Having lived here in Bristol on and off for 13 years now, I can testify myself to the magical qualities of the area which spring not only from it's rich social history but also the diversity of it's population, and find myself agreeing with the People's Republic of Stokes Croft, who write:
It is precisely because Stokes Croft has been neglected, that people of all backgrounds and circumstance have learned to co-exist in an enclave of tolerance that few from outside this magical area can begin to understand...
PRSC is at the forefront of the movement in the area, and in the first of these 2 video, the founder Chris Chalkley, talks about how it all began and the street art, which has increasinly become a feature of Stoke's Croft.
In the second film below, produced by the Bristol-based video magazine, Five on One, you can see how the community is responding to the threat of closure of some of the Stokes Croft's most iconic venues.
Five on One, have a whole set on films on their You Tube page, including some nice footage from inside the Jamaica Street Art Studios and an extremely feature on Bristol Parkour.
