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
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.
MIMMO Studios x INK Life Drawing
Tuesday 11th April 2023 - 7pm - 8pm
Address: MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
£15 per ticket
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.
Past events
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.
MIMMO Studios Clothes Swap
Sunday 18th December 2022 11am - 2pm
There's beauty in sharing.
Finding a way to extend the life of the clothes we wear is a great way to reduce our environmental impact.
How it works:
Bring up to 5 pieces of clothing with you from your wardrobe. Items which don't get worn or you've fallen out of love with.
1 item = 1 token
Browse our selection of items brought along by other attendees and use your tokens in exchange for something new (to you)!
MIMMO Studios x Oxfam Bookshop: The Secret Secondhand Bookshop
MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
MIMMO Studios has cherry picked a selection of secondhand books from the Oxfam Bookshop which will be available in The Secret Secondhand Bookshop on the first floor of MIMMO Studios.
100% of proceeds from book sales will go to Oxfam.
MIMMO Studios x INK Life Drawing
Every Thursday from Sept - Dec 2022
Address: MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
£15 per ticket
We’re excited to announce that INK life drawing is back every Thursday from September - December 2022 ⭐️
All experience levels are welcome, and this 90-minute class will be untutored, 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.
MERRY MIMMO Christmas Market
Saturday 10th December 2022 11am - 5pm
Join in on the festive fun at MIMMO Studios!
Whether you're only just starting your Christmas shopping or all sorted and feeling festive, you should definitely make your way down to the Merry MIMMO Christmas Market Saturday 10th December .
From 11am-5pm we'll have stalls from a range of local small business and craftpeople including:
🎄lots of unique Christmas gifts from independent makers
🎄dried flowers and wreaths
🎄 Delicious coffee and tasty pastries
🎄 Secondhand books - Cherrypicked by the MIMMO Girls
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!
MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Montpellier Late Night Shopping
1st December until 8pm
MIMMO Studios will be joining the Montpellier area for the annual late night shopping event on Thursday 1st December.
Expect choral performances, bell ringers and festive food and drink.
MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
MIMMO Studios Networking Coffee Morning
Wednesday 30th November 2022
Address: MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
This is a FREE event, but attendees must please RSVP
MIMMO Studios are hosting a coffee morning for local business owners, female founders and entrepreneurs
We (MIMMO Studios co-founders Katie and Lil) love being part of the Cheltenham independent business community. We've made so many likeminded and friendly connections through our first year in business, so we wanted to extend those connections to our community.
MIMMO Studios Anti-Black Friday Clothes Swap
Sunday 27th November 2022 11am - 2pm
There's beauty in sharing. Finding a way to extend the life of the clothes we wear is a great way to reduce our environmental impact. Join us in store at MIMMO Studios on Sunday 27th November for a premium clothes swapping event.
How it works:
Bring up to 5 pieces of clothing with you from your wardrobe. Items which don't get worn or you've fallen out of love with.
1 item = 1 token
Browse our selection of high quality items brought along by other attendees and use your tokens in exchange for something new (to you)!
MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
MIMMO x INK Life Drawing Class
Thursday 15th September 2022
7:30 - 9pm
Address: MIMMO Studios, 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
£30 per ticket
INK is back!
On Thursday 15th September at 7.30, join us for an evening life drawing class with INK. This 90-minute class will be untutored but guided, giving guests the freedom to work in any medium or style of their choice. All experience levels are welcome. A free drink, paper, charcoal and pencils will be included in the ticket price. Disclaimer: tickets sell quickly so act fast to avoid disappointment.
All the money goes directly into our crowdfunding pot.
MIMMO x INK Still Life Drawing Class
Thursday 22nd September 2022
7:30 - 9pm
Address: 6 & 7 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham, GL50 1SD
£30 per ticket
On Thursday 22nd September at 7.30pm, join us for an evening still life drawing class with floral arrangements hosted by INK. This 90-minute class will be untutored but guided, giving guests the freedom to work in any medium or style of their choice. All experience levels are welcome. A free drink, paper, charcoal and pencils will be included in the ticket price.
All the money goes directly into our crowdfunding pot.
Networking Coffee Morning at Arc
Wednesday 20th February 9am-11am
Address: Arc Espresso Bar + Deli
Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8NW
MIMMO Studios are hosting a coffee morning at Arc in Cheltenham for local business owners, female founders and entrepreneurs
About this event
This is a FREE event, but attendees must please RSVP
We (MIMMO Studios co-founders Katie and Lil) love being part of the Cheltenham independent business community. We've made so many likeminded and friendly connections through our first year in business, so we wanted to extend those connections to our community.
We will be hosting a networking event at Arc espresso bar + deli, just opposite Cheltenham Spa Station.
The team at Arc have kindly offered to extend their offer of £5 for a coffee and a pastry to any guest who RSVPs in advance.
