Upstart Festival, Decorate a Hat: From Heritage to Streetwear V&A South Kensington

Decorate your own bucket hat with a variety of creative techniques

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • Saturday, 14 November 2026

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • Art Studio, Learning Centre

  • Under 26

    Young People (16+)

  • Free event

Upstart Festival, Decorate a Hat: From Heritage to Streetwear V&A South Kensington photo
Book on the day from 10.30am at the Learning Centre Reception

Timed Entries: 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00 

Join designer Uma Shah for hands-on fashion workshop exploring how heritage, objects, patterns and personal stories can be assembled into a contemporary fashion identity, using Indian block printing and other techniques to decorate bucket hats.  

This event is part of Upstart a creative careers festival. Join us to explore and expand your creative practice, meet inspiring artists and designers from the fashion and textiles industry, develop your network and learn new skills for your creative career journey.

Download the programme on the right-hand side of this page.

Supported by the Adobe Foundation.