Midlands Arts Centre's Big Green Weekender returns this weekend
The Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is inviting people to a family-friendly festival celebrating creativity and local action for the planet.
The exhibition starts on Friday, 19 September with the third annual Culture Shift Symposium - inviting arts industry professionals to explore how the arts sector can be part of the solution to the environmental challenges faced.
Other highlights include;
Women & Theatre: On Ya Bike! – Saturday 20 September
This lively play encourages communities to embrace cycling and active travel in their daily lives.
Based on research with local community groups, it shines a light on the barriers faced by working-class women and explores how they can be overcome.
Audiences are encouraged to arrive by bike and join a community ride through Cannon Hill Park, led by Eco Birmingham.
Green Futures Den Building – Sunday 21 September to Sunday 12 October
Families can head into the trees at Cannon Hill Park to create imaginative dens using reclaimed materials – a hands-on way to explore sustainability and creativity.
Baskerville & Birmingham – Sunday 21 September
Step into the world of John Baskerville, the Birmingham printer, publisher, craftsperson, inventor and freethinker whose typeface made the city famous 250 years ago.
This interactive performance sees John and his wife Sarah return to share their story, showcase inventions and invite audiences to contribute to the “Big Green Future City Planner”.
Speaking about the events, Deborah Kermode, chief executive and artistic director, said: “As an arts charity rooted in our local economy and communities, we recognise the importance of the arts in helping to communicate, engage and process issues concerning our planet.
“With our popular eco-friendly festival (Big Green Weekender) returning this year, we encourage audiences to respond ambitiously and imaginatively to the current crisis, and hope to inspire a collective cultural movement towards change.”
