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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SAVE BEARPIT presents
This should make you laugh. This film was first on 27th June in Bristol. Save Bearpit made it in defence of civil liberty and general survival in a climate of brutal gentrification, with particular reference to The Bearpit, an historically "outsider" area. The culture...
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BCC, where is the Cube Sculpture?
Just before Whitsun, on the quietest news day of the year, the Cube sculpture in the Bearpit was pulled down by Bristol Waste, under the instruction of Deputy Mayor, Asher Craig. A number of people, including Asher Craig (Bristol Labour Councillor), Martin...
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Studio space FOR HIRE at 14 Hillgrove Street, Stokes Croft BS2. Room about 9m2, can be shared by two artists. £220pcm. For enquiries and viewing please get in touch.
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List of Events
Street Photography workshop – For All Ages
Sunday October 21st 1pm-4pm See the city afresh with this workshop from a passionate and prolific Bristol street photographer Colin Moody. In this 3 hour workshop we will explore Stokes Croft, peering into the hidden corners and searching for the true spirit of this unique neighbourhood. The workshop will introduce new techniques for capturing urban life as Colin shares his own approach to the subtle art of street photography. Visit Colin's helpful blog for weekly injections of street photography tricks…
Guided Meditation
Every Tuesday at PRSCthroughout October and November The 1-hour class includes 5 minutes of briefing and will be fully guided meditation. This will include pranayama (breathing techniques), music, dance, silent sitting, gibberish, catharsis, mindfulness etc. Attendees are requested to wear loose comfortable clothing and come a few minutes early if it is your first time. Cost is £6 pounds and It’s a drop-in class, newcomers are highly recommended. Please bring a Yoga mat to sit.on. About the Teacher: Chit Dubey…
Tango Puro
Every Wednesday from September 12th to November 28th PRSC hosts Argentine Tango workshops with Alejandro Angelica and Ornella Solar. Tango for beginners 7-8pm Advanced Tango 8-9pm. Visit the website (link below) for more info or email: tangopuroinfo@gmail.com
We Are Zanna – Launch Night
We Are Zanna is a new international arts magazine from Bristol. Issue One is a go! We have 50+ artists from all over the world and we couldn't be happier. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted, we were overwhelmed with the response and if you weren't successful this time, we hope you submit again in the future! For everyone who was selected, CONGRATULATIONS!! We hope to see many of you at our launch party. Come say hello to…
Guided Meditation
Every Tuesday at PRSCthroughout October and November The 1-hour class includes 5 minutes of briefing and will be fully guided meditation. This will include pranayama (breathing techniques), music, dance, silent sitting, gibberish, catharsis, mindfulness etc. Attendees are requested to wear loose comfortable clothing and come a few minutes early if it is your first time. Cost is £6 pounds and It’s a drop-in class, newcomers are highly recommended. Please bring a Yoga mat to sit.on. About the Teacher: Chit Dubey…
Tango Puro
Every Wednesday from September 12th to November 28th PRSC hosts Argentine Tango workshops with Alejandro Angelica and Ornella Solar. Tango for beginners 7-8pm Advanced Tango 8-9pm. Visit the website (link below) for more info or email: tangopuroinfo@gmail.com
Hexed – Lavrak Circus
Bristol based, circus collective, LAVRAK, present their sell out show 'Hexed' Hexed is a narrative circus show filled with tales of lustful lovers, drunken alliances, poison and power! A spine-chilling yet moving experience told through circus, theatre, dance and live blues and folk music! Tickets are £10 in advance, £12 on the door Circus Buy tickets: https://billetto.co.uk/en/users/lavrak-circus
Molly Sails Away…
A Narrative Circus Show for Children from Lavrak Circus Two performances a day 11am and 3pm. Tickets £8 adults and £6 kids Come and sail away with Molly, on an adventure across land and sea! Molly feels a little lost and wishes she could sail away... but should she be careful what she wishes for? Join Molly on her adventure through wild seas and whispering woods to a place where normal life becomes little more than a distant memory! A…
Hexed – Lavrak Circus
Bristol based, circus collective, LAVRAK, present their sell out show 'Hexed' Hexed is a narrative circus show filled with tales of lustful lovers, drunken alliances, poison and power! A spine-chilling yet moving experience told through circus, theatre, dance and live blues and folk music! Tickets are £10 in advance, £12 on the door Circus Buy tickets: https://billetto.co.uk/en/users/lavrak-circus
Molly Sails Away…
A Narrative Circus Show for Children from Lavrak Circus Two performances a day 11am and 3pm. Tickets £8 adults and £6 kids Come and sail away with Molly, on an adventure across land and sea! Molly feels a little lost and wishes she could sail away... but should she be careful what she wishes for? Join Molly on her adventure through wild seas and whispering woods to a place where normal life becomes little more than a distant memory! A…
Guided Meditation
Every Tuesday at PRSCthroughout October and November The 1-hour class includes 5 minutes of briefing and will be fully guided meditation. This will include pranayama (breathing techniques), music, dance, silent sitting, gibberish, catharsis, mindfulness etc. Attendees are requested to wear loose comfortable clothing and come a few minutes early if it is your first time. Cost is £6 pounds and It’s a drop-in class, newcomers are highly recommended. Please bring a Yoga mat to sit.on. About the Teacher: Chit Dubey…
Tango Puro
Every Wednesday from September 12th to November 28th PRSC hosts Argentine Tango workshops with Alejandro Angelica and Ornella Solar. Tango for beginners 7-8pm Advanced Tango 8-9pm. Visit the website (link below) for more info or email: tangopuroinfo@gmail.com
The People’s Comedy
Every month the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event. The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This is set to be a fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond. Lineup to be announced shortly - watch this space! Come and join the revolution. Bar opens at 7pm Show starts…
