We want to make sure every young person has a chance to access music learning. We work with young people from a range of backgrounds, from across Bristol and the South West, to help them achieve their potential.

“I found the Trinity to be brilliant and I had great support from the staff” Mitchell, Music Student

Trinity specialises in engaging those who face barriers to participation. Since 2005, we've worked with some of the most vulnerable and socially excluded young people; from young people who feel they are not ready for full time work or education, to referrals from youth offenders and young people in care and hospital.

“This was the first activity that I was interested in, I had not been out my room until this point! I met some of the other young people and got to know them. I really like Al and Dave, they have helped me settle in.” Teenage Cancer Trust Inpatient

Young people referred to us have become disengaged from mainstream learning due to their complex learning needs, behavioural and health issues. After facing exclusion, young people are left feeling isolated from society, leading to anger management, youth-offending and other destructive behaviours.

“I really enjoy the drumming. It’s the first time I’ve ever done any sort of drumming and find smashing on the kit helps me to release my anger. I feel good when I come to Trinity. It gives me something to look forward to every week.” Under 16 who had been excluded from school

Young people either self-refer or are referred to us by youth organisations, including the local council authority social care teams, mental health trusts, pupil referrals units, foster carers, youth offender teams and other charities. These agencies have fed back to us about the positive changes they have seen in the behaviours and attitudes of the young people who we’ve supported.

“My staff at St Matthias are extremely happy to have found this brilliant and rare session, that has had a hugely beneficial impact upon the social and educational progress of our students. I can't rate the experience highly enough and can only commend the Trinity staff and their incredible understanding and patience in working with SEN students. Long may it continue!” St Matthias Pupil Referral Unit

We provide intensive music courses - music production, lyric writing, composition, guitar and percussion - helping young people to develop skills and abilities, achieve accreditations and re-engage with mainstream learning.

“The song writing session that Dave from Trinity delivered last week has inspired her so much that she has gained the confidence to go to voice coaching lessons at school!” Tact Care Foster Carers

Click here for more information about our courses for young people.

Peaches, however, took that crown. She blew my socks off. And her own.

The costumes (Dancing vaginas - every show needs them. Who knew?) - or, at times, lack of them! - were eye popping.

The crowd were a sea of ecstatic faces, wowed by Peaches’ utter lack of inhibition which was, of course, infectious.

Strangers became dancing partners as we funked the night away; her growling, encompassing, electro punk sound and attitude forcing us all to let it all go. So we did.

This was a night to remember: one for the grand-kids; one for sweet dreams; a unifying spectacle of a night.

Thank you, Peaches, please keep f**king that pain away.

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Another year over and a big thank you to all those who have worked with and supported Trinity throughout 2016.

It’s been another amazing year - so many fantastic events, activities and people, making Trinity a special place to be.

Last week, an ex-offender who's been taking part on a volunteer work placement said;

“Thank you for making me feel part of the team and treating me like a human being again.”

It’s people like this and such inspiring stories that make me want to work to ensure Trinity carries on into the future, providing a vital community space for everyone.

In 2017 we’re planning some essential repair works to the Centre - without this work, Trinity’s future will be at risk.

That’s why I’ve donated toward the Trinity Centre Conservation Project.

I hope that this will inspire you to support our cause in whatever way you can.

Thank you all for your continued support and love - have a great festive season!

Emma Harvey, Centre Director

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We welcome back Metalheadz to Bristol with a huge lineup.

Lineup:
Dillinja
Om Unit
Commix
Total Science
Ant TC1
Onset

Hosts
Codebreaker
Remidy
Trafic

Sound: L'Acoustics SB18i / Karai Line Array
Projections: Emanate Lighting
Lighting: Twisted Lighting
Supported By: Inkh

“Thank you for doing such powerful and difficult stuff! Great to see Political Art and Social Change”. Audience Member Cathy, Cardboard Citizens

A HUGE shout-out to all the companies and artist who have been part of Season One.

To recap: Ultimate Dancer brought: Holy Smoke, a surreal exploration of shamanism that filled Fyfe Hall with, a lot of smoke, while Jo Fong’s An Invitation… , playfully and delightfully enticed audiences.

