At Costume Workshop, we create high-quality, beautifully crafted costumes. Our staff have years of experience and are highly professional, ensuring that every project meets the highest standards.
Scroll down to learn more about the talented individuals behind our work.
Meet Tony – Company Director
Tony has been designing costumes since the age of seventeen and has many professional productions to his credit. His comprehension and understanding of all costumes is second to none. He also directs and produces shows both professionally and for amateurs so he understands exactly what is needed to make your show visually correct.
Meet Michelle – Admin Dept
Michelle deals with all the administration and helps with the day to day running of Costume Workshop. She has worked for the company for over 30 years but still claims that she does not know an awful lot about costumes so is probably not the best person to ask if you have a costume query. If you want to know where your parcel is, Michelle is your lady.
Meet Carol – Sewing Room
Carol came to help out for a couple of days 35 years ago and has been with us ever since. We asked if she could stay on till Christmas, but we didn’t mention which Christmas! We have presented Carol with many challenges over the years, from making a gigantic dragon that had to fit into a balloon basket to hand sewing thousands of beads to a bespoke dress. No challenge is too great!
Meet Angie – Sewing Room
Angie has worked for Costume Workshop for 22 years, having previously worked as a seamstress for a designer wedding dress company. Angie relishes the variety of projects that she works on and especially enjoys building a brand new wardrobe for a newly released production.
Meet Pam – Costume Preparation
Pam joined us when we were a fledgling company and has been with us ever since. She has an in-depth knowledge of all costumes but particularly enjoys working on period productions.
Meet Des – Costume Preparation
Des originally worked in our costume cleaning department when she joined the company over 10 years ago. However, it soon became evident that she had an eye for detail, style and colour co-ordination so was quickly transferred to the costume preparation team.
Meet Rhiannon – Costume Preparation
Rhiannon is our youngest team member (by quite a few decades!) and brings expertise to our costume preparation department, where she absolutely loves what she does. A graduate of UAL Wimbledon with a degree in Costume Design, Rhiannon has built an impressive portfolio working across film, TV, and theatre, with Strictly Come Dancing in 2022 being one of her career highlights. Her passion and expertise ensure that every costume is prepared with care, creativity, and a keen eye for detail.
Meet Julie – Sewing Room
Julie has been with Costume Workshop for over 22 years, she never knows quite what her role will be. One day she could be hand sewing the most intricate of costumes and the next day be faced with a large pile of shirts for ironing. We like to call Julie our ‘Jack of all Trades’!
Meet Celia – Cleaning Dept
Celia supervises our cleaning department and is responsible for keeping all our costumes clean and pristine. The role is sometimes a little daunting as that washing pile just never seems to go down!
Meet Shirley – Cleaning Department
Shirley is a new addition to our Costume Cleaning department. After a lifelong career as a nurse, she wasn’t quite ready for full retirement and has now joined our team. Shirley ensures that all your costumes are clean and smelling fresh, ready to shine in your next performance!