Happy Pride Month!
Bristol's official party isn't until July, but the celebrating starts now! Pride Month is held in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, an incident in 1969 that saw the LGBT community fight back when the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, was violently raided by the police. Whilst it wasn’t the first action in the LGBT rights movement, the event fortified the feeling that the community wouldn’t be ashamed, but rather would stand together, proud of their identities and free to love who they wanted. The first Christopher Street Liberation day, marking the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, was held in 1970 - the modern Pride movement evolved from this to become the international month long celebration that it is today.
Visibly show your pride or allyship with something from our LGBTQ+ Solidarity collection... but will it be this one-of-a-kind Pride Platter, one of the colourful solidarity mugs pictured below, or an inspiring screen print encouraging you to "go forth and sin some more"?!
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Trans Rights are Human Rights
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£12.00
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"The First Pride was a Riot" Mug
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£12.00
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Butter me up
Did we mention... butter dishes are back?! Available to order online now in a few of our classic designs - Old Skool, Scooby, and the ever popular Deconstructed Willow Pattern - or if you're feeling a little more adventurous, pop in to Stokes Croft China to choose from the unique butter dishes that are currently only available in store.
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Old Skool Butter Dish
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£40.00
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Deconstructed Willow Pattern Butter Dish
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£50.00
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Scooby Butter Dish
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£40.00
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As lockdown eases our venue is getting ready to come back to life, and we can't wait to see you in the Space soon. If you are looking to hire our venue for your own event, we still have some room in the calendar - head over to the Space Venue Hire page for our full price list, policies, and availability, as well as the venue hire application form.
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Fill Me In Presents: Big Issue Jeffs Big Weekender!
Fri 11 - Sun 13 June @ midday - 11:45pm // £2 suggested donation // SPACE @ PRSC // More info »
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Fill Me In are back for a BIG weekender of contemporary art from the creme de le creme of the local and International art movement that continues to transform our culture, all in the heart of Stokes Croft!
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Release Your Ecstatic Vibe Machine
Mon 14 June, 2021 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM // £10-20 // SPACE @ PRSC // More info »
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Your body is an ecstatic vibe machine. Enter a journey of movement, voice, and meditation; learning practical techniques to engineer flow states through dynamic yoga, pranayama, and meditation. This is a profoundly silly and revitalizing adventure in joy.
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The Big Goodbye Lockdown Hello Life Multi-Birthday Bonanza
Sat 10 July, 2021 @ 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM // £6.50 // SPACE @ PRSC // More info & tickets »
Four courses of sizzling hot soul food, delivered straight to your ear ways by The Makings, The Suspicious Jazz Roll-Ups, The Gyrators and Stuey Mood.
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No Great Crime: Bristol’s Arresting Art
Wed 21 July - Sun 1 August // Free // SPACE @ PRSC // More info »
An exhibition looking at the struggles and strife of creating street art in Bristol; celebrating the value and beauty of street art and rejecting the hypocrisy of the approach to it by the Bristol authorities.
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Smack Tacos Presents…. BUY SOME ART GET SOME TACOS
Sun 29 August @ 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM // Free // SPACE @ PRSC // More info »
The concept is simple – you buy an art print and get free tacos on top!
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The People's Comedy
Fri 3 September @ 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM // £6 // SPACE @ PRSC // More info »
The UK's only sociopolitical comedy night is BACK - come and join the revolution!
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People’s Art Fair: Autumn Show
Thu 16 - Sun 26 September // Free // SPACE @ PRSC // More info & apply »
A collaborative group exhibition devised and hosted by the PRSC, and open to all artists.
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Donate to the Bristol Topplers’ Defence Fund
The four protesters facing charges over the toppling of Colston are due to appear at Bristol Crown Court in December 2021, for a jury trial lasting up to eight days, which means hefty additional legal costs, as well as lost income and other expenses. The Glad Colston's Gone coalition have launched a fundraiser in the hope that the rest of the ten thousand people who brought the Colston statue down, and supporters around the world, will ensure these costs are covered.
Move On Over: From Countering Colston to Black Lives Matter
There are still a few events left to happen in this series celebrating the success of local campaigns challenging the glorification of the slave trader Edward Colston by Bristol’s elite institutions which culminated in the historic action of the Black Lives Matter movement last June. Find out more about these events, which include a book launch and Severing the sinews of slavery in Bristol, an in-person history walk around the city centre.
The Colston statue: What next?
From Friday 4 June the controversial statue itself will be on display at M Shed, alongside a selection of placards from the protest and timeline of key events leading up to 7 June 2020. Read more & book tickets »
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Fighting against the police bill?
