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“I just learned to channel my anger, emotions, my energy in a good way, so I could create something I could be proud of... I'm just going to keep following that path of love, loving what I do and loving how I do it and just see where it gets me, coz that’s all I can do.” Miss Tee

Tenisha is a young single parent whose situation has turned around over the last two years with support from Trinity.

From being someone with very little confidence who described herself as ‘a negative person’ Tenisha has used her involvement with Making Tracks to develop a positive approach to life, both personally and professionally.

Her lyric writing, singing, microphone use and music production skills have improved significantly. She has become increasingly independent and her confidence has blossomed, evidenced in her three live performances in front of large crowds this year.

“They (Trinity) showed me I could do more with my music, that I am my music, and to embrace my music. They made me understand that context, and the confidence helped me build it too... It’s a big step for me, and it’s scary too, but they've helped me every step of the way and I'm so grateful... It’s made me more independent and that is making me overcome a lot of other fears. The whole coming out of my shell, being who I really want to be, and doing what I love...”

Tenisha has developed a strong musical relationship with Trinity staff who have challenged and supported her in a way that has encouraged her growth, personally and musically, her self-discipline and self-belief.

Having now joined PRS as an artist in her own right Tenisha’s next steps include producing an EP of original music and releasing it across multiple platforms. She’s also keen to mentor other young people, pushing them forward in a way she feels she was never pushed until now.

“Overall we're incredibly pleased with her. I'm really happy for her because it's going to keep going, it’s not the top of the hill yet, so she will stay involved.” Al Howard,Trinity staff member

Stay & Play is a regular Friday session, but these extended Stay & Play sessions  will be running for six weeks, every Friday, from the 23rd July – 23rd Aug.

No need to book or sign up, just come along.

Summer Family Sessions are programmed in partnership with Trinity and Central Bristol Children's Centre

Taking place in the Community Garden and in the building children (and their grown-ups) can take part in nature and outdoor play, sensory trails and play-based activities.

Each session will have friendly experienced staff from Central Bristol Children's Centre available throughout the session to support and offer advice around child development, health and wellbeing, finances, free nursery places for two and three year olds and training opportunities.

Delivered in partnership with Lawrence Hill Health Centre.

Dates of sessions:

• Friday 28 July
• Friday 04 August
• Friday 11 August
• Friday 18 August
• Friday 25 August

Please note children must be accompanied at all times, and the parent or guardian will be responsible for the children during their visit to The Trinity and during any performance events connected to this project.

Young people are invited to come along to the two-day consultation to share insights and experience of accessing culture and creativity and explore questions such as ‘what does creativity and art mean'.

On hand will be Speak Out facilitators Moyah and Natasha Gatward alongside Bristol City Poet Sukina Noor who will be present to help shape ideas, host creative games and lead sessions.

Plus - snacks and lunch will be provided and young people are able to claim vouchers for attending the sessions.

What you need to know:

When: Sessions are on 30/31 October 2024, 11am – 2pm

Where: The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol, BS5 0NW

How to sign up: We are sorry but the event is now full. If you would like to join the waiting list please email sarahf@trinitybristol.org.uk

About Speak Out

Speak Out is supported by the We Move Fund: Youth Social Action aims to empower Black children and young people through Youth Social Action. Speak Out was developed following an Indepth consultation with over 150 young people that took place across in person events; performances and within education settings.

Are you aged 16yr-18yr

Would you like to learn or develop your music, writing, production or performance skills?

Join up to this free course with bilingual Rapper/ Afrofusion Artist MoYah and learn more about expressing yourself through creativity

How to take part:

You can register online using this form

If you would like any help with completing the form please email liamc@trinitybristol.org.uk

Food provided

Transport to sessions subsidised

Sign up to a free workshop series with Kabbo Ferdinand – an African Indigenous storyteller and musician, and Natasha Gatward an immersive performance artist and eco-conscious costume designer.

