Four Days.
Twelve venues.
Runways.
Talks.
Culture.
Music.
Community.
This isn’t
just
another
Fashion Week.
It’s a city movement.
bringing together industry, education, business, technology and communities to help shape the future of fashion.
schedule
Wednesday 9th September
– Changing Narratives
Wednesday 9th September – Changing Narratives
11:00 – 11:30
MFW OPENING BRUNCH
Panel Campfield Studios
Invite Only
11:30 – 12:00
NORTHERN FASHION COLLECTIVE
Panel Campfield Studios
Invite Only
12:00 – 12:30
Near, Far and HOME GROWN
Invite Only
Exploring the balance between nearshoring, offshore manufacturing and building resilient global supply chains from Manchester.
Upender Mehar | Dolphin Star Manufacturing
Sophie Lane | The Lane Edit
Michael Conway | clothes2order
Panel Campfield Studios
12:30 – 13:00
FROM SOIL TO SHELF
Invite Only
How regenerative materials are reshaping the future of fashion.
Paul Foulkes-Arellano | Manchester Fashion Week
Kirsteen McGregor | National Trust
Vanessa Barker | Papillon Bleu
Laurie Peake | Textile Biannual
Panel Campfield Studios
13:15
MALON FASHION
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
12:30 – 17:30
INTERWOVEN TEXTILE EXHIBITION
Open to Public
A collaboration between British Textile Biennial, Manchester Fashion Week, Castlefield Gallery, and artists Pippa Eason and Nick Booton, exploring threads, materials and the future of fashion.
Castlefield Gallery
14:00 – 14:30
Beyond Leather
Invite Only
Exploring how next-generation materials and innovation are redefining the future of animal-free fashion.
Emma Hakkanson | Collective Fashion Justice. (Virtual)
Bel Jacobs | The Empathy Project
TJ Mitchell | Arda Bio Materials
Sascha Camilli | PETA
Paul Foulkes-Arellano | Circuthon
Panel Campfield Studios
14:30 – 15:00
THE POLYESTER PARADIGM
Invite Only
Exploring fashion’s dependence on synthetic fibres and the innovations driving the transition towards a more regenerative, circular and future-proof industry.
Samantha Taylor | The Good Factory
Keynote Campfield Studios
15:00 - 15:30
Behind the Seams
Invite Only
Uncovering the realities of fashion's global workforce and the path towards fairer supply chains.
Lavinia Muth | (Post) Sustainability Consultant
Eleanor Harry | HACE
Dr Amy Benstead | University of Manchester
Jay Kerr | No Sweat
Keynote Campfield Studios
15:45
IGC FASHION
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
17:30
GBADEBO
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
18:00 – 19:00
Fashion: The Conversation
Open to Public
An unfiltered discussion on where fashion has been, where it stands today, and where it needs to go next.
Katharine Hamnett
Lynn Franks
Sophie Benson
Panel Campfield Studios
18:30 – 20:00
Body of Art – My Lagos
Artist | KRSTPHR
ABC Gallery
Invite Only
19:00 – 20:00
DREW KENT
Open to Public
Presentation Campfield Studios
20:00 Onwards
AFTER PARTY
Side Street
Open to Public
20:00 Onwards
AFTER PARTY
Outset Magazine
DJ’s:
SHADEV
SYNNA G
NADZ
Cupra Garage
Open to Public
20:30
ESáI
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
21:00 Onwards
AFTER PARTY
DJ’s
Soho House
Soho Members Members Only
Thursday 10th September
– Changing Behaviour
Thursday 10th September – Changing Behaviour
11:00 – 11:30
From Protest to Progress
Invite Only
Katherine Hamnett
Tamsin Blanchard
How Fashion Weeks can work together to accelerate innovation, creativity and industry change.
Panel Campfield Studios
11:30 - 12:00
Collective Impact
Invite Only
A reflection on the campaigns, culture and conversations that have shaped fashion - and what still needs to change.
