Shift Time is a festival of ‘far reaching ideas’ taking place over two weekends in Shrewsbury. I think Charles Darwin would have been proud of us last Tuesday as we agreed to take part in an ‘experiment’ which involves members of the community helping to promote the event through blogging and social networking.

This is a pilot project funded by the Arts Council and it is exciting to be part of something which itself is going to evolve as we blog boldly into the unknown.

Shift Time means ‘pause to reflect’ and the ten day festival will give people the chance to think about ‘what it is to be human.’ It all links to the fact that it has been 150 since Darwin first published his thoughts on the subject in The Origin of Species.

There was quite a good turnout at the Hive in Belmont last week but it is by no means too late for others to get involved.  If this pilot scheme is really going to work we need as many people as possible on board from a cross section of the community.

The next meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday. More details at www.shift-time.org.uk/blog/ or for photos visit Steve Green’s blog.