“Warm, friendly, powerful and outstanding performance”. Audience Member An Invitation, Jo Fong

Peter McMaster explored masculinity and age with: 27, An Ecstatic Ritual of Life and Death. Cardboard Citizens brought debate and conversation with Cathy and we were immersed in a New York Club with Uchenna Dance’s: Our Mighty Groove.

“Excellent. Really got the club vibe and the personalities of the dancers where excellent! Had a great time! Thank You”. Audience Member Our Mighty Groove

Programme Manager, Rhiannon Jones, and Producer, Fergus Evans, have been busy presenting Season Two to our programming forum, so eyes peeled everyone to early 2017 when we will launch this to the public.

Behind the scenes

“Very useful workshop with Jo Fong. Always useful to be exposed to how others work.” Workshop participant

Our building is used by many different groups in many different ways (through the Trinity Community Initiative) and we are dedicated to improve how our communities participate and engage with performing arts.

Alongside our main IGNiTE programme Uchenna Dance delivered two open classes, including one to HYPE Dance, Trinity’s weekly street dance class for 5-25yr olds. Jo Fong worked with with Gerry’s Attic, a new resident older people’s Dance Company to deliver a workshop that explored participants relationship to dance.

Team IGNiTE are super excited to be continuing to connect artists and communities in the New Year.

“Our work together comprised of sensory exercises, partner work and an exploration to our own relationships to dance … what I saw there was something like a real curiosity about sensation and presence, inhabited bodies, thinking bodies, a hyper awareness and yet a directness, an honesty of approach and a committed attention.”

Jo Fong reflects on working with Gerry’s Attic

2017 (and beyond)

We do tell subscribers of the IGNiTE mailing list FIRST about shows, tickets offers, workshops and opportunities. So if you are not subscribed, you definitely should be. Email us at info@3ca.org.uk and we can pop you on.

If you are on that list you will be the first to know about our first batch of resident artists, which we will be announcing soon who have been selected with help from our fabulous Programming Forum:

On board we have Tom Marshman (Independent Artist) , Kate Yedigaroff (MAYK), Dr Edson Burton, Natasha Benjamin (HYPE), Julie Thorneycroft (Gerry’s Attic) and Jasmine Haque (Awaz Utoah).

& for now, a very merry signing off from me (Sarah), Fergus, Edson and Rhiannon and the rest of the team.

See you in 2017.

The Misfits Theatre Company would like to invite you to Rhythm of the Night.

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.

Disco starts at 7.00pm

Tickets £7.50 - on the door

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

The Misfits Theatre Company would like to invite you to Rhythm of the Night.

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 from our regular DJs to do some dancing and socialising.

Disco starts at 7.00pm

Tickets £7.50 - on the door

Bar open - note that 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 note that Trinity has a public pay and display car park that works with an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. All visitors, including blue badges, need to purchase a ticket on arrival for the duration of their stay. There is a grace period of 10 minutes for people who need to drop off/pick up.

Payments can be made by card, via a smartphone app, online or cash on our existing P&D machines. Trinity receives all revenue from P&D parking which goes back into the charity and help us support groups and events like Misfits.

Trinity does not receive any revenue from Charge Notices and therefore we have no powers of waiving fines for non-payment of parking. More info about Trinity's car park can be found here: https://www.3ca.org.uk/contact/parking

Their annual Christmas tradition 'Under The MistleTour' rolls into the The Trinity Centre in Bristol on Sunday, 18th December! Be sure not to miss out on all the festive-fun when the Weird & Wonderful World of ATTACK! Pro Wrestling invades the South West once more.

Set to appear; ATTACK! Pro Wrestling Champion 'The Pride of Wales' Eddie Dennis, 'White Lightning' Mark Andrews, Nixon Newell, Tag Team Champions #CCK [Brookes/Lykos], 'Ginger Jesus' Mike Bird, The Wild Boar, The Anti-Fun Police, 24/7 Champion 'Extremely Confused' Drew Parker & much more~!

Doors Open 7:00pm / Show Starts 7:30pm 

Important Details;
- No physical tickets will be distributed for this event. Print or screen grab your receipt or alternatively present your name and transaction number on the door. 
- Card subject to change.
- Ticket sales are non-refundable.

In Between Time are looking for 6 – 8 artists or performers working in Live Art, contemporary performance & theatre, at any stage in their practice, who can perform the role of ‘host’ to support artist Ria Hartley within her performance at IBT17 Bristol International Festival. ‘Look No Further’ is about the choice of self-marriage and is staged as a post wedding reception dinner, inviting an audience as guests to attend this unique celebration.

