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Free half-term series from Bristol 2015 Lab
The ‘Bristol 2015 Lab’ opens on Bristol Harbourside this weekend as part of Bristol’s Green Capital initiative.
The exciting new space will treble as an information point, workshop space and green shop from the minds behind Made in Bristol.
Bristol 2015 Lab will be running a free series of events over the February half term to introduce this year’s green themes: transport, nature, food, resources and energy.
From February 14 – 22, Bristol 2015 Lab will be offering everything from art workshops to bee keeping classes, as well as tips on how to make your home greener and information on volunteering opportunities.
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Andrew Garrad, chair of Bristol 2015, says :
“This initial half term taster week will showcase some of the fantastic projects that are already happening in every corner of Bristol – whether it’s bees, bikes, cladding or crustaceans!
“So I would urge you to come along, find out more about the Green Capital year and – most importantly – see how you can get involved.”
Lab Shop, from the Made in Bristol collective, will be run by a group of local artists and makers, and stocked with their own innovative, sustainable products and art.
The shop’s stock will reflect the Green Capital themes, starting with Transport and working through each of the themes throughout the year. ‘Transport’ will feature work from map artist Anna Francis, illustrator Hannah Broadway, collage illustrator Fiona Clabon, Jude Lawson from ethical t-shirt company Mild West Heroes, and leather jeweller Kay Morgan.
Full half-term schedule:
• Saturday 14th – discover how to share the love this Valentine’s Day and make welcoming habitats for the city’s wildlife
• Sunday 15th – join the buzz and taste the honey with Bristol bee experts
• Monday 16th – pick up tips and tricks for two wheeled trips
• Tuesday 17th – buy your Pancake Day ingredients direct from local food co-ops and city farms
• Wednesday 18th – pop in to find out about Bristol 2015’s volunteering opportunities
• Thursday 19th – share creative ideas for upcycling, reusing and repairing
• Friday 20th – avoid the chill with energy saving advice from Warm Up Bristol
• Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd – take an early seaside break in British waters with TV celebrity Blowfish, the heavy metal marine biologist, and friends from Bristol Aquarium
• Young Bristol Artists – a group of young people aged 13 – 19 from Young Bristol’s creative programme will be working in the Lab from Monday to Friday to create a 3D mural from recycled materials
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