Events
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PaperArts Graffiti Workshop
Graffiti Workshops 17-35 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, United KingdomPrivate Booking
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Paper Arts Exhibition
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Fantasy Orchestra
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Graffiti Movie
Movie and Guest Speaker
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Film and Animation Screening – Digital Witness & Golden Key
Over the past six months, Developing Health & Independence (DHI) in partnership with DIGITAL WITNESS have had the privilige to begin to build a community of short films with a number of peers. These are a series of short animations looking at some of the complex trauma the group both support, and are in recovery […]
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Play me, I’m Yours
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Play me, I’m Yours
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Carriageworks Community Meeting
Kings Centre King Square, BristolThere will be a Community Meeting on Monday 4 September, 6pm at the Kings Centre, King Sq. PG Group will be attending the meeting. The Carriageworks Action Group will be discussing their proposed changes to the pre-commencement conditions, their programme of work and the commissioning of the Cultural Plan for the site.
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Marx’s ecology: socialism and nature
Bristol Counterfire presents: Marx's ecology: socialism and nature Karl Marx's work covered a vast range of issues economic, philosophic and political. Most often people tend to focus on Marx's critique of capitalism as an economic system. Rarely is he thought of as someone who thought deeply about the environment. However, Marx's writings contain many reflections […]
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Creative Arts Therapies Studies CPD
A chance for the alumni of COBC Creative Arts Therapies Studies 2017 course to reconnect, share personal learning and get creative. This will be the first of many sessions to help us continue our therapeutic arts practice.
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Capital @150: an introduction to Marx’s economics
Bristol Counterfire presents Capital @150: an introduction to Marx's economics September marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Marx's defining work of political economy Das Kapital. For a period, after the collapse of the Berlin Wall and Soviet Union, Marxist economics remained marginalised. However, following the global financial crash of 2007 and subsequent recession, […]
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BOOK Launch: How the establishment lost control
"The post-war consensus is breaking up. The general election result, the 2014 Scottish referendum and the Brexit vote all testify to an insurgent mood amongst swathes of the population. This book attempts to explain these dramatic developments and to show how they question received notions about politics, history and how change happens." Come and hear […]
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Art of The Street – Film Series – Screening 1: Wild Style
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn in-depth investigation of street art, stickers, posters, graffiti and culture jamming. PRSC is pleased to invite you to Art of The Street, a series of 5 films followed by a discussion, focused on providing a wider understanding of the origins of Graffiti Art, its further developments and influences in contemporary culture. The term Graffiti Arts […]
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Book Club and Book Launch: Politics & Protest and Naked Guide to Bristol book launch
Book Club at PRSC with Tangent Books presents Politics & Protest and Naked Guide to Bristol book launch Author Q&A 7pm Join photographer and author Pete Maginnis and publisher Richard Jones to celebrate the launch of the third edition of Don Pedro presents Politics & Protest and the sixth edition of The Naked Guide to […]
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Lov Lov Lov
The recently departed, Angela Francis, was an incredible painter, who was inspired by the world that surrounded her; nature, music, social issues and human interaction. This exhibition is not only a showcase of her incredible talent, but also a celebration of her life! Join us on Friday 29th September from 7pm to explore her bold, […]
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Wildscreen Festival – Witness the Wild
PRSC Outdoor Theatre Bearpit, St Lawrence Weston Roundabout, Bristol, United KingdomThis October, we’re bringing together local community groups, artists, scientists, wildlife filmmakers and photographers to transform two concrete roundabouts into oceanic sanctuaries, giving thousands of people the opportunity to dive beneath the waves and explore the ocean depths for themselves and discover how we can all do little things to help protect it. Though vast, […]
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Art of The Street – Film Series – Screening 2: Bomb It
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn in-depth investigation of street art, stickers, posters, graffiti and culture jamming. PRSC is pleased to invite you to Art of The Street, a series of 5 films followed by a discussion, focused on providing a wider understanding of the origins of Graffiti Art, its further developments and influences in contemporary culture. The term Graffiti Arts […]
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Art of The Street – Film Series – Screening 3: Helvetica
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United Kingdom*DATE CHANGED* An in-depth investigation of street art, stickers, posters, graffiti and culture jamming. PRSC is pleased to invite you to Art of The Street, a series of 5 films followed by a discussion, focused on providing a wider understanding of the origins of Graffiti Art, its further developments and influences in contemporary culture. The […]
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Prof Nick Pearce – Politics and policy
Eminent scholar Prof Nick Pearce will be speaking to Bristol Young Labour Members about politics and policy, with plenty of chances for you to ask questions and discuss the ideas put forward. Prof Nick currently runs the Institute for Policy Research at Bath Uni where his projects include: - The idea of the Anglosphere in […]
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Art of The Street – Film Series – Screening 4: Style Wars
