BDP - Bristol Drugs Project

07/05/2026

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23/04/2026

We’re delighted to invite you to a special two day conference in Bristol celebrating all things harm reduction and to mark our 40th birthday!

Hosted by ourselves and the Hepatitis C Trust, and delivered in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency and the NHS, the summit will be a space to bring together practitioners, peers, researchers, policymakers and community organisations who are committed to improving the health, rights of wellbeing of people who use drugs.

We have just released tickets for the event which can be found via the link in our bio. We will be releasing the full line up of speakers and events very shortly.

The National Harm Reduction Summit: Learning from the past, looking to the future.

September 17th - M Shed
September 18th -

21/04/2026

Bristol Sober Spaces Open Mic Returns to The Arc 30.04.26 🎤

Join us next Thursday at The Arc for Bristol Sober Spaces monthly Sober Open Mic, and this month we're doing things a bit differently! We're collaborating with , who will be bringing a special performance on the night. Don't worry though, performing slots will still be available as normal!

Bristol Sober Spaces open mics welcome all performers — musicians, poets, magicians, and more. Come along to take the stage or simply sit back and enjoy.

Our open mics are open to all, and you don't have to be sober 24/7, just for this night.

Here are a few pictures from our last open mic on the 26th March at . Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic evening of singing, spoken word, and poetry. 🎤

Next open mic:
🗓️ Thursday, 30th April
📍 , BS1 2HG
🕢 Open mic: 7:30–10pm
📝 Performer sign-up from 6:30pm
💷 Entry: £3 (cash or card on the door)

09/04/2026

What a fantastic afternoon at our Creative Communities Spring Showcase! 🌼

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, whether you attended, performed, facilitated, or volunteered, you helped make the afternoon so memorable!

We've included a few quotes from audience members, group members, and volunteers.

A big thank you to Bakehouse for keeping us fuelled with their delicious donation of cakes! 🍰

We're also incredibly grateful to our amazing partners Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra , Changing Tunes , Trinity Centre , and Horizons Bristol for their continued support. 🙌

We still have some poetry anthologies available, drop us a message if you'd like to buy one!

And we're always welcoming new members, so get in touch via the details below!

🌐 www.bdpcreativecommunities.co.uk
📧 creativecommunities@bdp.org.uk
📞 07593259257

07/04/2026

Our brand new DJing course was featured on BBC West! 🎧

In February, launched its first 6-week DJing course in collaboration with Sober DJ , hosted at Bristol's first sober bar, . The course welcomed complete beginners learning from scratch and experienced DJs looking to get back into mixing in a safe and supportive environment.

The response was huge, so we're already hoping to run it again!

We'd like to say a massive thank you to for facilitating the course, our amazing volunteers Charlie and Lizzie, for hosting, and for creating a piece about the group.

02/04/2026

New release — Surviving Earth: a Bristol-based film with roots in BDP's past

A very special and unique film is coming to national cinemas on April 24th – one that attempts to explain, or at least to bear witness to, the complicated intersections between music, addiction and relationships. It has particular resonance to BDP in that its lead character, Vladimir Gajić, worked here for many years and was part of the music sessions that marked the beginnings of Creative Communities. This BFI/Film 4 funded film is insightful and poignant and well worth a watch.

Showing at The Watershed, Showcase and Odeon.

Pre-screenings + Q & A with writer/director, Thea Gajić, at The Watershed (9/4) and Odeon (10/4).

🔗Head over to the BDP blog to read more about the film and its connection with BDP

🔗The film was also featured in Drink and Drug News magazine, link is on the BDP bio.

02/04/2026

To mark 40 years of Bristol Drugs Project, BDP are proud to partner with The Hep C Trust for a two-day harm reduction conference on the 17th and 18th September! 🎉🎉

👉 Sign up for event updates using the QR code, or head to...

🌐  https://www.bdp.org.uk/bdp-40-years/