Steve Rice and Paul Solution:

With over 50 years in the industry, Steve Rice and Paul Solution are true staples of the scene. Alongside their unique, vintage sound system, Downbeat Melody, expect a top selection of the rarest cuts of classic reggae, roots and rub a dub tunes.

Ras Digby:

Ras Digby, also known as Sir Jesus Sound, is a Jamaican selector and MC who has been active in London since the mid-70s. He is a true legend in his field, with a microphone in hand, he skillfully
brings together the forgotten gems of ska, rocksteady, early reggae, and even rub a dub, captivating listeners with infectious delight.

Access - if you have access requirements please let one of our team know how we can help.

About Trinity Presents:

This is part of Trinity Presents - our in-house programme of music and performance, bringing world-class artists and emerging talent to inner-city audiences.

Trinity Presents: Bristol Dances, will include young people from Making Tracks performing. Photo @ Alexa Ledecky

Older people dance group Gerry's Attic will perform. The group are supported by Trinity through the community initiative scheme. Supporting community groups with over 4000 hours of free or subsided hall hire. Photo @ Gerry's Attic

 

Award winning youth urban dance outfit Hype will perform alongside other Bristol performers. Here they perform during Trinity's Annual Garden Party. Photo @ Jessica Bartolini

2 O'Clock Beauty Queens

BollyRed Dance Company: Bollywood with a twist

Swing  Dance and Bristol Swing Dance

Trinity Presents: Bristol Dances Stage

Head to Millennium and get ready to experience dance in its many forms this year at the first-ever Trinity Presents: Bristol Dances Stage (Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 2019).

The programme offers an exiting selection of performances and workshops from some of the best dance companies and communities thriving in Bristol - from Hip Hop, street dance, Bollywood, swing, salsa, Brazilian styles, funk, cabaret and drag.

Not to be missed moments include a swing dance party hosted by both Bristol Swing Dance and Bristol Swing Riot, a Ceilidh Dance with Mr Medler, and a cabaret and drag extravaganza curated by Eat Sleep Drag Repeat.

Gerry’s Attic, an older peoples dance company who are known for their Dance festival Full Bloom, and the award winning young people’s street dance Hype Dance Company feature on this year's programme. Both are community groups that use Trinity to run regular activities - supported through our Community Initiative a scheme that offers over 4000 hours of free or subsidised hall space each year.

There is also an opportunity for young people who take part in our collaborative music making project Making Tracks to showcase their talents on the Making Tracks Showcase. The project is a partnership between Basement Studios, Aspiration Creation Elevation (ACE@Docklands) and Trinity who offer young people in Bristol who are struggling with challenging personal circumstances life changing music making experiences.

There will also be plenty of chances for younger visitors to move their feet thanks to family-friendly sessions each morning.

Check out the full Harbourfest programme here.

Making Tracks is supported by Youth Music and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, as well as support from match funders.

RepresentAsian is the podcast and event series championing South Asian DJs across the UK. Founded by siblings Safiya Haneen and Yusuf Suave, RepresentAsian is here to challenge stereotypes and celebrate South Asian culture and contributions to the music industry. Expect Bollywood and Bhangra mixed in with your favourite Baile Funk, Garage and UK Funky.

Line up:

• NGAIO (Booty Bass)
• Yusuf Suave (Representsian)
• Bungzo (Booty Bass)
• SAFIYA (RepresentAsian)
• Ayy Den (Booty Bass)
• Tehmeena (RepresentAsian)

Access - if you have access requirements please let one of our team know how we can help.

About Trinity Presents

This is part of Trinity Presents - our in-house programme of music and performance, bringing world-class artists and emerging talent to inner-city audiences.

Trinity Presents Garden Sessions. Design by Adam Menzies

Drum roll please… We are ready to welcome you back music lovers! In a specially erected tent in the historic grounds of Trinity, we will be running weekend sessions throughout the Autumn and we cannot wait.

Trinity Presents Garden Sessions will run throughout October, launching its first weekend with Bristol's experimental trio Waldo’s Gift (Oct 16), Livity Sound's Hodge & Danielle (Oct 17), and Dubkasm meets Ashanti Selah (Oct 18).

With Saturday & Sunday being powered by Sinai Soundystem.

“We cannot wait to welcome our music-loving audiences back to Trinity and have worked hard to make sure that we can provide a safe space for our audiences to come and enjoy what they love most - music. We cannot wait to bring well-loved artists, from Bristol and beyond, back to Trinity.” Jamell Ackford, Venue Manager

Ticket buyers can book a table for up to 6 people (from £48 +bf). Drinks will be served via Love My Local and there will be options to purchase food.

Tickets go on sale Sep 16, 10am.