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn in-depth investigation of street art, stickers, posters, graffiti and culture jamming. PRSC is pleased to invite you to Art of The Street, a series of 5 films followed by a discussion, focused on providing a wider understanding of the origins of Graffiti Art, its further developments and influences in contemporary culture. The term Graffiti Arts […]
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JtoJ Exhibition “Voice from the Past”
Bearpit Outdoor Gallery St. James Barton Roundabout, Bristol, United Kingdom“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting”. (Milan Kundera) The Bearpit, Central Bristol. 6pm-9pm. Working with Bristol Artists and the students of the Creative Youth Network, Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft offer an outdoor exhibition of Bristol’s political heroes of the past in the struggle for justice. The exhibition […]
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Book Fair
New and second-hand books from Tangent, Bristol Books, Dreadnought, Hydra, Kebele, Book Island, Books on the Hill, Zero Lubin, Bristol Radical History Group plus author readings by Zero Lubin, Bristol Writers Group, North Bristol Writers Group and more. FREE ENTRY
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Straight Outta Bristol
Something happened in the St Paul's area of Bristol in the early 80s that contributed hugely to what became known as the Bristol Sound. Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead, Gary Clail, Smith & Mighty, Fresh Four and others found international fame for their musical style of broken beats and soulful reggae tinged with dub and hip-hop […]
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Fighting the Cuts
How do we fight back against the cuts? How do we get the word out about the damage that the Tories are forcing onto Bristol? Bristol is facing a budget deficit of over £100 million by 2020. This current "graph of doom" means our Labour council is being forced by the Tories to make harsh […]
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Art of The Street – Film Series – Screening 5: Street Art. Painting in the City: London, Paris, Madrid
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomAn in-depth investigation of street art, stickers, posters, graffiti and culture jamming. PRSC is pleased to invite you to Art of The Street, a series of 5 films followed by a discussion, focused on providing a wider understanding of the origins of Graffiti Art, its further developments and influences in contemporary culture. The term Graffiti Arts […]
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JtoJ – The Art of Protest: Banner and placard making workshop
PRSC The Yard 35 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, United KingdomBasic banner and placard making using the facilities of the PRSC yard where many protest placards have been created over the past ten years. Participants will make placards and banners to accompany the Hands Across The City procession on 29th October. Free (donations welcome) but registration is required. Hosted by Journey to Justice Bristol and PRSC. Link to […]
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Troy Ellis Pays Tribute to Alton Ellis O.D. and other legends of Reggae
With his Hail Jamaica Band plus guests
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Easton Cowfolk Book Launch and Film
Join the Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls for the launch of the new edition of Freedom Through Football: The Story of the Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls and a showing of Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers (40 mins, starts 7pm). The documentary film made by Harriet Hoare, a camera operator, footballer, and editor from Bristol follows players from the […]
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Bedspread zine 2 launch x Bristol Mind fundraiser
To celebrate the second edition of Bedspread we'll be hosting an evening of photography, music and drinks at PRSC. Including live music by the wonderful Tara Clerkin Band, a selection of prints on display and copies of Bedspread Issue 2. Bedspread is an annual photography zine created and edited by Jennifer Lo; featuring a roster of artists […]
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Alchemy ’17
A contemporary ceramics exhibition by sixteen artists from Maze Studios, Bristol. This exciting exhibition showcases a diverse collection of work celebrating the creativity of this group of 16 ceramic artists. Brought together by a passion for making and exploring the properties of clay, each artist’s work has a unique identity. The exhibition will include sculptural […]
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Local Currencies: The Rebellious Act
As the UK economy transforms into a tool to support large multi-national corporations and distant shareholders, the growth of alternative economics becomes ever more important. The Bristol Pound is widely seen as one of the most successful local currencies in the UK, but it’s not alone in its mission. Local currencies are being established in […]
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BUY OR BURGLE IT – Outdoor Rolling Exhibition
Opening: Friday 1 December, 6 - 9pm The outdoor rolling exhibition Buy or Burgle It on Jamaica Street wall, will run throughout December from Saturday 2 until the 23. Make sure to pass by regularly as the exhibition will change daily, thus creating a rolling exhibition. Buy or Burgle It is designed to provide an […]
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Open Art Weekend
This is for our resident artists to display and sell their work. This will involve putting on other events alongside such as bands, bar, entertainment etc
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SPACE Open – Part I. Celebrating PRSC people, tenants and friends
Opening: Friday 8th December, 6-9pm This coming December the Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) presents its exhibition SPACE to celebrate, showcase and promote local creative talent close to PRSC hosting a lively month of exhibitions and events. We invited PRSC people, tenants and friends to take part in a two - week exhibition and […]
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THE WRY WHY – art exhibition
The "WRY WHY" is the artists look at the space between loss and gain it is a conversation played out on found materials, detritus from skips and waste constructed into visual artefacts that look at the rivalry between keep and change.
