Showing posts with label stratford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stratford. Show all posts
Friday, 6 August 2010
Exciting news
Big Bum Jumble got a mention in The Newham Magazine - it's all high life all the time here, baybee! They used the word 'bootylicious' in the article too. Very good.
Practical Stuff about the Big Bum Jumble
Big Bum Jumble is being held in Circus 2 at Stratford Circus, 12-5pm, Saturday 14 August 2010.
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Stratford Circus is about a five minute walk from Stratford Station, less if you hurry. You can either:
a) Come out of the station, turn left up Great Eastern Road, and cross over at Theatre Square, through the big round arch opposite the Theatre Royal. Stratford Circus is to the left, behind the Picture House cinema.
b) Come out of the station, walk through the shopping centre and take the left mall when you get to the central area. Walk towards Peacocks and keep going out the other side and up the ramp. Stratford Circus is to the right, past the Theatre Royal and opposite the Picture House cinema.
Public transport
Stratford is on the Central and Jubilee lines, the Overground, and some British Rail lines into and out of Liverpool Street Station. Lots of buses stop at Stratford Station. Use the Journeyplanner to work out a route.
Parking
There are several options, all of which will cost a little money:
a) Limited parking in Crescent Road by Stratford Circus.
b) Multi-Storey carpark above Stratford Mall, take care not to get lost in the one-way system
c) Morrisons car park on The Grove
d) Chance it in the surrounding streets
Eating
Circus Eats will be open at Stratford Circus for snacks, light meals and refreshments. You can also try the Theatre Royal bar and Caribbean Scene nearby, or ask us on the day for recommendations and directions for other places in Stratford.
Access
There are dropped curbs and level surfaces from Stratford Station to Stratford Circus. The venue is also wheelchair accessible. Let us know if you need a parking reservation. The Big Bum Jumble welcomes people with learning disabilities. If you have other access needs, please get in touch (bigbumjumble@gmail.com) and we'll sort something out.
Entrance
£2, or £1 concessions. No one will be turned away for lack of money.
Kids
Get in free. Got'em? Bring'em.
View Larger Map
Stratford Circus is about a five minute walk from Stratford Station, less if you hurry. You can either:
a) Come out of the station, turn left up Great Eastern Road, and cross over at Theatre Square, through the big round arch opposite the Theatre Royal. Stratford Circus is to the left, behind the Picture House cinema.
b) Come out of the station, walk through the shopping centre and take the left mall when you get to the central area. Walk towards Peacocks and keep going out the other side and up the ramp. Stratford Circus is to the right, past the Theatre Royal and opposite the Picture House cinema.
Public transport
Stratford is on the Central and Jubilee lines, the Overground, and some British Rail lines into and out of Liverpool Street Station. Lots of buses stop at Stratford Station. Use the Journeyplanner to work out a route.
Parking
There are several options, all of which will cost a little money:
a) Limited parking in Crescent Road by Stratford Circus.
b) Multi-Storey carpark above Stratford Mall, take care not to get lost in the one-way system
c) Morrisons car park on The Grove
d) Chance it in the surrounding streets
Eating
Circus Eats will be open at Stratford Circus for snacks, light meals and refreshments. You can also try the Theatre Royal bar and Caribbean Scene nearby, or ask us on the day for recommendations and directions for other places in Stratford.
Access
There are dropped curbs and level surfaces from Stratford Station to Stratford Circus. The venue is also wheelchair accessible. Let us know if you need a parking reservation. The Big Bum Jumble welcomes people with learning disabilities. If you have other access needs, please get in touch (bigbumjumble@gmail.com) and we'll sort something out.
Entrance
£2, or £1 concessions. No one will be turned away for lack of money.
Kids
Get in free. Got'em? Bring'em.
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
The Big Bum Jumble Countdown Begins
With ten days to go, it's been a frenzy of activity over at Jumble Towers and it's going to get busier as the day approaches. To give you some idea of what's going on, here's a state of the nation talk with Big Bum chief Kay Hyatt.
