Name: Unwasted Festival
Start: 2026-05-30T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-30T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Kulturhuset Indre By

💚 UNWASTED FESTIVAL 2026 💚
Copenhagen: The City Where Trends Go to Die
♻️ Fashion Revolution Denmark invites you to UNWASTED FESTIVAL 2026. A vibrant, collective gathering dedicated to rethinking fashion, consumption, and our relationship with resources.
🕯️ This year the festival's theme is the death of trends - Copenhagen, the city where trends come to die.
In a fashion system driven by speed, and constant change, UNWASTED FESTIVAL asks a different question:
❓ What happens when we stop chasing trends and start valuing longevity, care, skills, and personal style instead?
✨ What to expect at UNWASTED FESTIVAL 2026
🌸 Open Space Activities (13:00-18:00) - discover the various activities throughout the day
🪡 Repair and upcycling workshop
🖼 Sustainable Textile & Fashion Exhibition
♻️ NGO & Community Stalls - Meet the local actors in Copenhagen working towards a sustainable future
👚 Clothing swap
🥙 Food & Beverages
🎶 Live DJs playing back-to-back sets
🎤 Main Stage Talks & Performances
13:15 - Welcome Speech by Fashion Revolution Denmark
13:30-14:15 - Panel 1: Copenhagen: The City Where Trends Go to Die
A critical conversation exploring what this statement means, whether it should be celebrated or challenged, and how Copenhagen's fashion landscape can evolve with, or without trends.
15:00-15:45 - Runway & Performance
16:30-17:15 - Panel 2: Unwasted paths in Fashion: How to make a living as fashion designer without following fast-fashion trends
How can fashion designers build meaningful careers without following fast-fashion trends?
🌍 About Fashion Revolution
✊ Fashion Revolution is the world’s largest fashion activism movement, active in more than 80 countries. Founded in 2014 in response to the Rana Plaza disaster, Fashion Revolution works to transform the fashion industry by prioritising people, the environment, and transparency over growth and profit. Fashion Revolution Denmark brings this mission to life locally through education, community programmes, public events, and collaborations that empower citizens to become active participants in shaping a fair and sustainable fashion system.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!💜