BDP - Bristol Drugs Project

20/03/2026

10 days to go!

Join us on the 30th of March at the Unitarian Hall for the Creative Communities end of term spring show, showcasing creativity and community with performances from Rising Voices , Bristol Recovery Orchestra, Creative Writing with Sukina Douglas , and Hip Hop Garden.

Look forward to an afternoon filled with Eastern European and Latin beats, co-devised music, a ca****la singing, and original hip hop and poetry.

We're also looking forward to once again welcoming guest musicians from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra . This time: Emma Welton on violin, Emma White on trombone/sackbut, and Hugh Nankivell on accordion.

Tickets are free — no need to pre-book, just come along!

📅 Monday 30th March
📍 Unitarian Hall
🕑 Doors: 3PM to 4:15PM
🎟️ Free, but donations are always welcome!

18/03/2026

📣 We're hiring!

👉 We're excited to announce that we are recruiting for three new trustees to join our Board.

👉 This is a pivotal moment for BDP as we continue to evolve our services, strengthen our governance, and ensure that people experiencing drug or alcohol harm get the support they deserve.

For more information about the roles, head to:

🌐 bdp.org.uk/bristol-drug-project/bdp-is-recruiting-three-new-trustee-roles-to-help-shape-our-future/

12/03/2026

We're very excited to announce Project4T! A monthly health and harm reduction drop-in for Trans+ people. 🎉🏳️‍⚧️

👉 Ourselves and our partners and have been working really hard to make this project possible.

👉 If you have any questions about Project4T, visit our website or get in contact:

🌐 bdp.org.uk/project4t
📩 project4t@bdp.org.uk

🗓️ Last Wednesday of the month
📍 Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE
⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm

See you in a few weeks! 👀

10/03/2026

It's our 40th birthday!!! 🎉🥳🎂

🩷 We are incredibly proud to have served the people of Bristol for the past 40 years, and all we have achieved along the way.

🙏 We want to extend a huge thanks to all of our staff and volunteers who have worked with us over the last 40 years to make BDP what it is today.

👀 To mark this milestone of a year, we have loads of memories to share and two exciting events for your diaries. 

BDP Show! 
🗓️ 3rd November 2026

BDP Conference:
🗓️ Date: TBC

We hope to see you all there! 🎉🎉

25/02/2026

25/02/2026

24/02/2026

Announcement! 📣🏳️‍⚧️

Due to delays in signing-off procedures, we will be unable to offer blood testing for this month’s Project4T (25th Feb).

We apologise for the short notice and inconvenience to those hoping to attend and access blood tests. The rest of the service will still be on offer, delivered by and partners:  and

We know how important and long-awaited blood testing is for Trans+ people in Bristol, and we are sorry for the delay in being able to offer this. The response to Project4T so far has been really exciting, and we’re committed to getting this off the ground as soon as we can.

We are hoping to be able to deliver the full service next month (25th March), so keep an eye on our socials for more information!

Please feel free to come use the space tomorrow, as us questions, hang out and access support.

📍 Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE
⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm

20/02/2026

11/02/2026

Creative Communities has hit the ground running in 2026. We've already achieved so much, and it's only February!

- 25 new group members have joined this year

- Hip Hop Garden with returned, this time at our partners the Wellspring Settlement

- 280 tickets sold at our sold-out Dry January Rave at Trinity Fyfe Hall

- Therapeutic Writing with returned with even more members!

-15 members joined 'Change the Record' songwriting course with , with 9 members recording their own song!

- Bristol Recovery Orchestra's Rage Against the Machine recording was used in a theatre production of 'Holding Hands with Angels' by .west

- 4 group members have progressed from Beginners Music to Trinity Move On Music, and now to !

🔗To stay up to date with all things Creative Communities, head over to our new website
www.bdpcreativecommunities.co.uk

Interested in joining? Get in touch today!
📧 creativecommunities@bdp.org.uk
📞 07593 259 257