Thursday 15th January
17:00 - 21:00

An exhibition of photographic works exploring civic censorship and the silencing of artists.

Hot Potato’s exhibition, Sign Up, is a photographic examination of the petition as a political tool. It uses collaboration to respond to the increased threat of civic censorship and silencing of artists who use their platform to speak out.

Founded by Naoise O’Keeffe, Hot Potato began in Ireland in 2018. By inviting the photography community to 'sign up', Hot Potato addresses increased censorship and media bias against Palestine, as well as its impact on the arts.

Sunday 18th January
14:30 - 16:30

Dog Life Drawing with artist Cai Burton.

Join this art class with a difference and get to know your fluffy models with a tail who just love scratches, pets and treats. Each class will feature multiple dogs of all shapes and sizes. Try to keep up with the dogs movements and capture a variety of sketches, or spend longer on timed exercises led by artist Cai Burton.

Classes are fun and relaxed, with the bar open for refreshments.

Tuesday 20th January
19:00 - 21:00

Relaxed, untutored United Models Life Drawing sessions - every Tuesday. All welcome; regulars, newbies and everyone in between.

Always two models posing, with poses ranging from 30 seconds to 20 minutes.

There will be a break, to share your drawings and pop to the bar.

Basic drawing materials are available. Bring your own paper/sketchbook, if you can.

Saturday 24th January
14:00 - 22:00

SUPER NATURE launches an all-day, music-led gathering. Natural and supernatural sounds drifting through dub, jazz, chuggers, house, and squelchy oddball selections.

Free entry before 18:00, with Disk Frisk selling records, Rosti Rebels food pop-up, and relaxed, multi-generational energy by day, easing into deeper, dance-leaning sounds as night falls.

Sunday 25th January
9:30 - 16:00

SOLD OUT - Waitlist available

Create your own simple contact microphone & learn some recording techniques. Discover hidden sounds from the surrounding area and share your discoveries.

Materials and equipment provided & you can take your new mic home with you! A wide range of additional specialist microphones will also be available to experiment with.

Monday 26th January
12:00 - 21:00

Last year's Creative Repair Café has become this year's KIT FORM STUDIO, a shared studio space for everybody to use, for free.

From 12:00 - 21:00, every last Monday of the month, KIT FORM will throw its doors open and the space is yours:

Need to meet to discuss ideas?
Need to document work for an
application?
Need to project/make something large?
Need to install and test work?

With free Wi-Fi + tea & coffee available, come and make this space yours!

Wednesday 4th February
19:30 - 20:30

Perpetually Stew invites you to the 11th instalment of a Bristol event series platforming artists who use performance and movement in their practice.

Each month we are inviting a different selection of performance artists to explore new or old work in an intimate space, and offer the opportunity to engage with constructive feedback and discussion on each other’s craft.
Practitioners of all skill levels and experience are invited to KIT FORM to join us and duly stew.

Sunday 21st February
Projection Workshop: 10:30 - 17:00
Expanded Cinema Event: 18:30 - 22:00

Projection Workshop w Els Van Riel:

An opportunity for participants to gain hands-on experience experimenting with analogue projectors & explore the infinite possibilities of multiple projection.

Expanded Cinema Event:

An evening in which ordinarily hidden elements of cinema are performed in the present as live events.

Expect mixed gauge, multi-projection, performance, mutable screens, improvisation with light, live sound, + discussion with multi-screen installation artist Louisa Fairclough (BEEF) and collective-iz.

Saturday 7th March
19:00 - 23:00

Popon is a sound artist, whose creative path has taken her from raw beginnings as a vocalist to ever more exploratory sonic terrain. Her performances combine voice, small acoustic instruments, found objects and electronics to sculpt dense and atmospheric worlds of sound.

PanOrama is an audio visual work created by Dali de Saint Paul, Lia Mazzari and Kathy Hinde to celebrate Daphne Oram’s 100th year. Blending improvisation, synthesis, cello, electronics and film, they aim to bridge past and present, guided by experimental techniques.

Annie Gardiner is a musical adventurer. a listener and maker of many styles, interested in sound as inspiration, sculpture and texture, spontaneous improvisation, and composing from improvisation.

Lucia Sellars plays with text, art and moving images and will provide accompanying feminist readings to the evening. She is a quiet observer and a self taught artist.

22 - 26 April

BNM returns in late April for five nights and days of rolling concerts, performances, audiovisual works and installations in exhibition spaces, venues, concert halls and unusual locations around the city, traversing the outer realms of contemporary music, sound and visual arts.

The full programme tba. Tickets on sale now.

BNM concerts and events will take place at across multiple venues. The shows do not overlap so a pass will allow you to see all the performances.