Arts Mansion

30/01/2025

Oriri Creative and Movement Focused Day Retreat at Arts Mansion.⁠
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Emerge into the day with a morning stretch and a somatic movement workshop followed by moments of reflection with journaling and meditation.⁠
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Enjoy a delicious lunch followed by an energising African drumming session and a creative mindfulness workshop to explore creative expression and play. Settle into your body in the afternoon with a restorative yoga class and enjoy a moment of stillness as you’re soothed in a sound bath snuggled up with blankets and cushions.⁠
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The day will draw to an end with a closing circle surrounded by candlelight for final journal reflections. There are 850 acres of rolling hills and woodlands overlooking the sparkling cityscape if you wish to enjoy a stroll or savour a cup of tea outside at any time during the day.⁠
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All activities are optional and you are welcome to dip in and out of them as you wish. Whether you need community or solitude you can find both at Oriri.⁠
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Saturday 15th March, 11 - 4pm.⁠
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Standard Ticket: £99, booking link: https://oririretreats.co.uk/etn/creative-wellness-and-movement-day-retreat-bristol/
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27/01/2025

Ashton Court is one of medievelist Charlotte Bowyer's (AKA Lady of the Mercians) excellent choices for her Bristol24/7 Bristol Favourites.
Part of our role for the Mansion is to keep it open so that it doesn't have to be shuttered up, fall into further disrepair and become a target for vandalism. We'd love to see it restored and put to good use for the community.
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Friends of Ashton Court Mansion

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21/01/2025

👉 "Hush City" is an off-line co-working & co-relaxing space set in the two panelled lounges of the iconic Arts Mansion in Ashton Court on Wednesdays from 9am til 9pm in January.

🤙 "Hush Citizens" enjoy the quiet for 45 minutes every hour and disconnect from the web (screens/headphones are allowed in the space). Between 3pm and 4pm we take a tea break.

For more details and tickets go to:
headfirstbristol.co.uk

Artist Dori Jo has developed "Hush City" to create alternative, non-verbal ways of socialising. Neuro-divergent adults and people on the healing path may find the space particularly beneficial.

January 22nd & 29th 9am til 9pm.

Cost: £5 for 2 hours, £10 for 5 hours, £16 for 12 hours.

Age: 16+

"What do you do when you do you?"



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15/01/2025

FREE ENTRY! DONATIONS ON DOOR, ALL PROCEEDS GO TO BANDS.

Join the Community Jam Collective on an explosive journey of things to come at Ashton Court Mansion! A collage of local bands, solo artists, electronic producers and DJs in an open trial of Ashton Court and its huge potential for community use for musicians and other creatives. Supporting Artspace Lifespace in our aligned mission to preserve and help creative practice flourish!

Friday 24th January, 6pm - 2am.
jam.collective

MUSIC ROOM:

CHICOS
FROG COMPLEX
ROB MASON BLUES BAND
GUZZLERS

GREAT HALL:
LIVE ELECTRONICA JAM
RED H3RRING
DJ KNOWER

LOUNGES:
DJ MAXX
GINGER T
DJ WILDMAN
HAZ BEEN
BEEF WELLINGTON
THE GREY AREA RADIO

Tickets via Headfirst, https://hdfst.uk/e121793

14/01/2025

The second of the Hush City events at takes place 15/01, a low-noise, airplane mode environment where you can relax or focus on your project.⁠
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Part a residency by artist , Hush City offers a different way of socialising and co-working that may be more suitable for the needs and sensitivities of neuro-divergent adults.⁠
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For 45 minutes every hour:⁠
1/ there is quiet⁠
2/ devices are disconnected from the web (devices on airplane mode & headphones are allowed)⁠
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"Hush City" runs the 15th and 22nd of January (Wednesdays) from 9am til 9pm.⁠
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Tickets: £5 for 2hrs, £10 for 5 hrs, £16 for 12 hrs⁠
Concessions: £5 for 2hrs, £6 for 5 hrs and £12 for 12 hours ⁠
>> pay at the door⁠
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Arts Mansion, Ashton Court, Long Ashton. BS41 9JN⁠
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More info. and ticket bookings https://hdfst.uk/e121122

10/01/2025

ITV recently did a feature on the future of Ashton Court.⁠
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A local group called Save Ashton Court Mansion are calling for the building to become a trust in order to fund raise and seek partnerships to help secure the future of the building.⁠
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https://www.itv.com/watch/news/a-campaign-has-been-launched-in-bristol-to-restore-ashton-court-mansion-back-to-its-former-glory/6mcs1gh
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06/01/2025

