So we are really looking forward to Sunday's special event.  The line up is full of amazing acts to keep you going throughout the day. Plus plenty of workshops for the little ones, stalls, food & our bar. We have something for everyone.

Set Times:

MC: Mistri (Ujima)

12:00 –1:00 Blindbat
1:00 – 1:30 Babylon Samurai
1:30 – 2:00 Elea Calvet  (Access to Music)
2:00 – 2:30 Blindbat
2:30 – 3:00 Chloe
3:00 – 3:30 Chuman
3:30 – 4:30 Screaming Miss Jackson & The Slap Ya Mama Big Band
4:30 – 4:45 Blindbat
4:45 - 5:30 Mankala
5:30 – 6:00 Bamalam
6:00 – 7:00 Manushka
7:00 – 7:45 Freshly Baked + Snoopy
7:45 – 8:45 Ishan Sound & Ossia (Live Dub Mix)

Pixel Whipped (retro video games, décor and music for events and parties): starts at 12

Workshop times:

Seed planting drop in: 12:00 - 3:00

Puppet Workshop with Tessa Bide 1:30 - 2:30

Drumming Workshop with Bristol Drumming: 2:30 - 3:30

Story Telling with Edson Burton: 3:30 - 4:30

Circus Performance from Invisible  Youth: balloon modelling & clown walk about - 6pm-7pm / fire  show at 8pm

Food: Fi Real / Sausage Fest / Kalabash Catering / Rana's Dhaba Junction / Maison Crepe / Mr Tea's Tea / Old Market Cakes / Lucille's Ice Cream

Produce stalls: Paradiso / Knots & Shots / Sanbra / Ethno Botanics / Twining Time / Palestinian Museum, Zaytoum / May Queen Wild Crafts / Face Maker Uk / Goosander Pintail / Love In The Breath / Bintage, Vintage / For Frock's Sake! / Gypsy Sunsets

Trinity has been delivering 1:2:1 music session for several students. This has been going since last term, beginning of Feb 2015. So far we have had positive feedback from the students who attend the sessions.

We have a number of students who showed an interest in music, both playing, singing, rapping and writing. We have not had the capacity on-site to facilitate sessions or to accommodate and further such interests, and so had to outsource teaching sessions.

Trinity seemed ideal as they were able to tailor the sessions to meet the individual interests and needs of the student, as well as having a sound understanding about the types of young people we work with. Often our young people require a different approach than is provided at more mainstream provisions, and being able to tailor sessions to their specific interests has been ideal when considering the level of engagement.

So far all of our student who have attended the sessions have given positive feedback about the work they are carrying out, as well as showing clear progression, even in this short amount of time. Often it is the engagement with the session that these young people find difficult; however we have seen little evidence of this being the case with these sessions. Having a positive educational experience is crucial for this type of young person, who often has found difficulties with previous provisions.

Trinity has been extremely accommodating of our timetables and the young people we work with. Having not had great experiences with the education system previously, the positive sessions that are held on a 1:2:1 basis not only strengthen their musical ability and interest, but also goes towards creating a more optimistic attitude to new situations and experiences available to them. Our students all seem to be really enjoy the opportunity to learn new skills and express themselves in a different way, using techniques that have been specifically tailored to meet their interests.

Imogen Hopkins, Project Worker for Include Bristol CfBT

At Trinity, we value your feedback.

We want to hear your feedback so that we can improve our Centre and provide the activities you want to see.

Over the past few years we have been working to improve the centre and deliver activities that people want to see happening in their local area. Below are some suggestions we've acted on previously.

We'd like to hear from you about your experiences of Trinity and if there's anything we can improve on.

Click here to complete this short survey and you could win one of the following:

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• £50 off your next hire
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Offer ends 1st May 2015.

You said...we did!

“bike racks” We fitted lots of new bike racks and a bike shelter.

“children's play area” We installed an exciting new green play-scape, inspired by nature and built to promote creative and interactive play.

“The entrance is so confusing I nearly walked out…” We redeveloped the Centre to improve layout for visitors, including a new daytime entrance and Reception.

