We Want Summer!

We’re still recovering from our lovely day trip to Manchester to collect the Creme of Nature Community Action Award, so our things to do for free blog is a little shorter than usual. (We’ll let you know all about our day up north in a special blog next week). We’ve still managed to find some great things to keep you amused for free, so whatever the weather enjoy your weekend! Check through our recent ‘What’s On’ pages for more ideas and we’ve got some great links to other free places to visit locally on the right of our webpage. Whatever you do have a great weekend – don’t forget that we do service washes so you can make the most of your time.

The Shoreditch Festival kicks off in style this Saturday, 14th July, with the Hoxton Street Party from 10am until late. There is truly something for everyone, with games, music, dancing and performance. Check out the Hoxton Street Party webpage for more information.

Spitalfields Farm is holding a Strawberry Fayre on Sunday 15th July from 10am until 4pm, celebrating the wonderful summer fruit. There will be a strawberry forage and plant sale plus  a cooking demonstration of Bangladeshi rice pudding, an edible garden tour, storytelling and an eco-chic market, all to the sounds of bluegrass and folk music. You could also pop along and visit the animals and the Eco-Chic Market whilst you’re on the farm. See the Farm Website for more information.

Also on Sunday 15th July the Shoreditch Bark Dog Show, (part of the Shoreditch Festival),  takes place in the Shoreditch Park Amphitheatre at 2pm. There are categories from ‘Waggiest Tail’ to ‘Hoxton’s Hottest Dog’, plus free advice on how to look after your canine companion from Canonbury Veterinary Practice. If you want to take enter the competition you must register in advance. Check the website for full details.

© Shoreditch Festival/Shoreditch Trust

The Shoreditch Festival continues with various exhibitions throughout the week, and we’ll be posting information for next weekend’s amazing events that round off the festival in next weeks blog. If you want to find out more check out the Shoreditch Festival Website.

Manchester calling…

Only one week to go before we head off to Manchester to collect the Creme of Nature Community Action Award. The new machine has been ordered and will be most likely be installed during August. We’ll have to close for a day or two when the works are carried out, but we’ll keep you informed and give you plenty of notice.

Community Action Award – We Need YOUR Vote!

We have been chosen as one of five finalists nationwide in the Creme of Nature Community Action Awards. It is wonderful to have been chosen, but to win we need to top the voting table – which is where you come in! We need you to vote, and to encourage as many of your friends and colleagues as possible to vote too. Check out our finalist voting page, or see the image below.

GREAT NEWS!

The launderette has been selected as one of five finalists in the Creme of Nature 2012 Community Action Award. If we win or are 1st runner-up we will be able to start to replace some of the machines in the launderette. We will need your help as the award is voted on by the public, and voting starts on May 1st. As soon as we receive the voting details we will be posting them here and on our facebook page – we hope you’ll vote for us!