Ollie Ley

Over the past few months, I’ve been making a short documentary called Love in Protest in collaboration with Bristol Pride and The Bristol Cable. The film follows Achintya and Jenni as they reflect on love, immigration, protest and what it means when your voice is shaped by forces beyond your control. For Achintya, the fear of jeopardising a visa means public protest is not a simple or safe choice. The film asks what happens when someone cannot fully show up, and what it means for others to...

This year, Spatula is developing Print for Pride, a new creative fundraising initiative supporting Bristol Pride. With community events under increasing pressure, we’re exploring a different way to raise funds: one that brings people together, builds skills and creates something meaningful along the way. Print for Pride is about using print, design and collective making to support Bristol Pride in a more hands-on way. Rather than fundraising sitting separately from the community, this project...

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 different ways for...