“heating” We fitted a new boiler and underfloor heating for the upstairs hall spaces.

“Upstairs has limited facilities” We redeveloped the upstairs hall to create a large hall for theatre, dance and performance, weddings and parties.

“Doesn't really serve the community...there's no real community centric activities” We've worked to secure project funding for a range of free community activities, including an exciting Bristol 2015 programme of gardening workshops, as part of the Grow it, Cook it, Eat it! project.

"Kitchen to prepare food" We revamped our kitchen so that it can now provide suitable space for food preparation.

"Dedicated accessible parking" We resurfaced our grounds and created four dedicated accessible parking bays.

And some things we're still working on...

"Would use the garden more if the seating was improved and there was a gazebo" - we're looking into funding to fit a new covered seating area

"Better ventilation" We're looking to install a new ventilation system this year, to improve people's experiences during busy events.

"Art based workshops" We're looking at developing a summer arts workshop project for young people.

We value your suggestions and they do make a difference so please take the time to feed back to us.

Our sessions run every Tuesday-Thursday 10am-3:30pm.

Young people can learn about music composition, lyric-writing, sequencing, production, instrumental study and live performance, whilst also developing their confidence, social and personal skills.

We offer six-week structured learning programmes, with rolling start-dates and provide a travel and lunch allowance as well as accreditations in key skills and subject areas.

We are also running sessions each Friday for young offenders or young people who may have been previously excluded from other courses and activities due to anti-social behaviour.

We also run sessions each Monday and Friday for young offenders and young people who may have been previously excluded from other courses and activities due to anti-social behaviour.

We aim to assist young people to find the right route into further education, voluntary work, or employment whilst developing practical creative skills, building confidence and allowing access to new experiences.

If you are a young person interested in getting involved, or know someone who would like to take part, please contact training@3ca.org.uk or call 0117 935 1200.

“I have really enjoyed my time at Trinity. The support and guidance I received has allowed me to follow my musical passion and express myself in my own unique way." Jake, Music Student

"I first made contact with Trinity at the end of 2014.

ATM have a Level 1 course which is a great referral for young people attending Trinity education services. We have had three Trinity students through this referral process and one who is a friend of a young person originally from Trinity, two of them are looking to complete the Level 1 course with flying colours and are both looking to progress on to our Level 2 course in either Music Performance or Music Production.

I made contact due to Trinity's work with NEET individuals and saw it could be a good referral service. Also made contact to see if there was any youth work experience for ATM students. Trinity is also used to refer young people to, if not suitable for an ATM course or those that are too young.

At Trinity, students have more opportunity to continue with their education and opportunities for ATM students to explore youth work. Young people that have been referred to us have settled in well due to Trinity being a good base for them to start.

The Trinity Music Education Programme is a great opportunity for young people who are NEET to be able to express themselves through music whilst learning some valuable skills. They have been beyond helpful and supportive of Access To Music and their young people, looking for opportunities for both Trinity students and ATM students. They seem very supported and there seems to be a great team helping the young people."

Would you be interested in getting onto an ATM course, but don't have the right qualifications? Come along to one of Trinity's introduction to music courses and we can give you the basics you need in order to move on in your musical ambitions.

"The Princes Trust recommended the Trinity music course to me at the end of last year. It sounded good so went along to check it out. I decided to join the course because I wanted to learn how to record, mix and edit.

I was impressed with the facilities, especially the recording studio and live band room. The Trinity training team also knew and understood about the heavy metal music I love so much which was another factor in my decision to join up.

It is a great course for helping to build up your own interests and personal confidence. The training team are really supportive and take a genuine interest in you as a person, which has helped to make me feel relaxed during my time on the course.

I am a lot more confident about using the studio equipment now and hope to continue recording my own music and eventually gain work within the industry.

I have really enjoyed my time at Trinity. The support and guidance I received has allowed me to follow my musical passion and express myself in my own unique way."

Trinity runs music courses and activities for a range of ages and abilities. If you would like to find out more, get in touch.

