Do you want to try your hand at graffiti or learn how to use a scythe?
Subtopia is not just a conventional conference facility. It’s a creative cluster replete with circus performers, artists and social entrepreneurs. This means we also have a different and exciting range of workshops.
Sustainability
These days we need to look after biodiversity better and get more exercise. Using a scythe kills two birds with one stone! Like going to the gym without actually having to go to the gym, and helping nature in the process. You will learn how to use a scythe and sharpen it and learn about the benefits of using a scythe instead of a machine. Plenty of laughs are guaranteed and you’ll discover muscle groups you never knew you had!
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 15 participants
- How long: 90 minutes
- When: July – September
Each season vegetation grows and dies. Why is that, and how can we harness these flows to create circular cultivation, whether in the garden or on the patio or farm? In this workshop you’ll learn how to build a suitably sized hot compost and find out more about the magic of all the organisms that work together in the soil beneath your feet.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 15 participants per group
- How long: 1-2 hours
- When: May-October
Do you want your company to have a solid focus on sustainability, but you don’t know where to start? Many companies find it hard to progress their efforts to support sustainable development if their daily operations aren’t clearly linked to the most critical issues. Boodla share their thought processes and how they formulate sustainability projects. The focus will be different in different organisations, but the way to get into change management works for everyone. The goal is to inspire you to find the sustainability work that suits your organisation.
- What: Lecture followed by workshop
- How many: Max. 20 participants
- How long: 90 minutes
Why is the earth never bare in the forest? You will learn this and much more in Boodle’s young forest garden. Together we take care of bushes and trees while you learn about the possibilities of the forest and get tips that you can use in your own garden. After the workshop, you will know how a forest garden can be a part of the solution to future challenges around food supply.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max 15 people per group
- How long: 1-2 hours
- When: April – October
You get to work together with Boodle’s gardener and learn more about vegetable farming according to market gardening and no-dig principles. Boodle adapts the course to the season and gives you a better understanding of seasonal food. Anyone who has a garden at home receive lots of tips on how to get a maximum harvest.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max 15 people per group
- How long: 1-2 hours
- When: May – October
Art
Paint big! You can try your hand at graffiti on Subtopia’s open walls under the guidance of experienced graffiti artists. Sketch a joint painting that you create together or start on the wall straight away and give it a try one by one – the workshop can be structured according to your wishes.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 160 participants
- How long: 1-3 hours
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 25 participants
- How long: 1-3 hours
At Subtopia there is an outdoor gallery showing the work of artists from all over the world, from Argentina to Botkyrka! We take you on a guided tour and talk about the artists, their different techniques and what they say about their work in their own words.
- What: guided tour
- How many: max. 45 participants
- How long: 45 minutes
Turn your abstract thoughts and discussions into reality by painting a work of art together. The aim is for the group to tackle a subject from different perspectives and then create a shared image under supervision. An example might be envisaging a company’s core values by way of a joint painting.
- What: Workshop
- How many: 10 participants per supervisor
- How long: 1-4 hours
Abstract painting will free you of all creative doubts! With the help of acrylic paint, spray paint, Posca pens, forks and tape, the participants will create their own abstract work on a canvas. With simple means, the course leader gives the participants the tools to find their own style.
- What: workshop
- How many: maximum 10 participants
- How long: 1-3 hours
Movement
The middle manager gets to be a tightrope walker!
Have a go at being a circus performer with experienced artists and trainers from Cirkus Cirkör! Discover cooperation and community by helping each other out as you walk the tightrope, juggle or build human pyramids. A comical and suitably challenging activity that works well regardless of participants’ physical ability.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 100 participants
- How long: 1 hour – whole day
Outdoor yoga for those of you who want to find your inner peace and quiet without a lot of hassle. The level is easy and you don’t need workout clothes or a yoga mat. Boodla’s own garden yoga instructor focuses on contact with nature, mindfulness and physical mobility, stretching and strength training.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 30 participants
- How long: 45 minutes
- When: April–October
A conference can be truly amazing but tends to be a little sedentary. So to get more engaged and to absorb and share your knowledge even better, a yoga break right on the spot can work wonders.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max. 50 participants
- How long: 30 minutes
Yoga with a focus on self-leadership and collaboration. The team work together outdoors in a garden, park or forest. We experience how much more we manage by getting a helping hand from a colleague. No special equipment or previous experience.
- What: workshop
- How many: maximum 30 participants
- How long: 45 min
To succeed with a project, leading and following are equally important – and being able to change positions! With tango as a tool, you get to experience interaction and process management in practice.
- What: workshop
- How many: maximum 60 participants
- How long: 40 – 120 minutes
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Those who work in the cultural sector are mostly sole traders who act as creators, administrators and salespersons. What is a cultural incubator, and how can an incubator support cultural entrepreneurs? This lecture is aimed at those of you working in public administration, principally in business, culture and higher education.
- What: Lecture
- How many: Unlimited
- How long: 60 minutes
Can an engineering company collaborate with a circus artist? Can a municipal administration benefit from a composer? The answer is yes and the method is called cross-innovation. Welcome to an inspirational workshop with specific tools to benefit from cross-industry collaboration.
- What: Workshop
- How many: Max 30 participants
- How long: 45-90 minutes
Subtopia is a production site for culture founded by politicians in Botkyrka. Since our inception in 2002, we have developed a concept where we work cross-sectorally with the whole chain, from start-ups to leading experts and based on a desire to make the world a better place. In this lecture we tell the story of how Subtopia was established, explain the thinking behind our way of working and share our experiences.
- What: Lecture
- How many: Unlimited
- How long: 60-90 minutes