Utley, one third of 'Bristol Sound' founders Portishead will work with world-renowned musician and long-term collaborator of PJ Harvey, Parish, to create a new tract to help Trinity raise funds towards £0.5m essential repairs.

Speaking to Dave Thomas, Training Coordinator for Trinity’s youth music programme, John said; “Trinity’s been on the Bristol scene long as I’ve been living in Bristol...I remember from when I first went gigs around about the end of the 1970s, not long after it became a venue...now my daughters are coming to shows here.”

John continued; “It feels like it’s part of the fabric of the Bristol music scene...It’s also the the work you do, the community work, which is amazing.”

When asked why he was getting involved to support Trinity’s appeal, John said; “If I can help then I’d like to - a place like this is really worth hanging onto.

“You can see the way is city is being, as a lot of cities are, being redeveloped - sometimes for better...sometimes for worse...for instance, a studio where I’ve been doing a lot of work’s just been sold, being developed into apartments, which is happening to a lot of central city spaces.

“I feel it’s vital that we hang onto artistic and cultural spaces, because that’s what makes a city valuable...without those, the heart of the city will die.”

Adrian continued; “We really do need all our venues - whether they’re big ones like this or tiny clubs that people start in. In Bristol we tend to forge ahead in spite of what is happening to our studios and our spaces – which is a good thing; there’s a lot of energy for making music.

“I’ve been coming for years, seeing bands here. I’ve played here quite a few times.”

This is the first time the pair will work together on a musical project of this nature, and they are both looking forward to working together and supporting the Trinity Centre. Adrian said; “We’ve worked together but we’ve never actually written music together.”

The Trinity Anthem will be a unique piece of music to celebrate venue’s rich forty year musical heritage and will be the impetus to drive donations toward the charity’s Notes for Notes appeal.

Each £5 raised represents one virtual musical note. When the charity reaches 4,000 notes, Utley & Parish’s track will be released for download, under a ‘pay what you can’ music model; a model used by several artists including Radiohead, to give people the freedom to pay what they can afford towards the track, in support of Trinity’s ongoing capital works programme.

Talking about their favourite Trinity memories, Adrian spoke of when he performed at the converted church in the mid 1990s; “Playing here with Portishead, very early days...it was quite a different space...it was completely wicked and it was great to do it.”

John said; “I remember the first show I ever saw here, which was Magazine in 1980...astonishing gig. Astonishing atmosphere. Quite violent...but it was an amazing gig.”

If you would like to keep the Trinity Centre’s musical heritage alive, you can support with a donation to the Notes for Notes appeal via Just Giving.

Click here to read more about the Trinity Centre Conservation Project.

Images courtesy of Khali Photography

Wednesday 2nd November, 2pm-6pm

Free event suitable for dancers, movers, shakers, theatre practitioners, live artists, circus performers and anyone else who fancies it!

Join Karla Shacklock for an afternoon of tea and nice biscuits, which will include talking, reflecting, listening, and above all thinking about how performance artists can get out of their boxes.

An opportunity for artists, producers, programmers, funders and venues to come together, to have authentic conversations (no holds barred except moaning!), to play with thinking in new ways and to consider how we can work together in order to survive and thrive.

Karla will share her OOTB experience and you will hear a group of inspiring dance legends, such as Charlotte Vincent, Theo Clinkard, Jean Abreu, Liz Aggiss, Wendy Houston, Ben Duke, Lailla Diallo, talk about theirs. This is an opportunity to enjoy some safe time and space to think about your own journey.

Topics will include: touring, funding, health and wellbeing, networking, parenthood, and generally how to keep going when it starts to feel tough. Hopefully you'll leave feeling a bit safer, more empowered and like you are part of a wide and special world.

Free -RSVP via Eventbrite

This is one of five free and accessible OOTB events taking place across the UK at Pavilion South West, Yorkshire Dance, Dance4, South East Dance.

OOTB is a Karla Shacklock Company project, supported by Arts Council England, Theatre Bristol, Trinity Community Arts, Bath Dance, Bristol City Council, Yorkshire Dance, Pavilion Dance South West, Dance4, South East Dance and Barnsley Civic.

Image courtesy of Giulia Pecorari, designer and photographer.

What is it like to have your genome sequenced? How can we extract information from your DNA and what should be done to maintain its safety and privacy? Join our panel of experts from across Bristol in this Question Time style event that seeks to gain your opinion on who should have access to genetic data.

Future Debates events are part of the British Science Association's work to make science a fundamental part of British society and culture. We want to empower many more people – not just scientists – to constructively engage in debates over the applications and implications of science in their lives, their local economy and the UK’s future.

