Join the Diverse Artists Network (DAN) on Thursday, 11 September, 6pm-9pm, at the St Paul’s Learning Centre, BS2 8XJ, for an interactive, group conversation about division and community resilience. Please arrive at 5.30pm for a 6pm start. In the wake of the far right riots of last summer, and the rise of populist fascism both… Continue Reading Community Recovery Conversations: Creativity, Resilience and Resistance
Our monthly Artist Gatherings are designed to bring together members of our network to connect, share their projects, and discuss areas where support is needed within the arts community. Are you an artist interested in how creativity can help to build community resilience? Join our Artists Gathering on Friday, 26 September in the Community Workshop… Continue Reading Artist Gathering: Creativity & Community Resilience
As part of our ongoing Community Recovery Conversations, we’re partnering with VisionBAME CIC, who are hosting the first of two conversations in Hartcliffe. Join the VisionBAME CIC team from 12.30pm-3pm on Saturday, 27 September, at the Hartcliffe Community Centre, BS13 0JW. The session will start with lunch and lead into a conversation about diversity in… Continue Reading Community Recovery Conversations
Do you find yourself stuck in repeated patterns or feeling unable to thrive in life areas such as relationships, work, money, health? Family & Systemic Constellations Evening Workshop “It’s a fascinating process and Katie held the space with warmth, clarity, intuition and care. … One notable thing to me was how the issue holders looked… Continue Reading An evening Family / Systemic Constellation Workshop with Katie Despres
Are you a marginalised artist or creative living in the Wye Valley area? Join DAN and the Wye Valley River Festival team on Saturday, 18 October, 11am-3pm at the Tintern Village Hall, NP16 6SZ, for a pop-up Artists Gathering. You don’t have to be a professional artist to attend, or even an artist at all.… Continue Reading Pop-up Artists Gathering: Wye Valley River Festival Special
Our monthly Artist Gatherings are designed to bring together members of our network to connect, share their projects, hear from guest artists, and network. This month’s session will be led by Lildonia Lawrence, with a focus on self-care and wellbeing. Would you like some practical tips on how to stay grounded, compassionate and connected in times of social and… Continue Reading Artists Gathering: Embodied self-care and wellbeing
The countdown to DIASPORA! ’26 has begun. Come to the next Artists Gathering to find out how we plan to collaborate with artists, facilitators and cultural groups. This session will cover: An outline of our vision for DIASPORA! ’26 An update on where we are with funding (headline: things are still uncertain) Some of the… Continue Reading Artists Gathering on DIASPORA! 2026
Join us on Friday 30 January, 11am-1pm, for our first Artists Gathering of 2026. This month’s session is all about funding, something artists always need but don’t always know how to get. With expert insight from Fleur Williams of Sasolo, Izzy Cross of Noods Levels, and members of the DAN team, come along and bring your questions about… Continue Reading Artists Gathering All About Funding
Join Jessica Olivia Neill, writer and DAN event producer, for this free writing workshop on the theme of creative community. Part of our Community Celebration taking place at Arnolfini on 21 February, this session will explore some creative writing prompts, poetry examples, and how to write a poem as a group. Head to the Reading Room on floor 2.… Continue Reading Poetry as Community: A Creative Writing Workshop
Join us Saturday, 21st February from 12:00 to 18:00 at Arnolfini for a vibrant community celebration bringing together the Diverse Artists Network (DAN) and the wider creative community. This special gathering honours the power of artistic expression and highlights community resilience in the face of unrest, amplifying creativity as a force for connection, healing, and… Continue Reading Community Celebration
Come and take part in this free singing workshop with actor, writer, singer, producer and creator of the musical DAWTA, Dionne Draper. Part of our Community Celebration taking place at Arnolfini on the 21 February, this interactive session is for all ages and abilities. This session will take place in the Community Workshop on floor 2. !function(e,t){if(!e.getElementById(t)){var c=e.createElement(“script”);c.id=t,c.src=”https://static.beaconproducts.co.uk/js-sdk/production/beaconcrm.min.js”,e.getElementsByTagName(“head”).appendChild(c)}}(document,”beacon-js-sdk”)
Artist Carlota Matos has been running a Creative Leadership Training programme in partnership with the charity Borderlands, supporting migrant women to build confidence in planning and leading creative workshops. In this session, participants from the training will be sharing creative activities they have developed. From flower arranging to food memories, come and explore your creativity… Continue Reading Get Creative! Women’s Workshop
