Sat 28 Feb 2026
10am – 4pm
Join Restore Cumbria and Cumbria Clothing Collective for a brand-new, first-of-its-kind event in Cumbria.
We want to get people thinking more consciously about the clothes they wear, the environmental cost of fast fashion, and the opportunities to re-use, re-wear, restore, and re-sell garments. Through films, panel discussions and hands-on activities, we aim to inspire more sustainable choices and reduce clothing waste in Cumbria.
Expect a day packed with:
- Inspiring films and engaging discussion panels
- Hands-on repair workshops
- Sustainable Fashion Shows
- A clothes swap with expert colour and styling guidance, organized by Cumbria Clothing Collective, bring 4 items and swap for 4 new items at no charge.
- Mending and repair demonstrations from leading companies and experts from across the UK, we’ll look at how to mend, reuse and recycle everyday clothes, sportswear and outdoor kit.
Workshops, Films & Talks throughout the day:
Members of Re-Action Collective will also be on-site, running a workshop and demonstrating expert repair techniques for your mountain equipment.
Schedule of the day:
10am: HOW WE MAKE (Water Bear Film, 25min)
Every second, the equivalent of an entire rubbish truckload of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill. But people are rethinking our relationship with clothes and pushing the frontiers of what’s possible, circulating them through repairs, resales and even upgrades. And textiles are being redesigned to be renewable and regenerative. One thing is for certain, the possibilities for innovation are endless
Plus Q&A from our Co-hosts: Finn Wildhill (Restore-Cumbria) & Gail Gravett (Cumbria Clothing Collective) with Amy Bray from Another Way
11:45am: Sustainable Fashion show with Primary & Secondary Schools from across Cumbria
12:45pm: ACTIONISM (Re-Action Collective Film)
ACTIONISM is a film about the art of finding your people to take collective action. About collectively moving from passive consumers to active citizens. A story centered around doing things with others, not to others.
1:45pm: Sustainable Fashion show with Primary & Secondary Schools from across Cumbria
3 to 4pm: Outdoor Care Demonstration with Lauren Davies, founder of Iron Keld Repairs; outdoor gear repair specialist based in Kendal.
Learn tips on how to buy second-hand with confidence, choosing better-quality gear, how to care for your kit so it lasts, tips on simple repair, plus time for questions.
Confirmed exhibitors already include…
Restore Cumbria
Cumbria Clothing Collective
Re-Action Collective
Lakes School
Fashion Designer: Frederick Edmondson LYPH
Restore – Repair Shop
Penrith Repair Café
Recycled Sewing
No Crap Parties
Waste Reduction Team
Authors Mary Morton & Jeanna Wigger of “Stitch It, Don’t Ditch It”
In association with:
