This will be a big family event, celebrating Bude and North Cornwall plus so much more. There will be some cracking entertainment, music, art, a sustainable fashion show and really inspiring speakers including: Nick Rosen (off-grid documentary maker); Chris Hines MBE who started up Surfers Against Sewage and is now founder of A Grain of Sand; Mukti Mitchell, Satish Kumar’s son who is now a sustainable living expert on TV; Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Town Network; and Yvette Curtis, who people might remember from Wave Wahines, will also be there in her capacity as an Environmenstrual Ambassor.
The day will offer an assortment of activities for all the family and will be jam-packed with live music from the best musicians in town. There will also be dance performances, art exhibitions, a ‘sustainable’ fashion show and lots of competitions to take part in.
On The Castle grounds, a variety of food stalls will be on-hand with the finest vegetarian and vegan food in the area. A marketplace for local sustainable businesses will be provided so that entrepreneurial stallholders can sell their products and services.
Free art workshops, willow-weaving, storytelling, face-painting and a magician will entertain children throughout the day.
For the adults, an exciting itinerary of inspiring futurist speakers will take to the stage at the Ivor Potter Hall in The Parkhouse Centre. These keynote speakers will discuss ideas on how we might create a brighter future for Bude, Cornwall and the world.
Electric vehicle fans can test some electric bikes and check out some electric cars too.
All the partners in the Bude Climate Partnership will also be there on the day to showcase the exciting projects that they’ve been working on over the last 18 months. This will include lots of interactive family fun.
The key aim of the festival is to provide the whole community with a fun, immersive and inspiring day. It also gives everyone in the area a chance to celebrate all that our corner of Cornwall is, was and can be in the future.
Robert Uhlig, project co-ordinator, Bude Climate Partnership, said: “Bude Climate Partnership is working on ways to protect our town, environment and way of life from the impacts of climate change. We’re nothing without our local community; this festival is just our way of saying a big thank you.”
If there are any sustainable business interested in reserving a stall in the festival marketplace, call Carolyn on 07768 110182 or email [email protected] to find out more. Preference will be given to local businesses striving to offer environmentally friendly products and services.