Tickets are free but please register!

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It’s been six years since Peaches released her last studio album. But far from being a break, these past six years have been some of the busiest and most productive in the provocative musician-producer-filmmaker-performance artist’s career. From acclaimed theater productions to her cinematic debut at the Toronto International Film Festival to the release of her first book, Peaches pushed herself further and with more artistic rewards than ever before during her time away from the studio. That work ethic should come as little surprise, though. This is Peaches we’re talking about, an artist who’s managed to wield immeasurable influence over mainstream pop culture while still operating from outside of its confines, carving a bold, sexually progressive path in her own image that’s opened the door for countless others to follow. Now, creatively refreshed and recharged, she’s emerged from the studio in rare form with ‘RUB,’ her fifth and most unequivocal album to date. It’s an adventurous, audacious musical statement, the latest entry in a conversation Peaches opened up 15 years ago and the world may just now have finally caught up with.

On Sale Friday 1st July

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Larger organisations have set up their own gift lists and more popular, go-to gift-stores now have an option to donate via a regular gift registry.

In Bristol, there are lots of fantastic, smaller charities who are often most in-need of financial support, yet don’t have the infrastructure to promote their work and raise vital funds.

So, if you're getting married at Trinity or elsewhere, we've helped by putting together a list of 10 local charities working to make Bristol a better place for everyone.

16-25 Independent People provide accommodation, support & advice for 16-25 year olds living in the city. With 80,000 young people facing homelessness every year, 1625IP are a vital Bristol service, offering support to young people so that they can lead independent lives. They also work to prevent young people who are in crisis from reaching tipping point within their family home, in order to prevent homelessness.

Awaz Utaoh translation meaning, 'Raise your voice'; helping women from South Asian communities to feel valued, uplifted and empowered. One user commented; “Until I joined Awaz Utoah I had no idea of the support available to me”. Awaz Utaoh hold drop-in advice and social groups, a youth forum and an over 50’s group, helping to reduce isolation and address other issues and concerns.

Borderlands Refugee Centre works especially with people seeking asylum in the UK or who are refugees on Mondays and Tuesdays. They provide ESOL English Lessons, food parcels, a hot meal, drinks and sandwiches, a warm and welcoming place to be, as well as running an arts and crafts table and advice sessions at the Tolentino Hall. They run information and advice courses for refugees on issues around housing, benefits, money management and employment. Through supporting volunteer opportunities, they help to give a voice to refugees, so that they can share their experiences.

Bristol Refugee Rights runs a drop in Welcome Centre 3 days/week for asylum seekers and refugees. They offer: a social space, 7 levels of English classes, advocacy and information, a pre-school crèche,  interpreter and public speaker training and volunteering opportunities for members, arts activities, including musical performances, trips, and public events to raise awareness of asylum issues. Their vision is that everybody coming to Bristol to seek sanctuary is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect.

Fare Share is a UK wide charity fighting hunger and food waste. They redistribute good food that would otherwise go to waste to frontline charities and community groups that support vulnerable people. By receiving food from FareShare, these organisations are better able to provide nutritious meals alongside life-changing support. FareShare reaches over 320 towns and cities, providing food for 18.3 million meals a year and supporting 211,565 people every week. By ensuring good food is not wasted we turn an environmental problem into a social solution; “A square meal helps you think clearly about your life" Cliff, formerly homeless.

Misfits Theatre theatre & social group led by & for people with learning difficulties who want to get creative! “The Misfits is an incredibly valuable theatre company providing important services to both people with learning difficulties, people who work with people with learning difficulties, and the general public. It is one of Bristol's top cultural and social organisations.”

Off the Record provide free, confidential mental health support & information to young people aged 11-25 in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Each year they help over 5,000 young people providing free 1-1 counselling, training and specialist youth work.

One 25 One25 reaches out to women trapped in, or vulnerable to, street sex work; "Tonight, women will wait on Bristol’s dark streets for a car to stop. They’ll get in, not knowing if they’ll come out alive. They are trapped in addictions and this is how they survive. But there’s hope. Your donations to One25 will help women escape street sex-work and find freedom."

Talking Money dedicated to helping people out of financial hardship; providing free, independent debt advice, energy advice & financial education. 60% of children in our local area live in poverty; in the last year Talking Money have helped 278 families increase their income and reduce their costs, raising £244,862 for vulnerable clients.

Trinity Community Arts - yes, that's us! We work to ensure everyone has the opportunity to shape arts & culture in Bristol. We provide free and subsidised space for community activities, deliver projects that develop people's skills and well-being and programme events that help ensure Bristol's culture is reflective of our diverse city.

