We’re excited to be presenting DIASPORA! – a vibrant series of music and voice workshops celebrating global harmony, rhythm, and cultural connection at Shambala Festival. The Harmony Yurt will offer soulful choral traditions from around the world, while the Melody Yurt will bring the beat with ancient percussion, Kora, Balafon, and Djembe drumming. With 12… Continue Reading DIASPORA! at Shambala Festival
FORWARDS has a dedicated kids area, featuring immersive shows and exciting workshops, theatre, ball pool, skate ramp, arts & crafts, music, plus much more – there is something for the whole family. In the kids’ area, the Diverse Artists Network — a development agency championing diversity, cultural competency, and representation in the arts — will… Continue Reading Kids Area at FORWARDS
“Life-affirming Balochi folk that can’t fail to stir something inside any member of the human race. At 80, Ustad’s fairytale rise to the global stage isn’t quite as remarkable as the first benju note you hear ringing through his junkshop amp. A dizzying melange of sound from classical raag to zahirook, Persia to Kurdistan, birdsong… Continue Reading The Jam Jar Presents: Ustad Noor Bakhsh
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
Come join us to dig deep into your past and heal your inner child through inner work techniques at our event “INNER WORK – Reparent Your Inn Join us for a transformative event focused on healing and nurturing your inner child. Through guided explorations and group connection, you’ll have the opportunity to explore and heal… Continue Reading INNER WORK – Reparent Your Inner Child
ARTUBA are a highly experienced pair of musicians who formed a duo in 2021. Since that time they have played in and around the South West of England including numerous gigs in the Bristol area. Notable highlights include playing on the Bristol Ferry and Strange Brew as part of the Diaspora Festival, performing at the… Continue Reading Artuba with Doctor Edson Burton Presents: Long Time Gal
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
Do you want to have a real conversation about diversity in South Bristol, and share your lived experience? Then head to the Withywood Centre, BS13 8QA, on Saturday 11 October, from 12.30pm-3pm. Led by our partners, VisionBAME CIC, this event is part of our ongoing Community Recovery Conversations series, supported by Quartet Community Foundation. A… Continue Reading Community Recovery Conversations: Hartcliffe
Explore Family Constellations & sound healing in a full-day workshop. Gain insight, release patterns & support your body to integrate. About this event Family Constellations & Sound Healing — with Katie Despres & Guest Practitioner Melissa (Driftway Wellness) Join a full-day workshop combining Family Constellations with sound healing integration. A chance to explore how family… Continue Reading Family Constellations & Sound Healing — with Katie Despres & Driftaway
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
