Tired of your t-shirts? Wish you had some different dresses? Save money by bringing along your unwanted (but wearable) clothes to our Swish and Style event and go home with a new-to-you outfit, all for free!
It’s simple. Have a clear out and bring good quality clothes to one of our seven events. For each item you bring, you get a token that you can exchange for another garment (maximum 10 items). Everything is free, everything is clean and everything will be re-worn and re-loved.
How it works
For the first hour (12.30 – 1.30), everyone is invited to drop off their clothes, shoes and accessories that they want to donate. Whilst we busily sort them into style and hang them on hangers, you’ll be free to check out the workshops – learning how to do simple fixes to your clothes and how to upcycle them into something completely different – a jumper becomes a hot water bottle cover, a treasured Babygro becomes a patchwork memory blanket and an old t-shirt becomes a bag. If you have any clothes that need a little TLC, bring them along and our seamstress can fix them for you for free while you wait.
The from 2pm until 3pm, you get to look through all the clothes and choose what you want. If you love it, take it. It’s first come, first served – but no elbows please!
What can you bring?
Please bring along:
- Clean and wearable clothes, shoes and accessories
- No damage, holes and stains
- You can bring women’s, men’s, children’s and baby clothes
- No underwear please, unless in sealed, unworn condition
Anything that we deem unacceptable will be given back to you and you will not be given a token. We have the right to turn away any item.
Please note only adults will be allowed at events. Parents with children under the age of 12 can bring them but they must remain under the parents’ supervision at all times.
Any clothes that are left over at the end of the event will be donated to the Salvation Army.
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
22nd & 24th August 7.30pm
23rd & 25th August 9.15pm
Macbeth – a classically dark and tragic tale of corruption, murder and betrayal. This time however, it’s different. Tap the Table Productions will present Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy as a rip-roaring comedy.
During Macbeth Gone Mental prepare yourself for anything from physical to black comedy mixed in with tear-jerkingly poignant moments as Tap the Table take their unapologetic and ridiculous performance style and use it to turn Macbeth on its head.
LOVE MIDLANDS THEATRE – “one of the Bard’s most well-known plays as something completely different.”
A SMALL MIND AT THE THEATRE – “four wonderfully skilled and enthusiastic performers.”
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
Nigel Osner takes an intimate and engaging cabaret journey through a lifetime of yearning, illustrated by original songs and stories. There are a host of quirky characters, male and female. These include the Archangel Gabriel who has quit his job in Heaven to play jazz in New Orleans; a peckish vampire who casts a speculative eye over the audience; and an actor who is bemused at his loss of charisma. The show had an applauded debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Nigel took it to the Brighton Fringe this May. The show is directed by the actress Janine Wood.
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
Nigel Osner takes an intimate and engaging cabaret journey through a lifetime of yearning, illustrated by original songs and stories. There are a host of quirky characters, male and female. These include the Archangel Gabriel who has quit his job in Heaven to play jazz in New Orleans; a peckish vampire who casts a speculative eye over the audience; and an actor who is bemused at his loss of charisma. The show had an applauded debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Nigel took it to the Brighton Fringe this May. The show is directed by the actress Janine Wood.
Critically acclaimed J R Theatre return to the Gatehouse to bring you Too Much Punch For Judy by Mark Wheeller.
The powerful true story of a tragic accident that befell two sisters one night in 1983
21st, 23rd & 25th August 7.30pm
22nd, 24th & 26th August 9.15pm
27th August 5pm
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by Nonsense Theatre
Earth Tikaia tells the story of three people in the not-so-distant future, in a world gone mad with right wing power and technological advances.
Through their actions, the humans are lured into Tikaia, an ancient land of mythical tradition, inhabited by creatures of wisdom, spirit and guidance – in order to realise the faults of humanity on Earth.
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
Presented by Nonsense Theatre
Earth Tikaia tells the story of three people in the not-so-distant future, in a world gone mad with right wing power and technological advances.
Through their actions, the humans are lured into Tikaia, an ancient land of mythical tradition, inhabited by creatures of wisdom, spirit and guidance – in order to realise the faults of humanity on Earth.
