by Lisa | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | Art, Bearpit, Press
The Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft would like to express their shock at the news that councillors have received threats of violence and even threats to their lives. We condemn these actions. There is no place in political debate, or wider society for this kind of...
by Micha | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Art, Bearpit, Press
Last October, without prior discussion of any kind, Bristol City council served legal papers on the Bearpit Improvement Group (BIG) and Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) for removal of all the community structures that they have installed in the Bearpit over the...
by Micha | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Art, Bearpit
The future of Ursa the Bearpit statue will be decided by Bristol City Council on Tuesday January 15 following overwhelming support for the Save Our Bear petition. Bristol City Council issued legal notices to remove the statue along with a community performance space...
by Micha | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | Art, Bearpit, Visual city
Last October, without prior discussion of any kind, Bristol City council served legal papers on The Bearpit Improvement Group (BIG) and Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) for removal of all assets (including the bear sculpture, performance space, and community...
by Micha | Saturday, September 15, 2018 | Art, Bearpit, Voice
This should make you laugh. This film was first on 27th June in Bristol. Save Bearpit made it in defence of civil liberty and general survival in a climate of brutal gentrification, with particular reference to The Bearpit, an historically “outsider” area....
by Micha | Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | Adblock Bristol, Art, Bearpit, Our Walls, Visual city, Voice
Just before Whitsun, on the quietest news day of the year, the Cube sculpture in the Bearpit was pulled down by Bristol Waste, under the instruction of Deputy Mayor, Asher Craig. A number of people, including Asher Craig (Bristol Labour Councillor), Martin Fodor...
