From 11th June to 28th June
Open 1p.m to 5pm: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays
At the Launderette Gallery, Stokes Croft, 145 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, BS6 5RR (opposite the little Tesco)
Take part in our family friendly activities:
Talks, outreach sessions with Malcolm X Elders, storytelling for the young, music making from washhouse objects etc, local history, soap making, recipes for stain removal, and a performance of your stories by Breathing Fire Playback Theatre.
Drop by, see what we are up to:
- Browse our installation of Wash Day exhibits, artefacts and creative responses.
- Let yourselves be taken down memory lane.
- Have your own stories captured.
- Respond creatively to the exhibits in the space
Engage creatively with the Launderette gallery space in activities for all ages:
Drop In
From 11th June to 28th June: Tues, Weds, Sat, Sun 1.00 to 5.00pm
Add your own memories of washing and bathing throughout the decades, on post it notes or have your story recorded.
Our beautifully illustrated book ANYONE REMEMBER THE WASHHOUSE is available for sale in the shop at £15 and will be launched at our opening on 11 June 2024
Open Shop & Book Launch
TUESDAY 11th JUNE 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Wednesday Afterschool Young People Drop-in
12th 19th 26th JUNE 3.30pm to 5.00pm
Afterschool support sessions for young people aged 11 plus interested in the history of washing and bathing for working class communities and who might work independently from school with adults at home, older family members or older neighbours they know, to audio interview & or respond creatively to the work exhibited. Just drop by.
Saturday Children’s Story Telling Session
15th 22nd JUNE 1.15 pm to 1.55
Children’s story telling session & drawing for 4 to 7 year olds (carers stay)
Saturday Family Fun Music Making Session with Alphonse
22nd JUNE 2.00 to 3.30pm
Have fun in making music, bring in bucket, stick/ any old Wash Day items. This activity is for all the family.
Sunday Talks
Sun 16th June 3.00 to 4.00pm interactive session: Soap, Soap powders & Soap making
Sun 23rd June 1.15 pm interactive session Bristol Washhouses, Bathhouses Laundries & Launderettes
Sunday Performance by Breathing Fire Playback Theatre.
Sun 23rd June 2.00 to 3.30 pm Share your stories, have them played back.
Wrap Up Party
4.00 pm to 6.00 pm Fri 28 June come, celebrate and share
How to find The Launderette Gallery:
The Launderette Gallery, Stokes Croft, 145 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, BS6 5RR (opposite the little Tesco)
Public transport :
Buses along the Gloucester Road to city centre: 17, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, A71, B1
Trains: GWR suburban train to Montpelier Station, from Temple Meads, Stapleton Rd, Lawrence Hill, Clifton Down, Sea Mills and Avonmouth
Parking: There is Pay and Display parking around the area, in Kingsdown, King Square and Ashley Rd.
The gallery has 2 off-street parking spaces which could be used if you have mobility issues, Please contact info@anyonerememberthewashhouse.org in advance if you need to arrange to park there.