Working with gcp Chartered Architects and 2Morrow 2Day we spoke to a range of people through focus groups, outreach an online survey and several road-shows to identify the best way to redevelop the Centre for future use.

Over 500 people completed our survey and 122 voluntary and community sector were also engaged as part of the process to share their views, representing over 14,000 service users and members.

Selection of responses from consultation May-August 2012

We were pleased to receive a lot of positive feedback from people who view Trinity as a place that brings communities from different backgrounds together.

Suggestions for improvement were directed toward the poor signage, building orientation, knowledge of Trinity’s events and services, coldness and acoustics of upstairs and the condition of the car-park.

What came through strongly from the feedback was that people are looking for a community space that is affordable, fully accessible, flexibly and adaptable for a variety of community activity, comfortable to use and easily identifiable as a community space.

The type of activities people were interested in seeing more of included extended youth provision, which is much needed with the locality, and feedback from young people also indicated that we need to focus more on reaching young people through our marketing and communication.

The feedback will provide a focus for the development of future projects and fund-raising.

The type of space people were most interested in was to have a large 'event space' suitable for large private functions, dance, theatre and rehearsals. People also felt that the garden was a particularly important space within the inner-city setting and there were several people who suggested developing a children’s play area within the space.

Several design options were presented to people as part of the consultation. We used this input and worked with English Heritage and Bristol City Council's Conservation Officer to develop a long-term redevelopment plan for the Centre. Click here to view the final plans proposed.

TCA have submitted an application to Big Lottery Fund to fund the first phase of works within this larger scheme and we hope to have a decision within the new year. To find out more about our plans for the future, you can attend one of our Consultation Feedback Events at the following venues (between 4pm-7pm):

Arts Westside Café - 17th September

Barton Hill Settlement - 18th September

Easton Community Centre - 19th September

The Trinity Centre - 20th September

This project has been supported by the Big Lottery Fund and English Heritage.

You can support the project directly here.

Our autumn calendar is filling up fast with something for everyone. On sale this Friday we have hard rock from American favourites, Buckcherry, who will be with us 3^rd December as part of their UK tour. For more lively rock and roll check out The Jim Jones Revue (21^st October) and Dirty Three with support from the unique Zun Zun Egui (27^th November)

For those after something more gentle we have Kristina Train bringing “a voice of effortless grace and subtlety” Sat 3^rd November.

Before then we have the wonderful Lower Than Atlantis joined by The Dangerous Summer, Don Broco and Gnarwolves (3rd October) and here Saturday 8th September, a rare chance to enjoy "a true 'celebration' of the glorious music of Genesis" from the UK's ULTIMATE GENESIS Tribute show from The Carpet Crawlers.

Alt-J, who will be with us in November have already sold-out so get those tickets soon if you don't want to miss out on our other events.

Keep an eye on events page for all the latest news and announcements:

Trinity Youth Club has been running since September 2010. We are now looking for vibrant enthusiastic volunteers* to work during term time on Tuesdays between 3pm-6pm starting Tuesday 11th September.

Your role will be engaging with children between the ages of 7-12 years through creative play, such as arts and crafts and playing a variety of games which can include some sports activities. You will also help out setting up for the weekly session and assisting with workshops.

We are looking for someone that is inspiring and can bring new ideas to the group. We are particularly interested in hearing from male applicants to provide positive male role models for the children.

Click here for more info on the role

*Please note - volunteers for the Youth Club will be required to provide two referees and undergo an enhanced CRB check.

Faux Glasto took place here at the Trinity Centre on Saturday 30th June and, despite having to retreat indoors to escape the heavy showers, a day of music, arts and performances was enjoyed by many. As part of the day of celebrating all things creative we decided to brighten up our garden space by recruiting Mr.Riks and his students to add some colour to one corner.

Designed and created by Mr.Riks, with assistance from the garden folk and Shane (one of our graffiti art students here at Trinity) our new mural can be viewed by all who visit the garden making a beautiful addition to what is already a mini oasis in the heart of the city. Pop by and check it out for yourself.

