Container: Last show… 12th June

by | Friday, May 29, 2009 | Art

Sad news that this will be the last show at the Container, which has brought some fine shows to The Croft since the opening. Big up to Rob Manners and Paul Witt for their sterling efforts, and to anyone else who has been involved. Rumours abound that they will be...

Jamaica Street Open Studios 5-7th June

by | Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Art

Jamaica Street Studio’s Annual Jamboree approaches. The usually secretive Jamaica Street Artists painted the Jamaica Street hoardings over the Bank Holiday to advertise their week-end, and jolly good it looks too… On Friday 5th June, there will be an...

Paris and friends get busy in the Croft…

by | Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Art

The piece above appeared last week, on the front of no. 35, after its predecessor was buffed by the Free Shop guys. Hopefully, the shop front will be sorted soon… The Free Shop opens once a week on Thursday afternoons presently. The goods in the shop are...

Darkness banished from Armada Place…

by | Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Art

Last month, Warp, Vermin and Jody fired up a mural on Armada Place. Unfortunately, the subject matter proved too dark for a few of the residents. So Jon Farr and Rich Hogan came to the rescue with a gentler piece… the only complaints thus far have been that...

Hope Disappears… UPDATE, and a mealy-mouthed apology.

by | Monday, May 25, 2009 | Art

Cheo and 3-Dom at work.. Bristol City Council have issued an apology of sorts. See below: “We would like to apologise for the removal of a mural in Stokes Croft by our graffiti clean up team. The mural was removed following a complaint to the council from a...

Turbo Island Spruced Up by the Homeless

by | Monday, May 25, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island

On Sunday May 25th, the brand new PRSC Flymo made its debut, piloted by James and Shane, who are both seasoned drinkers. Shane is homeless, James now has a flat. They litter picked Turbo Island, cut the grass, trimmed the edges, laid beds around the Easter Island...

Turbo Island: Street Chess bench now in use.

by | Monday, May 25, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island

PRSC has put a bench on Turbo Island with chess boards on the surface of the table. People have been sitting on the walls of Turbo Island for decades, often drinking heavily. Now we have a proper bench on the Island, for the recreational use of all the Community....

Toff Now Online

by | Sunday, May 24, 2009 | Art

The Toff  and all past issues are now available on the PRSC blog… Please note that The Toff is absolutely nothing to do with PRSC. The Toff is determined to retain its editorial independence and the right to print scurrilous rumour and blatant inaccuracies…...