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Ashton Court

14th century mansion with cafe and multi-use events space


Ashton Court estate is one of the most iconic green spaces in Bristol. The iconic mansion building has now been repurposed by Artspace Lifespace into a hub for the arts, with exhibitions, theatre, talks and workshops throughout the year.

What's On At Ashton Court

Starlight Walk at Ashton Court
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Life Drawing at The Arts Mansion at Ashton Court
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workshops & classes life drawing
Collage Crew: Bodies at Ashton Court
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workshops & classes
BASSQUERADE ft DR MEAKER & OMEGA NEBULA at Ashton Court
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experimental dub drum and bass electronic circus
Imbolc Singing Walk with Julia Turner and Rachael Dadd at Ashton Court
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folk world singer-songwriter workshops & classes

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CJC continue their unrivalled musical occupation of Ashton Court with a mammoth Bonfire Night showcase across three stages. If you’re interested in the rude health of Bristol’s noise-rock, indie, post-punk, freak folk, nu-jazz, heavy psych underground …. scrap that, if you’re into ANY music AT ALL, then you need to attend one of these frankly historic takeovers. BELOW THE BELT & COMMUNITY JAM COLLECTIVE Presents: Remember, remember THE FIFTH of November.

What country, friends, is this? The Oxford Rep Company reimagines Shakespeare’s gender-bending masterpiece as a dark, modern fable of post-party emotional wreckage, laying bare the story of heartache and estrangement beneath its comic revels. Theatre show produced by Oxford Rep company

A seismic earthstrong day for Two Step Forwards, basking in two years of flawless dub operations with Earl Sixteen up at the mansion on the hill. Lee Perry, Mad Professor, Jammy, Pablo... the Earl’s studio credits reads like a who's-who of roots and culture. Now the legendary toaster gives the Messenjah subs some real loving in a two room blow-out of reggae and revival sounds. Celebrating Two Years of Two Step Forward: Two Rooms of Music from the Foundation to the Future!

CJC continue their unrivalled musical occupation of Ashton Court with a mammoth two day showcase across three stages. If you’re interested in the rude health of Bristol’s noise-rock, indie, post-punk, freak folk, nu-jazz, heavy psych underground …. scrap that, if you’re into ANY music AT ALL, then you need to attend one of these frankly historic takeovers. TWO DAY FESTIVAL @ ASHTON COURT MANSION

Another joyous 2 day occupation of Ashton Court, filling its opulent rooms to bursting with Bristol underground sounds from Community Jam Collective and co. Featuring Drain Snakes’ garage swagger, grotty post-punkers Gavel, egg-punk psychedelia from Townhouses and oh so much more. SATURDAY ALL DAY EVENT AT ASHTON COURT ARTSMANSION HOSTED BY THE COMMUNITY JAM COLLECTIVE