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Mon 01May

A Free Entry Community Event

Facilitators: Future Thinking Talks, Live Music, Local Food, Creativity

A BIG THANK YOU! To all who came yesterday and made the day so special!

Watch this space as we will be releasing the event photographs shortly!

As a free festival, we welcome donations in support of our charity, so we may continue with our work for the next 75 years. Donate below!

Event time: Mon 1st May 2023 at 10:00am - Mon 1st May 2023 at 5:00pm

A Day of Local Food + Live Music + Talks + Stalls + Creative Workshops + Family Activities

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The Day

Join us in celebrating 75 Years of Hawkwood at our May Day Festival

  • A Place for Conversation: listen to future thinking talks with Mary Portas, Cindy Forde, our CEO Alicia Carey and more. There will be live music throughout the day including a performance from Soumik Datta
  • A Place to Create: creative taster workshops available throughout the day
  • A Place to Explore: wander our sustainably managed grounds in the Cotswolds, enjoy delicious local food and browse from our local stalls. Hawkwood Cafe & Bar will be open
  • A Place to Grow: grow in connections with the community, learn from the workshops, the land and each other
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Our History

Hawkwood became an adult education college in 1947 when Lily Whincop, who had recently bought Hawkwood, and her friend Margaret Bennell (who wanted to set up an adult education college) met on the 20th of November, and Lily said; ‘I have a house, you have a plan, couldn’t we put them together?’ And so Hawkwood was born.

For 75 years, Hawkwood has provided a place for people to learn and develop.

“Not only a place people come to learn, but a source of ideas, challenging dialogue, art and artistry, new understandings, personal growth and human development.”

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Special
Guests
Include

Mary Portas

English retail consultant and broadcaster, known for her retail and business-related television shows, founding her creative agency Portas. She was appointed by David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, to lead a review of the future of Britain’s high streets.

Cindy Forde

Founder of Planetari, an organisation dedicated to worldwide environmental education. Cindy has worked with the UN, government, NGOs, finance, business, technology and education. She was CEO of the Cambridge Science Centre and MD of the Blue Marine Foundation.

Soumik Datta

Musician and composer Soumik Datta is an Arts Council-funded artist whose charity is based at Hawkwood. His work is centred on advocating for the preservation of Indian arts and raising awareness of social and environmental issues.

Who we are... watch our video

Our History

Hawkwood became an adult education college in 1947 when Lily Whincop, who had recently bought Hawkwood, and her friend Margaret Bennell (who wanted to set up an adult education college) met on the 20th of November, and Lily said; ‘I have a house, you have a plan, couldn’t we put them together?’ And so Hawkwood was born.

For 75 years, Hawkwood has provided a place for people to learn and develop.

Release Agreement May Day Festival, Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking

Official Hawkwood Photographers & Videographers are taking photos and videos of this event. By attending this event, you hereby grant to Hawkwood Centre For Future Thinking the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, display and use the original video or electronic imagery or any part thereof in any and all media or form of communication whether now existing or hereafter developed.

We need some volunteers - can you help?

We need volunteers to make our May Day Festival a success. Please get in touch if you can support us.

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Alicia Carey

Chief Executive of Hawkwood CFT, Alicia will be hosting and interviewing our guests.

Alicia is passionate about protecting our environment and supporting people to make positive change. Alicia shows how building trust, embodying values and allowing just the right level of risk enables opportunities to flourish. Collaboration, curiosity and warmth characterise her interactions at every level. In 10 years at Hawkwood CFT, Alicia's unique leadership style has brought financial abundance, ethical awareness, international recognition and creative zest.

Natali Martinez Riobo

Our Head of Marketing Natali, will be supporting the CEO in the main hall.

For Natali, creativity, self-expression and culture are what make life colourful. The centre of her vision is and has always been the richness and spirit of community. Born and partly raised within an impoverished village in the mountains of Colombia, she has lived within a richly diverse culture. Her inspiration of living outside capitalist societal standards and her deep passion & connection to the natural world was born from a young age as a consequence. Natali is passionate about bringing the spirit of Hawkwood's work to as many people as possible.

Yolande Goodman

Creative Onsite Programme and Residency Manager

Creativity and continuous learning are the linchpins of personal wellbeing, the development of our communities, and a better understanding of the world around us. With my role at Hawkwood, I facilitate people participating in what makes them feel alive! My background is in drama, and I find deep joy in trying new art forms and being outside in the garden.

Sarah Warner

Personal Assistant to Alicia Carey, CEO

I love how diverse our courses are and the people who attend them, I have learnt so much since being at Hawkwood. I’m passionate about the benefits of physical exercise and regularly enjoy running and the gym. I draw inspiration and further physical benefit from various yogas and long dog walks in my beautiful hometown of Stroud and the surrounding areas.

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