We catch up with Luna, who attended the first community gardening drop-in day of the year - a monthly  opportunity for members of the local community to do some gardening activities in our beautiful garden, enjoy the urban outdoors, meet new people and enjoy a tasty healthy meal together!

"I attended the drop-in day at Trinity Garden because I really enjoy spending time outside and gardening, also I really like to meet new people and talk. I love the idea of working in the garden where the vegetables are growing for food from that garden in return. It feels really natural and helps meet connect to a very primal part of me.

The meal is very wholesome coming straight out of the earth in my local area. It is great to learn new gardening skills. My 3 year old daughter loves to run around and play with other children who come to the garden. It is a really great communal space.

I found the day greatly beneficial to my mental health as I find it really meditative to help a garden grow, it feels such a positive thing to be doing as I am passionate about growing food locally and organic, it is a great way forward to help us people and our planet stay healthy.

I feel like I am part of something important as if people could grow more food locally there would be far less dependency on supermarkets which creates lots of unnecessary packaging and transportation costs to the environment. I also feel the community day benefited me physically, being active outside and eating healthy food.

My daughter also enjoys the space and climbing frame and I love that she gets to learn where her food really comes from and that we can grow our own.

I love the Trinity Garden space and all great people working there who are knowledgeable, friendly and supportive. I go to the garden on other days with my daughter to help out in the garden and really enjoy getting back in touch with nature. I feel it is really important to teach my daughter where food comes from and that we can grow it ourselves.

I have met lots of people at the garden who share an interest in gardening and sustainability. It is great to feel in touch with my local community, nurture the local earth and grow things together. It is so lovely to share a healthy organic nutritious meal made from the gardens produce and have a chance to chat and share ideas.

I think projects like this at Trinity are very important to educate people about growing and to keep the people of our city connected."

Luna took part in a monthly community gardening drop-in day as part of our Bristol 2015 'Grow It, Cook It, Eat It!' Project. Read more about project activities here.

We have now added the final piece of the puzzle of what is going to be a megga night on Friday 10th April, an epic visual feast featuring the stunning bespoke visuals of VJ metaLuna, complete with home-made light show and special FX, re-creating all of this in Fyfe Hall as Kassia Zermon aka 'Bunty' performs her album Multimos.

Support will come from the ever incredible Bellatrix; beatboxer and collaborator with Dizraeli, and vocal improviser Maggie Nichols who has worked with improvisers from all over the world - this is going to be a night of incredible collaboration with even a chance to get involved in an audience choir!

Coming up we can also announce two new shows to complete the line up for this year's Mayfest here at Trinity, introducing  The Secret Slowness of Movement and Stand which along side Dance Marathon create a week of innovative performances.

For those keen to get political we have plenty going on from the Anarchist Bookfair, bringing you stalls from local campaigns and groups to national anarchist distros and publishers; workshops and meetings to discuss and debate the key issues and much more. For a chance to ask your questions to local candidates check out Whyvotebristol and Thirst for Knowlegde.

If you want to get outdoors get involved with our project Grow it Cook it Eat it which kicks off this month with a Holiday Lunch Club and Seasonal Foraging Walk.

Check out lots more new events including Ariel Pink and Teachings in Dub.

Not long until we reach British Summer time and we have plenty going on to fill those longer evenings...

First up tonight we have a brand new project kicking off for budding young drummers, BrisArts introduce their new group, Bristol Youth Samba who are working up to a performance at this year's St Pauls Carnival. For young people looking for a career in dance check out the Youth Dance Road Show this Saturday, find out more about work and education in the industry and check out five awesome performances.

Thursday and Friday we welcome SOLO showcase presenting 4 premieres of new contemporary performance from Bristol-based artists: Summon the ancestors with Alice Human; spot a rabbit in the headlights with Ale Marzotto; challenge your audience etiquette with Bella Fortune and relish in an angry outburst as Hannah Sullivan explodes. Jo Hellier completes the bill with her flood inspired sound installation.

