This weekend, you are invited to journey through the city of Bristol on a film night like no other, with the second and last chance to experience ‘A Wall is a Screen: Secrets of the Old City’ on Saturday 16th September.
Presented by Encounters Festival and Hamburg-based collective A Wall is a Screen, the unique event is the final free offering from Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover, which has been running across the city centre since June, presented by Bristol UNESCO City of Film and partners.
‘A Wall is a Screen: Secrets of the Old City’ invites you to explore hidden architectural gems of Bristol’s Old City streets whilst watching a curated selection of short films projected onto nearby buildings to watch along the way. Experience film in surprising ways, as the background and soundscape of the city becomes part of the film, and the film becomes part of the city.
Encounters Festival’s outgoing CEO Rich Warren says: “We have wanted to bring over our friends, A Wall is a Screen, from Hamburg to Bristol for well over ten years, to share their vision of cinematic social engagement with Bristol’s vibrant film scene. Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover has been the perfect opportunity to do so. Don’t miss this second and final chance to be a part of an outdoor film experience to remember, the perfect precursor to Encounters Film Festival 2023 which kicks off on 27th September!”
Natalie Moore, Bristol UNESCO City of Film Manager, says: “We’re delighted to present another chance to experience A Wall is a Screen: Secrets of the Old City, our closing event in Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover. It proved hugely popular when it first ran in June so we urge film lovers not to miss this second chance to see the city’s architecture become part of the fabric of the film-viewing experience. Our thanks to Encounters and A Wall is a Screen, and to every partner we’ve worked with to bring our Summer Film Takeover events to life across Bristol’s city centre over the past three months.”
The tour will begin at the top of Corn Street (near Bristol Register Office) at 8pm on Saturday 16th September – keep an eye out for the A Wall is a Screen flags. The tour will last approximately one hour. The event is free and open to all, but booking is advised in order to secure your place on the tour. Book here: https://www.encounters.film/a-wall-is-a-screen-secrets-of-the-old-city
Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover programme featured nine free film-related events for the public to enjoy in the city centre between June – September 2023, marking milestones including the 75th anniversary of Windrush, 100 years of 16mm film and 50 years of hip hop influence on Bristol’s culture. Delivery partners included Bristol Museums, Compass Presents, Cinema Rediscovered, Freestyle CIC, Bris-Story, Global Goals Centre, Aardman Animations, Limbic Cinema and Encounters Festival.
Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover is delivered as one of the activities under the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project
Competition is fierce and budgets are under pressure, but consumer appetite remains as high as ever through the all important Q4, Black Friday and holiday sales.
These recurring spikes have always offered a great chance to increase revenue – but how do you ensure you get the best results this year?
For this event, we’ll be covering social commerce, AI driven advertising and getting the inside scope from Google and Pinterest themselves.
Proceeds from the sale of your ticket will be donated to the brilliant Bristol Mind.
Bristol Mind is a local mental health charity focused on supporting everyone in and around Bristol in achieving the best mental health possible. They offer a positive, non-judgemental and safe place for anyone in Bristol and the surrounding areas who is suffering mental distress or difficulty, and promote good mental health and wellbeing.
Join me on Thursday September 28th at Artists Residence in Bristol for my How to Make Reels masterclass.
In this 3 hour session you’ll be learning the practical side of making Reels – how to upload and trim clips, how to add and time text, how to use effects and find music. And we’ll also be looking at Reels strategy – so you can get to grips with what makes a good Reel, how can you hook in your viewer. And how you can use your Reels to grow your community and increase sales.
Tickets are £115 and as this is an in person event spaces are limited.
Discover SETsquared is our open event where you can find out about our business support programme and meet the team. The next event is Wednesday 27 September from 4 – 5 pm and includes a talk from SETsquared Director, Kimberley Brook, Entrepreneur in Residence, Rick Chapman and SETsquared alumni member, Optect.
Tech founders or aspiring tech entrepreneurs of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to attend. The event will take place online to be accessible to anyone in the UK and is aimed at non-SETsquared members.
Our award winning incubator, SETsquared Bristol, grows global technology businesses from Bristol. All UK tech entrepreneurs can benefit from our high-quality, bespoke business support, whether you are from the private sector or a university spin-out. For more info visit www.setsquared-bristol.co.uk.
Google is coming to Bristol!
Join us in person for free workshops and training. Google Digital Garage workshops are designed to help you grow your business online and find new customers. Workshop topics range from social media strategy to tips on Google Analytics, especially GA4.
We’ll be running an agenda consisting of four different topics, alongside interactive networking opportunities. All you need to bring with you is a notepad and a pen. Lunch is provided.
This event is free and is all small business owners are welcome to attend.
