by PRSC | Saturday, February 6, 2010 | Art
Stokes Croft China launched at the end of November. Using China Ware from the defunct factories of Staffordshire, and lithographic prints salvaged from Staffordshire’s largest independent decorating factory, local artists and members of the community came...
by PRSC | Saturday, February 6, 2010 | Art
Stokes Croft local beat officers have brokered an apparently voluntary agreement with the six independent retailers of alcohol in Stokes Croft to ban sales of beers and cider with an alcoholic content of more than 6%. The idea is to banish drinks such as White Ace...
by PRSC | Saturday, February 6, 2010 | Art, Turbo Island
Turbo Island during its last Community- led makeover, Feb. 2009 Below, the Inspector’s judgement. Particularly illuminating are Paragraphs 11 and 12, of which a small excerpt is quoted below: The (Hoarding is not) preventing regeneration of the wider area or the...
by PRSC | Saturday, February 6, 2010 | Art
Friday, February 12 at 8:00pm End Time: Sunday, February 14 at 8:00pm At The Island, Silver Street, Bristol To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=295113225975&mid=1d6e099G2bc43496G3e2e133G7 ←...
by PRSC | Saturday, February 6, 2010 | Art
Introducing The Wonder Club’s new show. We welcome you to Stokes Croft, 1836. (We love you.) We welcome you to the St James Fair. (We lied.) For 500 years there was a fair, St James Fair, that plagued our city of Bristol with wealth and culture. It was a place for...
by PRSC | Thursday, February 4, 2010 | Art
Tesco is worryingly close to setting up shop on Stokes Croft – at the old Jesters. Please come to a public meeting at 7pm on Monday 8 Feb at Hamilton House’s Events Space to find out how to help prevent this and explore what the community does want. Even...
by PRSC | Thursday, February 4, 2010 | Art
Bristol City Council will present the three short-listed designs for The City Road/ Stokes Croft Corner Site. There is one local design of the three choices. All will be revealed at the Public Meeting at Broadmead Baptist Church at 6pm on Tuesday 9th February. Anyone...
by PRSC | Wednesday, February 3, 2010 | Art
Unfortunately, the trial of Chris Chalkley was adjourned today (3rd February). The chief prosecution witness Denise James, Project Manager for Clean and Green, was under the impression that she was not required to appear in person. It is also understood that she has...
by PRSC | Monday, January 25, 2010 | Art
Chris Chalkley, chairman of PRSC, is remanded to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 9.45am. Mr. Chalkley is accused of Criminal Damage, having painted a sign on the 5102 Building at the bottom of Stokes Croft between 28/8/09...
by PRSC | Monday, January 25, 2010 | Art
January is not done, the weather has been the worst for thirty years, but the painting continues unabated. Proof if any were needed of the burning desire of local artists to make of Stokes Croft a gallery… Over the next two months , we will be canvassing locals,...
