Cricket is the world’s second most-played sport and relies on large amounts of specialist gear and clothing, much of which has a significant environmental footprint. In England and Wales alone, an estimated 1 646 tonnes of cricket equipment becomes waste each year.

This free, hands-on workshop invites local residents to rethink, redesign and reimagine cricket clothing through circular economy, turning waste into new possibilities. Working with donated end-of-life cricket garments that would otherwise be discarded, the workshop offers participants the opportunity to experiment with ideas for reuse, repair and redesign in a fun and collaborative environment.

The session will be interactive and practical, combining a short introduction to circular design with inspiring real-world examples from The Centre for Sustainable Design® at UCA, including projects from its Platform for Accelerating Sustainability in Cricket (PASIC) programme and ongoing place-based circularity research in Wandsworth through the 2C project. Participants will then take part in a guided innovation workshop using the GreenThink! methodology, developed by CfSD’s Director, followed by a group discussion and Q&A.

Participants will also gain a better understanding of how cricket clothing can be redesigned to reduce waste, learn about circular design principles, and explore how creativity and sustainability can come together in practical, hands-on ways. The emphasis is on learning by doing, making, testing ideas, and discovering how small design changes can have a significant environmental impact.

This in-person event will take place at 11:00 - 16:00 UTC+01:00 (12:00-17:00 CEST) on 18 July. It's free but spaces are limited to 25 people so book quickly! Email the organisers with your name and surname. On receipt, you will be sent confirmation and directions to the venue.