Paint Jam & Ballot Box Building Day
PRSC invites you to day of sociable creativity in our lovely Yard on Saturday November 10th Come get your hands dirty and make a new painting with us. PRSC will supply all the arty materials (boards and paints) and we will exhibit the art which is created on our outdoor gallery wall this December. If painting is a bit too messy for you, we will also be attempting to construct 20 wioden ballot boxes in one afternoon and are looking…
Westmoreland House Memorial Poster Launch
The Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft would like to invite you to the launch of a very special poster. In celebration of the history of the Bristol alternative icon that is Westmoreland House, a series of limited edition, hand finished screen prints, is to be launched on Saturday the 10th of November (6pm-9.30pm). This print is also the first step in helping Stokes Croft take back control from the forces of gentrification, as the money raised from sales of the…
Guided Meditation
Every Tuesday at PRSCthroughout October and November The 1-hour class includes 5 minutes of briefing and will be fully guided meditation. This will include pranayama (breathing techniques), music, dance, silent sitting, gibberish, catharsis, mindfulness etc. Attendees are requested to wear loose comfortable clothing and come a few minutes early if it is your first time. Cost is £6 pounds and It’s a drop-in class, newcomers are highly recommended. Please bring a Yoga mat to sit.on. About the Teacher: Chit Dubey…
Tango Puro
Every Wednesday from September 12th to November 28th PRSC hosts Argentine Tango workshops with Alejandro Angelica and Ornella Solar. Tango for beginners 7-8pm Advanced Tango 8-9pm. Visit the website (link below) for more info or email: tangopuroinfo@gmail.com
Meta-Slam
A brand new slam is coming to Bristol and it's coming in hot! Meta-Slam is a competition where 10 poets will be randomly selected from a pool of applicants to compete for £100 in prize money, using nothing but their words, their wits and their ability to impress our 3 judges. After 2, 5 person heats, the winners of each heat will go head to head in a climactic final round to become our Meta-Slam champion! Entry is £5 on…
Guided Meditation
Every Tuesday at PRSCthroughout October and November The 1-hour class includes 5 minutes of briefing and will be fully guided meditation. This will include pranayama (breathing techniques), music, dance, silent sitting, gibberish, catharsis, mindfulness etc. Attendees are requested to wear loose comfortable clothing and come a few minutes early if it is your first time. Cost is £6 pounds and It’s a drop-in class, newcomers are highly recommended. Please bring a Yoga mat to sit.on. About the Teacher: Chit Dubey…
Tango Puro
Every Wednesday from September 12th to November 28th PRSC hosts Argentine Tango workshops with Alejandro Angelica and Ornella Solar. Tango for beginners 7-8pm Advanced Tango 8-9pm. Visit the website (link below) for more info or email: tangopuroinfo@gmail.com
Guided Meditation
Every Tuesday at PRSCthroughout October and November The 1-hour class includes 5 minutes of briefing and will be fully guided meditation. This will include pranayama (breathing techniques), music, dance, silent sitting, gibberish, catharsis, mindfulness etc. Attendees are requested to wear loose comfortable clothing and come a few minutes early if it is your first time. Cost is £6 pounds and It’s a drop-in class, newcomers are highly recommended. Please bring a Yoga mat to sit.on. About the Teacher: Chit Dubey…
Tango Puro
Every Wednesday from September 12th to November 28th PRSC hosts Argentine Tango workshops with Alejandro Angelica and Ornella Solar. Tango for beginners 7-8pm Advanced Tango 8-9pm. Visit the website (link below) for more info or email: tangopuroinfo@gmail.com
Proper Bristol Postcard – Exhibition Opening
From December 7th to 17th PRSC will be exhibiting all of the images entered into the Proper Bristol Postcard Competition. PRSC recieved hundreds of entries to our competition which challenged people to help us create a new series of postcards depicting the best and worst of our fair city. The collection includes witty images, angry images, beautiful details and pictures that celebrate a personal experience of Bristol. Taken as a whole the collected entries give a perceptive and overwjhelming vision…
Proper Bristol Postcard Exhibition
Free Entry Open 1pm-5pm every day. From December 7th to 17th PRSC will be exhibiting all of the images entered into the Proper Bristol Postcard Competition. PRSC recieved hundreds of entries to our competition which challenged people to help us create a new series of postcards depicting the best and worst of our fair city. The collection includes witty images, angry images, beautiful details and pictures that celebrate a personal experience of Bristol. Taken as a whole the collected entries…
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event. The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This is set to be a fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond. Lineup to be announced shortly - watch this space! Tickets available at Headfirst Bristol. Come…
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event. The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This is set to be a fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond. Lineup to be announced shortly - watch this space! Tickets available at Headfirst Bristol. Come…
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event. The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This is set to be a fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond. Lineup to be announced shortly - watch this space! Tickets available at Headfirst Bristol. Come…
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event. The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This is set to be a fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond. Lineup to be announced shortly - watch this space! Tickets available at Headfirst Bristol. Come…
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event. The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This is set to be a fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond. Lineup to be announced shortly - watch this space! Tickets available at Headfirst Bristol. Come…