How's the Jumble going?
It's going well. I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the stuff I still have to do but I also feel confident that it's all going to happen.
What's going on at the moment?
We just had the Sorting Party where people came round to my house and helped sort stuff into sizes. We also used that time to do the final pick for things for the fashion show and identified top quality items for the Special Rail. Through the collective brain power of the sorting volunteers, we came up with an exciting pricing policy: basically, almost everything is going to be £1. Can you believe it? I am really happy about that.
Yay! What things do you need help with right now?
I'm still busily collecting donations from far and wide. I have a lovely volunteer driving up to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to collect a large donation of clothes. Even though we are doing well on the donations front, I can still use more. If you can arrange a collection in your area and bring it on the day, or contact me to come and get it, that can still happen.
I still need people to be publicising the Jumble wherever they can. I have been handing out flyers in Stratford to shoppers and I'd like to do this again this weekend but I don't have time. This is because I am going to Southend to collect some secret jumble merchandise. I would love it if some people would volunteer to take my place flyering in Stratford on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, and anywhere else they cared to go.
On Saturday night I am going to flyer outside Big Girls Paradise, which is a BBW club. I'd love some company for that too.
Another job for now is that I need help drawing up an official budget for the Jumble. I have applied for a grant towards the room hire from Newham council and they might give it to me but have asked for a detailed breakdown of my costs and anticipated income. Do you have Excel spreadsheet skills? Please get in touch.
What about on the day?
I need people to help set up at 10am and take down at 5pm. I need people to work the door and look out for people trying to nick stuff. I'm also keen to have volunteer 'shopper encouragers' who can pull stuff out of the jumble and encourage others to try things on. Get in touch if you can help.
Do you need to borrow any equipment?
Yes! I could really do with a full length mirror or two. Ideally the type that can stand alone, rather than the type we'd have to prop against the wall. I'm also still trying to work out how to set up a changing area in the room so people can try stuff on. One way to do this would be with folding screens, so if you have one of those, I would be very interested. I promise to look after and return anything you lend me.
What's with the pricing?
We will have a Special Rail, with top quality and vintage things individually priced between £3-£15. There will also be a Denim Bar, where jeans will cost £4. Everything else in the whole Jumble will cost £1. This way you could get a whole new outfit for £3.
What's the fashion show going to be like?
John William from Pigeons & Peacocks is our stylist and the super-talented Bea Sweet is doing the make up. John's just getting on with it, I've seen some of the clothes he has chosen and it is going to be fantastic. John is also customising some of the clothes for the fashion show and all the outfits will be for sale on the Special Rail afterwards.
What stalls are going to be there?
So far, two people have approached me to have their own stalls at the Jumble, Jade and Rae. They will both be selling their good quality clothes at reasonable prices. It's a big room so there is room for more people to rent space if they want. Just drop me a line.
Also, Mark from bigclobber.co.uk will be there with a menswear stall and some info about his shop and online business. Mark is really great and has a real passion for meeting the clothing needs of big fat guys.
We'll also be selling badges and taking orders for other Big Bum jumble merchandise.
What sort of refreshments will be available?
I'm not selling any refreshments in the Jumble room but Stratford Circus has a lovely café called Circus Eats that will be open all day. Also, you are free to come and go from the Jumble, there are plenty of places to get food in Stratford. I recommend the Caribbean cafe in the Theatre Royal bar.
What's been the best thing so far?
I think the best thing for me has been the positive comments that I've had from people. It's great to be encouraged by you all. Also, the generosity of people who are giving the Jumble their time and their stuff is really fantastic.
What are you going to wear on the 14th?
Wait and see!
What else do you want to say?
Thanks everyone for all your help and support so far. Keep it up! Come to the Jumble and make it amazing. Love love love!
How's the Jumble going?
It's going well. I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the stuff I still have to do but I also feel confident that it's all going to happen.
