Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop

From A Room with a View, to Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders, explore some of the most famous costumes from film and television.

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Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop

26 September 2025

– 8 March 2026

From A Room with a View, to Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders, explore some of the most famous costumes from film and television.

Anna Sui – Historian of Culture

19 November 2025

Join iconic fashion designer Anna Sui in conversation with the Museums Head of Exhibition Dennis Nothdruft as they delve into the influences behind some of her most seminal collections.

Highlights Tours – Costume Couture

19 November 2025

– 28 February 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the current exhibition with one of our volunteer guides.

Museum Lates

19 November 2025

Join us for our Museum Late special evening opening of Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop!

Hand-Painted Floral Repeat Patterns

20 November 2025

Create unique, hand-painted floral repeat patterns inspired by seasonal blooms.

Introduction to Pattern Cutting

29 November 2025

– 6 December 2025

The two-day workshop focuses on using fashion blocks to create womenswear garment components including simple sleeves and skirts.

Coming Soon

Paint! Pattern! Print!

The Textiles of Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell.

 27 March 2026 – 13 September 2026.
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