The Aftermath Dislocation Principle (ADP); a stand-out exhibition in Banksy's apocalyptic theme park Dismaland, will be coming to the Trinity Centre, rehoused in a specially converted shipping container.
Far from inciting another riot the exhibition creator, Jimmy Cauty, hopes the experience will be peaceful and thought-provoking , with the only real disturbance being the constant chatter of miniature police radios, dotted all over the exhibit.
The exhibition runs from Friday 29 April - to Sunday 8 May.
We are looking for a great team of volunteers to act as stewards during the opening night, (6pm - 10pm, Friday 29th April) and between 10am - 7pm daily until Saturday 7th May.
Trinity's annual Garden Party; taking place on Sunday 8th May, this year celebrates 40 years of Music.
We are looking for volunteers to steward and help out on the day assisting with crowd management, sign-posting, set up and pack down as well as helping out with workshops and the final day of the ADP Exhibition.
Running between 12pm - 9pm, this year's Garden Party line up includes live music from RSD (Smith & Mighty), The Most Trio ft Lil Rhys & Eva Lazarus, Lionpulse, Rattle, The Evil Usses, Bodywork DJ's, Yama Warashi, Luui, Many Monika as well as theatre performances from Tessa Bide and Bianca Bartalot and more.
All volunteers will be be given an induction to the site and the role before starting. They will also receive refreshments and a free Trinity T-Shirt! Those assisting at the Garden Party will be provided with lunch.
To sign up or find out more please fill in our online volunteer application form or contact Ripley@3ca.org.uk / 0117 935 1200.
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overdraft
tom camm
tracy hickinbottom
jack brindley
6-8 may 2016
opening event fri 6th 7-10pm includes bar and shop
open sat 7th 10-5pm
open sun 8th 10-5pm
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east bristol contemporary 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.
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“How can you write about lives you have never lived. Spaces you have never visited” Immersion is key for critically acclaimed artist and performer Selina Thompson. She has worked as a hairdresser, spent time with job centre employees and service users in order to create shows that shows that are intimate, playful – she's worn a giant dress made out of cake - and deceptively poignant.
For her latest show 'Salt', Selina has undertaken an intensive tour of the UK, talking to old friends, hairdressers, academics, teenagers, artists, her nan, granddad, & god daughter before boarding a working cargo vessel, retracing the ancestral voyage from England to Ghana to Jamaica in a quest to connect past and present Black experience. She has returned rich with ideas for her new show but she is missing one crucial ingredient. You. She needs to know what's it like to be Black in Bristol. She needs our help.
Meet Selina, listen to her tales of travel, and share your experiences at an informal afternoon gathering at the Trinity Centre. Music and buffet provided.
Selina's show 'salt.' will be performed at the Arnolfini as part of Mayfest on the 12th, 13th, 18th & 19th May. Tickets available here:
http://mayfestbristol.co.uk/mayfest2016/salt-2/
Salt is co-commissioned by Theatre Bristol and Mayfest as part of the Mayfest 2016 programme.
We have a long-standing partnership with Leyhill HMP - a CAT D, open prison - and provide long-term work placements to individual life-prisoners for between 6-18 months, in order to help improve their chances of successful release.
Many prisoners come into prison unemployed and 73.5% return to unemployment on release*
If an ex-offender is able to come out and find work, somewhere to live and develop a support network, this greatly reduce the chances of them re-offending.
Many prisoners are released with nowhere to go and support from friends or family is not always available. Therefore, in our commitment to providing services for the whole community, it is vital that organisations such as Trinity provide support in the form of work experience placements for ex-offenders.
“I am currently serving a prison sentence at Leyhill prison. As part of my resettlement I go to Trinity Centre where I help out with all aspects of keeping this community centre up and running for all the people in the area. This has given me a lot of confidence to help me move forward in my rehabilitation, meeting new people and giving me a new view on how to be more open and to give me more options for when I do get released from prison.” Statement from an individual on placement from Leyhill HMP, who has been successfully released, 2013
The Trinity Centre is a large, converted, Georgian, grade II* listed former-church building, so ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the building and grounds is a constant challenge.
Our Leyhill volunteers bring with them skills including plastering, painting, carpentry, brick-laying, gardening and cleaning, including COSHH. The placements allow individuals to gain practical work experience, whilst also helping us to carry out essential repairs and maintenance that we otherwise wouldn't be able to afford.
Providing ex-offenders with the opportunity to apply their training within a real setting provides individuals with valuable experience to enable them to secure employment on their release.
“Thank you for making me feel part of the team and treating me like a human being again.” Statement from an individual on placement from Leyhill HMP, who has been successfully released, 2016
Want to read more? See: In memoriam: Phil, a story of change.
