Back in 2014 the LGBT Chief Executives Network, facilitated by LGBT Consortium, produced a national LGBT manifesto and a Trans manifesto was developed by an alliance of Trans organisations (see links below).
Leading on from this pioneering work by the LGBT Consortium and inspired by the work locally on the Race and Women’s Manifestos. The LGBT Communities of the West of England are working on an LGBT Manifesto for this region.
The Initiative is being hosted by Bristol City Council and the main public development day will be held on 23th February 2016 as part of LGBT History Month.
Visit the EventBrite to register.
]]>The UK's leading 1950s fair debuts in Bristol this Spring, as seen on Stylist, Marie Claire and Time Out, the only vintage fair in the UK to specialise in vintage and reproduction items inspired by the Mid Century period.
More info coming soon!
]]>We are seeking a Caretaker (permanent) & a Facilities Assistant (fixed-term) to join the Operations team.
Trinity is a small, friendly team with a family feel - we're looking for people who share our values and want to uphold our ethos.
If you have a positive attitude, a sense of enthusiasm, dedication and team spirit, then why not come and join us!
Deadline: Monday 7 March, 9am
Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 24 and must have be on JSA at the time of application.
The application form is available through the Job Centre - please speak to your JCP advisor, quoting the LMS reference number: BEG 46105 / PRO-071226 for Universal Credit claimants.
Showcasing the best of Bristol so join us for what is always a great day out.
Garden Stage:
Master's of ceremonies: Alice Taylor-Matthews & Edson Burton
Trinity Music Training / Temple Records- 12:00pm
Bodywork - 12:30pm
Luui - 1:20pm
Yama Warashi - 2:30pm
Many Monika - 3:45pm
The Evil Usses - 5:00pm
Bristol Samba - Bloco Carnavalesco - 5:45pm
The Most Trio ft Lil Rhys & Eva Lazarus - 6:15pm
Lionpulse Official - 7:15pm
RSD - 8pm
Theatre in Fyfe Hall:
Arnold's Big Adventure - Show 1. 11:00am / Show 2. 1:00pm
Cinco Coisas - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
(please note Arnold's Big Adventure is a ticked eventhttp://goo.gl/QvdqCc)
Main Hall:
Indian Drumming Workshop - 12:30pm & 3:00pm
Rattle: 4:30pm
Stalls (all day)
Graffiti Room:
East Bristol Contemporary - EBC004 Exhibition (all day)
Garden:
Wood Carving workshop: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This year we have more exciting activities to get involved in...
Arnold's Big Adventure - by Tessa Bide: Taking place in a special bell tent, Arnold's Big Adventure features beautiful shadow puppetry, wonderful original music to sing along to & plenty of thrilling surprises along the way... 11am & 1pm / £5 / ages 3+ (due to limited capacity for Arnold's Big Adventure advance tickets are recommended)
Cinco Coisas: Is a solo show structured around the five basic needs of a child – Place, Nurture, Support, Protection and Limitation. Through dance, play, clowning and improvisation it proposes to lead the audience on a purely human experience.
Jimmy Cauty’s (The ADP Riot Tour 2016): Following the ADP's critically-acclaimed appearance at Banksy's Dismaland last summer, the installation has taken to the road, re-housed in a specially converted shipping container, which will open its doors to visitors across the country, at the sites of historic riots. Trinity will be its home from 29th April: 6pm - 8th May: 9pm. open daily 10am - 7pm
Drumming Workshops of India: A positive, enthusiastic Indian drumming session that teaches a group of children about Indian drumming culture. They cover the basic Indian rhythms and drumming techniques using a wide variety of percussion. Covering the basic Indian rhythms and drumming techniques using a wide variety of percussion. They also cover a brief history of drumming culture in India, including teaching the Indian drumming language.
Bristol Samba: We will have an amazing performance from Bristol Samba. They're one of our resident groups and its always great to have them perform at our events.
Pixel Whipped: Will be joining us again this year with their amazing array of retro games consoles for you all to play.
