by Benoit Bennett | Thursday, December 17, 2020 | Blog, Economics, Press
The Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft has been awarded £63,000 from central Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help us weather the economic storms of Covid and the havoc that has been unleashed.
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | Art, Blog, Visual city, Voice
On the 12th June a graffiti artist was detained by police in St Werburghs for painting in the Mina Road Tunnel. Anyone who knows the area would probably be surprised to hear this- the tunnel has been one of the few tolerated (if not officially sanctioned) painting spots in the city for more than a decade.
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Blog, Economics
Re-use, repair, salvage and reclamation are guiding principles here at PRSC
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | Art, Blog, Visual city
A look at tagging, graffiti and decoding the streets…
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | Blog, Voice
Over the harshest first months of lockdown I felt a growing anger at the failures of government at all levels to protect the most vulnerable, but recently, looking at the growing cooperation and solidarity between local people, mutual aid groups and charities, hope...
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | Blog, Voice
An account from Benoit about our experiences supporting people on the front line through lockdown. We’ve been running weekly drop-in sessions for the local homeless community for a while now, mostly distributing information, sleeping bags and tents, and...
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Art, Blog, Voice
As the gentrification of Stokes Croft and St Pauls continues apace, looking at the gap in the high street makes me wonder where the symbols of resistance and underground culture will be allowed to survive.
by Benoit Bennett | Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | Art, Bearpit, Blog, Press
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...
