2015 is the UNESCO International Year of Light and SWDT are preparing a Sci/Art showcase day to celebrate.
There will be a light lab of talks and workshops to play with ideas behind the physics of light and how they can be used in the arts.
We are also hosting an exhibition where artists and scientists from academia and industry can show off some of their great light-inspired work.
The day will culminate in a show at 7:30pm by several dance companies, including SWDT, performing light inspired repertoire and a video piece.
Light Expo 5pm-7:30pm: Street Art, graphic design, photography, photonics tech, careers
Light Lab 5pm-7:30pm: DIY photonics experiments, light physics & technology talks, physics in art demo
Show 8pm-9:30pm
South West Dance Theatre inc: Wave-practicle duality quantum photosynthesis The Big Bang
Guerilla Dance Projects: LED tap
Katerina Mina & Linda Lamon: Rainbow of Light Official IYOL song live
Joe Stathers: Light in video
Under 16's: FREE entry
]]>Back in 2014 the LGBT Chief Executives Network, facilitated by LGBT Consortium, produced a national LGBT manifesto and a Trans manifesto was developed by an alliance of Trans organisations (see links below).
Leading on from this pioneering work by the LGBT Consortium and inspired by the work locally on the Race and Women’s Manifestos. The LGBT Communities of the West of England are working on an LGBT Manifesto for this region.
The Initiative is being hosted by Bristol City Council and the main public development day will be held on 23th February 2016 as part of LGBT History Month.
Visit the EventBrite to register.
]]>There will be at least 1,000 different job vacancies at the event.
At the event you will find:
If you have a CV then bring it with you. First impressions do count, so come dressed ready to impress the employers!
Featuring groundbreaking presentations, powerful performances and interactive breakout sessions with leading eco and spiritual pioneers Satish Kumar, Peter Owen Jones, Tim Freke, Chloe Goodchild and Joe Hoare – interspersed with sacred sounds and chants - Future NOW calls for an Inner Revolution.
It’s a call to become more mindful, more peaceful, more connected and more loving to ourselves, to each other and to the Earth.It urges us to change our “Descartes” inherited philosophical perspective of ourselves as separate from each other and the Earth and embrace our interconnectedness.It calls for us to grow beyond the selfish drives of our materialistic society and create a new way – moving from self interest to mutual interest, reciprocity and interdependence.
Throughout the day, conference participants are invited to explore how we can each make a difference and take urgent action to be the change in our daily lives. The breakout discussion sessions continuously echo and reflect on the question, “What am I going to do differently?”
Future NOW is an invitation to have a voice, to help shape our collective future and to take an active role in propagating the New Consciousness Revolution.
10 very earlybird tickets are now available starting at £30, till 21st August, rising to £55.
Featuring: “Earth Pilgrim” Satish Kumar / “Extreme Pilgrim” Peter Owen Jones / “Big Love Philosopher” Tim Freke / “Sacred Voice Pioneer” Chloe Goodchild / “Laughing Yogi” Joe Hoare
The World is Listening present this discussion on women in music
The World is Listening continue their quest to celebrate and represent women in music, and sparking the conversation about the cause and effect of the gender gap in the music industry.
They bring their second public discussion in Bristol to Fyfe Hall, upstairs in the Trinity Centre, debating the topic 'Female is not a genre', lead by 3 excellent guest speakers and our host, TWIL co-founder, Emma Hooper. The talk will be followed by an open forum where you can ask questions of our panel.
Expect a hands on discussion looking at the culture of musicians being labelled 'female' ('female drummer', 'female singer', 'female songwriter), the sexism behind the craze (as Caitlin Moran says, to figure out if some sexism is happening at you, ask if the same applies to men), and also the benefit, need or desire to identify as female in the music industry, or just, as a human.
]]>Why are Bristol community energy groups mostly from a narrow section of a diverse community? Why does it seem so hard to get others involved?
Energy affects us all - we all use gas and electricity in our homes. There are many people and groups working to create a new energy system where energy is affordable for all, environmentally sustainable and community-controlled. But this energy movement is only effectively working with a small part of society. The communities most affected by fuel poverty are often not involved in discussions about energy, or have much to do with the groups working in this area. Many energy groups try to reach out and involve others but often with limited success. But with these important voices missing, how can we create a sustainable, inclusive energy system that works for us all?
The aim of this meeting is to bring diverse voices into the debate with people from different communities sharing what’s going on in their communities, what their priorities are and the difficulties they face in getting involved.
The event will mostly be organised into small groups so you can have more meaningful discussions. By learning more about each other's different communities, culture, struggles and their views about the community energy sector, we can change the way we work so we can better include everyone
]]>We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in organising this event. #brisvote17
Up Our Street would like to invite you to a Bristol West Question Time event, on Tuesday 23 May, 6pm to 9pm at The Trinity Centre.
