A quick reminder of the Greenlight meeting today from 5.30pm at the Queens Building – thinking of having a stall, doing a talk or helping out in some other way? Come along and say hi! We will be discussing the future (as always) and our plans for the Riverside Festival, which is exactly 1 month … Continue reading »

Everyone is invited to an open meeting to feedback and reflect on Greenlight 2013 and to start making plans for Greenlight@RiversideFestival and the 2014 Greenlight festival. Date: Weds 3rd April, from 6pm in room 1.14 (“Blue Room”), Queens Building, Mill Lane, Leicester. We rely upon our team of volunteer organisers to make the festival happen, … Continue reading »

The dust has just about settled now, and it seems to us that Greenlight 2013 was a big success! We’ve had many people comment on the great atmostphere throughout the day, attendance seemed to be around the 900 mark (not at all bad considering the weather!) and our stallholders have reported excellent sales or sign-ups … Continue reading »

We’ve worked with local promotors from Magic Teapot and The Musician to pull together a great programme of music for the day. See full details in the poster below or in our Programme.

Take a look at our programme of talks, workshops, live music and more to see what’s in store at Greenlight this year. Highlights include the 1pm panel discussion on the Energy Bill, a packed programme of music from local bands and the chance to learn new skills at many of our 40+ interactive stalls… The … Continue reading »

New to this year’s festival is Re:Style Make, Mend, Re-Use, Re-Purpose, Re-Cycle…. Re:Style. There’s beauty and usefulness in Up-Cycled things, From PRACTICAL TO FASHIONABLE, ELEGANT to AVANT GARDE and everything in between, anything wearable (FOR MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN) What’s in your closet, what you find at the Charity Shop, in the rag bag, at … Continue reading »