With a list of collaborators that includes Giggs, Idris Elba, Sarkodie, Fredo and Ghetts, Donae'O is the artist holding down London's underground. The producer, songwriter, rapper, and vocalist has been an early adopter of almost all crucial urban movements coming out of the capital; From garage, to grime, to the UK funky-inspired house, that continues to influence today's charts. With his new album which dropped in 2022, the time has come for this polymath to slide back into the spotlight.

Peachin' are a female events and DJ collective known for keeping the dance-floor on their toes. Bouncing between 90's/00's hip hop and R&B, dancehall, afrobeats’, Amapiano, UK garage, global club and more. They create a space for people to enjoy a dance floor that is fun, respectful and open to let loose!

Line up:

- Donae'o

- LEXXI

- See no Evil

- Tfne (Club Siren)

- Ella-Sian (Peachin')

- Yusuf Suave (RepresentAsian)

About Trinity Presents:

This show is part of Trinity Presents - our in-house programme of music, bringing world-class artists and emerging talent to inner-city audiences, in our outdoor venue The Den.

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Tremor presents: The Big Summer BBQ

A.skillz
Ed solo
The Correspondents
Dr Meaker live
Tremor all stars ft
the phunk junkies - howla - twitchee - trafic - ydott
Yes Man Jellyfish
The Flamenco Thief

plus
walkabout performers
food & stalls from local businesses
ball pit
limbo & outdoor games
l-acoustics line-array sound system

limited early birds on sale now
tickets available from bit.ly/thebigsummerbbq_tkt

£10 early bird tickets
admit one person aged 16+
£26 early bird family ticket
admits two adults aged 18+ and two children aged 15 and under

under 16s must be accompanied by an adult

food
as with any summer bbq there will be food stalls. we have not yet finalised what food vendors will be there. we are currently taking applications. please send us a message to our page and we will send you a booking form and email address.

market stalls
we also are taking applications for market stalls. local businesses with hand crafted jewellery to t-shirts and more. we want the choice to be as broad as possible and the selection to be as vibrant as possible. please send Tremor a message on Facebook and they will send you a booking form and email address.

Tremor are taking you back. Right back to the age when it was fashionable to don a suit to mop your floors, a time when you dressed up just to go down the local pub. Where are we going you ask? 1920s America... but that local pub you frequent has been shut down as the Government has prohibited the manufacture, selling and consumption of all alcohol. Don't worry, we've got it covered. With three themed areas set to transform the Trinity to take you into another world. Come and have a drink in the Speak easy; take a tour around the Moonshine Factory, or relax in the glamour and glitz of The Casino.

Sounds from the following -

A.Skillz - Laid Blak - Benny Page - Mr Woodnote & Eva Lazarus - Erb N Dub - Joe Peng & Bunjy - Howla - The Phunk Junkies - Ak - Octo Pi B2b Synthesis - Bear Twists B2b Dott Com - Trafic Mc [host] - Twitchee [host] - Bass Konnection Takeover [bk] - Akua B2b Halfman [bk] - Shilling B2b Chaos Tactics [bk] - Stitch - Ydott [host]
Matt Ma G - Emcee Ellis D [host]

And don't forget! This is a fancy dress affair so please dress to impress.

Join us in a colourful celebration of the steaziest, the sexiest two decades, the sixties and the seventies. Two themed areas, the main room a dazzling disco dripping with delights and the second stage hosted by Father Funk's Church of Love, a playful tongue in cheek twist upon religion juxtapositioned with love, funk and sin, The trinity will be transformed into a kaleidescope of colour, ferociously funky, devilishly disco and a nawty night you won't forget!

Dutty moonshine (quartet)
Serial killaz
Special headliner (to be announced)
Dr Syntax & Pete Canon
Father Funkhowla b2b Danny Wav
Mr Tea and The Minions
The Phunk Junkies
Twogood
Hiphoppapotamus (live) ft Felix & Mook
X-ray Ted
Octo Pi b2b Stitch
Dib ft Robbie Dylan & Dirizion
Matt Ma G
Powello Bros

hosted by:
Trafic MC
Twitchee
Emcee Ellis D

This is a fancy dress affair....dress to impress

Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC
Symphonica ft Mr Switch & Great Scott
Plus Great Scott Live PA
Howla b2b Bear Twists
Stitch
Twitch
Matt Ma G
Hosted by Twitchee Cordz & Trafic MC

Tickets on sale now

Topette!!

+ Cliff Stapleton

The new Anglo-French acoustic dance band Topette!! is one such…a collective of uninhibited musical adventurers playing self-penned and traditional music from anywhere with a winning mix of bonhomie and grit.

Of course it helps that those musicians are some of the finest on the Anglo-French dance scene…

Andy Cutting (diatonic button accordion)
James Delarre (violin)
Julien Cartonnet (bagpipes, banjo)
Tania Buisse (bodhrán)
Barnaby Stradling (acoustic bass guitar)​

Born out of friendship, the five-piece play naturally social music – for filling dancefloors, for listening, for  drinking with friends – but don’t expect it to merge into the background. This is raunchy, up-all-night, joyously jugular-grabbing dance music.