Lynne Franks
Gemma Gratton | Manchester Fashion Week
Hayley Shaw | Manchester Fashion Week
Magdalena Scheffrin | Studio MMO4
Marté Hentzshal | VORN
Amelia Twine | Sustainable Fashion Week
Karen Windle | Ibiza Fashion Week
Panel Campfield Studios
12:00 – 12:30
FACE - Fashion and the Arts Creating Equity
Invite Only
Charlene Gallery | Professor of Digital Fashion Innovation University of Manchester
Tanveer Ahmed | Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Race, Central Saint Martins, UAL
Benita O | FACE Vice Chair
Panel Campfield Studios
12:30 – 13:00
THE FUTURE IS GLOCAL
Invite Only
Marte Hentschel | VORN
Magdalena Schaffrin | Studio MM04
Keynote Campfield Studios
12:30 – 17:30
interwoven Textile Exhibition
Invite Only
A collaboration between British Textile Biennial, Manchester Fashion Week, Castlefield Gallery, and artists Pippa Eason and Nick Booton, exploring threads, materials and the future of fashion.
Castlefield Gallery
13:15
UNHIDDEN by Victoria Jenkins
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
14:00 – 14:30
The Power of Repair
Invite Only
How repair is redefining value, longevity and the future of fashion.
Gareth Cullen | Nudie Jeans
Hayley McDonald | ACS
Panel Campfield Studios
14:30 – 15:00
The Circular High Street
Invite Only
How innovative business models are reshaping retail through resale, take-back and circular services.
Matt Hanrahan | Reskinned
Philippa Grogan | Nobody's Child
Keynote Campfield Studios
15:00 – 15:30
Independent by Design
Invite Only
AJ | Afflecks Palace
Chris Renwick | Lucy & Yak
Lynne McKay | KiKu Boutique
Olivia Harrison | Beaumont Organic
Bobbi | Suzi Loves Milo
Celebrating the independent businesses shaping the culture, character and future of our city centres.
Panel Campfield Studios
15:30 – 16:00
Fashion for Every Body
Invite Only
Exploring how adaptive fashion is creating a more accessible, inclusive and innovative future for the industry.
Victoria Jenkins | UNHIDDEN
Ellie Brown | Recondition
Emma Fazakerly | Fashion Lecturer, University of Greater Manchester
Chamiah Dewey | Dewey Clothing
Hanan Tantush | Intotum Adaptive Fashion
Keynote Campfield Studios
16:30
Kit giroux
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
18:00 - 19:00
STYLE DOESN'T STOP AT YOUR WARDROBE
Presentation Campfield Studio
Open to Public
19:00 - 20:00
J.O. Studio
Invite Only
​Interior design and colour experts explore how personal style extends beyond fashion and into our homes.
Panel Campfield Studio
20:30
Make it wet / mancunia ugly
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
20:30 ONWARDS
AFTER PARTY
Side Street
Open to Public
21:00 Onwards
AFTER PARTY
Mix-Stress
Soho House
Soho House Members Only
FRIDAY 11th September
– Changing Industry
FRIDAY 11th September – Changing Industry
11:00 – 11:30
leading with purpose
Invite Only
Exploring how values-driven and diverse leadership is shaping the future of business, fashion and society.
Lynne Franks
Annabel Lindsay | Circkit
Panel Campfield Studios
11:30 – 12:00
THE DATA THREAD - Where fashion, data and identity connect
Invite Only
Natasha Smith | GS1 UK
Campfield Studios
12:00 – 12:30
Building better business
Invite Only
How to leverage AI to create diverse leadership, drive a talent first culture and empower the future of business.
Carolyn Spotwood | Accenture
Louise Gain | Workday
Alex Renshaw | Accenture
Panel Campfield Studios
12:30 – 13:00
THE COST OF CREATIVITY
Invite Only
The reality of building financial confidence as a creative.
