Artists Rider Shafique and Khali Ackford (I-Dentity) & Trinity team up to bring a monthly meet-up to a offer a place of support, reflection, reason & opportunity for Black Creatives (all disciplines welcomed).
Supported by Trinity, the meetups have been inspired following feedback from online workshops, delivered by Rider and Khali, as part of Trinity's community arts project What I Want To See, What I Want To Be.
Meetups are on every fourth Monday of the month.
To find out more or to register to take part, get in touch.
]]>The Sunday Sessions are a series of workshops for theatre makers in the city to meet, play and share their practice, explore ideas together and learn from each other.
SESSION ONE with Toby Hulse
Toby Hulse is a Bristol-based playwright and theatre director, specialising in work for family audiences and in educational contexts. He is particularly interested in the impossible and the daft.
This workshop will develop ideas and practices formed during the making of his show Luna, about how to find the theatrical stories in scientific and mathematical material. It imagines that we are in the early stages of devising a show called A Play About Nothing.
Participants are asked to bring material about the concept of zero, the less theatrically promising the better...
Each session will be led by a different local theatre maker. Places are limited so book in advance.
This is presented by the Wardrobe Theatre in association with Trinity.
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Free to attend.
]]>As part of Full Bloom Festival 2020, Gerry's Attic Dance Company is offering taster sessions from dance around the world for over 55s.
These workshops will include;
- 10.30-11.25am - African
- 11.30-12.25pm - Flamenco
- 12.30-1.25pm Argentine Tango
You can take part in 1, 2 or all 3 classes.
Full Bloom Festival is a celebration of dance by and for older people showcased through a weekend of workshops, discussion and performance. This year Full Bloom Festival will take place from 4th - 5th April. Please click here for more information and tickets about the festival.
To book a place on the Full Bloom Dance Workshops taking place on Sunday 1st March, please email julia.thorneycroft@blueyonder.co.uk.
Price: £3 for 1 class, £4 for 2 classes, £5 for all 3 classes.
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Move Dance Feel brings women together to dance, instead of talk about their cancer experience.
This free 2 hours taster session offers you the opportunity to meet the artists behind the project, connect with other women affected by cancer, and learn about the different ways that dance can support your health and wellbeing. The project has been running in London for 4 years, and in January launched in Bristol in partnership with Penny Brohn UK.
As part of this development we are running a series of sessions in different community spaces to offer local women a fun, social and creative experience - to help you either during or after cancer treatment.
These taster sessions are open to women only, over the age of 18 with any type of cancer and at any stage in your cancer experience – newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment and post treatment. If you have recently had surgery, we recommend being at least three months post-operative before taking part. If you wish to attend but are very ill or need a lot of physical support, we ask that you please bring a female friend or family member to support you one on one. Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move easily in.
This workshop is free but please book online using the ticket link on the left. If you cannot book online please call Trinity on the number listed.
Please note that women supporting someone with cancer are also welcome to attend.
Supported by Dance Futures: Moving Bristol
Image credit: Camilla Greenwell.
]]>As usual, 100% of proceeds go to Caring in Bristol, an effective local charity working to deliver support to homeless and vulnerable people in Bristol 365 days a year.
The event brings together some of the south west's finest yoga teachers, performers and mindful practitioners in a series of mini workshops where each teacher will share their specialist knowledge in their field in fun, inspiring 30 minute sessions.
The day is designed to give you a taste of a wide variety of disciplines with people that have spent years mastering their craft, they will inspire you to develop your yoga practice or get inspired to begin one, help you try something you never thought possible or simply to move for a good cause.
Accompanying the day we have experienced massage therapists offering bookable sessions throughout the afternoon (at a separate cost to the ticket fee).
Cost: £25+BF per ticket (£15 addition per massage) 100% of proceeds go to charity.
For more information visit:
https://www.facebook.com/humblewarriorsyoga/
Open to any disabled adults over 18 in Bristol and the surrounding areas.
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 please contact the WECIL team on 0117 947 9942 or email peersupport@wecil.co.uk
WECIL Peer Support activities are free and transport can be provided.
Upcoming dates:
Nov 28 1 - 4
Jan 30 1 - 4
]]>Find out how to take part in Extinction Rebellion actions.
This training will cover the practice of non-violent techniques: showing you how to de-escalate tense situations, how to interact with the police, what to do if you get arrested and much more.
