Wild Rumpus

Wild Rumpus Wild Rumpus exist in a space where arts and culture meet the natural environment.

Wild Rumpus believe in the power of a wonderful moment to change the way that a family engages in the arts together.

🌍 Our Vision 2030 Climate PledgeWe are proud to take the Vision 2030 Climate Pledge, a nationwide call for festival orga...
27/05/2026

🌍 Our Vision 2030 Climate Pledge
We are proud to take the Vision 2030 Climate Pledge, a nationwide call for festival organisers to step up and act on environmental impacts.

The mission is clear: we are aiming for a 50% reduction in industry emissions by 2030 using a shared blueprint for a resilient, sustainable festival industry, supported by the supply chain and government. 
Our industry thrives on the beauty of the outdoors and the vibrancy of our communities. Let’s ensure they stay protected for generations to come.
👉 Find out more about the sustainability initiatives through the link in our bio

We’re busy in the Wild Rumpus Design Barn preparing a world of imagination for May Half Term at Knowsley Safari.
This Ma...
21/05/2026

We’re busy in the Wild Rumpus Design Barn preparing a world of imagination for May Half Term at Knowsley Safari.

This May half term, we’re teaming up with Knowsley Safari to transform the Foot Safari into a magical world of mythical creatures, storytelling and wonder.

From Saturday 23rd May – Sunday 31st May, you can explore enchanting installations, create your own characters, follow literary-inspired trails, and dive into hands-on activities and live performances designed to spark imaginations of all ages!

Unicorn sculptures by

Today marked the final day of the wonderful residents in the woods, Wyld & Green.Throughout the week, the collective, w...
19/05/2026

Today marked the final day of the wonderful residents in the woods, Wyld & Green.

Throughout the week, the collective, who use the animistic language of puppetry to tell stories rooted in the folklore of the land, created a performance for children from Scholar Green Primary School. Following the show, they facilitated a puppet-making workshop using foraged materials gathered from the woodland itself.

Through their work, Wyld & Green explored storytelling as a way to spark dialogue around the climate crisis and to deepen our relationship with the natural world.

Keep your eyes peeled for next weeks residents and the shenanigans they will get up to!

VOLUNTEER DAY 🌞 Save the date, and bring your pals - we’re planning a Volunteer Day gathering, and we’d love you to join...
19/05/2026

VOLUNTEER DAY 🌞
Save the date, and bring your pals - we’re planning a Volunteer Day gathering, and we’d love you to join us!

🌱 Friday 29th May, 10am - 2pm

Our Volunteer days are a brilliant way to meet new local friends, put your practical skills to use, or just spend some time in nature. Individuals, families, children, grandparents all welcome - just bring yourselves, outdoor clothes, and something for lunch. We’ll provide tools, materials, gloves and endless cups of tea.

To sign up, drop Ruth an email on [email protected]

Wild Rumpus, Whirligig Woods, Lunts Moss, Scholar Green, ST7 3QJ

This summer, we’re welcoming some new friends and neighbours into the woods, as part of the Welcome to the Whirligig pro...
14/05/2026

This summer, we’re welcoming some new friends and neighbours into the woods, as part of the Welcome to the Whirligig programme. We’re working with three targeted groups from Cheshire East alongside artists and wellbeing practitioners, deepening nature connection through art and play.

This week Camp Whirligig (our fledgling outdoor community for young people who are not currently (or consistently) accessing more formal education) brought colour and creativity to the woods with artist and facilitator Jo Veal ()

We are hugely grateful to both and for making Welcome to the Whirligig programme possible.

Thank you for sharing your hopes, Manchester!LONDON! We’re in Morden Hall Park 11-17:00 next Saturday (16th May!), bring...
11/05/2026

Thank you for sharing your hopes, Manchester!

LONDON! We’re in Morden Hall Park 11-17:00 next Saturday (16th May!), bring us your hopes! 

If you can’t join in person, you can still take part. Send a message of hope via WhatsApp voice note to 0800 222 9322 and add your voice to the growing national archive.

Listen to other hopeful messages at www.lethopeblossom.org.uk

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Yuletide ‘26 Tickets Now on Sale! Early Bird Offer! 💫Join us for a magical winter festival in the gardens. This winter, ...
01/05/2026

Yuletide ‘26 Tickets Now on Sale! Early Bird Offer! 💫

Join us for a magical winter festival in the gardens. This winter, step into a world of wonder at Tatton Park. As dusk settles over the trees, the gardens transform into an enchanting winter festival filled with folklore, curious creatures, and timeless winter myths.

🎟 Early Bird Tickets (available until 31st May 2026)
Off-Peak
Adult: £18 (£19.50 after 31st May)
Child: £10 (£11.50 after 31st May)

Peak
Adult: £21 (£23 after 31st May)
Child: £12 (£14 after 31st May)

Don’t miss your chance to experience this spellbinding seasonal event at a special early bird price.

Where can you see hope blossoming?In the first bloom after winter, looking up at the blossom, seeing buds of spring open...
29/04/2026

Where can you see hope blossoming?

In the first bloom after winter, looking up at the blossom, seeing buds of spring open. In a “brew?” just when you need it most.
A stranger’s smile on the tram.
In reviving a thirsty houseplant and watching it thrive.
In a funny-shaped veg in your local box.
Hearing the dawn chorus once again.
In small, ordinary moments that stay with you.

Share a voice note on WhatsApp and tell us where you can see hope blossoming 🌸 to: 0800 222 9322

www.lethopeblossom.org.uk

A magical day in the sun with this week’s artist residents, Ruthie Ford and Emma McGeehan!
Together in the woods, they c...
24/04/2026

A magical day in the sun with this week’s artist residents, Ruthie Ford and Emma McGeehan!

Together in the woods, they created a living cloak and crown, inviting people to step into a space of complete immersion in nature, to feel it, wear it, and reflect on what that connection means to them.

Using only natural materials, the pieces combined floristry and textiles and a chance to experiment, play, and reimagine how we relate to the living world around us.

Whirligig Conversations: A Man Called AdamWe caught up with A Man Called Adam’s Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones to talk ab...
13/04/2026

Whirligig Conversations: A Man Called Adam
We caught up with A Man Called Adam’s Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones to talk about Birdy, an immersive audiovisual work created for the “Remember Nature” campaign.

Blending field recordings, kinetic visuals, and close observation, Birdy explores how birds live alongside us, adapting to human-shaped environments. Performed at Tate Modern and MIMA, the project invites audiences into a shifting soundscape where birds move from background to collaborators.

From suburban gardens to coastal skies, their work opens up a deeper way of listening, one that reveals the layered rhythms of human and non-human life, memory, and time.

Read the full interview at www.wildrumpus.org.uk

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