If you are interested in finding out more about our Creative Courses for 16-18 yr olds or would like to joining our every expanding group of garden volunteers email us at info@3ca.org.uk

To launch our new Youth Music project Trinity is running two taster sessions on Friday 13th July & Friday 20th July and we are inviting young people to come along and get involved. Our full timetable is now available on our project page.

The main aim of the project is to improve the standards of music delivery for young people. Through broadening the range of musical activity and tuition that we offer, we aim to develop the creative, expressive and musical ability of young people. Come along to our taster sessions to find out more.

We offer creative learning routes for young people. Our courses are designed to help students build confidence, discover new directions, build CV and job search skills and try out a range of new creative activities which can include Photography, Graffiti and Music as well as Film Making and Design.

As well as practical and creative skills students can work towards certificates including Creative Media Production, Rock School - Music Practitioner, Maths, English and ICT whilst building confidence and gaining new experiences.

Students on all our training courses receive £5.00 expenses per session attended and £50.00 reward for successful completion of the course. Payments are made directly into student's bank accounts.

Click here for more info about all our courses or contact us for more info on any of our courses  0117 935 1200 training@3ca.org.uk

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Music

Induction day taking place Tuesday 26th June.

During this course students will develop their overall basic knowledge and understanding of all aspects of music production and performance. Students will have the opportunity to produce a track, develop lyrics and experiment with live recording learning new skills. Sessions are run form our IT suite, Studio and Live Room with opportunities to perform on the Trinity stage!

We are now an approved Rock School Centre and will be offering Level 1 - Music Practitioner qualifications to all Music Students on our course.

The Music Course runs regularly Tuesday and Wednesday each week between 10am - 4pm.

Click here for more info.

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Photography and Graffiti

Induction day taking place Tuesday 26th June.

Photography - Learn composition, lighting, developing and editing techniques, develop your skills in documentary and experimental photography using digital SLRs. Sessions explore different forms of photography and allow opportunities to develop your own themes and take photos out around the city.

The photography course runs weekly every Tuesday 11am - 4pm

Graffiti - Learning techniques in urban art including drawing skills and spray painting on canvasses and other surfaces, creating a portfolio of work.

Graffiti course runs regularly Thursday each week between 10am - 4pm.

Click here for more info.

Andrew Bird has been making very good music for a long time now. His current "Break It Yourself" album is exceptionally well-made and his back catalogue is almost overwhelming. Nevertheless, seeing him and a startlingly proficient band play live is something else again. The gentleness and warmth of the new album becomes a spontaneous rush of thrills and wonders.

Bird's own playing is mesmerising. He seems to strive so little. His magician's skills are in pulling off impossible swoops, changes and complexities without losing any of his beguiling calm. Those looping things he does to enrich the sound are close to being invisible as he works the mood and the moment. Every time he touches the violin strings, sings, whistles or strums a guitar it's part of the music. Part of the show. He holds a pause, steps back and gazes out, let's his violin go where it will. It's musical theatre at its best. As he has said, using the loops "keeps things risky onstage".

And the band. Like Bird they look lean and hungry, pared down to some ancient perfection. They make it look easy. Afro beat intro? Old Timey acoustic string band closing? Everly Brothers' harmony singing? One handed drumming while playing a keyboard with the left? All simple, all perfect, all with perfect dynamics and clarity. And, with Bird's restless immediacy driving it all, the sense of spontaneity and responsiveness is very strong. Bird and the band are looking at and listening to each other all the time. Music is being made as we listen, not just played from a script. This is why live music still breaks hearts. Andrew Dosh, Jeremy Ylvisaker, and Mike Lewis are the names. As a quartet with Bird they played a blinder.

The new songs are something special too. "Orpheo Looks Back", Danse Caribe", "Things Behind The Barn", "Near Death Experience Experience" "Give It Away", Fatal Shore". Musically they adopt organic fragments from all the noble sources and weave them together in ways that sequencers never can. The sound in the Trinity Centre was excellent. The crowd loved it all.

Sam Saunders

Energy has been high in the Trinity Community Garden this month with gardening courses kicking off to a good start; the first phase of the outdoor kitchen being completed and the Thursday volunteer days are embracing this busy growing season.

