by PRSC | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 | Art
Portraying the reality of the Jesters Squat, this film also highlights the aggressive behaviour of the Tesco operatives who sought to evict the squatters by force. Fortunately, the Police intervened. It is understood that the current occupants have been served papers...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 23, 2010 | Art
Empty Shops and Promotion Initiative (round 2) Bristol City Council has received funding from the Department of Communities and Local Government to encourage the ‘temporary’ use of empty shops during the recession. The Council is now inviting organisations (arts-based...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 23, 2010 | Art, Turbo Island
The archaeological dig that took place on Turbo Island in Stokes Croft last December has now been shown on BBC TV Inside Out West. Professor Mark Horton of Bristol University declared this project to be “One of the most important archaeological projects going...
by PRSC | Monday, February 22, 2010 | Art
Corporate Media Culture is the new religion! LET US PREY Short procession to an ‘undisclosed location’. Installation of a new temple to consumerism. Leaving Fremantle Square (top of Nine Tree Hill, central Bristol) At 6PM sharp on SUNDAY the 28th of FEBRUARY...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | Art
LoveBristol would like to invite you to a CONSULTATION EVENT at which they are gathering responses to their draft masterplan for the WESTMORELAND HOUSE and Carriageworks site – an alternative scheme for regenerating this site, completely different from any other...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | Art
Clarification: We understand that the lease for Jesters Comedy Club was sold to Tesco by BDO Stoy Hayward as offical receivers. Dave Trew, now Manager of Metropolis had no involvement with the sale of the lease to Tesco. ← STREET FESTIVAL IN STOKES CROFT...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | Art
Bristol Festival, in conjunction with PRSC and Coexist, propose a street festival here in Stokes Croft. Under the name of StokesCroftStreetFest, the idea is to run a week of activities, workshops/ exhibitions that culminate in a Stokes Croft-wide Street Festival on...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | Art
The March took place on 13.02. 10, marking the beginning of the Community’s resistance to the possibility of a Tesco store in Stokes Croft/ Montpelier. For Further info: www.notescoinstokescroft.org.uk For Further Stokes Croft Short Films ← Epok talks about...
by PRSC | Tuesday, February 16, 2010 | Art
This short interview filmed 14.02.10 For Further Stokes Croft Short Films ← NO TESCO IN STOKES CROFT PROTEST. THE COMMUNITY FINDS ITS VOICE. "NO Tesco in Stokes Croft": A short film....
by PRSC | Sunday, February 14, 2010 | Art
The People of Stokes Croft, Montpelier and beyond took to the streets on Saturday afternoon, thus demonstrating the depth of feeling at the the possibility of Tesco spreading its unwelcome influence into this area of the City. The Community are shocked by the lack...