Welcome to Create

Create is a vibrant environment centre which hosts a range of events and exhibitions and features a purpose-built Ecohome. The centre is a great venue for meetings, seminars and conferences as well as providing flexible workspace to several environmental organisations. Create is owned and managed by Bristol City Council.

Visit Create to explore environmental issues and discover greener choices. Join us for our programme of activities.

Create welcomes visits from school parties and other groups, however booking is essential for groups. Contact us to enquire about group visits.

Ecohome closed to public Mon 23 Jan - Fri 27 Jan

The Ecohome will be closed to the public for one week as the Bristol Green Capital partnership are hosting 'Future City Conversations' - looking at a refreshed strategy for a green capital city.

The Ecohome will reopen to the public again as normal from 30 January.

Create Open Saturdays

Jan 7 and 21, Feb 4 and 18, March 3 and 17

Create and Ecohome will be open on the first and third Saturdays of the month January to March.

Programme highlights:

Victorian terrace House exhibit

PLUS free Saturday advice sessions (21 Jan, 18 Feb, 17 March)

Urban Design Build's large scale model of a cross section of a Victorian terrace house (recently exhibited at Grand Designs Birmingham) is now on show at Create. A series of activities and practical demonstrations exploring issues related to refurbishing a solid wall terrace property will take place based on the exhibit, from now until the end of March.

Second drop in event on Saturday 18 February

 ‘Warm & Cosy – Retain’

Having ensured your building is dry and structurally sound, we next look at ways to retain heat, starting with checking and improving loft/roof insulation through to solid wall insulation options. Insulation is actually part of a triple act, alongside draught-proofing/air tightness and ventilation.

We will explain where they are needed, and in what combinations, in order to maximise their impact. We will show you how they work together to help create a warm, cosy home with fresh healthy air. A guideline figure suggests 25% of UK carbon emissions are from our homes, and 40% of our household emissions are due to heating.

See 'events and exhibitions' for more about the exhibition phases and linked Saturday events

Create is pleased to support Bristol Green Capital - working towards making Bristol a low-carbon city with a high quality of life.