Forest of Imagination returned 26–30 June 2024 at the Holburne Museum & Gardens, Bath

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FOI 2024’s theme is Biodiversity Ring: A Million Small Acts

Our ‘Biodiversity Ring’ captured the Holburne Museum in a vibrant circle of biodiversity stories, immersive installations and creative interventions. Its physical presence reinforced the green setting of the Museum and took advantage of the diverse landscapes and habitats that wrap around the core buildings and lead out into Sydney Gardens and the wider city landscapes. This ‘ring of life’ was created from multiple interventions. Some large, some small but all inspiring little steps to make it easier to address the climate and ecological emergencies.

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Forest of Imagination is free to all. View FOI 2024 event guide.

 

Forest of Imagination 2024 will continue to embed Forest into the longer term identity of the city.

Our ambition is to establish Forest of Imagination as a showcase for the creativity of the city, whilst inviting internationally significant artists and designers to help raise the international profile of Forest and Bath as a city of creativity.

 

 

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FOI Up Late at the Holburne with BSU x Adobe

On the Friday of this year’s Forest of Imagination, we enjoyed an “Up Late” session from 6-8pm at the Holburne Museum, inviting participants to explore and create a Digital Forest. Bath Spa University is an Adobe Creative Campus, and we had the opportunity to experiment with Adobe Firefly, an AI creative tool. Many participants used AI to generate images via work prompts and enjoyed fascinating...

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Forest of Imagination 2024’s theme is Biodiversity Ring: A Million Small Acts 

Now entering our eleventh year, Forest of Imagination is taking over The Holburne Museum and Gardens, from 26 – 30 June 2024. This year’s theme will highlight a vibrant ‘Ring of Biodiversity’ through stories and creative interventions. Taking advantage of the diverse landscapes and habitats, Forest of Imagination’s physical presence will reinforce the green setting of the Museum Gardens leading into Sydney Gardens and the...

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Forest of Imagination – Opening Night

26 June 6-8pm, Forest of Imagination at the Holburne Museum and Gardens Biodiversity Ring: A Million Small Acts is the theme of this year’s Forest of Imagination, being held at The Holburne Museum in Bath. During this opening event, you will have the opportunity to explore our immersive installations and meet the artists and creatives behind it. Bookings via Eventbrite >

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We believe that creativity can enhance wellbeing and transform lives, communities, cities and economies.

The natural world is a powerful generator of childhood curiosity and those early sparks of imagination are often at the heart of our life-long creativity.

Andrew Grant (Grant Associates) and Penny Hay (House of Imagination and Bath Spa University)

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Our theme for 2023 was “Assemble in the Forest”

‘Assemble in the Forest’ was an invitation to come together at a festival full of adventure, to enjoy culture, to celebrate beauty and biodiversity and to showcase the imagination of our community. As the world struggles with a climate emergency, COVID aftermath, injustice – this is the time to collectively and creatively imagine how things can be different. View the film here.

The spectacular Bath Assembly Rooms was the venue for the 2023 Forest of Imagination where we celebrated 10 years as a contemporary arts event in Bath. For 2023, the National Trust invited Forest of Imagination to the Bath Assembly Rooms while the charity uncovers the history of the building, tests and finalises plans for the future and undertakes building work head of opening a Georgian experience in 2026.

Thanks to our Forest of Imagination 2024 sponsors & partners