FESTIVAL Place in Basingstoke will be hosting a week of events to celebrate the environment as part of the UK's Great Big Green Week.

The events will run from June 10-16 and will feature a range of activities for all ages.

Colourful characters and pop-up workshops will encourage visitors to do their bit for the environment.

It is the biggest-ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

The activities are organised by communities with the support of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council include.

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Following is a list of all the activities planned:

Saturday, June 10: Award-winning visual artist, crafter, performer, storyteller and environmentalist Junk Jodie uses recycled materials to spread the message about the climate emergency. She encourages families to reduce, reuse, recycle and take care of our planet through arts and craft workshops, and will be staging performances and craft activities at FP from 11am to 11.45am, and 2pm to 2.45pm.

Saturday, June 10: Local charity the Community Furniture Project will be promoting the re-use of furniture, household goods, electrical items and toys at a pop-up workshop between 12noon and 4pm. Call in to find out more about supporting the project, which will take low-cost furniture to your home or collect reusable furniture and white goods from you in exchange for a donation.

Monday – Friday, June 12-16: If you’re a fan of The Repair Shop and would love a precious item of your own to be brought back to its former glory, then pop into the Makerspace Repair Cafe every week-day between 12 noon and 2pm. There will be a wealth of local expertise on hand as the talented Makerspace volunteers take a look at broken mechanical and electronic goods, as well as worn coats, clothing and soft toys.

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Festival Place director Neil Churchill said: “We’re fully committed to protecting the environment and have adopted as many measures as we can to boost our eco efficiency.

“Our customers can also shop more sustainably with us, with many of our retailers offering eco-friendly and zero-waste products. The brilliant events taking place here for Basingstoke Green Week will give our visitors the opportunity to learn even more about what they can do to help protect our precious natural resources.”

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s cabinet member for the climate and ecological emergency Cllr Chris Tomblin said: “We need everyone to do their bit for a greener borough and so it is great that Festival Place is taking such an active role to support Basingstoke Green Week to celebrate action by communities to tackle climate change and protect nature.

“There’s plenty going on in Festival Place throughout the week and I encourage everyone to visit to take part in and be inspired by the activities as they think about making personal changes to cut their carbon footprints and volunteering locally to take action together with others to make a bigger difference.”

More information on Green Week can be found at basingstoke.gov.uk/green-week