Our Event Charter
Sustainability in public events
Events – whether large or small – are a great way to showcase your passions, be they food, adventure, music or walking (just as examples!). They also help build social connections and boost our local economy.
However, do you think about the environment when organising your event by not using one-way plastics, for example? Do you care about the history and culture of the land around you?
We think that the great majority will answer ‘YES’ to the questions above, and that’s why we have created southwest Scotland’s first Sustainable Event Charter – to help organisers share and promote their innovations and hard work.
Our charter invites you to tell us how you are organising your festival, fete, exhibition or show to have the lowest possible environmental impact, and how you are using your event to raise awareness of our UNESCO Biosphere designation.
The Biosphere team are available to advise on ‘Thinking Global, Acting Local’, and we can support you in making your event even more sustainable. Signing up to our charter allows you to use the event logo above, and you will receive a certificate to display at your venue and use digitally on your social media platforms.
Want to find out more? Get in touch via the form below or by email to info@gsabiosphere.org.uk.
Read more about events that have signed up to our charter
Ballads at Ballantrae 2023
Ballads at Ballantrae is a day-long celebration of traditional song from SW Scotland comprising a book talk, a children’s event, a sing-around and an evening concert featuring some of the principal exponents of traditional song from Galloway & Carrick. The event will be held in partnership between Girvan Traditional Folk Festival, Ballantrae History Group and Book Week Scotland and is part of an ongoing endeavour to showcase the traditional cultural heritage of Carrick and SW Scotland.
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Strandline – Winter Light Festival 2023
In 2023 we are growing our celebration out to nearby villages, fostering a feeling of community togetherness and bringing light to the darkness. Each individual celebration will culminate in STRANDLINE on Hogmanay (31st December) in Girvan.
This year we will be paying homage to Keith Albarn’s Fifth Dimension – A participatory multi- media arts installation which became a major attraction on Girvan’s seafront during the 1970s.
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Raiders Gravel Festival
Raiders Gravel is a truly Scottish gravel adventure ride, held over four days in the heart of the Galloway Forest Park in South-West Scotland.
Over three stunning routes riders will explore the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere, witnessing its stunning beauty and wildlife.
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Newton Stewart Walking Festival
Often described as Scotland’s best kept secret, Galloway is a wonderfully unspoilt landscape with an endless variety of routes for walkers to enjoy.
The walking festival offers around 30 routes over 7 days, with transport and guides included, as well as a programme of evening social events.
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Spring Fling 2023
Spring Fling is a vibrant visual art and craft open studios event covering the length and breadth of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland; it is highly regarded as one of the UK’s most successful contemporary visual art and craft events.
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Glencairn Midsummer Gathering 2023
On the 24th and 25th June 2023, Moniaive will host the first Glencairn Midsummer Gathering. Organised in collaboration with the Friends of the John Corrie Garden , the gathering will celebrate the nature of Glencairn with activities for all the family. We look forward a packed programme of guided walks, talks by local experts, workshops and food for both the body and the mind, with a pop up library, teas and cakes.
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If you plan an event and would like to let your visitors know that you are thinking about your impact on the environment and community, get in touch with us.
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