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October 2018
Out-Spoken Press | Live in Bristol 2018
UK publisher of poetry, Out-Spoken Press, brings its national tour to Bristol this Autumn, featuring performances from acclaimed poets Joelle Taylor and Anthony Anaxagorou, as well as newly published writers Harry Giles and Ollie O'Neill. Out-Spoken Press is an independent publisher of poetry and critical writing founded in 2013. All collections will be available for sale and signing on the night. http://www.outspokenldn.com/press/
Find out more »November 2018
Meta-Slam
A brand new slam is coming to Bristol and it's coming in hot! Meta-Slam is a competition where 10 poets will be randomly selected from a pool of applicants to compete for £100 in prize money, using nothing but their words, their wits and their ability to impress our 3 judges. After 2, 5 person heats, the winners of each heat will go head to head in a climactic final round to become our Meta-Slam champion! Entry is £5 on…
Find out more »February 2019
Meta-Slam V2.0 – Featuring Imogen Downes
Meta-slam: A slam that aims to refine the Poetry Slam into a well oiled machine, with no score creep, real judges and a cash prize for the winner. Updated ruleset, new visuals, faster runtime, better content, expect updates of this size and magnitude every time a new Meta-Slam roles around, a trend we're starting with Meta-Slam 2.0! Meta-Slam is a competition where 10 poets will be randomly selected from a pool of applicants to compete for £100 in prize money,…
Find out more »March 2019
Bread & Roses: International Women’s Day Poetry Fundraiser
Raise the Bar Presents: BREAD & ROSES – An International Women's Day poetry fundraiser celebrating the strength and achievements of women and folks of other oppressed genders and raising money for Refugee Women of Bristol. 'The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too' – activist Rose Schneiderman 1911. Featuring incredible spoken word from guest artists Nafeesa Hamid, Holly Daffurn, Hannah Teasdale & Thommie Gillow, and showcasing some of the finest local artists. Guest artists will also join…
Find out more »June 2019
Meta-slam V2.1 Featuring Leilah King and Ruari Quinn
Meta-Slam is a competition where 8 poets will be randomly selected from a pool of applicants to compete for a £50 headlining set in the heart of Bristol. We strive to make the event as close as possible to a fair and balanced cometition where pure lyrical skill and poetic crafstamnship are rewarded in a big way for those with the resolve to step up to the mic and give their best performance. After 2, 4 person heats, the winners…
Find out more »September 2019
Potent Whisper + Question Time – ‘How can the left beat Boris?’
Come and join us for an evening of performance and a People's Question Time ahead of the demonstration at the Tory party conference in late September. London based spoken Word artist, author and community organiser Potent Whisper will open the evening before a panel of speakers discuss the question of how the left can beat Boris?
Find out more »October 2019
Raise the Bar ‘Spotlight’ | Tom Sastry’s Book Launch
Raise the Bar's popular 'Spotlight' open mic event is back for a special edition at PRSC, celebrating the launch of Tom Sastry's 'Complicity' with Nine Arches Press. Spotlight focuses on the emerging talent pool of Bristol and its surrounding areas, providing a relaxed and welcoming environment for newbies, veterans and anybody in between to perform their work to a warm and intimate audience in the heart of Stokes Croft.
Find out more »December 2019
Seamus Fox – author of No Homeless Problem – Showcase
Free entry, free refreshments, cakes, snacks - everyone welcomed. This event will feature the work of Seamus Fox. Fox came to understand the social and human injustices that result in so many people finding themselves living in the streets. His work is to be heeded and embraced at this illuminating event.
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Lower the Bar
Back by unpopular demand, Raise the Bar presents its awful Christmas event Lower the Bar - the worst hour of poetry you've ever heard.
Find out more »March 2020
YardArts presents: Stuff & Nonsense
This is a cabaret of Stuff & Nonsense, anything goes! From music to circus, spoken word to traditional Chinese jar throwing, expect the unexpected, at this consortium of performance. With a raffle and fully stocked bar, you have everything you need for an evening of entertainment!
Find out more »September 2021
The People’s Poetry
A brand new open mic poetry & spoken word night. Part of the People's Art Fair.
Find out more »October 2021
TangFest: The World’s Shortest Literature Festival (probably)
TangFest revealed! The World's Shortest Literature Festival (probably) features Broadmead: The Movie, creative writing workshops, spoken word & more.
