Festival of Thrift

05/09/2026

There are only 3 places left on our September Sew Like A Pro classes!

Led by Lindsay, she will teach you how to make garments from scratch – everything from choosing material, pattern cutting, right up to the finishing touches.

📅 September
🕰️ 3 hour sessions either on Mondays or Wednesdays
📍 Institute of Thrifty Ideas, Stockton-on-Tees
🎟️ £60 per 4 sessions

Book now to avoid missing out:
https://buff.ly/jNcJSI5

04/09/2026

Mud Plant Rave will be grooving in Yorkshire this weekend at the Rotherham Show! 🌱

📅 Sat 5 & Sun 6 September
📍 Clifton Park, Rotherham S65 2BH
🕰️ 11am - 5pm

Drawing on ritual, rave culture, communal celebration, and sensory play, Mud Plant Rave invites people to step out of the everyday and into a shared experience with plants, soil, water, and one another.

Will you brave the rave? 🪩

Find out more here➡️ https://buff.ly/EG2EmUo

28/08/2026

Places are filling up quickly on our Sew Like A Pro classes! Led by Lindsay, she will teach you how to make garments from scratch – everything from choosing material, pattern cutting, right up to the finishing touches.

📅 September
🕰️ 3 hour sessions either on Mondays or Wednesdays
📍 Institute of Thrifty Ideas, Stockton-on-Tees
🎟️ £60 per 4 sessions

Book now to avoid missing out:
https://www.festivalofthrift.co.uk/shop/sew-like-a-pro-workshops-sept2026/

We are delighted to be able to offer our Sew Like A Pro Workshops on a regular basis. Led by Lindsay, she will teach you how to make clothing from scratch!

24/08/2026

Mud Plant Rave had a blast at Just So Festival 2026! 💫

Thank you so much to Just So Festival for hosting us - we love performing for hundreds of folks and being part of the great vibes at an amazing festival.

Early Bird tickets are on sale now for Just So on 20-22 August 2027 ✨

And if you'd like to get more Mud Plant Rave in your life and festival, we are available for booking for 2027:
https://www.festivalofthrift.co.uk/institute-of-thrifty-ideas/

21/08/2026

Want to develop a new skill in September? Why not learn to make your dream wardrobe at our Sew Like A Pro classes? 🧵

📅 September
🕰️ 3 hour sessions either on Mondays or Wednesdays
📍 Institute of Thrifty Ideas
🎟️ £60 per 4 sessions

Led by Lindsay, she will teach you how to make garments from scratch – everything from choosing material, pattern cutting, right up to the finishing touches.

Workshops places are limited – 8 per session – so if you are interested, please book now to avoid missing out.

Book now: https://buff.ly/TZK9Roh

We are delighted to be able to offer our Sew Like A Pro Workshops on a regular basis. Led by Lindsay, she will teach you how to make clothing from scratch!

20/08/2026

Are you a dance artist or do you use movement in your creative practice? Are you based in the UK? Are you making a solo or duet for children? Then you should consider applying for Stomping Ground! 💥

The selected artist(s) will receive a £20,000 commission, development support, up to two weeks of studio space in kind. It will tour for five weeks as part of The Playground Tour and might be offered further touring opportunities at partners’ festivals.

📆 Deadline for applications: Thursday 3 September, 12pm (midday)

Discover more and apply:
https://buff.ly/gxDNZE4

📷️ BUG by Lea Anderson as part of The Playground Tour 2026, photography by Roswitha Chesher

14/08/2026

Sew Like A Pro is classes are open for booking! 🧵

📅 September
🕰️ 3 hour sessions either on Mondays or Wednesdays
📍 Institute of Thrifty Ideas
🎟️ £60 per 4 sessions

Led by Lindsay, she will teach you how to make clothing from scratch – everything from choosing material, pattern cutting, right up to the finishing touches.

Workshops places are limited – 8 per session – so if you are interested, please book now to avoid missing out.

Book now: https://buff.ly/TZK9Roh

11/08/2026

💥Applications are now open for the 2027 Stomping Ground Call Out 💥

We are looking to commission a short solo or duet created for children and tourable to primary schools, festivals and other public spaces around the country.

We welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice.

The selected artist(s) will receive a £20,000 commission, development support, up to two weeks of studio space in kind. It will tour for five weeks as part of The Playground Tour and might be offered further touring opportunities at partners’ festivals. The piece should be ready to premiere in May 2027.

📆 Deadline for applications: Thursday 3 September, 12pm (midday)

Discover more and apply: https://buff.ly/5dEaVgS

📷️ BUG by Lea Anderson as part of The Playground Tour 2026, photography by Roswitha Chesher

Creative Crawley dance
FESTIVAL.ORG
Strike A Light
The Place
Tramway
Pagrav Dance Company - Urja Desai Thakore

05/08/2026

At Thrift, we take play seriously 💚

We believe it is the foundation of learning, creativity, self-expression, and constructive problem-solving.

Play allows children, teenagers and grown ups to connect, find joy and be in the moment.

We hope you find time this summer to play, and perhaps you can get some playful inspiration from these imaginative works at Festival of Thrift.






📷 by the wonderful

04/08/2026

Mud Plant Rave is going to Just So Festival!🌿

📍Rode Hall, Cheshire
📆 21, 22 & 23 August

Drawing on ritual, rave culture, communal celebration, and sensory play, Mud Plant Rave invites people to step out of the everyday and into a shared experience with plants, soil, water, and one another.


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