Get the dates in your calendar now 🗓️ We’ll be bringing our mega free celebration of the natural world back to Bristol, Bath, local regions and online from Saturday 6th–Sunday 14th June 2026
Keep up to date with the mailing list: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/
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If you haven't already, we'd still love your opinion this year's #FestivalofNature - how you found the events, what you liked the most, and any suggestions you have for the future. 📝
Share your feedback before 29 June! 👇
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Photos by Ania Shrimpton.
Did you join a #FestivalofNature Community Event? ✨🐝
From nature walks & talks to garden open days, it was amazing to see so many people connecting with each other and the natural world.
A massive thank you to all the event organisers who made last week's activities possible! 💚
📸 Guy Manchester
continued... 👉 West of England Nature Partnership, Wessex Water, We The Curious, Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, and our Culture & Sustainability Partner Bristol Old Vic. #FestivalofNature
Photo credit: Guy Manchester
That's a wrap on #FestivalofNature 2025! A huge THANK YOU to our partners, sponsors, funders, event organisers, venues and contributors. As well as everyone behind-the-scenes who made this year such a success, from our caterers and security teams, to photographers, musicians & artists. 👏 💙 2026? 👀
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🌊 Rivers = planet's gut health?! Join us for Reimagining Our Rivers, our final spring #BDAS talk in collab w/ Festival of Nature.
🗓️ 11 June, 6-9pm
📍 Watershed + online
🎟️ Free: www.uwe.ac.uk/events/bdas-...
#Rivers #Nature #BristolEvents #BlueHealth #CitizenScience #FestivalOfNature
Free #FestivalOfNature family day this Saturday 7 June at SouthGate Bath. Head down to the city centre between 10am–4pm for free face painting, bubble performances, water-themed nature activities, crafts and a parading salmon puppet!
No booking needed, just drop in.
🎨 Explore the creative heart of #FestivalofNature this June!
Our Arts, Crafts & Exhibitions programme brings nature to life through artists, photographers, storytellers - and you! 🌿
Events across Bristol & Bath: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/arts-crafts-and-exhibitions-at-festival-of-nature
Feed curious young minds with a free, family-friendly interactive talk, screening or workshop this #FestivalOfNature Wild Weekend, 14–15 June in Bristol.
Tickets are free but booking ahead for individual events is recommended to avoid disappointment. See the full lineup here: bit.ly/43ywerY
So many free nature-based events, accessible for everyone at this year's #FestivalofNature. Take a look at the exciting programme, including my online session - Go With The Flow: A Watery Nature Writing Workshop. I'm looking forward to diving in...💦
We believe everyone should have the chance to connect with the natural world. 💚
So, we've pulled together all of our online and in person #FestivalofNature events that have been designed with Disabled adults, Disabled children and people with chronic illness in mind: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
Alongside this year’s #FestivalOfNature water theme, we’re encouraging everyone, wherever you are, to take part in our #1001HomesForNature campaign, building or restoring a water habitat at home, however big or small.
Get started with our top tips: bit.ly/4j1BOZL
Take a walk on the wildlife side... This #FestivalOfNature you can be guided on walks to learn about wildlife, foraging, river-dipping, tree trails and secret rivers.
Explore the festival programme and book your tickets today: bit.ly/3SduQpg
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Volunteer at this year's #FestivalOfNature! We would love your support helping people learn about, get inspired by, and take action for nature.
Register by Sunday 18th May here: bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/volunteer-at-festival-of-nature-2025/
📷 Ania Shrimpton
Learn more about Attenborough's new film 'Oceans' at this year's #FestivalOfNature, featuring clips shown at Bristol Aquarium's Megascreen, alongside a talk from the film's field producer, Olly Scholey.
Book now for this event on Sunday 15 June: bit.ly/4iEie5p
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#FestivalOfNature returns from 7th–15th June 2025, with a free line-up of performances, walks, talks, tours, crafts, screenings and workshops for all ages – full programme coming soon bit.ly/4c5Y7LV
Time to celebrate some watery magic on #WorldWetlandsDay! Come along to the water themed #FestivalOfNature this June to learn loads more about wetlands, and how you can support them and their inhabitants 💧
And volcanologists and more fossils and plants and pollinators and engineers and more!! @cabotinstitute @BristolUni
Now off to check out everyone else's tents!! #FestivalOfNature
Checking out #FestivalOfNature and here is Jakob Vinther of @BristolUni @UOBEarthScience talking fossils and evolution!
(Hey @bristolmuseum - check out the mini Doris!)
