A number of main bus routes pass the Trinity Centre, either along Stapleton Rd or along Clarence Rd.

Main buses along Stapleton Rd are 48, 49 as well as the night bus N2.

Click here to view for a link to local bus services

By train

The nearest train station is Bristol Temple Meads. From here, you can take a short cab ride, or a 20min walk.

If walking, exit the train station through the Temple Quay exit (side exit past the telephone booths), out past the car park and across the Square (signposted) and along Temple Back.

On Temple Way, turn right and continue over the bridge and on until you reach the Old Market roundabout.

Turn right at the roundabout on to Old Market Street and continue along as it changes into West Street.

The Trinity Centre will be ahead of you, on the corner of Trinity Rd and Clarence Rd.

It's a big old converted church - you can't miss us!

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15min City Centre / 10min Cabot Circus

Head East from central Bristol towards Cabot Circus/Castle Park.

From Castle Park/Cabot Circus continue along Castle Street towards Temple Way.

Cross Temple Way at the Old Market roundabout and continue along Old Market as it changes into West Street.

The Trinity Centre will be ahead of you, on the corner of Trinity Rd and Clarence Rd.

It's a big old converted church - you can't miss us!

Cycling

The Trinity Centre is situated just off of the end of the Bath to Bristol Cycle Path (Route 4).

Near to the end of the path you will reach Newton Park. Exit Route 4 at the corner of St Phillips Road and Trinity Street. Turn right onto Trinity Street.

The Trinity Centre will be ahead of you, on the corner of Trinity Rd and Clarence Rd.

We have cycle racks at the front and rear of the building so please do remember to bring your bike lock!

Driving

Come off end of M32 at Junction 19 onto Newfoundland Way.

Continue onto A4032, taking a slight left onto Houlton St, turning left at Staples (1st set of lights after end of motorway) and continuing on Holton St, which leads into Wade St.

Turn left onto Lawfords Gate (A420), following the road around bearing right onto Trinity Road.

The Trinity Centre is on the left hand side just past the Trinity Road Library.

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Utley's impressive Guitar Orchestra is augmented by percussion and organs, making for a vintage and mesmeric sound. The effect is that of an organic musical experience, very much created in front of the audience - both fragile and thunderingly uplifting.

Event programmer Rhiannon says;

“This is the perfect opening gig for our newly refurbished space and we are so pleased that Adrian and his orchestra have agreed to perform. The launch follows the completion of our Big Lottery funded building works which have focussed on bringing our underused upstairs hall into use.

With a new sprung wooden floor and underfloor heating, as well as a new reception and improvements to our external grounds, we hope that this event will be the first of many to bring new life and use to this much-loved Bristolian landmark.”

Adrian and his orchestra will be supported by Young Echo, a group of musicians individually composing electronic music, who will bring their rich sounds together to fill the full height of this beautiful, newly renovated, iconic space.

Smithy & Mighty will headline our Re-launch After Party following in our downstairs main hall until late, with support from old and new Trinity favourites including a DJ set from Young Echo – with more acts to be announced.

As part of our re-launch, we will also be hosting a Friends of Trinity Evening for funders, partners, supporters and members – so watch out for your invite, or get in touch to find out more.

Join us for this exciting re-launch weekend to celebrate the rebirth of Trinity!

Tickets go on sale Thursday 23rd January at 9am via Bristol Tickets Shop

More info can be found here

We are now taking bookings from 2014 onwards. If you would like to get in touch with us about this please email info@trinitybristol.org.uk or call 0117 935 1200 to speak to someone in the Trinity Office.

Please visit the weddings area of our website for more information.

Information we collect

In the course of our interview, selection and appointment process, we collect information provided through your application form, via email, in person at interviews and/or by any other methods.

Information we collect as part of our recruitment process includes:

1. Information needed to communicate with you in respect of the recruitment process i.e.

• your name, address and contact details, including email address and telephone number

2. Information to consider your application in respect of a role for which you have applied i.e.

• details of your qualifications, skills, experience and employment history

• information about your current level of remuneration, including benefit entitlements

• reasons for leaving current/past employment and/or information about gaps in employment history

3. Information obtained to enhance any information that we receive from you i.e.

• information provided by third parties i.e. references supplied by former employers

• other publicly available information you have published on the Internet i.e. LinkedIn and other social media profiles

We will seek information from third parties only once a job offer to you has been made and will inform you that we are doing so.

