Image by Mark Simmons©
The New Trinity Community Centre is part of the Bristol Sound City event, showcasing national and local bands around the city. Acts included The Prodigy, Skunk Anansie, The Orb and Dubwar (from Newport).
Image by Mark Simmons©
Image by Mark Simmons©
The New Trinity Community Centre is part of the Bristol Sound City event, showcasing national and local bands around the city. Acts included The Prodigy, Skunk Anansie, The Orb and Dubwar (from Newport).
Image by Mark Simmons©
Designs were produced by Architect Daniel Pacaud, which at the time caused great controversy with the Church Commissioners Advisory Board for Redundant Churches, who felt that the proposed works compromise the architectural heritage of the space.
The Church was at the time considered to be one of the finest examples of the work of Architect Thomas Rickman, who built the church between 1829-1932 with Henry Hutchinson.
Pacaud's plans for conversion, involved the installation of a dividing floor. But, despite the Church Commissioners' discontent, the build project went ahead.
The images found show this development in full flow and include pictures of a visit by politicians - including a rather young looking Kenneth Clarke - to see first hand the "Community Initiative" in progress.
Works included:
However, the costly process meant that many of the works proposed by Pacaud - particularly the developments of the upstairs hall spaces - were eventually abandoned.
Today, Trinity continues to renovate and develop the space to try to avoid any further compromising of the interior and realise this original vision to make a multi-functional community hub.
"Although the very fine interior of this church would be ruined by the proposals as the building now belonged to the local authority Board members felt that it would be a waste of time to try and say it by fighting a rearguard action. It was RESOLVED: That the Church Commissioners be informed that the Advisory Board regards the church of Holy Trinity, Bristol, Diocese of Bristol, as a building of considerable architectural and historic interest with a fine interior that would be entirely compromised by the present proposals for conversion to a community centre" - Church Commissioners Advisory Board for Redundant Churches, June 1987.
Jan 21-22 Arts Opportunity Theatre staged 'Black & White in Colour' in 1983. The play explored causes of the St Paul's Riots in 1980.
]]>In1983 Arts Opportunity Theatre (AOT ) staged the play Black and White in Colour. The play explored the causes of the St Paul’s riot in 1980.
In 2008 the site specific play At Tether’s End used the space itself to bring Trinity’s history to life. Trinity has also supported individual practitioners and companies by offering cheap rehearsal and performance space. Notable performances include Ratupadrainpipe's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 2009.
Other performance arts activities include two First Light Movie projects between 2008-2010; a scriptwriting project supported by British actor Stephen Graham and a short film project that culminated in three-minute film aptly entitled 3, working with a group of local young people to teach them recording and production skills.
]]>A report on the nave roof mentions that around £2,000 of repairs are urgently needed, and states that rot, beetles and poor fixings are other problems the building faces.
The roof is an ongoing issue for the building.
In November of the same year, some building work is started on the roof and windows are replaced and reset.
15 May 1964 - main building work is started on the roof.
January 1969 - A report on the fabric of the church from inspection made notes that it is in generally very good order. It recommends some repairs but also makes the point that, “none of these repairs are considered to be urgent enough to carry out in the face of any likelihood of the church closing.”...and “the churchyard is recognised by all responsible to be a problem and in the long run a scheme of re-landscaping would have to be examined.”
Additional repair works were carried out over an extended period between 1987-89.
Subesquent repairs to the South Aisle roof were carried out in 2012-13 and to the North Aisle roof in 2017-18.
]]>We have not found a record of why the original bells were removed prior to 1927. Possibly removal took place during WWI when bells - which contained large amounts of copper and tin - were removed from belfries during and melted down for military purposes.
During a later period when the building sat empty, the bells were taken and either sold for scrap or to another church. The towers now have feature lighting thanks to funding from Heritage Lottery Fund and match funders to repair the building in 2017-18.
]]>Fatoumata Diawara: 8.30pm
Curfew: 11pm
Hailed as one of the most vital standard-bearers of modern African music, Fatoumata Diawara takes her artistry to fresh and thrilling heights on her new album FENFO.
Boldly experimental yet respectful of her roots, it’s a record that defines her as the voice of young African womanhood – proud of her heritage but with a vision that looks confidently to the future and a message that is universal.
Her spectacular 2011 debut album Fatou made the Malian singer and guitarist the most talked about new African artist on the planet. FENFO (which translates as “something to Say”’) dramatically fulfils that promise on a set of vivid and original new compositions that draw on the rich experiences she has enjoyed since.
“I’ve had so many different musical adventures since the last album, touring and working with so many other musicians and I think you can hear how all of that feeds into this record,” she says. “This is my time and I’m sharing my soul.”
Those she has worked with include some of the biggest names in contemporary music. She recorded with Bobby Womack and Herbie Hancock; played Glastonbury and other major festivals; and toured with the Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca. She assembled a West African super-group featuring Amadou and Mariam, Oumou Sangaré and Toumani Diabaté to record a song calling for peace in her troubled homeland; and climbed aboard Damon Albarn’s star-studded Africa Express, which culminated in her sharing a stage with Sir Paul McCartney.
Presented by Music-Net. Music-Net is a partnership between producer and promoter Root Music and Inner City Music, owners and operators of iconic historic Manchester music venue Band on the Wall, funded by Arts Council England.
please note this is a standing show. If you require accessible seating please call us direct
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An introduction to BSL poetry with BSL poet and performer Donna Williams AKA DeafFireFly
‘What Words Are Ours?’ and Donna Williams are inviting D/deaf and Hard of Hearing BSL users to this free workshop to learn about this exciting art form and meet new people.
Ever seen a BSL poetry show and wanted to try it out yourself? Is BSL poetry totally new to you but you want to find out more? Join us at this free taster workshop where you will learn to create your own BSL poems as well as find out more about the art form itself.
The workshop will be lead by Donna Williams, a Deaf writer and performer. Donna considers herself bi-cultural, moving in both hearing and Deaf worlds and reflects on this sometimes difficult transition in her poems. Donna’s work has been published in several poetry anthologies and she’s performed across the UK: https://deaffirefly.com/about/
The workshop is presented by ‘What Words Are Ours?’ a BSL interpreted poetry variety show created by Talia Randall. Showcasing D/deaf and hearing poets alongside each other, ‘What Words Are Ours?’ features a kaleidoscope of performances, from comedians, BSL poets, cabaret artists, visual vernacular performers, to rising stars of the spoken word scene: https://taliarandall.com/
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