In the three-day workshops you will learn about creating your own performance, from devising the story to designing lighting - this immersive course will give you the opportunity to create a performance piece from start to finish.

Plus, on completion of attendance (three sessions) you will receive a £100 voucher

Attendees will have an opportunity to showcase their performance at the Garden Party - A Community Celebration

Workshop details:

• Tuesday 30 July, 11am 3pm
• Wednesday 30 July, 11am 3pm
• Thursday 01 Aug, 11am 3pm

Food will be provided

Reasonable transport costs to the workshops will be covered

How to take part:

Register online using this form

If you would like any help with completing the form, please email liamc@trinitybristol.org.uk

About Speak Out

Speak Out is a creative development project exploring art and social justice. It is funded by the We Move Fund created by Children in Need and BBC 1XTRA

Find out more about the project here.

Food and drinks will be provided. Sessions are free to attend.

About Speak Out!

Speak Out is a 7 month creative development project exploring art and social justice. It is funded by the We Move Fund created by Children in Need and BBC 1XTRA.

Featuring performances from:

• Asher Simmons (live)
• Hype Dance
• Shakara
• Mutivation (keynote)

This event will also have a creative workshop and a live panel discussion around creative development and activism and how this project will benefit the next generation featuring curator Edson Burton MBE, producer Esther Afikiruweh, Mutivation, and Shakara.

This event represents the launch of the Speak Out project aimed at young people aged 16-18yrs. Their parents/guardians can attend for free. If 19 and older and not a guardian/carer of a young person attending, please buy a £5 ticket.

As funded by BBC 1XTRA, we welcome attendees of Black heritage.

More about the artists

Asher Simmons is a confident and focused deep thinker with a diverse musical style that delves and infuses Conscious Hip-Hop, Melodic Rap, R&B and Afro-beat, anchored by lyrics with meaning.

HYPE is a community based dance company that has been running for 20 years offering exciting and vibrant street dance.

Shakara is a Jamaican-born spoken word artist, poet, vocalist, creative based in Bristol. Her influences stem from dub poetry, dancehall, reggae, jazz and hip hop. She writes about her journey of empowerment, her identity and reclamation of her power and agency as a child of the diaspora.

Mutivation is an Artistic Director, Cultural initiator, Performance artist, Activist, Curator, Movement practitioner, musician and social innovators and director of Village101.

Speak Out is a 7 month  creative development project exploring art and social justice. It is funded by the We Move Fund created by Children in Need and BBC 1XTRA.

Image Credit: Sophia Stefelle

Speak Out is a new project from Trinity and BBC 1XTRA that offers young people (16yrs - 18yrs) the opportunity to take part in a free-to-access course to learn how to use arts to address social issues.

"Speak Out is a really exciting project that will connect the next generation with present diverse grassroots artists and activists and the wider creative industry" Esther Afikiruweh, Speak Out Producer

Launching in September, the project will invite leading industry creatives to deliver master-classes and workshops that will give young people artistic tools to tackle subjects that matter to them and develop solutions to issues they and their local communities face.

In partnership with organisations including Noods Levels, as well as prominent Black artists and activists, young people will have the opportunity to explore different creative tools including poetry, design, audio and film through workshops and masterclasses.

Alongside this young people will be  able to help shape Speak Out, including co-creating elements of the project and its visual identity.

Throughout the programme, there will be an opportunity for participants to connect with creative industry professionals through artistic skills-based sessions as well as interactive workshops and external trips exploring the future of social action.

The project will culminate with Noods Levels collaborating with young people to create platforms for showcasing the content, stories and artistic ideas created throughout the project. Young people will have an opportunity to connect with broadcast media, film-makers and other professionals to kick-start their next steps as future change makers.

How to get involved:

Sign up to Speak Out here

As funded by BBC 1XTRA, we welcome attendees of Black heritage.

I joined one of Trinity's Youth Music courses when I was 17, I was having a really hard time, I'd been kicked out and was on probation. When my probation officer suggested the course to me I didn't even know they existed.

