Film: Notice This Tree and The Happy Man Tree

Plymouth Urban Tree Festival invites you to a really exciting film event! Come and see a film about an inspiring group of tree campaigners in Hackney who tirelessly campaigned to save their local Happy Man Tree, and to #Noticethistree on your way there...

Before the film - Stories of local trees

Whether you are attending the showing of the Happy Man Tree Film or not, you are invited to join others in choosing a Plymouth tree and walking from that tree to the Plymouth Arts Cinema. Aiming to arrive at the Arts Cinema at 6 pm. The tree you choose can be living, lost or under threat. It might be a tree significant to you.

If you would be happier joining with other, some people will be meeting at 5.30 pm on Armada Way near Mayflower Street and will walk together to the cinema.

At the cinema...

As you arrive, if you are happy to take part, there will be a roll call of people’s chosen trees and a space for those who would like to tell their own stories, share items or read poems.

You are then invited to take part in building the Mycelium Mundus tapestry which travels with the film makers from venue to venue - it tells the stories of trees from the different locations they visit. If you would like to link up with others who are creating pieces to add to the tapestry then join this Whatsapp group.

Story of the Happy Man Tree – The Showing (75 minutes)

As you enter the screening room a sound piece will be playing - recordings of the Happy Man Tree campaign and the STRAW campaign - everything from traffic, to song, to voices and shouts, interviews, car horns tooting in support etc. At the door of the screening room, you will be handed a small piece of ribbon from the Happy Man Tree Campaign. There will be an introduction by the film makers who we are delighted have agreed to come to Plymouth and hold this event. We’ll then watch the film.

After the Film...

Reflections: Where now? What next? - 8 pm - 8.45 pm

You are invited to stay at the Arts Cinema to reflect on the losses documented by the film, and/or those which you may have experienced. We ask the question “Where Now? What Next?”.

Please feel free to bring any items that you would like to share such as handmade banners, drawings and paintings.

Look forward to seeing you there!