Since 2007, the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft – PRSC – has worked tirelessly to promote civil liberty with a particular focus on public space. Sweeping, painting and speaking out are part of their resistance to zealous overregulation of independent initiative. Their lead has arguably encouraged others to do the same and, as a result, Stokes Croft remains a hub of confident and creative dissent.
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Ursa the bear has finally been evicted from her home in the Bearpit on the orders of Mayor Marvin Rees and Deputy Mayor Asher Craig.
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Who Killed the Bearpit?
At the end of last week the occupants of the Bearpit were suddenly evicted, and the whole space fenced off. We at the Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft were as surprised as anyone. Maybe more so, as Bristol City Council had signed documents with us, including...
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Carriageworks and Westmoreland House Development
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An exhibition of 2D and 3D art showing a personal interpretation of mental health, masculinity, and the changing role for men in contemporary culture. Hosted by renegade improv team Jazz Police, two teams fight head to head to win the coveted and dangerous Cagematch. The audience declare who wins. The winner returns next week to defend their title against a new opponent. Who will come out victorious by the end? You decide. ‘Zero Suicide’ is an aim; an aim to reduce the rate of suicide to zero. This goal has been pursued in a number of places worldwide, with work taking place across communities and organisations to collaboratively tackle suicide and deliver a reduction in suicide rates. In some places, at times, a rate of zero suicides has been successfully achieved. This panel discussion will explore the concept of zero suicide and whether we can, or should, seek to achieve this goal. Hosted by renegade improv team Jazz Police, two teams fight head to head to win the coveted and dangerous Cagematch. The audience declare who wins. The winner returns next week to defend their title against a new opponent. Who will come out victorious by the end? You decide. Join us for the launch party of "Frequently Asked Questions", a new exhibition by Anthony Luvera, which graphically presents research about support and services available to homeless people across dozens of local authorities. Featuring performance by Rising Voices Recovery Choir. What can you expect if you’re homeless and ask your local council for help? Frequently Asked Questions, an ongoing project created by Anthony Luvera and Gerald Mclaverty, lifts the lid on the twists, turns and bureaucratic dead ends faced by Britain’s most vulnerable people. A confidential and safe space to ask questions about homeless deaths and remember people we have lost, hosted by Museum of Homelessness. Taking exhibition Frequently Asked Questions as its basis, The Bristol Cable and PRSC are hosting a public discussion that will explore the broader context around homelessness in Bristol. Featuring a range of contributors, including councillors and frontline service workers this event will explore the structural barriers to housing and different questions relating to homelessness today including structural barriers to housing, support services and societal attitudes. The event will include opportunities for audience members to join the discussion with speakers. As part of their fundraising efforts towards the upcoming elections the Bristol Green Party are delighted to announce a comedy night for members and friends alike. The headline set will be local sketch troupe, 3 time Edinburgh fringe veterans and BBC radio regulars Up the Antics, plus there will be stand up from a hand picked selection of Bristol’s finest comedians, line up TBC. Hosted by renegade improv team Jazz Police, two teams fight head to head to win the coveted and dangerous Cagematch. The audience declare who wins. The winner returns next week to defend their title against a new opponent. Who will come out victorious by the end? You decide. The PRSC Outdoor Exhibition is designed to provide an outlet for aspiring and established artists to showcase and sell their work, and to offer to the public the opportunity to purchase artworks at an affordable price. As well as providing a canvas for artists to exhibit their work and experiment with weatherproof techniques, the outdoor gallery aims to give local communities and passers-by a sense of ownership of the public space, challenging established ideas of private property and commercial enterprise. Hanging the work outside will mean it is vulnerable to vandalism and theft, therefore trust and respect are central elements of this exhibition. Join us in the PRSC Yard as we celebrate the launch of our Outdoor Exhibition. Get a bit messy with our paint jam, or just warm yourself by the fire whilst enjoying some music. STRATA: A Visual Assembly for Homelessness is designed as a laboratory of images, a critical space to re-think the images we create and use to represent homelessness, the different approaches to its production, consumption and circulation. Spend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivaled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers. You will be shown by one of our experienced workshop crew how to apply the transfers to create your own design. Choose from two sessions: 1 - 3pm or 3.15 - 5.15pm. Redirect your consumption! Support the arts! Shop local and independent! Head on down to PRSC this weekend for a Christmas shopping cornucopia of arts and crafts from PRSC staff and friends, along with music, creative activities and a festive party vibe. Opening Friday evening from 5pm, 12 noon til late on Saturday then 12-5pm on Sunday. LOWER THE BAR is back for its fourth annual event by unpopular demand. Poets will be delivering the worst material you've ever seen, in what is by far the worst poetry event of the year. Expect uncomfortable hilarity, bizarre variety, crappy metaphor and terrible performance. Spend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivaled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers. You will be shown by one of our experienced workshop crew how to apply the transfers to create your own design. Choose from two sessions: 1 - 3pm or 3.15 - 5.15pm. Perfect for beginners. In this course we focus on the core essentials of improvisation. We learn to trust our own ideas, listening to others, and having the confidence to initiate spontaneous scenes. If you are a comedian looking to improve you craft, a writer looking for inspiration, or someone who just wants to try something new, this course is for you! Create engaging scenes. We focus on playing real characters, and exploring in the moment. We learn how to act truthfully in scenes, and how to construct a platform through world exploration. The final class will be dedicated to the Montage format. If you are a comedian looking to improve your craft, a writer looking for inspiration, or someone who just wants to try something new, this four week course is for you! For many, the 2010s have been a lost decade. Tory austerity has created suffering for millions, as well a generation beset with financial insecurity and crisis. Yet our TV, film, music, art and literature have never looked so rich, or so posh. During a period of immense struggle, the experiences of the majority have been pushed to the margins of our collective culture by the legacy media and its satellite industries – making it hard, if not impossible, to challenge… Spend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivaled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers. You will be shown by one of our experienced workshop crew how to apply the transfers to create your own design. Choose from two sessions: 1 - 3pm or 3.15 - 5.15pm.
List of Events
Elemental
Cagematch
Panel Discussion: ‘Is Zero Suicide Achievable?’
Cagematch
Frequently Asked Questions LAUNCH PARTY
Frequently Asked Questions Exhibition
Make Them Count
Rough State: A Panel Discussion with FAQ and the Bristol Cable
Bristol Green Party Comedy Night
Cagematch
PRSC Outdoor Exhibition
PRSC Outdoor Exhibition Launch Party
STRATA: A Visual Assembly for Homelessness with IC Visual Lab
China Decorating Workshop
CHRISTMAS FAIR: PRSC & Friends
Lower the Bar
China Decorating Workshop
Improv 101 (Trust & Support) – Bristol Longform Comedy Course
Improv 201 (Truth) – Bristol Longform Comedy Course
Steal As Much As You Can: Bristol Launch w/ Nathalie Olah
China Decorating Workshop