Thanks to the Awards For All Big Lottery Fund (BLF) we are now running tailored growing sessions in the garden with Terrance Higgins Trust, Re-Think, Wild Goose and Awaz Utaoh Women’s Group.

The participants are enjoying learning about herbal first aid over a cup of tea and home made biscuits before getting their hands dirty and embracing how easy it is to grow their own food.

The first phase of the Outdoor Kitchen, also funded by BLF, has been completed. Participants dropped in during the free session gaining skills in woodwork joints, dry stone walling and erecting a timber frame.

The structure looks fantastic and we are excited about the next phase which will include cob walling, cob oven and putting on a roof.

If you are interested in getting involved in any of this activities please call Anita, Garden Coordinator: 07956796707

On the volunteer days we are doing a variety of seasonal tasks which people are able to drop in and out of so do come along if you fancy! Currently we have surplus tomato plants for loving homes, give us a shout if you want to take some with you!

Workshops

As stories are something that inspire, define and unite us all, Trinity Community Arts are inviting people of Bristol to step up and offer their story for an exciting new project that will span the whole city. The Arts Council funded Bridges Project will get going with a series of arts workshops for people of all ages at the Trinity Centre, which will later feed in to an innovative and ambitious performance trail across Bristol in 2013.

The workshops will offer people the chance to explore their story in a whole new way. Trinity are commissioning an impressive array of professional artists, who inspired by the stories will work with people in mediums such as art, dance, music, poetry and writing, to create original performance and artwork.

Edson Burton, Project Outreach Worker, said: “The aim of the Bridges Project is to bring people together to produce original artworks based on their life stories and experiences. This is a great opportunity for people - both artists and novices - to get together, share stories, meet new friends and have their work shown as part of a professional arts exhibition.”

“Workshops are open to everyone and we would particularly like to work with people who may not usually get involved with an arts activity - older people, young people, old and new communities – we want everyone to get involved - as everyone has a story to tell.”

Workshops will be held between June-August 2012 and all work will be displayed in an exhibition in September 2012. The work and stories will also be adapted as part of a final theatre performance due to happen in Spring 2013.

Stories

In addition to the workshops Trinity are seeking people who simply have a story to tell.  We are looking for stories exploring the theme 'Bridges' in a literal or metaphorical sense.

Nick Young, Artistic Director for the project explains: “The stories could be about a journey from one place to another, about bridging communities and cultures, or a turning point in someone's life. Stories can be fun, light, dark, magical or real - we will weave together different stories to create the plot for the final show next year which will use the city of Bristol as the stage.”

Stories shared should be no more than one side of A4 paper in length and story tellers can choose to remain anonymous.

How to get involved

To register your interest in the project workshops or share your story, contact Edson or Nick bridges@3ca.org.uk 0117 9351200 or drop into the Trinity Office.

Workshops cost £30 to take part in the full programme. Workshops are free for participants who qualify for concessions (young people 18 and under, unemployed people, people on benefits, older people +65). We welcome inquiries from community groups as well as individuals. Unless otherwise specified workshops will be held at Trinity.

About the Project

The Bridges Project is our latest community arts project, funded by the Arts Council - A programme of accessible arts workshops using spoken word, creative writing, performing and visual arts, to draw out personal stories of local people. We will use the arts to build bridges between communities and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of inner-city Bristol.A

ALL WELCOME to participate!

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Marques Toliver is one of few fortunate enough people to be inhumanely talented but keep his effortless finesse. He plays through a set at Trinity that showcases his insane ability to perfectly pluck a violin and maintain a pitch perfect vocal of songs that have a rustic but polished quality. His entire look and sound is very fetching with water coloured tote bags hanging off the merchandise stand and songs that could soundtrack the ideal sunlit afternoon but this isn’t a bad thing. Tracks like the hypnotic ‘White Sails’ bounce along and are carried by Toliver’s timeless tones. His booking on this tour is extremely appropriate. Like La Havas, Toliver plays music that is infectious, wonderfully written and catchy but has a slight air of sophistication about it making it all the more thrilling.

