Vision Ireland Returns to Electric Picnic 2026 with New Main Arena Location and ReMade Auction

Vision Ireland Retail is returning to Electric Picnic 2026 with a new location in the Main Arena, bringing its premium pre-loved fashion offering closer to the heart of the festival. This year, festival-goers will find the Vision Ireland Retail pop-up at the entrance to the Main Arena, marking an exciting move for the charity retailer’s growing presence on the Irish festival circuit. The pop-up will feature a curated edit of pre-loved festival fashion, including vintage pieces, shell and bomber jackets, knits, fleeces and one-off finds, giving festival-goers the opportunity to shop sustainably throughout the weekend. The move into the Main Arena builds on Vision Ireland Retail’s ambition to make pre-loved fashion more visible, accessible and aspirational, bringing circular retail directly into one of Ireland’s biggest cultural events. A major highlight of this year’s Electric Picnic activation will be the reveal of the ReMade collection by Claire Cruz, winner of ReMade: A Circular Design Challenge by Vision Ireland x Junk Kouture. Claire was selected as the winner following the creation of her original design, Courtside Couture, which demonstrated her creativity, craftsmanship and approach to transforming pre-loved materials into contemporary fashion. Following her win, Claire entered the next stage of the challenge: creating a three-look sustainable collection using donated and recycled materials sourced through Vision Ireland Retail. The completed collection will be unveiled and showcased at Electric Picnic before each of the three complete looks is made available through a dedicated online auction, raising vital funds for Vision Ireland services. The ReMade auction will go live on Tuesday, 25 August at 9:00am and remain open until Tuesday, 1 September at 8:00pm. Each look will be listed as a complete outfit through the Vision Ireland eBay store, with the auction promoted online across Vision Ireland’s social channels and directly to festival-goers at the Electric Picnic pop-up. ReMade was created to spotlight the next generation of Irish design talent while challenging perceptions of pre-loved fashion and demonstrating the creative possibilities of materials already in circulation. A spokesperson for Vision Ireland Retail said: “Electric Picnic has become an important platform for us to show just how exciting, relevant and creative pre-loved fashion can be. Moving into the Main Arena this year is a really positive step for us and gives even more festival-goers the opportunity to discover Vision Ireland Retail and shop pre-loved across the weekend. “ReMade takes that message even further. Claire’s collection demonstrates what can happen when talented young designers are given the opportunity to reimagine donated materials. We’re incredibly excited to reveal the finished looks at Electric Picnic and then give people the opportunity to own a one-of-one look from the collection while supporting Vision Ireland services.” The Electric Picnic activation forms part of Vision Ireland Retail’s wider work to encourage reuse, extend the life of donated goods and position pre-loved fashion as a first-choice option for consumers. Festival-goers can follow Vision Ireland Retail across social media throughout the weekend for pop-up updates, collection reveals and direct links to the ReMade auction. ENDS For media enquiries, please contact: brenda.kelly@vi.ie