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April 2020
Monopsony Capitalism Book Launch with Ashok Kumar
This book explores the combination of capital's changing composition and labour's subjective agency to examine whether the waning days of the 'sweatshop' have indeed begun.
Find out more »July 2020
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. This month the People's Comedy is part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
Find out more »August 2020
BCR presents: What is the British Empire?
A day of unconventional learning to inspire and empower young people, encourage conversations and provide some food for thought as to what the British Empire really means. Teaching an honest decolonised version of British history through discussion, music, theatre, art, poetry and video.
Find out more »September 2020
The People’s Comedy
The People's Comedy is BACK! PRSC present a socially distanced, revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
Find out more »October 2020
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid.
Find out more »November 2020
CANCELLED: The People’s Comedy
Cancelled, for obvious reasons. If it wasn't for Lockdown 2.0 we'd be presenting a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid.
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CANCELLED: PRSC Public Screening of the Online Adfree Cities Conference 2020
This group screening is cancelled, but you can still attend the conference online via the Adfree Cities Conference website.
Find out more »January 2021
The People’s Comedy – POSTPONED
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
Find out more »April 2021
School of Activism 2.0
We define activism as ‘Active Citizenship’. The process of taking care of and taking part in your community. Don’t be a victim of circumstances. Change them.
PRSC invites you to the School of Activism this Easter, a two week programme of talks, workshops and events for all the family, designed to empower and inspire you to change the world.
‘Class Power on Zero-Hours’ book presentation by Angry Workers
Join Angry Workers, a small political collective from London, to talk about finding new ways of building class power in tough times. What next for working class politics and revolutionary strategy? Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Battling for Bristol: Film Screening with Q&A
A short documentary on Bristol’s history of social justice struggle, followed by a Q&A session with director Colin Thomas. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Introducing Bristol Antifa
Learn about Bristol Antifascists, a group of local people committed to opposing fascism and all that it stands for. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Video and Activism
Activists from Base join us to talk about how to use video effectively for activism and the principles of self-organised spaces. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
Find out more »CANCELLED: The Wordplay Workshop
CANCELLED: Come along and stretch words into a wiggle wash paddle wack of fun! This engaging workshop will allow people of all ages from 6+ to explore the power of poetry through play. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Know Your Rights: Vehicle Dwelling and the Law
In this session the Van Dwellers Community will talk you through the national legal situation, Bristol City Council's local policies, and how these approaches play out day to day on the streets. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Art for Social Change
When done well, art can give voice to the voiceless and bring visibility to those that are hidden. Art is a powerful tool to change the world. Photographers Anthony Luvera and Rory Carnegie have both created fascinating collaborative projects in partnership with rough sleepers. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
Find out more »CANCELLED Influencers: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Discussion
A round table discussion on how influencers influence our culture - looking at the pros & cons of a world in which social and cultural influence is formalised and commercialised. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
Find out more »CANCELLED: The Wordplay Workshop
CANCELLED: Come along and stretch words into a wiggle wash paddle wack of fun! This engaging workshop will allow people of all ages from 6+ to explore the power of poetry through play. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Conflict in Activist Groups
the session will mindmap the most common reasons for conflicts, discuss solutions and share some of the ways these situations can be handled.
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Becoming an Activist for Drug Policy Change
Training session on becoming an active campaigner for safer drug laws. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Rebel History: The Struggle to Reclaim Our Past
Join poet Lawrence Hoo, mentorist Michael Barnes-Wynters, author Mike Manson and publisher Richard Jones in a discussion of the history we choose to tell, and who gets to tell it. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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CANCELLED – Tech Manifesto Writing Workshop for Young People
A creative workshop for young people that explores the use of manifestos, experimental writing and political action to transform society's relationship with technology. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Invented Futures: Speculation, Visionaries and Modern Mythologies
Invented Futures is a collective that tears apart the narratives that fuel the development of new technology. We take a look at how tech innovation has got to where it is by examining how the role of speculative thinking can show us how there are alternatives to given tech cultures. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
Find out more »May 2021
What can we do to end male violence?
In this workshop we will hear about some of the preventative work being done, including work with young people around gender equality and gender norms, bystander interventions, community education and campaigns. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Self-defence with PunchUp
Radically inclusive self-defence session for activists of all ages. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
Find out more »July 2021
Activism. Working for Change.
This four week course will help you to develop your skills as an activist, and take you step by step through the process of really defining your aims and establishing the best ways to reach them. Devised in collaboration with the School of Activism, this course is intended to create a lasting legacy, with each workshop ending with the production of a video summing up the lessons learned that day. These videos will join a free video archive being developed by the PRSC to help everyone gain the skills and confidence to make positive change.
