Welcome to The Charity Shop Gift Card’s blog, dedicated to promoting sustainable living and encouraging positive change within our communities. Each month, we’ll be providing you with a comprehensive guide to events across the country that hopefully align with your interests and values. With the summer holidays now in full swing, we understand the importance of keeping kids entertained, so we’ve tried to include some events specifically designed for children. Every month, we’ll share a condensed version of the sustainability-focused event directory on our Instagram, but for the complete list, our blog is the place to be! We’ll continuously update the blogpost throughout the month as we discover more events, so don’t forget to bookmark the page and check back regularly! Additionally, if you’re organizing an event that you believe should be featured in our upcoming posts, please don’t hesitate to drop us a DM on our Instagram. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
(Note: Please note that due to the dynamic nature of events, we recommend verifying the dates, times, and locations of each event before attending.)
01/08/23 – Imperial College Farmer’s Market
Imperial College Farmers’ Market Imperial College Road London SW7 5NH
01/08/23 – Tie Dye Workshop
Ardrishaig Public Hall 43 Chalmers Street Ardrishaig PA30 8EY
02/08/23 – Upcycled Craft Workshop
LUSH Nottingham 17A Clumber Street Nottingham NG1 3ED
03/08/23 – Havens Plus – A night of preloved Plus Size fashion
Re:Loved Brentwood store: 31 High Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4BX
03/08/23 – Why Don’t I Have Anything To Wear? By Andrea Cheong
Battersea Bookshop Battersea Power Station Ground Floor Turbine Hall B London SW11 8BU
04/08/23 – Punk it up! An Upcycling Workshop (Age 12+) at the Sustainable Fair
Department, 29-30, Cross Street Ryde PO33 2LL
04/08/23 – Westfield Stratford Vintage Second Life Fashion Pop-Up
Westfield Stratford City Montfichet Road London E20 1EJ
05/08/23 – WLGBT+ Crafty Sessions
27 School Street Wolverhampton WV1 4LR
05/08/23 – Fashion Thrift Society Market
Windmill St, Manchester M2 3GX
05/08/23 – Stitch it Don’t Ditch it
8/9 South Street South Street Worthing BN11 3AL
05/08/23 – Upcycling Workshop For Beginners
Cave 81 Tachbrook Street London SW1V 2QP
05/08/23 – Table Top Car Boot
Stoke Newington Library 184 Stoke Newington Church Street London N16 0JL
05/08/23 – Shwapping Not Shopping – Kids Toy Swap Event at The Hub
The Glades, Bromley 64 High Street Plaistow, Bromley BR1 1DN
05/08/23 – Clothing Swap @ Just Between Friends
Just Between Friends Jersey Street Ancoats M4 6JG
06/08/23 – BIG pride Beach Clean
Seafront Office, Kings Road Brighton BN1 2FN
06/08/23 – Rare Finds Flea Market, Syndikat
Syndikat 27 Great Underbank Stockport SK1 1LN
06/08/23 – Frock Around The Clock – The End of Summer Vintage & Handmade Fair
Belfast Castle Antrim Road Belfast BT15 5GR
08/08/23 – Tote Bag Design
Cabbage Hall Community Allotment Hard Lane St Helens WA10 6NY
08/08/23 – 11/08/23 Sustainable Summer Sewing School
Ocean Studios The Factory Cooperage Royal William Yard Stonehouse PL1 3RP
09/08/23 – No Sew Cushion Making
Hillside Community Hub School Mead Abbots Langley WD5 0LB
10/08/23 – Opening of the brand new Birmingham Hospice Harborne Shop
53-59 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NS