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
Presented by A Major Theatre Company
New musical Confessions of a Superhero centres around a young girl named Jenny-lee and her quest to discover her true identity in a world where the extraordinary is just… ordinary. Haunted by her own untameable powers, she seeks out a group dedicated to helping Superheroes cope with the daily struggles and pressures that come with the job, in the hope that they will provide her with some much needed guidance. However, it quickly becomes clear that the heroes Jenny once looked up to aren’t as super as she once thought, a realisation made even more worrying by the resurgence of a powerful super villain. Will Jenny be able to find the path destiny has always intended? Or will this lost soul, as so many do, fly too close to the sun?
Twitter: @of_superhero
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
A Game of Two Halves presents
Jude is desperate for a child, Terry is lost and looking for company.
In a thought provoking, bitter sweet comedy one of them decides to make the other an offer he can’t refuse.
From the older man’s perspective the play explores fear, loneliness, hope, loss and expectation.
Inspired by the 2011 film ‘England Expects’ Rod Silvers (Terry) and James Petherick (Jude) wish to raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of childless men.
Twitter: @Terry_and_Jude
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Presented by Sneaky Rhobus Productions
Within an hour of the search, trowel hit bone. Then the thunder rolled in. The archaeologists had disturbed something that should not have been.
Poor, poor Richard. Dug up, he now must endlessly repeat the events that led to his inevitably gruesome death.
Both helmets and hard hats combine: Join us for a fusion of modern and 15th century slander.
Thomas Edison’s last words were “It’s very beautiful over there”.
In this new piece of writing, the audience is presented with a powerful story of a young adult’s effort to cope with the unexpected death of a close friend.
A one-woman show about understanding death and grief, the importance of telling stories, and the ways in which we live on through the legacy we leave behind in our names and our memories. And how to fold origami swans.
Stephanie Greenwood is a British-South African writer and actress living in London who has recently completed the first UK tour of Jonathan Lewis’ play Soldier On.
Twitter: @stephmgreenwood
Thomas Edison’s last words were “It’s very beautiful over there”.
In this new piece of writing, the audience is presented with a powerful story of a young adult’s effort to cope with the unexpected death of a close friend.
A one-woman show about understanding death and grief, the importance of telling stories, and the ways in which we live on through the legacy we leave behind in our names and our memories. And how to fold origami swans.
Stephanie Greenwood is a British-South African writer and actress living in London who has recently completed the first UK tour of Jonathan Lewis’ play Soldier On.
Twitter: @stephmgreenwood
It’s 1969 and a woman looks back on her life lived in London. From The Boer War to The Summer of Love, Flo Smith, mother, widow and grandmother, recalls with horror and humour, tears and joy, the turbulent times at home and in the world beyond her front door.
“Incredibly vivid. Spunky. Gossipy. Human. Relatable. Magical.” Stratford Herald.
Twitter: @flonowandthen
The world’s largest philosophy and music festival is coming to London in the summer of 2018. Feed your minds, bodies and souls at HowTheLightGetsIn. For one weekend only, you’ll find the world’s leading thinkers debating today’s biggest ideas in the spectacular grounds of Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath.The festival is packed with stimulating debates covering topics from politics, art, philosophy and science. The impressive line up includes psychologist Steven Pinker, author and playwright Deborah Levy, post-colonial theorist Homi Bhabha, activist and filmmaker Tariq Ali, philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, mathematician and Hawking collaborator Roger Penrose, and many others.
Alongside a range of debates, talks and workshops in London, there will be fantastic acoustic music acts making for a wonderful atmosphere at a beautiful location.
The world’s largest philosophy and music festival is coming to London in the summer of 2018. Feed your minds, bodies and souls at HowTheLightGetsIn. For one weekend only, you’ll find the world’s leading thinkers debating today’s biggest ideas in the spectacular grounds of Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath.The festival is packed with stimulating debates covering topics from politics, art, philosophy and science. The impressive line up includes psychologist Steven Pinker, author and playwright Deborah Levy, post-colonial theorist Homi Bhabha, activist and filmmaker Tariq Ali, philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, mathematician and Hawking collaborator Roger Penrose, and many others.
Alongside a range of debates, talks and workshops in London, there will be fantastic acoustic music acts making for a wonderful atmosphere at a beautiful location.
