Tonic

Bristol’s Monthly Music and Poetry Party! Some of our nights are ticketed, others are free - all are accessible.

Our monthly events take place at venues across Bristol, primarily The Director's Cut at Horts and the Bristol Central Library.

14/12/2024

Bristol needs more Stone Jets and it was amazing to have them rock around our figurative Christmas tree for Tonic 061: Winter Warmer at Rough Trade Bristol to blow away any winter blues.
Given with his unfathomable voice - whales hate him (yes that's a fathom joke), Manfred with his guitar genius, and Adrien repping righteous rhythms and harmonies; the trio brought our final show of the year to a close, wrapping the room in the warmth of their wonder.
We can't wait for them to return to Bristol soon, and we're looking forward to bringing seasonal shows in the new year with your friendly neighbourhood Team Tonic:
Taran, The Cornish Writer
Cal Wensley
Chris Vox
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12/12/2024

to last week's show, Tonic 061: Winter Warmer featuring the hearthside glow of Stanley Iyanu, Poet & Writer as he took the audience at Rough Trade Bristol through every emotion under the moon.

Swipe to see some shots from Stanley's set, and order his pamphlet, My Achilles, out now with Burning Eye Books: https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/my-achilles-by-stanley-iyanu
In the pamphlet, Stanley explores the strength and vulnerability present when embracing all sides of oneself.

We loved Stanley's stunning set at LYRA - Bristol Poetry Festival in M Shed, and had to get him back to bring the year's events to a close in signature style.

Huge love,
Team Tonic
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📷 by Chris Vox

25/11/2024

Rough Trade Bristol is always the place to be - and all the more on Tuesday 3rd December when Stone Jets rock the stage once again for another Christmas cracker of a show, along with Stanley Iyanu, Poet & Writer and our Scratch Showcase.

Tickets from £5 so no excuse for FOMO! https://link.dice.fm/de19ea0e7bef?dice_id=de19ea0e7bef

We're rubbing our hands together already, as it's going to be such a lush night welcoming Given, Manfred, Adrien, and Stanley to the show having wowed us at previous events.

All our festive love,
Team Tonic x

22/11/2024

We're nearing our final show of the year with a belter of a set from Stanley Iyanu, Poet & Writer at Rough Trade Bristol, the home of Bristol's Music & Poetry Party.

Tickets from £5: https://dice.fm/event/oeykxy-tonic-061-winter-warmer-3rd-dec-rough-trade-bristol-bristol-tickets?lng=en

We loved hosting Stanley at LYRA - Bristol Poetry Festival in M Shed, and we're excited to have him back in Bristol for a proper festive treat!! If you've heard him before, you know what we mean and - if you're brand new to the stunning stylings of Stanley - you're in for a beaut.

Much love,
Team Tonic
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03/10/2024

Happy National Poetry Day, you bunch o' beauts!
We're happy to announce our music and poetry headline acts, Stone Jets & Stanley Iyanu, Poet & Writer, for Tonic 061 at Rough Trade Bristol - the top spot to stoke your creative fires this winter.
Join us on Tuesday 3rd December as we bring our 2024 events schedule to a close in style with these fantastic creatives and more.
Grab your Early Bird ticket now at https://linktr.ee/BristolTonic
Much love,
Team Tonic
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28/08/2024

Important message to all you lovely lot - due to events beyond our control, we have had to postpone our upcoming show from September to our next available window: Tuesday 3rd December.
The show will still feature Stanley Iyanu, along with an outstanding musical feature act and we're looking forward to making the final show of 2024 pop off!
We love bringing the noise to Bristol and are gutted to have to delay. Stay tuned for further updates on the final show of the year, along with other key creative community news.

18/08/2024

It's another happy day with all you beautiful folks, and all the happier to share this week's is: Encountering the new.

Whether imagining the cosmic discovery of a new world, dealing with a fresh loss and all that may hold, or recalling your first crush, encountering the new in its many forms is a pivotal factor of any lived experience—and rich fodder for writing!

Like with our Scratch Showcase prompts, feel free to take any angle with this idea seed.

Make sure to tag Tonic in any posts you make from this prompt to be in with a chance to nab a recording session, which will be shared with our fine friends at BBC Upload along with your own use.

We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and looking forward to seeing you in September at Rough Trade Bristol for our next Tonic show. For now, here's some juice to get your creative engines started.

Much love,
Team Tonic x

14/08/2024

Ding d**g! We're back with a lush one at Rough Trade Bristol on Thursday 5th September.

Head over to this same post on our Instagram account to see the full list of Scratch prompts and sign up. If you don't have IG and would like to get involved, email us at [email protected] to grab your prompt.

We'll see you there!

11/08/2024

Happy birthday, Joseph James Rogan, this one's for you. Today's is: Conspiracy Theory Rant.

Golly, the Joe Rogan Experience podcast is a lot of content, much of which is devoted to entertaining the wild musings of conspiracy theorists. So, on Joe's very day of birth, we thought it'd be fun to challenge you to create your own conspiracy theory as a page poem or spoken word rant. Is Peter Jackson's King Kong is based on true events? Is the sea just one big raindrop that's too big to become a cloud, hiding ancient secrets as a result?? Were red peppers created by Big Salad???

Like with our Scratch Showcase prompts, feel free to take any angle with this idea seed.

Make sure to tag in any posts you make from this prompt to be in with a chance to nab a recording session, which will be shared with the fine folks at BBC Upload along with your own use.

We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and looking forward to seeing you in September at Rough Trade Bristol for our next Tonic show. For now, here's some juice to get your creative engines started.
Much love,
Team Tonic x

04/08/2024

Take That, writer's block! Here's something to Spice Up Your Life with Waterfalls of the Sweetest Thing—aka inspiration—to leave you B*Witched as we share this week's : School disco nostalgia.

Like with our Scratch Showcase prompts, feel free to take any angle with this idea seed.

Make sure to tag in any posts you make from this prompt to be in with a chance to nab a recording session, which will be shared with the fine folks at BBC Upload along with your own use.
We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and looking forward to seeing you in September at Rough Trade Bristol for our next Tonic show. For now, here's some juice to get your engines started.
Much love,
Team Tonic x

28/07/2024

28th July marks the anniversary of the end of the Siege of Damascus during the Second Crusade, and this Sunday Scratch prompt is: My city walls will not fall.

The city of the self is ever-changing; growth, decline, damage, repair, we forge and rebuild throughout our lives. Our individual cities are held within walls. One of the great powers of art is its ability to allow us to drop certain walls to share parts of our cities—both with ourselves and with others; parts that may otherwise be hidden or lost. While art can help us lower our walls partway, there is a strength in sharing, and these lowered walls do not fall away.

Like with our Scratch Showcase prompts, feel free to take any angle with this idea seed. Make sure to tag in any posts you make from this prompt to be in with a chance to nab a recording session, which will be shared with the fine folks at BBC Upload along with your own use.
We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and looking forward to seeing you in September at Rough Trade Bristol for our next main show!

21/07/2024

Happy Sunday, you lush lot! This week's is a doozy: In defence of AI art.
Have a gander at these cheeky li'l dudes!
Like with our Scratch Showcase prompts, feel free to take any angle with this idea seed.
Make sure to tag in any posts you make from this prompt to be in with a chance to nab a recording session, which will be shared with the fine folks at BBC Upload along with your own use.
We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and looking forward to seeing you in September at Rough Trade Bristol for our next Tonic show. For now, here's some juice to get your engines started.
Much love,
Team Tonic x

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Bristol
BS12QD

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