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The Place Makers

5 Mar 2013

Event times

6-8pm

Cost of entry

Free

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Knowle West Media Centre

Bristol, United Kingdom

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  • Accessible by bus from the centre of Bristol (numbers 90 and 36).
  • Approximately 15 minutes by car from Bristol Temple Meads railway station.
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What makes a place and who does the making?

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Great places and loved spaces aren't just created by architects and engineers: this event and photographic exhibition shares the stories of some of the alternative community pioneers helping to shape Bristol. Frances Gard has photographed community activists from across Bristol - Stokes Croft and Old Market to Southville and Clifton - vibrantly illustrating how different people are pursuing the same goal: making their community a better place to be. Exhibition Opening See the unveiling of new portraits - Frances Gard has worked with young photographers from Knowle West Media Centre to explore who some of the next generation of Place Makers in Knowle West are. Discussion Event Meet some of the community pioneers photographed for the exhibition, share stories, find out about pioneering tactics and tools that people are using to make the places they live better, and explore how this DIY energy can have a bigger impact on our cities. Participants include: Leighton De Burca (Old Market Community Association), Ben Barker (Southville Centre), Frances Gard (photographer), Jeff Bishop (Place Studio), and Levi Hodge (Youth Moves). Video Screening Watch a new music video shot in the streets of Knowle West by local artist Makala Cheung. RSVP to melissa.mean@kwmc.org.uk Transport is available from the Architecture Centre. The Place Makers exhibition is hosted in partnership with the Architecture Centre and began life as part of the Changing Faces of British Architecture.

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