What is Trinity's legal status? Trinity Community Arts (TCA) is a registered charity (no.1144770) and Limited Company (no.4372577) and is VAT registered (no.123388420).
When was Trinity founded? TCA began life as a community association in 2001 and registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee in 2002. In 2011 the organisation became a registered charity.
Who founded Trinity? TCA was founded by a group of activists. Original members included Kieran Doswell and Nick Fyfe (who Fyfe Hall is named after). Other members included Matthew Hewitt and Ryan Northey.
Who are Trinity’s board members? You can find details of our current Trustees and Directors on Companies House and via the Charity Commission website.
See the Board Biog section of our website for more info.
Where does Trinity get its funding? Trinity has a trading subsidiary that generates approximately 70% of our turnover from a commercial live music programme, private hall-hires and associated bar sales.
This is used to subsidise our charitable activities, fund repair and maintenance of the Trinity Centre, cover overheads and enable us to provide free and subsidised hall-space to grass-roots and local groups.
We receive project specific grants from trusts & foundations and Lottery grant funders to help us deliver our activities programme. See the What We Do area of our website for more info.
Is Trinity funded by Bristol City Council? Trinity receives a £30,000 grant from Bristol City Council Cultural Investment Programme (2024-26). We have also received support via Community Interest Levy (CIL) for capital works. We are a partner delivering community services with Eastside Community Trust, funded by the Bristol Impact Fund.
What do you need funding for? To repair and conserve the Trinity Centre for future generations; To deliver arts, community, education and heritage projects for those who need it most; To develop people's skills and enhance wellbeing; To provide free/subsidised space for grassroots and local groups.
How much has TCA invested in the building? Since 2007, TCA has invested over £3m in capital maintenance, repair and development of the Trinity Centre. This includes grants from Lottery sourcesel, landfill trusts and private trusts and foundations. Grants have been used to repair the historic fabric and renovate spaces so the Trinity Centre can continue to be accessible to all. See the Renovation area of our website for more information.
How can I donate?
See the Support Us section of our website for more info on how to support our work.
]]>This page contains the Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) for the sale of tickets through Trinity's in house ticketing system. Please read these T&Cs carefully before ordering tickets and please understand that, by placing an order, you agree to be bound by our T&Cs.
Please appreciate that if you cannot accept our T&Cs then you will not be able to purchase tickets. Tickets for some events will be found through external ticketing sites; before purchasing a ticket, please read their T&Cs as Trinity is not responsible for third party ticket sales.
By purchasing a ticket, you certify that you are at least 18 years of age, and that you have the legal capability to enter into a binding contract.
You must comply with all rules and regulations of the event, including complying with relevant licensing and statutory laws; for example, relating age, drugs & alcohol restrictions.
By purchasing a ticket you certify that it is for personal use only. Tickets must not be re-sold and any resale will result in a cancellation of the ticket, without refund.
Check the details
It is your responsibility to check the details of the ticket and the event and to arrive at the event at the proposed time.
Trinity will not be held responsible for any non-admissions due to late entry or arrival past curfew. Please make sure you check the details of the event for information on timings.
It is your responsibility to inform us of any change to your contact address, telephone number or email address you provided us with at the time of ordering.
Purchase of multiple tickets
If purchasing multiple tickets in one purchase then all the people on the ticket must arrive at the event at the same time. Failing to do so may result in delayed, or refused entry. If this is not possible, please purchase tickets separately.
Variations to ticket price
Prices of tickets are subject to change, however once a ticket has been purchased, a change in the price of a ticket will not affect an order already processed.
In the event that a ticket is wrongly priced, if the price of the ticket is less than the price it has been sold for, Trinity will refund the difference paid by you. If the price of the ticket is higher than the price sold for, then we will contact you with instructions of what to do.
If you have purchased your ticket via a third party provider, you will need to contact them in regard to any ticket price changes, in line with their ticketing T&Cs.
Please bring your physical ticket or (if virtual ticket) the print-out of the e-ticket confirmation or be ready to display this confirmation on your phone, tablet or other electronic devise.
The Licensee and their delegates reserve the right to refuse ticket holders admission to the venue in reasonable circumstances. This could include, but are not exclusive to, the following: health and safety, public safety, crime and disorder potential breech of licensing reasons (i.e. age, intoxication) if a ticket is invalid (i.e. if any part is removed, altered or defaced) late admission (i.e. past curfew)
Restricted items not permitted into the venue include, but are not exclusive to, the following: your own alcohol or soft drinks bottles, cans or glass containers any illegal substances any sharps/weapons flares/fireworks.
Trinity will not be held responsible for the non-admission and no refunds will be given to ticket holders who are refused entry or ejected due to their own behaviour or through breech of any licensing or statutory law.
We reserve the right to refuse and reject entry; in the case that admission could risk the safety and enjoyment of yourself and others.
Please note that Trinity operates a no re-entry policy.
Trinity operates a Challenge 25 Policy - If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked to prove that you are aged 18 or over. In line with licensing law, we are only able to accept valid forms of ID.