Often when artists thank a crowd it’s hard to buy. When Chris Martin puts his hand on his heart for the 300th arena show or when Nicki Minaj retweets some poor blogger to display her love, there is a slight element of doubt. Lianne La Havas is either an incredibly grateful and honest musician who is happy to be paddling in the pool of the mainstream or is just amazing at pretending. She opens with ‘No Room For Doubt’ and it sets a standard for a show packed out with songs from her EPs and upcoming debut LP which are products of purity and perfection. Numbers like exquisite songs and can sing them to perfection. Numbers like ‘Gone’ and ‘Tease Me’ showcase Lianne’s smokey tone and husky stylings but her lyricism and on stage banter about ex-boyfriends shows she isn’t just an artist to have bubbling in the background. Her voice carries an angst, an aggression “What the heck man, last time I checked man, we had it all” she belts on ‘Gone’. After each track she endearingly shells up and grins at the rapturous applause from the Trinity crowd.

She goes on to play more silky soul numbers like ‘Liar’ and the phenomenal closer ‘Is Your Love Big Enough’ and Lianne La Havas manages to pull a crowd who are largely made up of curious spectators with an ear for who’s getting buzz in to another instrument backing her up on the anthemic hook, “Is you love big enough”. As Lianne pulls out her phone to photograph the crowd this 20-nothing year old comes across as the ultimate likable musician. The place that her music springs from isn’t especially urban or broken. She doesn’t sport a rough background or desperate need for music. She is just a young lady who can write exquisite songs and can sing them to perfection. Lianne La Havas is so grateful for her fan base because they have all, in a way, found her. With a voice like her’s, can you blame them?

Duncan Harrison

The generosity and the joy of tonight's music at The Trinity Centre were clear from the very first harmonies of Muldoon's Picnic. Just two of the Glasgow company were on tour, but the whole band's commitment to traditional harmony singing and their mastery of it were wonderfully realised by combinations of the two (Harry Campbell and Katy Cooper) with members of Trembling Bells, and one appearance of Will Oldham. Beautiful pitching, excellent articulation and an obvious love of the tunes and the forms swept all before them.

Trembling Bells' Alex Neilson and Will Oldham (tonight as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) are exceptional musicians who contribute to projects great and small, connect with artists from here and everywhere, and enrich us all by sharing and moving on. Tonight's set focussed on the current album "Marble Downs" that credits "Trembling Bells With Bonnie "Prince" Billy" and features outstanding songs written by Alex Neilson. Appropriately enough, they covered one Merle Hagard song in a medley and they him into one of their own. The Scots folk tradition, filtered through the poor white colonial states and Nashville, runs through the music.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy's mordant glory and restless presence filled the room. Duets with Lavinia Blackwell were wickedly teasing. He turned Neilson's sometimes dark lyrics into thoroughly convincing expression of his own psyche. "Ferrari In A Demolition Derby" was a great romp for Blackwell's keyboard playing and "I Can tell You're Leaving" was perfect. Coming in straight after the traditional lament of lost potency "My Husband's Got No Courage In Him" Oldham's song "Riding" crashed in like early Jefferson Airplane tune with Bells' guitarist Michael Hastings scrolling off a great squealing riff.

"Love Is A Velvet Noose" and "New Year's Eve's The Loneliest Night Of the Year" were heart bursting highlights. Two very fine songs amongst an hour and a half of high pleasure that delighted a sell-out crowd.

Words and image: Sam Saunders

Trinity Community Arts has recently been awarded funding from Youth Music to extend our programme of music activities. Through our new Youth Music Makers Project, we will work with young people from challenging circumstances, providing access to music training to develop their confidence, skills and ability to access other services and learning opportunities. The aim of the project is to:

• embed learning and effective practice in host and partner organisations
• improve the standards of music delivery for children and young people
• develop the creative, expressive and musical ability of children and young people
• improve self-efficacy (i.e. self-esteem, skills, engagement and confidence) and resilience to challenging circumstances

We will work with young people across the academic year, providing open drop-in music sessions in addition to more structured learning through which we will provide Rock School accreditations.

Through our existing training programme, Trinity targets young people aged 16-18 years not in education, employment or training (NEET). Thanks to Youth Music, Trinity will also be able to work with the following groups as part of  the Youth Music Makers Project:

• Young people under 16 who have been excluded/are at risk of exclusion - we will work with young people who are referred to us who have been temporarily or permanently excluded from school to help them regain focus through music.

