by Micha | Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | Adblock Bristol, Art
Hello, Vocalise Magazine! Here are some bits that we think make an excellent read for your next lunch break. Discussing the dangers of advertising The movement to resist billboards and outdoor advertising has been growing in Bristol. Namely AdBlock Bristol has been...
by Micha | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Art, Bearpit, Press
Last October, without prior discussion of any kind, Bristol City council served legal papers on the Bearpit Improvement Group (BIG) and Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) for removal of all the community structures that they have installed in the Bearpit over the...
by Micha | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Art, Bearpit
The future of Ursa the Bearpit statue will be decided by Bristol City Council on Tuesday January 15 following overwhelming support for the Save Our Bear petition. Bristol City Council issued legal notices to remove the statue along with a community performance space...
by Micha | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | Art, Bearpit, Visual city
Last October, without prior discussion of any kind, Bristol City council served legal papers on The Bearpit Improvement Group (BIG) and Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) for removal of all assets (including the bear sculpture, performance space, and community...
by Micha | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | Art, Event, Visual city
After a successful public ballot which received almost 1,400 votes on paper and online, PRSC is thrilled to announce the final results of the Proper Bristol Postcard Competition. Winner Big Jeff (by Paul Blakemore) The final results of this public ballot offer an...
by Micha | Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | Art, Event, Visual city
Dear Bristol! We are delighted to announce the 15 finalists for the Proper Bristol Postcard Competition, and the winner of the Under 18s category. Under 18s winner Intimacy – by Roo Morgan (age 17) [instagram] We will be opening the final choice of...
by Micha | Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Art
Westmoreland House, Stokes Croft’s iconic derelict playground, will be gone by Christmas. Even before Burning Candy painted the giant skull and crocodile on its upper stories, the gutted hulk of Westmoreland House was a symbol of the dilapidation of Stokes...
by Micha | Wednesday, November 7, 2018 | Art, Our Walls, Voice
Friends of the Earth, People’s Republic of Stokes Croft and Medact call for a clean-up of Bristol’s toxic air with the launch of a series of street artworks. The campaign will see further air pollution artworks unveiled as the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual...
by Micha | Saturday, September 15, 2018 | Art, Bearpit, Voice
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....
by Micha | Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | Adblock Bristol, Art, Bearpit, Our Walls, Visual city, Voice
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 Fodor...
by Micha | Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | Blog
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.
by Micha | Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | Voice
PRSC Radio is now looking for contributors! Never assume anything…! PRSC Radio provides a safe internet radio platform which questions everything and to which everyone can contribute. We aim to do justice to the creative potential of Stokes Croft and the surrounding...
by Micha | Wednesday, June 20, 2018 | Blog, Turbo Island
If Stokes Croft doesn’t engage with the World Cup, the World Cup comes to Stokes Croft. And this in proper Stokes Croft style. Turbo Island got a delivery, and an unconventional one at that. Who said you need a residence to have mail sent to you? The content of...
by Micha | Friday, June 15, 2018 | Art, Bearpit, Blog, Our Walls, Visual city
The Cube sculpture in the Bearpit has been removed without consultation or proper process. This is suppression of a bold community experiment in common public space and cultural expression. This is a fight for the soul of our City. Could the Bear be next? An uncommon...
by Micha | Monday, April 30, 2018 | Adblock Bristol
Adblock Bristol is dismayed to report that there’s a new proposal for a HUGE LED digital advertising screen to be mounted on the big City Point building which directly faces the mouth of the Temple Meads Station approach ramp. Object here: 18/01751/A City Point Temple...
by Micha | Saturday, April 21, 2018 | Art
Mina Road tunnel transformed by PRSC and crew Monday 21 April 2008 On Saturday and Sunday 19th/20th April a team of 20 or 30 committed individuals set about their plan to transform the Mina Road tunnel into a real street art gallery. The tunnel, about 70m long with...
by Micha | Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | Blog
We’re alarmed to discover that a whopping SEVENTEEN new digital ads are trying to sneak into Bristol’s City Centre. 17 planning applications for new free-standing wifi units in town, complete with digital advertising screens of course. Outdoor ad company Primesight...
by Micha | Thursday, March 29, 2018 | Art
In March 2018, the Apothecaire on Stokes Croft was installed. Discussing Drugs The area of Stokes Croft is particularly challenged by issues over drugs. Starting from the concept of the ‘Apothecary’, the place where you would get medicinal supplies, the...
by Micha | Monday, March 19, 2018 | Art, Bearpit, Our Walls
Bristol City Council rules out large charging Clean Air Zone: reaction from Friends of the Earth Bristol City Council rules out the option of large Clean Air Zone to tackle the city’s dangerously polluted air Commenting on the decision to rule out the option of...
by Micha | Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | Art, Blog
By Nicola – AdBlock Bristol Our voices are making a difference – by persuading Bristol City Council to hold a debate on advertising in parks, and saying NO to a new digital billboard. But first… did you know that the amazing residents of St Werburgh’s...
