What’s on offer? This year’s Crafternoon will focus on fashion and its implications for social and environmental justice. Bring your mending and join us to explore the fate of secondhand clothing as we unpick the connections between clothing, climate and more... What’s it about? The rise of the so-called fast fashion industry is a major… Read More »Clothes Swap, Mend along and Talk

Our Natural Dyes exhibition at the Midwinter market! On the 17th December from 10:00-17:00 Lancaster’s Midwinter Market will return to Lancaster’s central market square; showcasing local food and drink producers, woodworkers, community food projects and local craftspeople. It’s a great chance to source food and ‘sustainable’ gifts for Christmas from small local businesses and community… Read More »Natural dyes at Midwinter Market

Unlocking Lockdown is a community-based arts project organised by Sewing Café Lancaster. The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns have brought hardship and challenges to all of us in different ways and to varying degrees. In the midst of these tough times, we hope there were some positives too, such as people working together to support one… Read More »Unlocking Lockdown: Exhibition

Learn more about Sewing Cafe Lancaster, ongoing and upcoming projects and events, and how you can get involved in a community of passionate individuals who care about sustainability and our closets. We'd love to meet more of this community in person!