Learn how to mend, upcycle and re-love the clothes you already have with Bridport Fashion Revolution.

Five days of events, workshops and speakers will help you live more sustainably, ending with a sustainable shopping extravaganza.

Bridport Fashion Revolution takes place from Saturday, July 30 to Thursday, August 4.

Here's what's taking place:

Saturday, July 30

Stitch it Don't Ditch it flash mob at Bucky Doo Square at 1pm

Bring along your banners or lightweight chairs with 'Stitch it Don't Ditch it' on the back and some sewing. Then, when the band has finished playing, as a group, smile for the camera and let shoppers see your passion for loving clothes and keeping them out of landfill.

Bags of Fun workshop at the Lyric Theatre in Barrack Street from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Join Georgina in a fun workshop where you will re-use materials that are past wearing and are heading for the tip, using embellishments where you can design and make a bag of your own to take away.

Launch night at the Lyric Theatre from 7.30pm

With a glass of bubbly, listen to two speakers on sustainable fashion. Gloria Davies-Coates works with the global organisation Fashion Revolution and will update on its latest campaigns. Jenny Moresetti runs a sustainable fashion hub - Hawker's Re-creatives - in north Dorset, offering sewing groups, teaching repairing and upcycling clothes and charity shop rejects. See some of her creations.

Sunday, July 31

Sewing for Revolutionists with Molly Alice at the Lyric Theatre from 10.30am to 3.30pm

Molly runs Up_keep sewing, a service for both businesses and individuals offering repair and alteration services in addition to creating her own designs. She will be offering a workshop where there will be tutorials on how to repair your clothes, teaching you the basics. Or bring an item of clothing you love but need some TLC and she will offer support and guidance in how to give it a longer life.

Monday, August 1

Put Your Message Across with Fabric with Becca at StudiOne, 34 South Street from 1pm to 4pm

What better way of making a statement than writing your message to the world on a jacket, a bag, a banner, or anything else you can think of. Bring something to stitch. Becca has a big basket of fabrics to upcycle. Use her sewing machines, or if you prefer, bring yours. You can learn to free-hand or how to appliqué on to your project. Handout to take away. Book at studi0ne.com for £20, which includes a donation to Bridport Fashion Revolution.

Get Swishing - clothes swap at the Lyric Theatre from 3pm to 8pm

Refresh your wardrobe. Are there things you no longer wear, but someone else might? Do you still use that low-necked top? You could exchange it for a jacket. Or why not change that all-in-one for a little black number? Need the next size up? Bring your nice but unwanted clothes in clean condition and swap them for something you like even more.

Tuesday, August 2

Funky T-shirt Workshop with Steph at the Lyric Theatre from 1.30pm to 5.30pm

Think before you buy – do you really need something new? Learn how to re-invent and renew your clothes. What many of us need is practical, easy to put together ideas for creating great wearable pieces from tired old clothes, or from a charity shop. 

Come to the workshop and explore cheats and quick fixes which will STOP YOU THROWING STUFF AWAY. Bring an old T-shirt or top and let the experts - Steph of @stylevintageuk, Jackie from Bridport Market, and Eileen Haste from Bridport Shed show you their ideas.

Stitch it Don't Ditch it at Bridport Community Shed from 7pm to 9pm

The first Tuesday of every month Bridport Community Shed opens for an evening inviting you to bring life back into your favourite clothes. There are lots of resources available whilst enjoying the relaxed company of others. Direction: follow the lane that runs down the back of Mountfield town council offices (DT6 3JP). The Shed's in the yard on the right just after the gardens.

Wednesday, August 3

Wardrobe Warrior workshop at the Lyric Theatre from 3pm to 5pm

Most of us wear 20% of our wardrobe 80% of the time, but still often think we have nothing to wear. Pauline Bishop - The My True Colours stylist - will show you what you need to know in order to edit your own wardrobe so you can get dressed easily, ensure that everything suits you, create more outfits with fewer clothes, and only shop if there are actual gaps for things you really need.

Ditch That Shopping Habit at the Lyric Theatre at 7.30pm.

Pauline Bishop asks, why do we shop when we already have too many clothes? There is nothing wrong with looking good, but you don't have to sacrifice sustainability for style. It's not a credit card and a shopping bag that makes you well dressed, but understanding what works for you, and knowing how to use what you already have.

Thursday, August 4

Grand Finale Pre-loved and Vintage Market at the Lyric Theatre

Having learned how to mend, upcycle and re-love the clothes you already have, we give you an opportunity to come to the grand finale sustainable shopping extravaganza with @stylevintageuk, Tina's Retro Clothing, Dress and more. Treat yourself with a clear conscience and celebrate truly sustainable fashion.