

Thu 12 Feb
|Gardeners House
Beyond Bricks (PENZANCE)
Housing is a basic human right, yet many of us don't have a secure or safe place to call home. This evening will address the housing crisis in Cornwall and how policies & legislation along with the construction industry can create new homes in the UK without worsening the climate crisis...
Time & Location
12 Feb 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
Gardeners House, Morrab Rd, Penzance TR18 4DA, UK
About The Event
Housing is a basic human requirement - but the construction industry is one of the world’s biggest sources of climate emissions and landfill waste.
Beyond Bricks investigates the balancing act needed to create hundreds of thousands of new homes in the UK without worsening the climate and ecological crises.
This is a particularly sensitive issue in Cornwall, the UK’s ‘capital of second homes’, where many thousands of people are on the housing register while huge numbers of houses lie empty.
Presented by Cornish builder Andy Carr, Beyond Bricks looks at everything from high tech housing solutions to people building with novel, climate-friendly materials, rethinking ‘waste’ and ensuring that our future homes also leave space for nature.
Whether we own or rent our homes, we all need a roof over our heads, and Beyond Bricks is a solutions-focused film to inspire us all.
Programme for the evening:
5:45 - Doors open
6pm - Communal Feast
7pm - Social Cinema experience starts - This begins with a short mindful breathwork practice, Screening of the Film & an audience led discussion
The feast for this event will be sourced and cooked by the Gardeners house team who share values with us when it comes to supporting sustainbly grown produce. We try to support seasonal menus where possible, the confirmed menu will be released and sent via email to all ticket holders prior to the event.
please contact info@thegardenershouse.org for any questions about the food or dietaries
We look forward to seeing you there!
