Join the experts behind Imagine Bamboo at Keele University as they give you a fascinating glimpse into why bamboo is rapidly gaining a reputation as the next big thing in sustainable building materials, garnering commitment from scientists to engineers, climate activists to circus performers!

Access: All talks take place in Horwood Energy Centre, Keele campus, which is wheelchair accessible. For more information, view their accessibility page here. There are two blue badge parking bays directly outside the venue. Parking is available on campus for this talk at the pay and display car park adjacent to the Student Union. 

 

Why bamboo? Orit Azaz, Artistic Director of Imagine Bamboo

Wednesday 15 March, 12.30pm (40 mins)

Orit Azaz, artistic director of Imagine Bamboo and Imagineer Productions will introduce Imagine Bamboo at Keele University. The experiment to build a six-metre-high bamboo arch swing has been researched and developed over three years, pulling together an international team from the worlds or art, engineering, sustainability, horticulture, design and more. In a truly forward thinking collaboration, they seek to discover the full potential of bamboo as the next sustainable build and design material.

 

This event is part of Imagine Bamboo at Keele. Appetite, ArtsKeele and Imagineer are collaborating with a whole host of world-class experts to build a giant bamboo arch! Made from UK-grown borinda bamboo the arch will be built and raised over four days. If all goes to plan, on Saturday 18 March you can come along from 11am-2pm to have a swing from it! This impressive experiment will take place outdoors at Keele University campus during their Green Festival.

There will be two swings available on the day including one for wheelchair users. A circus aerial performer will also be giving us a show on the arch! Think you can build with bamboo? Have a go making your own models with bamboo build activities led by local artists ideal for everyone. Discover the versatility of this amazing material and see what you can create. There are also other interesting and exciting things to visit whilst on campus including our Observatory, Energy Park, Arboretum, Heritage Trails and Collection of Flowering Cherries. 

To find out more please visit Imagine Bamboo at Keele.

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