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No Great Crime: Bristol’s Arresting Art
An exhibition looking at the struggles and strife of creating street art in Bristol; celebrating the value and beauty of street art and rejecting the hypocrisy of the approach to it by the Bristol authorities.
Find out more »August 2021
Surveillance Workshop (rescheduled to Aug 11th)
What is being seen by others, how is it being seen, what happens with what is kept on record, what happens to who is being kept on record? A talk and documentation about the current state of surveillance, how to understand and detect it, and how to deal with it.
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Kill the Bill Solidarity Fair
Fundraiser for young activists facing prison sentences for defending our rights - Workshops - Talks - Art - Folk - Celidh - Funk - Cabaret - Open Mic - Circus
Find out more »September 2021
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
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Emergency Meeting: Kill The Bill, Colston 4, London Protests, Arrestees, Present View, Future View
This Emergency Meeting tackles all questions on the current dealing with the given subjects and looks at how to deal with them next. Use this meeting also to network.
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The People’s Theatre present “Do you want some toxic masculinity with that?”
A brand new performance series, by the people, for the people. Part of the People's Art Fair.
Find out more »October 2021
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
Find out more »War and occupation: The bloody role of western imperialism
Meeting to discuss the legacy of imperialism in the context of the huge defeat for the US in Afghanistan and the increasing tensions with China. Speaker Tomas Tengly Evans – Author and journalist will introduce with lots of time for discussion.
Find out more »The People’s Theatre present “Do you want some toxic masculinity with that?”
A brand new performance series, by the people, for the people.
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Protest Arrestees Emergency Meeting 2
Exploring additional steps that can now be taken, concerning the overall issue of the authorities' clamp-down on the right to criticise them, aka the right to protest and free speech, and concerning support and defence of the arrestees at the protests in 2020 and 2021. On these topics and for a look at steps that can be but have not yet been taken, you are encouraged to come to the meeting. This is not a new group, it is a…
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Rebel Walk: Tesco Riot
Guided heritage walk exploring the history of the Stokes Croft Tesco Riot, led by Chris Chalkley, founder and director of People's Republic Of Stokes Croft.
Find out more »November 2021
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
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Psychology Meetup
Looking at the challenges of our current time from the side of psychology: human interactions, society, media, politics. This creative meetup requires booking by email: email hidden; JavaScript is required. The max. capacity for these workshops is 10.
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Media Meetup
This meetup deals with aspects of communication globally regarding politics and the major issues of our current time – looking at the presence-, practice-, and impact of media. This creative workshop requires booking by email: email hidden; JavaScript is required The max. capacity of the workshop is 10.
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Stokes Croft Land Trust Launch Party
Years in the planning, this November we’re ridiculously excited to be launching the Stokes Croft Land Trust Community Share Offer to buy PRSC HQ and retain it as a cultural hub in the hands of the community - your hands. We’ll be laying on an amazing night of music, talks and community love - join us as we celebrate the launch of a new way to fight back against gentrification!
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Stokes Croft Land Trust Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating and explaining the goals and ambitions of Stokes Croft Land Trust's first share offer... come along, enjoy the show and invest in the future!
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Gentrification: how to make community ownership viable
Accompanying the launch of their share offer, the Stokes Croft Land Trust has joined forces with the Bristol Community Land Trust to bring you an evening of talks and discussions around the fascinating issues of gentrification and community ownership, with a line up of amazing guest speakers from across the co-op and community wealth building world, looking at everything from anti-gentrification to how you ensure local control through sustainable community ownership.
Find out more »December 2021
What is Community Wealth Building, and how to make it work
Accompanying the launch of their share offer, the Stokes Croft Land Trust bring you an evening of talks and discussion around the ways that community wealth building has been used as a tool by others to secure democratic control of everything from food to local services.
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Land Justice Film Night
Join us for an evening of films focused on themes of land justice and common ownership as we celebrate the launch of the Stokes Croft Land Trust Community Share Offer. There will be short talks & some discussion, plus screenings of Concrete Soldiers Uk, and Arc of Justice.
Find out more »The People’s Comedy
A special edition of our famous community-led comedy night - themed around anti-gentrification, land justice, this People's Comedy sits in the middle of our amazing exhibition to launch the Stokes Croft Land Trust Community Share Offer. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
Find out more »January 2022
CANCELLED: The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
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A Public Strategy Meeting for Opposing the Police and Crime Bill
To bring awareness and promote new people to become part of the Bristol Peace Vigil Against the Police and Crime Bill. This will be a strategy meeting with an open invite to all.