4. Information needed to conduct any relevant checks to fulfil our legal requirements i.e.

• information about your entitlement to work in the UK

If you are successful, some roles may also require us to carry out either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will seek this information only once a job offer to you has been made and will inform you that we are doing so.

5. Information to help us make reasonable adjustments (i.e. for candidates who have a disability) and to monitor, evaluate and inform our recruitment processes i.e.

• categories of personal data, such as information about ethnicity, sex, gender, religion or belief, disability

This information is separate from the application form and is not used as part of the selection process.

Certain information may be considered at interview invitation stage i.e. in the case of making reasonable adjustments for a disabled person, ensure we enable all eligible candidates to be interviewed.

Data is separated from personal details and stored anonymously, for monitoring purposes.

Lawful basis for processing

Trinity relies on legitimate interest as the lawful basis on which we collect and use your personal data. Our legitimate interests are the recruitment of staff for our organisation.

Where you apply for a job opening, we rely on your consent, which is freely given by you through entering into the application process.

We need to process your data to enter into a contract with you, also to ensure we are complying with our legal obligations.

Security

We take appropriate measures to ensure that all personal data is kept secure including security measures to prevent personal data from being accidentally lost, or used or accessed in an unauthorised way.

We limit access to your personal data to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorised manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where We are legally required to do so.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although We will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted through any online means, therefore any transmission remains at your own risk.

Where we store your personal data

Data will be stored in a range of different places, including on your application record, in HR management filing systems and on other IT systems (including email). HR files are kept in a locked filing cabinet. ICT and email systems are password protected.

During the recruitment process, the selection panel will have access to paper copies of job applications with personal details and equal opps data removed. Paper copies are shredded after the assessment and interview process is complete. Any downloaded copies stored on local drives are also deleted.

If you contact us during the course of your application, we may keep a record of that correspondence.

We may retain a record of your progress through any hiring process that we may conduct.

Who has access to data

Your information may be shared internally for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes members of the HR and recruitment team, interviewers involved in the recruitment process, managers in the business area with a vacancy and IT staff if access to the data is necessary for the performance of their roles.

We will not share your data with third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. At this stage, data may be shared with third parties i.e.

• who may be engaged in provision of HR/payment services (i.e. our pensions provider)

• with former employers to obtain references for you and/or to conduct any necessary background/DBS checks

By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing.

How long we keep your data

If your application for employment is unsuccessful, the organisation may hold your data on file for

up to six months after the end of the relevant recruitment process.

At the end of that period, or once you withdraw your consent, your data is deleted or destroyed.

If your application for employment is successful, personal data gathered during the recruitment process will be retained for the duration of your employment. The periods for which your data will be held will be provided to you as part of our Data Protection Policy.

Equal opportunities forms are stored in a password protected email inbox. Data is separated from personal details and stored anonymously, for monitoring purposes. Original attachments are deleted automatically within 6 months of receipt.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have a number of rights. You can:

• access and obtain a copy of your data on request

• require the organisation to change incorrect or incomplete data

• require the organisation to delete or stop processing your data, for example where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes of processing

You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to Trinity during the recruitment

process. However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please visit our Privacy Policy for further information.

If you believe that the organisation has not complied with your data protection rights, you can complain to the Information Commissioner.

A new access ramp has been created for the new reception area with surface improvements to improve overall accessibility.

This former converted church - now a community arts centre and live music venue - has been a focal point for the cultural and community activities in Old Market Quarter for many years. The building renovation will help to provide a second large hall space in the upstairs of the Centre, suitable for a range of activities including dance, performance, meetings, conferences, weddings and more.

Trinity Community Arts, the charity running the Centre, are working to develop activities and youth training provision ready for the works completion, due February 2014. Once the works are completed, there will be a final celebration event, to showcase the potential uses of the newly improved space.