Trinity's Garden Party is free but we welcome donations in support of of the ongoing charitable work of Trinity Community Arts. You can donate on the day or beforehand via Bristol Ticket Shop (donation does not guarantee entry)
Trinity is sorry to announce that, due to a mistake on our part, Daddy G is unavailable to perform at this year's Garden Party, Sunday 8th May.
We are sorry to have caused confusion. Daddy G is a long-standing supporter of the Trinity Centre and we look forward to working with him on future events.
We will be announcing the change of lineup and new headline shortly and look forward to seeing you all for our '40 Years of Music' celebration.
Please be advised that, due to the small size of our site and large anticipated crowd numbers, dogs will not be permitted entry, with the exception of guide dogs.
]]>featuring:
Hollie Cook & General Roots (LIVE)
Solo Banton & YT along side Roots Factory
Unit 137 ft. Hylu, Galak Spiritual, Kosher & A.P Grimshaw
Afon Sistema (Live Brazillian Maracatu Drumming)
Evermoor SoundTBA
+ TOP SECRETE AFTER PARTY ft SPECIAL GUESTS
TICKETS: Party for the People & Bristol Ticket Shop
STANDARD ADMISSION: 16.50 + BF
LDT VIP TICKET: £19.50 + BF (includes after party entry & hand made Mau Mau screen printed poster, only 175 available)
This is fundraising event, aiming the strengthen the bonds between the local community in Bristol. 100% of profits being shared between two charities that strive to support the the city that we all love dearly: The Matthew Tree Project & Full Reach Children's Projects, Full Reach Events...
This is a 18+ event, please bring ID.
Arts West Side has continued to offer local groups and projects a home across 2015.
Our small but mighty satellite building was able to host a variety of projects and activities that included our now regular weekly writing group, the Art Cafe for over 50's, as well as Raw Food Workshops (part of our Bristol Green Capital project), small meetings and theatre rehearsals. Over 60 participants have been involved in AWS this year.
We have created new partnerships with local groups and maintained existing ones with organisations like University of West England (UWE), LinkAge and Sedated by a Brick.
Our women's writing group "We Can Write" secured a small grant from Literature Works, to continue their sessions and publish a compilation of their works and tutor Sarer Scotthorne was appointed our first Poet in Residence at Arts West Side.
We have also been able to continue to support the Bristol Somali Youth Network, in their aims and objectives, not only by providing a space to grow but also resources to strengthen their organisation. Their programmes have helped Somali young people re-orient their quality of lives and starting afresh to reposition their priorities in employment, training, education and social activities.
Our long term tenant, Phase 8 Photography, has been able to expanded their business and raise their profile by donating photography and collaborating with a number of community groups and projects, including the LGBT community; Trinity's Vice and Virtue: Discovering the Story of Old Market project and also providing free photography to new and local businesses in the area, including the Old Market Neighbourhood Planning Group.
We said good bye to The Good Roots Cafe in July and welcomed JJ's Cafe until the end of the year, when they moved their offer to Gloucester Road.
After a successful run of community cafe projects and due to the growth of this particular offer within the locality, we felt at the end of the year that a cafe space was no longer a priority in terms of achieving our objectives in 2016.
Trinity received many wonderful proposals at the beginning of the year but we were only able to select one: The Island submitted an innovative bid with a clear community engagement plan, which was close to Trinity's aim and objectives. Keep an eye on our website for the launch of SPACE (Sound-Performance-Art-Community-Engagement) in Spring 2016!
If you have an idea or project you would like to test out at Arts West Side, do get in touch with us, we would love to hear from you. Email karina@3ca.org.uk - or next time you are down Old Market, come in say hello!
]]>This guide is designed to help you put on on a great night, avoid pitfalls and ensure you maximise profit for your chosen cause.
Capacity - Trinity is a 650 capacity venue and a challenging space to fill, even for experienced promoters.
If you are a small group or individual and this is your first gig, we would suggest finding a smaller space free of charge such as a pub-room or bar, that you are able to pack out.
