BBC Great British Sewing Bee star to host clothes repair workshops at Bristol Primark

BBC Great British Sewing Bee star Angeline Murphy will be one of the hosts at a series of repair workshops in the Bristol Primark store this week.

From tomorrow (Tuesday October 3) to Thursday (October 5), there will be five workshops hosted by textile artist Angeline and fashion designer and lecturer Lorraine Mitchell.

The workshops will cover basic sewing and mending skills like adding zips and buttons as well as upcycling pre-loved clothing and household items.

The repair workshops are part of Primark’s commitment to become a more sustainable and circular business under its Primark Cares strategy.

More than 100 events have been run across the UK, Ireland and a selection of our European markets to date and focus on basic repair techniques including sewing hacks to empower people to repair and rewear their clothes.

With no experience needed, attendees will also be given a reusable tote bag and a sewing kit to use at home.

For those who can’t make it, Primark has created a series of easy-to-follow videos, covering everything from how to thread a needle and basic stitching to sewing on buttons and zips, available on our Primark Repair Hub.

Lynne Walker, Director of Primark Cares said: “We’re delighted to be rolling out our repair workshops across our store network in the UK. Our goal is to strengthen the durability of our clothes and keep clothes in use for longer as part of our commitment to become a more circular business. Educating customers on repair is one small step forward in our journey.”

Bookings are live on the Primark Eventbrite page for customers to secure a free space. The first two sessions are now fully booked but there’s still a small amount of spaces left in the remaining workshops.