Billed as “the UK’s biggest, most exciting new dressmaking event”, earlier this year Upper Street Events and Love Productions announced the launch of The Great British Sewing Bee Live. The spin off event to the TV series. Will that be back?? What IS going on with that?! If you’re a fan of GBSB then this live event, which takes place from 21st-24th September 2017 at ExCel London, may just give you your fix. And I’ve got 5 pairs of tickets for either the Thursday or Friday events to give away to you guys!
As well as Patrick and Esme being in attendance (when I grow up I want to be Esme), the event will see comedian, writer and TV personality Jenny Eclair take the reigns and host the 1,200-seat Super Theatre. Jenny was the guest host of TV’s first ever Sewing Bee Celebrity Special in 2014 in aid of BBC Children In Need. A keen stitcher, she enjoys tapestry and is involved with Fine Cell Work, the social enterprise that trains prisoners in needlework. Sewing even features in her fiction writing in ‘A Slight Alteration’, a dark tale about a seamstress…..
Contestants from four seasons of GBSB will be there to share their dressmaking and tailoring skills at numerous live workshops. From beginner to professional level, there are over 250 workshops and demonstrations on offer. You can even apply to take part in one or their “Live Challenges” and find out what it really feels to take part in the show and work under all that time pressure that keeps us on the edge of our sofas….seriously…hats off to participants of that show. I think I would crumble, lol!
A collection from the world’s leading pattern companies has been curated to create a catwalk show packed with inspiration. From high-end fashion and couture creations to vintage designs, bespoke tailoring and wedding garments, it will be a feast of dressmaking fashion from both independent and larger pattern companies. With three shows a day, free to attend on a first come first served basis, along with a daily showcase of garments from leading fashion and textile students. Grab a front row seat and bring your pap worthy sunglasses 😉
If you’re a fan of Liberty, then London’s Fashion and Textile Museum has curated a stunning exhibition of archive Liberty pieces especially for the event. Liberty has been a part of the British landscape since its founding by Arthur Lasenby Liberty 140 years ago. Originally a warehouse supplying fashionable goods from the Far East, Liberty soon established a distinct style and approach. Its contribution to British fashion, both that produced by the company and its impact on the work of other designers, is celebrated in the Liberty in Fashion exhibition.
Dennis Nothdruft, Curator of The Fashion and Textile Museum says: “‘Liberty has long held a unique place in British culture. Not only has it sold fashion produced in the store, it has sold Liberty Art Fabrics directly to the home sewer and actively encouraged the making of garments from their distinctive textiles. It even provided a cutting service for homemakers to bring in their patterns to be cut in Liberty fabrics.”
As well as Jenny Éclair , Patrick Grant and Esme Young and over 250+ workshops and demonstrations, and that catwalk show and Liberty exhibition… there will also be a dressmaking drop-in clinic, vintage and garment galleries and shopping with over 150 dressmaking and sewing suppliers under one roof.
***GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED*** So, if you would like to win a pair of tickets, I have 5 sets to giveaway. Deets are as follows:
- Tickets are for EITHER Thursday 21st or Friday 22nd only
- Each winner will receive 2 tickets with a face value of £16.50 each
- Simply leave a comment to be entered into the giveaway (one entry per person. multiple comments will not be counted)
- Giveaway closes at Midnight GMT on Friday 21st July
- Winners will be drawn at random and notified via the email address attached to their profile
And if you would like another opportunity to win a pair of tickets as well as some other fantastic sewing related prizes, then check out the Makers for Grenfell raffle here.
Good luck!! Might just see you there!
Would love to attend, could make Thursday or Friday. Sounds such a fab event.
Would love to win a pair!! I’m gonna try and get there either way! Still can’t believe they took it off air 😱
Yes, please. I would love tickets to the sewing bee live. Either date would be fabulous. Winning a pair would make a lovely birthday present to me.
So disappointed that the show is no longer shown on TV, but would love to attend the show. Free either day.
What a treat!! I couldn’t wait (no patience!) so I looked through the adverts on the right hand side of the screen and discovered some real gems there!!
Never in a million years good enough to be a contestant but I’d LOVE to get just a taste of it! Please choose me😃
Oh my goodness, would be rave enough to apply for one of the challenges?! Sounds like a great event:)
Would love to go!
could do either day and would love to go hope the sewing bee comes back at some point
A dream event; inspiration for every dressmaker!
Great giveaway thankyou xx
Wow there’s so much going on! I’d love to be able to go, keep dropping not so subtle hints to my OH 🙂 Good luck everyone 😊
I would love the chance to come down from the Isle of Lewis to be part of this. Thanks for the opportunity!
Oooh I would love to win these, I would take my daughter
Oh yes a chance to stalk Patrick sounds a lovely way to spend a day!
I would love to attend too and am free both days.
Awesome give away! Hope I win, I’ll go with my MiL 😁
It would be a dream come true to attend & see Patrick, Esme & co 👌👌
oh sounds fun please include my name in the drawer.
Ooh, what a nice giveaway, I’d love to see what the GBSB Live is like!
C xx
Would love to go. Thanks for the chance K xXx
Exciting stuff, crossing my fingers!
Exciting, can’t wait. Free tickets would be a bonus.
Ooooh the event looks great, fingers crossed x
sounds like a fun day – i would love to go! Either day please!
What a fabulous draw. I would love to be in with a chance.
What a fab day out it would be, would love to win some tickets!
I would love to go there. I would be prepared to make the trip to the U.K. for this event!
