The Gathering

for water and Nature: remember, reflect, restore

Join us around Stratford-on-Avon District and South Warwickshire between March 6 – 15, 2026, to see water differently – as a living presence that connects people, place and Nature. The programme was launched on 1 December 2025: a presentation and more details here.

We are co-creating an opportunity for people across South Warwickshire to come together for learning, creative exploration and imagining, reflection, planning and action to mark the International Day of Action for Rivers on Saturday 14 March, 2026.

Expect: workshops, discussion panels, book talks, film screenings, exhibitions, ceremonies and hands-on activities that bring together residents, creatives, environmentalists, schools, local organisations, community groups and elected representatives.

Collaborations with: Rubbish Friends, Moving Souls Dance, Stratford Town TrustStratford Literary Festival, UK River SummitRiver Rights Network, Moral Imaginations, the Crowne Plaza HotelBrook Arts Hub and more – to be announced soon.

If you are interested in co-creating events, volunteering, exhibiting and sponsorship, please get in touch: riverhopeinfo@gmail.com

'The Gathering: for water and Nature'

'The Gathering: for water and Nature'

Friday 6 March 2026 - Sunday 15 March 2026    
All Day
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. [...]
"Is a River Alive?" book talk

"Is a River Alive?" book talk

Friday 6 March 2026    
18:00 - 19:00
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 [...]
Film night: ice-river-sea

Film night: ice-river-sea

Tuesday 10 March 2026    
18:00 - 20:30
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. [...]
Workshop: river rights, charters and guardians

Workshop: river rights, charters and guardians

Thursday 12 March 2026    
18:30 - 20:30
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 [...]
Shipston-on-Stour community event

Shipston-on-Stour community event

Saturday 14 March 2026    
10:30 - 14:30
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 [...]
Wake up to the wonder of water

Wake up to the wonder of water

Saturday 14 March 2026    
15:00 - 16:00
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 [...]
Voices of the river: an Interspecies Council experience

Voices of the river: an Interspecies Council experience

Sunday 15 March 2026    
11:00 - 13:00
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 [...]
The birth of Ondine - performance event

The birth of Ondine - performance event

Sunday 15 March 2026    
16:45 - 17:30
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 [...]