A new reception area is almost complete with a new heating system installed – a sprung wooden floor, lighting and drapes are due for installation in the upstairs hall space to make it suitable for activities such as conferences, dance and fitness and performance. There will also be a second, smaller, hall space suitable for IT classes, community meetings and smaller functions.

As you can see from the drawings from 1977 by architect George Ferguson show that the ambition to redevelop the Trinity Centre for decades. The 1993 annual report and 1994 annual report from TCA predecessors The New Trinity Community Association also outline plans for Trinity renovation works.

Thanks to support from funders including Big Lottery Fund and Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust, these past ambitions are now becoming a reality.

Watch this space for news about our official relaunch event in the new year.

To book the Centre for an event, meeting or function for 2014, get in touch with the Trinity Office on 0117 935 1200 / info@3ca.org.uk or visit the website www.3ca.org.uk

Key Achievements

• TCA was awarded the VISIBLE accreditation certificate by Community Matters in recognition of our service to the community.

• Successfully completed our roof repair project with funding support from English Heritage, Pilgrim Trust and Biffa Award

• Delivered a training programme for 16-18 year olds in activities including Music, Photography and Graffiti, in partnership with the City of Bristol College

• Secured a new contract to deliver youth training provision in partnership with Weston College for 2014

• Delivered a Youth Music project with open music sessions for young people aged 13-21

• Delivered a community garden project, including a Women and Children's drop-in on Wednesdays as well as free gardening sessions on Thursdays with groups of vulnerable adults from Rethink and Second Step

• Completed works to our outdoor community kitchen and installed a new children's play area thanks to funding from Veolia Environmental Trust, promoting natural interactive play

• Completed our Arts Council funded Bridges Project, which culminated in a citywide site-specific performance The Ithaca Axis, featuring both professional actors and community ensemble

• Held our annual free garden party and fireworks parties attracting audiences from across the community

• Delivered the Digital Activism project for young people aged 18-25 to develop experience in the creative industries in partnership with Knowle West Media Centre and Ujima Radio

• Delivered a new youth Tank Theatre project with support from Ernest Cook Trust for young people aged 15-26 to take part in weekly acting workshops leading up to a final performance M.C.Beth at the Trinity Centre at the end of August

• Secured Awards for All funding for the Activate West Side Project at Arts West Side and have appointed a new Volunteer Coordinator for the project at the end of the year

• Secured Heritage Lottery funding for a new 18mth long project, Vice & Virtue about the history of Old Market High Street, 2013-2015

• Delivered a capital improvement project to the Centre, funded by Big Lottery Fund and Ibstock Cory Environmental Trust, to renovate the upstairs hall space and grounds

• Participating in the new Creative Employment Programme, providing paid internships for young people aged 18-24 within Trinity

• Supported numerous groups with free/subsidised hall space. See Annual Report for details.

Stunning location, nice opportunity to get married in local area

It is a venue I've always imagined having my civil partnership in

It would be such a fantastic venue

Those wishing to have a religious based ceremony will no doubt carry this out in their temple/place of worship and then come to Trinity for their party

Having ceremony and reception under one roof would be a great idea

Yes yes yes! Such a brilliant vibrant place; perfect for a diverse wedding! I'd happily get married there!

What's the difference between a religious marriage and a civil marriage or civil partnership?

Marriage in England and Wales is recognised in the forms of both civil and religious unions. There is a distinction between religious marriages - conducted by an authorised religious celebrant - and civil marriages/partnerships - conducted by a state registrar. Civil marriages may not take place in religious venues and vice versa - civil marriages cannot be conducted anywhere with a current religious connection.

What next?

In line with the application process, our application can be viewed at the Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Old Market. Bristol BS2 0NW between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Anyone wishing to oppose the application must give notice in writing to: The Bristol Register Office The Old Council House Corn Street Bristol, BS1 1JG , within 21 days, specifying the grounds of opposition. Persons objecting to the grant of a licence will be given the opportunity to attend the meeting of the Licensing Committee.

We are taking provisional bookings from 2014 onwards. If you would like to get in touch with us about this please email info@3ca.org.uk or call 0117 935 1200 to speak to someone in the Trinity Office.

