The People's Art Fair
Calling creative Bristol!
Starting Valentines weekend (Fri 14th & Sat 15th Feb 2020) with Modern Love, PRSC is holding a regular arts fair opening on the second Friday of every month, featuring an exhibition, market and workshops.
Each art fair will start with an exhibition opening night party from 6-9pm on the Friday evening, with a performance by a featured artist followed by an open mic and a jam session. Please contact Rita Lynch via Facebook if you would like to perform as the featured artist, or just show up with your instrument/s to get in on the jamming.
The Saturday will feature an art market plus activities and workshops.
We are on the hunt for musicians, artists, performers, workshop leaders and creatives who want to be involved in these events, please complete the form below or email email hidden; JavaScript is required for more info.
Upcoming dates & themes
- March (Sat 14th): Open exhibition (no theme)
- April (Fri 10th – Sat 11th): Activism (to run during the School of Activism)
- May (Fri 8th – Sat 9th): Home
- June (Fri 12th – Sat 13th): Street Art
- July (Fri 10th – Sat 11th): Open exhibition (no theme)
Previous dates
- February (Fri 14th – Sat 15th): Modern Love
Artists, register your interest here
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Open call for artists, performers, musicians, workshop leaders and creatives who want to be involved in our monthly arts fair, featuring an exhibition, market, activities, performance etc. See The People's Art Fair for details of how to get involved.
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.
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POSTPONED: Introducing Bristol Antifa
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POSTPONED: The Wordplay Workshop
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.
POSTPONED: Rebel Story Time for Kids
A classic story reading session for children - across two mornings Lisa and Sue will be reading a story of social justice or rebellion to fire the imagination. After the reading there will be a creative challenge - drawing your favourite character or writing what will happen next. Part of the School of Activism 2.0 curriculum.
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