Just SUST Festival

Runway Registrations Now Open!

Just SUST Festival

Welcome to Stroud's JUST SUST Festival of Sustainable Clothing at the Mill!

A vibrant day of workshops, sustainable textile browsing, clothing talks, demos and a film premiere

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A night of stylish reclaimed clothing design, a community runway show of the preloved, plus pay-as-you can food, music & dance!

Why?

We've been asked this question many times. The answer seems clear why not? The fashion industry has long dictated what clothes we wear while also continuing to be in the top three world polluters. It seems that we've forgotten how to care for our clothes and have got used to unsustainable, throwaway habits.

A bit of revolution is part of Stroud's make up - so, a sassy, grass-roots, shake-up, indie event that brings community, connection, making, learning and creativity to the mix seemed a fit for a festival!

The film link below tells the unhappy story of the fashion industry.

When & Where?

For our inaugural event we are being kindly hosted by Brimscombe Mill and its Sanctuary venue where our joint values collide within an old textile mill.

Save the date!

Saturday 28th February 2026

The event is timed to coincide with Sustainable Fashion Week's Future Citizen campaign and is scheduled to best fit student schedules.

Plus, don't forget, the dark nights of winter are the perfect chance to make your refashioned outfit. So, get stitching, knitting, darning, dyeing, designing, swapping or simply restyling your finds in time to register for the show!

How to join in?

This is a community celebration and we want you ALL to be involved - young or old, include designs for your pets!

Get your school, college & community group involved. Individually or communally, design your outfit from found garments or cloth. Use repair, change the colour, embellish, or simply up-style through your swaps.

Watch or walk your designs on the community runway in a few months' time! Find out more by using our menu above.

Are you ready to be 'SUST' positive? Join us for this community-built festival of the preloved!

Enter our graphic art merchandise competition free here!

Refuse the new - Reuse or Release the old - Recycle or restore what you have - Resist the non-compostable - Remodel the change we need!

Why think about what we wear? Who pays the price for our clothing? Watch 'The True Cost' here. (PG, 13 1hr 32m).

Would you like to: sell at the Makers Market? Swap? Perform? Host a workshop? Volunteer? Support us? Join the party? Just fill out the form on our Contact Us page

With very grateful thanks to our supportive partners:

With grateful thanks to The Maverick Lodger

With grateful thanks to Ecotricity

Our 2026 hosts - Brimscombe Mill

With grateful thanks to Stroud Arts Festival for their kind support.

Could YOU be our next supporter?

With gratitude to The Laura Kinsella Foundation

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