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.
Programme
Haydn: Piano Trio No.39 in G, Hob XV:25, ‘Gypsy’
Arensky: String Quartet No.2 in A minor Op.35
Dvorak: String Sextet in A, Op.48
Artists
Evgenia Epshtein, Benjamin Gilmore & Natalie Klouda – violin
Ruth Gibson & Alexandros Koustas – viola
Matthijs Broersma & Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano
Programme
Fibich: String Quartet No.1 in A
Chopin: Introduction & Polonaise Brilliante in C for cello & piano Op.3
Brahms: Hungarian Dances WoO 1 No.1 & No.7 for piano 4 hands
Dvorak: Selection of Slavonic Dances for piano 4 hands
Mark-Anthony Turnage: ‘Six Pint Sized Pieces’ for violin & piano, UK PREMIERE
Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op.25
Artists
Benjamin Gilmore & Vlad Maistorovici – violin
Alexandros Koustas – viola
Rowena Calvert & Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan & Diana Ionescu – piano
Programme
Dvorak: Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90
Artists
Bukolika Piano Trio
Roma Tic – violin
Joanna Gutowska – cello
Anna Szałucka – piano
Programme
Bartok: Selection from the 44 Duos for 2 violins SZ. 98 BB 104
Schumann: 5 Pieces in Folk Style for cello & piano, Op.102
Bartok Rhapsody: No.1 BB 94a for violin & piano
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50
Artists
Barnabas Kelemen & Katalin Kokas – violin
Ashok Klouda – cello
Katya Apekisheva – piano
Programme
Brahms: Hungarian Dances WoO 1, No. 5 for clarinet & piano
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango: Café 1930 & Nightclub 1960
Beethoven: String Quartet No.8 in E minor, Op.59 No.2 ‘Razumovsky’
Artists
Julian Bliss – clarinet
Barnabas Kelemen & Natalie Klouda – violin
Katalin Kokas – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano
Programme
Glazunov: ‘Alla Spagnuola’ & ‘All’ Ungherese’ from 5 Novelettes for String Quartet, Op.15
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
Dvorak: ‘Songs my Mother Taught Me’ from ‘Gypsy Songs’, B.104, Op.55, transcribed for violin & piano by F. Kreisler
Coleridge-Taylor: Gypsy Dance for violin & piano, Op.20 No.3
Brahms: String Quintet No.2 in G, Op.111
Artists
Natalie Klouda & Francesco Sica – violin
Juan-Miguel Hernandez & Benjamin Roskams – viola
Robert Cohen & Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano
Ricardo Curbelo (Harp, Cuatro, Maracas, Vocals)
“A sheer delight to see and listen to” (Arran Music Society, 2016)
Fiona Harrison, (Classical Guitar)
“… a musician of great sensitivity both to her instrument and the mood of the music … gifted with a superbly confident technique.” (Hampshire Chronicle)
Travel on a rich and exciting musical journey with these two fine soloists.
Innovative Latin American harpist, composer and poet, Ricardo Curbelo, combines traditional music from a variety of Latin American countries, together with his own, spellbinding compositions. Vibrant, energetic and jazzy pieces contrast with more classical, enchanting melodies and tender vocals. He is delighted to share this concert with wonderful classical guitarist, Fiona Harrison, who will also present a fascinating and varied programme of music, crossing cultures and centuries from Renaissance England through to contemporary Japan.
Every second Saturday of the month we host our popular Saturdays at Six concert series. Programmes range from organ recitals to chamber groups to soloists and choirs. Concerts run from 6-7pm and there is a retiring collection.
Every second Saturday of the month we host our popular Saturdays at Six concert series. Programmes range from organ recitals to chamber groups to soloists and choirs. Concerts run from 6-7pm and there is a retiring collection.
Voxcetera chamber choir sings Gabriel Fauré’s much-loved, moving masterpiece, with soloists Ellie and Jamie Sperling, accompanied by violin, cello, harp and organ.
The concert will also feature Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine; a selection from Gustav Holst’s Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, a collection of ancient Indian sacred texts; and Henry Balfour Gardiner’s dramatic Evening Hymn.
And you’ll hear beautiful music from contemporary composers: the hypnotic Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo; and Paul Aryes’ sun-drenched love song Quanto sei bella.
Voxcetera is a north London-based chamber choir, directed by its founding conductor Jane Hopkins. Recent activity includes concerts at St Martin-in-the-fields, East Finchley Arts Festival, overseas tours and recording work.