• Young people aged 16-18 who face elevated risk of exclusion - we will work with those who may be struggling in a mainstream learning environment to stay focused and engaged in learning through accessing a music making.

We will also be able to work with a small number of young people over the age of 18 who have been out of the learning or employment for considerable time due and have additional  learning needs.

The project will run between 2012-2014. Keep an eye on the project area of our website for more info. If you are interested in taking part in the project or would like to refer someone, please contact training@3ca.org.uk

Cast of Cheers support Blood Red Shoes with a set that goes by in a flash of frenetic vocals and airtight beats. They run through a fairly lengthy set of songs that sound like The Vaccines with a bit more about them. Their enthusiasm and energy is refreshing for a genre that is so proudly melancholy and their lead single ‘Animals’ is a ready-made festival anthem. What’s so nice about Cast of Cheers is the fact that as they frantically wrist shake to achieve the right jangly sound, and as the drummer flicks his hair back and forth to merely keep up, it looks like they love doing and love doing it in front of people even more. They might have been going quite a while but Cast of Cheers clearly have an ear for a hook and an eagerness to share it.

The first of May is said to be the first day of summertime. It would appear Blood Red Shoes have taken it upon themselves to mark the occasion by doing what all good bands should do. Making lots of noise and making it sound good.

This band aren’t new and this certainly wasn’t a show for new ‘curious’ fans. The Blood Red Shoes partnership of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell dates back to 2004 and tonight they come on at 9.30PM sharp and embark on a show that celebrates those 8 long years of sleazy, makeshift but incomparably tight rock music. They open with older offering ‘It’s Getting Boring By The Sea’ and play through numerous old favorites like ‘Heartsink’ and ‘I Wish I Was Someone Better’ these are all met with cheers of fondness and some fairly committed singing along from the 8 year strong fan base. For a band of two people, the velocity is quite incredible with their track being so in sync it verges on looking mimed. This is a seasoned duo who have consistently released LP’s that are strong and compliment their live show. Latest studio offering, ‘In Time To Voices‘ is no different. They run through album tracks from that record such as ‘Lost Kids‘ and their wondrously anthemic lead single ‘Cold’. Often when all the songs merge in to one, a show is seen as repetitive but Blood Red Shoes managed to do it in such a way that their set was not a random mish-mash of 3 album’s work but more a carefully selected to make an evening of loud noise. Each heavy strum of cymbal crash is paired with a flashing bulb pulsating in front of an aptly Blood Red backdrop. This band have gotten really cool. It looks totally effortless and they are brining the church down with their weighty but indisputably refined rock and roll.

As they parade back on for the encore, Blood Red Shoes look like the kid you knew years ago from primary school who you meet again and they got way cooler. Their tracks are intimidatingly infectious and the vigor with which they hammer the songs out is a rare thing in modern live music. The stage is empty but lights are flickering behind the red backdrop. That kid from primary school is way cooler than you, and he’s not even trying.

Duncan Harris

Trinity's in-house Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) guru Ryan Northey will be giving a talk at UWE's IT conference this May.

The conference is aimed at bringing together IT developer and community groups to showcase their activities to the student and business communities.

The conference is of interest to anyone who works with IT or wants to work in that industry.

Ryan will be talking about the work that we do at Trinity and our use of FOSS and about developing applications for Android using the python programming language. The talk will also touch on sensory augmentation, artificial intelligence and "Natural User Interfaces".

For more information, or to register your interest for attending the event, visit: www.itmegameet.co.uk

Selecting artists

Earlier this year we put out a call for artists to run workshops on the Bridges Project. We were inundated with fun, clever, stunning, intricate and audacious ideas. Choosing our final artists was harder than whittling down contestants in the Voice (let's forget Britain's Got Talent!). We hope to continue to work with the artists that were not selected giving support where possible and or in partnership.

We want you!