I would love to go, GBSB was my favourite TV programme, so exciting to hear about this and can currently do either day.
I am gutted that the Great British Sewing Bee didn’t come back this year on the telly. I miss it.
I would so take a day off work for this. 🙂
I am so excited that we finally have a sewing show. Long overdue. I’m definitely going but haven’t got the tickets yet. Thanks for another opportunity to win some as well as the Grenfell raffle. So cool!
Would love to win tickets to GBSB live!
What a wonderful day that will be for some lucky people! Hope it will be me!!!
Hi
I would love to go this fab show. Major withdrawal symptoms.
Ingrid
So fabulous! Would love to attend. Miss the GBSB so much
Would love to win please!
Would love to win the tickets (fingers crossed!!)
New to sewing and loving it ❤️
This sounds like the most AmAzing event, I would love to go!!
Excited!!
Lovely giveaway, and lovely blog! I’m fairly new to sewing and have made a few garments, but not really happy wearing them because the little details just aren’t clean enough….so would be fab to pick up tips and tricks at the show. Might have to buy some tickets even if I don’t win, looks like lots of fun x
Would love to go to the GBSB live
Fantastic give away, would love to join you all at this exciting new event.
Oo, yes please! There are so many amazing looking workshops!!
This sounds like such a great event, I’d love to go, if only for the liberty!
What a great giveaway! Would love to attend x
Would love to go to this inspirational event. Thank you
Oooh I would so love to go! I’m moving to London in August from Australia and I am so excited to join the sewing community there!
Yes please! Sounds exciting.
This would be a fabulous treat for me and my sewing buddy. Good luck everyone.
I’d love to attend on either day. Sounds fantastic fun.
Sounds like lots of fun and inspiration.
Fabulous giveaway. Would love to win tickets for either day x
I would love to win these! Friday tickets would be perfect and I would have an excuse to go 😉 ✂️ 👗
Like I need a reason to visit London. 🙂
Would love to go on the Thursday! The catwalk shows sound amazing. I do hope there will be another series of GBSB. What a great giveaway – thank you. ☺
I’d love to win the tickets, it sounds like an amazing event to attend.
Great giveaway, thanks. Would love to go and see that Liberty exhibition, it looks lovely.
Would love the chance to go to either day. It sounds the perfect event for any dressmaker!
It’s great to see that so many people are interested in sewing and creating. Fingers crossed, would love to go!
Please pick me! 🙂
Sounds amazing
Oh yes please!!! Couldn’t think of anything better! Thanks for doing this!
Amazing event, would love to attend.
Promises to be a great day out! Thank you for the chance to win! 🙂
Yes please. Either day is ok. Fingers crossed
Would love to go! I really hope they keep making the TV series.
Oh, so tempting! A free ticket would be the perfect excuse to turn this into a “granny group” outing (apparently we look like grannies to our kids when we stich and . . .).
Yes please! This looks great.
Would love to go, need more sewing inspiration
Looks a fantastic event I love Great British sewing bee and so sad no more series on TV at the moment, but going to GBSB live would definately make up for that
Sounds a great day out! Would love to attend.
I would love a chance to win! It sounds fabulous.
Who doesn’t love a good give away?! X
Would like to be entered into the draw to win tickets for either day, please.
I love sewing and would love to go to this.
I would love to win tickets
Fingers crossed!
What an event! This looks fab, tickets would be swell! Crossing everything that they bring back the show. To apply for a live challenge or not?!
Oh this sounds like a fabulous event. I would love to attend on either day.
Thank yo for the opportunity to win.
My daughter’s been trying to tempt me to go to London and attend this show with her so thank you for the opportunity. x
Amazing giveaway- fingers crossed x
Ooh would love to go!
would love. i really enjoy this programme
I’d love to go to this event, if only for the Liberty exhibition
Loved, loved, loved the sewing bee. Either day would be fabulous, thNkyou for the opportunity.
Yes please!!!
Oh, I’d love to go! I’ve been wondering what happened to the Sewing Bee.
I’m counting the days. It sounds a fantastic event and I want to be there.
Sewing Bee Live sounds like a dream day out , which I would very much appreciate if I was lucky enough to win a ticket .
I can’t wait to see how this show shapes up compared to the other more established ones.
It sounds like such a great show – it would be the perfect way to gear myself up for the final few days of my PhD (I have an end of September deadline!!)
Sounds a fun day out
Ooh GBSB, ooh Patrick, ooh Esme – count me over excited
Would love an opportunity to attend on either day 😀
so much to see, would love the opportunity to attend
I plan to go and either day would suit
Ooh I’d love to go! The workshops look amazing!
Would love to win for either day. Please bring the programme back
What a wonderful opportunity. I would love to go on either day. Fingers crossed ….!
I know my mum would love me even more if I won tickets!
Yes please!
Oh that I should be so lucky … would be a first. Would love to attend with friend.
I would love to win this to take my boyfriends wonderful sister and mum to! They would absolutely lose it!
Thank you for the chance of winning these tickets. Good luck everyone!
Sewer’s united in one place. Wonderful. Would love tickets to encourage my new daughter in law to sew with me.
would love to win , this show sparked my interest in sewing again
Show sounds fantastic and I would love to go, but there is a gap in my life without GBSB on television.
Looks like a great event with so much going on! Would love to attend, either day! x
oh, that would be a good reason to visit London 😁
I study textiles at University so this would be really cool to visit. I love the British Sewing Bee.