Event type: Other

The Baltic Swap Shop is a community-based sustainable fashion exchange event that aims to promote eco-friendly practices, reduce textile waste, and foster a sense of community engagement.

Participants are encouraged to bring their gently used clothing items to swap with others, promoting a circular economy and reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

Swap Guidelines:

Items donated to the swap shop will be exchanged for one token per item. Each token can be exchanged for one other piece of clothing.

They will accept the following clothing items for swapping:

T-Shirts, Shirts, Dresses, Skirts, Jumpers, Jackets, Coats

They will not accept:

Shoes, Underwear, Hats, Socks, Accessories, Stained or Torn Items

Event Highlights:

1. Clothing Swap: Participants can bring their pre-loved clothing items in good condition and exchange them for tokens (One Token per Item). Each token allows them to choose another item of their liking from the available collection.

2. Sustainable Fashion Tips: Throughout the event, experts and volunteers will be available to share sustainable fashion tips and ideas for reducing waste in everyday fashion choices. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about eco-friendly materials, ethical brands, and how to create a versatile and eco-conscious wardrobe.

3. Volunteer Opportunities: The Baltic Swap Shop relies on dedicated volunteers to make the event a success. Attendees interested in contributing their time and skills to future events will have the opportunity to sign up as volunteers and play an essential role in promoting sustainability in the community.

Join them at the Baltic Swap Shop to be a part of the sustainable fashion movement, make a positive environmental impact, and connect with like-minded individuals. Together, we can create a more eco-friendly and conscious approach to fashion consumption in our community.

On 15 September Tate Liverpool is creating a special after-hours celebration, Late at Tate Liverpool: Fast Forward, as the gallery looks forward to its exciting upcoming redevelopment.

From 18:00 to 22:00 visitors will be able to immerse themselves in an evening dedicated to the gallery, with a vibrant mix of free art, live music, captivating performances, interactive workshops, and enlightening talks.

Much of the activity will be curated, produced or performed by young creatives from across the city region aged 16-25, with the Greenhouse Project in Toxteth, Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) Academy, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) and the gallery’s own Tate Collective Producers all taking part.

Throughout the evening, students from LIMF Academy will perform in the gallery’s foyer and café, spotlighting some of the finest rising musical talents from across Merseyside.  Dive into the world of sound visualisation with audio visual artist and live music designer Sam Wiehl, as he crafts live visual interpretations in harmony with LIMF’s performances, offering an enthralling immersive experience.

A public art workshop will allow visitors to unleash their creative spirit by reimagining the future of the building in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Elsewhere in the gallery, students from LIPA will present a unique blend of spontaneous movement and dance, responding to key works from the Tate collection.

The gallery will also be working with the renowned Venture Arts, whose artists Barry Finan, Malik Jama, and Sally Hirst will delve deep into a world of words and imagery. They will be performing in collaboration with spoken work artists Amina Atiq, Elliott Flanagan, and Anthony Shapland to present an immersive event for getting lost in words and projections.

Late at Tate Liverpool: Fast Forward will also see performances and workshops curated by Tate Collective Producers, who collaborate to develop their ideas and knowledge about art, culture and creativity, and the Toxteth-based Greenhouse Project, who build a culture of participation through which young people’s creativity is developed and their ideas recognised and harnessed in regenerating their community.

In the gallery’s auditorium Helen Legg, Director of Tate Liverpool, will be discussing the vision for the museum’s redevelopment with Emily Pringle, freelance researcher, and former Head of Research at Tate.

During the evening, delicious food and drinks will be served in the Tate Café including filo wrapped prawns, spicy bean wraps, and salt & pepper chilli fries.

The event is free, and admission will be first-come, first-served. Tickets for the Reimaging Tate Liverpool talk in the auditorium will be available at the ground floor foyer on the evening of the event from 18:00.

BlackFest is kicking off this year at the Pier Head with their Grand Launch supported by the Museum of Liverpool as part of the SRD Slavery Remembrance Programme showcasing a delightful mix of black talent and creativity with an assortment of performances, participatory acts and workshops for all the family and Local traders will be presenting a range of artisanal products and goodies for you to treat yourself or a loved one to.

They will be joined by Afrodance Academy who are known for bringing Afro Dance to Liverpool, led by a wide range of instructors and special guests. People can learn rhythm, technique and structure whilst building confidence and having fun. A great way of meeting new people whilst exploring some of the African Culture!

Powerhouse vocal group, Soul City Voices are covering an eclectic mix of classics, from old soul to pop and disco.

Join BlackFest as they mark the beginning of the festival celebrating black arts, culture and trade, see them all or pick a section that suits you! But be sure to be at the Grand Launch to be first in line to see BlackFest’s amazing cultural offer to Liverpool and support black business.

The event is free to attend but they appreciate any donations that can help support the festival.