Artist has developed Hush City to create alternative, non-verbal ways of socialising: it is both a challenge & a refuge, solitary & social. Neuro-divergent adults and people on the healing path may find the space particularly beneficial.⁠
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🪄 "Hush City" is launching on the 8th of January (Wednesday) at Ashton Court, in the panelled lounges of the iconic Arts Mansion, 9am til 9pm.⁠
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✨️ You are invited to move in for a whole day, focus & relax, work on your project and make connections that don’t require small talk. ⁠
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🙈🙉🙊 During "Hush periods" (45 minutes every hour) we keep the quiet and disconnect from the web. (Devices on airplane mode & headphones are allowed.) You will soon find that despite these restrictions, "Hush City" allows a greater sense of freedom to express your authentic self as you move through the day, whether you want to stretch, read, knit, zone-out, draw, compose, breath or even have a nap, than other social spaces such as coffee shops, pubs and libraries we are all familiar with.⁠
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⏳️ January 8th, 15th and 22nd, 9am til 9pm.⁠
Cost: £5 for 2 hours, £10 for 5 hours, £16 for 12 hours.⁠
Ages 16+. ⁠
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📌 Ashton Court, The Arts Mansion, BS41 9JN⁠
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🎫 Book via Headfirst, https://hdfst.uk/e119783.⁠
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06/01/2025

💫 More giggling in the New Year!⁠
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🪄 "Hush City" is launching on the 8th of January (Wednesday) at Ashton Court, in the panelled lounges of the iconic Arts Mansion, 9am til 9pm.⁠
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✨️ I invite you to move in for a whole day, focus & relax, work on your project, make connections that don’t require small talk. ⁠
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🙈🙉🙊 During "Hush periods" (45 minutes every hour) we keep the quiet and disconnect from the web. (Devices on airplane mode & headphones are allowed.) You will soon find that despite these restrictions, "Hush City" allows a greater sense of freedom to express your authentic self as you move through the day, whether you want to stretch, read, knit, zone-out, draw, compose, breath or even have a nap, than other social spaces such as coffee shops, pubs and libraries we are all familiar with.⁠
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👽 I am a trained mime artist and Zen Buddhist practitioner. Drawing on my global experience from leading silent bike rides in Bristol to extensive training in a Japanese monastery, I developed "Hush City" to create alternative, non-verbal ways of socialising: it is both a challenge & a refuge, solitary & social. Neuro-divergent adults and people on the healing path may find the space particularly beneficial.⁠
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What do you do "when you do you?"⁠
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⏳️ January 8th, 15th and 22nd, 9am til 9pm.⁠
Cost: £5 for 2 hours, £10 for 5 hours, £16 for 12 hours.⁠
Ages 16+. ⁠
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📌 Ashton Court, The Arts Mansion, BS41 9JN⁠
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🎫 Book via Headfirst, https://hdfst.uk/e119783
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03/01/2025

Hush City invites participants aged 16+ to experience the tranquillity of intentional silence in a uniquely curated environment.

Held in Ashton Court Mansion’s two-panelled lounges, the retreat runs from 8.30am to 9pm, offering an eclectic setup of cosy furniture, serene surroundings and a break from the distractions of the internet. Guests will engage in quiet, self-led activities.

Hush Citizens can come to meditate, read, or work on projects—free from online distractions. They can relax on their own or make connections that don’t require small talk.

Wednesdays 8th, 15th and 22nd January, 9am - 9pm.

For tickets go to Headfirst, https://hdfst.uk/e119783 or Yuup.

£5 = up to 2hrs
£10 = up to 5hrs
£16 = up to 12hrs

03/01/2025

Artist Residencies, Hush City and Weekly Classes this January at Artspace Lifespace in our monthly newsletter.

2024 saw a huge range of residencies across the Artspace Lifespace venues. From challenging historical atrocities by Tteach Plaques (pictured) at Ashton Court to cutting edge contemporary dance from Slow Danger dance collective at The Island. Applications are now open for 2025 residencies. If you...

01/01/2025

Artspace Lifespace artist-in-residence, invites Bristolians to become Hush Citizens as the New Year sets in.

Hush Citizens can come to meditate, read, or work on projects—free from online distractions. They can relax on their own or make connections that don’t require small talk.

Held in Ashton Court Mansion’s two-panelled lounges, the retreat runs from 9am to 9pm, offering an eclectic setup of cosy furniture, serene surroundings and a break from the distractions of the internet. There are only two rules to follow:

• Observe 45-minute periods of 'no-talking-in-the-space', followed by 15-minute breaks with beats, drinks and welcoming new arrivals into the space.

• Keep all devices on airplane mode to maintain focus and presence.

"What do you do when you do you?" - Dori Jo, Artist-in-residence at Artspace Lifespace, asks Bristolians.

A trained mime artist and Zen Buddhist practitioner, Dori Jo has developed this event to create alternative, non-verbal ways of socialising. Drawing on her global experience - from leading silent bike rides in Bristol to her time in a Japanese monastery - she believes silence can foster deeper connections and spark creativity.

