Past Meets Possible: Reimagining Cultural Buildings for a Climate-Ready Future
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22nd October 2025

What do the arts and culture spaces of the future look like? Especially if they're in the buildings of our past? Hop into our time machine at the historic Vale & Downland Museum for an evening exploring how we can use creativity to future-proof homes, museums, theatres and more, through a tour of the museum's past, present and future and a community meal.
Hosted by Green Arts Oxfordshire Network
What to expect:
- Guided tour of the Vale & Downland Museum's sustainability journey, inc. solar panels, lighting upgrade and Carbon and Energy Assessment
- Case studies and inspiration.
- Intro to Regenerative Community Building with Oxford Eco-Urbanism.
- Facilitated discussion and knowledge-sharing exploring how creativity can future-proof buildings.
- Signposting and advice on funding projects.
Free community meal from Down to Earth Cafe, made with surplus and waste food
Tickets available here:
Past Meets Possible: Reimagining Cultural Buildings for a Climate-Ready Future