Dunkelbunt ; said to merge the diverse sounds of Europes “Wild East” with Bluegrass and Hillbilly from the American pioneers of the old “Wild West”. Sounds of the world mixed with electronic, modern club music and bass heavy beats - playing alongside Manushka, Mr Tea and the Minions this Sunday.

Also just announced Earl Sweatshirt will be gracing the Trinity stage this coming June, "with impeccable wordplay, dense rhythms and effortless melodies layered in humbling texture, it's crazy to think Earl Sweatshirt has just turned 21". Described as showing "grade-A lyricism in brilliantly dark fashion that you'd only associate with hip-hop's elite", this gig is not to be missed.

The new Bristol Youth Samba project is being run by Bris Arts, a collective of experienced arts and music practitioners. With support from Trinity, they have successfully been granted funding from Arts Council England to set up a group of 50 drummers and dancers aged 11-16 yrs old, from schools across the city. This will be the first and only group in Bristol providing free tuition for young people to take part in their own Samba group, attending weekly rehearsals leading up to a performance at St Pauls Carnival in July 2015.

Drummers (percussion) rehearsals, led by Jackson Lapes and Jordan Packham will take place at The Trinity Centre, every Wednesday, 6pm-8pm, from 18th March to 1st July.

Dance rehearsals will be held at City Academy. There will also be one rehearsal per month on a Sunday (dates tbc) and in June both the dancers and drummers will rehearse together at one of the venues.

As part of this project, Bris Arts is also looking to recruit a group of 16-18 years old to join the group as Young Music Leaders, to both perform with the group and attend training sessions specifically in leading music workshops and ensembles, run by Alex Lupo.This will be a great opportunity for young leaders to put their skills into practice by running Brazilian percussion workshops with the general public.  

The ideal candidates for Young Music Leaders should be willing and able to commit to the project, attend 3 training sessions (dates TBC) as well as the regular weekly rehearsals, and have a keen interest in developing their skills as a music leader or pursuing a career in music education. No previous experience as leader is required, just commitment and enthusiasm.

If you are interested in being a Young Music Leader, please contact Becky Stothart before the 13th March 2015: becky@brisarts.co.uk

For more information about the project and weekly rehearsals, contact Bris Arts directly: 07791505434

Born in Bristol, Gordon has lived in Fishponds all of his life. He has had a varied career, working as a burglar-alarm engineer and electrician on Concorde. He spent some time looking after his father, who passed at 91, then he joined Remploy where he worked for 13 years until retirement.

''I am a member of Trinity Walking group and have been with them for a few months. I have enjoyed the walks not been on all of them but I do when I can. I was introduced to the walking group while I was in hospital.

I suffer from mental health conditions and wanted to do something to make friends and keep active after I left the hospital. The hospital arranged a meeting here at Trinity and I came after a phone call and have been going ever since.

Due to losing friends after leaving work and neighbours passing away or moving, I have felt lonely for a long while.

Ever since I have joined this group I am developing friendships and have felt a lot better.

Not only do I get the enjoyment of of walking and the exercise that comes with it, I explore new places and visit places that has a strong family history.

It would be nice to have some more female walkers, as we are mainly men, but at the same time it's nice to walk with new people and develop friendships. During the walk we stop of somewhere and have a cup of tea and a chat. Its good for my well being.

Living on my own I sometimes get a bit lonely and this walking group has given me something to look forward to and the confidence to meet new people else where.''

Trinity runs several walking group activities, involving people from a range of ages and abilities. Click here, if you are interested in joining the Trinity Walking Group, or taking part in our other Trinity Community Garden activities.

And we have some great new events up on the website, from ex-Moloko lead-signer, Roisin Murphy, who will be performing one of a handful of warm up shows before her big sell out show at Camden Roundhouse to bluemouth inc.'s immersive site-specific performances Dance Marathon as part of Mayfest 2015.

Before then, join Julia Thorneycroft Dance Company for Get Lucky as they present Frustra, Breath:Taking and Endeavour, three performances in one night - what's not to like? If that's not enough they are even offering a welcome drink on arrival, Friday 13th March.

