Costume Symposium 2022

After a gap due to lockdowns, the Costume Symposium is back, presenting three days of talks and workshops by leading film and television costume specialists, at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 2 – 4 September 2022.

The Symposium is supported by the ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund with contributions from UK high-end TV productions.

The event is run by Susannah Buxton, an award-winning costume designer for film and television, and Mary Davies, a film lecturer and event organiser.

It is designed to promote costume making and the associated skills vital to theatre, opera, film and television, and bring together young makers from across the country to exchange ideas, learn from experienced practitioners in the field and celebrate their art.

Speakers for the talks day include award-winning costume designer Phoebe de Gaye (Killing Eve) and actor Miranda Richardson. Practical workshops will be led by Sean Barrett, Toni Bate, Gillian Carew, Michele Carragher, Mark Foster, Kunza and Riina Oun. The workshops are designed for costume technicians and offer an unrivalled opportunity to develop their skills.

The symposium will run from 9:00 to 17:00 each day. Lunch and tea will be provided on Friday 2 September.

Who it's for

The Costume Syposium is designed to bring together young makers from across the country to exchange ideas, learn from experienced practitioners in the field and celebrate their art. The workshops are designed for costume technicians and offer an unrivalled opportunity to develop their skills.

What it covers

There will be seven workshops, each taking place over two days:

• Corsetry with Kunza
• Dyeing and enhancement with Mark Foster
• Embroidery embellishment with Michele Carragher
• Handmade gloves with Riina Oun 
• Men's period tailoring with Gillian Carew
• Millinery with Sean Barrett
• Women's period tailoring with Toni Bate

Workshop sessions with a tutor will take place from 9:00 to 17:00 and participants will be be able to experiment with materials.

How to apply

Three day (talks day plus two workshop days) pass: £270

Two day (workshop days only) pass: £180

One day (talks day only) pass: £90

Please click 'apply now' to submit your application via the Costume Symposium website.

Should you have any access needs, please contact costumesymposiumuk@gmail.com

Contact information

Email: costumesymposiumuk@gmail.com