DESIGN WEEK FREETOWN 2026
Design Week Freetown 2026 is back—and bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever.
From July 1st–4th, Freetown will become a vibrant hub of creativity, innovation, culture, and possibility as creatives, designers, founders, innovators, storytellers, builders, policymakers, and culture shapers come together for four unforgettable days of ideas, exhibitions, conversations, marketplace experiences, and future-focused activations.
This year’s theme, Designing Sustainable Futures, challenges us to imagine and create what comes next. Together, we’ll explore how creativity, technology, heritage, and enterprise can unlock new opportunities and shape the future of Freetown and Sierra Leone’s growing creative economy.
Get ready for inspiring design talks, immersive showcases, hands-on workshops, dynamic marketplace activations, powerful storytelling, innovation demos, meaningful networking, and a thriving community of changemakers passionate about reimagining what our city can become.
Whether you're a creative, entrepreneur, student, policymaker, partner, investor, or simply excited about the future, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and be part of something transformative.
Join the movement. Discover new ideas. Build new connections. Help shape the future.
Design Week Freetown 2026
1st–4th July 2026
Bank Complex, Kingtom, Freetown
Designing Sustainable Futures.
Unboxing Freetown.