Urban Wild
New for 2025!
Urban Wild is a city-wide festival celebrating local wild places and the connection, creativity, and community that surrounds them. The festival invites everyone to explore the city’s green and blue spaces through a dynamic programme of workshops, activities, walks, talks, performances, interactive experiences, and eco-inspired adventures.​​
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Dive into a world where biodiversity and people thrive together, as we reimagine Southampton as a greener, healthier, and more connected place for all.
With a special focus on inclusivity, sustainability, and community action, Urban Wild is more than just an event—it’s a movement towards a brighter, more harmonious future. Whether you’re curious about urban ecology, passionate about the arts, or simply looking for a fun day out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Watch this space
Mark your calendars and check back soon as we get closer to releasing the full Urban Wild event programme - full of a range of walks, rides, walkshops, conservation days, education sessions and more!
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Urban Wild in a box
Get creative and capture your local wild spaces in a collage to showcase during the festival finale!
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Take part
This Urban Wild festival keep an eye out for Urban Wild in a Box at participating events - an opportunity for children to create a collage of their local green or blue spaces.
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These collages will be displayed as a large collective art piece at Urban Wild on the Common (1st June).
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We would love collages from as many children across the city as possible!
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How to take part:
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Use the questions on the activity sheet provided to prompt different senses and feelings.
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Create an A5 collage (ideally on card so they can be easily displayed). Encourage children to use craft materials, but also natural materials such as leaves, flowers and seeds)
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Bring them along to Urban Wild on the Common on 1st June, to the Wonderseekers stall, between 10:30 - 11am.
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Don't forget to write a name on the back of the collage if you wish to take it home later!
Download the activity sheet
Volunteer
Can you volunteer a few hours on Sunday 1st of June to support Urban Wild on the Common as a steward? We are looking for support on the day with the following shifts: 8 - 1pm, 1 - 6pm and 6 - 10pm.
If you can support, please get in touch with us via southampton@nationalparkcity.org.
Organising partners
Urban Wild is a community-led festival originating from Southampton National Park City, and organised in collaboration with:
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Wonderseekers, representatives from Southampton City Council and University of Southampton, as well as independent local professionals and community organisers.
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