A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Events
Thursday May 14, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
Start: 11:00 am
Start: 14 May 2009 - 11:00am
End: 16 May 2009 - 7:00pm
Call For Readers – Futuresonic 2009
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Rubbish Revamped invite you to 'upcycle' some of the dreadful junkmail into something much lovelier: some jewellery. Join us to make bracelets and earrings out of colourful junk mail.
Glossy magazine covers are good too and we've even used old maps. Come and experiment.
£10.00 a session (or six for £50), homemade cake included!
Friday May 15, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
(all day)
Start: 14 May 2009 - 11:00am
End: 16 May 2009 - 7:00pm
Call For Readers – Futuresonic 2009
Saturday May 16, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
End: 7:00 pm
Start: 14 May 2009 - 11:00am
End: 16 May 2009 - 7:00pm
Call For Readers – Futuresonic 2009
Sunday May 17, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Monday May 18, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Recycle sentimental clothes into a unique garment for your baby.
2hr weekly sessions over 6wks give you textile, garment construction and
pattern cutting skills which culminate in a one of a kind garment for
your baby which can then be photographed at our fun photoshoot/social
session
First session
Day Monday, May 18, 2009
Time 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location The Lounge, Chorlton
Phone 07747110071
Email"mailto:biyou@live.co.uk
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Pop along and join in the fun. If you have any unwanted men's, women's and/or childrens clothes, shoes and accessories bring them along to the next Swap to exchange them for a whole new outfit, or two, or three! Bring along your unwanted clothes and swap them. It's that simple! A great chance to have a clear out and get a new wardrobe for free, all in the name of sustainability - re-use, recycle and get involved with your local community. If you donate 3 items of clothing or more, you can take as many items as you like in return for FREE!
Tuesday May 19, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Wednesday May 20, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Thursday May 21, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Start: 10:30 am
MOTIVATING COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
We’re proper fed up with stuffing so much cardboard in the bin, even if it is recycled. So we’re ‘upcycling’ it into useful and attractive boxes, say to use for magazines, wastepaper or tidying chargers. You will have a choice to bring your own pre-prepared box (cut into strips) or one we prepare for you.
Friday May 22, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Start: 1:00 pm
Start: 22 May 2009 - 1:00pm
End: 27 May 2009 - 1:00pm
5 days of Singing, Dancing Drumming Yoga, Wild Craft, Arts &Crafts,Games, Story-telling and Drama.Workshops in Joanna Macy’s The Work that Reconnects,Eco-cinema, Solar and wind powered. Stunning marquees, camping in fire circles wood fired sauna & hot showers,river swimming Idyllic location in North Yorkshire. A wonderful holiday break.
Saturday May 23, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
(all day)
Start: 22 May 2009 - 1:00pm
End: 27 May 2009 - 1:00pm
5 days of Singing, Dancing Drumming Yoga, Wild Craft, Arts &Crafts,Games, Story-telling and Drama.Workshops in Joanna Macy’s The Work that Reconnects,Eco-cinema, Solar and wind powered. Stunning marquees, camping in fire circles wood fired sauna & hot showers,river swimming Idyllic location in North Yorkshire. A wonderful holiday break.
Sunday May 24, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
(all day)
Start: 22 May 2009 - 1:00pm
End: 27 May 2009 - 1:00pm
5 days of Singing, Dancing Drumming Yoga, Wild Craft, Arts &Crafts,Games, Story-telling and Drama.Workshops in Joanna Macy’s The Work that Reconnects,Eco-cinema, Solar and wind powered. Stunning marquees, camping in fire circles wood fired sauna & hot showers,river swimming Idyllic location in North Yorkshire. A wonderful holiday break.
Monday May 25, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
(all day)
Start: 22 May 2009 - 1:00pm
End: 27 May 2009 - 1:00pm
5 days of Singing, Dancing Drumming Yoga, Wild Craft, Arts &Crafts,Games, Story-telling and Drama.Workshops in Joanna Macy’s The Work that Reconnects,Eco-cinema, Solar and wind powered. Stunning marquees, camping in fire circles wood fired sauna & hot showers,river swimming Idyllic location in North Yorkshire. A wonderful holiday break.