What's going on at the moment?
We just had the Sorting Party where people came round to my house and helped sort stuff into sizes. We also used that time to do the final pick for things for the fashion show and identified top quality items for the Special Rail. Through the collective brain power of the sorting volunteers, we came up with an exciting pricing policy: basically, almost everything is going to be £1. Can you believe it? I am really happy about that.
Yay! What things do you need help with right now?
I'm still busily collecting donations from far and wide. I have a lovely volunteer driving up to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to collect a large donation of clothes. Even though we are doing well on the donations front, I can still use more. If you can arrange a collection in your area and bring it on the day, or contact me to come and get it, that can still happen.
I still need people to be publicising the Jumble wherever they can. I have been handing out flyers in Stratford to shoppers and I'd like to do this again this weekend but I don't have time. This is because I am going to Southend to collect some secret jumble merchandise. I would love it if some people would volunteer to take my place flyering in Stratford on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, and anywhere else they cared to go.
On Saturday night I am going to flyer outside Big Girls Paradise, which is a BBW club. I'd love some company for that too.
Another job for now is that I need help drawing up an official budget for the Jumble. I have applied for a grant towards the room hire from Newham council and they might give it to me but have asked for a detailed breakdown of my costs and anticipated income. Do you have Excel spreadsheet skills? Please get in touch.
What about on the day?
I need people to help set up at 10am and take down at 5pm. I need people to work the door and look out for people trying to nick stuff. I'm also keen to have volunteer 'shopper encouragers' who can pull stuff out of the jumble and encourage others to try things on. Get in touch if you can help.
Do you need to borrow any equipment?
Yes! I could really do with a full length mirror or two. Ideally the type that can stand alone, rather than the type we'd have to prop against the wall. I'm also still trying to work out how to set up a changing area in the room so people can try stuff on. One way to do this would be with folding screens, so if you have one of those, I would be very interested. I promise to look after and return anything you lend me.
What's with the pricing?
We will have a Special Rail, with top quality and vintage things individually priced between £3-£15. There will also be a Denim Bar, where jeans will cost £4. Everything else in the whole Jumble will cost £1. This way you could get a whole new outfit for £3.
What's the fashion show going to be like?
John William from Pigeons & Peacocks is our stylist and the super-talented Bea Sweet is doing the make up. John's just getting on with it, I've seen some of the clothes he has chosen and it is going to be fantastic. John is also customising some of the clothes for the fashion show and all the outfits will be for sale on the Special Rail afterwards.
What stalls are going to be there?
So far, two people have approached me to have their own stalls at the Jumble, Jade and Rae. They will both be selling their good quality clothes at reasonable prices. It's a big room so there is room for more people to rent space if they want. Just drop me a line.
Also, Mark from bigclobber.co.uk will be there with a menswear stall and some info about his shop and online business. Mark is really great and has a real passion for meeting the clothing needs of big fat guys.
We'll also be selling badges and taking orders for other Big Bum jumble merchandise.
What sort of refreshments will be available?
I'm not selling any refreshments in the Jumble room but Stratford Circus has a lovely café called Circus Eats that will be open all day. Also, you are free to come and go from the Jumble, there are plenty of places to get food in Stratford. I recommend the Caribbean cafe in the Theatre Royal bar.
What's been the best thing so far?
I think the best thing for me has been the positive comments that I've had from people. It's great to be encouraged by you all. Also, the generosity of people who are giving the Jumble their time and their stuff is really fantastic.
What are you going to wear on the 14th?
Wait and see!
What else do you want to say?
Thanks everyone for all your help and support so far. Keep it up! Come to the Jumble and make it amazing. Love love love!
Sunday, 23 May 2010
What on earth is a Big Bum Jumble?
Charlotte: Who are you?
Kay: My name is Kay Hyatt, I'm a fatty living and working in East London. I'm also Butch Husky from the Chubsters. I'm a fat activist and I'm a mannish lady.
