Saturday 13 June: Practicalities of bamboo with Helen Chen
Join Helen Chen, Bamboo Expert and President of the Bamboo Society of Great Britain, for A Practicalities of bamboo talk, Date: Saturday 13 June 2026 Time: 2pm – 3pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. Free for everyone, please BOOK HERE – donations appreciated. Brilliant Bamboo is excited to be hosting Helen for a talk and […]
Sunday 3 May: BAM Holiday Sunday
Sunday 3 May 2026 11.30am – 4pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet, Boothen Road, ST4 4AH. Free to attend. No need to book! Join us to celebrate spring and create a new folk event for the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. You will be able to All with food from Neena’s Kitchen and drinks available to […]
PRESS RELEASE: Community organisation seeks land in Newcastle to create sustainable bamboo park
A North Staffordshire community organisation exploring the benefits of bamboo for people and the planet is seeking land in Newcastle-under-Lyme to create a new sustainable park and community space. Brilliant Bamboo, founded in 2023 by Gemma Thomas, is looking for a brownfield or field site of up to one acre where it can establish its […]
Thursday 19 March: Booming Brilliant talks with Alice McCabe from Metafleur
Date: Thursday 19 March 2026 // 6.30pm – 7.30pm Location: Keele in Town, Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. On Thursday 19 March 2026, we were joined by Alice McCabe who gave a public talk at Keele in Town. Alice talked about her exploration of bamboo within her work, the talk will cover an introduction to Japanese Bamboo Fence […]
Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet: Getting here
Currently the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet opens for events as planned and shared on the Events page. Location: Land off Boothen Road, Stoke-upon-Trent, ST4 4AH W3W: united.clocks.vine In our work, we’re re-thinking the ways of being, moving and working for the environment. We’re aware of the infrastructure challenges that our city has, and the opportunities. Where possible […]
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 […]
Capula #SocialValue Day
On Wednesday 26 November, Capula, in partnership with VAST, brought along 32 young apprentices from across the company to help at the site to clear bramble, litter pick, progress our pallet build projects, build benches and find out more about the site and bamboo. Thanks to the team we were able to finish our workshop […]
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 […]
International sustainable designer to speak in North Staffordshire about her pioneering work
An international bamboo expert and sustainable designer is set to give a talk in North Staffordshire about her pioneering work. Dr Rebecca Reubens, who founded India’s first multidisciplinary sustainability design studio, Rhizome, in 2009, will speak at Keele In Town in Newcastle on Tuesday, 25 November. Organised by Stoke-on-Trent-based Brilliant Bamboo, the event will run […]
Booming Brilliant live with Rebecca Reubens (Rhizome, India)
Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025 Time: 6pm – 7.30pm (with networking at the end). Location: Keele in Town, 53 Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1PE. Tickets: General Admission: £12.50 / £10 (includes booking fee) Booking below. Following the success of the UK Bamboo Summit 2025, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Rebecca Reubens: World Bamboo Ambassador and […]