Featured Events in Gordon in September, 2024 (June Updated)

Cutting Out is a powerhouse of a show combining installation, live performance and collective acts of resistance. I was like wot! Abuse has shaped my whole life, and no-one ever talks about it. Listen. Silence. And around this time the NSPCC published the report about the 11 million... and then Jimmy Savile and up to a thousand victims... and everyone agrees it's awful... but you're still the downer at the dinner party if you talk about yourself as part of that narrative. In a tipi in the middle of Somerset, when she was a new mum and there were only the wilds, Viv Gordon remembers. Through her characteristic humour and warmth, Viv leads us through the act of remembering and what happened next. A powerhouse of a show combining installation, live performance and collective acts of resistance - this is a vital call to arms. Show timings: Doors Open @ 7pm. Show @ 7.30pm. Post Show Discussion @ 8.30pm. Event End @ 9pm. Venue Information9 Broad Walk, Viv Gordon Company shop space (Formerly Shoe Zone), Knowle, BS4 2RA Getting there: Broadwalk Shopping Centre is a 36-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station (directions here). There are also many bus stops nearby with regular buses on various routes. Parking: In the Broadwalk Shopping Centre car park, parking is free. The car park is open from 8 am - 10 pm. There are clearly marked bays - please make sure you park in the unlabelled bays unless you qualify for blue badge or parent & child. Please note that although Broadwalk Shopping Centre is not within the Bristol Clean Air Zone, you may have to travel through it. Details on the CAZ, whether you are eligible to pay and the charges are available here. Access: Broadwalk Shopping Centre is a fully accessible venue. The entrance, Viv Godorn Shop Space and Toilets (Male, Female and Accessible) are all on a single level. The entrance to the shopping centre and our shop space is at pavement level / step free. There will be wellbeing support and signposting information available for anyone who needs it. “One of the most moving, thrilling, angry and poised pieces of theatre I have ever seen. Viv Gordon holds the space in a way that made me hold my breath, grip my knuckles, cry and yet feel completely safe. This is brilliant theatre” Sarah Blowers, Co-Artistic Director, Strike A Light “Without doubt the best example of theatre activism I’ve ever seen.” Jo Watson - Founder, A Disorder for Everyone “This brilliant work needs to be available to all survivors and should be compulsory viewing for allies, service professionals and policy makers.” Claire Bloor - Former CEO, SARSAS — Written and performed by Viv Gordon Directed and co-written by Tom Roden Music composed and performed by Thomas Johnson Designed by Imogen Harvey-Lewis Produced by Kate McStraw — Supported by Strike A Light through their Let Artists Be Artists scheme, Women's Centre Cornwall and National Centre for Creative Health. With thanks to East Street Arts for supporting us in securing the shop space in Broadwalk shopping centre, Bristol. — 2021 show creation and preview tour supported by National Lottery funding through Arts Council England, with additional support from Exeter Northcott Theatre, BARN Growth Fund through Take Art, Strode Theatre, Prema, Strike a Light and Lighthouse. Produced by Molly Scarborough and Emma Bettridge. — Information Source: Viv Gordon Company | eventbrite

Workshops Timing: 10:30 am - 1 pm 18th & 25th September: Puppetry For Inquisitive Souls Chris is an experienced workshop leader, puppetry practitioner and CSA Survivor, who will lead two gentle sessions introducing puppetry. Through sharing key principles that underpin his own practice, Chris will support the group to embrace play, curiosity and creativity to bring the inanimate alive. Chris is Artistic Director of Green Ginger; an award-winning theatre company that has created and toured across the planet, and that is known for its absurd and highly visual productions for stage, street and screen. www.greenginger.net www.facebook.com/greengingertheatre www.twitter.com/greenginger -- There are two other workshops as part of this FTW series, which you are welcome to also attend. You can book in for Criz's Introduction to Collage here and Susannah's Creative Minds: Zebras, Words & Craftism here. -- Venue Information 9 Broad Walk, Viv Gordon Company shop space (Formerly Shoe Zone), Knowle, BS4 2RA Getting there: Broadwalk Shopping Centre is a 36-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads train station (directions here). There are also many bus stops nearby with regular buses on various routes. Parking: The parking in the Broadwalk shopping centre is limited to 2 hours and therefore not long enough for the duration of the workshops (2.5 hours). However, there is lots of free on-street parking in the residential areas surrounding the shopping centre. Please note that although Broadwalk Shopping Centre is not within the Bristol Clean Air Zone, you may have to travel through it. Details on the CAZ, whether you are eligible to pay and the charges are available here. Access: Broadwalk Shopping Centre is a wheelchair accessible venue. The entrance, Viv Gordon Shop Space and Toilets (Male, Female and Accessible) are all on a single level. The entrance to the shopping centre and our shop space is at pavement level / step-free. Full venue details and a visual guide available here. All our workshops are safer spaces where professional well-being support and grounding activities are available as needed. -- If you have any questions, please get in touch with hello@vivgordon.com -- UpFront Survivors is funded through the Home Office Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (SVSCSA) Fund 2022/25. Developed and delivered by Viv Gordon Company in partnership with SARSAS, The Greenhouse and Coventry University. More project information via: UpFront Survivors - Viv Gordon Co Information Source: Viv Gordon Company | eventbrite

Blueberry Gatherings presents: ▀▀▀▀▀▀ ★ Taylor Takeover : A Night Of Swift Hits ★ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Get ready for a night of dancing and performances with Taylor Swift anthems! IT'S A BLUEBERRY GATHERING Musical Entertainment By: Regina's Hitmachine - DJ Ann 📍 **Venue:** MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual 4651 Gordon Rd Ste 36, Regina, SK S4W 0B7 Door Opens At 10 Pm **Limited tickets available on Eventbrite.** **Elevate your experience with VIP treatment!** Enjoy the party from one of our four exclusive booths. Reservations over eventbrite first-come, first-served basis.**Booking in advance is highly recommended!** 🔞 **This is a 19+ event. A valid, physical government-issued ID is mandatory for entry.** ⚠️ **Our team is not responsible for any injuries or injuries occured throughout the event** - Strictly no refunds. - **Don’t drink and drive!** 📸 We often capture photos and videos at Blueberry Gatherings for promotional use. If you’d like any of your images removed, please email infoblueberrygatherings@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @blueberry_gatherings. Information Source: Blueberry Gatherings | eventbrite