Make:Shift, Wolverhampton’s annual ideas festival, returns this October with a day of inspiration, conversation and creativity looking at how communities can achieve extraordinary things together. The festival is free to attend and is being activated by the city’s social lab Wolverhampton for Everyone in partnership with Gatis Community Space in Whitmore Reans, Colab Dudley and Eden Project Communities.
The theme for this year’s Make:Shift festival, Sharing City, will focus on some of the practical ways that communities can unleash the power of sharing, helping to bring communities together, save money and reduce our carbon footprint. Visitors will convene at Gatis Community Space on Sunday 10 October, 11am – 4pm and can expect a sizzling array of national speakers alongside stimulating conversation and fantastic food.
Wolverhampton for Everyone team member Sam Axtell said,
“If we’ve learnt one thing from the pandemic, it’s that communities matter. By pulling together over the past couple of years, we’ve been able to achieve extraordinary things together. But what if we could do more?
You might be someone who volunteers in a community group or does things in the place you live. You might work for the council, or perhaps you’re an artist. You might be a curious family looking for something interesting to take part in. You might be a student, a school pupil, or a grandparent. If you’re passionate about Wolverhampton and care about your community then we’d love you to join us for Make:Shift, at Gatis Community Space, for a festival of imagining, creativity, storytelling and connection.”
Make:Shift Wolverhampton will take place on Sunday 10 October, 11am – 4pm. The event is free to attend but places must be booked in advance.
For further information or to book your free place visit https://wolverhamptonforeveryone.org/makeshift or email hello@wolverhamptonforeveryone.org
