Sustainable Fashion Week 2024: Official Events Programme for Brighton
Monday 23 September 2024
Launch Party + Flash Runway!
Monday 23 September 2024
6:30pm - 8:30pm
HELM Gallery, 15 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YA
Join us in celebrating the launch of Sustainable Fashion Week Brighton 2024! We'll be hosting a drinks reception at Helm Gallery with collaborators, designers, and friends of Brighton Fashion Collective. Come for a drink and stay for the flash runway, a sneak peek of the runways at Saturday's main event at Brighton Dome.
TICKETS: FREE
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Food + Fashion: How To Eat And Dress More Sustainably
Wednesday 25 September 2024
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Terre A Terre, 71 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HQ
Join us at the award-winning terre à terre restaurant for a panel talk on food and fashion, exploring farming, supply chains, and the personal choices we make with what we eat and what we wear, kindly supported by Small Batch Coffee Roasters. On the panel we'll be joined by local experts in sustainable fashion and food, moderated by sustainable fashion writer and creator Besma Whayeb.
TICKETS: £3-£9
Thursday 26 September 2024
The Future of Fashion Is Circular
Thursday 26 September 2024
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Plus X Innovation, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GL
Join us at Plus X Innovation to explore how the future of fashion could look, and the innovators creating cutting-edge circular and regenerative solutions. On our panel are experts in fashion, circularity, and innovation, moderated by sustainable fashion creator Kerry Lockwood. The evening's panel talk will be followed by a drinks reception and networking.
Tickets: £3-£9
Friday 27 September 2024
Silent Disco Beach Clean
Friday 27 September 2024
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Brighton Palace Pier Groyne
Join us on Brighton beach to get out into nature and do our bit for our local environment while dancing to some disco hits! We'll be joined by Jo Godden, Founder of Ruby Moon Swimwear, to explore how swimwear and the sea are connected. Join us for a beach-bound boogie - tickets include a complimentary drink and song request!
Tickets: £6-£18
Saturday 28 September 2024
Sustainable Fashion Week 2024: Brighton's Flagship Event at Brighton Dome
Sustainable Market Place
Saturday 28 September 2024
10:00am - 4:30pm
Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Explore a curated selection of local sustainable fashion brands and artisans at our Sustainable Fashion Week Brighton 2024's Pop-Up Market Place. Connect with forward-thinking creators and advocates and discover unique, eco-friendly pieces that champion the future of fashion.
Revolutionary Runways Produced by Marren Hager Fashion Services
Saturday 28 September 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm
Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Join us for three revolutionary runways styled and produced by Marren Hager Fashion Services, with Hair and Makeup by the creative team at LUSH Hair Lab.
Relearn Runway: Student show featuring students from Brighton Met College and Sew Fabulous.
Rewear Runway: Vintage and preloved looks from Brighton retailers and curated by local stylists.
Remake Runway: Original designs from Brighton’s premier sustainable fashion talent.
Autumn Winter Clothes Swap
Saturday 28 September 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm (1hr slots)
Mezzanine above Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Exchange your pre-loved autumn and winter clothes and get ready for the changing season while saying ‘no thanks’ to fast fashion at our giant clothes swap for Sustainable Fashion Week 2024. This year we are expanding our adults clothes swap with an under-18s swap too!
Bring up to four pre-loved garments that are freshly laundered and in excellent condition and get ready to swap!
Tickets: FREE
DIY Repair Space with Sew Fabulous
Saturday 28 September 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Founders Room, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Bring along an item of clothing that requires a simple repair and get help from the expert team at Sew Fabulous.
Achievable mends include: fixing on buttons and fastenings, mending small tears or rips, taking up a hem or trousers, small darns and patches.
Tickets: FREE
Sustainable Styling 1-1 Consultation with Sophia Lorimer
Saturday 28 September 2024
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Circle, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Unlock the potential of the clothes you already own with a personalised styling consultation with Sustainable Stylist Sophia Lorimer of Fine Tuned Wardrobe. Bring an item or two from your wardrobe that you absolutely love but struggle to style and discover how to create stunning, sustainable outfits in a 20-minute 1-on-1 consultation.
Tickets: NOW £10!
Workshop: Visible Mending and Creative Darning with Jayne Eagle
Saturday 28 September 2024
10:00am - 11:40am
The Founders Room, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Join Sew Fabulous Tutor and Textile Artist Jayne Eagle aka The Stitching Magpie to learn simple darning techniques to mend holes in your knitwear. Bring something to work on or work on a sample.
Tickets: NOW £10!
Workshop: Creative Machine Mending with Julie French
Saturday 28 September 2024
12:00pm - 1:40pm
The Founders Room, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Join Sew Fabulous and Local Textile Artist Julie French to creatively and beautifully mend holes, rips and worn areas on your clothing with a sewing machine and a darning foot!
Tickets: NOW £10!
Workshop: Creative Lettering and Patching with Dani Dawkes
Saturday 28 September 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Founders Room, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Join Sew Fabulous and up-cycling expert Dani Dawkes for a creative lettering and patching workshop. Learn how to make bold and beautiful written statements and patches with colourful fabrics!
Tickets: NOW £10!
Sunday 29 September 2024
RiverBlue Film Screening with Panel Talk
Sunday 29 September 2024
11:00am - 1:30pm
Depot Cinema, Pinwell Road, Lewes BN7 2JS
Join us at Depot Cinema with local sustainable fashion revolutionaries DOLLY to watch a sustainable fashion film and explore the impact of the fashion industry on people and planet. The film screening will be followed by a panel talk to discuss how we can take a slower and more considered approach to fashion.
Tickets: £5-£10
The DOLLY Slow Clothes Swap
Sunday 29 September 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio @ Depot Cinema, Pinwell Road, Lewes BN7 2JS
Brighton Fashion Collective, Depot, and DOLLY, join forces to host The DOLLY Slow Clothes Swap as part of Sustainable Fashion Week 2024. What do we mean by slow? We mean no frenzied rush, no sharp elbows, no grab and snatch! We’ll have timed slots and refresh the swaps at intervals, so there will always be ‘new’ clothes on the rails.
Tickets: £5-£7
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