Their lyrics are a surreal mix of storytelling and obvious improvisations. GRÓA recently released their album, What I Like To Do, which brilliantly sums up their raw attitude and sound. The band's motto is Energy, Energy, Energy, which is exactly what they want to bring to their live show.

Please note, this is a standing show

The Bristol Ballroom Community are inviting everyone to Bristol's First Official Ballroom Function. Bear witness to this spectacular fusion of dance, fashion, performance, and gender expression. The public are invited as spectators, or if you have the nerve, you can participate or ‘walk’ the Ball. There are different tickets for walkers and spectators so please be careful when choosing. There is a category for everyone – some will be dance performance based, some performance art, and others just feeling yourself!

Originating in Harlem, New York in the 1920s, Ballroom Culture has since spread across the globe. With its racial inclusivity pioneered by Trans figureheads such as Crystal Labeija, the Ballroom Scene celebrates and prioritises LGBTQIA+ people of colour. Members of the Ballroom Scene come together for Balls, where individuals and Houses compete in fashion, beauty, realness, and performance categories for prizes. The Bristol Ballroom Community formed in 2019, as they were obsessed with Ballroom Culture and wanted to make a safe space for Queer People of Colour. They eventually reached out to the wider UK Ballroom Scene.

Anyone is welcome to participate, but if you’re new to Ballroom Culture and want to walk any the of categories, why not do some research before you walk? Reach out to the Bristol Ballroom Community or join one of their weekly Training sessions, and please be respectful of who the space was created for.

Please press the 'More Info' on the left of the screen, or copy the Facebook link below into your browser for a full breakdown of the categories and their criteria:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1334609100372266/

If you would like to participate in this event as a 'Walker' please contact @BristolBallroomCommunity via Instagram, so that they can provide you with the Walkers Ticket Discount Code. Walkers tickets cost £7

https://www.instagram.com/bristolballroomcommunity/?hl=en

We hope to see you on the Floor!

Bristol City Poet Caleb Parkin, innovative performers Desperate Men and award-winning Youth Dance Company Hype Dance are set to perform in front of UK politicians and policy makers as part of this year’s Big Tent Ideas Festival on 11 June 2022, Queens Square.

‘Our artistic selves are the part of us that gives us freedom, expression and happiness. A society that denies us access to the Arts also denies us opportunity for change and celebration" Angie Belcher, Comedian

They join a packed programme that includes political debates, arts, a Speaker’s Corner, Community Fayre and a Dragon’s Den-style pitching competition and will feature Government ministers, the Head of the UN Refugee Programme in the UK, Twitter’s former most senior executive in Europe and the Chair of the No Place Left Behind Commission of political debates.

As part of the festival we have joined forces with Bristol DIY Arts Network to shine a light on Bristol’s diverse and rich cultural offering and have invited cultural leaders in the city to take part in keynotes and panel discussions that will explore the role of culture in driving change in the city and what ‘City of Culture’ means for an independently creative city like Bristol.

Guests include director of Knowle West Media Centre Carolyn Hassan, CEO of Quartet Foundation Suzanne Rolt, Executive Director of St Pauls Carnival LaToyah McAllister-Jones and Melanie Rodrigues, founder and CEO of Gritty Talent as well as comedian and writer, Angie Belcher, who hit UK headlines recently after successfully gaining funding for ‘comedy on prescription’.

Trinity’s involvement in coordinating this is part of our Heritage Lottery Funded Art of Resistance, a two-year project that seeks to platform art from social movements throughout Bristol’s history.

Ticketholders will have the opportunity to communicate with leading politicians, including the Mayor of Bristol, local councillors and Bristol’s MPs, and shape the discussion. In a constructive and non-partisan environment, more akin to a music festival than a political conference, ticket holders will be able to:

• Tell the Science, Research and Innovation Minister, George Freeman MP, what businesses really need to thrive

• Ask Shadow Leader of the Commons, Thangam Debbonaire MP, how policy-making can be made more inclusive

• Talk about Ukraine with Lib Dem Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Layla Moran MP, and Chief Executive UNHCR (UK), Emma Cherniavsky.

