GREAT NEWS FROM THE RIGHT TO ROAMERS — A SHORT FILM TO WATCH

Can't see this message? View in browser   Announcing OUR LAND: a feature film about the Right to Roam Campaign Dear Roamers, We’ve been keeping this under wraps but now the news is out! This spring will see the launch of a new feature film about our fight to defend and extend access to nature across England and Wales. OUR LAND, directed by Orban Wallace and shot by the team at Gallivant Film, follows the Right to Roam campaign as we trespass vast estates and fight the removal of rights on Dartmoor and beyond. Interwoven throughout are the perspectives of three aristocratic landowners, exploring the debates, tensions and fraught history of land ownership and land access in the UK. It’s a beautiful film and we’re really pleased with the outcome. It’s not for the campaign – the directors are not taking a stance. But in our view, the facts speak for themselves! With preview showings at cinemas all over the country, followed by a national release (and hopefully a streaming platform to follow) the film will be a brilliant vehicle to reach new audiences and gain political traction. Please WATCH AND SHARE the trailer here. Find a preview screening near you here. Booking links and further preview screenings will be updated periodically by the distributors. Previews will run from early March through to early May, when the film will see a national release. With the help of our local group network we’ll be doing as many Q&As at screenings as we can. Go along, watch the film, talk about it with friends and family, and share the trailer wherever you can. Local Group Gathering This month we had our first ever in-person gathering of local groups, with representatives from RTR chapters from every region of England. It was a really heartening experience and testament to the strength of a network which has grown with a shoestring budget. The ideas were flowing thick and fast and we’ve co-developed a great plan of action to seize the political agenda in the year to come. So if you haven’t already, now’s a great time to get involved with your local group. Some exciting action is in the works… Right to Roam Kent Chapter …On which note we’re very pleased to announce the birth of a fresh Right to Roam chapter in Kent. R2R Kent will be hosting their very first social this coming spring. If you’re based in the Garden of England please pop along to meet our organisers and see how you can get involved in setting up the chapter, organising, hosting, spreading the good word and more. Where William Camden Pub on Avenue Road, Bexleyheath, DAT 4QE When From 6:30pm, Monday 16th March The pub has food, a car park with electric car charging and is two minutes from Bexleyheath train station. Email righttoroamkent@gmail.com to confirm your attendance or if you have any questions. Please spread the word to any friends and family in the area who you think might be keen to get involved. Facebook A quick note that we've now linked our Instagram account to Facebook. So if that's your preferred platform, you can follow us here and you'll see all the same content across both sites. You can find links to our other social media platforms at the bottom left of this newsletter (don't worry we're not actually on 'X' anymore: the icon links through to Bluesky). BMC Wild Camping Survey Our friends at the British Mountaineering Council are gathering data on what wild camping means to the people who do it – what's the impact it has on them, and how does it connect them to nature, landscapes, and to other people? Do you wild camp? If so, you can contribute to their survey here. Spring at last. Praise Old Mossface. Keep roaming! Jon on behalf of the Right to Roam team ---------- Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky. Want to get involved? Visit our website here. We're powered by supporters and run on a shoestring. Can you help keep us going? Become a campaign supporter here. OUR LAND A journey over the walls that divide us Take Action Visit our social accounts Check out our site   This email was sent from this site. If you no longer wish to receive this email, change your email preferences here.