In the afternoon there will be a session to form Affinity Groups, which is a group of like minded people who can act together and support each other during the protest. There will be exercises to help you form groups, work effectively together and to teach groups how to plan their own actions.
This training is designed to give you confidence when on protests and is essential for anyone who wishes to get more clued up on their rights and non violent direct action.
Even if you have attended NVDA trainings in the past, it may still be useful to get a top up.
The NVDA and Affinity Group sessions are stand-alone but complementary. You can attend just one of the sessions but are encouraged to go to both:
11am-3:30pm: NVDA (Non Violent Direct Action) training
4pm-5:30pm: Affinity Group Formation and mentoring
Please note this is for everyone with an interest in the cause.
Training is free, but small donations to cover hall hire costs and food are appreciated.
Vegan lunch will be provided for those attending the NVDA training, with light refreshments available in the afternoon.
Book your place via Eventbrite:
If you have any questions about the training, please email: talksandtraining.xrbristol@protonmail.com
About Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is a peaceful movement addressing the climate crisis through non violent direct action (NVDA)
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A playful and gentle dance movement class specifically designed for people living with Parkinson’s. Bring your partner or carer along to join in too. All welcome, no previous dance experience required, just a willingness to have fun!
The classes are lead by Dancers from The Original Spinners who are trained to deliver dance to people living with Parkinson’s and currently lead sessions at Southmead Hospital.
Details
Classes run every Tuesday from 10.30am – 12pm
(Dancing from 10.30am-11.30am followed by tea, coffee, biscuits and a chance to socialise)
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
“It makes me feel good, it gives me a workout, it has emotional content, and it requires interaction with other dancers. And all these benefits enable me to live with a little more ‘Joie de vivre’ in my life!” (Southmead class participant)
Dates when the class will not be running
24th Dec 2019
31st Dec 2019
7th April 2020
14th April 2020
26th May 2020
This participatory workshop will include the distinctive mbira rhythms, songs, percussive accompaniment with traditional ‘hosho’ shakers, ululating and dance. Mbira music lifts the spirits and feeds the soul.
This is a rare opportunity to experience the traditional mbira music of Zimbabwe first hand.
]]>Workshop leader Neus Gil Cortés, founder of NUA Dance offers an open and engaging workshop for the curious amongst you. NUA Dance aim to make every participant feel that they leave having explored their own thoughts and have found a way to physically celebrate their own voice.
This workshop price includes a ticket to QUIMERA at Circomedia on 20th September and gives you a chance to perform in the last scene!
About Neus Gil Cortés...
With more than ten years of experience as a dance artist, Neus previously danced in companies such as Hofesh Shechter Company, National Dance Company Wales, Protein and Dance Works Rotterdam, amongst others.
As a choreographer, her work has been commissioned worldwide, including performances at festivals such as World Stage Design and Ellas Crean, companies such as Frontier Danceland (Singapore) and several national CAT programmes, including the London Youth Circus.
She has taught workshops for people over 50s for East London Dance- Leap of Faith, Damn Fine Dance, CD60+ and Retrospectif.
]]>Trinity Centre welcome IGNiTE associate artist: Ella Mesma Company for a week long residency from 15 - 20 Apr.
As part of their residency the company invite you to join them each morning for an open dance and movement workshop (Mon - Fri,10am - 11.30am).
EMC have a unique movement language using a range of techniques such as contemporary dance, contact work from partner dances (such as salsa, tango, kizomba), breaking, Afro-Latin and Latin folkloric dances, capoeira and aerial dance. In these workshops you will use elements from the series of seven workshops for dance artists and dance lovers called the “HOME Series”, inspired by the chakra system and created on the dance company.
Ella Mesma is the 2018/19 IGNiTE Associate Artist to find out more about IGNiTE and our supported artists click here
About EMC
EMC are a British based dance theatre company who use folk dances in a contemporary context to allow transformation: telling personal and global and stories and connecting to our truest selves. The company strive to undo limiting beliefs, explore healing and celebrate cultural and social identity using dance and theatre. With a mix of dance forms, circus and theatre, the work is bold, political and personal.
Cost: £4 + booking fee per class or £15 + booking fee for the week.
To book tickets click below on the date you would like to book.
Monday 15th April 10am - 11.30am
Tuesday 16th April - 10am - 11.30am
Wednesday 17th April - 10am - 11.30am
Thursday 18th April - 10am - 11.30am
Friday 19th April - 10am - 11.30am
To book a week ticket including all the workshop and save £5 click here
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