The Ithaca Axis, 2013

"It pulls you in, and claws away at your very core. When the show is over, there is a terrible feeling of loss." - Thou ART

Scripted by Edson Burton
Directed by Nick Young
Production by Kate Hartoch and Netty Miles
Additional material devised by the company
Core cast: Glyn Dilley, Heidi Dorschler, Carlotta Cutrupi, Dominic Wolf, Paul Beech

Braving the wrath of the Gods, Odysseus has returned to the ancient kingdom of Ithaca - now modern day Bristol - to reclaim his seat of power within the Poseidon Foundation. But is he still welcome?  An incredible journey taking place through several, secret locations across Bristol. Part theatre, part adventure, The Ithaca Axis is a modern reinvention of the myth The Odyssey.

Performed over two weeks in April/May 2013, The Ithaca Axis was a fully interactive immersive show that used the city of Bristol as the set. A modern retelling of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey it tells the story of Odysseus' return to Ithaca, expecting to be welcomed as a hero, only to find that all is not how he left it.

A distant wife, a playboy son and a revolutionary daughter all have their own reasons for not wanting him back as he struggles with his own demons from his travels. Utilising ten locations, including Redcliffe Caves, Broadquay Fountains and St Stephen's Church, the show took four seperate audiences on a simultaneous journey that told one story from each of the main characters' perspectives before all coming together for the finale at the Trinity Centre. Power, family, loss and the traumas of going away to war are all themes that play out in The Ithaca Axis.

In order to get an idea of public opinion, I have created a one-question survey, which you can respond to by clicking here: (closes Friday 6 December).

I am happy to hold a meeting about this if people are interested. Please do feel free to circulate this to anyone else whom you think may be interested in having their say. You can find out more about our current wedding offer here.

Thank you in advance for your input!

Emma Harvey, Centre Manager

Funded by The Veolia Environmental Trust the aim of the project was to create a new space for children and young people in the local area, where current play provision is limited.

The play area was designed and built by The Green Play Project who specialise in uniquely exciting playscapes inspired by nature, built to promote creative and interactive play.

Children on the day commented that the new space was "amazing!" and "really fun" and parents also commented how great it was to have something like this in the area. Paul Taylor, Executive Director of the Veolia Environmental Trust joined us on the day and was able to see first hand the benefits of such a resource for the local community. The Lord Mayor spoke of how great it was to have such a facility for the communities of inner-city Bristol and visiting officers from the Avon & Somerset Constabulary also expressed their thanks to the Veolia Trust for investing in the area.

The project was also supported with a grant from the Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Partnership.

The play area is open every day and we welcome families to bring their children to come and play in the new space as well as to enjoy the surrounding community garden. There is also a wider programme of capital works taking place, funded by The Big Lottery Fund, which will help to further improve the facilities for the community. Read more about it here.

Our polytunnel has given us the gift of gardening outdoors/indoors, with crops and flowers growing faster and stronger when sheltered from winds, warmed by the sun and protected from frosts. It has also provided us with an ideal space for sowing earlier, harvesting later and hugely improving the growing potential of every square foot of soil in the community garden.

After many years of service, our old polytunnel had seen better days and the GL Hearn team agreed to take on the challenge of replacing the polytunnel plastic as part of their volunteer action day in July.

The team did a wonderful job and this improvement has give our garden groups the opportunity to grow a whole variety of plants and develop their skills further in years to come!

Here's what the team had to say about their day:

“The centre needed help renewing the polytunnel material in the community garden...7 volunteers from the Bristol office took part on what was one of the hottest days of the year so far. The day really tested the strength and endurance of the staff involved! Under the guidance of the centre’s Garden Coordinator, the GL Hearn volunteers carried out weeding, digging a trench, renewing the polytunnel material and then filling in the trench to hold the new material in place. It was extremely satisfying to see the end result of all the hard work and knowing it would make a big difference to the centre.”

Since the repairs, our polytunnel has provided an ideal space for sowing earlier, harvesting later and hugely improving the growing potential of every square foot of soil in the community garden. It has meant that there are more activities throughout the year for volunteers and participants to get involved in, giving people the opportunity to grow a whole variety of plants and develop their skills further for years to come.

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