Costs - Trinity is a registered charity. Our live-music progamme provides a way of generating vital revenue to fund our own charitable activities.
Trinity receives frequent requests for free space for benefit gigs and unfortunately we are unable to offer the venue for free.
Regardless of how worthy the cause we are simply not able to cover the costs of raising funds for other charities at the expense of our own charity. However, each year, Trinity is able to subsidise costs associated with a limited number of benefit gigs, you can find our more about this scheme below.
Check out the Bookings area of our website for more info
Team - Organising an event is not easy. Don't go it alone; put together a committee or core team of friends and volunteers that will take responsibility for key tasks.
Charity - if we host a benefit gig, we would like confirmation from your chosen charity that they are happy for the event to go ahead.
Artists - Trinity is committed to paying Artists fairly; where Artists have agreed to wave their fee, we require that the Organiser ensures that they have worked to find a fair alternative method of payment. Publicity for the Artist during the run up to the Event does NOT constitute fair payment.
Audience - research your chosen theme and music act/genre so you know where to place your marketing, how you will attract an audience and how to compete with other events happening at the same time.
Check out our Gig Hire FAQs for more info
Date – this sounds obvious but it’s important to check listings to see what else is on around that time. Bristol is a creative hive, so there will always be something else on. Try to avoid direct clashes with artists of the same genre, or booking an act if they have recently played somewhere in the city - especially if it was for a free or cheaper event than the one you’re planning to run.
Lead-in - You will want to promote your event with at least three-months lead-in time to get the word out and ensure you sell-out.
Six months is better and gives you time to downsize to a smaller venue or cancel the event if you haven’t sold enough tickets.
Budget - Agree a realistic budget when you start and stick to it. This should include: Artist Fees; Venue Hire; Technical Sound & Lighting; Promotions and Marketing; Expenses and Rider. Be realistic about what you will make for tickets and how you will cover costs if you only sell half your ticket allocation.
Pre-sales - Trinity is a destination venue, we do not benefit from a large passing trade and rarely get ‘walk-ups’. It’s important you pre-sell as many tickets as possible and we may suggest to pull the night if you haven’t sold at least 300 tickets.
Sponsorship - try to find a local or corporate sponsor or someone that may fund the up-front event costs. It will give you a bigger budget to work with which will help to get the word out and attract more people to the event.
Contingency - factor in a small contingency budget, but make sure you stick within your limits, as it will be you that ends up out of pocket.
Presence - make sure you have a strong online and social media presence. Ensure everyone you know likes and shares your event info
Acknowledgement - in all your literature, make sure you clearly state what charity is being supported and also use Trinity's logo so people know where you're having the event.
Keep it simple – it's easy to get carried away, but bare in mind this element of your event isn't going to make you any more money and may end up costing you more in time and effort than is needed. Simple drapes and spotlighting goes a long way and won't break the bank.
Leave No Trace – we’re a listed building and have limits on where/how you can attach décor.
Check out our Terms & Conditions for more info
Competition - you have to make sure you put on a professional night that people want to come to. In Bristol, gig-goers are spoilt for choice as far as live music is concerned, which means making your night a success is all the more challenging.
So what? - the cause is not often enough to get people to part with their cash; you have to be offering people something they want to pay for. Think to yourself, would you pay the price you’re asking to see the act you’re programming?
Honesty - Do contact us any-time during the run up to your event to discuss your plans, questions or queries. Be honest with us about how it's going - we can help you to spread the word and give advice around any aspect of your event and/or rearrange the event if things aren't going according to plan.
Each year, Trinity is able to subsidise costs associated with a limited number of benefit gigs, where the charitable cause supported, helps us to meet our own charitable objectives.
For more information, please download our Guidelines and complete an Application Form
Please note, applications must be received six-months before the proposed event date.
