11 ways to get creative in Bristol
Posted on: 28 Aug 2018Creative juices a bit stagnant? Need a new way to channel your creativity, or just want to switch up your weekly routine? 365Bristol's little list of creative things to do in Bristol can help. Choose from a stroll around Spike Island or pottery painting in Clifton to help revive your inspiration - or to just try something a bit different!
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Life Drawing @ Café Kino
Take out your pencils and head to Stokes Croft’s best vegan café for untutored life drawing classes every Monday evening. In these informal and experimental sessions, an array of poses, tensions and, perspectives are explored, giving you the chance to develop your illustration skills.
Escape the everyday @ The Planetarium
Head to We The Curious' statement harbourside planetarium for 3D stargazing, galaxy explorations and, solar system odyssey. Amateur astronomers and new stargazing novices can escape the every day and leave inspired to discover the night sky for themselves.
DJ Workshops w/ Intervention @ Various Locations
In a local electronic scene that can sometimes feel oversaturated with certain groups, Intervention is a scheme working toward change. Offering free DJ workshops to women, people of colour and non-binary/queer individuals, these sporadic workshops aim to promote a more diverse scene. Grab your fav records and head down to find a welcoming space, equipment, and fully-fledged DJs like local boss and DJ Ifeoluwa ready to help you learn.
Pottery Painting @ Flying Saucers, Clifton
Head to The Triangle and fill an afternoon with a coffee and pottery painting. Choose from Flying Saucer’s extensive range of materials including plates, bowls, mugs, piggy banks, and more to create your personalized but functional work of art. With loads of books for inspiration and staff on hand to help, you’ll be forging fantastic designs in no time!
Techno Yoga @ Hamilton House
Support Hamilton House in the face of closure and get active - creatively. Seeking to offer a new way to explore dance music, Vinyasa Yoga teachers Beni and Julia run weekly Saturday Techno Yoga classes to help elevate your practices. Grab your mat and get ready to move.
Visit an art gallery: Spike Island & RWA
Bristol has some amazing art galleries: why not take advantage of them! Right now, Spike Island is exhibiting Nina Beier’s European Interior; a showcase illuminating implicit power structures found within socially-charged objects. Alternatively, amble to Clifton to visit the Royal West Academy and visit In Relation: Nine Couples who Transformed Modern British Art. This exhibition explores the impact of romance and collaboration on art, by tying together the works of nine iconic artist couples.
Discover new music @ The Old England
Visit The Old England pub on Tuesdays for the free entry Come Alt Jam; a weekly jam session dedicated to the cities’ underground music. Welcoming a range of sounds and the chance to collaborate, this popular gathering attracts some forward-thinking musicians and great music.
Get funky nails @ The Gossip Nail Bar
Okay, this mightn’t be you doing the creating, but at least you’ll have it at your fingertips. The Gossip Nail Bar is Bristol’s funkiest nail bar, offering clients a fantastic and personalised beauty experience in their brand-new salon in Old Market. Their amazing designs truly speak for themselves!
Learn aerial silks @ The Island
This recurring beginners class gives participants the chance to learn Aerial silks with Miss Radida. Explore the art of using fabric to wrap, suspend, fall, swing, and spiral your body in and out of various positions. Certainly, an innovative way to get active and learn a new, daring skill.
Unscripted Players Drop-in Workshop @ The Bristol Improv Theatre
Any budding performers in the audience? Now’s your chance! Bristol Improv Theatre is running weekly drop-in sessions until September, teaching all levels of expertise the fun of improv. If this doesn’t tickle your fancy, they run lots of other workshops and events for those interested every week, just check out their website.
Create a bauble @ Bristol Blue Glass
Established to revive the Bristol glassmaking tradition, Bristol Blue Glass has been perfecting their techniques for many years. Head down to their studio to have a go at making your own glass bauble with their expert team.
