Free community clothes swaps
Bring along clothes you don’t love any more. For every item you bring, you’ll get a token to swap for something new-to-you later that day. Our swappers bring absolute gems, so everyone goes home with something they love.
How it works
All the endorphins of a shopping spree, with none of the fast-fashion guilt. Plus a side serving of smugness.
Dig out up to five clean clothes you never wear. No holes, no damage, just gems.
Drop them off and we’ll give you a token for every item you bring.
Come back later that day and trade your tokens for someone else’s treasure.
About us
Let’s not add any more. Let’s swap what we have!
Swap Don’t Shop was founded by Kiri, Katie, Nat and Jess in North Wales, and our swaps are now touring the UK.
We all have absolute gems we don’t wear any more, or have never worn. Bring them along, we’ll give you a token for each one, and a few hours later you can swap those tokens for someone else’s treasure. Everyone goes home with something they love.
Our events are inclusive of all genders, and we welcome clothes in all shapes and sizes.
Upcoming swaps
Every event is an inclusive and safe space for all you gorgeous swappers who want to grab some cracking clothes, donate your treasured pieces and kick fast fashion’s arse.
Bangor edition · Swap nid Shopio
Bangor, LL57 2RQ
We’re touring the UK! Join the mailing list and be the first to hear when a swap lands near you.
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Always an amazing range, tonnes of sequins and some prize finds!
All my Christmas outfits this year were from swap events.
I was so surprised by the quality of clothes at the swap, as well as the range of sizes.
Me and my sister had such a brilliant afternoon with you, and the cake was delicious.
FAQs
Can’t find what you’re after? Say hello on Instagram.
@swap_dont_shop_ on Instagram (opens in a new tab)Yes! It’s free, but you do need to register in advance for our events.
People have donated everything from silk wedding dresses to Barbour jackets and Dr Martens with the labels still on, plus plenty more gems ranging from unworn to vintage. Our swappers have excellent taste, so we get a huge range of garments.
For everyone to get the most from our swaps, all we ask is that you bring clean clothes without holes or any damage, and a maximum of five items.
We don’t host swaps for children’s clothes. Why not start your own swap?
We’re delighted that wonderful people of all sizes come to our swaps, which means we get a wonderful range of clothes.
Nope! Our events are inclusive of all genders and we welcome everyone.
We don’t charge for our events, but we do support a different charity at every event, so check the listing to see what you can bring along.
10% of global pollution comes from the fashion industry
The fashion industry is the second-largest industrial polluter, accounting for about 10% of global pollution. That’s more than air travel and maritime transport combined.
We’re all looking for things we can do to make a difference on a local level. This is one of them:
swap don’t shop!
Gallery
Rails of treasure, happy swappers and some seriously good finds. There’s plenty more over on Instagram.
Grab a free ticket for our next swap, or join the mailing list to hear about new swaps before anyone else.