We recommend anyone who looks under 25 to bring with them a valid passport or EU photo-card driving licence. Identity cards bearing the national Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) hologram may be accepted at our discretion.
You may be asked to provide an additional form of ID (see above). We cannot accept photocopies, photos or scans of your ID.
It is the venue's legal responsibility to refuse entry/service if we are still unsure about a customer’s age.
Most live events have an age restriction of 14+.
Those under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Club nights are 18+ unless otherwise stated. Although we will use our best efforts to indicate any age or other restrictions, it is the customer’s responsibility to ensure they are eligible for entry to the event for which they are purchasing tickets.
Please contact the us if you have any questions about a particular event.
It is also your responsibility to check any deviation from the proposed details of the event, or for a cancellation. While we will endeavour to inform you of any changes to the event, we cannot guarantee that you will be informed of such changes/cancellations before the date of the event.
Once the order has been approved, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase, unless the event is cancelled.
Any refund for ticket(s) equals the price paid by you to us for such ticket, minus any transaction/booking fee and/or donation made at the point of purchase.
Refunds shall only be made to the person who purchased the Tickets and, when possible, be made using the same method.
In the event that the Trinity has over-sold an event, or in terms of reducing the allocation for any reason, which is down to Trinity's error, you will be entitled to a full refund.
If you have purchased your ticket via a third party provider, you will need to contact them in order to process any returns/refunds in line with their ticketing T&Cs.
We reserve the right to make any amendments to the event detail without the obligation of making a refund or exchange of tickets.
If you have made an error in making a donation to Trinity as part of your ticket purchase, we will happily honour a request for a refund made within 14 days of your donation being made. After this time, all donations made to the charity are non-refundable.
To request a refund, please contact us and be prepared to provide proof of purchase. Any refunds processed will be returned via the original method of payment.
When purchasing a ticket online, Trinity does not receive or store your credit card information; we pass you to a Payment Service Provider (Stripe) to capture this data and process your transaction via a secure server.
Whilst we strive to protect your personal information, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. Therefore, we cannot fully ensure or warrant the security of any information you send to us. You include any information via this website at your own risk.
If you have purchased your ticket via a third party provider, you will need to contact them in regard to the data they hold, in line with their ticketing T&Cs.
Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about the data we collect about our centre users.
Where available and as advertised, concessions may include the following: TCA Member, Under 18, Student, Senior Citizen (Over 60), Registered Disabled, Unemployed. Please check the individual event listing for further details about concessionary rates.
Proof of status may be requested and must be provided upon request in order to confirm your concessionary status.
We do not have an 'accessible viewing area' tickets, just general admission.
You are able to buy a ticket through any of our ticketing channels.
If you have accessibility requirements and wish to attend an event at Trinity, please contact the venue prior to the show to discuss any specific requirements or to book a free personal assistant ticket.
Visit the Accessibility area of our website for further information.
If you have lost an item at an event, please download and complete a lost property form and email your lost property enquiry to info@3ca.org.uk.
Trinity accepts no liability for any loss or damage of items left in the cloakroom or lost on the premises.
We keep lost property for three weeks before it is collected by Bristol Textiles Recycling.
Ticket holders consent to photography, filming and sound recording of themselves as member of the audience. The Promoter and/or Trinity may use such images/recordings without payment and without further notice.
The unauthorised use of a camera, video equipment or any other recording device is strictly forbidden.
Trinity and our associated third parties are not liable for any loss theft or damage to confiscated items.
Our liability
We are in no way indemnified from being liable for death or personal injury as a result of our negligence, under section 2 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
Our liability will also not be limited in the case of fraudulent misrepresentation or for any other illegal action taken on our behalf.
Trinity are only liable for personal losses, as a result of our breach of these T&Cs, up to but not exceeding the full price of the ticket.
Transfer of rights and obligations
The contract between you and us is legally binding on you and us, and to whom ever our successors may be.
You must not assign, transfer or dispose of a contract with us with out prior written consent.
During the contract, we may assign, transfer or dispose of a contact at any given time, however we will make you aware of this when such action is taken.
Written communications
As per our legal obligation, it is a requirement that some of the information that we communicate to you be delivered in written format.
When purchasing tickets from Trinity website you accept that the majority of our communication with you will be electronic and in written format.
We shall deliver this information via email or the medium of posted notices on our website itself.
From a contractual point of view, you agree to this electronic method of communication and you accept that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal requirement that necessitates such communications be in writing.
This condition does not affect your statutory rights.
Events outside of our control
In the event that there is a failure to perform any of our obligations under contract, in which caused by events outside of our control (force majeure), we will not be held responsible. This includes and occurrence, non- occurrence, event, accident or omission beyond our (reasonable) control.
This includes in particular, but without limitation to (a) civil commotion, act of or threat of war or terrorist attack, (b) industrial action (strikes, lock-outs), (c) natural disasters and fires (d) unfeasibility of use of public or private transport and telecommunication systems/networks, (e) or any act of any government.
