Bearpit Outdoor Gallery Exhibition
Opening night- 6-9pm on the 9th
A celebratory exhibition of the diverse and incredible artwork which the walls of the Bearpit have featured over the years. Open 9-17 August.
Who Killed the Bearpit?
At the end of last week the occupants of the Bearpit were suddenly evicted, and the whole space fenced off. We at the Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft were as surprised as anyone. Maybe more so, as Bristol City Council had signed documents with us, including...
Save the Bear – Save the Bearpit – Full Council Meeting
Last 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...
LIKE IT BENT
SAVE BEARPIT presents a special evening LIKE IT BENT Feat: The Documentary ‘DON’T BUY IT and REBEL HOP’: With DJ FAT PAUL – AND OTHER HEROES also: A BIT OF TALK ABOUT THE ERASURE OF LOCAL CULTURE – Wed 27 June // 19:30 Tickets: Free Entry...
Contested: Walter Ayles, Conscientious War Objector
Walter Ayles (1879 – 1953) was a Trade Unionist and women’s rights advocate. He came to Bristol in 1910 as secretary of the Independent Labour Party and was later elected a City Councillor for the Easton Ward, urging municipal ownership of energy and transport....
Our Walls – Bristol March to End Austerity Sat 9/09
Join the Bristol March Mayor Marvin Rees has called a march and rally on September 9th. The march is supported by the Bristol People Assembly, Protect our NHS, trade unions, community campaigns, Labour, Greens, and local business and faith organisations. The people of...