Events

On Wednesday 1 July 2026, we gathered for Capturing Movement: Truth, Voice and Visibility, an evening centred around the work and archive of Bristol photographer Mark Simmons. The evening explored how protest, community and social change are documented, shared and remembered. At its centre was the work of Bristol photographer Mark Simmons, whose archive provided a starting point for a much wider conversation. Mark’s photographs helped ground the evening in real movements, peo

This year, Spatula is bringing together a small programme of events as part of Bristol Pride 2026. Across three events, we’re making space for people to come together, connect, express themselves and think about what Pride means now. Some of it is hands-on and playful. Some of it is reflective and conversational. All of it is rooted in the same idea: Pride is something we make together. From zines and placards to conversation and collective memory, the programme creates diffe