What's the Big Bum Jumble?
It's a jumble sale, fashion show, party and fundraiser. It's going to take place in East London on 14 August. It's a place to buy new-to-you plus-sized clothes that fit at very low prices. 95% of the stuff on sale will be sized XL+, which means over a UK women's size 18, and men's XL. People of all sizes are welcome to come, it's being held in an accessible venue, and you can bring your kids.
Why did you decide to organise it?
I've been inspired by attending the amazing Fat Girl Flea, which I went to in New York in 2007. Since then I felt a yearning for something similar here in the UK. Because I am part of a DIY culture, I decided to organise something myself rather than be sorry that there wasn't one. I'm someone who struggles to find clothes that fit me that I want to wear and can afford, and I thought that there would probably be lots of other fat people in the same situation. Also, it's good to hang out and do stuff with other fat folks.
What was so great about The Fat Girl Flea?
The atmosphere there was just so celebratory. The sheer volume of clothes to look through was amazing. I'm used to crying over the ever-diminishing fat section at the back of the shops here, but there there was such abundance. I loved the way people encouraged each other to try things out, and I loved having people come up to me and say things like: "I just found this, it's not for me but it would look great on you." I got a great Hawaiian shirt that way. There was just a real party atmosphere around celebrating dressing up and looking good with a load of fab fatties.
Who are you hoping will come?
Well, I've been thrilled by the response so far. I hope everyone will come, really. I know it will appeal to fat people who want to shop because I'm sure that I'm not alone in finding there is a lack of good clothes in large sizes. I know that other people would like to be somewhere where there is a glut instead. Friends and supporters of all sizes who want to have a good time should come too. The venue we have got is really lovely with a great café and the fantastic Tamsin and Ruth of Unskinny Bop will be providing the music for the day. There will also be a catwalk show with models and volunteer models from amongst the shoppers walking in clothes found from the jumble. I hope to also get some passers by too, people who are just after a bargain.
What do you mean when you say that you're a fat activist?
I'm a fat activist because I reject the idea that being fat is a problem or something that any right-thinking person would want to change. The Big Bum Jumble is an activist event because it is about celebrating body diversity, changing your wardrobe to fit your body, not your body to fit your wardrobe. It's also a place where fat community can be found and hopefully a jumping-off point for more fat activist events in future. If I make any money, it's going to be used to fund future events, like the planned 2012 Fattylympics.
What's the 2012 Fattylympics?
The Fattylympics is something I'm co-organising with fat activist Charlotte Cooper in response to the London 2012 Olympics. We live very close to the Olympic Park and we want to create a response to this unstoppable force that's happening more-or-less in our own backyards. It's going to be an event promoting Health At Every Size through the medium of arsing around and playing stupid fat-friendly games in the park. It's going to be big!
What help do you need to get the BBJ going?
Right now, I'm still after donations of clothes. Especially stuff above a women's size 28 or men's XXXL. If you have a lot of stuff, I can arrange to come and get it from you within London, though if it's an amount you can carry, just bring it on the day. If you're outside London, get in touch and we can work something out.
Also, if you want to volunteer to help out on the day, I'd be grateful for that too. I have quite a few helpers lined-up but I can always use more. There'll be glamorous and non-glamorous jobs available so I'm sure I can find a role that'd suit you. Drop me a line.
What would be your dream find at the Big Bum Jumble?
I dream of having a Nudie Suit like Gram Parsons or Porter Wagoner used to wear, but I don't think even the Big Bum Jumble will be able to provide that! I'd be happy with some new trousers that fit round my fat belly and aren't too long for my short little legs.
What else would you like to say?
Come to the Jumble. It is going to be amazing. There will be new clothes, low prices, new friends, hanging out, celebratory images, music by The Bops, and a fashion show. There will also be badges of our beautiful BBJ logo designed by Simon Murphy. You'll have a chance to be in a film of the event if you want to. Good times!
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