From The Ground Up - Festival of Sustainability
Saturday 12th February 3:30pm
MIMMO Studios - Rethinking Retail
Lil and Katie founded MIMMO Studios in June 2021. They intend to rewrite the playbook on fashion retail by acting as a case study for new ways of doing business. With a focus on community and environment, they want to break away from the current system of overconsumption and provide alternatives which work as a viable business. They'll be sharing some of things they've learned in their experimental business so far.
Free Event - Register for tickets below
Extinction Rebellion - Weekly Meeting
This is a past event which was hosted weekly at MIMMO Studios
We are proud to provide a space for the local Cheltenham branch of Extinction Rebellion to meet each week at MIMMO Studios.
If you are curious about Extinction Rebellion, or would like to take part in some environmental activism, the XR weekly meetings are a place to discuss, plan and work together.
MERRY MIMMO Christmas Market
Saturday 11th December 2021
Join in on the festive fun at MIMMO Studios!
Whether you're only just starting your Christmas shopping or all sorted and feeling festive, you should definitely make your way down to the Merry MIMMO Christmas Market this Saturday 11th December .
From 11-6 we'll have stalls from a range of local small business and craftpeople including:
🎄lots of unique Christmas gifts from independent makers
🎄dried flowers and wreaths
🎄 Delicious coffee and tasty pastries
🎄 Secondhand books - Cherrypicked by the MIMMO Girls
Alongside our usual MIMMO womenswear and homeware -It'll be the best place to get all your gifty bits ticked off the list!
MIMMO Studios, 19 Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier Street, GL50 1SW
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Christmas Window with Molly Bland
Wednesday 8th December 2021
1pm - 5pm
We are thrilled to be able to celebrate Christmas this year with the talented Molly Bland! Molly will be in store to hand draw our custom MIMMO Studios shop window! Featuring Cheltenham land marks... you might be able to see your house from here.
Molly is a graphic artist and creative facilitator residing by the sea in sunny Morecambe, Lancashire. She works with collage and digital design to create playful responses to a wide range of briefs in graphic design, illustration, mural painting, textile design and many other disciplines.
We are so excited for you all to see her at work, so stop by and say hi!
You can find Molly Bland Christmas cards on the MIMMO Studios website.
Life Drawing with INK (Sold Out)
Thursday 2nd December 2021
7.30pm
Back for a second evening, come and join Molly Coldicott and Rikki Hewitt for a casual evening of life drawing hosted at Mimmo Studios. This 90-minute class will be untutored, giving guests the freedom to work in any medium or style of their choice. All experience levels are welcome. Paper, charcoal and pencils will be included in the £10 ticket price, available via the Eventbrite link below. This is a BYOB event, so come along with some beers if you'd like to, get drawing, and spend an evening working alongside some like-minded creatives!
Extinction Rebellion Green Friday Clothes Swap at MIMMO Studios
Friday 26th November 1pm - 4pm
WHY CLOTHES SWAP?
Disrupt fast fashion by proving there's alternatives to buying new;
The average consumer now buys 60% more clothing than 15 years ago, and disposes of them much more quickly. Only 1% of clothes are recycled to make new ones, 2 tonnes of clothes are bought in the UK each minute in the UK. Each week in the UK, 11 million garments end up in landfill. If clothing stayed in active use for 9 months longer (to an average of 3 years), this could reduce the carbon and waste footprint by 20-30%
WHY BLACK FRIDAY?
Black Friday sales reinforce the societal pressure that people need new things all the time. We want to celebrate the act of sharing and swapping on Black Friday - and make it Green Friday instead.
Swap, don't shop!
HOW IT WORKS
Please bring no more than 5 items of clothing, accessories and/or footwear ready to be added to the rail.
We accept all shapes and sizes including children's clothing. Please be considerate with the items you are swapping and make sure they are in reasonable condition and freshly cleaned.
Take your pick from the rail of garments which are being swapped by others!
This is a free event organised by Extinction Rebellion.
Life Drawing with INK (Sold Out)
Thursday 18th November 7.30pm
Come and join Molly Coldicott and Rikki Hewitt for a casual evening of life drawing hosted at Mimmo Studios. This 90-minute class will be untutored, giving guests the freedom to work in any medium or style of their choice. All experience levels are welcome. Paper, charcoal and pencils will be included in the £10 ticket price, available via the Eventbrite link below. This is a BYOB event, so come along with some beers if you'd like to, get drawing, and spend an evening working alongside some like-minded creatives!
Weekend Residency: Indigo Dyeing with Centre Half
19th - 21st November 2021
Centre Half is a collective project by Daisy Gray and Mila Harris-Mussi. Their work together explores natural dyes, narratives & practices around textiles and traditional techniques.
Over the three day residency at MIMMO Studios, Centre Half will be working with the deep blue natural dye, indigo, to create a large-scale flag that will be installed in the shop space throughout the festive season.
They will also be running some short demonstrations across the weekend, and will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have when it comes to all things natural dyes.