

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spike Green Futures Week: Big Dreaming
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Spike Green Futures Week is a programme of events championing environmental sustainability and empowering our community to take action.About this EventSpike Island is excited to announce Spike Green Futures Week: Big Dreaming, in partnership with the Hotwells and Cliftonwood Community Association (HCCA).Taking place from Monday 2 to Friday 6 March 2026, Spike Green Futures Week is a programme of events, activities and interventions by, and for Spike Island’s community of artists and our neighbours, championing environmental sustainability and empowering our community to take action.The week-long programme of events will centre around creative responses to environmental sustainability, including installations, knowledge exchange sessions, mending workshops, carbon literacy training and more, bringing together our hopes and dreams for the future of Spike Island as a sustainable neighbourhood.ADMISSIONOur programme includes both drop-in events and events that require advance booking. To attend ticketed events, please head to the "Get tickets" button and select the events you’d like to book.All of our events are free, with the option to donate what you can to support our work.EVENTS CALENDARMONDAY 2 MARCHCONSULTATION: SPIKE ISLAND PUBLIC REALMwith Bristol BID10am–12pm, Emmeline CaféA public realm consultation event following the introduction of the Spike Island area into the BID boundary in November 2025. This will be an opportunity for local businesses to collaborate and share ideas for the future of Spike Island’s public realm. The discussion will help inform BID’s Green Infrastructure Plan. Also, an event to facilitate networking and B2B introductions, as well as an optional guided tour of Spike Island’s exhibitions.TALK: CONNECTED ACTIONS, SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS—HOTWELLS AND CLIFTONWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONwith Anna Haydock-Wilson and Emma Peddie12–1pm, Emmeline CaféDid you know that Spike Island is part of a newly defined community nature reserve? Join Anna and Emma from the Hotwells and Cliftonwood Community Association to learn more about the work that local people are doing to improve the environment for people and nature, such as community gardening, active travel campaigning, litter picking and more. Aspirations for the future of our unique area include sustainable food growing, renewable energy production, and greener public space, making sure the harbour serves Bristol’s diverse communities in an affordable and welcoming way.Drop-in, open to all.READING GROUP: THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET BY BECKY CHAMBERSwith Utopian Book Collective6–8pm, Associates SpaceJoin the Utopian Book Collective for a reading group on Becky Chambers’ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2015). This science fiction novel follows a multi-species crew on an algae-powered spaceship as they travel to a fictional universe. Grab a copy and join us for a discussion about utopian worlds and more-than-human connections.Open to all, drinks and snacks provided.Booking necessary.TUESDAY 3 MARCHWORKSHOP: MENDING SESSIONwith Jo Ball and Sharne Tasney2–4pm, Associates SpaceJoin artists and Spike Island Associates Jo Ball and Sharne Tasney to learn simple mending skills and give new life to your much-loved items. Bring along something to repair—small holes in knitted items and/ or rips in cotton fabric are especially suitable. Feel free to bring any preferred yarns or colours along. If you don’t have something to mend, there will be some pieces available to practise on.Materials, tools, tea and biscuits provided. Open to all and suitable for beginners. Children 8+ welcome (must be accompanied by an adult). Feel free to drop in and out, or stay for the full two-hour session.Booking necessary.WEDNESDAY 4 MARCHECOTONES: FOR THE BIRDSwith Florence Fitzgerald-Allsopp and Hermoine Spriggs6–8pm, Associates SpaceA participatory evening led by curator and writer Florence Fitzgerald-Allsopp, reflecting on her year-long engagement programme, . Participants are invited to explore an exhibition composed of traces of the programme, as well as a participatory workshop led by returning Ecotones artist, Hermione Spriggs, exploring the local dialects of migratory birds returning to Bristol at this time of year.Please note: tickets for this event are booked separately.Booking necessary: click here.THURSDAY 5 MARCHTALK: WHAT COULD IT BE? ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE IN COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTIONwith Birmingham City University MA Architecture students, Professor Rachel Sara and Anna Haydock-Wilson2.30–4.30pm, Associates SpaceA showcase of creative work and participatory conversation between the audience, Birmingham City University (BCU) MA Architecture students Jordan Addy, Isobel Barrett, Charlotte Bebb, Jack Holt, Professor Rachel Sara, and socially engaged local artist Anna Haydock-Wilson. The BCU cohort present an assemblage of work inspired by Bristol Harbour and James Lovelock’s Gaia theories, highlighting the value of community arts projects in expanding the possibilities for climate engagement. With a focus on ‘conversation through collage’, participants are invited to join a discussion and collaborative activity, creating shared visions for a climate adaptive future. We hope participants will leave feeling more hopeful about the climate, our earth and our futures.Booking necessary.FRIDAY 6 MARCHCOMMUNITY SOCIAL: SEEDLING SWAP AND GARDENING SESSIONwith Patricija Poikane and the Spike Island gardening group11am–1pm, Emmeline Café and outside Spike IslandThis relaxed seedling swap and gardening session is an open invitation to spend time outdoors, share resources, and participate in a community gardening session. Bring seedlings to swap if you have them, or simply come along to learn, get involved with the Spike Island gardening team, contribute to the care of shared green spaces and exchange plant knowledge. All are welcome, whether you have green fingers, or you just want to get some fresh air and clear your mind.Drop-in, open to all.ALL WEEKEXHIBITION: TIDAL BODIESGround floor corridorTidal Bodies is an exhibition of work from within Spike Island’s community of artists, curated by Ruby Taylor, exploring geo-personal exchange between artists making work at Spike Island and our neighbouring waterways: the River Avon and Bristol’s floating harbour.Booking not required, open from 9am–5pmDISPLAY: ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE IN COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTIONwith Birmingham City University MA Architecture studentsSpike Island receptionA showcase of creative work by Birmingham City University (BCU) MA Architecture students Jordan Addy, Isobel Barrett, Charlotte Bebb and Jack Holt, inspired by Bristol Harbour and James Lovelock’s Gaia theories, highlighting the value of community arts projects in expanding the possibilities for climate engagement.Booking not required, open from 9am–5pmImage CreditPhotography by Lisa Whiting (2025). Image courtesy Spike Island
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- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, exhibitions, literary-art, nonprofit, calendar
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bristol
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Spike Island Artspace Ltd
- **lat**: 51.4469748
- **long**: -2.6095309
- **full address**: Spike Island Artspace Ltd, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Spike Island Artspace Ltd, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Spike Island
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, workshops, exhibitions, literary-art, nonprofit, calendar
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