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The Coat is currently resting on display in Brighton, in the foyer of Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1RL.

Coat Stitching Event:

12 December, 4-8pm

Dorset Gardens Methodist Church will be hosting a stitching and sharing of the Coat of Hopes in Brighton. Alongside the Woolly Umbrella's Knitted 1792 Map of Brighthelmstone.

All are invited to meet with, sew into and wear the Coat.

Date: Friday 12th of December Drop in anytime: 4- 8pm Location: Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Kemptown, Brighton, BN2 1RL

Join us at 6.30pm to hear the song of The Coat of Hopes, reflections from the journey so far and to share your hopes and remembrances of Brighton.

If you would like to visit the Coat, the Methodist Church is open in the morning

Mon-Fri 9am - 12.30pm

The Coat’s pattern of life is to walk for a number of days and then to stay in a place -on display or undergoing creative repair - until a group of pilgrims is able to walk it on again.
When it is on the move you can see where it is walking to each day below.

We are committed to keep the Coat walking and working whilst the climate and ecological situation remains an emergency.

Our next walk will be:

Sunday 4th of January

BRIGHTON to LEWES

Departing from Dorset Gardens Methodist Church at 10 am, to arrive at Cliffe Bridge, Lewes at 3pm for a procession up the High Street to Bull House.

You can view the route here: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3158070?units=km

followed by:

Sunday 1st - Monday 9th of February

LEWES to the ISLE OF WIGHT

overnight stops to be confirmed

All welcome for any par to the walk from an hour to the whole 9 days…

If you would like to join a walk with the Coat
- please email yes@coatofhopes.uk
you can find more information about ways to be involved below 

 
 

BECOME A PILGRIM

The Coat needs people to wear it on its ongoing journey!

Find out More >>

MAKE & MEND

Continuing contributions of patches + upkeep of the Coat:

Find out More >>

BECOME A HOST

Could you help us in welcoming The Coat of Hopes on a stop along its journey?

Find out More >>

 


SUPPORT

As the work of the Coat of Hopes continues, we do have some running costs to cover, such as this website, costs relating to travel and display and upkeep of the coat. Nobody involved is working for anything, but out of love!

If you felt able to contribute anything towards these costs it will enable the continuation of sharing the Coat of Hopes.

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Paul wearing the Coat of Hopes in Pondersbridge this afternoon where the Coat had a mending session in a very musical space. #coatofhopes #walk18 #pondersbridge www.coatofhopes.uk to find out more about the walking and the Coat of Hopes.
The Coat of hopes worn by Manager of Hope for the nations charity shop Peterborough, and then the walkers outside Peterborough Cathedral today. #walk18 #peterborough #coatofhopes
The Coat team safely arrived at Bretton this evening after a 12.5mile walk from Stamford today. #coatofhopes #walk18 #Bretton #Stamford
Kate met up with the Coat of Hopes today on the walk from Stamford to Bretton in the sunshine today, managing to find her patch on the Coat which was added back in 2021. Tomorrow the Coat walkers will be walking 11 miles from Bretton to Pondersbridg
Today the Coat of Hopes will be out walking again this time from Stamford to Bretton. You can come and meet the Coat this evening from 6pm at Church of the Holy Spirit, Bretton, Rightwell E, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DX. To find out more about the
Yesterday’s walk from Melton Mowbray to Oakham had its challenges! ….quite a few footpaths around the town seem to have been closed and no diversion signed…which left us with some interesting detours to manage 😳 Nevertheless it
Some photos from our earlier stop in Melton Mowbray where we walkers were fed a delicious meal by Sue, and able to spread out the Coat in its entirety! #meltonmowbray #coatofhopes #walk17