The Great British Sewing Bee applications: How to apply to be on the BBC One series

Here’s how to apply to be a contestant on BBC One’s The Great British Sewing Bee

Hosted by Sara Pascoe, the show invites Britain’s most talented home sewers to compete in one of TV’s toughest creative challenges.

The Great British Sewing Bee applications

Applications to be a contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee for its landmark tenth series are open now.

BBC say: “We’re looking for more talented home sewers to take part in Series 10 of The Great British Sewing Bee.

“If you or someone you know is a good sewer, adept with following a pattern, who thinks creatively, can fit to the body and has an eye for design and style – then why not apply now?”

You must be aged 18 or above on 1 January 2023 in order to apply.

To submit yourself, fill out the form online here.

Applications currently close at 8PM on 17 May 2023.

How does The Great British Sewing Bee work?

The show sees twelve contestants competing across 10 weeks of sewing challenges.

Scrutinising every stitch are Saville Row’s Patrick Grant and Central Saint Martins’s Esme Young.

They’ll be testing the sewers across a huge range of garments from rugby shirts to children’s dungarees, flamenco skirts to a boned basque, via food fancy dress.

There’s no cash prize for the winner, with the top sewer walking away with a special trophy crowning them The Great British Sewing Bee champion.

The latest series airs Wednesday nights at 9PM on BBC One.

You can watch episodes online via the BBC iPlayer here.