Join artist Hilary Cox Condron and friends at workshops about the Fantastical Forest, an extraordinary public art project celebrating creativity, community and our natural world.
Taking place across the city throughout August, these free drop in events will invite people of all ages to be inspired by trees and places, both real and imaginary, and create new work together for this ever-growing collection.
Family lunches: Akeman Street Community Centre (Friday 2nd August ) and Brownsfield Community Centre (Monday 5th August)
Family Create Days: Brownsfield Community Centre (Wednesday 7th August) and Clay Farm Centre (Monday 12th August)
Music in the Park (Free sunday afternoon concerts, 3 - 5pm): Chesterton Rec (Sunday 4th August), Jesus Green (Sunday 11th August) and Nuns Way Rec (Sunday 18th August). Click here for more information:
Work created will be exhibited as part of the Out of the Ordinary Festival, a joyous celebration of outdoor arts taking place on Christ’s Pieces and across the city at the end of the month.
Out of the Ordinary Festival: Christ's Pieces (Saturday 24th) for workshops and Christ's Pieces for the Fantastical Forest installation (Sunday 25th August). Click here for more information:
All activities are free.
Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination is an arts and well-being charity. CCI advocates for everyone to have creative time in nature as often as possible. Discover resources and more information here - www.cambridgecandi.org.uk.
These workshops are part of CCI’s work with the City Council on the River Cam Climate Action Network project. https://cambridgecandi.org.uk/index.php/news/river-cam-can
(Images: Fantastical Forest, Tree Charter Day, Wandlebury Country Park, 2023; What would nature do?, An Imaginarium Takeover at King’s College, 2024.)
