PRSC
Community space in Stokes Croft dedicated to cultural and political activities.
The People's Republic Of Stokes Croft has been something of a cultural landmark in an ever changing Bristol since 2006. With their roots in local street art contingents, they're responsible for the tourist favourite Hokusai Wave on Hillgrove Street, as well as the Jamaica Street Outdoor Gallery.
The space itself is used to to encourage human connections, social change and the exploration of ideas. With an emphasis on art exhibitions, talks, book launches, comedy, performance, theatre, circus, live music, film screenings, workshops. Recently a string of socially-conscious documentary premieres have highlighted the importance of this space for community discussion, wellbeing and events in Bristol. It's available for hire (as long as the cause is right) and hosts private event of up to 150 people.
The space itself is used to to encourage human connections, social change and the exploration of ideas. With an emphasis on art exhibitions, talks, book launches, comedy, performance, theatre, circus, live music, film screenings, workshops. Recently a string of socially-conscious documentary premieres have highlighted the importance of this space for community discussion, wellbeing and events in Bristol. It's available for hire (as long as the cause is right) and hosts private event of up to 150 people.
What's On At PRSC
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workshops & classes
stand-up comedy
exhibition
film
exhibition-opening
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pop
lgbtq+
hip hop
spoken word
poetry
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punk
hardcore-punk
noise
Get a feel for PRSC
Our recent recommendations for PRSC
Democratise the canvas! For 9 days the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft throws open its doors for a massive free-to-exhibit, free-entry art exhibition, alongside all-ability workshops, live comedy, an eclectic bazaar, and a Chris Packham-starring climate action doc screening.
People’s Art Fair: Spring 2026 at PRSC.
Free entry / PWYC! Northfield Records dives deep into the industrial continuum for their next sonic intrusion. Chicago’s enigmatic cyberpunk Dalibor Cruz deploys sci-fi soundscapes, thrumming with avant-garde dread and chopped ‘n’ screwed mechanics. With Yokel’s dungeon rap / no-wave narcotics, this is a huge one FFO: Natural Sciences, Low Jack, Beau Wanzer, John T. Gast, Muslimgauze.
Northfield Records Showcase / Record Launch featuring Dalibor Cruz of Chicago
One Million migrants harvest Europe’s fields picking the fruit and vegetables that we buy in European supermarkets. Most of them work and live in precarious conditions.
Are schools just a tool for the state to mould our future rebels into happy little shoppers? Bristol Transformed lets you decide with this conversational deep-dive into the ideas of French Marxist thinker Louis Althusser, exploring traditional education’s entrenchment of capitalist ideals and how we can begin challenging them.
Are we reproducing capitalism in our classrooms?
In 1974 the death of imprisoned West German film student and Red Army Faction fighter Holger Meins led to waves of protest across Europe and militant action in his name. Experimental film collective Filmgruppe Chaos present a 16mm exploration of the legacy of Meins and the RAF, alongside a discussion with the filmmakers and contributors.
Experimental film by Filmgruppe Chaos, about one of the prominent figures of the left-wing student-led social movement in West Germany: Lutz Taufer.