SFW HUB: MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER
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MANCHESTER 〰️
Introducing SFW Hub: Manchester. Led by Charlotte Taylor of M24 Arts and Crafts based in Rochdale, Manchester.
WHAT’S ON?
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
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Times: 10.00am-12.00pm
Learn practical darning and visible-mending techniques using reclaimed textiles, guided by Manchester Community Textiles. Repair, embellish and extend the life of a well-loved garment.
What participants need to bring: One garment or textile item with a small hole or worn area. Other materials provided. Suitable for beginners and those aged 16+.
Hosts: Manchester Community Textiles — Eleanor Godfrey, Claire Malley and Hannah Egan
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
Tickets: Paid workshop, costing £30. Booking link coming soon!
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Times: 12.00pm-2.00pm
Turn reclaimed fabric scraps into bold embroidered patches celebrating individuality, repair and resistance. Learn simple hand-stitching techniques, create your own design and take home a patch ready to wear.
Hosted by M24 Arts. All fabric scraps, threads, needles and materials provided. Participants may bring a garment or bag they would like to embellish. Suitable for beginners and those aged 16+.
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
Tickets: £15 per person, booking required. Ticket link coming soon!
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Times: 2.00pm-4.00pm
Discover sashiko-inspired visible mending with Caroline Coates. Learn decorative Japanese stitching techniques to repair, strengthen and transform worn clothing into something beautiful and personal.
All materials and equipment are included. Suitable for beginners and those aged 16+.
Hosted by: Caroline Coates, Creative Coati.
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
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Tickets: £37 per person. Book here.
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Contributions can be posted or dropped off in advance or during Sustainable Fashion Week. The collection point will be open Saturday 26 September and Tuesday 29 September–Saturday 3 October 2026, 10am–4pm.
Create a 5 x 5 inch fabric square that makes you smile. Stitch, embroider, cross-stitch or embellish it, then post or drop it off for our community quilt display project.
What participants need to make: Create one 5 x 5 inch fabric square using any fabric and technique you like. Choose fabric that makes you smile, embroider a picture or message, add cross-stitch, appliqué, patchwork or decorative stitching—or simply send a favourite piece of fabric.
Please include your name with your square. Keep the outer ¼ inch around each edge clear so the squares can be joined together safely.
Skill level: Everyone is welcome. No previous sewing or textile experience is required.
Free to take part. No booking required. Squares can be dropped off at M24 Arts or sent by post.
Suitable for adults and children. Children are welcome to create their own square with support from an adult.
What will happen to the squares: All contributions will be joined to create the Threads of Change Community Quilt, celebrating individuality, creativity and collective action. The finished quilt will be displayed at M24 Arts for visitors to enjoy.
Location and postal address: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
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Times: 6.00pm-8.00pm
Refresh your wardrobe without buying new. Bring clean, good-quality clothes you no longer wear, exchange them for something new-to-you and enjoy a relaxed evening celebrating community, reuse and sustainable style.
Host: M24 Arts. Participants should bring up to ten clean, freshly laundered and wearable items of adult clothing. No underwear, swimwear, nightwear or heavily damaged items.
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
saturday 3 october
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Times: 10.00am-12.00pm
Weave a small bag from reclaimed fabric strips with natural dyer and textile educator Debbie Tomkies. Learn simple weaving techniques while turning unwanted textiles into something practical and beautiful.
Host: Debbie Tomkies, DT Craft & Design. Suitable for beginners, materials provided. Ages 16+.
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
Tickets: £30 per person. Booking link coming soon.
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Times: 12.00pm-2.00pm
Description: Discover kinusaiga, the Japanese art of creating pictures with fabric. Use reclaimed textile scraps to build a colourful, no-sew artwork while exploring a creative alternative to throwing materials away. Reclaimed fabric, templates, boards and tools provided. Beginner-friendly. No sewing experience required. Suitable ages 16+.
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
Host: M24 Arts and Crafts
Tickets: £20 per person. Ticket link coming soon.
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Times: 2.00pm-4.00pm
Use flowers, leaves and natural colour to print and embellish reclaimed textiles. Explore the Japanese art of tatakizome with natural dyer and maker Claire Mellalieu. Suitable for beginners. Suitable for ages 16+.
Host: Claire Mellalieu, Three Storey Design
Location: M24 Arts, Pioneer House, 7–15 Lodge Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6AA
Tickets: £30 per person. Ticket booking link to follow.
VENUE ACCESSIBILITY
Events will take place on the ground floor, which is step-free and accessible for wheelchairs, pushchairs and those with mobility difficulties. There is an accessible entrance at the side of the building, with ramps throughout the ground-floor space, and parking is available directly outside.
MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Charlotte Taylor and the team at M24 Arts and Crafts run an independent craft shop, creative workshop space and community scrapstore. Based in Middleton, they help people make, learn and connect through affordable workshops, creative reuse and rescued materials.
Their Hub will bring together local artists, makers and the wider community to explore sustainable textiles, repair, upcycling and fabric crafts as part of the nationwide Sustainable Fashion Week programme.
