Feedback Community CIC uses creativity as a tool engage and cultivate a stronger, galvanised community. You can find Feedback Community CIC every Saturday at Sparks Bristol in the Department of Reuse. Drop-Ins welcome.

Every Saturday, 11 – 6pm, in the ground floor Department Of Reuse in Sparks Bristol.

Last year Slow Fashion Studio made a massive pride flag out of scrap fabrics, they let the community decorate it and hung it in the window at Sparks in time for Bristol Pride… this time they thought ‘let’s have everyone make their own and take it to the streets with them!!’

They have lots of colourful and bold fabrics to choose from and you’ll be shown how to stitch your own Pride banner. The design is completely up to you, make something that truly represents you! There will be lots of trims and glam bits to make your banner sparkle and stand out and you can use appliqué to add writing as well.

4th July, 2 – 4.30pm. No previous skills required. All materials provided, but if you have any materials you’d like to use, feel free to bring them with you.

Cost £25, concessions £20, book via Headfirst Bristol.

Slow Fashion Studio, Ground Floor, Sparks Bristol. BS1 3JA

We provide a variety of LGBTQIA+ books to children and young people, completely free, keep them as long as you like. We’ll be available for book borrowing, book returning and a space for young people to sit, read and chat about LGBTQIA+ books.

Takes place on the second Saturday of the month.

Join us at the SPARKS Repair Café every Sunday to mend your things!

We are volunteer run and operate every Sunday from 11:30-16:30 offering two different service options.

Option 1: Busy Bee- Leave your item with us for up to a month for us to work on.

Option 2: Eager Beaver- Spend some time with us learning how to fix your items, all tools and expertise provided.

We are a drop in service but please be aware that due to our busy city centre location we often reach capacity. Because of this we ask that each customer only bring 1 item to repair with a maximum of 2 items per month. Due to insurance, our space is for over 18’s only and we are unable to repair large bulky items, microwaves or large power tools.

We can’t wait to share our expertise with you, keep an eye out for our fun and knowledgeable workshops we will be holding throughout the year!

If you have any enquiries please email sparksrepaircafe@gmail.com , please note that emails will only picked up on Sundays.

Gather is exactly what it says, a place to gather with others in conversation or in quiet. A place to find community, rest or a place to simply just be. Two community pioneers from the Flourish Framework will host & supply simple conversation starters as well as small table-top activities.

Takes place every Wednesday, from 2pm-4pm in the Busy V Bakery cafe on the ground floor of Sparks Bristol.

Every Thursday and Friday 11-6, Rethrindle CIC hosts a repair and alteration service in the Slow Fashion Studio.
No need to book – just drop by the Slow Fashion Studio with your garments to get them fixed or transformed!

Price list:

• Mini repair (e.g. replace a button, fix a seam) – £5
• Small repair (e.g. mend a small tear or patch) – £12
• Medium repair (e.g. fixing a big tear, pocket mending or zipper replacement) – £20
• Max repair (e.g. coat zipper repair, broken lining) – from £30
• Visible mending – from £18
• Sashiko mending – from £25
• Small alteration (e.g. change hemline, shorten sleeves) – from £18
• Medium alteration (e.g. take in/let out, shorten sleeves with cuff) – from £25
• Max alteration (e.g. reline garment, multiple alterations) – from £35
• Rework (e.g. rework clothing into something new) – from £45

Please note these prices are just a guide – as every mend and alteration is different, all garments will be examined and quoted individually on the day!

Do you love knitting, crochet, embroidery or other stitching?
Would you like to meet up with others who enjoy handwork?
Drop in any Thursday between 12.30 and 2.30 pm from March 12th in the Busy V Bakery on the ground floor of Sparks Bristol for social chit chat and friendly company with Granny Janny and Friends! We look forward to meeting you.

Community Threads is a friendly and free sewing group for women from ethnic minority backgrounds to learn basic sewing skills, sewing machine usage, embroidery and textile styles from different cultures. We reuse fabrics and textiles, experiment, learn from each other and chat over hot drinks and biscuits.

It is a free weekly group that runs on Fridays from 12:30pm to 3:30pm in the Sparks Bristol ground floor Department Of Discovery.

Meditation on Twin Hearts is an active meditation that has been scientifically validated to :
-substantially reduce stress and anxiety
-increase cognitive behaviour and memory recall
-increase mental clarity and concentration
-improve overall physical and emotional wellbeing

Every Friday 3.00pm to 3.30pm in the ground floor Department Of Nature

Join Rethrindle and Rebel Patch at the Slow Fashion Studio for their monthly Fabric Sale and Stitch Social (always the 2nd Saturday of the month).

11am-4pm: Reclaimed fabric sale – Rummage through second-hand and reclaimed fabrics, trims and haberdashery and find materials for your next sewing project!

1-4pm: Come along to the stitch social (drop in anytime) – Stitch in community, exchange tips and techniques and have a natter with fellow sewists and creatives. Have a rummage through your mending pile or bring your latest embroidery project along. Meret and Lisa will be on hand to share tips and their favourite techniques.

This is your monthly chance to get creative in community and to get everything you need for your next project. We’ll have some materials at hand for you to use, but you’re welcome to bring your own as well.

The event is ticketed on a pay-what-you-can basis with a minimum for joining the stitch social. There’s concession tickets available for anyone who needs it. This event is a collaboration between Rethrindle CIC and Rebel Patch, two small slow fashion organisations, aiming to make sewing inclusive and accessible to everyone. This is why we try to make our workshops as affordable as possible. Please consider what you can afford, because every pound more helps us create an accessible sewing/creative space.

Book through Headfirst Bristol.

Clothes Mending Workshop by Re_Thrindle.

Sashiko, meaning ‘little stabs’, is a traditional Japanese stitching technique, used to mend and reinforce worn-out garments. In this visible mending workshop, you’ll learn the basics of this traditional Japanese method of repairing and get the chance to mend one of your own pieces of clothing.

Sashiko is all about embracing the art of repair. It encourages us to make visible mends and wear them with pride! While traditionally done in indigo and white, we will use colourful threads and patches to make your pieces stand out.

Bring a piece of clothing to repair, all other materials are provided. Please book through this link! 

Want to gain more confidence around tools? Not sure how to maintain them? Learn how to restore old tools, maintain and sharpen them to increase their longevity and save items from landfill!

Sunday 26th July

Session 1- 11am-1pm (women’s workshop)
Session 2- 2pm-4pm (all welcome)

Both workshops are free, over 18s only

Join us in Sparks for a free story time each Wednesday from July 29th to August the 26th between 11am and 12pm. Look out for the story telling chair in the Department of Nature (Broadmead entrance). All welcome to drop in.

As a studio florist, Susannah Henderson lovingly grows and dries all of her own blooms to capture their natural beauty. She started in floristry with her own wedding and hasn’t looked back since. In this creative workshop, she will guide you through crafting a stunning, long-lasting flower comb using locally grown treasures. Plus, you will get the added bonus of making matching buttonholes to complete your set.

Cost is £36 per flower comb made with the option to add buttonholes at £12 per buttonhole. If you have any questions or would like to book you can email Susannah at wildrosemaryflorist37@gmail.com

You can follow Susannah on Instagram at @wildrosemaryflorist