Dani Palmer | Loqbox
Kemi Gbadebo | Gbadebo
Luke Matthew Iveson | Sewlukeivo
Ben Taylor | BEPO
Panel Campfield Studios
13:00 - 15:30
Sustainable Fashion Pop-Up Shop
Susty Club
Campfield Studios
Invite Only
12:30 – 17:30
interwoven Textile Exhibition
Open to Public
Threads & Futures Connected.
A collaboration between British Textile Biennial, Manchester Fashion Week, Castlefield Gallery, and artists Pippa Eason and Nick Booton, exploring threads, materials and the future of fashion.
Castlefield Gallery
13:30
Pretty You
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
14:30 – 15:00
Fashion Through a New Lens
Invite Only
Exploring how digital twins, AI and 3D technology are transforming the way fashion is created, experienced and sold.
Vladmir Mulhem | VOXELO
Professor. Charlene Gallery | University of Manchester
Panel Campfield Studios
15:00 - 15:30
Elephant iN THE ROOM - Can AI Data Centres be regenerative?
John Pitterdrigh | AIR EMEA
David Tennant | AIR EMAE
Henry Cathcart | Accenture
Panel Campfield Studios
Invite Only
15:30
Elite Pre-Loved
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
17:30
bepo
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
17:30 - 21:00
SUSTY CLUB
Open to Public
Runway & Event Campfield Studios
18:00 – 19:00
ISABELLE PENNINGTON-EDMEAD
Open to Public
Presentation Campfield Studio
17:00 – 22:00
bloc party
Habitat Collective
VOLTA Sport 2V2 Knockout
The Green
Open to Public
20:30
DREW KENT
Runway Versa Studios
Invite Only
20:00 Onwards
AFTER PARTY
Side Street
Open to Public
20:00 Onwards
AFTER PARTY
Kompnd
Cupra Garage
Open to Public
Saturday 12th September
– Wear The Change
Saturday 12th September – Wear The Change
10:00 – 16:00
susty club
Open to Public
Project January shop.
Sustainable fashion pop-up shop.
Campfield Studio
11:00 – 13:00
future threads
Open to Public
Panels / Runways / Q&A’s Trafford Palazzo
13:00
LUKE-MATTHEW IVESON
Open to Public
Runway Trafford Palazzo
12:00 – 16:00
Northern Quarter mashup
Northern Quarter
Open to Public
12:00 – 17:00
INTERWOVEN TEXTILE EXHIBITION
Open to Public
Threads & Futures Connected.
A collaboration between British Textile Biennial, Manchester Fashion Week, Castlefield Gallery, and artists Pippa Eason and Nick Booton, exploring threads, materials and the future of fashion.
Castlefield Gallery
Frequently Asked Questions
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When is Manchester Fashion Week 2026?
9th - 12th September 2026
Where does Manchester Fashion Week 2026 take place?
Manchester Fashion Week 2026 is hosted across various locations across Manchester, UK. Please see the Official Schedule for details. -
Do I need a ticket to attend?
Some events are ticketed, while others may be invitation-only or accessible through accreditation. Event-specific information will be available closer to the event.
Can members of the public attend?
Selected events will be open to the public. Please check the Official Schedule for details. -
Applications are welcomed from:
Fashion, lifestyle and business media
Photographers and videographers
Content creators and influencers
Broadcasters and podcast hosts
Buyers and retail professionals
Stylists and creative professionals
Fashion industry representatives
Does accreditation guarantee access to all events?
No. All accreditation applications are reviewed individually, and accreditation is granted based on professional relevance, audience reach and event capacity. -
Sustainability is at the heart of our platform. We champion responsible innovation, conscious design and initiatives that support a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.
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How can my brand become a partner?
We offer a range of partnership and sponsorship opportunities tailored to different objectives. Visit our Partnership page or contact our team to learn more.What partnership opportunities are available?
Options include headline sponsorships, brand activations, content partnerships, sustainability initiatives, hospitality experiences and bespoke collaborations. -
Where can I stay updated?
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