В Ипсвиче в новом музее откроется масштабный фестиваль моды, искусства и живой музыки

The first large scale event featuring live music, art and fashion, is set to take place at a new museum space in Ipswich later this month. Passion for Fashion x MEAT is being hosted by the newly opened Museum of the Environment (MOTE) at the former site of Arlington's in Museum Street with tickets now on sale for the event on Saturday, August 22. Taking place from 6:45pm to 10pm the evening will bring together sustainable fashion, contemporary art, performances and live music which aims to celebrate local creative talent. Ketchup Clothes, a sustainable initiative from Clacton-on-Sea, will be hosting a fashion show exploring sustainable and more conscious approaches to fashion. Alongside the fashion show, Colchester-based artist Sue Gascoyne will be delivering a performance connected to her current exhibition, Meat, which is currently on display at MOTE. The evening will also feature live music from Jayden J Wells and Diana Laucos, alongside two other local musicians. MOTE launched in the historic Arlington's building in Museum Street with a public opening event on Friday, August 7. The Museum of the Environment (MOTE) launched in the historic Arlington's building in Museum Street with a public opening event on Friday, August 7. The building which opened in 1847, has historic ties to natural history and science education as was the site of the first museum in the town. One of its most notable figures was Reverend John Stevens Henslow, the botanist who famously taught Charles Darwin. Most recently, the building was Arlington's, which was listed for sale for more than £850,000 earlier this year. Jane Stewart’s Re-Form exhibition is the first of several planned events and installations at the location was the first exhibition held at MOTE, with several projects planned over the coming weeks and months.