Having selected our lucky artists we will be running a series of workshops in:

• Middle Eastern Dance with Medea Mahdavi
• Folk dance with a African/Caribbean Flava with Cleo Lake
• Poetry and Prose with Andrew McMillan
• Cutting edge technology meets art with Stand and Stare
• Sculptures using recycled materials with Refab Arts
• Installation art with Marina Moreno
• Song/Music -(various artists)

Workshops will take place between June – August 2012 year, more details to follow.

Tell your story using art

All workshops will be focused on creating original work, based on your stories. The outcome of the workshops will be exhibited and/or performed in Autumn 2012 and in a final show to preview Spring 2013.

Who can take part?

Anyone.

Trinity is a fully inclusive organisation.

No prior experience necessary for any of the workshops.

To help us fine tune times please could you register the days and times that you absolutely can't make or any other access requirements you have.

Register NOW!

If you would like to register for one or more of our workshops please contact Edson or Nick on bridges@3ca.org.uk , call 0117 935 1200 or drop into the Trinity Office.

*Sessions are free upon application to our bursary scheme or charged at a nominal fee. Contact us for more details.

We deliver a range of accredited creative learning courses in the arts for young people aged between 16-18 not currently in education, employment or training.

We accompany this with support and guidance from our youth worker, Jake Mensah, to help young people identify routes for progression, overcome any obstacles and move on to other learning or employment opportunities.

We target resources to our immediate locality of Easton, Ashley and Lawrence Hill and we welcome self referrals as well as referrals from youth agencies across the city.

As part of our courses, we have expanded qualification options to include Creative Media Development and during the autumn we introduced the Rock School Music Practitioner qualification. We also continue to offer functional skills in Maths, ICT and English at Entry Level.

To find out more, visit the Training area of our website, contact training@3ca.org.uk or contact the Trinity Office on 0117 935 1200

Trinity Community Arts has secured a £40,000 Development Grant from the Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities Buildings Programme to investigate options for developing and renovating the Trinity Centre, Lawrence Hill. This will involve consulting with a wide range of individuals and organisations within the Bristol community.

Emma Harvey, Centre Manager for the Centre said, “Thanks to a Development Grant from the Big Lottery Fund we will, over the next six months, consult with as many people as possible from Easton, Ashley, Lawrence Hill and also the wider City, in order to canvas opinion about how people would like to see the Centre developed in order to better meet people's needs.”

Trinity has already secured a separate £80,000 grant from English Heritage to carry out a Roof Repair and Feasibility Study Project. The Big Lottery Fund Development Grant will compliment this and allow Trinity to carry out essential community consultation with a focus on the best way to develop the Centre to encourage a wider use.

The Centre, is already a highly used community centre and is famed as one of the few remaining independent live music venues in the country. Trinity was birthplace of 'The Bristol Sound' and has a strong cultural heritage. The Centre has seen performances from Massive Attack and The Prodigy and U2 and, more recently, The Gorillaz, Duran Duran and the Horrors, to name but a few.

The Centre also hosts several of Bristol's favourite groups and classes - Hype Urban Dance Troupe, Bristol Samba Band, Zumba, Awaz Utoah, the Misfits and Link Age. Trinity also runs a range of community activities, functions and projects, including a training programme for young people not in education or employment.

Originally a popular church, the building was converted into a community centre in 1987. The conversion has many shortcomings in the internal layout that need to be addressed to allow for greater usage. The building is set in generous grounds that need extensive work to improve access and visibility. The roof is in urgent need of repair and will be addressed with the upcoming works funded by English Heritage.

Emma said, “Despite the size of the building, the poor appearance mean people often don't even know we're here offering space for the community.”

Trinity will be working closely with Bristol City Council and the Ethical Property Foundation as part of the project, and Bristol based gcp Chartered Architects will lead on the project from design through to any capital work.

Emma said, “We want to hear from anyone with an opinion about Trinity - good, bad or indifferent - so that we can ensure any development of the building is in line with what people want.”

This is an amazing opportunity for the people of Bristol to get behind one of the City's most loved venues and create a real focal point for the locality.

Emma said, “We want the opportunity to provide better quality space to the people of Bristol – to do that we need people to get involved and tell us what they think. We will be able to invest in people's ideas for the Centre, through securing further funding, if this part of the project is successful.”

If you are interested in having your say about this project please contact info@3ca.org.uk.

