When: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June 2008, 11am - 6pm

Visual & Performing Arts in Bristol's East Side

This year there are more than 35 venues and over 100 artists, makers and performers are taking part in this dazzling celebration of Easton’s creativity. There is so much to see and do, we hope you can find time to fit it all in!

This event takes place in various locations, visit www.eastonartstrail.co.uk to view an interactive map and to download a guide and map of the event.

The Easton Arts Trail 2008: A Quick Guide

Group Exhibitions

You could start by visiting the group art and craft exhibition at the Easton Community Centre and then move on to smaller group exhibitions at St Mark’s Road Baptist Church, Gratitude 5 Studios, Silai for Skills and Easton Family Centre.

Open Houses & Other Exhibitions

You are also invited to visit 19 open house exhibitions that include sound installations, art and craft exhibitions and lots of cake! There’s a programme of live music and spoken word at the Thali Café, more live music at The Chelsea Inn (see below for more information) and smaller exhibitions at Kebele, Breadolution, Café Maitreya and in the entrance to Mivart Street Studios.

New Temporary Installations, Performances, Interactions & Workshops

And as if that isn’t enough, there are also a number of new temporary, site-specific installations, performances and interactions taking place on the cycle path and streets of Easton during this year’s arts trail.

Other highlights include:

Easton Arts Trail Launch Party: The Plough - Friday 20 June, 9.30pm

You are invited to the Easton Arts Trail Launch Party at The Plough on Kilburn Road from 9.30pm on Friday 20 June. Thanks for putting on the party Stu!

Live Music: Thali Café - Saturday 21 June, 1-4pm

Come and try our fabulous tea, coffee or chai and cake and to listen to live music from our guests:

1pm: Mercado Mestizo - Latin American folk music
2pm: Laienda - Traditional folk & roots
3pm: Jetfly - Folk music

Arab Egyptian Dance: Easton Community Centre - Sunday 22 June, 1-2pm

Maria Krajnik-Dachraoui and friends will be performing a series of Arab Egyptian dances between 1pm-2pm in the Sunshine Room at the Easton Community Centre. All welcome

Live Music: Chelsea Inn - Sunday 22 June, 2-6pm

Come and join us for a Sunday afternoon pint and listen to live music from:

2pm: Soundsmith – Alternative, melodic & moving songs
3pm: Pink Froot - Evocative & haunting folk songs
4pm: Family Johnson - Original & classic country
5pm: Fellow Travellers - Dance Tunes of our ancestors & dry satirical songs

Spoken Word: Thali Café - Sunday 22 June, 2-4pm

Come and try our fabulous tea, coffee or chai and cake and enjoy this fabulous live poetry event:

2-4pm: Spoken Word hosted by David Johnson

David Johnson is a witty and quirky performance poet, who mixes his stand-up humour with his own verse. His inspiration comes from the bizarre world that we live in combined with a wry commentary on change and progress.

There will be a combination of invited poets reading their work and a Poetry Slam, together with an opportunity for budding local poets to read their own work.

Favourite Poet Slam: David invites you to bring along your favourite poem by any poet to read to the audience or if you are too shy, one of the poets at the event will read it for you. The audience will be asked to vote for the poem they liked best. Please note: there will be a maximum of 10 contenders, first come, first served.

Are you a budding poet? Then come and join us, there will be an opportunity for budding poets to read one of their own poems. Please note: there will be a maximum of five new poets, first come, first served.

Free printed Maps & Guides to the Easton Arts Trail will be delivered to every home in Easton during the last two weeks of May. They will also be available from the Information Point at the Easton Community Centre from 11am on Saturday 21 June 2008. To find out more visit www.eastonartstrail.co.uk.
Easton Arts Trail Poster