RWA’s 168 Annual Open Exhibition – 2 January to 7 March

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 2 January to 7 March 2021
  • Time: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Location: Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free (for current students) to £7.95
  • Booking instructions: book online

The RWA’s (Royal West of England Academy) renowned Annual Open Exhibition returns for its 168th year with a stunning variety of work from emerging and established artists.

This dynamic and varied exhibition invites painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation and mixed media submissions and is a showcase of some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond.

Bristol knitting society – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: various
  • Time: various
  • Location: Facebook
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: various
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘A warm welcome from UoB Knitting Society! It is a place for everyone, from beginners to experienced knitters, to meet and chat in a friendly and relaxed setting. Share hints and tips, take up a new skill or be inspired as you plan your next project. (more…)

LiteratureWorks: ArtfulScribe – various dates

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LiteratureWorks champion the power of poetry, story, writing and reading by providing opportunities for writers who are resident in the South West of England to develop their craft by engagement with a Writers’ Community and project opportunities. ArtfulScribe, hosted by LiteratureWorks, continues to support existing writing groups and new communities by offering a wide range of online creative writing workshops, to writers of all ages and stages of development.’ (more…)

The Bristol Arts Channel – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: various
  • Time: various
  • Location: bristolartschannel.com
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: various
  • Booking instructions: various

Arts, craft and culture can be enjoyed from home this holiday season, from in and around Bristol. The Bristol Arts Channel is ‘a city-wide collaboration between local arts organisations who have found a creative way to offer a lifeline to their audiences missing the buzz and community of Bristol’s brilliant art scene’. (more…)

University of Bristol Book Club – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: various
  • Time: various
  • Location: Facebook
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: various

The Official Bristol University Freshers 2020 Facebook group host a Book Club to aid the discussion of books that you may currently be enjoying. It is fun, creative and a great way to expand your reading list this festive season! To join and find out more information, please follow the link to their Facebook page.

Watershed, alternative film streaming – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: various
  • Time: various
  • Location: watershed.co.uk
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: various
  • Booking instructions: various

As a special treat this festive season, why not access Watershed online as it presents a diverse programme of films, events, festivals, artist commissions, workshops and conferences with audiences and participation at its heart. Based right here in Bristol, ‘Watershed is one of the most culturally upbeat and lively cinema venues in the UK, championing engagement, imagination and ingenuity’.Playfulness, relevance and care are key to the approach across all areas.

A piece of Banksy, self-guided tour – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand (24 hour access period after purchase)
  • Location: the tour covers about 3 miles, starting in Stokes Croft before heading up to the top of Park Street, down to College Green and then into the harbourside.
  • Meeting point: Boston Tea Party, Stokes Croft
  • Cost: £10 (one ticket for two devices, over 24 hours)
  • Booking instructions: buy online at wherethewall.com

‘Discovering the Banksy Bristol story with 13 significant Banksy locations to explore around the city, and audio commentary from John Nation, the internationally recognised authority on the global graffiti art movement, and central figure in the Bristol and Banksy story from the early 1980’s.’

Banksy Bristol trail, self-guided tour – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand (24 hour access period after purchase)
  • Location: Bristol – works around the Floating harbour, park Street, Stokes Croft and Montpelier
  • Meeting point: Bristol
  • Cost: £1.99
  • Booking instructions: download the app 

Following on from A Piece of Banksy, why not visit the remaining Banksy pieces in his hometown, or enjoy this second self-guided tour in the Bristol series as an entity on its own. Easy to use navigation takes you on a trail of Banksy artwork to remember. (more…)

Bristol Old Vic at home: Young Company, full-length shows

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: YouTube
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Enjoy the Winter magic and access Bristol Old Vic at home. ’Watch a selection of full-length archived recording of excellent shows from the mighty Bristol Old Vic Young Company, the largest youth theatre in the South West.’ Shows include Under a Cardboard Sea, The Tinderbox and T***nk You.

CassArt Bristol: Create your own lino cut – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: www.cassart.co.uk
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: from various
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘With Christmas fast approaching, add a personal touch to your gifts by creating your own custom-made cards, wrapping and gift tags. Follow our step-by-step guide to lino printing and turn your own illustrations and designs into festive prints.’