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All of this is for everyone in the community to enjoy
If you would like to volunteer, please contact newtownlive20@outlook.com. Volunteers will receive a free meal and drink on the day
This street party is a collaboration between Newtown Network and Lou Lou British, Salvation Army, Trinity Tabernacle Church, and Lawrence Hill Health Centre.
]]>Over June and July, across Newtown there will be fun and creative free workshops led by mural artist Benoit Bennett for locals to contribute to and think of what Newtown means to them.
As part of this project, there will also be an opportunity to immerse yourself in nature by planting pretty flower bulbs around Newtown.
Session 1 - 19th June 1:30pm to 4pm Lawrence Hill Health Centre
Session 2 - 2nd July 12pm - 3pm Rosevear House
Session 3 - 13th July - 12pm - 3pm Newtown Park (by cycling path)
The Trinity Digs project will enable Trinity to host and support more community activity at the centre. Photo Paul Blakemore
We have been awarded a grant of £231,818 from Power to Change to deliver ‘The Trinity Digs Project’ to carry out capital improvements to the site so can host and support more community activity at the centre.
“We want to make sure Trinity’s ongoing development continues to be shaped and informed by those who use it. As part of the project we’ll be running a community activity programme so that people can get involved, have their say and kick-start their own ideas. More news on this coming soon - watch this space” Glyn Everett, Chair of Trustees and local resident
The project will install customised container-units on site, to provide affordable, low-cost, sustainable hot-desk space as a base for community partners, emerging artists and local start-ups. Improvements to the ‘Graffiti Room’ will also mean more activities can be hosted, such as neighbourhood meetings, rehearsals and workshops.
Match funding has been generously provided from local funders including The Nisbet Trust, who have donated £20,053 toward the capital project, alongside generous donations from members of the public. The project has also been supported by Derbyshire Environmental Trust who have supported with a grant of £28,315 towards costs of the container units. A £25,000 individual gift and a grant of £7,624 from the Postcode Local Trust to improve accessibility to our community garden.
The design scheme was produced thanks to support from Backstage Trust who helped us to revise and update our Feasibility Study, 2018-2019, to work out the next priority for capital works. Alongside the capital works we will be helping support people who have ideas within the community to get involved and set up their own initiatives through the Community Kick Start Project. We are particularly interested in working with small voluntary and residents groups with limited or no budget to support getting new ideas off the ground.
Set up to grow and support community businesses in England, Power to Change provides grants to community businesses run by and for the local community. Our aim through the Trinity Dig’s Project is to continue to invest in the Trinity Centre as a key cultural and community asset, and to build a varied and sustainable participatory community arts programme, that reflects the interests of Bristol’s diverse communities and cultures.
View the latest Trinity Digs plans on www.bristol.gov.uk planning portal application ref: 21/05771/F
]]>All residents from around the Trinity Centre welcome.
Please join us to share your ideas for the community.
Refreshments provided.
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Nature Play Sessions. Photo credit: Alastair Brookes, KoLAB Studio
As part of our children and young people's programme we are providing free after school provision for children who attend local primary schools. Children who attend are aged 8yrs-11yrs and many have limited access to any green space at home. In our first term 22 children have taken part.
‘I loved it, every bit of it.’ Feedback, Nature Play
The sessions are facilitated by our Nature Play team which include qualified Forest School teachers and playworkers. During the sessions children connect with nature and share their ideas to help shape activities. Each week when the children come they start the sessions climbing one of our apple trees to collect an apple! Other activities include painting pumpkins, digging and planting, identifying animals and listening in nature.
Children also have the opportunity to learn more about the natural world, from learning about seasons, to understanding sustainability. They also learn more about the community they live in. Nature Play enables children to meet together and to create and form relationships with peers, outside of school.
If you are a parent/carer of a primary aged child (8yrs-11yrs) who would like to attend Nature Play click here to find out more and sign up.
Nature Play is held on Monday's during term time and is made possible due to funding from Quartet Community Foundation, WESport and Bristol City Council.
]]>Explore a variety of art-making techniques to support your heath and wellbeing, using nature for inspiration and the garden plants and natural resources as materials.
To enrol you must be able to commit for the 10 weeks. No previous art experience necessary and all art materials are provided. This is not a drop in course. To enrol onto the course or find out more information see here.
This is a partnership between Trinity Community Arts and Bristol School of Art / South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
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Trinity are hosting a new series of Music Masterclasses for young people aged 16 to 25 interested in learning more about performing and working in the music and events industries.
Trinity have invited top industry professionals from Bristol and beyond to come and share their knowledge and insights in a series of exclusive workshops and classes. This series will feature a diverse range of guests whose jobs include performing ,producing and mixing music, as well as assisting musicians in roles such as programming, label management, radio, and much more.
Music Masterclasses form part of Trinity’s ongoing commitment to providing vocational training for young people in Bristol who may otherwise experience barriers to accessing the arts and music industries.
This series will provide young people with industry advice ,guidance and practical learning, as well as opportunities to connect and collaborate with other young people in the city.
