Teachings In Dub has been a Trinity mainstay since 2008. As arguably Bristol's most famous dub night, Teachings is a core part of Trinity's club programme, continuing our heritage of dub and soundystem focused events. Teachings has hosted some of the most influential figures in dub, including Jah Shaka, Aba Shanti-I, Channel One and many more. As Teachings in Dub prepare to return to Trinity on 05 May with Indica Sounds and King Original, we spoke to Teachings co-founder and one half of legendary dub outfit Dubkasm, DJ Stryda, about how Teachings started, their influence on the Bristol music scene, and big plans for the future.

How did Teachings in Dub start?

In 2007 we launched as the downstairs room of a two floored club (now bulldozed) called Clockwork on Stokes Croft. Dubstep legend Pinch ran his infamous event Subloaded in the upstairs room while we did Teachings in Dub downstairs. These events have gone down in history and are remembered by many as some of their most influential events of that time.

"We aim to give elders a space to enjoy the music and vibes they grew up on as well as a window for newcomers to enter a music scene they may have otherwise not even known existed” - Stryda, Teachings in Dub co-founder

When did Teachings move to Trinity Centre?

In 2008 Clockwork announced it was closing, Pinch and I looked into another two roomed venue but none seemed to exist that fitted the vibe so TID and Subloaded went their separate ways with TID moving to Trinity where we've remained ever since.

How do you think Teachings has maintained such a high level of popularity over 15 years?

I'm one half of the duo Dubkasm and have travelled the globe pushing Roots and Dub, in turn this has kept me in tune with what's going on in the scene and helped establish firm relationships in dub which all leads back to TID and the type of cutting edge lineups we offer.

What do you think Teachings in Dub offers to the Bristol music scene?

A space to come and experience the real deal in Reggae soundsystem. We pride ourselves on keeping the tradition alive and not only have two different sounds meeting in the arena but we also offer ital Caribbean food, Arts and Craft plus Record stalls for the full cultural experience.

What's next for Teachings in Dub? Any big plans for 2023?

We have some huge sound meetings scheduled this year, each one is going to be special including later in the year teaming up and celebrating 25 years of Leeds' renowned dub event SubDub.

Teachings in Dub returns to Trinity on 05 May with Indica Sounds and King Original, click here to get your tickets.

Brizzle Boyz will also be offering Drag Kings & Things workshops at Trinity Centre during the daytime - one with no experience required, one for those with an intermediate level of experience. You can find out more about how to sign up for those workshops by going here
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Joining hosts Oliver Assets and Fluxx Wyldly for our Pride show spectacular will be:

The majestic Manly Mannington
The delightful Dancing Queer
+ many more tba

Show only tickets are £13+ BF, or £8+BF for concessions of any reason. Tickets are £5+BF for People of Colour who are also Queer or Trans or Intersex (QTIPOC). There is no limit placed on how many tickets sold from each category individually.

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WHAT IS BRIZZLE BOYZ?

The South West's premier queer punk drag king cabaret night and one of the largest king nights in the UK, Brizzle Boyz is an electrifying LGBTQIAAP+ variety performance night. A true melting pot of local and national talent, Brizzle Boyz brings together a carefully curated line up of some of the best and boldest drag performers in the country. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll leave wanting a glittery moustache!

For more information about accessibility, please click here or go to Brizzle Boyz Facebook page.

Celebrating the launch of their debut album Origins, Hippo Sound System bring their explosive live show with some extra special guests!

Lead by DJ Hiphoppapotamus, they explore new fusions of world music with sound system culture with a particular love of Afro-Latin percussive rhythms and heavy bass music such as Jungle, House, Dub and D&B!

Regulars on the festival circuit across the UK since 2018 they have played most major festivals from Glastonbury to Boomtown. And they’re unique, explorative productions have been featured on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Radio 6 by Jeremiah Asiamiah, Craig Charles and Don Letts!

So come with them on their psychedelic journey into the jungle, complete with live percussion, brass, vocals and big bad basslines! Supporting DJ sets are being provided by the band’s own DJ Hiphoppapotamus and DJ Mook playing mix of global grooves, reggae, and funky party beats!

Watch this space for special guest vocalists yet to be announced!

