Stamford Shakespeare Company hosts huge vintage clothing sale at Tolethorpe Hall

A venue which attracts hundreds of theatre goers each year is set to welcome fashionistas as a popular clothing sale returns.

Tolethorpe Hall, home to the Stamford Shakespeare Company (SSC), will host its third pre-loved clothing sale on Sunday, November 24 from 10am to 2pm.

The event features local people and traders selling pre-loved, vintage and nearly new clothing and accessories.

“It’s becoming a much-anticipated annual fixture, said Miriam Spring Davies, SSC costume designer.

“The sale’s popularity reflects changing appetites for buying pre-loved and giving second hand pieces a new lease of life.

“It’s sustainable circularity at its best, on many levels.”

Tolethorpe Clothing Sale will offer stalls across four rooms in the historic hall, with wheelchair access and changing rooms.

It will mainly feature womenswear, alongside some children’s and menswear, with a wide variety of pre-loved clothing, shoes, hats, jewellery and accessories, from high end to high street, and from bygone eras to more recent times.

The sellers include Oakham’s Style in the Stix, Sophie’s Vintage Shop, of South Luffenham, and Libby Carradice, of Stamford, as well as Rutlandgirlfashionstyle who will be selling sustainable brand Baukjen and high street names such as Mint Velvet, Ganni, Hobbs, Phase Eight and Karen Millen.

“Think 1960’s to Y2K - there really is something for everyone,” Miriam added.

Entry costs £2 per person, and is free for under 16s, with all proceeds going to the Stamford Shakespeare Company charity. Parking is free.

Flagging shoppers can revive themselves with hot and cold drinks as well as tasty sweet and savoury snacks from the Scandimania food truck.

Cash payment is preferred, but some sellers take card payment, and Tolethorpe also provides a card payment station.

Follow @tolethorpeclothingsales on Instagram for previews of the sellers and their stock