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BRISTOL CITY OF ARTS CENTRE
Vision: To make Bristol the most artistically diverse city in the UK Mission: To showcase a vast array of artists and acts that aim to blur the lines between a variety of art forms, creating an opportunity for the people of Bristol to experience something new and challenge their perceptions of the arts
Values: Positive thinking, creativity and teamwork
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Information
Contents Welcome 2-3Information 3Diary 4-5Under 5’s 6-7Drama & Dance 8-11Music & Poetry 12-15Art, Film & Media 16-17Cinema Club 18-19Festival Weekends 20-23Charity & Local Business Sponsors 24-27
Welcome We are opening our doors for the first time on October 5th 2013, join us in celebration and enjoy our opening festival weekend that will be packed with local, cultural entertainment
including dance, music, poetry, art and
performance with something to suit everyone!
to Bristol City of Arts Centre!
City of Arts Centre
Find us at:
Bristol City of Arts Centre, 100 Stokes CroftBristolBS1 3RW
Booking is so easy! Ticket Office : 0117 9874144Monday - Friday 10am - 5pmSaturday 11am-4pm Or contact us any time at
www.bristolcityofartscentre.co.uk
or simply scan this code on your smart phone to use our booking app!
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Ente
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Monday 7th @ 9pm: Word on the street: Scroobius Pip
Tuesday 8th @ 9pm: White Caps
Wednesday 9th @ 9pm: Dj Switch & Orchestra
Thursday 10th @ 9pm: Ballet Pole
Monday 14th @ 9pm: Word on the street: Kate Tempest
Tuesday 15th @ 9pm: White Caps
Wednesday 16th @ 9pm: Dj Premier & Orchestra
Thursday 17th @9pm: Ballet Pole
Monday 7th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Tuesday 8th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Wednesday 9th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Thursday 10th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Monday 14th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Tuesday 15th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Wednesday 16th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Thursday 17th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
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Diary: October 2013 Entertainment
Studio Auditorium Monday 21st @ 9pm: Word on the street: PolarBear
Tuesday 22nd @ 9pm: White Caps
Wednesday 23rd@ 9pm: Dj Yoda & Orchestra
Thursday 24th @ 9pm: Ballet Pole
Monday 28th @ 9pm: Word on the street: El Crisis
Tuesday 29th @ 9pm: White Caps
Wednesday 30th @ 9pm: Beardyman & Orchestra
Thursday 31st @ 9pm: Ballet Pole
Monday 21st @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Tuesday 22nd @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Wednesday 23rd @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Thursday 24th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Monday 28th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Tuesday 29th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Wednesday 30th @ 9pm: Cinema Club
Thursday 31st @ 9pm: Cinema Club
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Unde
r 5’s
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Come and Play!
Learning is an important part of
your childs development,
why not try out some of our
creative workshops and have
fun at the same time!
What? The Rhythm Box Where? AuditoriumWhen? Monday’s @ 9am
Come & join in with our musical workshopfor under 5’s to learn the fundamental skillsof music & rhythm, make friends and most importantly have fun!
What? Mini MoversWhere? StudioWhen? Mondays @ 9am
Mini Movers is a chance for your toddler to show off their moves, throw crazy shapes and show their individuality through dance
What? Acting Out Where? Auditorium When? Tuesdays @ 9amActing Out is the No.1 acting workshop for children Under 5s, Come along and find out for yourself!
Adults go free!
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Under 5’s: Workshops
What? Let’s Get Messy!Where? StudioWhen? Tuesdays @ 9am
Come and laugh, play and get messy with us with this fun workshop teaching basic skillsto little artists!
What? Musical MadnessWhere? AuditoriumWhen? Wednesdays @ 9am
Musical Madness is an intermediate workshop for under 5’s that teaches children about tempo, rhythm and musical theory in a fun and interactive environment What? Happy Snaps
Where? StudioWhen? Wednesdays @ 9am A fun & interactiveworkshop teaching your child to take photos
What? Baby Ballet GrooveWhere? AuditoriumWhen? Thursdays @ 9am
Under 5’s dance involving ballet and urban styles toinspire your childs own individual style
What? First StepzWhere? StudioWhen? Thursdays @ 9am
First stepz is an intermediate dance class that teaches fundamentalskills and technique whilstdeveloping individuality
All workshops are £3 per child or £2.50 per child when booked in advance online using membership discount codes! 7
Dram
a &
Danc
e: W
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What? Breakdance ages 5-10 Where? Studio When? Mondays @ 11am
What? Hip Hop All Styles ages 10-16Where? StudioWhen? Mondays @ 1pm
Learn all the moves of hip hop style and listen to some great music at the same time!
What? Drama & Dance Where? Auditorium When? Tuesdays @ 11am: ages 5-101pm: ages 10-16
Come and learn the basics of break dance, develop skills and most importantly - have fun!
