UK Bamboo Summit 2026: Full Programme

A Case for Bamboo – Convincing the Sceptics Book here! We are delighted to announce the UK Bamboo Summit 2026 programme. This is our working draft and will be updated, please re-check before arrival. Full Programme 10:00: A Tour of Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ bamboo collection – limited spaces available. 10:30: Welcome to Birmingham Sara Blair-Manning, […]
UK Bamboo Summit 2026: Birmingham

We’re excited to be planning the sixth UK Bamboo Summit 2026 in Birmingham, and we’d love to see you there. Friday 30 October 2026, 10am – 5pm Birmingham Botanical Gardens : visitor information for BBG available here. Join us in Birmingham to: Take a glimpse at last year’s UK Bamboo Summit here: Click image for video. Photo […]
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 […]
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 […]
Live at the UK Bamboo Summit 2025

Through our connections with the bamboo community worldwide, we have observed a wide-ranging interest in our project.
Schedule: UK Bamboo Summit 2025

We are pleased to share the full schedule for the UK Bamboo Summit for 2025 in Stoke-on-Trent. For more information visit: Speakers & Contributors.
Press Release: Businesses invited to explore bamboo’s potential at UK summit in Stoke-on-Trent

A major national summit exploring how bamboo could transform industries from construction to textiles will be held in Stoke-on-Trent this October. The fifth UK Bamboo Summit, which will take place at the Goods Yard in Stoke from 10am to 5pm on Friday, October 10, will bring together researchers, innovators, businesses, policymakers and artists to explore […]
Speakers & Contributors: UK Bamboo Summit 2025

We’re pleased to introduce you to our Speakers and Contributors. They are listed in first name, alphabetical order rather than speaker order. Some further to come, please check back. Carlos Ruiz-Garvia leads the Adaptation Committee Unit at the UNFCCC, bringing over 17 years of international experience advancing global climate policy. Holding advanced degrees in forestry, […]
Staffordshire Event Supporters

Thank you to each of our local supporters, without whom the UK Bamboo Summit 2025 would not be possible. Capital&Centric Goods Yard is playing host to the fifth UK Bamboo Summit event in Stoke-on-Trent. “Once a derelict warehouse, now reborn as a buzzing new neighbourhood with homes, indie cafes, bars and eateries, and stores, all […]
Travelling to and Staying for the UK Bamboo Summit 2025

Venue: Goods Yard, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1HG What3Words ///loudly.hurry.string https://www.capitalandcentric.com/goods-yard Travel Information Travelling by Car The nearest car park to Goods Yard, a two-minute walk, is Stoke Station West car park, ST4 1LE: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/directory_record/333159/stoke_station_west Alternative parking is available a short walk away at Kingsway car park ST4 1LB: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/directory_record/368/kingsway/category/284/stoke Or Vale Street, ST4 7RL […]