Find out more »December 2021
The People’s Poetry
A new open mic poetry & spoken word night. Part of the People's Art Fair.
Find out more »April 2022
School of Activism 3.0
Throughout April we're running a series of workshops, events and activities designed to empower and galvanise active citizenship.
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Exhibition Opening People’s Art Fair: Activism
Opening night! Join us for live music, tiny painting, and the first look at our activism themed People’s Art Fair.
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People’s Art Fair: Activism
A special activism themed edition of the People’s Art Fair, a collaborative group exhibition devised and hosted by the PRSC, and open to all artists.
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Translation as Activism – Turkish and Kurdish Poetry in Translation
An evening of Turkish and Kurdish poetry in English. A range of voices from 1960s 'Second New' movement, Sufi Bektaşi poets, gay and lesbian poets post-1980s and from Kurdish poet in prison Ilhan Sami Çomak.
Find out more »The People’s Poetry
An open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith.
Find out more »June 2022
Poetry & Music Open Mic
An open floor for poets, musicians and performance artists. This is a reunion/celebration of the old Arts House open mic which ran for 8+ years weekly in Stokes Croft, hosted by Jeremy Toombs. Sign up on the door for the open mic.
Find out more »September 2022
People’s Art Fair: September
A collaborative group exhibition devised and hosted by the PRSC and open to all artists. See The People's Art Fair for details of how to get involved.
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An open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith. Part of the People's Art Fair.
Find out more »December 2022
People’s Art Fair: Opening Night
Join us for the opening night of the People's Art Fair - be among the first to see all the amazing artwork on offer, access your inner artist with some fun & easy creative activities, and have a drink while you browse & schmooze.
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People’s Art Fair: December
Open 12:00 - 18:00 daily, the People’s Art Fair is a collaborative group exhibition devised and hosted by the PRSC and open to all artists. See People's Art Fair for a full list of happenings.
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Micro-poetry, mini-zines!
Whether you want to write half-pint haikus or small sonnets, this workshop will focus on no-rules micro-poetry, tucked between the pages of an eight-page, easy to make zine. Part of the People's Art Fair.
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An open mic poetry & spoken word night, hosted by activist and poet, Book of Lilith. Part of the People's Art Fair.
Find out more »March 2023
UpFront Survivors Pop-Up Cultural Space
Free Creative Workshop & Events Programme For Adult Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse, Friends and Allies
Find out more »People’s Art Fair: Opening Night
Join us for the opening night of the People's Art Fair - be among the first to see all the amazing artwork on offer, access your inner artist with some fun & easy creative activities, and have a drink while you browse, schmooze & enjoy live music from Brainbeau.
Find out more »April 2023
People’s Poetry with Pete the Temp & Book of Lilith
A radical words open mic and education event run as a collaboration between activist poets Pete the Temp and Book of Lilith.
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Unsilenced – Voices of Survivors
FREE event for survivors of sexual violence and allies. An evening of reclaiming our voices, celebrating survivorship, and strengthening the community through music, poetry, dance & art. The event is open to all, no matter your gender, your story, or where you are with your journey there is a space for you with The Survivor Zine UK.
Find out more »February 2024
Are You Complaisant?
A politically-driven debut art exhibition, featuring local artists, poets and anti-music bands.
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Creative Jam x PRALER
Join us in The Yard for an evening of music, art, education, spoken word and a jam to launch a new mural on the PRSC Outdoor Gallery wall.
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Alcove
A night of spoken word poetry, open mic, photography and film
Find out more »July 2024
Poetry & Art Auction Fundraiser for Palestine
Listen to poetry and bid on various art pieces to help raise funds for families in Palestine who have been displaced while fleeing the genocide Israel is perpetrating against them.
Find out more »October 2024
Muneera Pilgrim: Spoken Word: Stokes Croft Calling
Award-winning spoken word artist Muneera Pilgrim brings her razor sharp observation to a specially commissioned performance at PRSC. Capturing the essence of Stokes Croft, Muneera will use her unique power to spark connections, nourishing us with ideas that we’ll carry with us around the street.
Find out more »January 2025
Sing for Peace ~ raising funds for BPA
Singing for peace in Palestine & raising funds for BPA, with a poetry workshop, group singing with BPA choir, & live music from Chai for All.
Find out more »February 2025
An Evening in Solidarity: Palestinian Relief
Art, music, and community come together in aid of Palestinian families displaced by the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
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