Monday, 1st March 2021 to Thursday, 23rd December 2021, 08:00 to 18:00
We invited artist Sam Francis to investigate A Year In the Life of a Field, 40 years on from Lizzie Cox’s original multi-disciplinary project of the same name.
Thursday, 25th March 2021 to Friday, 31st December 2021, 18:00 to 18:00
A 12-part immersive podcast series by PECo Theatre that invites you on a journey into the city of Bristol as experienced through the perspectives of its visually impaired citizens.
Tuesday, 1st June 2021 to Sunday, 5th September 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free
Jessie Edward Thomas has co-designed and co-produced Grey Areas, a photographic dialogue with five individuals with complex needs who are currently within or have experienced the ‘homelessness pathway’ in Bristol.
Tuesday, 1st June 2021 to Sunday, 5th September 2021, 11:00 to 18:00
The Imaginary Living Room explores ideas of home during lockdown with each participant provided with a disposable camera to create their contribution.
Saturday, 3rd July 2021 to Sunday, 26th September 2021, 11:00 to 18:00
Arnolfini are delighted to announce a major exhibition with pioneering painter Sir Frank Bowling featuring new and recent work, as Frank continues his exploration and experimentation with the painted surface that has marked his extraordinary career.
Saturday, 10th July 2021 to Sunday, 17th October 2021, 11:00 to 18:00 | Free
Work by Ian Breakwell, a world-renowned artist who played a key role in Bristol’s art scene as a young man
Thursday, 22nd July 2021 to Thursday, 16th December 2021, 13:00 to 15:00 | Free
creativeShiftcic bring their creative wellbeing practices to Arnolfini, inviting anyone to take some time out for themselves to be creative in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Wednesday, 28th July 2021 to Wednesday, 1st September 2021, 13:00 to 16:00 | Free. Please follow the main booking link to take you to the Wednesday workshop you'd like to book.
Visit Arnolfini’s Colour Lab during the summer holidays to experiment with colour, mark-making techniques and have fun getting messy!
Saturday, 31st July 2021, 20:00 to 21:30 | £8.50 full, £5.00 concessions aged 24 or under / Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Multi Festival and Group Tickets available.
The Maltese Falcon, John Huston’s debut feature movie about a tough, cynical private investigator getting involved in a murky case, with the career defining performance of Humphrey Bogart.
Sunday, 1st August 2021, 11:00 to 13:00 | £8.50 full, £5.00 concessions aged 24 or under / Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Multi Festival and Group Tickets available.
The story of Bristol-born film pioneer William Friese-Greene is told in The Magic Box, which was made for the Festival of Britain 70 years ago to celebrate British ingenuity.
Sunday, 1st August 2021, 14:00 to 16:00 | £8.50 full, £5.00 concessions aged 25 or under / Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Multi Festival and Group Tickets available.
As we mark the centenary of his death, it’s time to reassess the place of William Friese-Greene – Bristol-born photographer, inventor and pioneer of cinematography – in cinema history.
Sunday, 1st August 2021, 15:30 to 17:00 | £8.50 full, £5.00 concessions aged 24 or under / Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Multi Festival and Group Tickets available.
In the summer of 1924 pioneer cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene set out from Cornwall with the aim of recording life on the road between Land’s End and John O’Groats with a unique colour film technique.
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