Saturday 3 June 2023

Bow Church: Clothes and Book Swap (17th June, 10.30-13.30)

Clothes and book swap with a patching and mending workshop  Cost: Free When: Saturday 17th June 2023 Where: Bow Church, 230 Bow Road, E3 3AH

Tower Hamlets Council are holding a Clothes and Book Swap at Bow Church on Saturday 17th June between 10.30 am and 13.30 pm. It includes a patching and mending workshop.

So have you had or are having a spring clearout? If so, why not pop along to this event with those books and/or clothes and give them a new live?

What to bring:   
  • Clothes - women’s, men’s and children’s 
  • Shoes and accessories – women’s, men’s and children’s 
  • Books  
Do not bring: 
  • Electrical items
  • Underwear
  • Items that are faulty or dirty
  • Household items 

How the clothes swap works

Bring up to 15 items of clothing or a mixture of clothing and books in good, clean condition between 10.30 – 11.30 am and exchange for tokens.

Between 12 noon-1:30 pm browse and choose items of clothing and exchange your tokens for up to 15 new-to-you pieces!

All items will be checked before tokens are issued. You can donate any unused tokens. These will be given to those who do not have tokens and want to join in.   

Any items left at the end will donated to charity (usually traid) or brought to the next swap.


Patching and mending workshop

A drop-in workshop will be running during the day from 10:30 am to 13:30pm. Drop-in at any time between 10:30 am to 12:45 pm and join a small group.