Dreamscape presents “The Club Tour”

For the first part of our Club Tour we are returning back to the West Country and to one of our favorite cities Bristol, where we hosted some unforgettable nights in the past.

Just 5 minutes walk from the city centre and built in the early 1800‘s The Trinity Centre is a converted late-Georgian church. Soaked in musical history it has played host to some of the biggest domestic and international music stars of our time. Artists such as U2, The Prodigy, Joy Diversion, New Order, Orbital, Portishead and Roni Size are just a few names that have preformed at this magnificent mecca for youth culture.

Going back to basics with all the ravers under one roof, we will take you on a journey to how Rave captured the imagination of our generation bringing you that true old skool vibe in a old skool venue.

Let’s all praise because MY GOD IS A DJ.

ARTISTS

TOP BUZZ

RATTY & TANGO

EASYGROOVE

DJ CRIDGE

BUNGY

SCOTTY

DJ FLOW

MC

MAD P

ROBBIE DEE

FLARITY

JOE PENG

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18 + only

As stories are something that inspire, define and unite us all, Trinity Community Arts are inviting people of Bristol to step up and offer their story for an exciting new project that will span the whole city. The Arts Council funded Bridges Project will get going with a series of arts workshops for people of all ages at the Trinity Centre, which will later feed in to an innovative and ambitious performance trail across Bristol in 2013.

The workshops will offer people the chance to explore their story in a whole new way. Trinity are commissioning an impressive array of professional artists, who inspired by the stories will work with people in mediums such as art, dance, music, poetry and writing, to create original performance and artwork.

Edson Burton, Project Outreach Worker, said: “The aim of the Bridges Project is to bring people together to produce original artworks based on their life stories and experiences. This is a great opportunity for people - both artists and novices - to get together, share stories, meet new friends and have their work shown as part of a professional arts exhibition.”

“Workshops are open to everyone and we would particularly like to work with people who may not usually get involved with an arts activity - older people, young people, old and new communities – we want everyone to get involved - as everyone has a story to tell.”

Workshops will be held between June-August 2012 and all work will be displayed in an exhibition in September 2012. The work and stories will also be adapted as part of a final theatre performance due to happen in Spring 2013.

Stories

In addition to the workshops Trinity are seeking people who simply have a story to tell.  We are looking for stories exploring the theme 'Bridges' in a literal or metaphorical sense.

Nick Young, Artistic Director for the project explains: “The stories could be about a journey from one place to another, about bridging communities and cultures, or a turning point in someone's life. Stories can be fun, light, dark, magical or real - we will weave together different stories to create the plot for the final show next year which will use the city of Bristol as the stage.”

Stories shared should be no more than one side of A4 paper in length and story tellers can choose to remain anonymous.

How to get involved

To register your interest in the project workshops or share your story, contact Edson or Nick bridges@3ca.org.uk 0117 9351200 or drop into the Trinity Office.

Workshops cost £30 to take part in the full programme. Workshops are free for participants who qualify for concessions (young people 18 and under, unemployed people, people on benefits, older people +65). We welcome inquiries from community groups as well as individuals. Unless otherwise specified workshops will be held at Trinity.

About the Project

The Bridges Project is our latest community arts project, funded by the Arts Council - A programme of accessible arts workshops using spoken word, creative writing, performing and visual arts, to draw out personal stories of local people. We will use the arts to build bridges between communities and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of inner-city Bristol.A

ALL WELCOME to participate!

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Trinity to host Bristolympics Alternative Games

The Trinity Centre in Lawrence Hill will be hosting a free day of alternative games, in celebration of the Olympic Games. The 'Bristolympics' will see teams competing in true Bristol style, in a series of alternative games, including Egg & Spoon Races, Bunting Limbo / Hurdles and Human Buckaroo.

The event is being held in association with The Love of It - a local volunteer community arts movement that encourages people to get together and hold their own free fun events.

The big event will be held on Saturday 28 July, 12pm-6pm and will feature its own closing ceremony. Teams can score extra points for style and flair as well as having the best team kit.

The event is for everyone - whether you're a family, a group of friends or an individual who just wants to come along and join in the fun.

