People's Emergency Briefing Screening

PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY BRIEFING
FILM SCREENING + DISCUSSION
TUE 20 OCT / 6.30 - 9 PM
FREE EVENT
All welcome, bring a friend, colleague or neighbour
(suitable for ages 16+)

A film screening and facilitated public discussion about the climate and nature crisis threatening us today.

Join us at Art Centre Penryn for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing - an eye-opening 50-minute film bringing together leading scientists and experts with the latest urgent evidence and why it matters for things like:

• Extreme weather
• Food security
• Health
• Cost of living
  

Art Centre Penryn is hosting the screening in collaboration with Cornwall Councillor for Penryn, Dean Evans and Penryn Town Councillor, Rachael Ward, inviting residents to take part in the discussion about how the crisis affects us locally. We welcome you to join us to hear the evidence, discuss the topics raised, and come together to explore how we can support each other and take action in light of this information.

Timings:
6.30pm: Doors open, get settled and have a hot drink
7pm: Film screening (50-minute film)
7.50pm: Film ends, followed by discussion
9pm: Finish 

Booking:
It is helpful for us if you book, free of charge, so we can keep track of numbers. 
However, please don't let booking put you off! If you can't or don't want to book, please just come along. 
All welcome, tell friends, colleagues and neighbours.

AGE RATING:
Based on expert advice, the film is recommended for age 16+, however this is left to parent discretion


More information:
The film documents the National Emergency Briefing, which took place in November 2025, when leading scientists and concerned citizens went to Westminster to present an urgent case for a televised Emergency Briefing on climate change - the essential first step towards a WWII-scale response. 

The climate and nature crisis affects all of the UK, and its profound and accelerating effects are felt directly here in Cornwall - across food systems, the natural environment, the economy, infrastructure, and energy. Protecting and restoring nature is fundamental to Cornwall’s long-term resilience. Community-organised screenings of the Briefing film are currently taking place across Cornwall to explore how we can come together to discuss, address, and tackle this urgent crisis affecting us today.
nebriefing.org


What to expect at the event:

• A warm and inclusive welcome from your Cornwall and Penryn Town Councillors and the Art Centre Penryn team
• 50-minute film screening
• Facilitated small group discussions after the screening to allow people to process what they have heard and to take part in a conversation about individual and collective responses
• Meeting new people and sharing questions and concerns in a supportive group setting
• Teas, soft drinks and biscuits provided
• There is currently no heating in the chapel - please bring warm layers and blankets, even a hot water bottle if you like! 

About the venue
artcentrepenryn.org

Art Centre Penryn is a creative space in the making. We’re transforming a heritage building into a centre for contemporary art. The film screening will take place in the former chapel building. 

Find us here:
Art Centre Penryn
(former Penryn Methodist Church)
The Terrace
Penryn 
TR10 8EH

Accessibility:
Please note that the chapel has a stepped entrance at the front, but it is wheelchair accessible via temporary ramps placed at the front steps and side door. Please find location and accessibility information here:
artcentrepenryn.org/contact

Contact us for further information:
info@artcentrepenryn.org
07511 903 282

The chapel at Art Centre Penryn