Can’t choose between drama and dance? Then don’t! Join us for both in our workshop for a variety of ages! 8
Drama & Dance: W
orkshops
What? Champloo Youth CrewWhere? Auditorium When? Tuesdays @5pm: ages 10-166pm: ages 16+
What? Hip Hop BalletWhere? Auditorium When? Thursdays @ 11am: ages 5-101pm: ages 10-16
What? Wheelchair DanceWhere? StudioWhen? Thursdays @ 11am: ages 5-101pm: ages 10-16
Bristols very own Champloo Dance company are providing us with a class for those that want to learn the skills of breakdance.
Hip Hop style meets Ballet style in this exciting new class for those that want to try something new and love contempory dance!
An creative and innovative class that experiments with the use of movement.
All workshops are £5 or £4 when booked in advance online using student or member discount codes
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Dram
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Danc
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White Caps
Dance theatre & film production | Produced by Champloo Dance Company, co-commissioned by Theatre Bristol & The Bristol Old Vic with support from Bristol City Council, Travelling Light & Arts Council England.
| 2010-2013 |
Highly regarded for his dance film work, White Caps represents Wilkie Branson's first major live work. Integrating lyrical film with explosive breakdance, White Caps is a multimedia experience that follows the journey of two young men as they embark on an epic and gruelling personal adventure.
Tuesday 8th - Tuesday 29th October
Auditorium, Tuesdays @ 9pm
Tickets : £10 or £7 when booked in advance online using student or member discount codes!
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Drama & Dance: Entertainm
entBallet Pole
A new exciting blend of dance styles from ballet to the more contemporary pole dancing style. This “Black Swan” inspired act combines the elegance of classical ballet with extreme flexibili-ty and acrobatic pole work.
Thursday 10th - Thursday 31st October
Auditorium, Thursdays @ 9pm
Tickets: £10 or £7 when booked in advance online using student or member discount codes!
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Mus
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What?Lyrics & Song-writing ages 5-10Where? AuditoriumWhen? Mondays @11am
Learn the basics of lyrics and songwriting with us and meet others too!
What? Vocal ClassesWhere? Auditorium When? Mondays @ 5pm: ages 10-166pm: ages 16+
Vocal classes for a variety of ages to develop technique, confidence and style
What? Spoken word & Cypher ages 10-16Where? Auditorium When? Mondays @ 1pm
Spoken word & Cypher is an opportunity to read, write and perform poetry using different styles and techniques
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Music & Poetry: W
orkshops
What? Group Music Where?Auditorium When? Wednesdays @ 11am: ages 5-101pm: ages 10-16
Learn all the moves of hip hop style and listen to some great music at the same time!
What? Contemporary Orchestra Where? Auditorium When? Wednesdays @ 5pm: ages 10-166pm: ages 16+
Contemporary Orchestra incomporates clas-sical music with contemporary style using a variety of instruments from violins to turntables!
All workshops are £5 or £4 when booked in advance online using student or member discount codes!
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Spoken Word Spoken Word is a weekly night of poetry and performance with big named artists and support acts. If you love local culture & poetry spoken with passionthis night is for you.
Auditorium, Mondays @ 9pm
This month is packed with talent with the likes of Kate Tempest, Polarbear, Scroobius Pip & El Crisis.
Scroobius Pip + Guests: Monday 7th October 2013Kate Tempest + Guests: Monday 14th October 2013PolarBear + Guests: Monday 21st October 2013El Crisis + Guests: Monday 28th October 2013
Tickets: £10 or £6 when booked in advance online using student or members discount codes!
Contemporary Orchestra
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Spoken Word
Music & Poetry: Entertainm
entContemporary Orchestra Auditorium,
Wednesdays @ 9pm
Contemporary Orchestra brings you the ultimate night in high & low arts,
bringing together classical symphony orchestra
and big name DJs from the likes of DJ Switch, Dj Premier, Dj Yoda and Beardyman
Dj Switch + Symphony Orchestra:Wednesday 9th October 2013Dj Premier + Symphony Orchestra:Wednesday 16th October 2013Dj Yoda + Symphony Orchestra:Wednesday 23rd October 2013Beardyman + Symphony Orchestra:Wednesday 30th October 2013
Tickets: £20 or £15 when booked online using student or member discount codes!
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Art,
Film
& M
edia
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What? Mini Graffiti ages 5-10Where? Studio When? Tuesdays @ 11am
Teaching children the positive uses of graffiti art as a form of expression and learn the correct and safe techniques of this art
What? Street Art vs Fine Art ages 10-16Where? StudioWhen? Tuesdays @ 1pm
An intermediate art class splicing different styles and creating something new, exciting and original 16
Art, Film & M
edia: Workshops
What? Film & Media Sessions Where? StudioWhen? Wednesdays @ 11am: ages 5-101pm: ages 10-16A fun-filled session teach young people how to photograph and film their surroundings, teaching them correct techniques in an entertaining yet fun workshop
All workshops
are £5 or £4 when booked in advance online using student or member discount
codes!
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Cine
ma
Club
Cinema Club Cinema Club is a nightly cinema showcasing cultural and mainstream cinema from around the world!