Join us for an evening exploring the exciting and diverse but widely unknown world of Accessibility within Marketing. We will be covering some great topics with some expert SEO tips, walking you through all things accessibility and what that means, and then rounding it off by exploring the world of branding with some key points to consider.
This is an in-person event, Connect Marketing, on Tuesday, Sep 26 2023, at 18:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time). Get ready to dive into the world of marketing and connect with like-minded professionals.
This event is free but please get a ticket.
At Connect Marketing, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts, gain valuable insights, and expand your network. Discover the latest trends, strategies, and tools that will help you excel in the ever-evolving marketing landscape.
Whether you’re a seasoned marketer or just starting out, this event is designed to inspire and empower you. Engage in interactive sessions, mingle with fellow industry members, and hear from top-notch speakers who will share their experiences and success stories.
Connect with fellow marketing enthusiasts, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections that can propel your career forward. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to Connect Marketing!
Running Order of Event:
6:00 – 6:15 – Welcome Guests
6:15 – 6:35 – Networking
6:35 – 6:50 – 10 Top Tips for SEO Success – Getting SEO on Your Side + Q&A
6:50 – 7:00 – Comfort Break
7:00- 7:15 – Second talk -Building A Brand, What To Consider + Q&A
7:15 – 7:25 – Comfort Break
7:25 – 7:45 – Third talk – Accessibility – What Does It Really Mean? + Q&A
7:45 – 8:00: Drinks, Food & Networking
This free event from Bristol-based charity, BRACE Dementia Research, aims to get everyone talking about dementia and help tackle the stigma around it. Whether you are currently caring for someone with dementia, experiencing it first-hand, or just want to develop your understanding for the future, this event is for you.
Taking place at the end of World Alzheimer’s Month, the event brings together experts and organisations offering wide-ranging advice and support. Exhibitors include dementia medics, specialist solicitors and dementia care experts.
You can also join family and dementia friendly art sessions from Bristol art gallery RWA, and take part in a fun sports activity with ReEngage, a charity supporting older people to be heard, valued and engaged. There’s even a giant inflatable brain dome to step inside and explore.
The event is at the Paintworks events space from 10am-5pm on 30 September. Anyone attending can also enjoy 10% off food at Bocabar.
Join Chris Goodfellow to learn the tactics his team uses to build lists with high open and click through rates, including:
• Building onboarding journeys
• Crafting effective email copy
• Targeting and personalisation
• Cleaning lists with low engagements
The session will be particularly useful for anyone using email as a key touch point for communicating with a community or for long-term customer nurturing.
About Chris
Chris is the founder of Inkwell, who help their partners reach and support small business owners, including managing email lists from 5,000 to 250,000 subscribers.
> See Inkwell’s member profile here
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
F*ckup Nights is a global movement and event series that shares stories of professional failure. Events across the globe get 3 or 4 people to get up in front of a room full of strangers to share their own professional f*ckup/mistake. The stories of the business that crashes and burns, the partnership that goes sour, the product that has to be recalled, stories like these will all be told.
At this second event we wil have three fabulous speakers who are going to share their mistakes. No happy ending for any of these three stories!
Anour said that some mistakes provide a great learning experience, and eventually turn into a positive thing, others bring consequences that will impact you for the rest of your life. His story is one of living a full life within the boundaries of those consequences.
Amidst a promising engineering career, Laura’s world imploded due to persistent workplace sexism, resulting in burnout, a broken relationship, and leaving her job. Hear Laura’s untold narrative of fighting in a system not designed for her, a tale of personal failure and the failure of an industry, with no happy endings.
These will be real stories, from real people and there will be lessons we can all learn from.
Let’s change the narrative, let’s #ShareTheFailure and learn from it.
Tickets
Book your place via the button below! All tickets include a glass of wine or beer or two soft drinks plus some canapés (enough to keep your hunger at bay until later in the evening). BCI members can get £5 off any ticket price by using the promo code BCI when they book!
Timings
6:00pm – doors open & networking
6:30pm – canapés
7:00pm – presentations start. Each presentation is 10 minutes with 5 minutes Q&A
8:00pm – networking & drinks
9:45pm – close
Join Robert Craven, Janusz Stabik, the GYDA team and your agency peers for our next workshop.
We’ll be discussing what’s holding you back and what the high-performers do to break the glass ceiling. Join us and we’ll identify what you need to do about it.
We’ll use a selection of our Mastermind tools and techniques (Masterclass, Hot Seats, Round Tables, Quick Fire Questions) to show you what you can do, right now, to break your glass ceiling.
Working with hundreds of agencies every year we will share what it takes to get to the next level!
Tickets are free for agency leaders!
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