Monday 31 August: Cloudscapes
Cloudscapes by Goobledegook Theatre is joining us at the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet for four sessions of cloud-gazing. Date: Monday 31 August Time: 12pm – 5pm Important note: times are in bookable slots at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. BOOK HERE We will hold a small amount of tickets for walk-ins on the day. […]
Monday 24 August: Walk of the Dandelion
Date: Monday 24 August Time: 11am – 4pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. Get ready for a day of outdoor adventures, giant puppets, nature discoveries and hands-on creativity! Here’s what’s blooming: Come along, get your hands dirty, spark your imagination and celebrate the magic of the natural world. Perfect for everyone, curious kids and creative […]
Grade II-listed phone box transformed into floral art installation by Madeley School pupils
A Grade II-listed phone box has been transformed into a living floral art installation thanks to a creative collaboration between Brilliant Bamboo and Madeley School. The display, on Bar Hill in Madeley near All Saints’ Church, was created by Year 7 and Year 8 pupils working alongside floral artist Alice McCabe, of Metafleur, as part […]
Brownfield Bug Hotels: Clay Guardians
Led by Olivia Azzopardi. Dates: Saturday 20 June Saturday 18 July Saturday 22 August Saturday 19 September Saturday 17 October Times: 11.30am – 1.30pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet Free, drop-in – no need to book. Artist Olivia Azzopardi, will be leading a monthly Saturday drop-in workshop to develop clay guardians and bug hotels for […]
Artworks at the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet
At the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet, we’re developing a collection of artworks made from bamboo, other natural materials or those that re-use/cycle or are site responsive. Artworks currently at the site: Inverted by Spencer Jenkins This work was created as an Imagine Bamboo project in Nuneaton and Bedworth. Following a trip to Sir Harold Hillier […]
Lumo: a short story by Calum Hall
In a quiet village at the edge of a misty valley, there grew a small bamboo shoot named Lumo. While the other plants stretched wide and leafy, Lumo was thin, simple, and—at least in his eyes—unremarkable. Every morning, he watched the tall trees sway proudly in the breeze. “I wish I could be like them,” […]
Thursday 14 May: Bamboo Freak-e-bana with Alice McCabe
Thursday 14 May 2026 5pm – 6.30pm All Saints Church, Madeley, CW3 9PQ Free: Booking here, donations welcome. Join Brilliant Bamboo and floral artist Alice McCabe, RHS Chelsea Flower Show supplier, in exploration of Japanese style of flower arranging – Ikebana – with bamboo and cut materials. Blend the democratic approach of the SogetsuIkebana School (where all natural materials offer […]
Sunday 3 May: BAM Holiday Sunday
Sunday 3 May 2026, 11.30am – 4pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet, Boothen Road, ST4 4AH. Thank you to everyone who turned up to celebrate spring and create a new folk event for the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. You really got stuck in, photos to prove it…by Nat Willatt. Thanks for coming! What you missed: […]
Brilliant Bamboo: Review of the year 2025
2025 has been a remarkable year for Brilliant Bamboo, filled with innovation, community engagement and new experiences. We have started to transform a disused urban space in the heart of Stoke, commissioned two beautiful murals and brought people together to learn new skills, take part in hands-on activities and enjoy performances, all themed around the […]
Kings Trust: October 2025
In October 2025, we were chosen by Stoke-on-Trent Kings Trust co-hort for their project as part of the 12 week development programme at the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet in Stoke. We wanted to offer a glimpse into our work beyond the jobs we need to do at the site. The team were able to meet […]