Slow Fashion Week 2025: Official Events Programme
Monday 22 September 2025
Launch Party + Flash Runway!
Monday 22 September 2025
6:30PM - 8:30PM
HELM Gallery, 15 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YA
Join us in celebrating the launch of Slow Fashion Week 2025! 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 runway shows!
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Dressing Dykes: A conversation with Eleanor Medhurst, author of Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, presented by Exploding Appendix
Tuesday 23 September 2025
6:30PM - 9:30PM
The Southern Belle, 3 Waterloo St, Hove BN3 1AQ
Join us for a special evening exploring the intersections of queer fashion, sustainability, radical aesthetics, gender, style, and self-expression. This event is a collaboration between Exploding Appendix and Brighton Fashion Collective, chaired by sustainable fashion teacher Marren Hager.
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Rescue + Repair Mending Workshop - Shelter x Sew Fabulous
Wednesday 24 September 2025
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Shelter Charity Shop, 93 Wester Road, Brighton BN1 2LB
Join us at Shelter Brighton for a fun workshop to learn simple sewing skills and give preloved items a second life. This event is a collaboration between Shelter Charity Shop and Sew Fabulous, an organising member of Brighton Fashion Collective.
Thursday 26 September 2024
The Apocalypse Will Be Accessorised: Fashion, Waste and the Endless Need for More
Thursday 25 September 2025
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Plus X Innovation, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GL
Join us at Plus X Innovation for a thought-provoking conversation on fashion in turbulent times. Chaired by sustainable fashion advocate Kerry Lockwood, our panel of experts in fashion, circularity, and innovation will discuss the importance of designing with circularity in mind, the challenges of the second-hand economy and overconsumption, and how throwback practices like 'make do and mend' can help us shape a more resilient and sustainable future, in our unstable world.
Saturday 27 September 2025
Slow Fashion Week 2025: Flagship Event at Brighton Dome
Saturday 27 September 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
This year, all of the activities at our flagship event are included in one all-day ticket. The ticket includes access to all of the programmed activities listed below.
Please note that the clothes swap requires a reserved spot, which can be booked further down this page.
The Sustainable Market Place
Saturday 27 September 2025
10:00am - 4:30pm
Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Explore a curated selection of local sustainable brands and handmade pieces at our Sustainable Market Place. Connect with forward-thinking makers and discover unique, eco-friendly gems that champion the future of fashion.
Slow Fashion Runways
Saturday 27 September 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Join us for three runway shows showcasing slow fashion from local designers, makers, and students, produced by Marren Hager.
The Slow Clothes Swap
Saturday 27 September 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm (1hr slots)
Mezzanine above Concert Hall Foyer, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Bring along your pre-loved clothes for the biggest clothes swap in our calendar! Book an hourly time-slot to to browse rails on rails of pre-loved pieces in a range of styles and sizes at your own pace. Our focus is on slow, mindful swapping, with time to try on pieces too.
Bring up to five pre-loved garments that are freshly laundered and in excellent condition. Upon arrival, each garment will be graded and you’ll get tokens to spend at the swap. Please note we will only accept adult-sized clothing at this swap.
The Sew Fabulous Pop-Up Studio
Saturday 27 September 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Founders Room, Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Join the Sew Fabulous studio team for a range of taster workshops helping you to love your clothes! Have a go at Sashiko stitching, screen printing with natural plant dyes, Tatreez embroidery and DIY clothing repair.
- 10:00am - 4:00pm: DIY Repairs
- 10:00am - 12:00pm: Visible Mending - Sashiko Stitching
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm: Screen Printing with Natural Dyes
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Palestinian Tatreez Embroidery
All workshops are drop-in, with all materials are provided!
Slow Fashion Week 2025 is kindly supported by:
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