So why not say 'I do!' to a charity gift list!

Click here for more information about weddings at Trinity.

The Misfits Theatre Company are joining forces with Plymouth’s Funky Llama for a special "Rhythm of the Night", a nightclub event for adults with learning disabilities, their families and friends.

A joint event as part of Doing Things Differently , it's all about celebrating, learning and talking about equality in the arts.

So put on your dancing shoes and come along to a fun night with guest DJ's all the way from Plymouth, DJ Joshie B & DJ Dolphin - great music and a chance to meet new people!

There will also be a flashmob performance at 8pm. If you like to dance and would like to be involved then join our rehearsals earlier on the day

Flashmob Rehearsals 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Disco starts at 7.30pm

Tickets £5 - 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.

Funky Llama Plymouth Theatre Royal offer innovative events and creative support for adults with different abilities. They believe in raising aspirations, creating opportunities, challenging perceptions and developing a regional and national network of creative activity.

Bristol based Misfits Theatre are a theatre and social group led for and by people with learning difficulties. Recognised for their role as providers of unique workshop and training solutions, they work with both private businesses and the public sector. Misfits aim to enable people with learning difficulties to be creative, have fun and reach their potential through participation, performance, volunteering and employment.

If you can't make it to this one, don't miss our next Rhythm of the Night on Thursday 29th September.

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 £1.50 (for 1hr) and go up to £4.50 for 12hrs. More info about Trinity's car park can be found here

An intimate documentary reflecting on the killing of Mark Duggan, a young, black British man, at the hands of London’s Metropolitan Police in 2011.

It reveals the real story, away from media coverage, of Mark Duggan’s friends and family following his death. He was shot and killed in a ‘Hard Stop’ police procedure, sparking the most violent riots in British history. For 28 months, director George Amponsah (The Fighting Spirit) filmed around Broadwater Farm in Tottenham, where Duggan grew up, capturing his family’s distress and focusing on two of his best friends, Marcus and Kurtis. We follow the men as they attempt to get on with their lives, look for a job, talk about the daily discrimination they still experience and the impact Duggan’s death has had on the community.

Duggan is present throughout, in peoples’ heartfelt testimonies and news broadcasts. What emerges is a profoundly humane, thought-provoking and topical testament, which gives a voice to people who are rarely heard.

east bristol contemporary presents EBC006

School of the Damned (class of 2017)

Nick Barrett ~ Nathan Bather ~ Rory Bard ~ Esme Boggis ~ Rose de Borman ~ Clawson & Ward ~ Katie Della-Valle ~ Sarah-Joy Ford ~ Sam Hutchinson ~ Daniel Sean Kelly ~ Tom Kemp ~ Jane Lawson ~ Joanne Masding ~ Vladislava Predelina ~ Jordan Taylor ~ Jessica Mai Walker ~ Rose Walsh ~ Arlene Wandera

Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July 2016

Opening event Fri 1st, 7pm-10pm - includes bar and shop

Workshop on Sat 2nd, 1pm - become a member of School of the Damned for an hour and join in with the crits and chats about the work presented.

All events free to attend.

School of the Damned (SOTD) is a year-long alternative, un-accredited, postgraduate program run by its students. Currently in its third year, SOTD will bring together specially created student work for the show, which will be surrounded by a programme of events.

http://schoolofthedamned.tumblr.com/-2017

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east bristol contemporary (ebc) is an artist-led gallery based at The Trinity Centre, Bristol.

ebc seeks to counteract the lack of established showing spaces for grass roots contemporary artists in Bristol, and seeks to establish a unique and diverse programme of exhibitions and events.

we run events for the public including artist talks/tours, workshops, opening events, events for young people, and discussions.

shows run on the first weekend of each month.

www.facebook.com/eastbristolcontemporary

@ebcontemporary

Sun 16 Sept, 10am-4pm

A once-a-year chance to look behind closed doors and discover the city’s hidden treasures. You can explore fascinating buildings, join guided tours and enjoy a range of events and activities – all free for the day.

Join us at Trinity and see how this iconic ex-church has become a cultural hub for the city, hosting over 300 events and activities for over 60,000 people every year. View our beautiful upstairs spaces and the stained glass windows in the dramatic Fyfe Hall.

Don't miss the guided walk through the Old Market area (12pm, book in advance)

and the current photo exhibition in the Graffiti Room: Anita Corbin's Visible Girls

Drop-in - free entry

Sundara Karma announce their biggest headline show to date in September, including The Trinity Centre!

