This year, Spark is hosting a number of York Environment Festival Events. For the full programme and tickets, please visit the York Environment Festival website.
Tuesday, 13th October
- Extinction Rebellion York’s Cli-Mic Night Bringing together poets, performers, and musicians to share climate-related content. (Drop In)
Wednesday, 14th October
- 19:00 – 21:00 | How Will Extreme Heat Change Our Lives?
Learn from an expert about what’s behind this summer’s wildfires and lack of rain.
(Drop In | Ages 14+)
Friday, 16th October
- 19:15 – 20:15 | Sound Bath and Yoga
With Lauren Perkins of Cultivate Kindness. Relax in a sound bath and yoga session with space to reflect on your own environment journey.
(Book Online | Ages 16+)
Sunday, 18th October
- 13:00 – 15:30 | Love Your Rivers: Movement Session
With Maddy Winter. River biology, hydrology, and folklore-inspired exercises.
(Book Online | Ages 12+) - 18:30 – 21:00 | Love Your Rivers: Words, Music, Poetry
An evening of words, music, and poetry, led by writer Amy-Jane Beer and poet Dan Grimston.
Friday, 23rd October
- 19:00 – 20:30 | How York Can Resist Drax’s Data Centre
Tree-burning Drax power station is the UK’s biggest carbon emitter. Learn about their plans for an AI data centre—a panel followed by a discussion with the Stop Burning Trees Coalition.
(Drop In)
Sunday, 1st November
- 17:00 – 18:00 | Sound Bath and Yoga
With Lauren Perkins of Cultivate Kindness. Relax in a sound bath and yoga session with space to reflect on your own environment journey.
(Book Online | Ages 16+)