Check out the new album here: https://hippo-sound-system.lnk.to/Origins

Line Up:

- Hiphoppapotomus

- S.I.M.O Lagwani

- Franz Von

- Binbags

- Durbrain

- Mook

- Feline

- Beau Selecta

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

This event was booked at the venue by a third-party promoter. The show was originally booked at Bristol’s O2 Academy and Trinity took on the show as a last-minute capacity downgrade in good faith, with the hope that this would mean fans who had already purchased tickets would get to see the planned show.

On the night, Trinity staff slowly became aware that the headline act had not arrived at the venue. The promoter was unreachable, and they did not provide us with any indication that there had been this change to the line-up.

Though the event took place, we appreciate this wasn’t the event that people paid for. As such, Trinity will issue refunds automatically to any fans who purchased tickets through our own ticketing platform.

Unfortunately, we are unable to issue refunds to those who purchased tickets through third-party sites. We recommend fans contact their ticket provider directly if you wish to request a refund. We contacted Bristol’s O2 Academy who declined to offer a comment.

We are sorry that our due diligence to check promoter credentials fell short of what is expected of us and we will take greater care in future to ensure a greater degree of care for artists and fans.

We would like to give thanks to the talented support acts who did perform and will do what we can to ensure anyone who performed receives a fair payment We hope that the negative experiences of fans will not reflect badly, either on them as artists or us as a venue.

Since 2016 Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage have been hypnotising audiences with their unique blend of Americana-tinged folk. Possessing a chemistry reminiscent of the great Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, onstage, the intertwining duo are playful & instinctive. Hannah Sanders has a voice of disarming purity that massages your senses. Ben Savage is a singular guitarist& a bubbling fermen tof energy. Together, their harmonies & unique stage presence shimmer with an infectious enthusiasm and joy for the connection music offers.

The Ciderhouse Rebellion

Profound, epic, haunting and dramatic, The Ciderhouse Rebellion sees master musicians Adam Summerhayes (violin) and Murray Grainger (accordion) combine to produce incredible tapestries of sound. The virtuoso duo create 'music in the moment', often springing from a single note, time signature or emotion. What emerges is uniquely magical. Their quest for the unexpected, transports the audience on a thrilling, swirling journey of sound. A recent venture, the duo only began working together in 2020, but have already featured on Folk on Foot, scored a BBC Radio 4 play & played major festivals across Europe.

Sisanda Myataza

Born & raised in South Africa, Sisanda comes from a lineage of composers & musicians. Growing up in the new dawn of post-apartheid South Africa, she considers music her birth right. A remarkable singer, Sisanda blends afro jazz & folk to create a unique set bursting with sunshine. Expect everything from Miriam Makeba to Zulu lullabies. Sisanda was named Winner of ESP Young Legends 2017 (Africa’s Grandest Gathering), was selected for Trans Musicales (France) & is lead vocalist with Songo, a hotly tipped fourtet selected for this year’s The Great Escape, the key event for the UK music industry.

This concert is part of Bristol Folk Festival. Grab a concert ticket or head to their website for weekend passes and special day + night tickets.

Please note this is a partly standing event, accessible seating is available

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Kabaka Pyramid performs at Trinity on 07 April

Ahead of his show at Trinity on 07 Apr as part of Trinity Presents, we spoke to Grammy award-winning Reggae artist Kabaka Pyramid about performing to UK audiences, the Reggae Revival movement, and much more.

Tell us a little about your musical journey up to this point, and any upcoming plans for 2023

My journey has been great with ups and downs of course, from sound system days to small home studios, starting an independent label, to working with Damian Marley, to winning a Grammy. It’s been amazing. This year we are touring worldwide and continuing to push my album The Kalling.

As a key pillar of the reggae revival movement, how do you feel the international recognition of new reggae artists has impacted the scene as a whole?

I think the international recognition has shone the light on our generation’s movement, and that helped to elevate our status and profile in Jamaica, so overall it’s been a very positive thing.

What have your experiences been like playing for a UK audience? Have you noticed any difference in the atmosphere and energy at UK shows compared to other international audiences?

It depends on where in UK, festivals like Boomtown are similar to other festivals around Europe and even the US, but a club show in South London is closer to the vibes in Jamaica. People react more to the popular songs so I usually have to change my setlist in the UK.

Are there any UK artists that you’d like to work with in the future or other Jamaican artists you'd like to highlight?

Man like Stormzy and Giggs are legends, I also rate Ashley Walters and Kano, looking forward to releasing something with Maverick Sabre and also Plan B - we’ve been in studio before. I like Little Simz's vibe as well.

