What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World Environmental education via the arts, sciences and the natural world. Festival and events in Northumberland UK.

What a Wonderful World Festival 23 - 26 June Alnwick Playhouse and 26 June Alnwick Garden. Art, dance, music, poetry, comedy and conversation to celebrate our planet. Find out how we can all do our bit to safeguard its future!

As you can see, absolutely no fun was had at all by the Berwick Friday Knit & Natter group making no-sew bunting to deco...
16/06/2026

As you can see, absolutely no fun was had at all by the Berwick Friday Knit & Natter group making no-sew bunting to decorate festival venues this year, šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚! Look at those giggling faces!

After great training from Repurposeful CIC , our festival team members were able to pass on that knowledge to this redoubtable group of ladies who meet weekly in the library. The bunting is made from up-cycled materials, and will be used again and again. Far better than all the materials going to land-fill and we think the people ripping the fabric found it quite cathartic!

So if you're in looking for a to help you enjoy crafting in a more ecologically responsible way, we highly recommend you head to one of their open days in .

Thank you Northumberland Libraries for allowing us to make such a mess in your nice tidy building!

This project was made possible by players.

There are a few tickets available for our final lantern workshop!Working with artist Anna Corbett, make your own lantern...
15/06/2026

There are a few tickets available for our final lantern workshop!

Working with artist Anna Corbett, make your own lantern from willow twigs and paper.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. This workshop works best for adults and older children (11+).
Wednesday 24th June 10am ā€“ 12pm Ā£5 Standard Ticket
Location: Alnwick Playhouse Studio Hub
https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/shine-a-light-on-the-natural-art-make-your-own-lantern/

15/06/2026

Are your home energy bills increasing? Would you like to do what you can to make it cheaper to keep your home warm in winter, but don't know where to start?

Come along to our Cut Bills, Cut Carbon, Build Better! session on Saturday 27th June for some inspiration, some practical things you could do right now to make your home more energy-efficient, and the chance to ask experts such as Claire Margetts questions that apply to your situation.

This event is made possible by players.

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We're just taking a moment to appreciate this gorgeous rose in the centre of Alnwick.We all have such busy lives but we ...
14/06/2026

We're just taking a moment to appreciate this gorgeous rose in the centre of Alnwick.

We all have such busy lives but we do recommend taking a moment just to enjoy the beauty of our wonderful planet...

Hereā€™s a little preview of one of What a Wonderful Worldā€™s projects involving local school childrenā€¦Pupils from Ellingha...
13/06/2026

Hereā€™s a little preview of one of What a Wonderful Worldā€™s projects involving local school childrenā€¦
Pupils from Ellingham and Swansfield Primary Schools have been working with artist John Craggs & staff from Gallery Youth to create these beautiful mosaics.
We hope youā€™ll pop into Alnwick Playhouse during the Festival (June 25 th to 28 th ) where they will be on display in the upstairs gallery.

This project was made possible by players.

Make your own lantern!Working with artist Anna Corbett and using natural materials you will make your own lantern from w...
13/06/2026

Make your own lantern!

Working with artist Anna Corbett and using natural materials you will make your own lantern from willow twigs and paper.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

This workshop works best for adults and older children (11+).

Sunday 14th June 3pm ā€“ 5pm
Wednesday 24th June 10am ā€“ 12pm

Ā£5 Standard Ticket

Location: Alnwick Playhouse

This event was made possible by players.

12/06/2026

We all want to use less energy to keep our homes warm and safe.

Whether we're feeling a financial pinch, or whether we want to cut our fossil fuel emissions, the end result is the same. Find our how by coming to "Cut Bills, Cut Carbon, Build Better" at What a Wonderful World Festival on Saturday 27th June at Alnwick Playhouse.

There'll be a Q & A session so you can ask questions that relate directly to your circumstances. A small investment in a ticket to this event could save you Ā£100s in the longer-term.

11/06/2026

Our team was at Markets yesterday, having fun with making music, telling people about the festival, and giving away free trees.

If you're in on Wednesday 24th June, we'll be there again, with more trees, and more info about the festival, but some events, especially the arts and crafts ones, happen just before the official start date of 25th of June. So have a look at www.whataww.org , or follow us here to see what's on before you miss it.

Worth doing soon - two events have completely sold out already! Tickets for most events are available from Alnwick Playhouse 's Box Office.

We were delighted to hear that Alnwick Town Council has awarded us a grant of Ā£1000 to help fund our 5th annual Festival...
11/06/2026

We were delighted to hear that Alnwick Town Council has awarded us a grant of Ā£1000 to help fund our 5th annual Festival at the end of June.

Chair of the Councilā€™s Governance and Community Engagement Committee, Councillor Lynda Wearn, said the council ā€œsupported the aim of the festival which is to increase awareness of environmental issues and celebrate the natural world, through debate, music, poetry, film and the visual arts. Once again, the Festival promises a wide range of events across Alnwick and beyond, suitable for all ages. We wish them every success.ā€

Lynda presented the grant accompanied by fellow councillors Andy Hunt and Mayor Geoff Watson.

WaWW founders Liz and Alastair Anderson and Chair of the Trustees Chris Algar are seen accepting the grant at Alnwick Playhouse.

Liz commented ā€œWe are very grateful to the Town Council for their continues support. We have a very varied programme of events such as a panel of speakers discussing how we can all cut our bills and cut carbon, local youngsters celebrating the beauty of planet earth, poetry events, childrenā€™s theatre, environmental art and archaeology and of course music, including John Boden from Bellowhead ā€“ winner of 11 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. We really do have something for everyone.ā€

The Festival takes place from June 25th ā€“ 28th.

Tickets available at Alnwick Playhouse and further information on the WaWW website.

šŸŒ³FREE TREES! šŸŒ³Call in to Alnwick Market TODAY and say hello to the What a Wonderful World team ...They are offering you ...
10/06/2026

šŸŒ³FREE TREES! šŸŒ³
Call in to Alnwick Market TODAY and say hello to the What a Wonderful World team ...
They are offering you a free tree and lots of information about the exciting events taking place in the What a Wonderful World Festival June 25th to 28th šŸ˜‰

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