12pm-1pm registration, team uniform and flag making

1pm-4pm games

4pm-5pm - create your national anthem 

5pm-6pm closing ceremony

In association with The Love of It

Often when artists thank a crowd it’s hard to buy. When Chris Martin puts his hand on his heart for the 300th arena show or when Nicki Minaj retweets some poor blogger to display her love, there is a slight element of doubt. Lianne La Havas is either an incredibly grateful and honest musician who is happy to be paddling in the pool of the mainstream or is just amazing at pretending. She opens with ‘No Room For Doubt’ and it sets a standard for a show packed out with songs from her EPs and upcoming debut LP which are products of purity and perfection. Numbers like exquisite songs and can sing them to perfection. Numbers like ‘Gone’ and ‘Tease Me’ showcase Lianne’s smokey tone and husky stylings but her lyricism and on stage banter about ex-boyfriends shows she isn’t just an artist to have bubbling in the background. Her voice carries an angst, an aggression “What the heck man, last time I checked man, we had it all” she belts on ‘Gone’. After each track she endearingly shells up and grins at the rapturous applause from the Trinity crowd.

She goes on to play more silky soul numbers like ‘Liar’ and the phenomenal closer ‘Is Your Love Big Enough’ and Lianne La Havas manages to pull a crowd who are largely made up of curious spectators with an ear for who’s getting buzz in to another instrument backing her up on the anthemic hook, “Is you love big enough”. As Lianne pulls out her phone to photograph the crowd this 20-nothing year old comes across as the ultimate likable musician. The place that her music springs from isn’t especially urban or broken. She doesn’t sport a rough background or desperate need for music. She is just a young lady who can write exquisite songs and can sing them to perfection. Lianne La Havas is so grateful for her fan base because they have all, in a way, found her. With a voice like her’s, can you blame them?

Duncan Harrison

Trembling Bells' Alex Neilson and Will Oldham (tonight as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) are exceptional musicians who contribute to projects great and small, connect with artists from here and everywhere, and enrich us all by sharing and moving on. Tonight's set focussed on the current album "Marble Downs" that credits "Trembling Bells With Bonnie "Prince" Billy" and features outstanding songs written by Alex Neilson. Appropriately enough, they covered one Merle Hagard song in a medley and they him into one of their own. The Scots folk tradition, filtered through the poor white colonial states and Nashville, runs through the music.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy's mordant glory and restless presence filled the room. Duets with Lavinia Blackwell were wickedly teasing. He turned Neilson's sometimes dark lyrics into thoroughly convincing expression of his own psyche. "Ferrari In A Demolition Derby" was a great romp for Blackwell's keyboard playing and "I Can tell You're Leaving" was perfect. Coming in straight after the traditional lament of lost potency "My Husband's Got No Courage In Him" Oldham's song "Riding" crashed in like early Jefferson Airplane tune with Bells' guitarist Michael Hastings scrolling off a great squealing riff.

"Love Is A Velvet Noose" and "New Year's Eve's The Loneliest Night Of the Year" were heart bursting highlights. Two very fine songs amongst an hour and a half of high pleasure that delighted a sell-out crowd.

Words and image: Sam Saunders

• embed learning and effective practice in host and partner organisations
• improve the standards of music delivery for children and young people
• develop the creative, expressive and musical ability of children and young people
• improve self-efficacy (i.e. self-esteem, skills, engagement and confidence) and resilience to challenging circumstances

We will work with young people across the academic year, providing open drop-in music sessions in addition to more structured learning through which we will provide Rock School accreditations.

Through our existing training programme, Trinity targets young people aged 16-18 years not in education, employment or training (NEET). Thanks to Youth Music, Trinity will also be able to work with the following groups as part of  the Youth Music Makers Project:

• Young people under 16 who have been excluded/are at risk of exclusion - we will work with young people who are referred to us who have been temporarily or permanently excluded from school to help them regain focus through music.

• Young people aged 16-18 who face elevated risk of exclusion - we will work with those who may be struggling in a mainstream learning environment to stay focused and engaged in learning through accessing a music making.

We will also be able to work with a small number of young people over the age of 18 who have been out of the learning or employment for considerable time due and have additional  learning needs.

The project will run between 2012-2014. Keep an eye on the project area of our website for more info. If you are interested in taking part in the project or would like to refer someone, please contact training@3ca.org.uk

The first of May is said to be the first day of summertime. It would appear Blood Red Shoes have taken it upon themselves to mark the occasion by doing what all good bands should do. Making lots of noise and making it sound good.