About the Trinity Centre - Trinity Community Arts is a charity formed to manage the Trinity Centre in Lawrence Hill Bristol. Our mission is to engage the local community of all ages in imaginative and socially inclusive projects. The Trinity Centre was built between 1829-1832 by architects Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson and is a Grade II* Listed converted church, deconsecrated in 1976. The building has remained in community use till this day, and has a restrictive covenant placed on it by the Church ensuring it is only used for Youth, Arts, Community and Education purposes.

2012 is not only the year of the London 2012 Olympics but is also the 50th anniversary of Jamaican Independence. It is also the 180th birthday of the Trinity Centre - the birthplace of some of the best homegrown Bristol talent.

This year's garden party, Sunday 13 May, will be full of all the usual treats – food, workshops, sunshine (fingers crossed!) and the best of Bristol music. In celebration of this special anniversary, this year's line-up will be headlined by Bristol's original roots rock reggae and dub-music collective Dub from Atlantis. These guys have been performing with some of the best known reggae artists and entertaining audiences for twelve years.

Following on from this on Wednesday 16 May, the Trinity stage will be graced by The Skatalites - a seminal ska band from Jamaica. The band, formed in 1964 and, though time has seen the passing of some of the original members, the band still consists of the finest musicians in the reggae genre and-  from the first note to the last - they will have you whipped up into an elated dancing frenzy, in true celebration of their Jamaican roots. Tickets are available from Bristol Ticket Shop 0117 929 9008.

So come to Trinity Bristol and celebrate 2012, Jamaican style. Visit our Events Page for more info about these and other events.

Wavves / Willis Earl Beal / Hooray For Earth / Pond /

Neon Indian / Jake Bugg / The Rumour Said Fire /

Beth Jeans Houghton / Islet / Patterns / Peace / Rae Morris /

Random Impulse / Admiral Fallow / Bastille / Bondax / Clock Opera /

Eyes On Film / Lulu James / Murray James / The Night / Scoundrels /

Shinies / Swiss Lips / Turbowolf

Already well-established as the festival that brings you future stadium-fillers before any other event, Dot To Dot is set to unveil the second wave of acts on this year’s bill. The UK’s only touring festival, Dot To Dot will visit a multitude of venues in Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester this coming Jubilee bank holiday weekend headlined by The Drums and Pulled Apart By Horses and featuring some of the most electrifying up and coming acts currently around.

Dot To Dot Organiser Anton Lockwood said: “Our second announcement for Dot To Dot 2012 sees us welcome some of the most hotly tipped new acts in the world, including some stars of SXSW. This is what Dot To Dot is all about!”

Kicking off the latest announcement are San Diego surf punks Wavves. Fast, intense, riff propelled mayhem is the order of the day, ensuring Wavves will be raising the energy levels across all three cities. One of the most captivating artists currently getting those in the know all hot and bothered, Willis Earl Beal will be showcasing his Acoustic Sorcery for the Dot To Dot masses, Hooray For Earth will be unleashing their synth-driven psychedelia to whip up the crowds, SXSW sensations (and Tame Impala spin off) Pond will be demonstrating just why they’re being so hotly tipped and Texan art-pop wunderkind Neon Indian will be making a one-off Dot To Dot appearance in Manchester on June 4^th.

Other acts playing across the weekend include Nottingham’s latest singing, song-writing prodigy Jake Bugg, Danish indie folksters The Rumour Said Fire, renowned chanteuse Beth Jeans Houghton who will joining the event for the Bristol date and off-kilter instrument swappers Islet, plus there will be appearances from Patterns, Peace, Rae Morris and Random Impulse. And that’s not all, as other acts set to join this year’s Dot To Dot bill include Admiral Fallow, Bastille, Bondax, Clock Opera, Eyes On Film (Nottingham and Manchester only), Lulu James, Murray James, The Night, Scoundrels, Shinies (Manchester only), Swiss Lips and Turbowolf.

With tickets at an incredible £20 and a staggering list of the most exciting bands around already confirmed plus many more still to be announced, Dot To Dot is a must-see festival for 2012.

Tickets are now on sale

Bristol: £20

Nottingham: £20

Manchester £20

See our events page for full details