Bristol Drugs Project is proud to be celebrating a decade of Creative Communities – weekly creative and arts-based groups for people with lived experience of drug and / or alcohol use. We have regular performances in venues all over Bristol, and have built a national reputation for community-based creative recovery.The Gala will showcase our members’ talents and journeys, with performances from Rising Voices Recovery Choir, Bristol Recovery Orchestra, Oi Polloi Theatre Group, Changing Tunes Beginners Group, Hip Hop Garden, Recovery in Motion and Bristol Sober Spaces. You can look forward to spine-tingling acappella singing, orchestral arrangements of familiar epic songs, and a co-written, show-stopping finale featuring spoken word and movement.
We’re very excited to be joined by guest musicians from our partners, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, along with local singing supporters from The Fitzhardinge Consort and Gasworks Choir.
We will also be celebrating the launch of a new collection of poetry by Pete Weinstock, dedicated to the memory of Maggie Telfer (March 23, 1959-January 12, 2023) co-founder and Chief Executive of Bristol Drugs Project.
A selection of poems from Between the Cracks (Tangent Books) will be read by members of Creative Communities and Pete Weinstock at the Gala, and copies will be on sale on the night. All profit from sales will be donated to Bristol Drugs Project to provide drug and alcohol treatment services.
There will be a fundraising raffle with incredible prizes from local businesses, and Bristol Sober Spaces DJs in the alcohol-free bar afterwards.
About us:
Creative Communities offers a unique programme of weekly creative groups and events for adults affected by drug or alcohol use. Experienced arts practitioners work alongside drugs workers and volunteers to nurture recovery, build positive relationships, break through stigma, develop work and social skills, and a vital and life affirming sense of community.
Creative Communities is a part of Bristol Drugs Project, a charity providing harm reduction and treatment services for people who are experiencing a negative relationship with drugs and/or alcohol. With 36 years of experience, our goal is to support people towards the changes they want to see in their lives no matter what they may be.
Thanks to our partners and funders for helping us get this far: Bristol City Council, Bristol Old Vic, Changing Tunes, May Project Gardens, Bris Doc and Bristol Beacon.
For more information about Creative Communities, please contact us at BDP on 0117 987 6000 or [email protected]
Join us for an unforgettable night of the arts as we continue to break down the stigma surrounding drug use and recovery. We will shine!
Event Venue
Circomedia, Hidden Corner Cafe, Bristol, BS2 8SJ, United Kingdom,Bristol, United Kingdom
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