Poesis is a new kind of community space in York where people of all ages come together to explore what it means to be human during this time of profound planetary change. We’re creating a place that’s part cultural hub, part learning space, and part community living room - where you can belong. Through meaningful dialogue, hands-on workshops, and simply being together, we’re finding ways to engage with both global challenges and our inner lives, as a community.

Next Talk!

23rd April 2026 (6.30 for a 7pm start)

It could be otherwise: Change for our energy system, with Kirsten Ayris & Rich Lane

Energy is at the heart of so much of modern life - heating our homes, lighting up our buildings, running our transport. Our relationship with energy is crucial, but for so many people, the system behind our energy is invisible.

The modern energy system is hugely complex, and to those outside the industry, it can be almost impossible to see how we can adapt that system for a greener, fairer future. Join Kirsten Ayris and Rich Lane of York Community Energy to talk about some of the alternatives for our energy future - not just making the hugely important switch from fossil fuels to renewables, but thinking about ways that we can make the energy system work for us.

To book go the the Calendar page