The Island

19/06/2026

Good news for Bristol music lovers.

It's the third award won by Bristol Nights

18/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at The Island for our Refugee Week screening of A World Not Ours.

As part of Refugee Week, we were grateful to gather in community and create space for conversation, care, and deeper understanding.

Donations from the evening will go to Bristol Refugee Rights. Thank you to everyone who came, contributed, and shared the space with us.

18/06/2026

Shared studio space available at The Island.
* Studio fee: £108.90 per month + month deposit.
* Studio space - sharing with 5 other artists
* Available 12th of July with the potential to move in from the 1st of July 2026
Not suitable for musicians.

Price include wifi and facilities bills. Island artists benefit from participating in our annual Open Studios on Saturday 18th and Sunday the 19th of October 2026 and being a part of a welcoming community with discounted gallery space hire fee; Island studio holders have access to a 50 % gallery hire discount for the 1st two bookings.

Viewings dates: Tuesday 23rd of June 11 am & 5.15 pm and Thursday 25th of June at 11 am & 5.15 pm

Please email your expression of interest to [email protected] noting which date and time you would like to view the studio and fill out the expression of interest form linked here below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7w1qP99upt4ps4FaDkur6V1Mzi5Q-T9TlgjfvQNT0mNa-WA/viewform?usp=sf_link

17/06/2026

FREE SCREENING FOR REFUGEE WEEK
A World Not Ours is an intimate, humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive, and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family.
Filmed over more than 20 years by multiple generations of the same family, A World Not Ours is more than just a family portrait; it is an attempt to record what is being forgotten, and mark what should not be erased from collective memory.
Part of the Free Refugee Week Film Festival, 15 - 21st June, refugeeweek.org
Wednesday 17th June, 7 - 9pm. Doors at 6.45pm
Free entry, please book in advance to avoid disappointment at artspace.uk/events/exhibitions-and-events
Donations welcome, 100% of which will go to Bristol Refugee Rights.

The Island Venue, Bridewell Street, Bristol. BS1 2QD

16/06/2026

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Rainbow Magic events create more empathetic, diverse and inclusive, but mostly safe visual environment for everyone entering the exhibition space. ⁠
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There will be a special opening party featuring Techno and House music plus Crumporium will be there selling their tasty crumpets and there will be drinks available from House Long Drink whilst they last. It’s a free party but bring cash for donations to support Bristol Pride!⁠
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This event is supported by the Bristol Pride community fund.⁠
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Rainbow Magic Weekender is also part of European Capital of Culture 2026 summer programme.⁠
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Friday 3 July 5-10pm Opening party, crumpets, gin and techno!⁠
Saturday 4 July 12-5pm⁠
Sunday 5 July 12-5pm⁠
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The Island Gallery, First Floor, Bridewell Street, Bristol. BS1 2QD. The gallery is located on the first floor of the building. Access is limited by two flights of stairs, please see artspace.uk/venue/the-island/gallery-space/ for our full accessibility document.⁠
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15/06/2026

HERE AND NOW Exhibition launches 16th June.⁠
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Beneath The Surface⁠
13-minute film, 4K | Climate / Ocean Conservation / Documentary⁠
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As climate change accelerates, bleaching and reef collapse are no longer distant warnings, but visible signs of a changing ocean. Beneath the Surface translates ocean fever measured in degrees Celsius into the lived temperature of loss felt by coastal communities whose identities are shaped by the sea.⁠
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Through the voices of scientists, local fishermen, and conservationists, this work reflects on what it means to witness the slow disappearance of something foundational.⁠
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The reef is more than scenery. It is memory, inheritance, protection, and identity.⁠
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16th - 21st June 2026.⁠
The Island Gallery, First Floor, Bridewell Street, Bristol. BS1 2QD. ⁠
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The gallery is located on the first floor of the building. Access is limited by two flights of stairs, please see artspace.uk/venue/the-island/gallery-space/ for our full accessibility document.⁠
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15/06/2026

A little taste of what's to come at the Rainbow Magic exhibition: The Island Gallery, 3rd, 4th and 5th July.
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12/06/2026

Aerial rope classes are moving! ⁠
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Laura has decided it's time to switch things up and is moving the weekly sessions on a Tuesday to monthly longer ones on a Saturday. ⁠
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Watch this space for further details. ⁠
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In the meantime, there are still two classes left in this last block and drop-in passes available starting at just £16.50.⁠
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📅 AERIAL ROPE BRISTOL - June 16th & 23rd⁠
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📍 The Island, Nelson St, Bristol BS1 2BE⁠
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⏰ Tuesdays, 7–8:30pm⁠
(Please arrive no later than 6:50pm!)⁠
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Book via the Bookwhen system - link in bio! 🔗⁠
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[Image description: A black and white image of two people in a rope class are on a bright pink poster. The figure on the right is helping hold up the one on the left. Neon yellow text over the image reads: "Aerial Rope Classes *we're moving" and in teal blue at the top and bottom reads "aerial_rope_bristol / Laura Murphy / Aerial Rope Teacher"] ( #📷 )

05/06/2026

We’re delighted to host Images of Broken Light Which Dance Before Me, a photographic exhibition by emerging artist Tommy Tetley

Shot over the past three years, Tommy’s work travels from Bristol’s energetic dancefloors to the misty canals of Bath and the diverse landscapes of South America. Developed through traditional darkroom techniques, each handmade silver gelatin print reveals intricate detail, striking contrasts, and moments of light that might otherwise go unnoticed.

The exhibition traces Tommy’s journey as a photographer, beginning within music communities where he first found direction, through his travels abroad, and finally arriving back in Bath, where fleeting weather conditions created a series of atmospheric final images.

Supporting student and emerging artists has always been part of The Island’s story. We are a place to test ideas, take creative risks, develop new work, and share it with the public. Whether it’s a first exhibition or the next step in an evolving practice, we’re proud to provide a space where creativity can grow.

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02/06/2026

Chuck Mambo is back with a 2 hour workshop designed for people interested in becoming professional wrestlers. If you've ever wanted to step into the ring this class is for you!

Taught by working professional wrestler Chuck Mambo you will cover Lock Ups and Technical Wrestling, Rolls and Break Falls, Strikes, Pins and Submissions, and Character Work.

This training covers wrestling fundamentals and will be done on mats not in a wrestling ring.

Come wearing comfortable clothing for sports but if you would like to bring a mask or a cape you feel free! And character ideas are WELCOME!
As it is on a sprung dance floor the training will be done with no shoes on. Please bring a drink as we will be getting ACTIVE!

The workshop is designed for people who have never wrestled before so it will be physical but also adaptable so that all levels of fitness and all shapes of body are welcome! The workshop will be a safe and inclusive space for everybody so please bring a good attitude! While it is designed for total newcomers, if you have been to the last workshop, you are very welcome along and we'll have some new stuff to try!

Chuck Mambo has wrestled for 12 years for companies including Riot Cabaret, Attack Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, German Wrestling Federation, Pro Wrestling Chaos, The Wrestling Revolver and TNA Wrestling. He is also the co-founder of Pro Wrestling Ceasefire.

Sunday 14th June, 11 - 1pm.
Cost is £10.80. Book via Headfirst Bristol, https://hdfst.uk/e155528

The Island Dance Studio, First Floor, Bridewell Street, Bristol. BS1 2QD.

The Dance Studio is located on the first floor of the building. Access is limited by two flights of stairs, please see artspace.uk/venue/the-island/gallery-space/ for our full accessibility document.⁠