{"product_id":"the-alt-met-gala-gateshead-7-may-2026-tickets","title":"THE ALT MET GALA - Gateshead, 7 May 2026 Tickets","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the same week as the Met Gala at New York’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art, Green Heart Collective presents an Alt Met Gala featuring unique upcycled outfits made from textile waste by local creatives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e7pm on Thursday 7 May 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tynesider, 195 High Street, Gateshead, NE8 1AS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you love fashion and creativity, you can come along as a guest for the evening, enjoy the runway and vote for your favourites. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are a creative, you can enter the transformation challenge to create an outfit fit for the Met Gala red carpet using nothing new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDan Stones, BBC Sewing Bee contestant 2025, will be the main judge for the competition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUEST TICKET\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e£20\/£17.50 concessions *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a glass of fizz \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecanapes, runway show, disco \u0026amp; one voting form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDress Code: black \u0026amp; white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcessions: Universal Credit and full time students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 16+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE TICKET\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e£20\/£17.50 concessions *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a glass of fizz \u0026amp; canapes, photo shoot, runway walk, a chance to win great prizes \u0026amp; a spot in the Late Shows exhibition at Green Heart. The main prize is a 90 minute one to one session with Sewing Bee’s Dan Stones at Green Heart creating a transformation of your choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour challenge is to create a Met Gala outfit for yourself or a model of your choice without buying anything new. You can source your materials from your own wardrobe, charity shops etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme: Upcycled Fashion is Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy purchasing this ticket, you are agreeing to the rules set out below. If you are bringing someone else to model your creation, you will need to purchase a model ticket below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL TICKET\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e£10\/£7.50 concessions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRULES OF ENTRY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe costume has to fit the theme (see FAQs below for inspiration) and be all your own work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will need to submit the title for your design and brief description for the event programme by the end of April.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a transformation challenge so if you buy a preloved item, it cannot be worn in its entirety but has to transformed into a new garment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou must buy nothing new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe outfit needs to be worn and modelled by yourself or a model of your own at the Alt Met Gala on Thursday 7 May in Gateshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour entry must be left on the night or dropped off the next day for the Alt Met Gala Exhibition at the Late Shows at Green Heart on Saturday 9 May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe judge’s decision is final\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAll photographs can be used freely by Green Heart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is there a dress code for guests?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe do not expect guests to come in red carpet outfits. The focus for the evening will be on the transformation challenge entries. Wearing anything black and white will create a great backdrop for the runway walk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Met Gala?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Met Gala traditionally takes place on the first Monday in May and is a haute couture fundraising event hosted by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. It attracts celebrities and artists who dress to a different theme each year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy put on an Alt Met Gala?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is possible to love fashion and care for the planet. This transformation challenge proves that great art and style does not need to be created from new materials. There’s a beauty in creating something beautiful from unwanted and discarded materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the main prize?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 90 minute one to one session with Sewing Bee’s Dan Stones at Green Heart creating a transformation of your choice. You can come with an idea and garments to transform or find something in the Green Heart shop. All equipment and haberdashery will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the theme ‘Upcycled Fashion is Art’ all about?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVogue Magazine sums it up as \u003cem\u003e\"Costume Art, the spring 2026 exhibition at the Costume Institute, addresses “the centrality of the dressed body in the museum’s vast collection,” per curator \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/andrew-boltons-notes-on-camp\"\u003eAndrew Bolton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e, by pairing paintings, sculptures and other objects spanning the 5,000 years of art represented in The Met, alongside historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute. Bolton has organised the exhibition around a series of thematic body types loosely divided into three categories. These include bodies omnipresent in art, like the classical body and the nude body; other kinds of bodies that are more often overlooked, like ageing bodies and pregnant bodies; and still more that are universal, like the anatomical body.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Extract f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/met-gala\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/met-gala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Dan Stones?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDan Stones was a contestant on the last series of the popular BBC1 show ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Great British Sewing Bee’\u003c\/em\u003e. Dan makes costumes for his fire eating act and fellow circus performers. He entered the Sewing Bee on a whim and was amazed when he impressed judges with some of his creations. Dan has a heart for upcycling and tries to source secondhand fabrics for his projects where possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Heart Collective","offers":[{"title":"Guest - Full price","offer_id":57031225573758,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Guest - Concession","offer_id":57031225606526,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Transformation Challenge - Full Price","offer_id":57031225639294,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Transformation Challenge - Concession","offer_id":57031243465086,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Model - Full Price","offer_id":57031275348350,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Model - Concession","offer_id":57031281738110,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/2765\/3300\/files\/met_gala_main.png?v=1772895536","url":"https:\/\/www.greenheartcollective.uk\/products\/the-alt-met-gala-gateshead-7-may-2026-tickets","provider":"Green Heart Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}