2020 in Pictures
Looking back on an unprecedented year…
PRSC receives Resilience Grant from Government Cultural Recovery Fund
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.
Council Crackdown on established walls?
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.
There is no rubbish – only raw materials
Re-use, repair, salvage and reclamation are guiding principles here at PRSC
Reading the Streets: Filthy Taggers
A look at tagging, graffiti and decoding the streets…
Volunteer with us!
Lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty with PRSC and Stokes Croft China, including events, exhibitions, kit maintenance, mural work and china decorating.
Hope Through Solidarity in the Darkness
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...
Who is Being Protected? Who is Left Out in the Cold?
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...
The Invisible Worker
A project making visible otherwise hidden lockdown stories from precarious workers.
Local Media – Bristol Be Doing It For Themselves
With venues closed and performances socially distanced at best, some Bristol cultural hubs have been turning to alternative ways to reach their audiences. Are we witnessing the birth of a new culture of Bristol community led media?