Published:
07:00 September 1, 2022
A special green-themed carnival is coming to Weston this month.
The Climate Carnival, by Weston Presents, is developed by the See Monster Think Tank community initiative, funded by Arts Council England, North Somerset Council and Weston-super-Mare Town Council and supported by Culture Weston.
Taking place on Sunday 11 September from 2pm to 5pm at Weston’s Italian Gardens, on the seafront and in the town centre, the event is free, encouraging visitors to wear green in solidarity with the cause environmental.
People who are passionate about the environment and who love a good time are also invited to participate in the Climate Carnival community parade.
The waterfront procession, assembling outside the Tropicana from 2pm and featuring a kaleidoscopic display of environmentally themed carnival arts, will include woodland hats and carnival attire, protest posters and banners, flying sticks and trash cans, along with a bunch of skeletons. life-sized fish highlighting the state of our oceans – all created from repurposed materials and made in climate workshops led by local and national artists throughout the summer.
Workshops were held to create some carnival props and costumes
– Credit: Alistair Lambert
Next to ignite the green energy with a hip and a hop will be dancers from Weston’s Twist-o-Flex dance academy and nature-themed drag walkers.
The procession will culminate in the Italian Gardens with a lively afternoon of music, dancing, performances and a final environmental fashion parade.
Paula Birtwistle, Green Champion and Producer at Culture Weston, said: “As a society we need to make serious reductions in our carbon emissions and the arts have a responsibility to reflect the times we live in.
“The Climate Carnival is a way to bring people together and encourage positive thinking about the future for our communities.
“There has been a fantastic response from local people to the series of professionally led workshops held at Weston Artspace over the summer, creating imaginative carnival artwork from recycled materials which will form part of the Carnival procession.
“I’m looking forward to the event celebrating that spirit of solidarity, how important our environment is and how we can all play a part in caring for our precious planet.”
To find out more about the event and to register, visit cultureweston.org.uk.
