Did you take part in DIASPORA! festival? Whether you were a performing artist, a facilitator, or just curious about who we are, we’d love to see you! 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… Continue Reading Artist Gathering Open Day
This World Oceans Day, dive beneath the surface with DIVE — an extraordinary live show fresh from London’s West End and the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Hailed as “Spectacular!” by The Times Square Chronicles, DIVE is a 75‑minute, one‑woman musical experience that takes audiences deep into the ocean and beyond. Led by… Continue Reading DIVE: World Oceans Day Cabaret
A-must-witness-together-in-the-cinema feature film that zeroes in on the beginning of Sun Ra’s story, in Birmingham, Alabama, USA and explores the soil and stars at that juncture of earth’s history. The film gets deep into all those juicy in-between zones – into the folds and creases of place, as well as the people, the collectivity and… Continue Reading The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
Join EcoWild and Isra Ibrahim for a reflective gathering of Sudanese coffee, tree poetry and connection beneath Bristol’s trees, as we remember our place and belonging in / as nature. Hear about important trees of Sudan and dive into a creative response to your tree relationships. We’ll notice how they encircle us from below and… Continue Reading EcoWild and Isra Ibrahim share Sudanese Coffee and Tree Poetry
CELEBRATING SANCTUARY AT FAIRFIELD HOUSE Join us for the second edition of the Bath Refugee Festival at Fairfield House, a vibrant community-led celebration of the contributions of refugees and migrants in Bath. Following a hugely successful launch in 2025, which welcomed over 400 attendees and brought together communities through music, food, storytelling, workshops, and conversations,… Continue Reading Bath Refugee Festival
This concert is a bold & immersive narrative that reimagines the moment a girl becomes aware of her own power. Set in contemporary London, the story follows Maya, an ordinary teenager whose world quietly shifts with the arrival of her first period. What begins as a private rite of passage unfolds into something far greater. As… Continue Reading Bishi : Maya Birth of a Superhero
Yoga and Cultural retreat in Morocco! Would you like to join us for an amazing sensory journey of movement, relaxing yoga, music and a Moroccan cultural experience this June? Please read on below for all info to book! Retreat Testimonial I’d like to say I found the retreat incredibly motivating. You got everything right from… Continue Reading Yoga and Cultural retreat in Morocco!
Facilitated by Jose Barco (CoLab International Ltd) Join the DAN team at Arnolfini on Friday 26th (11:00am – 1:00pm) for Shaping the Future of DAN’s Artist Gatherings. Our Artist Gatherings are valued spaces for creatives to connect, share experiences, and discover new opportunities across disciplines and cultures. Whether you are a regular or joining for… Continue Reading Shaping the Future of DAN’s Artist Gatherings
Online, on the beach and at Weston General Hospital Co-produced by Super Culture and City and Weston Arts & Culture Programme, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Weston Arts + Health Festival returns for its seventh year. All events are absolutely free and all activities are drop-in except for Friday night and the walks, where… Continue Reading Take Five Weston Arts + Health Festival 2026
A physical theatre work that explores how a human life is structured through systems of repetition, instruction, and control. Choreographer / Director: Zhu Yifeng Performers: Madeline Squire, Cai Wenhao, Pang Zhichu With thanks to: Zhang Weiyi, Zhao Maonan (early development support) Delivered explores the expectations placed upon a life from birth. A parcel arrives on… Continue Reading Delivered
Join the DAN team and special Evaluator Dr. Roz Stewart Hall at St Pauls Learning Centre on Thursday 9th July, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, for the DIASPORA! Festival Community Feedback Session. Following the incredible energy of this year’s 2026 festival, this gathering is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others in the community,… Continue Reading Share Your Thoughts on DIASPORA! 2026
“More than a club night, Mass Motion is a vibrant global journey through sound, multifarious, groundbreaking, inclusive and collaborative in equal measure”, – Kaye Dunnings, Creative Director of Shangri-La, Glastonbury Festival Touching down in Bristol for its live debut, Mass Motion brings together DJs and live musicians for a phenomenal night inspired by the philosophy… Continue Reading Mass Motion: “Move Together To Stand Together”