This band aren’t new and this certainly wasn’t a show for new ‘curious’ fans. The Blood Red Shoes partnership of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell dates back to 2004 and tonight they come on at 9.30PM sharp and embark on a show that celebrates those 8 long years of sleazy, makeshift but incomparably tight rock music. They open with older offering ‘It’s Getting Boring By The Sea’ and play through numerous old favorites like ‘Heartsink’ and ‘I Wish I Was Someone Better’ these are all met with cheers of fondness and some fairly committed singing along from the 8 year strong fan base. For a band of two people, the velocity is quite incredible with their track being so in sync it verges on looking mimed. This is a seasoned duo who have consistently released LP’s that are strong and compliment their live show. Latest studio offering, ‘In Time To Voices‘ is no different. They run through album tracks from that record such as ‘Lost Kids‘ and their wondrously anthemic lead single ‘Cold’. Often when all the songs merge in to one, a show is seen as repetitive but Blood Red Shoes managed to do it in such a way that their set was not a random mish-mash of 3 album’s work but more a carefully selected to make an evening of loud noise. Each heavy strum of cymbal crash is paired with a flashing bulb pulsating in front of an aptly Blood Red backdrop. This band have gotten really cool. It looks totally effortless and they are brining the church down with their weighty but indisputably refined rock and roll.

As they parade back on for the encore, Blood Red Shoes look like the kid you knew years ago from primary school who you meet again and they got way cooler. Their tracks are intimidatingly infectious and the vigor with which they hammer the songs out is a rare thing in modern live music. The stage is empty but lights are flickering behind the red backdrop. That kid from primary school is way cooler than you, and he’s not even trying.

Duncan Harris

Earlier this year we put out a call for artists to run workshops on the Bridges Project. We were inundated with fun, clever, stunning, intricate and audacious ideas. Choosing our final artists was harder than whittling down contestants in the Voice (let's forget Britain's Got Talent!). We hope to continue to work with the artists that were not selected giving support where possible and or in partnership.

We want you!

Having selected our lucky artists we will be running a series of workshops in:

• Middle Eastern Dance with Medea Mahdavi
• Folk dance with a African/Caribbean Flava with Cleo Lake
• Poetry and Prose with Andrew McMillan
• Cutting edge technology meets art with Stand and Stare
• Sculptures using recycled materials with Refab Arts
• Installation art with Marina Moreno
• Song/Music -(various artists)

Workshops will take place between June – August 2012 year, more details to follow.

Tell your story using art

All workshops will be focused on creating original work, based on your stories. The outcome of the workshops will be exhibited and/or performed in Autumn 2012 and in a final show to preview Spring 2013.

Who can take part?

Anyone.

Trinity is a fully inclusive organisation.

No prior experience necessary for any of the workshops.

To help us fine tune times please could you register the days and times that you absolutely can't make or any other access requirements you have.

Register NOW!

If you would like to register for one or more of our workshops please contact Edson or Nick on bridges@3ca.org.uk , call 0117 935 1200 or drop into the Trinity Office.

*Sessions are free upon application to our bursary scheme or charged at a nominal fee. Contact us for more details.

We accompany this with support and guidance from our youth worker, Jake Mensah, to help young people identify routes for progression, overcome any obstacles and move on to other learning or employment opportunities.

We target resources to our immediate locality of Easton, Ashley and Lawrence Hill and we welcome self referrals as well as referrals from youth agencies across the city.

As part of our courses, we have expanded qualification options to include Creative Media Development and during the autumn we introduced the Rock School Music Practitioner qualification. We also continue to offer functional skills in Maths, ICT and English at Entry Level.

To find out more, visit the Training area of our website, contact training@3ca.org.uk or contact the Trinity Office on 0117 935 1200

Emma Harvey, Centre Manager for the Centre said, “Thanks to a Development Grant from the Big Lottery Fund we will, over the next six months, consult with as many people as possible from Easton, Ashley, Lawrence Hill and also the wider City, in order to canvas opinion about how people would like to see the Centre developed in order to better meet people's needs.”

Trinity has already secured a separate £80,000 grant from English Heritage to carry out a Roof Repair and Feasibility Study Project. The Big Lottery Fund Development Grant will compliment this and allow Trinity to carry out essential community consultation with a focus on the best way to develop the Centre to encourage a wider use.

