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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 9h

Almost a week since Everything is Energy opened at Arnolfini 🌿
Two floors of Emma Talbot’s silk paintings, sculptures, drawings and animation exploring our connection to the natural and digital worlds.

Visit us and immerse yourself in this calming and thought-provoking exhibition. ✨

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 1d

Evan Parker returns to Arnolfini 🎷
An evening of pure improvisation — saxophone, electronics, and sound in the moment.

🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/kWPWbTL

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for a conversation between Emma Talbot and Gemma Brace, our Head of Exhibitions — exploring the ideas, energy and inspiration behind the show.

🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/LS9eaWh

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all women, trans and non-binary creatives ready to break into music 🎶
Join Saffron Music for two experimental DJ and vinyl workshops celebrating 100 years of Daphne Oram.

Tickets here: buff.ly/fDde8O0

#OramAwards #SaffronMusic #WomenInMusic

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 9d

Making meaning. Building connection.
Creating with others. Finding joy. ✨

It’s the last month to explore "ENJOY YOURSELF", our exhibition with @letsmakeartuk — a joyful journey through process, collaboration and creativity.

Don’t miss your chance to experience it before it closes! 💛

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 10d

Join us Friday for the free public preview of Emma Talbot: Everything is Energy — an immersive new exhibition exploring life, nature, and connection.

Be the first to experience it at Arnolfini, Bristol 💫

#EmmaTalbot #EverythingIsEnergy #Arnolfini #BristolArts #ArtExhibition

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 16d

📸 Have you found our cut-out frame yet?

Pop your head through, strike a pose, and don’t forget to tag @arnolfiniarts and @letsmakeartuk in your photos! 📸✨
Let’s celebrate joy, creativity, and the art of making together 💫

#EnjoyYourself #LetsMakeArt #Arnolfini #BristolArt #FamilyArt

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 19d

Dance. Acrobatics. Intimacy.
Armour dissolves barriers and reimagines masculinity in a circle shared with the audience.

Part of Circus City Festival 🎪

📍 Arnolfini, Bristol
🗓️ 9 & 10 October | ⏰ 8:30–9:30pm

🎟️ Tickets available now: buff.ly/rThGnLm

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 22d

It’s October, and we’ve got 3 more chances to get creative together this month 🎨
🗓️ Thursday 2, 16 and 30 October
🕑 1pm to 3pm |📍 Arnolfini | 💸 Free
🔗 Sign up here: buff.ly/ufTMcaZ
Gallery visit, followed by hands-on session in our community workshop space. All free via WorkWell.

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 27d

'Bright, beautiful and melancholy’ — The Guardian on Dana Awartani: Standing by the ruins.
Her first solo public gallery show in Europe explores the loss of cultural heritage in the Middle East.
This weekend is your last chance to experience it alongside Sahara Longe: The Other Side of the Mountain.

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 27d

Post-war Japan. Political unrest. An explosion of art.
From experimental photography to surreal theatre and Butoh dance, this film reveals the creative revolution that defined a generation.

📅 2 October | 🕢 7.30pm to 9pm
🎟 Grab your tickets today: buff.ly/KpQYR6P

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 28d

📅 Friday 26 September, 2pm to 4pm
📍 Arnolfini – meet at the welcome desk
✨ Free and open to all | No booking needed

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · 28d

Step away from the rush and join us for an afternoon of slow looking and gentle creativity.

🧵 Common Threads, Weaving Worlds invites you to explore themes of loss and renewal through the lens of our current exhibitions, led by artist Fiona Morehouse.

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 22

Spend a relaxed Sunday afternoon in our gallery spaces drawing faces and meeting new people. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or someone who swears they “can’t draw”, Portrait Club is for you. ✏️

👉 Book here: buff.ly/2ykLf3E

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 18

🗓 2 October 2025 | 7.30pm to 9pm
🎟 £12 full price/£8 concession

👉 Buy your tickets here: buff.ly/qEO6vmD

Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers at Arnolfini

Directed by AMÉLIE RAVALEC / Produced by CIRCLE TIME STUDIO (UK / FR) & WHATSOPP. INC (JP) Duration: 100 minutes Languages: Japanese, English Amidst the profound social change and political turmoil…

www.headfirstbristol.co.uk

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 18

Step into the radical spirit of 1960s Japan.

From Butoh dance to experimental photography, from graphic design revolutions to underground theatre—this documentary journeys through an explosive moment in global art history.

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 17

📚 Writers of the Global Majority
Next session: Wed 24 Sept, 3pm to 5pm at Arnolfini.
A welcoming space to write, share & grow with others, led by Jessica Olivia Neill.

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 16

🎬 Melanie Manchot's Celebration (Cyprus Street) (2010) - intergenerational East London street party captured in one continuous 35mm shot.

📅 13 Sep - 1 Oct 📍 Dark Studio, Level 2 🆓 Free
buff.ly/u3hr6A8
📷 Melanie Manchot, Celebration (Cyprus Street) (2010). Still. Courtesy the artist

a colour photograph of the residents of Cyprus Street stood in the street, wearing brightly coloured clothing, with bunting running along the houses.

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 15

📅 Three nights, three incredible events, one unforgettable week at Arnolfini.

Don’t miss this chance to experience art, ideas, and community in motion.
👉 Tickets are limited — book now: buff.ly/75LaWN2

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 11

🧵 Join artist Alice Bowen-Churchill on Friday, 2pm to 4pm at Arnolfini and add your stitch to the Oxfam Milaya – a South Sudanese–inspired textile sharing stories of resilience, home & hope.

📍 First floor, within Dana Awartani: Standing by the ruins
🎟️ Free, drop-in

image taken from underneath stitching cloth, showing the back of the stitching and people's legs who are sat around the table working on it

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 9

🧵 Join us Thursday, 11a to 1pm, for Meet Make Mend with founder Saffron Darby. Slow down, stitch, and restore your worn textiles in a warm, social setting.

Visible Mending highlights wear as part of a garment’s story, turning repair into creativity and care. Bring pieces to repair.

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 7

Need a quiet creative evening in?
Join us for Online Portrait Club on 16 September – a chilled, untutored drawing session from home.
No experience needed, just a pencil and curiosity.
🕕 6PM to 8PM | 💻 Zoom
🎟️ Pay what you can + free tickets
🔗 Book here: buff.ly/oG49lbb

a simple outlined portrait done in black pencil showing a thinking face

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 5

👩👧 ENJOY YOURSELF is for everyone — children, parents, and all curious minds. Drawing on 45 years of Arnolfini’s education and participation programmes, the exhibition celebrates creativity across generations.

🗓️ On until 2 November.
📍 Gallery 5, Level 2

Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us for a Free Audio Described Tour this Saturday 6 September, 10am to 11am, designed for blind and visually impaired visitors.

📩 Booking essential – email [email protected] to reserve your place.

picture of a man stood on a chair holding and tracing his finger over a plastic stencil that was used to create the sand shapes in one of Dana's artworks

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Arnolfini Arts @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social · Sep 3

One week left to see Merzschmerz by Andrea Luka Zimmerman – a heartwarming, oddball short film full of retold fairy tales, family memories and Schwitters-inspired weirdness.

📍 Dark Studio | 🎞 15 mins | Until 10 September

an old man and a young kid sat down next to each other, talking

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