We need your support - can you donate clothing for a special vintage festival?

Vintage Fashion Festival

Truro School is excited to announce a special Vintage Fashion Festival, aimed at raising vital funds for Age UK Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, supporting people to live and age well in later life.

To ensure this event is a tremendous success, we are urgently seeking your help. We would appreciate it if you could contribute high-quality clothing, shoes, handbags, gowns and evening wear, and accessories from the 1960's to the 90s!

We have coordinated multiple drop-off locations with local hubs and any items you can provide would be immensely valued.

Event Details

• Prestigious Evening: The event will host a limited capacity of 200 guests, with tickets available via this link.
• VIP Experience: We will offer 50 VIP tickets that include a delightful ‘period’ feast!
• Entertainment: Enjoy live music from the 20th century and film clips to enrich the atmosphere.
• Professional Styling: Hair and makeup will be provided, and several 6th form models will showcase our collections alongside our enthusiastic volunteers.
• Glamorous Catwalk: Experience items of glamour and pizazz from the 20th century, being modelled up and down the catwalk - make an offer for your favourite items and help give them a new home.
• Comprehensive Programme: A vintage advisor will curate the event, featuring a catalogue with sizes, illustrations, and fashion notes.

We would love to receive your high-quality outfits that may have been worn at weddings or family gatherings, including ballgowns, smart casual attire, vintage jeans, suits and jackets for men, tweeds and plus-fours, fancy waistcoats, elegant evening wear, classic overcoats, hats of any kind, scarves, gloves - though we do kindly request no lingerie!

How to donate and drop-off

If your items could reach us by the 31st of October. We have multiple drop-off locations, and any contributions you can make would be greatly appreciated. Drop off locations below: (Please label your items with VINTFEST 2026.)

• Truro Age UK Cornwall Head Office: Boscawen House, Chapel Hill, Truro, TR1 3BN
• St Austell AGE UK Cornwall Community Hub: Bodmin Road, St Austell, PL25 5AE
• Falmouth AGE UK Cornwall Community Hub: Killigrew Street, Falmouth, TR11 3PQ
• Govenek AGE UK Cornwall Community Hub: Crantock Street, Newquay, TR7 1JR

Note: If you are unable to deliver your items but would like them collected, please email: tim.guy@ageukcornwall.org.uk - Thank you for your support; let’s look forward to a wonderful event!