PRSC

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.

What's On At PRSC

The People's Comedy at PRSC
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comedy stand-up comedy
The Improv Spotlight at PRSC
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theatre comedy

Get a feel for PRSC

Our recent recommendations for PRSC

Calling all anti-colonial punks (aka all punks): blistering hardcore fury raising $ for medical aid in Palestine. With a 7 band lineup ripped from the belly of the UK underground serving pure industrial pain rap, thrashy crossover nastiness and sludge-laden crust. Charity all day hardcore / punk gig on the tenth of August.

If capitalism fundamentally harms our wellbeing, then mental health is political by its nature. In her penetrating debut book, Micha Frazer-Carroll showed how our struggles for liberation intersect with mental illness. It’s a galvanising call to action; drawing on the history of psychiatry, diagnosis and resistance as an antidote to our ineffective online culture of ‘awareness campaigns’. Join the author of 'Mad World' Micha Frazer-Carroll to discuss the politics of mental health

Plunderphonic psycho-active ambient played crushingly loud through Bristol’s best/only experimental rig? Yes please! SSP return with veteran field recordist brb>voicecoil and industrial tape loop bleakness from Depletion. Guaranteed sonic oblivion FFO: Scanner, Thomas Köner, Abul Mogard, Lustmord. ...are you healed yet?

Sell out warning! Unlimited tea, virtuoso oud and Middle Eastern percussion maestros converge in new community-centric musical extravaganza Flooka TEA. Hopefully the first of many at PRSC! An intimate musical journey through Middle Eastern sounds with unlimited tea on tap

All hail the rise of the new petty bourgeoisie - the suburbanite, newbuild, inbetweeners who’d get Marx’s beard in a twist. Dan Evans discusses his fascinating book-length study on the peculiarities of the British class system and how modern capitalist/neo-liberal structures have blurred traditional definitions. We welcome Dan Evans for a discussion of his new book "A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petty Bourgeoisie"