The Centre, is already a highly used community centre and is famed as one of the few remaining independent live music venues in the country. Trinity was birthplace of 'The Bristol Sound' and has a strong cultural heritage. The Centre has seen performances from Massive Attack and The Prodigy and U2 and, more recently, The Gorillaz, Duran Duran and the Horrors, to name but a few.

The Centre also hosts several of Bristol's favourite groups and classes - Hype Urban Dance Troupe, Bristol Samba Band, Zumba, Awaz Utoah, the Misfits and Link Age. Trinity also runs a range of community activities, functions and projects, including a training programme for young people not in education or employment.

Originally a popular church, the building was converted into a community centre in 1987. The conversion has many shortcomings in the internal layout that need to be addressed to allow for greater usage. The building is set in generous grounds that need extensive work to improve access and visibility. The roof is in urgent need of repair and will be addressed with the upcoming works funded by English Heritage.

Emma said, “Despite the size of the building, the poor appearance mean people often don't even know we're here offering space for the community.”

Trinity will be working closely with Bristol City Council and the Ethical Property Foundation as part of the project, and Bristol based gcp Chartered Architects will lead on the project from design through to any capital work.

Emma said, “We want to hear from anyone with an opinion about Trinity - good, bad or indifferent - so that we can ensure any development of the building is in line with what people want.”

This is an amazing opportunity for the people of Bristol to get behind one of the City's most loved venues and create a real focal point for the locality.

Emma said, “We want the opportunity to provide better quality space to the people of Bristol – to do that we need people to get involved and tell us what they think. We will be able to invest in people's ideas for the Centre, through securing further funding, if this part of the project is successful.”

If you are interested in having your say about this project please contact info@3ca.org.uk.

About the Trinity Centre - Trinity Community Arts is a charity formed to manage the Trinity Centre in Lawrence Hill Bristol. Our mission is to engage the local community of all ages in imaginative and socially inclusive projects. The Trinity Centre was built between 1829-1832 by architects Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson and is a Grade II* Listed converted church, deconsecrated in 1976. The building has remained in community use till this day, and has a restrictive covenant placed on it by the Church ensuring it is only used for Youth, Arts, Community and Education purposes.

Gwen McCrae

The City Rockas are back with a very special guest for a bank holiday extravaganza featuring Gwen McCrae singing all her hits, including the dance floor smash hit, "All The Love That I'm Giving"-  on stage midnight sharp.

This is a smart casual affair - dress to impress, but also to dance!

Doors 10pm

Tickets £12 adv / £15 OTD

18 +

Available from Bristol Ticket Shop 0117 935 1200

On-sale soon!

Over 18s only. Trinity now operates a "Challenge 25" policy. If you look under 25, please be prepared to show proof of age when buying alcohol.

Thur 17th, Fri 18th, Sat 19th & Sun 20th May

Show starts: 19:30

Price: £13 / £11

Tickets available from: 0117 987 7877 or via Bristol Ticket Shop.

Door sales also available.

Age Guidance: 14 +

Running Time: 1hr 50 mins

National Theatre Scotland

Created by David Greig

Directed by Wils Wilson

Pull up a chair and wet your whistle for an evening of anarchic theatre, live music and strange goings-on....

One wintry morning, Prudencia Hart, an uptight academic, sets off to attend a conference in Kelso in the Scottish Borders. As the snow begins to fall, little does she know who or what awaits her. Inspired by the border ballads - and delivered in a riotous romp of rhyming couplets, devilish encounters and wild karaoke - Prudencia’s dream-like journey of self-discovery unfolds among and around the audience.

With a rollicking text by David Greig, barnstorming live music, and a ‘terrific, inventive sense of fun.’ (THE SCOTSMAN), The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is the lock-in to end all lock-ins.

National Theatre of Scotland cannot be held responsible in the event of any member of the audience losing their head, their heart or their very self during the course of the performance.

BSL interpreted performance on Sun 20th May

***** THE TIMES

“You shouldn’t miss this show for the world…rambunctiously life-affirming and touchingly beautiful.”

***** THE HERALD

“More vibrantly alive than any piece of theatre I’ve seen in Scotland for years.”

**** THE SCOTSMAN

**** THE TIMES

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart won a Herald Angel award at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Critics’

Awards for Theatre in Scotland, 2010-2011 Award for Best Music and Sound.

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