Protest
Events
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Save Stokes Croft Culture – Banner Making Session
Come to our beautiful yard on Monday January 14th and help to make banners for the grand Stokes Croft community visit to City Hall demanding protection for the future of the Bearpit and Hamilton House. On Tuesday January 15th two petitions fighting to protect Bristol's cultural identity will be debated at City Hall. The Save Hamilton […]
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Save the Bear – Save the Bearpit – Full Council Meeting
City Hall College Green, Bristol, United KingdomLast 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 facilities) from the Bearpit by the 19th of January 2019. A petition was immediately produced […]
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School of Activism
PRSC presents the School of Activism Easter Holidays April 3rd - 22nd Climate change getting you down? Brexit making you sick? Inequality and austerity driving you mad? Is there something you wish you could change? A problem you want to help solve? You are not alone. We are all sick and tired of feeling helpless […]
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Bristol Transformed
Bristol Transformed is a festival of politics and culture in which we will discuss and engage with the exciting ideas and innovations emerging from the Left. It is inspired by the World Transformed festival, which takes place alongside the Labour Party conference, and is planned and run by a group of volunteers. We were impressed […]
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Flash Mobs and Projection Bombing – School of Activism
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomFree workshop for ages 12-18 Learn about flash mobs and message bombs, and get inspired to DIY in your own campaigns. A flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of […]
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Banner Making for Kids Against Climate Change – School of Activism
People’s Republic of Stokes Croft HQ 17-25 Jamaica Street, Bristol, United KingdomIn the week of April 15 to 22, Extinction Rebellion will be holding large climate change protests in London. They are calling on all environmentally conscious citizens from around the UK to join them in bringing the London traffic to a halt. Unfortunately, what with jobs, family commitments and other life obligations, not all of […]
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Poster Making for Kids Against Climate Change – School of Activism
People’s Republic of Stokes Croft HQ 17-25 Jamaica Street, Bristol, United KingdomIn the week of April 15 to 22, Extinction Rebellion will be holding large climate change protests in London. They are calling on all environmentally conscious citizens from around the UK to join them in bringing the London traffic to a halt. Unfortunately, what with jobs, family commitments and other life obligations, not all of […]
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Badge Making for Kids Against Climate Change – School of Activism
In the week of April 15 to 22, Extinction Rebellion will be holding large climate change protests in London. They are calling on all environmentally conscious citizens from around the UK to join them in bringing the London traffic to a halt. Unfortunately, what with jobs, family commitments and other life obligations, not all of […]
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Badge, Banner and Poster Making for Humans Against Climate Change – School of Activism
People’s Republic of Stokes Croft HQ 17-25 Jamaica Street, Bristol, United KingdomIn the week of April 15 to 22, Extinction Rebellion will be holding large climate change protests in London. They are calling on all environmentally conscious citizens from around the UK to join them in bringing the London traffic to a halt. Unfortunately, what with jobs, family commitments and other life obligations, not all of […]
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Solidarity Action with Extinction Rebellion
In the week of April 15 to 22, Extinction Rebellion will be holding large climate change protests in London. They are calling on all environmentally conscious citizens from around the UK to join them in bringing the London traffic to a halt. Unfortunately, what with jobs, family commitments and other life obligations, not all of […]
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Adblock Bristol Film Screening
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomFilm screening of “Subvertisers for London”, the short new documentary by Dog Section Press following the guerrilla arts movement in London and beyond.
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Power Beyond Borders: Fighting Climate Change and Racism
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomTo fight climate change we must also fight systems of discrimination that uphold capitalism and serve to divide us. At this event we will be showing the links between racism and forces that drive climate change. We have only 11 years left to tackle this and radically transform our world. Join is if you want to be part of this!
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De-escalation Training
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA training in de-escalation skills with Shantigarbha and Gesine: Seed of Peace, in the lead up to the Summer Uprising. If you want to learn how Extinction Rebellion managed to execute over 1,000 arrests in just 10 days, with no casualties or scuffles with the police, then this event is for you.
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Potent Whisper + Question Time – ‘How can the left beat Boris?’
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomCome 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?
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XR RegenCafé: The Rope Circle
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn improvisation space using theatre games and process to explore emotional resilience, with Viv Goodings.
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XR Regen Café: Being Grounded
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomBuilding a toolkit of exercises to help you stay grounded during Actions, with Shantigarbha & the Regen Café.
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Hostile Environment in Higher Education
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomHE is one of the of the most forgotten battlegrounds in the fight against the border industry. Many of the day to day functions of universities are intrinsically tied to the border industry and the direct threatening of migrants. This session will involve experts and focus on how we should challenge this and build towards […]
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XR Regen Café
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA 'no-agenda' Regen Café open to anyone who needs a space to chill and chat with other XR Rebels. Everyone is welcome.
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Battling for Bristol: Film Screening with Q&A
FeaturedOnline EventA 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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Know Your Rights: Dealing with Police at Protests
FeaturedOnline EventIn this session Bristol Defendant Solidarity will share experience, knowledge and lessons learned to increase confidence and solidarity when we come up against the police. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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Activism. Working for Change.
Featured Activism. Working for Change.SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThis 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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Activism. Working for Change.
Featured Activism. Working for Change.SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThis 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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Activism. Working for Change.
Featured Activism. Working for Change.SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThis 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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Activism. Working for Change.
Featured Activism. Working for Change.SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThis 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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Surveillance Workshop (rescheduled to Aug 11th)
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomWhat 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
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomFundraiser for young activists facing prison sentences for defending our rights - Workshops - Talks - Art - Folk - Celidh - Funk - Cabaret - Open Mic - Circus
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Rebel Walk: Tesco Riot
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomGuided 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.