Support from:

Freak

The Night Café

Latest single ‘Loveblood’ was recently unveiled as Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on Radio 1. The track follows their ‘In New Music We Trust’ playlisted single ‘A Young Understanding’ and further demonstrates Sundara Karma’s extraordinary ability to build arena sized, widescreen rock songs.

Led by charismatic frontman Oscar Lulu, Sundara Karma are masters at crafting bright, panoramic indie rock whose bruised-heart lyrics deal with young romance and a yearning to escape small town mundanity.

Having spent 2015 firmly establishing themselves as ones-to-catch on the live circuit and festival tents, their captivatingly intense live shows have truly won the hearts of their crowd, building a dedicated cult teenage fan base. They have already completed a string of dates across Europe supporting Wolf Alice, embarked on their own sold out headline UK tour and joined Nothing But Thieves on their April tour. ‘Loveblood’ is sure to be the next step in what is shaping up to be an incredible year for the Reading four-piece, whose eagerly anticipated debut album will be released later in 2016.

Talking about ‘Loveblood’, frontman Oscar Lulu says: “The song is about fate, love and tragedy. A kind of Romeo and Juliet inspired thing. It’s also inspired by Oscar Wilde’s short story ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’. Mysteries of the unexplained is something that has a huge appeal for me.”

Presented by DHP

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Adrian Utley is best known for being one third of the 'Bristol Sound' founders Portishead.

A guitarist and producer, Utley has also recorded under various names and participated in several recorded and live collectives, such as the occasional This I Dig, Stonephace, Adrian Utley & Mount Vernon Arts Lab, and Adrian Utley's Guitar Orchestra, which performed for Trinity's relaunch in 2014.

John Parish is a world-renowned musician, songwriter, composer and record producer and long-term collaborator with PJ Harvey.

He has also worked with many other bands including Eels, Tracy Chapman, Giant Sand, and Sparklehorse.

The pair are collaborating to create the Trinity Anthem to support Trinity's Notes for Notes fundraising appeal, to raise vital funds towards the £500,000 cost of essential conservation repairs.

Trinity is a late Georgian building, so repairs to the north side roof, windows and stonework will help to ensure Trinity can remain 'a centre for the people' for future generations.

This is the first time that Utley and Parish will collaborate on a musical project of this nature and they are both looking forward to working together to support the Trinity Centre, which is in critical need of repair.

"The Trinity Centre has a fantastic history as a music venue, stretching back over forty years, with some great acts having played there, and we're supporting its future by creating the Trinity Anthem to encourage people to donate to the Appeal. The building is great, but its the work that goes on inside by the Trinity Community Arts charity that's important, so we want to keep a roof over their heads and see the charity doing what they do best for another forty years at least!" (John Parish)

Notes for Notes

The Notes for Notes appeal aims to raise £20,000 towards the £500,000 Conservation Project to carry out essential repairs to the much-loved Trinity Centre.

For every every £5 raised for the Notes for Notes campaign, Trinity will exchange one musical note.

When we reach 4,000 musical-notes we will launch 'the Trinity Anthem' - a unique piece of music, created by Adrian Utley & John Parish, to celebrate the diverse musical heritage of the centre and city of Bristol.

We hope that people who hold Trinity close to their hearts will support the Conservation Project and help us raise vital funds to help secure the centre's future.

Click here to pledge your support today and help make the Trinity Anthem happen.

Click here to read more about the Trinity Centre Conservation Project.

Images credits

Adrian Utley (right) courtesy of Benoit Peverelli

John Parish (left) courtesy of Matias Corral

Tuesday 30 August, 5.30pm - 8pm

Bring your instrument, your voice, your musical mojo...and we'll create a piece!

The jam session welcomes all styles, seasoned experts, developing talent and new musicians willing to have a go. Make music in a freewheeling environment, without having to be concerned about pleasing an audience.

Facilitated By Jon James.

If interested, email: jonpjames@yahoo.co.uk

Free to join in

The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living (WECIL) is holding monthly Creative Challenges at Trinity.

Creative Challenges are short creative tasks that help everyone become more creative! Each challenge is different, and helps you think of different ways to do something creative. We'll have a selection of challenges for people to choose from, and lots of different materials to use. You can make pictures using card, fabrics and glues, draw  in ink and pencils, and even write poetry!

Art, writing, discussing, making, drinking cups of tea and creating!

Free refreshments

No need to book, just pop-in!

To find out more call Valentina on 0117 947 9942 or email her at: valentina.cavallini@wecil.co.uk

If you can't make it to this one, don't miss our next event Thursday 28 July 2016