The Temple of Contem-PLATE-ion
So. Many. Plates! The workshop have been channeling the whimsy hard with these six unique plates, with song lyrics, dog memes, animal hybrids and more. Get 'em ยป
And a reminder that object... is still taking over The Loovre tonight, with The Temple of Contemplation. This installation of mixed media collages looks at the state of humanity and the future into which we seem to be stumbling. Join us this evening from 18:00 - 22:00 @ PRSC Space; for one night only there will be extra guest artists, live music, stickers, prints, zines, and all kinds of goodness.
RIP Sonic
All of us here at PRSC were devastated to hear of Sonic's passing, we're gonna miss him & his cheeky smile an awful lot. A tiny tribute to a Stokes Croft icon ยป
Want some pretty things?
There's still some lovely stuff marked down in our spring clearance, swing by Stokes Croft China for a browse in store, or shop our sale online now ยป
Also coming up @ PRSC
Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival
This cross-city festival gathers together local collectives and artists from all around the world to create magical puppet mayhem and wonder.
"We will breathe life into the living fabric of our city with its own creativity and rebelliousness. We are daring to sound the horns to all those who love puppets to come out of the cracks and create something truly miraculous that can be felt in every corner of the city, as everything comes alive."
Fri 5 - Sun 14 Jun @ PRSC, The Cube Microplex, Puppet Place, Cafe Kino, The Loco Club & more. Full programme ยป
(details below for puppet events @ PRSC)
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The People's Comedy โ
Fri 5 Jun // 19:00 - 22:00 // ยฃ8 // SPACE at PRSC // A night of political, social and cultural comedy featuring some of the most exciting grassroots comedians of Bristol and beyond - and the acts ACTUALLY get paid. Come join the revolution!
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Bizarre Bazaar โ
Sat 6 Jun // 11:00 - 16:00 // Free entry // SPACE at PRSC // Part jumble sale, part makers market, full of weird and wonderful things โ art, bric-a-brac, clothing, stories, fortunes, songs... ANYTHING GOES!
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MAKE A GIANT PUPPET IN A DAY! โ
Sun 7 Jun // 10:30 - 17:00 // Free entry // SPACE at PRSC // In collaboration with the Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival and the Festival of Nature 2026, Undergrowth is hosting this FREE TO ATTEND WORKSHOP in which we will collectively make a Giant Willow Puppet!
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PUPPETS 4 PALESTINE โ
Mon 8 Jun // 19:00 - 22:30 // ยฃ5 โ ยฃ10 // SPACE at PRSC // Puppets for Palestine is part of Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival, An evening of live puppet shows from UK based artists, and puppet films made by puppeteers based in Gaza.
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People's Art Club & Community Drop-in โ
Every Tuesday // 14:00 - 16:00 // Free // SPACE at PRSC // Make some art (a different creative activity each week!), have a cup of tea & a chat, pick up some Dope Magazines, a sleeping bag or tent.
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What can Greens learn from the rise and fall of Corbyn? โ
Tue 9 Jun // 18:30 - 20:00 // ยฃ3.50 // SPACE at PRSC // Bringing together activists, trade unionists, and everyone who wants to learn, Bristol Transformed are creating the space to discuss the most important issues facing us, equipping us with the skills and knowledge to transform Bristol and the world.
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Cut & Paste Collage Club โ
Wed 10 Jun // 18:00 - 21:00 // ยฃ4 // SPACE at PRSC // Delve deep into our boxes of paper goodies and cut-paste-rip-tear-scrunch-staple-glue together a weird & wonderful collage.