11/08/23 – The Narthex Big Birmingham Vintage Pre-Loved £1 Charity Sale
B11 2AG Unit 19, Rovex Business Park Hay Hall Road Tyseley B11 2AG
12/08/23 – The Rochester Vintage Fair
The Moat House Coffee Shop 8 Crow Lane Rochester ME1 1RF
12/08/23 – Fashion Thrift Society Market
Thameside Industrial Estate West End of Thames Refinery, Factory Rd, London E16 2HB
12/08/23 – Le Yard Sale Thrift Pop Up
7 Grosvenor Way London E5 9ND
14/08/23 – Crafternoon – Upcycling: Bangles and Bottles
Leam Lane Library 129 Cotemede Gateshead NE10 8QH
15/08/23 – Preloved Kilo Open Warehouse Shop
Preloved Kilo’s Warehouse Unit 4 Penny Hill Lane Thurcroft S66 9BQ
16/08/23 – Fibre to Fabric
Ulster University York Street Belfast BT15 1ED
16/08/23 – Upcycling Open Afternoon
Provision House 80 High Street Dudley DY1 1PY
16/08/23 – LUSH Norwich Litter Pick
Marriott’s Way Marriott’s Way Norwich NR26 8RJ
16/08/23 – Wednesday Collage Club
The Alchemy Experiment 157 Byres Road Glasgow G12 8TS
16/08/23 – ONCA’s Summer Clothes Swap
ONCA 14 St George’s Place Brighton BN1 4GB
16/08/23 – Junk Creators
Singleton Environment Centre Wesley School Road Ashford TN23 5LW
16/08/23 – Sustainable Fashion Show
Zero Waste Hub (by SHRUB Coop) 22 Bread Street Edinburgh EH3 9AF
16/08/23 – Eco Library Tour – Composting, Wasteless market, Real Nappies
Crayford Library 176 Townhall Square Crayford DA1 4FN
16/08/23 – Knit Night with the Outcasts at Reading Biscuit Factory
Reading Biscuit Factory Unit 1a Broad Street Mall RG1 7QE
16/08/23 –RE:BOURN LAUNCH EVENT : Designer, Pre-loved, & Vintage Fashion Pop up
Bottleworks 8 riverside walk Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LX
19/08/23 – Headlock’s Pop Up Vintage Store – Harrogate Wesley Centre
Wesley Centre Harrogate 28 Oxford Street Harrogate HG1
19/08/23 – Truro Vintage Second Life Fashion Pop-Up
Truro Cathedral Saint Mary’s Street Truro TR1 2AF
21/08/23 – Lettering & Upcycling – monthly workshop at The Remakery
The Remakery Brixton 51 Lilford Road London SE5 9HY
23/08/23 – Sew and Tell – Reuse and Refashion
Zero Waste Hub (by SHRUB Coop) 22 Bread Street Edinburgh EH3 9AF
23/08/23 – Upcycle your Clothes. Repair, Alter and Refashion
The Studio Palmers Close, High Street Kirkcudbright DG6 4JQ
24/08/23 – T-shirt Bag Workshop
NE9 7XW Campground HWRC Springwell Road Gateshead NE9 7XW
24/08/23 – Recycled Fashion- Accesories
Victoria Park Grove Road London E3 5TB
25/08/23 – Headlock’s Spark Weekend Pop Up Vintage Store
Spark York CIC 17-21 Piccadilly York YO1 9PB
25/08/23 –Freedom4Girls Fridays; Period Poverty Charity Community Hub
Back Newton Grove Back Newton Grove Leeds LS7 4HL
26/08/23 – Community Clothes Swap
Faces Cafe (Weston) 4 – 6 Station Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 1XB
26/08/23 – Vintage Clothing Kilo Sale @ To Be Worn Again Wholesale Warehouse
To Be Worn Again Vintage Wholesale Warehouse 13 Southcourt Road Worthing BN14 7DF
26/08/23 – VINTAGE FOLK WAREHOUSE THRIFT – AUGUST
Vintage Folk Ltd 16 Piccadilly Trading Estate Manchester m12np
27/08/23 – The Big South London Flea Market
Copeland Park & Bussey Building 133 Copeland Road London SE15 3SN
28/08/23 –Charity Craft Evening
Chelmsford Community Church Trent Road Chelmsford CM1 2LQ
Know of an event happening near you that’s not on our list? Drop us a DM!
