‘Making Headway’ Launch Day Events
Saturday 20th September 2025
Hat Factory Arts Centre
65 - 67 Bute Street
Luton
LU1 2EY
Materials Market
10am - 6pm
Free Entry
A must for all you creatives out there! The Materials Market is an opportunity to browse and buy sustainably-produced materials for millinery or other design.
Film & Panel Discussion:
‘Sustainability within the Creative Industries’
11am - 1pm (including break)
£9
Introduced by a short film, an expert panel brings in-depth knowledge of the field of sustainability and explores questions of sustainability within the creative industries. The panel discussion is organised by The British Hat Guild to complement the ‘Making Headway: Celebrating Sustainability in Hats’ exhibition.
Our panellists will be*:
*subject to last minute changes
British Hat Guild Panel Discussion:
‘Making Headway - Celebrating Sustainability in Hats’
3pm - 4.15pm
£9
Hear leading UK milliners from The British Hat Guild discuss the processes behind the creation of their hats on display in ‘Making Headway: Celebrating Sustainability in Hats’. Ask questions and learn what motivates top milliners to work sustainably and what sustainability means in hatmaking, past and future.
Our panellists will be*:
*subject to last minute changes
Drinks Reception & Networking
4.15pm - 6pm
We’d love you to join us at a champagne drinks reception after our final panel discussion, to network with milliners, panellists & creatives.
Many thanks to Royal Ascot for sponsoring this event.