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Side by Side
An exhibition of photographs by Lisa Furness and Sarah Scruff. Fri 18:00-22:00 | Sat 12:00-19:00 | Sun 12:00-17:00 Running over a single weekend, Side by Side reveals the parallel journeys of two photographers over several years. Their images are presented as separate but sympathetic collections, echoing each other and creating new meanings and visual connections in a shared […]
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China Decorating Workshop
Stokes Croft China Studio 14 Hillgrove Street, Bristol, United KingdomSpend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivalled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers! The price of a workshop includes a fine English bone china mug, transfers and firing. […]
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China Decorating Workshop
Stokes Croft China Studio 14 Hillgrove Street, Bristol, United KingdomSpend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivalled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers! The price of a workshop includes a fine English bone china mug, transfers and firing. […]
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Coldharbour Lane
Beyond the Elephant, a new Bristol based theatre company, is here with its first show, 'Coldharbour Lane' by Ella Alalade. Set in 1981, a local resident has just been killed in the Brixton Riots. Three teenagers: Sam, Nadia and Daniel are thrown together as they struggle to find their place in an uncertain world, which […]
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China Decorating Workshop
Stokes Croft China Studio 14 Hillgrove Street, Bristol, United KingdomSpend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivalled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers! The price of a workshop includes a fine English bone china mug, transfers and firing. […]
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Freak by Anna Jordan
‘They think I am the most beautiful thing in the world. And I don’t mind being a thing. I don’t want their respect. I want only their animal desire.’ FREAK explores female sexuality, self-image and sexual exploitation, in a comedic, relatable and sometimes shocking manner. It follows the sex lives of two women at very […]
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Spotlights New Writing Festival
Bristol University's Spotlights Theatre Society are back with their annual New Writing festival. Every year we put on an array of the best New Writing that Bristol University has to offer, with each week providing a new selection of plays of varying lengths and genres. For three weeks starting on March 7th, every Wednesday night […]
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Not That Easy
'Not That Easy' - Bristol DramSoc ‘Not That Easy’ is an hour-long piece telling two stories from refugees who have come to the UK, and their experiences here. They are given to us by Dave Smith from his book ‘Refugee Stories; It’s Not Easy’, and are based on his interviews with refugees he knew working […]
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China Decorating Workshop
Stokes Croft China Studio 14 Hillgrove Street, Bristol, United KingdomSpend a relaxing afternoon creating a uniquely decorated piece of fine English bone china! Choose your piece and collage as many images and as much text as you like from our unrivalled collection of historic and new water-slide ceramic transfers! The price of a workshop includes a fine English bone china mug, transfers and firing. […]
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A Tribute to Raphaël Dufresne
A jazz concert in tribute to Raphaël Dufresne will take place on Wednesday the 11th April from 7PM to midnight at the PRSC Space (14 Hillgrove road / 17 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS2 8JP). The concert will consist of open jam sessions and music played by Immigrant Swing and the different bands and […]
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Sell Buy Date – Art Fair
'Sell Buy Date' is a fundraising art fair for local artists to come and sell and showcase their work. It's a great opportunity for up and coming artists to get their name heard and sell some of their pieces they've been working on. If you've got nothing to sell, not to worry just come along […]
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Angela Davis: A Revolutionary Life
The second in our series of events commemorating 1968. Angela Davis has been a revolutionary socialist since the 1960s. Active as a member of the Communist Party of the USA, she opposed the Vietnam war and was notable for supporting the Civil Rights and Black Power struggles of the period. Davis is a lifelong anti-imperialist […]