by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art
We didn’t know Pete for long.. He was a bright, charming man. The drink did for him. The funeral took place last Monday, and was well-attended. Robbie Pindale, who became his close friend and saw him through his last days, ensured that his family knew of his...
by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art
Jesters Comedy Club will be reborn as Metropolis, with more of a slant towards music and cabaret. This is tremendous news for Stokes Croft, with the splendid former cinema becoming a more active part of the Stokes Croft music scene. See below for the acts coming to...
by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art
Coexist has been quietly filling its 55, 000 sq. ft. building with artists, and people with a similar vision. “Hamilton House at the heart of Stokes Croft in Bristol is home to Coexist, where art, music, enterprise and innovation cluster as a community rising...
by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
Almost a month ago, we removed the chess table from Turbo Island, at the request of the Police and the Artists in Jamaica Street Studios. There has since been no noticeable diminution in street drinking in the Croft. The drinkers have simply moved. They have reverted...
by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art
A couple of weeks ago, a pile of dog turd appeared 0n the pavement outside PRSC HQ. Fortunately, so we thought, a Sita street cleaner hove over the horizon… “Could you sort that out for us, please? Will save me a job…” I said, and went back...
by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art
ALANA JONES – Stunning contemporary circus from one of Europe’s few female tight wire artists. RYAN STYLES – A very top performer of the exiting new wave of drag artists. “The bastard child of Joan Collins and Charlie Chaplin” – New York Village Post KEDA BREEZE –...
by PRSC | Friday, July 31, 2009 | Art
The PRSC Summer Dutch Auction opened on 24th July, and runs all summer. The work changes continually, showcasing local talent and offering the opportunity to own very, very affordable Art… No need to buy mass produced stuff from Habitat or IKEA… The goods...
by PRSC | Friday, July 31, 2009 | Art
by PRSC | Friday, July 31, 2009 | Art
This splendid piece sprung up last Wednesday night… And that it has passed almost unnoticed is arguably its strength.. Nestling between Slix Hamburgers and the Hairdressers, this abandoned shopfront is brought back to life… its Sweeney Todd theme is...
by PRSC | Friday, July 31, 2009 | Art
A few new pieces for your delectation… Below, a piece from some interloper from Swindon… The KTF crew on the Jamaica Street hoardings… ← Hillgrove Street Corner - The paint out battle continues... Move over, Banksy... Cutting edge piece revealed...