For someone who’s never seen you perform in person, what can they expect from Kabaka Pyramid live?

My live show is really high energy, a lot of fun for fans, nuff lyrics and some reggae classics mixed, and look for songs off my Grammy album 😉

Kabaka Pyramid will be performing at Trinity on 07 April as part of Trinity Presents - click here to get your tickets.

About Trinity Presents:

This is part of Trinity Presents - our in-house programme of music, bringing world-class artists and emerging talent to inner-city audiences.

The Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol. They have been singing shanties & folk songs together for years. It wouldn’t be theobvious path to stardom for most bands but something about the stories, captivating harmonies& exuberant live show has made them a ‘must-see act’. As the face of the sea shanty revival with ‘Wellerman‘, the Johns are reaching millions of new  fans all across the globe. Get ready to raise the roof of Trinity with powerful harmonies, and rollicking tunes from latest album ‘Smoke and Oakum’.

Calan:

Calan is a five-piece revivalist traditional Welsh band, joining the Johns for this special concert. Voted Wales’ Best Band, this folk supergroup brings infectious rhythms and high voltage routines. Expect fiddles, accordions, guitars, soaring harmonies and a performance full of raw excitement.

This concert is part of Bristol Folk Festival. Grab a concert ticket or head to their website for weekend passes and special day + night tickets.

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Fay Hield is a traditional English folk singer and a Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology. She interprets English song with spine-tingling clarity. Her 2020 album Wrackline hit the top 10 and received widespread critical acclaim. Open and honest storytelling, her voice is melodic & mesmerising. With a band featuring Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and Rob Harbron (concertina, fiddle, vocals), expect an afternoon of stunning musicianship & exquisite vocals.

Angeline Morrison:

Angeline Morrison is a Birmingham born folk artist. stunning 2022 album The Sorrow Songs presents a set of songs of Black British experience rarely found in collected traditional repertoire. Voted No. 1 Folk Album of the Year by the Guardian, Sorrow Songs explores a rich heritage of black music, so present in US culture, yet conspicuously lost to the UK.

Janice Burns and Jon Doran:

Janice Burns & Jon Doran is an Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Gorgeous harmony singing is accompanied with mandolin, bouzouki & guitar. Warm words & wonderful arrangements bring their deep-rooted musical wisdom to the stage.

This concert is part of Bristol Folk Festival. Grab a concert ticket or head to their website for weekend passes and special day + night tickets.

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Eliza Amy Forbes Carthy, MBE is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing the fiddle. She is one of the most impressive & engaging performers of her generation. Part of a musical dynasty, Carthy has twice been nominated for the Mercury Prize & has won innumerable accolades & awards over her 25-year career. Eliza has performed & collaborated with artists including Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Kae Tempest, Patrick Wolf & Nick Cave.

Nick Hart:

Nick Hart is a folk singer deeply rooted in the English tradition. He brings a feast of humour and humanity to his songs. An award-winning singer & multi-instrumentalist, his work with traditional song is already marking him out as one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation. Enjoy lyrical storytelling at its very finest.

This concert is part of Bristol Folk Festival. Grab a concert ticket or head to their website for weekend passes and special day + night tickets.

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. April 28 sees the release of Prism, the eighteenth Orb studio album already being hailed as their most towering set for years. They’ll be playing the best parts from Adventures and UFOrb LIVE as well as some of the new stuff.

Eat Static is a Dance/Electronic project from Frome, Somerset, England formed in 1989 by Merv Pepler and Joie Hinton.

OOOD are an eclectic psychedelic dance act based partly in Bristol and celebrating their 30th anniversary next year. We've asked them to keep the tempo down a bit in keeping with tonight's theme so expect a deeper psy journey.

Nick Holden is an experienced DJ and producer, as well as being the singer for Ott & the All-Seeing I, he will be doing the important job of warming up for The Orb, to get a taste of his flavours, check his 2018 album, on Ottsonic Recs, ‘On Holiday By Mistake’ (find it on soundcloud or spotify etc)

Lurk is a Planet Shroom resident, whose first party was an Orb all-nighter at Brixton Academy in ’93, he was hooked ever since and will be digging deep to find some tunes from those halcyon daze for his set.

Festivities will start from 8.30am until 4am...

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available.

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

In this workshop Jazz will lead a discussion where you explore what being a woman means to you. To help you visualise and process this, Jazz will support you to produce an illustration, a collage or a piece of writing.