Find out more »February 2022
A Public Strategy Meeting for Opposing the Police and Crime Bill
To bring awareness and promote new people to become part of the Bristol Peace Vigil Against the Police and Crime Bill. This is a strategy meeting with an open invite to all.
Find out more »The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
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Bristol Momentum Trade Unionists Forum
A forum for supporters of Bristol Momentum to discuss trade union activity and organisation.
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Socialism 101: Anti-Capitalist Environmentalism
An afternoon of workshops for students and young workers discussing how we can save the planet.
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NEW DATE: Stokes Croft Land Trust – Meet the Board
Join the Stokes Croft Land Trust (SCLT) Board online for a discussion and Q&A session on securing independent spaces in Stokes Croft invested by and for the community, and share your vision for Stokes Croft and Bristol in the face of rapid development and how the local community should be included.
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Cost of Living Crisis: Organising meeting
We are in crisis: a Covid crisis, a care crisis, a climate crisis, a cost-of-living crisis. The government has killed of hundreds of thousands through austerity, pandemic corruption and ineptitude – and is now driving millions more into poverty. Come to this event following the nationwide protests to discuss what strategies we need to use and objectives to win in Bristol to push back against these attacks.
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POSTPONED! Fighting for Cultural Space: Stories from the Front Line
Join us at PRSC Space where two veterans of the struggle to protect cultural spaces will share their experiences, lessons learned and musings on the future, followed by an intro to Stokes Croft Land Trust, and an open discussion around what comes next.
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Bristol Right to Roam
The inaugural meeting of Bristol Right to Roam. We'll be planning actions for the year, sharing resources, poring over maps and getting to know one another. Drinks at a local to follow.
Find out more »March 2022
The People’s Comedy
On the first Friday of every month, the People's Republic of Stokes Croft present a revolutionary event: the UK's only sociopolitical comedy night, where Bristol's satirists deconstruct the power paradigm to comedic effect, and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. A fantastic night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - come and join the revolution!
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A meeting of AngryWorkers: For workers’ autonomy!
The Angry Workers collective present a day-school of sorts, looking at the high point of the class struggle in recent decades.
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Cost of Living Crisis: Organising meeting
An open planning meeting for any individual or representative of an organisation interested in helping organise the next steps of building the movement against the government with relation to the 'cost of living crisis'.
Find out more »Change. Why and How the future of working for Change is going to be different to be effective.
Answering the questions regarding working for change in the current world situation, its issues, and for our future.
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Momentum Bristol – Mayoral Referendum and Momentum Refounding
Discussing national Momentum's refounding process and what the next steps could be for the organisation, plus how we can campaign across party lines in the referendum to abolish the mayoral position in Bristol.
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Gentrification and How to Resist It
Join Loretta Lees and Stokes Croft Land Trust to discuss the experience of 50 years of gentrification around the world, how it has been resisted and the implication for us here in Stokes Croft.
Find out more »Change. Why and How the future of working for Change is going to be different to be effective.
Answering the questions regarding working for change in the current world situation, its issues, and for our future.
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.
Find out more »The People’s Comedy
A special activism themed night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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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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The Fall of Colston – the Strategies of the Campaigns
Reflecting on the campaigns that resulted in the fall of Colston, and the acquittal of the defendants, plus Q&A and discussion.
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Theory of Change
What is it that we need to do to effect the change we want to see?
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The 1970s Counterculture in the West Country: The story of the Bath Arts Workshop
A rare opportunity to hear co-founder of Bath Arts Workshop Phil Shepherd and other authors in conversation, reflecting upon the Bath Arts Workshop’s relevance for the present day.
Find out more »Protest & Rebel: an exhibition of resistance
Inspiring artworks of rebellion, resistance and protest, including photographs of the Kill the Bill protest in March last year, by street photographer Colin Moody.
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Solidarity is our Best Defence
Join Bristol Defendant Solidarity, Bristol ABC and Bristol Anti Repression Campaign to discuss the importance of anti repression organising and look at ways we can continue to resist together.
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For Crying Out Loud – get up and dance!
A School of Activism social hosted by new colab against the Bills - Bristol Outcry
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Ad Cover Up
Find Adblockers in the streets in Bishopston, see their methods and share your views.