I separated myself from the bad people around me and I had something to focus on - it was a place to come where you don’t feel judged. It's really welcoming and it was nice to have people that believe in you.

So I joined up to the sessions and the tutors helped me put together a CD. To build up my confidence I worked with a lady who worked at Trinity at the time, she helped me with performance - standing on stage singing, things like that. It was just a big self confidence booster for me and gave me the determination to actually do something. I then went off to Access to Music and got my diploma in Music and it was an upward spiral from there on really.

Now I am studying part-time at university whilst also working at a residential young person's care provision with young people aged 8-18.

Movema Schools Workshops - Image Credit: Ted Stargatt

As part of our children and young people’s programme we are working with Bristol-based dance company, Movema to deliver a year long activity of dance in local schools and at Trinity.

“It's been incredible to see individuals participate and have a positive attitude” - Teacher feedback

For the first part of the project, delivered in the autumn/winter term, Movema connected with Hannah More, St Nicolas of Tolentine and Evergreen primary schools to deliver their ‘World in a Box’ dance programme. Children who attend these schools have higher levels of protected characteristics including Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).

In collaboration with teachers, the company identified children whose access to the arts may be limited by opportunity to take part in weekly workshops at their school. Across eight weeks, 174 children aged 5yrs-10yrs took part in the programme which included workshops exploring Indian, Caribbean and African dance, games and confidence-building activities and elements of arts and crafts.

The workshops had a positive impact on the children who took part; 80% of the children taking part said they had learned more about different cultures, 73% agreed they had learned new dance skills and 86% said they now wanted to do more dance as a result of taking part in the programme.

During the next stage of the programme in the winter and spring terms, children will be invited to take part in World Dance workshops during school holidays which will culminate in sharing what they've learned with their families and friends. Following this,  Carnival Dance Workshops will take place at Trinity. In these workshops, children will have the opportunity to celebrate celebrate St. Pauls Carnival.

Click here to read the announcement of our partnership with Movema.

I am a 21 year old singer songwriter from Thornbury. I enjoy music and skateboarding.  A friend recommended Trinity's music session to me and I’ve really benefited from attending. It’s really good to be in a creative environment working with other musicians and collaborating with them. Coming in to Trinity means I was able to record my album.

It’s a comfortable environment. I’m comfortable with it. It helped me to be more productive and get work done. The staff at Trinity are professional but can have a laugh too, they also know when to knuckle down, which is good for me. I have definitely got more confident since I started. It’s been a boost to my confidence working with other people in a legitimate studio environment. It’s always interesting and enjoyable here at Trinity. There are always great opportunities going on.

Since attending the 121 sessions at Trinity I have gone on to attend a course a the renowned music school BIMM. Last year I performed at Trinity's AGM and played a professional gig at the Fleece in Bristol.

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Sometimes serious, but more often funny, Pirate Taxi tells the directors’ own tale of finding their way via Circus to rural Somerset – weaving in themes of journeys, companionship, and the annual migration of birds.

Audiences are invited to join the ride, as the Taxi embarks on yet another adventure!

Show Timings

3pm Show

6pm Show

This is part of Trinity Presents - our in-house programme of music and performance, bringing world-class artists and emerging talent to inner-city audiences.

Why Join?

• Explore Trinity's music program: Discover the exciting opportunities available at Trinity.
• Learn from experienced tutors: Receive guidance from our talented and supportive tutors.
• Mental health support: Benefit from the partnership with Off the Record and create music in a safe and inclusive space.
• Develop your skills: Expand your musical abilities and gain confidence in your playing.
• Discover more: Learn about other activities and events for young people at Trinity

Sessions coming up

• Wednesday 02 October
• Wednesday 11 December

No need to register - just turn up

If you have any more questions, please email one of our Music Tutors: amos@trinitybristol.org.uk, and/or pete@trinitybristol.org.uk

These sessions take place on alternate months. If you wold like to come along to weekly music making sessions click here to find out more.