Bristol has been crowned the UK’s “most musical city” in a survey conducted by the Performing Right Society (P.R.S.).

Research compiled from the society’s database of 65,000 members showed the city has the most musicians per head of population.

Cardiff, Wakefield, Glasgow and Cheltenham rounded off the top five while London failed to reach the top ten, coming in at 26th despite having the highest concentration of musicians in Britain.

Read the rest at spinnermusic.co.uk

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Where: Kuvuka Cafe, 112 Stokes Croft, Bristol
When: Monday 25 May – Friday 30 May, 2009. 9am – 6pm
What: Brialliant art priced between £10 – £50
Why: To raise money for the LoveBristol Charity

At LoveBristol, we’re all about seeing Stokes Croft get some much needed visual attention. Here’s some pics.

Leeds Graffiti artist “Moose” did something a bit different – instead of using spraypaint, stencils and other typical tools of the graffiti trade, he’s switched to a high-powered grime-cleaner. And it seems to achieve the same effect– beautifully contrasted images on public walls and buildings. But the Leeds Council charged him under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act… even though, technically, he was cleaning the walls.

read the full story at inhabitat.com

DON’T DEVELOP STOKES CROFT – LET IT DEVELOP.

A warm sense of purpose washes over me, we’re taking a message of loving creativity to the streets and Love Bristol is in the middle of it- exactly where we belong! We don’t want big money making companies to come in and develop it their way, we want the people of Stokes Croft to dictate the future. Love Bristol has a vision for this: a community based in love with a heart for people and expressing part of that through artistic creativity (in whatever form that may be). If we love a God who is supremely creative and who wants the best for us, then we need to bring that message into reality.

What astounds me is that this is what this Croft march is all about, hundreds of people have taken to the streets to say in unity that ‘we want to creatively develop our city’. Enough of the little boxes mentality, it’s not all about the almighty buck and how many flats we cram into as smaller space as possible, there obviously has to some of that but it should be along side a development of community.

 

A pleasant hour or so spent in the sun talking to my fellow protestors (protest may be slightly strong but it allows to me to feel slightly more rebellious) leads us to a derelict building in the town centre and the final piece of the day is put into place. Creativity is the theme and a small installation has been devised to allow you time to think about the purpose of the day. Various local artists have displayed a selection of their work and it’s a relaxing time soaking in the atmosphere and the distinct creative odour, at least that’s what I hope it was.

Joking aside, it’s great to see that people are pulling together to stand up for creative community and, thank God, Love Bristol is becoming an integrated part of that goal.

 

1. Finish Stokes Croft painting (Andy)
2. a bit more carpeting, but the main bit is done
3. need more worship music
4. need art materials:
   • pencils
   • paper
   • pens
   • books
   • bibles
   • markers, etc…
5. a tad bit more white painting on nooks, crannies, walls & ceiling

Some come along anytime to drop some stuff off, paint or pray. We’ll experiment using the sign-up form here. And here are some photos of the current progress and state.