Use your cinema loyality card now to get discounts on film, food and drink and get free popcorn, sweets and pizza on selected showings!
Cinema tickets from £2 when booking in advance online!
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Use your cinema loyality card now to get discounts on film, food and drink and get free popcorn, sweets and pizza on selected showings!
Cinema Club
With 150 seats, Cinema Club is an authentic, intitmate experience giving its audience a taste of mainstream and cultural film. Hand-pick your seats using our smart phone app & use your loyality card to take advantage of our amazing deals and giveaways!
For full cinema listings visit www. bristolcityof artscentre. co.uk or simply scan
this code for our smart phone app
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Fest
ival
Wee
kend
s: La
unch
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d
What? Where? How much?
Its our big launch weekend! Join us in celebration and enjoy our free taster sessions in selected classes all weekend and try something new from dance, drama, music, art, & spoken word! Entry for the entire weekend is free, with complementary food and drink available from 7:30pm Saturday- Sunday along with local art and entertainment till late!
Auditorium, Studio & Foyer
Saturday 5th October - Sunday 6th October
Its Free!20
Its our big launch weekend! Join us in celebration and enjoy our free taster sessions in selected classes all weekend and try something new from dance, drama, music, art, & spoken word! Entry for the entire weekend is free, with complementary food and drink available from 7:30pm Saturday- Sunday along with local art and entertainment till late!
Festival Weekends: Big M
usic Wknd
What? Where? How much?
Big Music Wknd is a celebration of music and culture, with half price on music,vocal & spoken word classes all weekend, big name artist shows and entertainment for every taste and age! Check website for workshop details!
Auditorium, Studio & Foyer
Friday 11th October - Sunday 13th October
Friday: £25Saturday: £25Sunday: £15
Ed Sheeran Jonny Craig
Weekend ticket:
£2021
Fest
ival
Wee
kend
s: Se
e No
Evil
What? Where? How much?
See No Evil is the UK’s largest permanent street art project. Join us for a celebration of graffiti art & style, recapturing the essence of a block party style street art event ecompassing big name artists, music and culture all under one roof! Auditorium, Studio & Foyer
Friday 18th October - Sunday 20th October
Friday: £7 Saturday: £7Sunday: £5
Weekend ticket: £10!
What? Where? How much?22
Festival Weekends: Big Dance w
knd
What? Where? How much?
Big Dance Wknd is a celebration of dance & cuture,with half price on dance class all weekend, big name artist shows and entertainment for every taste and age! Check website for workshop details!
Auditorium, Studio & Foyer
Friday 25th October - Sunday 27th October
Weekend ticket:
£20
Diversity
Friday: £25Saturday: £25Sunday: £15 23
Char
ity &
Loca
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s Sp
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rs
The Big Issue Foundation offers some of the most excluded people in the country a unique opportunityto take some control of their lives and earn a legitmate income.Vendours make a personal choice to buy their magazines their own money, taking of theirfinances & sales whilst developing the skillsrequired to retail to the public.
The Big Issue Foundation is a financially independent charity which builds around the unique trust that we establish with homelesspeople to deliver a brighter future, boosting self esteem & helping vendours reclaim theircitizenship.
Vendours of The Big Issue Foundation often submit artwork, creative writing and poetry to be showcased in the magazine in order to tell their own personal stories of being homeless in a big city. This artwork will be available to view and purchase with all proceeds going to the artists themselves in order to not only help them financially, but give them professional artist status.Availalble to view and purchase @ The Foyer from the 7th October - 13th of October
www.bigissue.org.uk24
Charity & Local Business Sponsors
Weapon of Choice Gallery is a small local arts gallery that showcases and sells local artists work in order to give the artists an opportunity to get recognition for their talents and make money in order to earn aliving and continue to create breath taking contemporary art.
The artwork will be available to view and purchase @ The Foyer from the 14th October - 20th October
www.weaponofchoicegalleryco.uk 25
Char
ity &
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Studio Upstairs exists to provide artistic resourcesand theraputic support to people experiencing mental and emotional distress and to those in drug and alcohol recovery. The studio grants a safe social space where, in the medium to longer term, members can experience a sense of belonging. To be part of the community involves commitment and for commitment to happen people need to develop a sense of purpose to themselves, others and the studio.
Members learn to develop their own structures within the open plan and fluid ap-proach that the studio provides whichessentially leads to autonomy of the individual.
The artwork will be available to view and purchase @ The Foyer from the 21st October - 27th October
www.studioupstairs.org.uk26
www.studioupstairs.org.uk
Charity & Local Business Sponsors
Artist First is a group of 16 disabled visual artists with learning difficulties based in Bristol. The aim of the organisation is to give disabled people or people with learning difficulties within the community an opportunity to createtheir own identity, to be known as an artistfirst and not just someone with a disablitity.
The artwork will be available to view and purchase @ The Foyer from the 28th October - 31st October
www.artistfirst.org.uk
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