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,” […]
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 […]
Friday 20 March: Stoke Lanterns ’26
The Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet are pleased to be the end location for the B Arts’ Stoke Lanterns ’26: Stories in the Shadows. Starting outside Stoke Library on South Wolfe Street from 6.30pm you’re invited to help the lamplighter bring the fire back to Stoke town! The parade will start at 6.45pm, ending at Brilliant […]
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 […]
Saturday 14 March: Mudlarked Make Celebration & Lantern Making
Saturday 14 March 2026 // 12pm – 4pm. Unveiling at 1pm. Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet, Boothen Road, ST4 4AH. On Saturday 28 February and Saturday 7 March, 20 intrepid mudlarkers joined Brilliant Bamboo and Olivia Azzopardi to create a brand new mosaic artwork for our site. On Saturday 14 March, we held a mosaic […]
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 […]
Meeting our neighbours, and sharing ideas at BB Brownfield Parklet
Our plans for the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet have always included you, our neighbours, residents and communities on our doorstep and who might want to be involved and visit the site. To do this meaningfully, and for the time we’re stewards of the site. Our original set-up and start of the project for us was […]