Upcoming Events
The birth of Ondine - performance event
Moving Souls Dance has commissioned artists, a composer, singers and craft designers to create and animate voices from the River Avon to celebrate the birth [...]
Voices of the river: an Interspecies Council experience
What would the river say if it could speak? What might the soil, the trees, or the creatures that call this ecosystem home want us [...]
Wake up to the wonder of water
All are welcome to participate in a community event on the International Day of Action for Rivers to remember the key role of water in [...]
Shipston-on-Stour community event
This is a community-led free event to mark the International Day of Action for Rivers. Everyone is welcome to Shipston beside the River Stour. Join [...]
Workshop: river rights, charters and guardians
This two-hour evening workshop will provide an orientation to the Rights of Nature movement and the spread of river rights and river charters across the [...]
Film night: ice-river-sea
As part of “The Gathering: for water and Nature” (March 6-15, 2026), River Hope has curated a collection of four artistic, poetic and thought-provoking films. [...]
"Is a River Alive?" book talk
In a special event organised by the Stratford Literary Festival, in partnership with River Hope, the celebrated writer, academic and performer Robert Macfarlane comes to [...]
'The Gathering: for water and Nature'
Join us in and around Stratford-Upon-Avon between March 6-15, 2026, to see water differently - as a living presence that connects people, place and Nature. [...]
Past Events
Bringing a river to life at Stratford Library
Fun Palaces supports local people to co-create their own cultural and community events, across the UK and worldwide, sharing and celebrating the genius in everyone. [...]
Discussing "Is a River Alive?" in Shipston-on-Stour Library
Join us to hear about nature writer and Cambridge Professor Robert Macfarlane's latest book “Is a River Alive?". This book was published in May 2025 [...]
Writing water
This water-themed series of six creative writing workshops will explore our feelings, memories and experiences of the different states of water and water bodies near [...]
'Flow' screening in the Big Picture Film Festival
The Big Picture Film Festival 2025 comes to Stratford-Upon-Avon between 28-31 August. Along with the Live and Local team, @netzerostratford and Welcome Here: Stratford-upon-Avon, River Hope [...]
'Ocean' screening opens the 2025 Big Picture Film Festival
This year's Big Picture Film Festival in Stratford-Upon-Avon opens with a screening of 'Ocean', with David Attenborough. Join us for this stunning documentary exploring the [...]
River Day at Shipston-on-Stour
Join the local community on the banks of the River Stour below the bridge in Shipston-on-Stour to celebrate the water and Nature of the area. [...]
Stratford bicycle rides by the river
Join a family friendly, traffic-free leisure bicycle ride of 5 miles along the new Warwick Road walking and cycling route and Nature Reserve at Fisherman's [...]
River Hope photo & film installation: meet the photographers
Come along on Saturday 14 June to interact with the local photographers and film makers who created the photo and film installation (that runs from [...]
Creative writing on water with Lucy Parrott Writing Workshops
Get your creativity flowing as we consider the different states of water, how they appear in Shakespeare’s work and then explore our emotional responses using [...]
Green Book Talks discuss "Is a River Alive?"
Join us to hear about nature writer and Cambridge Professor Robert Macfarlane's book “Is a River Alive?". Come with questions or just to listen in [...]