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01.09.2010 18:30:00 - 20:00:00
Phoenix52 is a local community arts group that meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm in the cafe at the Wellspring Helathy Living Centre, Beam Street, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9QY. The group is open to anyone who is interested in being involved in this East Bristol based community arts project and especially to local residents in East Bristol who are interested in meeting, networking with and collaborating with other creative people.
Currently Phoenix52 consists of a retired postman, a ceramic artist who also runs artists' studios in Baton Hill Trading Estate, a celebratory artist, a jewellery designer maker, photographers, community artists, circus performers, graphic designers, painters, textiel artists, etc.
The group collaborate to raise funds to provide creative workshops, exhibitions, festivals and events in the local community, and in the passed have taken over two empty shops, one which was used as a community artspace and the other for an art exhibition of local people's artwork. Phoenix52 is always looking for new members so email info@phoenix52.co.uk for more information or come along to the next meeting.
30.10.2010 15:00:00 - 20:00:00
Phoenix52 has won a funding bid from Bristol City Council's Single Project Fund to host a multicultural event in St George's Park on 30 October 2010. The event, which will be called Illuminate, will combine several seasonal festivals that happen around this time of year, including Diwali - the Hindu Festival of Light, the Mexican Day of the Dead Festival and Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en), which has roots in the Celtic Festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints.
Phoenix52 will be coordinating and delivering a number of workshops for local residents, both young and old, building up to the event at the end of October. Watch this space for more information as we get closer to the event.
Don't forget if you an artists, maker or performer or if you are a local resident interested the arts then feel free to come along to our monthly meetings, which are held at 6.30pm on the first Wednesday of the month in the Art Room at the Wellspring Healthy Living Centre, Beam Street, Barton Hill, BS5 9QY. We are free, inclusive group and are always keen to welcome new members. For more information email info@phoenix52.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
