A Saturday sneaker market serving up fresh and vintage footwear and (anti)fashion delights alongside street art, live music, DJs dance is the ingenious way new urban apparel store Sneaker Hawks has decided to launch itself (quite literally) onto the Birmingham streets. Hosting a day-long feast of vintage, kicks, live music, street food and urban creativity for its opening party at Hawker Yard, expect local independent retailers/makers, artists, street food and music all celebrating our local creative scene. With proceeds helping out Birmingham Children’s Hospital and entry almost free anyway (£3) it looks set to break some interesting new ground. Though frankly they had us at sneaker Saturday…

Sat 26 Aug, 11am – 6pm, Hawkers Yard 62-70 Pershore Street, Birmingham B5 4RU. Tel: 07864 566735