Envirolution Festival 2019 is set to return on Saturday 25 May, in what is being billed as the first official plastic-free festival in Greater Manchester.
Following work with the team at Mayor Andy Burnham’s Plastic-Free Greater Manchester campaign, the festival volunteers have been working to eliminate all single-use plastics on site. With all vendors and traders signed up to eliminate unnecessary plastics, the community-run festival is expected to have its biggest year yet, as the people of Manchester look for ways to improve their environmental footprint.
Envirolution will again play host to a wonderful selection of plant-powered traders curated by GRUB, who are returning with an even tastier lineup in 2019. All of the businesses welcomed to the festival are independent and local, and this is a conscious choice to give festival-goers a great opportunity to support amazing food made right here in Greater Manchester.
The Envirolution movement has been running for ten years now, and has been working with local community leaders to provide a platform for everything great and green happening in Manchester, so everyone can get involved in brilliant action happening right on their doorstep.
Envirolution festival is regularly billed as one of the best free events in Manchester, and this year will see two stages of live music with local artists coming to the fore to show off their latest exciting pieces.
In keeping with the theme of sustainability, there will also be a range of speakers on the day, including Afzal Khan MP, and local media business owner Sam Jones, who co-ordinates free meals for those in need every Tuesday with Not Just Soup.
This is a family-friendly event, so you can expect a range of kids activities to keep everyone engaged, including a unique take on traditional fairground games, and also face painters and interactive art installations.
Envirolution Festival 2019 will also welcome back Jo and Carolina, who run the Healing Garden. Their timetable will be packed with a selection of activities designed to work on awakening and energising the body and mind, with everything from yoga to gong baths.
Corin Bell, lead for the Plastic-Free Greater Manchester campaign, said: “It has been fantastic to work with Envirolution to achieve their goal of becoming the first plastic-free festival in Greater
Manchester. The blueprint we have set here shows it is completely possible to run events without needing to create huge amounts of plastic waste, and we hope this trend can inspire everyone else to make positive changes.”
To make sure you don’t miss the latest announcements, you can keep up to date with everything by following the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/428892410907426/
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Notes to press: We would be delighted to welcome members of press on the day to show them around and find out what Envirolution Festival 2019 is all about. To register your interest, please email hello@envirolution.org.uk
Contact for comment: Corin Bell, Lead – Plastic Free Greater Manchester campaign Email: corin@openkitchenmcr.co.uk Tel: 07912 509 665
Contact for comment: Dan Gibbon-Walsh, Envirolution Festival Organiser Email: dgibbonwalsh@googlemail.com