]]>Hosted by Bristol CND, Bristol Stop the War and Bristol People's Assembly
Public speaker meeting and rally:
Kate Hudson, General Secretary CND
John Rees, Officer Stop The War
Shahrar Ali, Deputy Leader Green party
Labour Party representative
Hosted by Bristol CND, Bristol Stop the War and Bristol People's Assembly
The government is expected to force a vote on renewal of Trident in a few months’ time. The majority of the British people, including the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and other parliamentary party leaders, oppose nuclear weapons. They are weapons of mass destruction that can kill millions. They don't keep us safe and they divert resources from essential spending. We are seeing devastating cuts to vital services such as the NHS while our government plans to buy a new Trident nuclear system at a cost of over £100 billion.
Join us to say no to Trident, no to war and no to austerity.
We will be marching in London on Saturday 27th February. Join the National CND facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/160801110932716/
We are running coaches from Bristol - if you'd like to buy coach tickets visit www.bristolcnd.org.uk.
Bristol CND - https://www.facebook.com/BristolCND/
Bristol Stop the War -
https://www.facebook.com/BristolStopTheWar/
Bristol People's Assembly -
https://www.facebook.com/BristolPeoplesAssembly/
Our ideas were also supported by the Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighborhood Wellbeing Grant, to expand on our offer of sessions and activities exploring green themes under our "Garden to Tummy" project.
Our Project Coordinator Helen Winstanley, led on activities from March to December, involving 780 participants (including volunteers) from the local community, schools and target groups in a range of permaculture activities and events at The Trinity Centre, Garden and Arts West Side.
This year we finally had the capacity to explore city-wide partnerships and make the most of existing partnerships and links. We worked with residents from St Judes, SPAN (Single Parents Action Network) and early years, something we have not done before, and showed parents and teachers a green space for their children to play in and practical skills for all of them. Helen was also able to play an active part in the Bristol 2015 programme, attending events, training, carrying out meetings and networking with other partner groups, identifying opportunities for collaboration and joint delivery of activities.
Throughout the year, we explored green and seasonal themes suggested by you all, over 60 sessions including: Foraging Walks, Holiday Lunch Clubs, Stay & Play sessions, Cob Building, Spoon Carving, Willow Weaving, Chutney Making, Raw Food workshops as well as Monthly Community Days.
All of our sessions, as usual, were free but we welcomed small donations from participants, that helped us take our projects even further.
Trinity was also able to support the Community Garden group in their quest to fund, develop and deliver new gardening and skill based weekly sessions for all ages and abilities, funded by Awards for All and The People's Health Trust. We also enable the Wild Walks for Well-being group to grow in numbers and activities.
It's also worth mentioning that May saw our busiest Garden Party ever!
We finished our growing season with a Harvest Celebration in November, were 250 participants from all our projects, their families and friends joined a range of activities in our Garden, from foraging walk to apple pressing and pizza making in our new cob oven.
Thank you all for taking part in our Garden projects and events this year! We will continue sharing learning opportunities, projects and ideas with you to help us create a happier, more sustainable living in Bristol in 2016. Watch this space!
Saturday
Performing Live: Julian Cope; Saul Williams
DJ Sets: Dennis Bovell, Adrian Sherwood & Mad Professor; Jah Lokko Soundsystem
In Conversation: Underworld & Lauren Laverne; Misty In Roots & Mary Anne Hobbs; Making Music in the West with Roni Size, DJ Queen Bee, Blanck Mass & Nemone
Poetry with Murray Lachlan Young, Deanna, Holly McNish and Kojey Radical
Comedy with Shaun Keaveny, Mark Watson, Cerys Nelmes and Alice Matthews
Also featuring an exhibition of the Bristol music scene in pictures by local photographer Beezer, an Independent Record fair, screen printing, tea and cake from the Women’s Institute.
Additionally, attendees are welcome to bring their music memorabilia along to be documented for The People’s History of Pop project, a new BBC Four series.