The final piece will go on tour with The Silent Heroines Disco performance, with the works displayed at each venue. This is a chance to get your voice heard, illustrated and accounted for.

How to get involved

This workshop is free to attend and is open to people who identify, or have lived experience, as a girl or woman. Ages 11+ You do not need to bring anything with you, but we are asking people to register via the ticket link to help us plan for numbers.

More About Silent Heroine Disco

Silent Heroines Disco is an immersive theatre piece, directed by Jody Cook and Rosalie Pordes.

The idea was created by the Dutch company Women Connected, who developed the first Silent Heroines Disco in 2016 for International Women’s Day. Since then, they have grown the idea: performing festivals, touring internationally and inspiring other arts organisations to create their own versions. Jody Cook has followed the journey and chose to stage her own in Lockleaze in 2021 – and now for 2023 is touring it across other sites in Bristol and Weston Super Mare.

With the workshop centring on the question, 'What does being a woman mean to me?" experienced facilitators Jody and Rosalie will put you at ease and help you develop your performing confidence.

How to get involved

This workshop is free to attend and is open to people who identify, or have lived experience, as a girl or woman. Ages 11+ You do not need to bring anything with you, but we are asking people to register via the ticket link to help us plan for numbers.

More About Silent Heroine Disco

Silent Heroines Disco is an immersive theatre piece, directed by Jody Cook and Rosalie Pordes.

The idea was created by the Dutch company Women Connected, who developed the first Silent Heroines Disco in 2016 for International Women’s Day. Since then, they have grown the idea: performing festivals, touring internationally and inspiring other arts organisations to create their own versions. Jody Cook has followed the journey and chose to stage her own in Lockleaze in 2021 – and now for 2023 is touring it across other sites in Bristol and Weston Super Mare.

As always, all communities, organisations, projects and individuals interested in joining the programme are invited and we particularly welcome people with lived experience of the asylum process.

How to get involved

This is a free event and you do not need to bring anything along to attend, but we are asking people to register via the ticket link to help us plan for numbers.

About Bristol Refugee Festival

Bristol Refugee Festival coordinates a collaborative year-round programme of arts, cultural and educational events, bringing together communities from across Bristol and beyond to connect, share and celebrate.

This year's Festival will be a 2 week-long programme (from 12th - 25th June) of arts, cultural and educational events that bring together communities across the city to celebrate the contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to Bristol. We also welcome the return of Celebrating Sanctuary in Queen Square on Sunday 25th June.

Ahead of their show as part of Trinity Presents on 19 March, we sat down with Brian and Jackson from Dundundun to talk about how the group came together, the Bristol music scene, and more.

First off, could you tell us a little bit about how Dundundun formed?

It started out as a group of percussionists, slowly adding more instrumental players - the original focus, and something which we’ve continued with, I might add, was to play seamless ‘DJ sets’ with live musicians. That was the idea anyway, as the band has evolved, we’ve become more creative as to how this has happened and written in some real bangers to lift the set at the right points.

There are other groups in the city like Dundundun that feature musicians who work across several different projects – what do you think it is about the Bristol music scene that encourages this kind of collaboration?

Bristol is a small city, with a huge array of scenes. It’s inevitable that there’ll be a crossover with musicians/filmmakers, artists etc. "someone knows someone who knows someone who wants to work with a sax player - you up for it?” that’s basically how it goes. You say yes and suddenly you’re embroiled in another scene that you know existed but were on the fringes of. It’s always happened this way.

What other artists in Bristol should people be keeping an eye out for?

Well, there’s some great bands - particularly on the ‘Bristol Jazz’ scene. Run Logan Run are killing it right now, experimental, interesting and diverse music; Snazzback have got another album coming out with a heap of vocalists. Oh and Waldo’s gift - they were awesome at We Out Here festival in the wee hours!

Has being on the label Worm Discs influenced your sound?

No. We shape our sound. Although, literally speaking, Jackson who co-runs the label plays percussion in the band so in a sense - there is some truth to Worm shaping the sound!

And finally, what can audiences expect from your show at Trinity?

Expect a high energy, charismatic show with floor fillers and some great new material featuring guest vocalists. We’re really looking forward to this one on home turf.

Dundundun are performing at Trinity on 19 Mar as part of Trinity Presents, our in-house programme of music and arts. Click here to get your tickets.