Driven by the rhythmic boiler-room of Stradling’s gnarly bass, Buisse’s intuitive bodhrán playing and Cutting’s warm bottom end, the melodies burst out of the seams of this bedrock. With great big anthemic walls of sound, the vibe is ‘Party!’: Cartonnet’s glowing French piping and visceral tenor banjo, Delarre’s bright, bushy-tailed fiddle lines and Cutting’s dynamic accordion style. They are, quite literally, having a bal!

The new 7-track EP Chez Michel – the name of the bar in France where the band was born – features an eclectic selection of material. Recorded in France earlier this year, it opens with an unexpectedly uplifting trad. French dance tune Bourée Morvandelle and Cartonnet’s own La Lustrée. but then careers off via a gloriously plunky version of Ola Bäckström’s Meatballs, Whiskey And Beer, a traditional Gnawa tune Hamouda and, underpinned by some seriously dirty bass, the ecstatic swirling trad. tune Maybe Macedonian?

Join in the party! Topette!

Joy Crookes. Credit: Khali Ackford

Kokoroko. Credit: Luke Macpherson

Ezra Collective. Credit: Ash Harnett

With Self Esteem’s recent sold-out gig and Wet Leg coming up (21 Apr), we thought we'd take a moment to reflect on some of the best acts who've played at Trinity on their breakthrough tours in the last few years.

Alt J (2012)

Indie pop makers Alt-J came to perform live to a sell-out crowd the day after they won the Mercury Prize for what was to be one of their last intimate gigs.

Ezra Collective (2019)

London jazz collective Ezra Collective fuse Afrobeat, Hip-Hop and Soul to create a distinct sound. Known for “pioneering the new-wave of UK jazz music” (Boilerroom) their sell-out gig was yet another sell-out in 2019.

Freddie Gibbs (2019)

American rapper Freddie Gibbs is known for his technical proficiency and provocative lyrics as well has two collaborations with critically acclaimed Madlib.

Loyle Carner (2019)

One of the most popular rappers to come out of the UK in recent years, Loyle Carner played here following the release of his second album ‘Not Waving, But Drowning’.

Mick Jenkins (2019)

American rapper Mick Jenkins had released two far reaching albums, The Healing Component (2016) and Pieces of a Man (2018) prior to playing to a very ecstatic hip-hop loving audience.

Kokoroko (2020)

London-based eight-piece musical group Kokoroko play a fusion of Jazz and Afrobeat and came to us just before Lockdown restrictions in Mar 2020. Despite this, they are making waves in the UK Nu-Jazz scene.

Joy Crookes (2021)

An essential new voice in the burgeoning UK Neo-Soul scene, Joy Crookes played an incredible sold-out show in November last year.

Self-Esteem (2022)

Hot off the press, we knew Self Esteem was going to be popular by early requests for press passes and how quickly it sold out. The crowd jumped to the performance of I Do This All The Time and we think this will be a gig that forges itself in many memories. We are sure this will be one of her last gigs playing to smaller crowds.

Not-to-miss breakthrough gigs coming up:

Bakar (03 Apr)

A melting pot of indie, rap, rock, and punk, Bakar's music bridges the gap between genres, drawing influence from a wide range of artists such as Madlib and Foals.

Wet Leg (21 Apr)

The Isle Of White two-piece drew international acclaim with their breakout single Chaise Lounge, which went viral last year.

Yard Act (11 May)

Spearheaded by James Smith (vocals) and Ryan Needham (bass), the four-piece have built a sound that explores observations from all walks of modern British life.

Fresh from their 2025 tour, Toots and the Maytals feat. Leba Hibbert bring reggae’s true spirit back to the stage. Formed in the 1960s and famed for classics like 54-46 Was My Number, Monkey Man and Pressure Drop, the Maytals remain one of reggae’s most iconic groups. Now led by Toots’ daughter Leba, expect a powerful celebration of timeless hits and living legacy.

+ Special guests

Doors: 19:00

Last entry: 21:00

Curfew: 23:00

Please note this is a standing event. For accessibility requests, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

Despite having 5 albums to his name, Tom Rosenthal only started playing live last year.

His shows cover a big range of topics, from hummus to long distance loves. Expect plenty of intimate moments, a whole lot of fun, and plenty of chances for the audience to join in.

Please note this is a standing show

Please read our COVID-19 Safety Policy for information on attending events during this time.

The health and safety of the people using our Centre is our top priority. You can find out what we are doing to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak here.

Doors: 7:30pm
Tirzah: 9:30pm
Curfew: 11pm