Don't forget to bag a ticket for this Sunday's  Radical Funnyism; with Sara Pascoe, Shazia Mirza & Kate Smurthwaite celebrating International Women's day and raising money for South West Rape Crisis Centers.

Dot to Dot 2015 have also announced further headline bands including Swim Deep, Best Coast and Fat White Family for their 10th anniversary festival - we're looking forward to finding out who will be performing here at Trinity.

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"During a period of unemployment I felt the need to go out and do something productive, regardless of a wage being involved and so I decided to volunteer at The Trinity Centre.

I initially worked at Arts West Side (Trinity's arts café satellite project) for a few months, helping to finish work on the building for its grand opening.

After completion, I started volunteering several days a week at the Trinity Centre itself, splitting my time between working with the Facilities Team and participating in various activities and training courses put on by the Centre.

I also had the opportunity to help deliver workshops in Trinity's Garden and at Arts West Side during this time.

Volunteering at Trinity has allowed me to pursue many creative projects over the course of four years and has given me new confidence to take on responsibilities at the Centre. This ultimately lead to being offered paid work at the centre after 18 months. Then in 2014, I was given the role of Facilities Coordinator.

I have learned a lot of unique skills pertaining to the everyday operations of a community arts venue, working as both a member of the Facilities Team and a Duty Manager and feel that I have been able to bring some of my own previous skills and experience to the table as well to help shape the role of what a Facilities Coordinator does.

I'm really privileged to work in an organisation that allows me to interact with such a broad spectrum of users on a daily basis and help cater to their individual needs. I think Trinity is all about the personal touch, and I have seen a lot of positive things being achieved at the Centre, through this process of warmth and respect.

In particular, the working relationships with weekly community groups who use the Centre have evolved and blossomed in my four years at the Centre and, in some cases, fundamental change in peoples perception of others - regardless of age, race or gender - has been made.

This kind of personal touch extends to all the various activities that go on at Trinity - from a 500 strong crowd at a rock gig to one-to-one advice and training for a youth music student. This is why I continue to work passionately for Trinity Community Arts and feel that it is an indispensable creative resource for the city of Bristol."

Shane Perry, Facilities Coordinator 2014

Interested in volunteering? Click here to view our latest volunteer opportunities.

On sale today as part of Mayfest 2015 is Dance Marathon by Award-winning Canadian theatre collective bluemouth inc, coming to Trinity from Tue 19-21 May.

Part participation-theatre, part dance contest, full out endurance contest, there’s only one rule: you keep moving your feet. “To say that Dance Marathon breaks down the fourth wall is an understatement. It eliminates it.” - Vancouver Sun, February 2010

Based on the the physically gruelling spectator sport from Depression-Era North America, Dance Marathon invites you to strut your stuff to the live band under the always watchful eyes of the judges. Buy your tickets now for what promises to be a unique experience both completely exhilarating and exhausting which has already been hailed with critical acclaim “★★★★★ - Dance Marathon is tremendous fun. Beg, borrow or steal a ticket for this original, life-affirming show. “ For more info on Mayfest line up so far visit: Bristol Old Vic's website

If you want to get your dance fix this next month then check out Get Lucky, a triple bill from Julia Thorneycroft Dance or for more live performance see the SOLO Showcase, two evenings of new shows including four premiers from Alice Human, Ale Marzotto, Bella Fortune and Hannah Sullivan as well as an installation piece from Jo Hellier and if you want to roll on back to the 80's then skate on down to Bump Roller Disco.

This Friday we have some great live music in aid of 'Save Our NHS' show your support and dance to the likes of The Zen Hussies and Baraka. Saturday night join us here for a celebratory three course meal and live entertainment marking the 50th Gambian Independence Anniversary.

Coming up in March, join Sara Pascoe, Shazia Mirza & Kate Smurthwaite for Radical Funnyism; a night of exquisite, ground-breaking, clever and most of all excellent comedy raising funds for Rape Crisis Centres in the South West.