Tuesday May 26, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
(all day)
Start: 22 May 2009 - 1:00pm
End: 27 May 2009 - 1:00pm
5 days of Singing, Dancing Drumming Yoga, Wild Craft, Arts &Crafts,Games, Story-telling and Drama.Workshops in Joanna Macy’s The Work that Reconnects,Eco-cinema, Solar and wind powered. Stunning marquees, camping in fire circles wood fired sauna & hot showers,river swimming Idyllic location in North Yorkshire. A wonderful holiday break.
Wednesday May 27, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
End: 1:00 pm
Start: 22 May 2009 - 1:00pm
End: 27 May 2009 - 1:00pm
5 days of Singing, Dancing Drumming Yoga, Wild Craft, Arts &Crafts,Games, Story-telling and Drama.Workshops in Joanna Macy’s The Work that Reconnects,Eco-cinema, Solar and wind powered. Stunning marquees, camping in fire circles wood fired sauna & hot showers,river swimming Idyllic location in North Yorkshire. A wonderful holiday break.
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
All AfSL volunteers old, new or potential are invited to come along and meet fellow volunteers and staff.
If its sunny we can enjoy the outside beer garden and if not there's plenty of room indoors.
Thursday May 28, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Friday May 29, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Saturday May 30, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
On Saturday 30 May, Manchester will host the national CTC/CycleNationCycling as a Solution conference which is focusing on how localcommunities, councils and NHS Trusts can work together to increase thenumber of people cycling to work, school, to the shops or for leisure.Cycling can help people respond positively to key challenges such as:climate change, the recession, style/well-being; beating traffic
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
There will be a Fun Day within Moss Side which will consist of,
- Face Painting/Falconry Display/Community Stalls/Sports Activities/Community Quiz and Bird Box Painting.
The event is Free Admission and will be supported by Manchester City Council/Adactus Housing/Arawak Housing Association/City South Manchester/MossCare Housing and Greater Manchester Police.
Sunday May 31, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Monday June 1, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Start: 5:45 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Fancy a new wardrobe for free? Update your wardrobe and beat the credit crunch by bringing a minimum of three items of clothing to the SUST Swap Shop at 8th Day Café on Oxford Road, Manchester on Monday 1 June, clothes drop off 5.45-6.15pm Swapping 6.15-7pm FREE if you have three items of clothing and £1 if you don't.The Swap Shop is a simple way of reusing old clothes. It's a collaboration between Action for Sustainable Living, Manchester Friends of the Earth and the Make Trade Fair Society at Manchester University.
Tuesday June 2, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Wednesday June 3, 2009
(all day)
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Thursday June 4, 2009
End: 7:00 pm
Start: 4 May 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 7:00pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box?
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
A chance to turn worn out or discarded clothes or rags into beautiful wall and window hangings. Any ribbons lurking at the bottoms of your sewing box? Bring them too. You can make a little lavender heart to add a lovely scent. Tension releasing rag tearing and easy knotting awaits you…
Thursday June 11, 2009
Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
An informative and challenging day school by researchers from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of Manchester giving an overview of climate change science including its use (and non-use) in public and corporate policy and an opportunity for discussion:
- which causes more global warming: UK cows or UK aviation?
- what level of warming are we heading for at the end of this century?
- how effective is carbon trading?
- what should you look for in a carbon label?
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Immortalise a favourite card by crafting it into a handy little box. You’ll have a choice of different models from satisfyingly simple to bamboozlingly complicated. Hang on to your favourite birthday and Christmas cards to made these cute boxes ideal for jewellery, paperclips, coins – even as gift boxes for homemade sweets.
Saturday June 13, 2009
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Ayres Road traders show they care! One shopping street in anOld Trafford neighbourhood will soon be promoting its green credentials. Ayres Road traders will be joining the quest to reduce plastic carrier bag consumption with the help of community action group WOW-OT (War on Waste in Old Trafford. Shoppers who go to Ayres Road from 6 June onwards will be able to buy an environmentally friendly,reusable shopping bag for £1.50.
