FROCKTAILS 2025!

18th October 2025 at 12noon - 430pm!

TICKETS ON SALE AT 4PM ON Sunday 27th July 2025 - BOOK HERE

Frocktails is the sewing community's night of nights!  Join us to meet up with fellow sewists and wear a garment/accessory that you have made yourself. 

Frocktails is a cocktail event where we get to meet old friends, make new friends and simply enjoy a night of talking about sewing and showing off your garment. Oh, and there will be delicious canapés, cocktails, prizes and goodie bag!

If you are planning your first Frocktails foray but are coming solo, please don't worry.  Lots of lovely and lasting friendships have been made at Frocktails!

Start planning your outfits!  You could use this occasion to challenge yourself and your skills.  Perhaps use fabric and pattern that is in your stash, or use a vintage pattern, or fabric that you've never sewn with before.  Or even make something that you've always wanted to but never had the excuse to!  

THE DETAILS

Date:  Saturday 18 October 2025

Time:  12noon - 430pm

Venue: Upstairs Lounge, Bungalow 8, 3 Lime Street, Sydney

Ticket price: $90

Reusable Name tag: $10 extra - available at the door

TICKETS ON SALE AT 4PM ON Sunday 27th July 2025

THE NITTY GRITTY

What’s New in 2025?

We’ve made a few changes to freshen up the format:

• It’s now a daytime event with beautiful harbour views
• We’re replacing physical goodie bags with a digital goodie bag delivered with ticket purchase — FULL with discount codes, freebies, or exclusive content. 

Am I welcome?

Short answer, YES!  Every single one of you is welcome to Frocktails. Our venue is fully accessible and we are all friendly, kind and inclusive!

How do I purchase a ticket? 

Simply click on the checkout link above and follow the checkout process via TryBooking. 

You can download your tickets from the confirmation page, and they will be emailed to you, along with your digital goodie bag.

You can download the tickets with the QR code to your Apple Wallet, print them or keep them in your email.  We'll be scanning your QR codes at the door.

What does my ticket include?

Each ticket includes delicious canapés to fill up your tummy, an arrival cocktail/mocktail and a follow up drink.  PLUS the chance to win some great prizes, meet so many new friends and build your sewing community. 

Name Tags

In the last years we have introduced reusable name tags for every attendee.  If you still have yours from last year, please wear it again. 

If you are new this year, or can't find yours from last year, you can purchase a sparkly new name tag at the door of the event.

I have dietary requirements, where can I tell you about those?

This year we are catering to Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Nut free only.  If you have requirements outside of those, may I suggest that you have a light meal before coming along.  

You will be able to add your requirements to your ticket in the checkout.

Can I go on the waitlist for when a ticket comes up?

Sorry, we won't be hosting a waitlist this year.  If you need to transfer your ticket, please tag us on an instagram post and we will re post to help you find a new owner. See below how to transfer the ticket to the new owner.

Can I refund my ticket?

We can help you transfer your ticket but refunds aren't possible.

Help, I need to transfer my ticket?

You will need to contact me hello@usefulbox.com.au with the name, email address and phone number of who you are transferring the ticket to.

Do I have to wear something that I have made?

We highly encourage you to wear something you have made, whether it's part or all of your outfit, a bag, a hat or your jewellery.  There won't be a prize for best dressed, as seriously, who could choose!  It's a night to have fun not compete. 

Even though it is a daytime event, please do feel free to dress up as much as you would like. 

Is the Venue accessible?

The upstairs lounge is on level one of Bungalow 8 and is easily accessible via lift.

Can I bring a friend?

Yes of course, the more the merrier.  You can purchase as many tickets as you need... but remember to add their names or they will miss out on the chance of a prize.

How many people will be there?

200-250 sewists will be coming along. Don't be afraid to come by yourself, we are all very friendly and the aim of the night is to meet other sewists!

Will there be a photographer?

Mr Usefulbox will be there again this year to take our fabulous photos. We will be uploading arrival photos to @sydneyfrocktails instagram all evening.  You are welcome to use these photos in your socials.  If you would like high res photos, I would be happy to provide them to you (please remember your pleases and thank you's when you ask).

What will the prizes be?

Keep an eye out on our Instagram page and look for the #sydneyfrocktails and #sydneyfrocktails2025 tag.

How are the prizes drawn?

Names are put into a very fancy bag, in random order.  On the night, I simply pull out the names.  I get that it's hard to not win a prize, I get very envious of the winners too. But please trust that your name is in there.  Accosting me after the prize draw to complain you didn't win a prize, isn't a good look, nor is dissing the goodie bag.

Is there a hashtag for this event?

Please use #sydneyfrocktails and #sydneyfrocktails2025 for all your pics on instagram.

Can't wait to see you all!

If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Caz xx