Dedicated to bringing bicycle power to events, festivals and schools. A not-for-profit organisation based in Manchester, we build bicycle generators to power music and films in various forms focussing on public participation to create a unique project.
We are passionate about bikes, driven by raising awareness about issues surrounding the environment and fuelled along by creating sustainable energy in a fun and exciting way. We are also immersed in our local community and encourage involvement from people at every level. We hope to promote sustainable lifestyles, healthy living and the joy of cycling in a fun and involving way.
If you want to find out more, have a look at what we do or get in touch with any questions if you’d like us to provide clean, fun energy at your event!
Latest news
**PEDAL POWERED SCREENING : This Wednesday!**
July 18, 2011
Come + enjoy an enchanting mid-week treat + watch an amazing film! Music from 8pm, film around 9pm (as soon as it’s dark enough)
WOW- what a way to watch a brilliant film- beneath the natural canopy of a mini forest : with an incredible choice of tree stumps or bicycle saddles for seats.
Bankey’s Exit Through The Gift Shop is a story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. Read more
~~~Pedal MCR : Platt Fields Park : PROJECT OPEN!~~~
July 18, 2011
You would not believe the transformation of the Boathouse in Platt Fields Park! Formally used by PoWWow as a creative workshop, the building has now been turned in to the most glorious bicycle space you could imagine! Read more
> > Pedal Powered Cinema @ Lost + Found Festival < <
June 14, 2011
We were delighted to be given a chance to launch our freshly built pedal powered cinema at Lost + Found Festival- an exciting new festival of performance and impromptu art which was randomly popping in unlikely locations across the city for a week, to surprise + delight the accidental audiences. On trams + in basements of shopping centres, a full wack of culture was drenching the streets, finishing off the week with open air opera and pedal powered short films made by local film makers. Read more
** Bicycle Village **
June 14, 2011
Every now and then, beautiful bicycle events happen. Bringing together all of the bike groups in Manchester and beyond, Bicycle Village was created in order to raise a load of cash for The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust who do unbelievable things for really deprived + disadvantaged children in the North West.. We laid on some pedal powered tunes to accompany an awash of bicycle activities- including guided rides, cycle cinema, Read more
~~ A really long bicycle ride ~~
May 9, 2011
One of our team, our Dan, is about to embark on a really big bicycle ride. On the 4th June 2011, he + three other lads will venture far up north to the tip of Scotland to begin an intensely challenging ride right down to the tips of Cornwall : a.k.a John O’ Groats to Lands End. They will be covering 1004 miles in a target of 12 days, this will be riding an average of 83 miles per day with no rest day and getting to grips with some pretty steep ascents. Read more
—ENVIROLUTION : returns : 18th June to PLATT FIELDS PARK!!—
May 9, 2011
WOW, we thought last years Envirolution was exciting, but now that this year it is returning once again to our beloved Platt Fields Park we are brimming with biking joy! It’s going to be cozily lurking amongst the green trees, herbs + tranquil space of the appropriately named Eco Garden- Read more
