Reuse, arts and creative play unite for a two day programme that celebrate's Bristol's exciting and innovative reuse culture. Check out our plans for the weekend!

GRAND OPENING on SATURDAY@12pm

from Bristol's Lord Lieutenant Peaches Golding

TALKS

FREE - Book online @eventbrite.co.uk

SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER

11.00 pm Livvy Drake - Barriers to Reuse and Behavioural Change: Livvy will share behavioural insights into people's reuse and recycling habits, plus some handy tips if you are trying to change or inspire new behaviours in your work or home.

1.00 pm Jacob Avent - How Plastic Waste Can be Sustainable & Precious: This presentation will introduce Precious Plastic, a global community of hundreds of people working towards a solution to plastic pollution.

2.00 pm Lucy Tissington - City to Sea: Connecting Our Actions To Our Oceans: Lucy's talk will promote the work of City to Sea, an award- winning, not-for-profit, campaigning to stop plastic pollution at source.

SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

11.00 am Naseem Talukdar - Tackling Plastic Waste In The Catering Sector: As a plastic pollution campaigner, Naseem will discuss his efforts in engaging with various different communities and faith-based organisations and will share his experiences, struggles, and success stories.

1.00 pm - Rethinking Reuse At Children's Scrapstore: In this talk Harry will discuss how reuse is approached at Children's Scrapstore. He will explore a series of examples highlighting how business 'waste' is rarely rubbish.

2.00 pm Sarah Hargreaves - 'Going for Gold': Tackling Food Wsate In Bristol: Sarah's talk will be on food waste in Bristol, relating to the exciting work currently underway across Bristol as part of the Going for Gold project.

WORKSHOPS

BOOK ONLINE at childrensscrapstore.simplybook.it

SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER

11.00 am - 1pm Eco Kitchen with the ReUsery Try your hand at making reused sock sponges! Drop in equipment provided but bring own socks & tights if possible! FREE -donations taken for the ReUsery

1.30 - 2.30 pm : Printed Bags Print your own tote bag with scrap materials to use over and over again. Bag and materials included, and all printing equipment provided. £8

3 -4 pm: Pompoms Learn how to make all differnt shapes, sizes and designs of pompoms, perfect to jaxx up clothes, accessories and anything in your home. All yarn inclluded. £5.

SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

11.11-30 am/11.45 - 12.15/12.30-1.00 pm: Beeswax Wraps Alyson, local beekeeper from Hives and Herbals, will share honeybee facts while you design and make your own 100% cotton beeswax food wrap, using beeswax from her hives. One wrap and all materials needed included. £5

1.30 pm - 2.30 pm: Felted Soap Create a beautiful and unique felt-wrapped soap that works to extend the life ofn the soap bar as well as being a gentle anti-microbial skin exfolient. One organic soap bar and all felting supplies included. £8

3.00 pm - 4.00 pm: Braided Rag Rug Learn how to reuse old clothes and fabric to create a useful and beautiful spiral effect mat. All materials included. £5

SATURDAY SPECIALS

Bristol Samba - Live performance using scrap drums at 12.30 pm

Bristol Bike Project's Dr Bikes - Free to drop in ALL DAY and fix any of your bike issues!

To celebrate Bristol's amazing reuse culture, we will be making the Warehouse open to the public on both days.

Collect a full basket of scrap for a £6 donation, less if the basket isn't full.

DON'T MISS......

ARTISTS IN ACTION

Check out these skilled artists making their art from scrap both days!

CLOTHES SWAP

Bring your unwaqnted clothes and find some new gems for your wardrobe!

THE SOFA PROJECT'S LOUNGE

Relax in the lounge area provided by this charity that reuses furniture, household items and paint!

BRISTOL WASTE

Find out about all things waste and recucling related, and learn about the #wastenothing challenge.

THE BRISTOL RAINFOREST

Check out the charity aiming for trees in every classroom in the UK!

CREATIVE PLAY

Let your children's imaginations run free in our play area, full of reused items to play with!

REUSE ART EXHIBITION

Find our gallery upstairs packed with amazing art, all made using reused materials!

BRICKING IT BRISTOL

Learn how to put your waste plastic to good use from Bristol's own eco-brick charirt