The Big Swap - Inclusive Exclusive
Plus size sustainable fashion event | swaps | brands | trends | impacts | laughs: 05 Oct 11-3 | Sustainable fashion Week HUB: Nottingham
Date and time
Location
Bustler Nottingham
Freckingham Street Nottingham NG1 1DW United KingdomGood to know
Highlights
- 4 hours, 30 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
Back to the Avenues
But this time as part of Sustainable Fashion Week 2025
Join The Big Swap for Inclusive Exclusive — the UK’s first sustainable fashion event designed exclusively for plus-sized girlies.
A powerful, community-led event combines ethical fashion with self-love. Expect a vibrant plus-size clothes swap, an inclusive runway show of sustainable brands, style and swap favourites, ethical brand showcases, industry and community panel discussions, and joyful spaces to connect, share, and celebrate.
Let’s reshape and reclaim fashion — for people, planet, and Every Body.
Join us Sun 05 Oct, 2025 at 11 am for an intimate 4+ hours of swapping clothes and getting aquainted with a handful of specially curated good brands doing their best to include curves in their sustainable journeys.
WHAT'S WHAT
11.00 - 3.30pm: Event running time
11.00 - 1.30pm: Swap drop Bustlers Nottingham
You bring and take away up to 10 items (1 token per accepted item): clothing shoes and accessories that are in great condition - sorry we can't accept nightwear, underwear or jewellery
2.00ish: Swap opens
All other cool stuff kicks off from 11.30 - full itinerary listed soon
Ticket: Welcome drink of fizz or fruit juice
The Venue & Area Bustlers St Food is a significant player and one of Nottingham's coolest indie spots Sneinton Market Avenues
Grab your welcome drink, but feel free to come and go as you please. Have a mooch and check out this cool part of town with a couple of bars including Neon Raptor a step away, The Bath Inn opposite in all its gorgeous decadence, but definitely allow time to grab some food with event hosts Bustlers
All items left over at the end of the event are donated to charity White Rose for resale in their stores supporting work to raise awareness, build peace and prevent genocide.
The Big Swap is all about making sustainable fashion options available to all sizes. We feel passionate about size inclusion giving all swappers the chance to shop responsibly and reduce their environmental impact.
Circular fashion fits everybody and it begins here
Make today's choice tomorrow's future. Swap before you shop
Frequently asked questions
Yes - this is very important to us a an inclusive swap. Please drop us a message contact@thebigswap.co.uk if we can assist with your visit!
Very good questions and one that concerns most people. Stick with the mantra 'I don't wear it, I no longer love it, it doesn't fit or I have too much' - basically only ever let go of the things you genuinely won't miss . That way, if you don't find anything this it won't be a great loss.
Honestly if it's clothing that is already in existence and resources have already been used to produce it then we believe ALL clothes should get re-worn. Extending the life of clothes by just 9 months can reduce your environmental impact by up to 30%....you can't put a price on that.
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