Your role in the piece will be integral to the audience’s experience, in how they enter the piece and how the reception dinner unfolds. The hosts will be welcoming the guests into the venue, leading them to their seats, serving guests and guiding them in moments through the piece. Each host will have a station and specific areas to attend.

We are looking for hosts who have experience in:

• – Participatory performance/ theatre /live art

• – Speaking /interacting to and with live audiences

• – Leading & managing groups of audiences

You will receive a full briefing and rehearsal prior to the performance premiere on the 12 February 2017. The briefing, rehearsal and performance will take place at Trinity Centre, Bristol.

You will need to be available to attend the following times/dates:

• – A performance briefing on the 8th of January 2pm – 5pm

• – A rehearsal on 11th February 5pm – 8pm.

• – The Performance on 12th February 6pm – 8pm, you need to be available to meet at 5pm.

There is a small symbolic fee for your participation in this piece of £50.

To respond, please send the following information:

• – A statement of motivation and why you feel you connect with this performance, including a brief description of your work and any front of house/hosting/participatory performance experience you have.

• – One link to an online reference to your work. Please provide links to specific work and not to your homepage on your artist website.

The brief should be no more than 500 words. Please send the above information to opportunities@inbetweentime.co.uk

Deadline for applications: 12pm, 5th December 2016

Artists notified by: 12th December 2016

More information about Look No Further:

https://www.inbetweentime.co.uk/whats-on/look-no-further/

Look No Further received the IBT17 Wild Card Award and will premiere at IBT17 Bristol International Festival, 12th February 2017

From their base in Utrecht, Holland, Black Sun Empire have truly gone global taking their unique brand of high-octane Drum & Bass to enraptured audiences worldwide.

The BSE club night brand, ‘Blackout’, which runs in conjunction with their label of the same name, was founded in 2003 and regularly plays the biggest and best clubs and festival stages across Europe to crowds in their thousands, as well as touring worldwide, including as far afield as Australia & New Zealand.

It routinely invites highly respected names from across the D&B spectrum to play as guests, as well as developing it’s own exclusive artists such as State of Mind & Neonlight.

Now it''s Bristol's turn to experience Blackout!

Lineup:
Black Sun Empire
Phace
Optical
Pythius
Stitch

Hosts
Carasel
Remidy
Twitchee

Sound: L'Acoustics SB18i / Karai Line Array
Projections: Emanate Lighting
Lighting: Twisted Lighting
Supported By: Inkh

WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS IS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

Look No Further

Ria Hartley

‘One of the UK’s most exciting performance makers’

Live Art Development Agency

A celebration of (r)evolution and love

On 18th May 2013, Ria Hartley was self-married by civil partnership. This is her life’s commitment.

Look No Further is about a woman of colour raising the stakes in her life to determine her own vision and future. Staged as a post wedding reception dinner, the performance invites an audience as guests to this unique celebration of 'queering' and reclamation.

Time: performance 6 – 7.30pm, followed by party

Dress code: Celebratory

#wildcard #ibt17

WINNER OF IBT WILD CARD AWARD 2017

The Wild Card Award commissions one exceptional UK artist every IBT Festival. From a national open call, the artist is selected on the basis of an outstanding interdisciplinary practice and the urgency of their work.

Produced by In Between Time in partnership with The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), Fierce Festival and Trinity Community Arts.

Now is your time to have your say, face to face. Join one of our sessions:

Meeting for current centre users - Tuesday 8th Nov, 5pm to 8.30pm

Open public meetings (2 sessions) - Wednesday 9th Nov, 10.30am to 1pm / 2pm to 6.30pm

Light refreshments will be available - Everyone is welcome

No need to book in your place, just drop-in.

For more information, you can contact Ruth Ramsay: 07722565759 / ruthramsay@ymail.com

If you cannot make any of the meetings, please send us you feedback via email or complete our online survey: Community Consultation.

It will take you less than 10 minutes to complete it and is open until the 10th November - As a big thank you, we will enter your details (if submitted at the end) in a prize-draw to win a pair of tickets for the event of your choice!*

Your responses will be kept confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than research conducted by Trinity Community Arts.

*subject to availability