A FREE all day celebration of
Discover the creative heart of Bristol at Stokes Croft Calling—a FREE, all-day celebration where art, performance and history collide.
On Sunday 27th October the street will come to life with unique performances and interactive activities inspired by stories of Stokes Croft in times gone by, and the present-day offerings of its community of local businesses and artists. Live mannequins will bring shop windows to life; catch circus, spoken-word and music performances; join in on a mass synth composition, or contribute to a collaborative graffiti mural. Plus much, much more!
Explore exhibitions, installations, and themed quests that lead you through the neighborhood’s shops and businesses, uncovering stories of independence, resistance and heritage along the way. Outside, catch street dance performances and gather around the famous Turbo Island fire, where local restaurants will serve up lunch to keep you fueled.
With free tickets available for timed entry, you can create a day that suits you. Read on for more info + how to book.
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All events at Stokes Croft Calling are free to attend, but spaces are limited. Walk-ins are allowed if space is available, but we recommend booking in advance to guarantee your spot. In some cases, a small payment may be required. This payment could either be refunded after the event or used as credit at a Stokes Croft business. Please check the ticket details for each event.
Join Compass on a time travelling escapade to the 1700’s where the Full Moon on Stokes Croft is a place of rest for you, a wearisome traveller. Much like some history books mention, you now have an opportunity to watch the astonishingly bizarre travelling circus like the pilgrims of yore featuring daring performances, logic bending entertainment and more.
Location: Full Moon
Experience Type: Circus
Length (approx.): 20 minutes
Accessibility: Fully accessible by wheelchair
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Come and be wowed by the award winning spoken word artist Muneera Pilgrim who has devised an extra special commissioned piece celebrating the unique energy captured within the sights and sounds of Stokes Croft. Let Muneera’s words sooth and inspire you to write your own love letter to your Stokes Croft.
Location: PRSC
Experience Type: Spoken Word
Length (approx.): 20 minutes
Accessibility: Fully accessible by wheelchair
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Are you a bedroom electronic producer that has yet to make your big break outside the four walls of your home? Do you like playing around with electronic sounds and effects because it reminds you of music class at school. Bristronica is a unique workshop where you can rifle through electronic synthesisers and devices but with a twist – you can also explore and make your own composition through sound effects whilst sampling Stokes Croft’s musical legacy.
Location: Elevator Sound
Experience Type: Music Workshop
Length (approx.): 20 minutes
Accessibility: Fully accessible by wheelchair
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Stokes Croft and graffiti, is there a more iconic pairing out there? Come along to the long-time creative resistance figurehead PRSC to try your hand at graffiti to make a large mural encapsulating Stokes Croft! Either watch or have a go at the art of “graff” and channel your inner Banksy.
Location: Full Moon
Experience Type: Circus
Length (approx.): 20 minutes
Accessibility: Fully accessible by wheelchair
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Lights, Cameras, Furniture, Fashion! Ever seen a mannequin slowly come to life in a shop window? Neither have we but we have on board the talented Bristol Ballroom Community (tbc) to bring to life locally designed and vintage clothing followed by snippets of the voguing categories we all know and love.
Location: PRSC
Experience Type: Spoken Word
Length (approx.): 20 minutes
Accessibility: Fully accessible by wheelchair
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Revel in an unusual and artistic imagining of the famous Mild Mild West mural by Banksy retold through the popular Brazilian martial art of Capoeira against the backdrop of Yellow Face Lady by artist Stinkfish.
Location: Elevator Sound
Experience Type: Music Workshop
Length (approx.): 20 minutes
Accessibility: Fully accessible by wheelchair
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More Information
Around The World in BS5 will take place every Sunday throughout June, with shows running multiple times per day. The experience will last approximately 90 minutes. Admission is FREE, however we ask for a refundable deposit of £5 to secure your place. Your £5 can be fully refunded after the event, or it can be spent in a selection of businesses on Stapleton Road. If you are unable to pay a refundable deposit please contact [email protected].
Accessibility
We aim to ensure that this event is accessible to all, but in order do this we ask individuals to please contact us in advance to discuss specific access needs. Around the World in BS5 is a performance event that takes place during a guided walk along Stapleton Road lasting between 80 and 90 minutes. The activity takes place between and within a number of small businesses on a busy high street. The nature of the physical accessibility of these individual shops and business varies, and some visitors may require assistance.
We aim to ensure that this event is accessible to all, but in order do this we ask individuals to please contact us in advance to discuss specific access needs. Around the World in BS5 is a performance event that takes place during a guided walk along Stapleton Road lasting between 80 and 90 minutes. The activity takes place between and within a number of small businesses on a busy high street. The nature of the physical accessibility of these individual shops and business varies, and some visitors may require assistance.
If you plan to attend the event as a wheelchair user, or have limited mobility, please contact us in advance so that we can provide appropriate information and support.
Children
We want to accommodate the entire family and ensure you all have a fun time on the tour. While there is no inappropriate content on the tour, the event is not aimed at children. So we can plan numbers, we ask that anyone in your group who will be eating, or using a seat on the tour, has a ticket booked for each of them (including children).
Space is limited in many of the businesses we visit on Stapleton Road so we suggest that buggies are left outside. We have an event manager and stewards on each of our tours who can help you in and out of the spaces, and help to keep an eye on your belongings, but cannot be ultimately responsible for their safety.
To discuss these details or with any other enquiries please contact us at hello@compasspresents.
Please follow the links below to book your ticket for specific times and dates.
About This Project
This project is produced by Bristol based creative organisation: Compass Presents. Known primarily for expanded cinema shows, Compass Presents also enjoy translating the stories of their community through interactive encounters. As residents of BS5 and regular visitors to Stapleton Road, we are excited to be producing this experience for the wider Bristol public to enjoy.
Around the World in BS5 is being delivered as one of the activities under the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project.
For press or marketing enquiries please contact [email protected].