In the event a force majeure event occurs, we will have an extended amount of time to perform our operation, up to the time the event lasts. We endeavour to resume full service as quickly as possible and as soon as we are able.
Waiver
If at any point we fail to insist you meet the requirements of these T&Cs, or if in any way we fail to perform the rights to which we are obliged to give under contract, then this shall in no way waiver such rights and obligations from either you or us.
Waivers of these T&Cs shall only be effective if we explicitly state to you in writing.
Severability
If any provisions made in these T&Cs or contract are deemed to be unlawful, unenforceable or invalid then such term will be severed from the rest of the terms, which will continue to be valid fully by law.
Overall agreement
These T&Cs and any documents expressed in them form an overall agreement between you and us in relation to the contract and they supersede any prior understanding, arrangement or agreement between you and us.
We both must agree that entering into such a contract neither party has relied on any prior agreement representation, or promise made whither it to be implied in anything said in oral or written consultation prior to this contract arrangement, except expressed explicitly in these T&Cs. We rely upon everything in these T&Cs and any document expressed explicitly within them in relation to any contractual agreement between you and us.
We accept responsibility for any representations or statements made by our authorized agents, however you must make your you inquire about any deviations/variations to the t’s and c’s to be made in writing.
Our right to amend
We have the right to amend and update these T&Cs as we see fit, in order to reflect changes in the market, or our methods of service or any other major changes whether internally or externally, relating to the service we provide to you. You will be governed by policies within the T&Cs at the time of purchase so you must make sure you read them each time you make a purchase.
Law and governing body
All contracts for the purchase of tickets made though us are governed by UK Law. Any problems or disputes relating to, or arising from any contract will be subject to jurisdiction of British Courts of the UK.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our ticketing T&Cs, please contact us.
]]>We are open and accessible to all, with a particular focus on providing services to Easton, Ashley, Lawrence Hill and Old Market.
Each year, the Trinity Centre is used by over 60,000 people and we support hundreds of community groups and projects with over 4,000hrs of free and subsidised hall space.
Click here to read more about What We Do.
Arts for everyone
We believe in the personal, social and economic value; that art improves the well-being of individuals, empowers communities and enhances society. We work with over 1200 contemporary artists/performers annually; programming work resonating with local audiences and providing residencies to artists who deliver cultural learning activities for target groups, to increase engagement in the arts.
Affordable space
TCI provides free and subsidised hall space from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, to give individuals and groups space to run free activities, projects and events for the local community. This scheme is widely used by grass roots groups for meeting space, as well as small theatre and dance groups for rehearsal space.
See the Reaching Communities area of our website for more info.
Second chances
Trinity supports findings that when people leave prison, they are much less likely to re-offend if they have a home and a job. We provide a limited number of managed work placements each year, in partnership with Leyhill HMP, in order to help ensure people leaving prison have the best possible chances of reintegrating and contributing positively to society. See our Leyhill story for more info.
Learning for everyone
We run a regular programme of free music training programme for young people who have had difficult experiences. Our courses are free and can be accessed on a referral and self-referral basis (charges may apply to referral agencies.
See Youth Music for more info.
We also run free community and arts and heritage projects designed to bring people from the community together and improve well-being.
See What We Do for more info.
How do I find out about what's happening?
Everything we do is promoted via our own website, newsletters, brochures and flyers; posters displayed in our site and local area; editorial, advertising and listings in local publications and broadcast; social networking, listings websites and word of mouth channels.
To keep up to date on all that's happening, sign up to our mailing list.
Public Access Statement
Trinity Community Arts' mission is to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to access and shape arts and culture in Bristol. We are committed to making sure our venue, activities and information is accessible to all.
Opening & closing times
The public have drop-in access to the interior of the building 9am-6pm Mondays-Saturdays throughout the year and the surrounding grounds are open to the public 24hrs. People can access the centre via a range of free and ticketed events and activities as well as through space hire. During private hires, access may be restricted.
Bookings
Please visit the Space Hire area of our website, for more info or get in touch if you would like to arrange a viewing.
Garden
The garden is open all year round, during office hours, and is a space for public use. We also host community garden project activities from this space and deliver some events and host private parties. Please respect the space and other users. The garden has a circulation pathway that is wheelchair accessible.
Parking
There are four accessible parking bays located by the Daytime Reception area (left of the building). The front of the venue is also accessible. Our car park is 24hr Pay & Display and all visitors are required to pay and display, including Blue Badge Holders.
If you are taking part in a project activity run by Trinity Community Arts, you may be able to claim back your expenses - please speak your Trinity Event Organiser for more info. Community partners running activities at the Centre may also offer similar expenses for participants in community activities and projects.
Safety
A Duty Manager is on site whenever the venue is in use, responsible for first aid, health and safety and fire safety.
Evacuation
The Emergency Evacuation Point is located in the Trinity Garden. In the event of an emergency, the refuge point for the upstairs hall space is located on the landing area above the Reception.
We are able to provide you with assistance in the event of an emergency if you feel this is needed. Please get in touch prior to the event to discuss any particular requirements you have or if you require a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP).