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[rickyc]

Hey

Sorry to be a pain and post in the general forum, but I am heading to Bristol this weekend (leaving this afternoon), so any response would be appreciated.

I am there for a day (not sure whether Sat or Sun yet) and was wondering 3 (1 non-Bristol, but forum related) things:

1. I remember some talk on an exhibition in Bristol going on at the moment (I want to say GhostBoy or Cauty, but am unsure). Can anyone provide details, incl. location, etc.?
2. Can you please provide details of some cool Elektrik Sheep type stores in Bristol. Again, I'm not sure which day I'll be there, so any that are open Sat or Sun would be appreciated. I'm talking about a store with prints/clothes/toys/etc.
3. How the feck does the search engine on this forum work. If I leave the search field blank, i can click the search button. But once I type something in there, it nulls my chances to press search.

Thanks muchly for your help, greatly appreciated.

I've armed myself with my Banksy location map, along with printouts of addition graffs, and am raring to go!

Rick

[jellya]

I'll swap the information you need for an 'Applause'

ok... but as I'm a nice bristol type here goes (rapidly)
1. Ghostboy expo is on at the mo. It's at the centrespace gallery which is down a tiny alleyway off Corn Street. This is in central Bristol, not a milion miles away from the Galleries shopping centre, or the St Augustines Parade area.
2. Off the top of my head I would think the wonderful workshop might be worth a visit. Again, very central, top of the Christmas Steps. www.wonderfulworkshop.com/
3. no idea.

Mild Mild West in Stokes Croft is a must see. Hanging Lovers (??) at the foot of Park Street as well of course. Hope this helps. Bring some nice weather with you and enjoy Bristol.

[rickyc]

Youre a gentleman (or woman) and a scholar

Thank you very much!

Rick

[rickyc]

Further to above, I have been on the Centrespace website and cannot see if they are open on weekends.

Does anybody know if they are and, if so, what times they are open?

Thanks in advance
Rick

[trowel]

3. Took me a while to work it out, but by default it searches every thread which causes it to crash - untick the select all box, then scroll down to tick just the main forum threads - maybe Silky can sort this out.

As Jellya says, Mild Mild West is brilliant and really easy to find. The Park Street mural is a bit overrated IMHO but worth taking a photo of.

If you're near the Triangle, make sure you pop into The Park bar, or at least look through the window from where you can see some Micaleffs. I apologise to the bouncer there who I've lectured about the prints three times in the last fortnight at about 2am when popping by on my way home from Magic Roll...

[jellya]

Def think it's open on Saturdays (possibly 12-5). I was there last Saturday in fact.
Couldn't comment on Sundays opening.

btw I believe there's some Micallef's currently on show at the Park bar, Clifton Triangle (top of Park St)

[jellya]

Got the gHOSTboy flyer to hand now - 6 Leonard's Lane. Open 12-7pm. From Sat 11th Nov til Thursday 21st. No mention that it's not open on Sunday

You can contact Motorboy, also on show there, for further information: [e-mail]

[rickyc]

You guys have been awesome!

Now I have more to add to my list.

Where on Park St is the Park St Mural (that is, if I'm walking down the street, will I see it easily, or is it down an alley)?

[rolyateel]

if the "park st mural" is the bloke hanging out of the window, it's dead easy

walk down frogmore st past the hatchet pub toward the bridge, when u get to the bridge stop & turn to yr left & look up!
;D

prolly get an even better view if you go up the steps on the other side of the street & look from the bridge

[rolyateel]

excuse my obvious shit-ness with computers



walk from the hatchett pub (circled in red)...and the mural is where the green arrow is pointing....I was surprised how big it was (said the actress to the bishop)

;D

[mido]

you can also use this section to get info on banksy bristol graff

banksyforum.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=banksyinbristol

[spunge]

I do believ there's the bar code tiger in Clifton which would be a short walk if you're already in the triangle. Not entirely sure where it is as i've never seen it but my sister's friend says its near Musets. Seeing as he lives on a road off from pizza express round about, im assuming it's more clifton village somewhere. Might be worth checking out. Also what's this about Banksy loacation map?

[rickyc]

Well I'm back and want to thank everyone for their help!

I managed to get the Centrespace Gallery and picked myself up a Hoe Fucking Hoe. Now I can cross my mum off my christmas list!

Loved Bristol by the way. I'm from Aus and, seeing as Bristol is a port town, was expecting it to be a lot like Liverpool, etc. but it exceeded my expectations 1,000%. Can't wait to get back there next year for a full weekend (rather than a 6pm Saturday to 10am Sunday fleeting visit).

I managed to see the hanging Man and Mild Mild West, but sadly didnt have enough time to get up around and see it all. Fortunately, this is where the term 'next time' comes in.

Thank you all for your help!

Much appreciated!
Rick

[Imoy-San]

Heading down to Bristol on Sunday for 24 hours. Are there any gallery's or shows worth seeing, and will they be open on Monday? I seem to buy most of my UK art from the place

Cheers

Y

[Adamski]

There's a Will Barras exhibition at Workshop for a few more days:

www.wonderfulworkshop.com/

www.willbarras.com

I haven't checked it out yet, but they're usually pretty cool there.

Also, the Oppo Cafe had a Bristol Graf exhibition a couple of months ago, but it might still be on. Featured some pieces by some of the TCF Crew I think and prices were pretty reasonable, give them a call/email to find out if it's still on:

www.oppoharmonicfusion.co.uk/

Other than that, the Arnolfini is always free, but not street art really.

The best work in Bris' is on the streets though

[saajid22]

i would agree with adamski, get out and about on the streets, some class stuff. i am not the most knowledgeable by far(hugs a good man to ask). but if i had to recomend some places to start, stokes croft(the mild mild west), park street(well hung lover), wilder street(eelus, nick walker and xenz stuff), the thekla social(not sure what called, but a great piece). if interested let me know and 'll mentin some more. have a good time

[Copyright]

If you can, swing by the bedminster skatepark, just out of the center, youl be sure to see a lot their. Stokes croft and workshop as have been mentioned before, but if your their for only 24 hours get a map and plan it, all do-able in a day.

[Art-el]

Copyright

You know Bristol well then?

[Hugs]

Some good shouts allready from the forum.
If it were me i'd head down to wilder st (early doors though!!!)
Then around to shaftesbury ave to see herberts bakery,just wander the streets round there,that'll take an hour or more,then i'd head for the duke of york in st werburghs..that is worth the trip to Bristol alone in my book,MMW as per,park st,workshop if it's open (??)
then into town,over Bristol bridge heading to the old rummer pub,1st left St nicholas st (??) Huge Sickboy temple + smaller ones furthe down the road then round towards the severn shed and see whats new round there,across the road to the thekla,as per above,keep your eyes peeled for "Kush" & De Baron they're everywhere!!From Kingswood to St Pauls!
St werburghs/St Pauls/Stokes croft IMO is the place to see both old and new,still a lot of early banksy stuff about....don't miss the Xenz piece on nine tree hill.right by MMW.
bristol has some amazing work on the walls to see for free!
The Wilder st piece is also a must see..Xenz,Nick Walker,Eelus & the hugely talented Mr Jago,also work by the TCF crew on the same block..
Enjoy!

[Imoy-San]

Thank you!!!!!

I am almost set to go!!!

Bristol, here I come.....

Y

[gm]

Which hours cover your 24? Cos if yer in Brizzle on Monday at 5pm...

NICK HARPER: FOPP INSTORE JUNE 4 2007

Nick Harper will be performing live at Fopp (73-77 Horsefair) in Bristol at 5pm on Monday June 4, and signing copies of his new album - Miracles For Beginners - released the same day.

The event is FREE but please arrive early to ensure admittance.

< /street team mode >



Edit: Just noticed I'm about a week previous (damn this feckin hangover)

But if any of you are in Brizzle on Monday 4th June...

< back to bed mode >

[weeble]

wimsie said:

Some good shouts allready from the forum.
If it were me i'd head down to wilder st (early doors though!!!)
Then around to shaftesbury ave to see herberts bakery,just wander the streets round there,that'll take an hour or more,then i'd head for the duke of york in st werburghs..that is worth the trip to Bristol alone in my book,MMW as per,park st,workshop if it's open (??)
then into town,over Bristol bridge heading to the old rummer pub,1st left St nicholas st (??) Huge Sickboy temple + smaller ones furthe down the road then round towards the severn shed and see whats new round there,across the road to the thekla,as per above,keep your eyes peeled for "Kush" & De Baron they're everywhere!!From Kingswood to St Pauls!
St werburghs/St Pauls/Stokes croft IMO is the place to see both old and new,still a lot of early banksy stuff about....don't miss the Xenz piece on nine tree hill.right by MMW.
bristol has some amazing work on the walls to see for free!
The Wilder st piece is also a must see..Xenz,Nick Walker,Eelus & the hugely talented Mr Jago,also work by the TCF crew on the same block..
Enjoy!

Nice one Hugs! I just had to go and check out the Xenz/Jago/Walker/Eeuls combo is Wilder Street again as soon as you posted this - I mean how cool is that piece!! I just Jago's figures on that one, they're awesome! Eulus stencil is huge too, really impressive. I'd love to see a huge, combined artist print released! How cool would that be?!

[becksaboo]

A combined print would be good..

Bugger it's pissing it down- typical british bank holiday weather! So if you do get a chance later when it stops raining, the area round Cato street in Easton is worth checkin out- not just for the banksy on the side of the house but just a few roads away there's an entire house covered- don't know who by though.

[discoduster]

yomster said:

Thank you!!!!!

I am almost set to go!!!

Bristol, here I come.....

Y

Don't forget your wellies.

[Deleted]

anyone heading down to the Totterdown art trail in Bristol over the weekend?. should be some cool stuff up for grabs at good prices.

[buddings]

got more info? aint heard about it.

[pokerdonp]

found this, never heard of it before.

www.frontroom.org.uk/

[buddings]

cheers for the link, cant really say it looks to be my thing from the website tbh

[jellya]

It's an excellent day out. Loads of artists in such a small suburb... staggering really.

Even if the art isn't your thing the willingness (or sheer bravery) of people to open up their houses for 2 days is pretty commendable. Once you start nosing around it's suprising what might crop up for sale.

Andy Council doing his live drawings on the pub windows is one to catch - but I can't see him mentioned this year unfortunately.

[Hugs]

Jelly,
Met Andy a few times,nice guy.Did you see his exy @ the workshop?? had some nice pieces up there.
Wonder if you'll see a Morning after,thats totterdown isn't it??
Who else is taking part??