The event may particularly be beneficial for neuro-divergent folks: people with ADHD, HSPs (highly sensitive people) and people more on the introverted end of spectrum but it's inclusive of all humans 16+.

Wednesdays 8th, 15th and 22nd January, 9am - 9pm.

Cost; £5 up to 2hrs, £10 up to 5hrs, £16 up to 12hrs

Tickets via Headfirst, https://hdfst.uk/e119783

17/12/2024

Hush City is a silent indoor gathering designed to enhance your focus and provide an ideal environment for relaxation and reflection as the New Year sets in.⁠
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If you find yourself frazzled by urban noise pollution, you will naturally find "Hush City" a pleasurable and restorative environment to spend time in. If quiet makes you feel awkward in social situations, "Hush City" is an excellent opportunity for you to dissolve that "sticky" self-consciousness.⁠
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There are two rules that ticket holders must observe during their stay in "Hush City": 1/ for 45 minutes every hour we keep the quiet - beats & drinks/arriving in the 15-minute breaks -, and 2/ devices are only allowed on airplane mode.⁠
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Please note that because of the noise restriction "Hush City" is not a Family Event and it operates under a 16+ age restriction.⁠
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January 8th, 9am til 9pm.
Cost: £5 for 2 hours, £10 for 5 hours, £16 for 12 hours.
Book via Headfirst, https://hdfst.uk/e119783.⁠
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16/12/2024

On the 8th January Hush City present a chance to get cosy and quiet at Arts Mansion for some time to reflect and get productive for the year ahead.
Part of a residency programme by artist Dori Jo, who's practice focuses on creating alternative/non-verbal ways of socialising across cultures.

January 8th, 9am til 9pm.
Cost: £5 for 2 hours, £10 for 5 hours, £16 for 12 hours.

Transform your Wednesdays in January with Dori Jo, the facilitator of 'Hush City': a silent indoor gathering designed to enhance your focus and provide an ideal environment for relaxation and reflection as the New Year sets in. The two panelled lounges at The Arts Mansion will be open for the public...

12/12/2024

🌿 Retreat Day Announcement! 🌿⁠
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Join for a rejuvenating retreat day on March 15th 2025 and dive into a day of somatic movement, creative mindfulness, therapeutic African drumming, nourishing food, yoga, sound baths, and more. ✨⁠
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Secure your spot now at the early bird price of £85 until January 31st. Usual price will be **£99**. ⁠
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You can book your tickets on the Oriri website (link in bio) 🧘‍♀️🥁⁠
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29/11/2024

This week we visited the Tteach plaque in Bristol Cathedral. ⁠
Beautifully hand-carved by the plaque is dedicated to John Isaac and the at least 4,424 enslaved African and Caribbean people from whom Bristolian Alderman Daniel and his family profited. The Daniel family received one of the largest slavery compensation awards granted by the British Government.⁠
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The work is the result of 4.5 years of research and heartfelt campaigning by artist Gloria Daniels. Following her recent residency at Arts Mansion Gloria is planning to raise a plaque at Ashton Court which was previously owned by a relative of Alderman Daniel.⁠
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26/11/2024

The Netrunner UK Finals took place at Arts Mansion earlier this month. ⁠
Organised by fans of the cyberpunk boardgame, , the music room was packed out with gamers battling it out for the chance to win the Netrunner crown.⁠
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Massive thanks for the lovely photos from ⁠
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Arts Mansion at Ashton Court is available to hire for community events. Find us at artspace.uk⁠
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19/11/2024

Discover local artisans making prints and artwork, cards, a variety of jewellery, ceramics and glassware, preserves, bags, artisan chocolates, knits and crochets, woodcraft, candles and soaps, Christmas decorations and wreaths!

Arts Mansion, Sunday 24th November, 10 - 3pm.

All inside this beautiful mansion house, with a warm and cosy cafe, serving teas, coffees, cakes and mince pies to get you in the Christmas mood. A wonderful day out for everyone.

£2 entry, under 16's go free.

https://hdfst.uk/e118981

15/11/2024

Find artisan gifts by local craftspeople at Arts Mansion, Sunday 24th November, 10 - 3pm.⁠
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There will be prints and artwork, cards, a variety of jewellery stalls, ceramics and glassware, preserves, bags, artisan chocolates, knits and crochets, woodcraft, candles and soaps, Christmas decorations and wreaths and so much more. ⁠
All inside this beautiful mansion house, with a warm and cosy cafe, serving teas, coffees, cakes and mince pies to get you in the Christmas mood. A wonderful day out for everyone.⁠
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£2 entry, under 16's go free.

See Headfirst for full details; https://hdfst.uk/e118981