200 NOW £1,200
2) Darya Abshar Rug 183 x 120 cms was £530 NOW £300
3) Jali Dhurrie Rug 180 x 120 cms was £295 NOW £145

03/11/2023

World Textile Weekend - only at The Nomads Tent. Plus details of how to book for the accompanying talk: How to Make a Fugu Smock - https://mailchi.mp/8eb6d9e45001/november_events_2023-8134801

Photos from The Nomads Tent's post 02/11/2023

New to our rug collection is this stunning Fine Sultani carpet, 297 x 207 cms. Using traditional designs but with a modern aesthetic, it is woven by the Hazara tribe in central and Northern Afghanistan in the Bamyan and Kabul provinces. The highest quality hand spun Afghan Ghazni Wool is used, dyed with natural vegetable dyes such as Walnut, Pomegranate, Root plants and saffron. To find out more: https://nomadstent.co.uk/collections/carpets/products/fine-sultani-297-x-207-cms

01/11/2023

Our beautiful Fine Serapi carpet looks fabulous in it's new home. If you are thinking of getting a new rug it will not only anchor and make your room look great it will also help to keep winter bills down. The extra insulation a rug brings will keep your feet cozy and add a layer of warmth throughout the colder months. Take a look online to see our great range of rugs from large room size to hearth and bedside rugs or pop in to the shop https://nomadstent.co.uk/collections/rugs-carpets-kilims

Photos from The Nomads Tent's post 31/10/2023

Save the date! We are thrilled to be hosting another World Textile Weekend at The Nomads Tent Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November during shop business hours. Last years event was a huge success and we look forward to welcoming back textile experts Maggie and Bob from The African Fabric Shop , Susan Briscoe expert in Japanese kimono and textiles, Textile Traders experts in Indonesian batik and handmade textiles from across Asia and Jim Gaffneys textile collection from over 40 years of travels. We also have our exciting collection of tribal and contemporary textiles from India, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iran to show you.
For more info https://nomadstent.co.uk/blogs/blog/world-textile-bazaar-2023

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It's always a good idea to visit The Nomads Tent there's no other shop quite like it in Edinburgh.

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21 St Leonard’s Lane
Edinburgh
EH89SH

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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