Fighting to retain your freedom to protest? Against the criminalising of travellers? What skills, knowledge, and attitudes do you need to effectively campaign against the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill on the streets? Bristol Quakers are willing to fund appropriate nonviolent training that meets the needs of demonstrators and responds to their demands - this free online meeting will help identify those needs. Mon 7 June, 7:30pm. Zoom Link (Meeting ID: 795 9086 1753 / Passcode: 4iEMS4)
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Outdoor Photography Workshop
FREE outdoor photography workshop where you can experiment with alternative photography processes, like using plants, home made developers and other non-darkroom based processes. This is a drop-in workshop, so come any time between 11am and 2pm but please make sure you have about an hour to spare. Please bring your own clip frame, all other materials provided. Sun 13 June on the green outside St Pauls Learning Centre. Read more »
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Free Vaccine Webinars
Healthwatch South Gloucestershire are offering free online webinars for those wanting more information about the COVID-19 vaccine, with specialists from the NHS and Public Health providing guidance and answering questions so you can make an informed decision. People who are pregnant, breastfeeding or new parents can register for the Fertility, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding session on Wed 9 June, 7 – 8.30pm, while those in the LGBTQ+ community can register for Wed 16 June, 6 – 8pm.
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Matt Hancock has quietly told your GP to hand over your health data
Matt Hancock is trying to sell all our GP records again. It failed before because it was so unpopular, so this time they've increased the amount of data they're seeking, and tried to do it on the sly! If you want to stop your GP data leaving your GP practice for purposes other than your direct care, you can find instructions for opting out here - but you need to do so by June 23!
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Seeking young carer views in Bristol
Are you a young carer (aged 14 – 25), or someone who works with young carers in Bristol? Bristol City Council would like to hear your views on a new strategy so they can make sure they're doing their very best to identify and support young carers in Bristol. Read the draft strategy & take part in a short survey »
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Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme!
Just a reminder that anyone wishing to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme needs to do so by 30 June 2021. Read more & apply »
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Freestyle Bristol
Freestyle Bristol is a digital platform curated by young people, for young people. If you're aged 16-25 and are a creator in any capacity, or you simply have something to say, then why not get involved?
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Happy Volunteers Week Bristol!
Taking place 1-7 June every year, Volunteers Week is a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you - as Marvin does in 'A Time To Say Thanks', a short film about Bristol voluntary projects.
Bristol City Council invites you to recognise and thank your own local volunteering stars by nominating individuals or groups for Bristol's Wall of Thanks - or thanking them directly with special postcards, available to download & print, or you can pick one up at selected community venues across the city.
Every day the PRSC relies on the hard work and support of our dedicated volunteers who get involved with everything from selling china to managing our events to packing up issues of Dope Magazine for rough sleepers. We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has given up their time to help us out in the last few years. You guys rock!
As the summer starts to get busy and the venue kicks back into full swing, there will be plenty more volunteering opportunities coming up. If you want to get involved then let us know!
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Apply for funding for ideas for your library
The Library Innovation Fund was launched in October 2019, offering just over £100,000 to be split between Bristol’s 27 libraries. There's still some money left in the pot, with the next round of applications closing on 30 June 2021. Find out more & apply »
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Current Job Vacancies
Mail Order, Shop & Label Assistant @ Specialist Subject Records
Part-time, 15-20 hours/week, £9.50/hour. Closing date: 4 June.
Dance Workshop Assistant @ Creative Youth Network
Tuesday evenings, £8.91/hour. Closing date: 4 June, 9am.
Music Workshop Assistant @ Creative Youth Network
Thursday evenings, £8.91/hour. Closing date: 4 June, 9am.
Fundraising & Communications Co-ordinator @ Aid Box Community
Part-time, 16 hours/week, £15,600. Closing date: 6 June.
Engagement Coordinator @ Independent Mental Health Network
Full-time, £20,299.50 (pro-rata). Closing date: Mon 7 June, 12 noon.
Studio Manager @ Jamaica Street Studios
Part-time, freelance, around 15 hours/week, £10.50/hour. Closing date: 13 June.
Play Streets Information and Support Officer @ Playing Out
4-5 days/week, £21-£23,000 pro-rata. Closing date: Mon 14 June, 9am.
Creative Youth Worker (South) @ Creative Youth Network
Part-time, 20 hours/week, £11,642. Closing date: 21 June, 9am.
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Retrain or Upskill for FREE!
As part of the Government's National Retraining Scheme, Bridgwater & Taunton College are offering a variety of Level 3 Distance Learning courses for free. Available to 24+ year olds who currently do not hold a Level 3 qualification, courses on offer are Leadership & Management, Understanding Autism, Principles of End of Life Care, Understanding Mental Health, and Understanding the Principles of Dementia Care. Find out more & apply »
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Cinema Rediscovered Film Critics' Workshop
Cinema Rediscovered is offering ten aspiring and early career film critics the opportunity to develop their practice at the inaugural online edition of the Film Critics’ Workshop (July – Sept 2021). Expect practice-based insights, space to develop your voice and experiment with form as well as opportunities to interact with other creatives involved. Find out more & apply »
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Street art in Broadmead
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Easton murals
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Educational street art in Swansea
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Throughout this crisis our work with rough sleepers continues. Please click on the button below to support this ongoing work.
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