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Adblocking Bristol Airport’s Greenwash
Join Adblock Bristol, Bristol Rising Tide and friends as they combine the creative arts practice of ‘subvertising’, ‘culture jamming’ and ad-hacking with grassroots campaigning to remove big polluter advertising from our city.
Find out more »May 2022
Organising for the TUC National Cost of Living Crisis Demonstration
Please join Bristol People's Assembly for their monthly organising meeting, discussing how to build a Bristol contingent to go to the national TUC cost of living crisis demonstration on Saturday 18th June in London, amongst other items on the agenda.
Find out more »The People’s Comedy
A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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“Where’s the OUTCRY?!”
THEY have let the Police and Crime Bill pass as law - giving themselves the right to criminalise protest and remove British citizenship as they choose. WE say - "Where's the OUTCRY?!" We need to work TOGETHER. Please join us as we make plans to work on a larger scale to build opposition to the abuse of power.
Find out more »The People’s Comedy @ Bristol Transformed
The People's Comedy teams up with Bristol Transformed, the festival of ideas and culture that comes to Bristol every year. Look forward to a night of comedy punching up. Though the years have been tragic, the comedy is always there.
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Bristol Transformed Festival 2022 – Bristol For The People
Bristol Transformed is a grassroots, volunteer-run annual festival of socialist politics, arts and culture inspired by The World Transformed. Bringing together activists, trade unionists and leading figures on the left, we’re creating the space to discuss the most important issues facing us, equipping us with the skills and knowledge to transform Bristol and the world for our collective future.
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From Toppling Colston to the Hostile Environment: Opposing the racist offensive.
Discussing how we build resistance to the poison of racism, and the divide and rule policies of the government and the far right that try to capitalise on them.
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Climate Coalition meeting
A meeting to discuss outcomes from the Climate Summit and what is next for the climate movement in Bristol.
Find out more »June 2022
The People’s Comedy
A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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Bristol SWP Branch Meeting
Weekly talks & discussion on a range of political topics.
Find out more »Bristol SWP Branch Meeting
Weekly talks & discussion on a range of political topics.
Find out more »Bristol SWP Branch Meeting
Weekly talks & discussion on a range of political topics.
Find out more »Bristol SWP Branch Meeting
Weekly talks & discussion on a range of political topics.
Find out more »July 2022
The People’s Comedy: working-class special
A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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After Roe v. Wade – how do we defend abortion rights?
Republicans and the right in the US have been attacking abortion for years. This meeting will discuss why they have succeeded, the efforts to defend abortion rights in the US, and what impact all this will have here and across the world.
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Radical Education Gathering – The RYSE and the Ecoversites Alliance
Come and join other people interested in Radical Education from in and around Bristol for a day of intergenerational discussion on the question: "What are our radical education and training needs at this point of historical crisis?"
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Capitalism and climate chaos – why we need a revolution
From heatwaves to wildfires and flooding, the climate is in crisis. People in the 'global south' face the disproportionate impact. We can't trust a system that puts profit before everything else to address this. We need to fight for a revolutionary transformation away from fossil fuel capitalism.
Find out more »August 2022
The People’s Comedy
A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
Find out more »Class and resistance: Why strikes matter
The wave of strikes, from the RMT to wildcat walkouts at Amazon, have shown that workers have the power to fight back. We'll be discussing why strikes are so important, how we can build solidarity, and draw these struggles to their most radical conclusions.
Find out more »September 2022
The People’s Comedy
A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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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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Training For Trainers
Build confidence in delivering training materials, and share your appreciation of the theory of learning to new people. Part of the People's Art Fair.
Find out more »October 2022
Artificial Islands: Book Launch with Owen Hatherley
Bristol Transformed are very pleased to have the wonderful Owen Hatherley back in Bristol for a chat and Q+A to launch his new book, Artificial Islands: Adventures in the Dominions. Great Britain has just left one Union. But might the island’s future lie in another Union altogether, with its former colonial “kith and kin” in a trans-oceanic super-state with Canada, Australia and New Zealand? Welcome to the strange world of the “CANZUK Union”, the name for a quixotic but apparently serious plan to reunify the white-majority “Dominions” of the British Empire under the flag of low taxes, strong borders and climate change denialism.
Find out more »The People’s Comedy
A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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Market Madness: WTH is going on and what can we do about it?
With the economy tanking, the pound plummeting to an all-time low and a fresh round of austerity coming down the tracks many of us are asking “what the hell is going on with the economy?” Join Bristol Transformed, two speakers from Reteaching Economics, and other concerned Bristolians to talk it through and figure out what comes next.
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