• Enjoy performances from some of Bristol’s best artists

Book your tickets for the Big Tent Programme now at www.bigtent.org.uk

This year En Masse are bringing you a big ole banging club night from some of the most sought out DJ’s in the UK via the inimitable Sinai Sound. These artists are true masters of their craft and have time after time made their mark on UK club music.

We are proud to welcome (in running order):

• I-Sha
• Batu
• Josey Rebelle

i-Sha plays out a breadth of selections, which is how we like to start a night. We’ve had our eyes and ears on the Accidental Meetings resident for a while now and have been very impressed.

Batu behind the decks at Trinity Centre has been some of our favourite times on the dance floor (not biased just facts). Fresh off the Opal release and rolling into a summer of festivals including closing Dekmantel, you cannot get better than Batu.

Josey Rebelle has been described as a “genre-bending DJ dominating top-tier dancefloors worldwide”, and we would tend to agree. Which is why we had to book Josey to close out the night on Sinai’s stacks. It’s going to be legendary.

As part of the take-over we asked cultural and community organisations across Bristol to submit content for a film about Bristol's cultural offer. This film was shared the delegate including MP's and policy makers.

Trinity teamed up with Radix to programme a two-hour takeover at this year’s Big Tent Ideas Festival 2022.

Radix is a UK Think Tank whose work re-imagines societies, their Big Tent Festival is an opportunity for the public to take part in conversations to help shape UK policies.

For the festival we curated a jam-packed slot featuring keynotes and panel discussions to reflect the power and benefits of arts; personally, socially, and economically. St Pauls Carnival Executive Director LaToyah McAllister-Jones, Bristol Ideas Acting Director Naomi Miller and Knowle West Media Centre CEO Carolyn Hassan used their unique experience to discuss ways to democratise decision making and build ownership of arts and culture.

Gritty Talent Founder and CEO Melanie Rodrigues and TV industry consultant and specialist discussed the regional role of Bristol as a city of culture and its relationship to creative industries. Comedian and Writer Angie Belcher discussed arts for health & well-being whilst Quartet Community Foundation CEO Suzanne Rolt led a keynote on art for learning and social change

The programme also featured performances from City Poet Caleb Parkin, Hype Dance, Desperate Men, Edson Burton, Sheila Hannon and Lottie Ball - all showcasing Bristol's rich cultural offer.

Keep an 👀 out for filmed snippets of the take-over and join in the wider conversation about what culture means for you and the city.

Plus support from GROVE

MC Yallah is a Kenyan artists based in Uganda, and an affiliate of the big Nyege Nyege crew. Her fierce and intense lyrics are drawn from real-life experiences and often address women’s issues, spreading a powerful message of integrity and self-determination. Her lyrics are delivered in a range of languages including Kiswahili, Luganda, English and Luo.

MC Yallah and Debmaster released their album Kubali together in 2019. This collaboration paired MC Yallah's fiercely controlled lyricism and Debmaster's rugged riddims.

Please note, this is a standing show

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.

Sea Power have just released their first album in five years, Everything Was Forever. The album is an anthem for troubled times, serving as a message of hope and honesty.

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So put on your dancing clothing on, be entertained and join us for a fun night at Trinity!

A great and fun way to meet new people and have a chat over a drink or two, along with some great music to do some dancing and socialising.

Rhythm of the Night is every last Thursday of the month.

Disco starts at 7.00pm

Bar open - please note you have to be over 18 to buy alcoholic drinks from our bar. You will be asked for an ID, so please bring one with you. Please ensure that transport is arranged for the end of the night.