Click the title of the event that you'd like to attend to register your interest:
Batu + Saffron Records (10 Aug)
Bristol-based DJ, Producer and Record Label
Laurence Walker (14 Sep)
Bookings and Promotions at Lost Horizon
Young Echo (12 Oct)
Music collective based in Bristol
t l k (02 Nov)
Improvisation Workshop
NSL (23 Nov)
Lighting and Sound Specialists
Noods Radio (14 Dec)
St Pauls-based Radio Station
Do you know someone who would benefit from our Music Masterclass series? Send an email to fleurw@trinitybristol.org.uk to register your interest.
]]>We are working with to ensure all events adhere to the most current government guidelines. You can find out more about this here.
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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.
]]>Event hosted by Momentum. Trinity Community Arts is a registered charity with no religious or political affiliation. The Trinity Centre is an inclusive space for all and the events we host do not necessarily represent or endorse the views of Trinity Community Arts, the Trinity Team, or other contributors to this site.
]]>Momentum Bristol General Meeting Please find full info here
Event hosted by Momentum. Trinity Community Arts is a registered charity with no religious or political affiliation. The Trinity Centre is an inclusive space for all and the events we host do not necessarily represent or endorse the views of Trinity Community Arts, the Trinity Team, or other contributors to this site.
]]>Through Trinity providing subsidized hall space for us, we have been able to put on social events for people with learning disabilities over the last 8 years.
It is very hard for someone with a learning disability to have a normal social life. So with Trinity helping us put on full on monthly nightclubs is amazing. We have nearly 200 people dancing the night away at each Rhythm of the Night event and it is getting bigger and better. Join us on the last Thursday of the month and see for yourself...everybody is welcome!
2017 has been the best so far and we are thinking of inviting DJs and musicians with disabilities to perform at these social events, as we did with Plymouth's Funky Llama in 2016.
Trinity has supported these successful nightclubs with staff time, facilities and equipment. This partnership approach has been rewarding for everyone.
We have also seen from their wider community work that Trinity is committed to being a centre for the people of Bristol. Trinity has made a fantastic use of a valuable building and given it a new lease of life.
Tony Holdom, Creative Director, Misfits Theatre Company UK.
]]>Acclaimed actress Miriam Margolyes took time out of her busy tour schedule to visit Jacobs Wells Baths, showing her support for the ongoing recovery efforts of this historic building. As an early supporter of the campaign, and a patron of Trinity Community Arts, Miriam's visit highlights the importance of restoring Jacobs Wells as a vital community and cultural heritage hub.
“I’m thrilled to have a chance to visit Jacob’s Wells Baths and encourage the Council and my fellow-supporters with their exciting plans to return this listed building to the service of the local Community. This will help so many to have a go - opportunity knocks at last.” Miriam Margolyes
During her visit, Miriam Margolyes met with our team and some of the professional team from PH3 Design who have developed the recently approved planning scheme to restore the space. Planned works include a street-facing main entrance and modernisation of the previously unused ground floor Pump Room, transforming it into a new cafe-bar and studio.
Miriam's visit comes as we complete key milestones for the project, including securing planning and lease completion. This means we can now begin crucial Phase 1 Repairs including works to the main hall roof, funded by £1.6 million secured from the DLUHC Community Ownership Fund and match funders.
We are excited to now be able to move forward with our efforts to bring the building back into use as a multidisciplinary venue for arts, heritage, youth, community and educational use.
We want to give thanks to everyone who has so far shared in our journey to make this vision possible, including our Patron Miriam, Bristol City Council, local stakeholders and the Hotwells & Harbourside Community Association, who led campaign efforts to save the building from disposal.
Completion of the 35-year leasehold is still to be confirmed by asset owners, Bristol City Council.
Find out more about our Jacobs Wells mission:
Oh Miriam! Live is at Bristol Beacon, 12th July – Click here for tickets
]]>More about this Workshop
This session will include writing exercises inspired by the theme’s show of gender identity and breaking binaries, while covering performance skills, in preparation for the open mic section of the show.
These workshops will be in preparation for the ‘Dancing To Music You Hate’ which kicks off at the Wardrobe Theatre on Monday 10th July at 7.30 pm.
Attendees of this workshop will be given priority for the event’s open mic, though slots are not guaranteed. The workshops are open to participants of all levels, backgrounds and genders. Attendees are invited to bring 1-2 of their own poems that they'd like to work on.
More about the Artists
Jasmine Gardosi is an award-winning spoken word poet, beatboxer and multiple slam champion of national and international renown. Dancing To Music You Hate is her brand new, debut show about gender identity, coming to terms with queerness, and finding the words. Commissioned by Warwick Arts Centre, it premiered there in October 2022 to standing ovations.
More about Milk Poetry
Milk Poetry selects the finest, freshest poets from the UK and beyond to produce the most nourishing and eclectic spoken word bonanza you could ever hope for. Curated and hosted by Malaika Kegode (Writer of Outlier) – monthly Mondays at The Wardrobe Theatre.
]]>"The Children's March"
Tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Alabama, braved fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to it's knees. Their heroism complements discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change.
Join us for the screening and Q&A
Free entry
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