Sunday
Performing Live: Floating Points (live); This Is the Kit; False Lights; Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock; Rozi Plain
Ring The Alarm - The DJ Derek Story: Don Letts will be hosting an exclusive preview of a film about legendary Bristolian DJ Derek which Don has been making alongside Massive Attack’s Daddy G
In Conversation: Geoff Barrow & Gilles Peterson / John Grant & Cerys Matthews
Also featuring an exhibition of the Bristol music scene in pictures by local photographer Beezer, an Independent Record fair, the Jah Lokko Soundsystem, screen printing, tea and cake from the Women’s Institute.
Additionally, attendees are welcome to bring their music memorabilia along to be documented for The People’s History of Pop project, a new BBC Four series.
Some of the acts who’ll be performing at the festival, include Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie as well as Bristol’s very own – Roni Size, Tricky, Beak and The Blue Aeroplanes.
6 Music champions music with an alternative spirit and the Bristol music scene has always encapsulated this like no other. As well as reflecting the city’s extraordinary contemporary music scene and its heritage, the festival will also showcase Bristol’s diverse culture through food, street art and what will be an unmissable 6 Music Festival by Day – packed full of performance, film, speech and comedy events.
The 6 Music Festival will be housed in venues across the city – Motion, Colston Hall, O2 Academy, Basement 45 and Trinity with pop-up events in other venues throughout Bristol, big and small. The full line up will be announced on January 19th along with ticket sales information.
The 6 Music Festival is one of many real gems we have to look forward to in Bristol in 2016 and will give us a unique opportunity to showcase the very best of BBC Bristol and the city to the nation.
Tickets available in person from Bristol Ticket Shop - Monday 1st February!
]]>The PE Class is an ongoing series of workshops exploring the essentials of ensemble theatre practice. They are a space for theatre-makers to experiment, to practice, to share ideas, and to meet.
Each session will be led by a different Bristol-based Director who is asked to try something new, to facilitate an extended practical exercise for the duration of the session.
Please book in advance: online or in person (from 3 Jan) at Tobacco Factory Theatres box office, or over the phone (t: 0117 902 0344).
This season’s facilitators:
Tue 17 Jan – Nir Paldi (Theatre Ad Infinitum)
Tue 24 Jan – Simon Day (The Plasticine Men, Mufti Games)
Tue 31 Jan – Karla Shacklock (Karla Shacklock Company)
Tue 7 Feb – Mike Tweddle (Babakas, Out of Chaos)
Session title/theme announced by 3 Jan on The Plasticine Men’s website
What will I get out of the classes?
As well as getting to develop skills and try out new approaches, learning from some of the best practitioners making work right now, PE Classes are a great way to meet other local theatre-makers, and to introduce yourself to a range of Directors developing work in Bristol and beyond.
Are the classes right for me?
PE Classes are aimed at active theatre-makers who want to collaborate to tell stories for their audience. They are peer led sessions, pitched at fellow practitioners who work professionally in the theatre, or who aspire to.
Actors, dancers, clowns and circus artists… performers from any discipline are all welcome, as are teachers/workshop leaders and current theatre/performing arts students (HE and 18+ only).
Other Directors are particularly encouraged to attend as particpants. Award-winning acting talent is not required, only openness, generosity, and an ability to support the groups’ improvisation and play.
Nuts and bolts
Places are limited and class size capped. Please note that you cannot pay on the door so places must be booked in advance, and that Trinity Arts do not sell tickets for these workshops. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or in person at Tobacco Factory Theatres up until 4pm latest on the day of each session. As long as you’ve paid-up by then, no need to bring paper-ticket with you to Trinity Centre.
PE Classes take place in Fyfe Hall, upstairs at Trinity Centre. Doors open at 6.15pm for chat, finishing coffee, wandering in, stretching if you want. Class starts 6.30pm sharp.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing and bring drinking water. Bring appropriate soft indoor footwear or be prepared to work bare foot.
Any questions, please contact simon [at] theplasticinemen.co.uk.
Funded by Bristol City Council Creative Seed Fund and supported by Tobacco Factory Theatres.
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