Our placements are provided on a case-by-case basis, where individuals are not shown to be on the Child Protection Register or Protection of Vulnerable Adults Register. A full disclosure is undertaken, where individuals are assessed to ensure that offering a placement will not pose a threat to either Centre users or other staff and volunteers. We also have an Ex-offenders Policy that we use to train staff and volunteers in working with ex-offenders. Lehyill HMP regularly monitor placements as part of their “Through The Gate” scheme.
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*HoC Work and Pensions Committee, Support for ex-offenders Fifth Report of Session 2016–17, p5
]]>We are very excited to announce that Jimmy Cauty’s critically-acclaimed The Aftermath Dislocation Principle (ADP), previously seen at Banksy's Dismaland last summer, will be coming to the Trinity Centre, Friday 29th April – Sunday 8th May.
The fine city of Bristol has never witnessed such devastating scenes of destruction and chaos. So it will come as great comfort to citizens to learn that it is on an incredibly small scale---1:87 to be precise---and safely contained within a 40ft shipping container, as part of a surreal model village experience visiting the city.
The Aftermath Dislocation Principle (ADP) is a post-riot landscape created in miniature by acclaimed artist Jimmy Cauty -- co-creator of chart-topping band The KLF and its subsequent, million pound-burning arts incarnation The K Foundation.
Following The ADP's critically-acclaimed appearance at Banksy's Dismaland last summer, the installation has taken to the road, re-housed in a specially converted shipping container, which will open its doors to visitors across the country, at the sites of historic riots.
The ADP Riot Tour's visit to Bristol, from 29th April, will see it take up residence at The Trinity Centre, opposite the Trinity Road Police Station, instrumental in The St Pauls Riot of 1980, which saw black and white youth stand up to police harassment.
Far from inciting another riot, the event's organisers hope the experience will be a peaceful and thought-provoking one, with the only real disturbance being the constant chatter of miniature police radios, dotted all over the exhibit.
]]>Jimmy Cauty’s (The ADP Riot Tour 2016)
The fine city of Bristol has never witnessed such devastating scenes of destruction and chaos. So it will come as great comfort to citizens to learn that it is on an incredibly small scale---1:87 to be precise---and safely contained within a 40ft shipping container, as part of a surreal model village experience visiting the city.
The Aftermath Dislocation Principle (ADP) is a post-riot landscape created in miniature by acclaimed artist Jimmy Cauty -- co-creator of chart-topping band The KLF and its subsequent, million pound-burning arts incarnation The K Foundation.
Following The ADP's critically-acclaimed appearance at Banksy's Dismaland last summer, the installation has taken to the road, re-housed in a specially converted shipping container, which will open its doors to visitors across the country, at the sites of historic riots.
The ADP Riot Tour's visit to Bristol on 29th April will see it take up residence at The Trinity Centre, opposite the Trinity Road Police Station, instrumental in The St Pauls Riot of 1980, which saw black and white youth stand up to police harassment.
Far from inciting another riot, the event's organisers hope the experience will be a peaceful and thought-provoking one, with the only real disturbance being the constant chatter of miniature police radios, dotted all over the exhibit.
The exhibit launches Friday 29th April when Jimmy Cauty will be on hand to discuss the work alongside local historians, 6pm - 10pm.
The ADP will then be open daily 10am - 7pm, until Saturday 7th May, and 12noon - 9pm during Trinity Garden Party, Sunday 8th May.
]]>Luca Silvestrini’s Protein is coming to Bristol with its celebrated outdoor show (In)visible Dancing.
Dance Village Bristol are working with Protein Dance to create (in)visible dancing for performance during the week leading up to and at Bristol Harbour Festiva, and they need six local performers to join the cast and be part of this unique live event.
Auditions will be held here at Trinity Centre Sunday 15th May.
Apprentices will work and perform alongside company members and participating community based dance groups.
The opportunity would particularly suit recent dance and performance graduates & experienced under graduates based in and around Bristol.
You could be involved in co-creating a new piece of dance theatre especially for the Dance Village programme at Bristol Harbour Festival and perform alongside Protein’s dancers
Dates of residency performances: 11-16 July 2016.
If you have dance experience and would like more information or to get involved, please contact Katy Noakes on katynoakes@yahoo.com and let us know why you would like to take part. Deadline 30th April.
Please include a contact email and telephone number.
Please note: position is paid expenses only
Get a taste of (In)visible Dancing at https://youtu.be/A0pNP_q_sZc
(In)visible dancing at Dance Village is supported by The Island, Arnolfini, Theatre Bristol, ReStaged, Bristol City Counci and Arts Council England
]]>The Art Therapy sessions were planned for young adults, most of them referred by their GP's. The purpose of the project was to help individuals to increase their understanding of what is happening, reducing the level of distress caused by unusual experiences and prioritising personal recovery and a quick return to valued roles and social relationships.
Katie Gannaway, Mental Health Worker for AWP Bristol Early Intervention Team explains why the project was important:
"Earlier this year we ran a therapeutic art group from Arts West Side, for 16 weeks. The group was for young people 16- 35 years who are experiencing mental health difficulties. As part of their recovery we wanted this group to be in the community to promote social inclusion, leading to service users to feel less isolated and facilitating them to link in to other community resources.