Please note that Trinity has a public pay and display car park. It applies to anyone parking at the Centre, including staff, hirers, centre users and blue badge holders. The rates start at £1 (for 1hr) and go up to £5 for 12hrs. More info about Trinity's car park can be found here

Tropical vibes but not tropical guys. Cassia are a confident combination of carefree lyricism, joyful melodies and infectious riffs. They are set to create a vibrant live show with lots of sunshine and smiles. Cassia bring a positive, tropical, indie-pop sound with elements of British indie-rock. Transforming the dreariest of days into a feel-good carnival, they find escapism in bright, blissful melodies, whilst giving the middle-finger to bad energy.

Their latest single, Not Enough Time to Think, is a woozy long-distance love song, driven by an intense, impatient bass line and dreamy string intro. An unstoppable force, Cassia are due to release their new album, Why You Lacking Energy?, on the 15 July 2022.

Tickets on sale: Fri 29th April, 10am

Please note, this is a standing show.

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They will guide you through a night full of debaucherous dancing, and tantalising circus shows as we party the night away to Disco, Funk, House, a touch of 90's Classics and whatever falls in-between. Boogielands have got a lovely, lovely party in store for you all.

• Circus Performers
• Immersive full venue decor
• State of the Art Lasers
• Crowd Participation Games
• Interactive Performance
• L-Acoustics Sound System
• Dance off Competition

Their latest album, For the Sake of Bethel Woods, released in March 2022, is packed with immersive warmth and mystery, from a band of ardent seekers. A band that once had feared they had lost themselves is back with a revived freshness and constancy of intent.

Tickets on sale: Fri 29 Apr, 10am

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Over 12 weeks children and families from local school Hannah More primary took part Trinity’s ‘Art Club’ project, in partnership with Take A Part. During one session we headed down to Hannah More to chat with the children and families to ask them what they thought of 'Art Club', press play above to hear what they had to say!

"When I was their age, we didn't get the possibility to draw - we couldn't afford it" Baktiar and Asenat's Mum

In total 25 children and families came along to ‘Art Club’. During the sessions they explored different art-forms, such as clay making, model making using with different types of art materials.

The group also went on ‘go see’ visits to arts organisations and museums in the city. This included a trip to see the Grayson Perry exhibition in the Bristol Museum and a visit to the newly established arts organisations 'St Anne’s House' where they met resident artist Rachel Clarke.

‘Art Club’ is a Trinity commission, delivered by Take a Part in partnership with Hannah More Primary and made possible through funding from the Cultural Recovery Fund

Her powerful, soulful, and bleakly humorous post-punk gives way to an insightful and honest performance. There are no superfluous details just hard truths. She is armed with little more than a sticky, five-key synth and a brilliantly barbed couplet, ready to take to the stage.

Please note, this is a standing event

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Spend a relaxing afternoon creating your own uniquely decorated tote bag at PRSC's famous studio in Stokes Croft.

PRSC will provide a selection of screens ready to print radical imagery, slogans, and lettering to spell out your own message, and they'll guide you through the process of printing them onto a tote bag, ready to take away at the end of the session.

As a key partner for Art Of Resistance, we have commissioned People’s Republic of Stokes Croft's (PRSC) to deliver Crafts & Resistance, a series of workshops to help you create a small act of creative dissent.

Due to high demand of places there is £10 refundable deposit which will be reimbursed at the end of the session upon attendance. If you are unable to attend the workshops or need to cancel in advance of the first session, please give us at least 5 days notice in order for your deposit to be refunded.

Please click through the hyperlink on which workshop date that you wish to register for:

21st May - 11am-1pm

21st May - 1:30pm - 3:30pm

21st May - 4pm - 6pm

28th May - 11am - 1pm

28th May - 1:30pm - 3:30pm

28th May - 4pm - 6pm

Crafts & Resistance is part of Trinity's Art of Resistance, a two-year National Lottery Heritage Funded project celebrating Bristol's alternative and activist heritage through a series of workshops, walks, talks, exhibitions, and oral history.