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A Public Strategy Meeting for Opposing the Police and Crime Bill
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomTo 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.
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A Public Strategy Meeting for Opposing the Police and Crime Bill
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomTo 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.
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Cost of Living Crisis: Organising meeting
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomWe 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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Bristol Right to Roam
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThe 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.
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Cost of Living Crisis: Organising meeting
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn 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'.
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Change. Why and How the future of working for Change is going to be different to be effective.
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAnswering the questions regarding working for change in the current world situation, its issues, and for our future.
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Change. Why and How the future of working for Change is going to be different to be effective.
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAnswering the questions regarding working for change in the current world situation, its issues, and for our future.
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School of Activism 3.0
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThroughout 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
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomOpening 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
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA 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
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomReflecting 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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Protest & Rebel: an exhibition of resistance
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomInspiring 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
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomJoin 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!
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA School of Activism social hosted by new colab against the Bills - Bristol Outcry
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Ad Cover Up
Featured17-35 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, United KingdomFind Adblockers in the streets in Bishopston, see their methods and share your views.
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Adblocking Bristol Airport’s Greenwash
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomJoin 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.
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Organising for the TUC National Cost of Living Crisis Demonstration
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomPlease 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.
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“Where’s the OUTCRY?!”
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomTHEY 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 […]
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From Toppling Colston to the Hostile Environment: Opposing the racist offensive.
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomDiscussing 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
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA meeting to discuss outcomes from the Climate Summit and what is next for the climate movement in Bristol.
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Class and resistance: Why strikes matter
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThe 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.
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People’s Art Fair: September
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA 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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Mummies, get ready!
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomDrop-in to make protest signs and banners for the upcoming March of the Mummies UK.
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People’s Art Fair: December
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomOpen 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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Wicked & Bad – Kill the Bill Prisoner Support Fundraiser – Film & Music x Boltcropper Collective
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomTyler is one of the 28 charged protestors after attending the ‘Kill the Bill’ demonstration and being in confrontation with the police outside the New Bridewell Police Station in Bristol. Join us for the premiere of ‘Wicked and Bad’, the story of Tyler Overall’s journey to prison.
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The Struggle Continues
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA collaborative exhibition marking the anniversary of the success of the Bristol Bus Boycott, alongside other tales of political struggle in Bristol and beyond. Currently seeking contributions from artists & activists!
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African Apocalypse: Film Screening
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomJoin us for a screening of the film 'African Apocalypse' which follows the university student Femi Nylander on a journey through Niger, meeting communities who are still living with the legacies of colonialism, as well as the young people determined to work towards repair. Followed by a discussion on reparations & solidarity moving forward.
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La Linterna: Art & Propaganda Lunchtime Talk
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomJoin us for a lunchtime talk about art and propaganda from Colombian print collective La Linterna on their European tour, plus a mini exhibition of their work.
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Creative Jam x PRALER
FeaturedPRSC Outdoor Gallery 37 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, United KingdomJoin 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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Radical Love: Clowning In Conflict
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomExplore the role of art, humour and radical love as a form of resistance
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Bristol World Naked Bike Ride
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomEvery year, in cities around the world, people ride bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road, and is a protest against car culture. This year marks 20 years of World Naked Bike Rides in Bristol!
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School of Activism – London Recruits: Film Screening & Discussion
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomFilm screening & discussion of 'London Recruits', a documentary about a group of young white British workers and students who were recruited to work undercover within South Africa during the Anti-Apartheid struggle.
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Sing for Peace ~ raising funds for BPA
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomSinging for peace in Palestine & raising funds for BPA, with a poetry workshop, group singing with BPA choir, & live music from Chai for All.
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Rave On For The Avon: Film + Q&A
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomA feature-length documentary that follows Bristol's fight to save their river in unique and daring ways, plus a Q&A with the Rave On community: learn about the journey of the film, and hear first-hand from those involved in the movement.
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School of Activism: A movement of movements for Bristol?
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn evening of discussion with academics, activists and local groups, about radical organization and strategy for a postcapitalist city.
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Gaza Solidarity Mural Painting & Fundraiser
PRSC Outdoor Gallery 37 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, United KingdomPalestinian artist Jamila from Nablus, will be painting a mural in response to a design of an artist in Gaza, who will be painting a mural on the same day. Cake and art for sale, and a chance to add your fingerprint to the mural!
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Bristol Solidarity Cafe & School of Activism: Malcolm X Centenary
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomBristol Solidarity Cafe and PRSC present: A panel discussion titled 'Lessons on Black liberation & Anti-Imperialist Struggles Today', followed by a Q&A.
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School of Activism Presents: The Line We Crossed
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomScreening of ‘The Line We Crossed’, a new documentary exposing the erosion of protest rights in the UK, followed by a casual discussion. Part of PRSC’s monthly School of Activism film screening series.
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School of Activism x The Avon River Bride: Is the river safe to swim in?
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomIn partnership with PRSC's School of Activism, Meg will share campaign updates on UK water pollution, perform new poetry and some from her 2025 collection 'My Avon' and ultimately attempt to answer the question - is the river safe to swim in?
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GUILLOTINES Launch Event
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomYou are invited to a free event to launch a new radical publication - Guillotines, a beautiful, fully-illustrated 210 page book/journal!
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Reparations Season!
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomFollowing the thread of 100 years of resistance. An evening of music, poetry, education and internationalist solidarity community building.
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CANCELLED: School of Activism – Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art Of Activism
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who work at the intersection of art, activism, biology and ecology.
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