The art group gave them an opportunity to explore their creativity whilst receiving emotional support in a safe group environment enabling them to feel more confident to be part of the community. The group was for a maximum of eight people, and included two healthcare professionals facilitating the therapeutic art group.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends the use of art for young people because it can help to alleviate negative symptoms and should be provided in a group setting.
The feedback from group members was very positive; they liked the location because it was central, they also felt the space provided was safe and confidential, allowing them to freely express themselves through their art.
They also appreciated the art space below (SPACE), giving them the opportunity to view various exhibits, which for some, influenced their art and interest. This often impacted on our art sessions; members would access the group through the exhibition and this would become a talking point, and an opportunity to engage with others. Some of the members had never had the opportunity to visit art exhibitions; however, the accessibility provided this opportunity.
We would have struggled to provide this group in the community due to limited funds; Arts West Side offered a great space, accessible to communities that are often isolated."
]]>Wild Card Award Open Call for Artist Commission
In Between Time in partnership with Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), Fierce Festival, Trinity Centre supported by Arnolfini, seek to commission an artist to make new work to premiere at IBT17 and tour throughout 2017.
Wild Card Award is committed to supporting and developing artists who engage with live practice and employ an experimental approach to process, form and audience.
Wild Card Award is part of IBT’s wider commitment to supporting artist development and sits alongside the New Bloods platform – an open-call for six emerging UK artists, and The Student Awards, a new prize given to 3 promising UK art students from Leeds Beckett University, University of Chichester and the University of the West of England.
The Wild Card Award 2015 commissioned Peter McMaster to create 27, which was performed in Fyfe Hall here at the Trinity Centre and is currently on tour with IBT.
Deadline Sunday 17th April - more info here
]]>As you all may know, Trinity has been running 6 West Street Old Market for nearly 5 years, under Bristol City Council's Community Asset Transfer initiative, with the aim to support the regeneration of Old Market.
After a successful run of community cafe projects in the space, Trinity received many wonderful proposals for the use of the space, but we were only able to select one.
We are happy to announce that The Island submitted an innovative bid with a clear community engagement plan, which was close to Trinity's own aims and objectives for 2016.
The Island’s main vision for SPACE (Sound-Performance-Art-Community-Engagement) is to create a welcoming and open hub for the local community, supporting creativity in Bristol by showcasing work and sharing ideas. They will be curating a very exciting programme of monthly events, ranging from exhibitions, workshops, art & crafts pop-up shops, small theatre shows, fashion markets and so much more! This exciting partnership will allow us both organisations, Key Arts Providers for the city, to expand our involvement with the local community and offer in the locality.
SPACE launched on Friday 8th April, 6pm with “Vice & Virtue: Discovering the Story of Old Market Bristol” exhibition, based on Trinity's Heritage Project delivered between 2013-2015 by Dr Edson Burton and historian Mike Manson. It includes integrated extracts from oral interviews, photographs, and research findings of the area, covering the history of Old Market's pre 19th century through to the present.
If you would like further information regarding SPACE, exhibition/space or hire avails, please contact SPACE directly:
T: 01173 763 457
]]>Coming up, we are pleased to host The Global Playground Fundraiser on Thursday 24th March, who have secured The Carnyvillains. Zen Hussies & The Undercover Hippyalongside a great host of acts to get you dancing, raising awareness and money for Felix Road Adventure Playground in Easton and school projects in Dunkirk & Calais Refugee Camps. Join us beforehand for FREE pre-event: 'The Refugee Crisis: What Can We Do?' an evening of live music and talks about the refugee crisis at 6pm.
Spring is here and we have the next installment of Teachings In Dub, held on Friday 22nd April, with an exciting line up includingthe legendary Levi Roots, Stryda and Nick Manasseh. Set to be a very special night, join us in celebrating 20 years of Stryda's Sufferah's Choice Show.
Also, coming up is our very own annual Garden Party, Sunday 8th May, proudly celebrating 40 years of music at The Trinity. We have secured, Rattle, The EvilUsses, Lionpulse and much more...check out our ever expanding line up as the day draws closer. We are still welcoming volunteers and ideasfor workshops, activities and stalls, so please get in contact if you'd like to contribute.
With summer not so far away, Mayfest 2016 has announced its program. The Trinity will behosting "The Castle Builder", welcoming back Kid Carpet from our 2010 Garden Party and his collaborator VicLlewellyn. Also being performed is "Can I start Again Please", a riveting and humorous investigation into the power and failings oflanguage. Plenty more great stuff in there - check the full programme here.
Check out our what's on pages for more info as there just isn't enough space to fit it allhere!
Would you like to join the team? We are currently recruiting for a Caretaker. Find out more info here.
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