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Roots and Rising: Celebrating Global Majority led care for people & planet โ
Thu 11 Jun // 17:30 - 22:30 // Tiered PWYC Tickets // SPACE at PRSC
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Graffiti Workshop & Tour with street artist DazCat โ
Fri 12 Jun // 18:00 - 20:30 // ยฃ30 โ ยฃ35 // PRSC The Yard
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THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF PUPPETS! CABARET! โ
Fri 12 Jun // 19:00 - 23:00 // ยฃ5 // SPACE at PRSC
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Through the Veil: The Puppet Mystic โ
Sat 13 Jun - Sun 14 Jun // 11:00 - 16:00 // Free entry // SPACE at PRSC
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There is No End - The Fly on our Wall โ
Sat 13 Jun - Sun 14 Jun // 11:00 - 16:00 // Free (Donations welcome) // SPACE at PRSC
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Hypoeisis Presents: Iliachoborgymi Automata Puppet Show โ
Sat 13 Jun // 16:30 - 17:30 // ยฃ3 // SPACE at PRSC
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SHORT PUPPET FILM SCREENING *เณเผ โ
Sat 13 Jun // 17:30 - 21:00 // Free entry (donations welcome) // SPACE at PRSC
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Stokes Croft China Mug Decorating Workshop โ
Sun 14 Jun or 5 Jul // 13:00 or 15:15 // ยฃ45 // PRSC China Decorating Workshop
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Graffiti Workshop & Tour with street artist DazCat โ
Sat 20 Jun // 10:30 - 13:00 // ยฃ30 โ ยฃ35 // PRSC The Yard
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WWW โ
Sat 20 Jun // 12:00 - 15:00 // Free entry // SPACE at PRSC
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Death Match Improv โ
Sun 21 Jun // 19:00 - 21:00 // ยฃ10 // SPACE at PRSC
Elsewhere...
โ Dove Street Community Festival // Sat 6 & Sun 7 Jun, 16:00 - 18:00 @ Armada House Terrace & Carolina House Terrace
โ International Cultural Festival // Sat 6 Jun, 11:00 - 18:00 @ Sparks
โ Buy the Building: Open Day // Sat 6 Jun @ The Spark Space
โ Bristol Refugee Festival // Sat 6 - Sun 21 Jun @ citywide
โ Bristol Community Festival // Sat 6 - Sat 13 Jun @ citywide
โ St Werburghs Summer Fair // Sat 6 Jun, 12:00 - 19:00 @ St Werburghs City Farm
โ Writers Lab Presents: This Show Is Not About Death // Sat 6 Jun, 15:00 @ Tobacco Factory Theatres
โ Artspace Lifespace June newsletter
โ Palestine Action Activists to Be Sentenced As Terrorists in Move Kept Secret From Jury and Public // Novara Media
โ EMAIL CAMPAIGN: Filton25 Sentencing: Write to Your MP and Write to the Judge
โ EMAIL CAMPAIGN: Write the Letter, Babes // on the trans-exclusionary ECHR statutory guidance
โ EMAIL CAMPAIGN: Save Felton Common // including a beautiful vocal rendition of the poem from our Goose on the Common mug
โ DONATE: Climate Action at Coexist // fundraising to deliver food sustainably, connect communities with nature, and build greener, healthier streets across Bristol
Jobs & Opportunities
โ Community Support Manager @ Bristol Animal Rescue Centre (Closing: Fri 5 Jun)
โ The Photography Foundation Grant 2026 (Closing: Sun 7 Jun, 22:00)
โ Walk & Talk Project Officer @ Carers Support Centre (Closing: Thu 11 Jun, 12:00)
โ Full-Time Campaigning Lead x2 @ Pull The Plug (Closing: Thu 11 Jun, 23:59)
โ Brewery Assistant @ Left Handed Giant (Closing: Fri 12 Jun)
โ Retail & Plant Care Assistant @ Sprouts of Bristol (Closing: Sat 14 Jun?)
โ Supported Green Care Officer @ St Werburghs City Farm (Closing: Mon 15 Jun, 10:00)
โ Communications & Partnerships Manager @ Bristol School of Acting (Closing: Fri 19 Jun, 17:00)
โ Head of Operations @ Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (Closing: Fri 19 Jun, 23:59)
โ Catchment Restoration Officer @ Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (Closing: Fri 19 Jun, 23:59)
โ Child & Youth Lead Officer @ St Werburghs City Farm (Closing: Mon 22 Jun, 10:00)
โ Young Carers Youth Support Worker @ Carers Support Centre (Closing: Wed 24 Jun, 12:00)
โ Creative Assistant @ Mediale (Closing: Mon 29 Jun, 23:59)
โ Head of Marketing @ Circomedia (Closing: Tue 30 Jun, 23:59)
โ Part-time Pottery Workshop Host @ Pottymouth Workshop (Closing: Tue 30 Jun)
โ Part-time Studio Technician @ Pottymouth Workshop (Closing: Tue 30 Jun)
โ Bristol Radical Film Festival is open for short film submissions (Closing: Sat 15 Aug)
Through the Lens
The latest issue of Dope has arrived, get yours from a vendor near you!
Secret shades! I guess it's hard to tell from this picture, but that's an upright wall these are levitating out of.
Romance Bristol fashion
Is that a Merny I spy?!
