KIT FORM is a new creative space in Stokes Croft, underneath the studios here at Jamaica Street Studios.
The space is artist-led and proudly multi-disciplinary.
Would you like to volunteer with us? Click here for more info
WHAT’S ON - SNAPSHOT
Unearthly Costume Party for Aliens and Insects // 12th June // 19:00 - 00:00
Life Drawing // United Models // 17th June // 18:30 - 21:00
SMTG: Let Trans Women Speak // Discussion Panel // 19th June // 19:30 - 21:00
eden @ KIT FORM // performance + dance // 21st June // 19:00 - 22:00
Creative Repair Café // Creative Collective Problem Solving // 23rd June // 12:00 - 17:00 / 19:00 - 21:00
Dog Draw // Life Drawing with Dogs // 1st July // 18:30 - 20:30
Perpetually Stew // Live Art // 9th July // 19:30 - 22:30
OUR SCENE: An Archive of Bristol’s Queer Nightlife // Book Launch // 10th July // 18:30 - 22:30
Disruptive Verse // Poetry for Climate + Social Justice // 13th July // 19:00 - 21:00
United Models Life Drawing
Tuesday 17th June // 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Weekly untutoted life drawing sessions.. With joy at their heart.
As always, there will be two models posing (one for each half of the session) and sometimes more... ! Poses will range from 30 seconds to 20 minutes. There will be a break, to share your drawings and pop to the bar, at around 8pm.
Tickets here
Drawing with Dogs
Tuesday 1st July // 18:30 - 20:30
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 - expect snorting flat faces, long legs, tight curls and waggy tails. 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.
Tickets here
Perpetually Stew
Wednesday 9th July // 19:30 - 22:00
Perpetually Stew invites you to the 9th instalment of a Bristol event series platforming artists who use performance and movement in their practice.
Each month a different selection of performance artists will explore new or old work in an intimate space, with the opportunity to engage with constructive feedback and discussion on each other’s craft.
Tickets here
SMTG: Let Trans Women Speak
Thursday 19th June // 19:30 - 21:00
'Let Trans Women Speak' is a discussion panel featuring trans women from across Bristol's LGBT+ scene. Focusing on the trans perspective - from coming out, to experiencing gender euphoria, day-to-day life, and the joys of being trans, the event aims to educate those who are curious about the trans experience.
100% of proceeds from tickets will go to Dandelion - helping Bristol's trans community access much-needed hormone replacement therapy
Tickets here
eden @ KIT FORM
Saturday 21st June // 18:30 - 22:00
Performance and dance artist, eden, based in Bristol, is taking over KIT FORM for a week of practice development. On the evening of Saturday 21st, there will be an event to meet eden and see what they have been up to, with invited guest artists to showcase their works alongside them.
PWYC tickets here
Creative Repair Café
Monday 23rd June// 12:00 - 17:00 / 19:00 - 21:00
// Monday Afternoon: 12:00 - 17:00 //
Come and use our 7 X 14m space to produce creative work.
+ wifi, tea, coffee and desk space, why not drop in and see what’s possible?
// Monday Evening: 19:00 - 21:00 //
Just like any other Repair Café, bring along a creative issue that you would like to discuss or resolve. In small teams, facilitated by Katie Davies and Max Bennett, discuss creative obstacles.
Tickets here (free & only required for evening Café)
OUR SCENE: An Archive of Bristol’s Queer Nightlife
Thursday 10th July // 18:30 - 22:30
OUR SCENE is a collaborative project in the form of an archive book between @conqueer_events and @bristolpride highlighting important imagery, memorable short-stories and reflections by promoters and collectives who began curating events post-lockdown in Bristol until late 2023.
This book launch event, hosted by CONQUEER, and part of the official Bridtol Pride festival programme, will include local queer Bristol-based DJ performances and feature posters and banners from previous LGBTQ+ events exhibited for further reflection of the Bristol queer scene.
Tickets and more information here
Disruptive Verse
Sunday 13th July // 19:00 - 21:00
Disruptive Verse is a night of poetry, prose and spoken word, which brings together writers and artists for a powerful evening of performance centred around climate and social justice.
The evening will demonstrate the powerful ways in which the written word can help us make sense of the the world around us, as well as offering a space to be together with joy and hope.
Tickets here
Unearthly Costume Party for Aliens and Insects
Thursday 12th June // 18:30 - 20:30
We welcome you to step into our fantasy bug world where we champion the fabulously bizarre, the weird and wonderful.
We will be exhibiting artworks from a collection of incredible artists, exploring themes of fantasy, nature, utopias, dreams, play and spiritualism alongside the performance art of House of Butterfly (@houseofbutterfly) and BeanPig Puppets (@beanpigpuppets)
Tickets here