This will be a chance to hear our candidates answer tough questions about real issues facing our neighbourhood including on housing, health, education and schools, welfare, race equality, neighbourhoods and community and more.
Book a place
Priority goes to people from BS5 and BS2
Booking is NOW OPEN – Click here to book your place!
Submit a question
If you have a burning question, send it to us by 19 May. We won’t be able to ask all the questions sent in but they will help us know what’s important locally.
Please send this out to people from Easton and Lawrence Hill who you think would be interested in this event.
This event is supported by Locality, National Union of Teachers, Trinity, Black South West Network, Ujima and BCfm.
]]>Unchosen is proud to announce the premiere of Unchosen’s Films Against Slavery.
Modern slavery remains widespread in the UK with the Home Office recently estimating that there are between 10,000 to 13,000 victims at any one time. It can affect men or women, boys or girls; it can affect people from any background, of any nationality including British nationals as well as those trafficked into the UK.
A film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with anti-slavery experts where people from all communities are invited to attend this free event to find out what slavery might look like in their area and what they can do about it.
]]>Saturday
Performing Live: Julian Cope; Saul Williams
DJ Sets: Dennis Bovell, Adrian Sherwood & Mad Professor; Jah Lokko Soundsystem
In Conversation: Underworld & Lauren Laverne; Misty In Roots & Mary Anne Hobbs; Making Music in the West with Roni Size, DJ Queen Bee, Blanck Mass & Nemone
Poetry with Murray Lachlan Young, Deanna, Holly McNish and Kojey Radical
Comedy with Shaun Keaveny, Mark Watson, Cerys Nelmes and Alice Matthews
Also featuring an exhibition of the Bristol music scene in pictures by local photographer Beezer, an Independent Record fair, screen printing, tea and cake from the Women’s Institute.
Additionally, attendees are welcome to bring their music memorabilia along to be documented for The People’s History of Pop project, a new BBC Four series.
Sunday
Performing Live: Floating Points (live); This Is the Kit; False Lights; Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock; Rozi Plain
Ring The Alarm - The DJ Derek Story: Don Letts will be hosting an exclusive preview of a film about legendary Bristolian DJ Derek which Don has been making alongside Massive Attack’s Daddy G
In Conversation: Geoff Barrow & Gilles Peterson / John Grant & Cerys Matthews
Also featuring an exhibition of the Bristol music scene in pictures by local photographer Beezer, an Independent Record fair, the Jah Lokko Soundsystem, screen printing, tea and cake from the Women’s Institute.
Additionally, attendees are welcome to bring their music memorabilia along to be documented for The People’s History of Pop project, a new BBC Four series.
Some of the acts who’ll be performing at the festival, include Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie as well as Bristol’s very own – Roni Size, Tricky, Beak and The Blue Aeroplanes.
6 Music champions music with an alternative spirit and the Bristol music scene has always encapsulated this like no other. As well as reflecting the city’s extraordinary contemporary music scene and its heritage, the festival will also showcase Bristol’s diverse culture through food, street art and what will be an unmissable 6 Music Festival by Day – packed full of performance, film, speech and comedy events.
The 6 Music Festival will be housed in venues across the city – Motion, Colston Hall, O2 Academy, Basement 45 and Trinity with pop-up events in other venues throughout Bristol, big and small. The full line up will be announced on January 19th along with ticket sales information.
The 6 Music Festival is one of many real gems we have to look forward to in Bristol in 2016 and will give us a unique opportunity to showcase the very best of BBC Bristol and the city to the nation.
Tickets available in person from Bristol Ticket Shop - Monday 1st February!
]]>Coming at you live and direct from east-central Bristol, just 13 days before the 2015 British General Election & local elections, we are pleased to invite you to the 7th Bristol Anarchist Bookfair – and there wont be a single lying, corrupt, austerity-enforcing, media-spinning politician in sight.
We’ll bring you probably Bristol’s largest, free, open to the public, political event in the month before the election. The Bookfair will include – 2 halls filled with stalls from local campaigns & groups to national anarchist distros & publishers; workshops & meetings to discuss & debate the key issues; the Radical History Zone down the road at Hydra Bookshop; activities in Trinity Garden’s outdoor permaculture green space; an outdoor Soap-Box for Ranters; a quality vegan cafe; an indoor kids space; and a few surprises too! There will be an After-Party nearby later in the evening too.
On Thursday 7 May there is a General Election and everyone will have the chance to vote for an MP to represent them in Parliament. Easton and Lawrence Hill are in Bristol West and in our area it will be a close competition between the candidates. Up Our Street and Voscur are organising a question time event for you to come and hear what candidates would do about issues that are important to our neighbourhood.
Got a question for the candidates? Send it to us by 10 April.