Department of Imagination
Imagine a space where creativity, community and innovation come together to solve the greatest challenges of our time. That space is the Department of Imagination! Across three floors, Artspace Lifespace are offering a range of creative spaces, ensuring that everyone has access to a place where they can harness the power of collective imagination.
events
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Celebrate the end of the Bristol Comedy Festival with us and gala headliner – Rosie Jones! It’ll be a night of brilliant
DETAILS
Celebrate the end of the Bristol Comedy Festival with us and gala headliner – Rosie Jones!
It’ll be a night of brilliant comedians, expect some of the best acts Bristol has to offer as well as some national comedy headliners! Please note, this is venue is not heated so it will be cold! Please bring plenty of layers, including blankets.
Saturday 31st Janury, 8 – 10pm. Tickets from £16, booking link here.
This is one of many excellent shows you can see as part of The Bristol Comedy Festival 2026, make sure to check out everything else on offer via their homepage; thebristolcomedyfestival.com
TIME
January 31, 2026 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM(GMT+00:00)
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Window Wanderland creates moments of joy with window displays made by ordinary people. Crafting Hope aims to show the connection between hope and the practice
DETAILS
Window Wanderland creates moments of joy with window displays made by ordinary people. Crafting Hope aims to show the connection between hope and the practice of making things with our hands. Displays will include individual paper birds made in workshops hosted by Bristol Mind, facilitated by students from Bristol City College.
Saturday 21st February to Sunday 1st March from 6pm until 10pm.
TIME
February 21, 2026 6:00 PM – March 1, 2026 10:00 PM(GMT+00:00)
DETAILS
Window Wanderland creates moments of joy with window displays made by ordinary people. Crafting Hope aims to show the connection between hope and the practice
DETAILS
Window Wanderland creates moments of joy with window displays made by ordinary people. Crafting Hope aims to show the connection between hope and the practice of making things with our hands. Displays will include individual paper birds made in workshops hosted by Bristol Mind, facilitated by students from Bristol City College.
Saturday 21st February to Sunday 1st March from 6pm until 10pm.
TIME
February 21, 2026 6:00 PM – March 1, 2026 10:00 PM(GMT+00:00)
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