MIMMO Studios is a space for the creative community in Cheltenham and the Cotswolds. We host a range of educational, inspiring art, design and activism based events.
If you're interested in hosting a workshop at MIMMO Studios, we'd love to hear from you. You can reach us at hello@mimmostudios.com
'Rough Edges' by Ellie Sweeney
Private View Friday 5th April 6-8pm
Free Exhibition Open 6th April - 17th May
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Rough Edges is a solo show by textile artist Ellie Sweeney featuring a mix of new and archive pieces. The exhibition will showcase her personal approach to embroidery and the innovation of craft processes for art and interiors. The imagery explored is inspired from observing objects and shapes from her everyday surroundings with an emphasis on natural organic forms. Through her work Ellie deconstructs and remakes, creating a complex range of textured fabric and thread layers which showcase each purposeful stitch and frayed edge.
Fizz & Finance
Wednesday 24th April 7pm - 8:30pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Come and join Shannon Craig for an evening of informal networking, a glass of fizz and a presentation on all things finance! Find out why having a financial adviser in your women power team can be beneficial.
MIMMO Studios Earth Day Clothes Swap
Saturday 27th April 11am - 12pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, Gl50 1SD
MIMMO Studios welcomes you to join us for a swapping event to celebrate the beauty of sharing.
Finding a way to extend the life of the clothes we wear is a great way to reduce our environmental impact.
For this event, we will have branded donations from brands LF Markey and Meadows which will be available to swap.
Living Things will also be providing their low sugar, belly-loving, all natural range of lightly sparkling soft drinks made in the UK - on the house!
£10 per person
MIMMO Studios Book Club
Thursday 9th May 6pm - 7pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Join us at MIMMO Studios for an evening Book Club. A relaxed environment for book lovers to chat about books and meet new people.
This is intended to be a very informal gathering, so feel free to drop in whenever throughout the one hour event
This event is BYOB (alcohol and non alcoholic drinks welcome) and is free to attend
Vadoma Sunday Sound Ceremony
Sunday 26th May 2024 4pm - 5.15pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Join Vadoma for a luxurious, unique ‘Sound Ceremony’ like no other. A group sound healing, intention setting and guided meditation practice with a crystal singing bowl sound & gong bath.
60 minute session / £35 per ticket
Potty Mouth Pottery Workshops
Thursday 23rd May 7pm - 9.30pm
Friday 21st June 2pm - 4.30pm
Saturday 27th July 1.30pm - 4pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
we are SO pleased to be joined by Pottymouth for three sessions throughout the Summer! Take your pick of making Mugs or Candlesticks. The great thing about these classes is that your clay creations are professionally fired after the session.
£38 per person / materials included
An Evening of EFT Tapping
Wednesday 12th June 6-8pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Join Emily Andrew, an Advanced EFT Practitioner for an evening of rest and relaxation.Gain insight into Emotional Freedom Techniques, also known as tapping.
Understand its origins, evidence and learn how to use this incredible tool in your daily life to reduce stress, anxiety and more.
You'll also be guided through a tapping meditation and relaxation which will help you to relax, let go and leave behind the stress of the day, the week, possibly even the month!
£26 per person
Past events
Networking & Emotional Overdraft Workshop with author Andy Brown
Friday 22nd March 9am - 11am
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Author and Business Coach Andy Brown will be hosting a workshop based around his newly released book 'The Emotional Overdraft' to help answer the question;
"Is it possible to run a successful business without sacrificing your mental and physical health?"
The £10 ticket price also includes your first coffee on the house.
£10 per person
MERRY MIMMO Christmas Market
Sunday 12th November 11am - 3pm
MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Whether you're only just starting your Christmas shopping or all sorted and feeling festive, we'll have stalls from a range of local small business and craftpeople including:
Unique Christmas gifts from independent makers
Dried flowers and wreaths
Delicious coffee
Alongside our usual MIMMO edit of clothing and homeware -It'll be the best place to get all your gifty bits ticked off the list!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Hiut Denim Co. x MIMMO Studios
Saturday 4th November 12pm - 4pm
MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
MIMMO Studios is the only worldwide stockist of Hiut Womens denim
Find the perfect pair of jeans with the people that make them
The Hiut team will be in store at MIMMO Studios to guide try-ons and advise on fit
MIMMO Studios at The Cheltenham Literature Festival
October 15th 5.30pm - 6.30pm
MIMMO Studios presents 'Fashion for the Planet' in collaboration with VOICEBOX at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023
Whether you want to shake up your current business approach or create a more sustainable one, hear expert insights and imagine the future outside current systems.
The Secret Secondhand Bookshop
Throughout The Cheltenham Literature Festival
Friday 6th - Sunday 15th October
First Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6&7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
In celebration of the Cheltenham Literature Festival, MIMMO Studios has cherry-picked a selection of secondhand books from the Oxfam Bookshop, Cheltenham.
Available at The Secret Secondhand Bookshop on the first floor of MIMMO Studios, where you can also enjoy a coffee from the Espresso Bar.
MIMMO Studios x INK Life Drawing
Wednesday 21st September 7pm - 8.30pm
1st floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
£20 Per Person
We’re excited to announce that INK life drawing is back
All experience levels are welcome, and this 60-minute class will be loosely tutored, giving you the freedom to work in any medium or style of your choice. Paper, charcoal, and pencils are all included in the £15 ticket price.
The evening is also BYOB, so you're welcome to bring along some beers, get drawing, and meet some like-minded creatives whilst you're at it.
Clothes Swap at Deya Sustainability Fest
Sunday 27th August 12pm - 6pm
27 Lansdown Industrial Estate
Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PL
Free Event
"Hosting a variety of stalls of great local companies and groups with a mindset of sustainability, this is something we care a lot about here at Deya. It'll be a relaxed atmosphere and a free event for customers so that anyone can turn up and enjoy the day"
MIMMO Studios Summer Market
Sunday 20th August 11am - 3pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Free Event
Join us for the MIMMO Studios Summer Market. Celebrating craft with unique pieces from independent makers.
Clothing - Affjam / Designed by Alice / Soder Studio / Noelle / Charl Knits
Kidswear - Petite Comporta
Jewellery - Nck Jewellery
Homeware - Leisurely / Oxfam Books
Glossy Film Screening - Finding Vivian Maier
Saturday 8th July 7pm - 9pm
1st Floor, MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
£5 Person Person
Hosted by Glossy, a Gloucester based arts venue are showing a documentary film that looks into the mysterious life of Vivian Maier. The nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs. Directed by John Maloof & Charlie Siskel.
The Wasted Supper
19th April 2023 - 6.30pm
Camley Street National Park, Kings Cross, London
The Wasted Supper is a unique supperclub celebrating new and beautiful creations from items we already have. The evening brings together an array of leading sustainable suppliers to champion innovative food and eco brands through the art of repurposing.
Guests of the Wasted Supper are asked to bring along surplus food items from home which are then transformed into a sharing feast by our team of chefs in just 2 hours.
A secondary part of this repurposing concept is that guests are also encouraged to bring an item of clothing for a clothes swap hosted by MIMMO Studios.
From the Ground Up Festival
Saturday 4th February 11.45am
St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton, 60 Grafton Road Cheltenham GL50 2DL
Co-founder and Head of Sustainability and Innovation at MIMMO Studios Katie Brown will be speaking on the 'Reframing Fashion' panel at this years' Fron the Ground Up sustainability festival in Cheltenham.