KIT FORM

KIT FORM

Stokes Croft artist-led creative space.


KIT FORM (formerly Jamaica Street Stores) is a multi-disciplinary ground-floor space located underneath Jamaica Street Studios in the heart of Stokes Croft. Born late 2023, it already boasts a variety of offerings from exhibitions and art fairs to live performance and club nights. The venue has step-free access.

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What's On At KIT FORM

Poor Man’s Friend Presents: Roots Restoration Exhibition at KIT FORM
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soul reggae dub roots reggae dancehall
Presented by The Poor Man’s Friend at KIT FORM
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reggae dub roots reggae jamaican-ska
Perpetually Stew at KIT FORM
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experimental exhibition
OUR SCENE: An Archive of Bristol’s Queer Nightlife at KIT FORM
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lgbtq+ disco house exhibition
Disruptive Verse at KIT FORM
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spoken word poetry
Mother Mars at KIT FORM
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experimental exhibition talks film lgbtq+

Get a feel for KIT FORM

Our recent recommendations for KIT FORM

Free entry! A visual roots rock revival courtesy of BRS > JA imprint Poor Man’s Friend. Using Rider Shafique’s photography, graphics from Jodi Hunt and bold prints from Lily O’Connell to explore sound system culture in all its permutations, from Jamaica to Jamaica Street and everywhere in between. Poor Man’s Friend Presents: Roots Restoration Exhibition at KIT FORM.

Bug supremacy! Dust off your extraterrestrial worm looks as new alien and insect-inspired collective House of Butterfly emerges with a gathering of weird and wonderful art. Featuring everyone’s fave puppet goblins Beanpig Puppets + a live debut from dreamy glitch-pop newcomers Mothdrop, all followed by wiggy and otherworldly selections from Gillan and Polymers. House of Butterfly presents an Unearthly Costume Party for Aliens and Insects - A night of immersive art/music/performance

Free entry! A veritable feast of warped and wiggy audiovisual delights! This cosy clubnight of mind-melting leftfield electronics at Kit Form boasts a whole host of local legends including PTS resident Øphanim and Crotch partystarter Bendy Wendy. Plus surreal and immersive live visuals from digital mavericks Alfie Dwyer and Aevi. off-centre club sounds with visual exploration from Alfie Dwyer + Aevi

“Not only does the national security state hanker for the eternal war, it takes action to induce eternal warfare”. KIT FORM hosts a screening of Andrew Feinstein’s acclaimed documentary Shadow World, a hard-hitting exposé of the international arms trade that lays bare the forces driving global militarisation. All proceeds supporting Bristol’s wing of campaign group Stop The War. Screening ‘The Shadow World: Inside The Global Arms Trade’ with special guest Andrew Feinstein

Dance battles, cake, friends on the decks and cosy vibes… Inklingroom’s 5th birthday is a proper family affair, bringing big cute n chaotic house party energy to Kit Form for their celebrations. Dance battles, open decks, cake