Upcoming events.
Here is Hope Festival
Here is Hope is a festival curated by Wild Rumpus for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. It will be a celebration of nature, creativity, and community, inviting participants to spend a fleeting weekend in the bright future, imagining what the park could become.
I will be taking part in a panel discussing what we can learn from trees and the shape of time. Exciting!
For more information, visit: https://wildrumpus.org.uk/homestead-festival-here-is-hope/
The Story of the Seeds
Where would we be without seeds? I will debut a new story exploring how seeds changed human life, and where we might go next. This will be part of an Unplugged night, where visitors will be invited to turn off their phones.
Tickets available on Discovery Museum website
Amateur Ancestor Stories - Online Series
What can objects tell us about who we are as a species? How we got to where we are and where we might go next?
Join Justine Boussard for a series of online Amateur Ancestor Stories. Each event will follow the same format: 15mn of storytelling, followed by 15mn of quiet reflection following a prompt, and an optional additional 15mn to share thoughts with others. This is a unique opportunity to hear the stories which are normally only performed at events or in workshops.
Each event will be dedicated to a charity with a suggested donation of £5. Link to the fundraiser page will be provided at a later stage.
Thursday 24th July - 8.45pm - The Story of the Ancient Egyptian Gold Beads - in support of Choose Love, a charity that supports refugees across the world, and in particular Gaza and the Sudan.
Thursday 4th September - 8-8.45pm - The Story of the Cotton Dress - in support of The Resilience Project, a charity that supports young climate leaders
Thursday 23rd October - 1-1.45pm - Story TBC - in support of Cool Earth, a charity that supports indigenous leaders protecting the world's rainforests
**Timings may change due to life circumstances, but you shall be kept informed!
https://buytickets.at/amateurancestor/1740653
Bodies of Water Symposium
What is the role of socially-engaged public art in the context of our accelerating environmental crisis? Join UP Projects on Thursday 11 September 2025 in Liverpool for a half day symposium exploring regenerative principles and practices. The symposium will bring together expertise and insights from artists, curators, and environmentalists. Co-curated by Justine Boussard and UP Projects, in partnership with the Liverpool Biennial.
For tickets and more information visit: https://upprojects.com/bodies-of-water-symposium-regenerative-art-practice