Sunday 19th

St John’s Hall 6 Hillside Rd Clevedon BS21 7XJ

Dave Goulson renowned conservationist and specialist in bee ecology and other insects; author of numerous papers and several iconic books including Sting in the Tale and The Garden Jungle, professor of biology, as well as founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust talks about ‘Saving Our Insects’ 

14.00-15.30

Martin Williams, from Belmont Estate and Watercress Farm in Wraxall, talk ‘Rewild, Regenerate, Reconnect’ the story of Belmont’s rewilding and regenerative farming projects.

 16.00-17.30

Tickets available for both talks from www.ticketsource.co.uk/sustainable-clevedon

Little Green Frogs with guest presenter, Grace Hewson. In partnership with Clevedon Library’s Storytime session, Green Shift Festival will present stories, songs, rhymes for any children under school age on the theme of nature and any living things, with their parents/carers.

11.15-11.45

details and booking via Library desk

Free entry

Wednesday 22nd

Clevedon School, 37 Old Church St, Clevedon BS21 6NN

Evening talk by local photographer and wildlife enthusiast Higgy on 'Our Changing Somerset Levels Landscape -for people and wildlife'. 18.00-20.00

Tickets £5 each (under 18s free) available from

www.ticketsource/sustainable-clevedon

Thursday23rd

The Riff Corner

Singer, songwriter Natalie Fée launches her album

Under the Oak. 20.00-22.00

Free entry (donations welcome)

Friday24th

Curzon Cinema & Arts

Hanging by a thread: art installation exploring our connections with nature, its fragility and resilience created by local artists. Exhibition open 24th - Sunday 26th. For opening times check Curzon desk.

Free entry

Saturday 25th

Hanging by a Thread continues

Clevedon Library 37 Old Church Road, Clevedon BS21 6NN

The Green Read is an invitation to people from across the generations, typically 8 - 108± more or less (younger ones welcome too) to join in Shared Reading of both favourite and not so well known accessible poems and very short literary extracts. We will supply the pieces and anyone can - if they like - read them out loud to the group. The theme, in line with this year’s Green Shift Festival, will be about the wonders of our natural world, our connection to it, and our connection to eachother. We intend for it to be a joyful and fun event. 

Facilitators: Annie Robinson and Grace Hewson who regularly run Shared Reading at the Library. 

Event is FREE, open to children / young people and any adults 11.00 - 12.30, Waverley Room, Clevedon Library

Free entry

The Clevedon Distillery 22 Hill Rd, Clevedon BS21 7NZ

Foraging Walk 10.00-12.00 from Pier Gin Distillery to Ladye Bay up to Dial Hill and back to the Distillery.

Free event

Pier Gin 12.30-13.30 talk/taste Gin Making and Tasting.

Tickets £16 from The Clevedon Distillery

To book either event call 07362 587768 or call in to the Distillery on Hill Rd

Sunday 26th

Curzon Cinema & Arts 46 Old Church Rd, Clevedon BS21 6NN

Hanging by a Thread continues

An evening of poetry and film inspired by the work of Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris whose book The Lost Words is the basis of this film. The closing event of the festival will be hosted by former Bristol City Poet, Kat Lyons, who will host and perform their poetry alongside local students.

Lost for Words is an odyssey across the UK. It celebrates our relationship with nature through diverse voices while actively reshaping our anthropocentric view with poetic and scientific approach.

Tickets from www.curzon.org.uk