Also snap yourself up an early ticket for CW Stoneking, here 7th May and Dot to Dot 2015 who have released the first of their line up announcements including Saint Raymond, The Wytches, Laura Doggett, Honeyblood, Hinds and Josef Salvat! Trinity is proud once more to be part of this award winning urban festival.

Also keep an eye out for new announcements for support acts for Bunty, multi-dimensional beat merchant & vocal juggler, here 10th April.

We have plenty more up on our event pages so check it out or pick up one of our mini brochures from around town.

Announced today we have Bunty Multimos live show - epic audio visual feast from Kassia Zermon, best known for fronting UK leading Dub act Resonators, coming to Trinity Friday 10th April.

More upcoming gig highlights include Drenge - successfully relying on the heavily distorted guitar riffs of the grunge era; Babes in Toyland - original late 80s post punk band whose raw live show "captured a musical and cultural moment; angry, talented and unfettered by societal norms"; Dunkelbunt + The Secret Swing Society - " labelled “a wizard of tone colours“ and “specialist for exquisite music & spice blends" are also new to the listings.

This month we still have Honeyfeet, Bombs, Simon Panrucker, Count Bobo,Eva Lazarus & Snareophobe + more all playing live Saturday 14th February and Teachings in Dub finally announce their line up for Deep Medi including Commodo, Kaiju, Kahn, Gantz and Compa. This goes on sale Thursday so get in quick as guaranteed to sell out.

For those interested in performance check out Get Lucky - fantastic triple bill from Julia Thorneycroft dance or SOLO Forum Showcase - two evenings of new shows including four premiers from artists Alice Human, Ale Marzotto, Bella Fortune, Hannah Sullivan and Jo Hellier all happening in March.

We have plenty more up on the events pages so check them out.

The Misfits Theatre Company and our members have benefited greatly from the relationship we have established with Trinity Community Arts.

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.

Your customers are the centre of your business, and our community is the centre of our work at Trinity.

We welcome involvement from corporate partners to support our charitable work.

Our corporate partners get involved in a variety of ways, including donating time, expertise and funding so that we can do more for our communities. Check out this case study of corporate partners GL Hearn who took part in a volunteer garden day to create a new polytunnel for our community gardening programme.

We can offer corporate partners access to the diverse audiences who interact with our building, exciting volunteering opportunities for your staff, free tickets to shows and visible brand recognition opportunities. A partnership with Trinity offers businesses the perfect opportunity to grow your brand recognition and loyalty with the people of Bristol, and fun and unique volunteering day for your team.

We would love to work with you and have a flexible approach to building partnerships. For more information please contact us or download our Corporate Volunteering pack here.

Here's what Molly had to say about her time at Trinity:

"I was expelled from my college course at Circomedia when I was 16 because of my poor participation, which was mainly due to my crippling anxiety and non-existent confidence.

I found out about Trinity's courses for young people online and signed up for some free classes and workshops as part of the 2007 Bristol Sound Project led by Nick Young. I took part in a mixing class with Souljah Clique, a scratching class with Dutty Girl, amazing singing workshops with the fantastically talented Kizzy Morrell from Studio 7, theatre sessions with director Dave Lovatt and a graffiti workshop with Bristol street-artist Silent Hobo.

I then went on to re-do the college course at Circomedia I was expelled from and received a triple distinction.

After one year of their professional course I went on to study at a well known circus school in Montpellier, France, where I had wanted to go for years. I've been working with a circus in France and now plan on coming back to Bristol to continue training and hopefully spend some time volunteering at the place which helped me gain my confidence.

The Trinity Centre is a truly unique organisation filled with talented people driven to encourage young aspiring creatives and support those who need it. My time there was special and even as a lost moody teenager I didn't feel judged or belittled - totally the opposite. I can't recommend their courses enough."

Each year Trinity works with 60 young people from challenging circumstances across our learning programme and activities. We work with young people who have fallen out of education, helping them to can gain confidence, develop skills and find routes back into education or employment.

If you would like to support our work with young people, visit our Just Giving page or text TYTP99 £[the amount you want to donate] to 70070 to donate to the Trinity Youth Training Project today.