BDP - Bristol Drugs Project

13/04/2026

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/

31/03/2026

Today marks 🎉🏳️‍⚧️

👉 We'll be exploring the barriers trans people face to services, and the importance of peer and community led harm reduction.

🏳️‍⚧️ Project4T is our monthly health and harm reduction hub for Trans+ people, which runs on the last Wednesday of every month. Drop in to access sterile injecting equipment, DIY HRT info, drug and alcohol support, sexual health testing and mental health support.

To view the latest report from Trans Actual, visit:

🌐https://transactual.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Trans-Lives-Report-2025-Policy-Summary.pdf

29/03/2026

1 day to go!

Introducing our Creative Writing group, performing at this year's Spring Showcase! 🎶

Led by Bristol City Poet Sukina Noor and part of our Creative Communities Programme, each session delved into a variety of themes designed to inspire their writing.

Join us at the Spring Show to hear the pieces they've crafted throughout their workshops!

Free entry, no need to book — just show up and enjoy!

📅 Monday 30th March
📍Unitarian Hall
🕑 Doors open 3PM to 4:15PM
🎟️ Free, with donations welcomed

27/03/2026

3 days to go !

26/03/2026

4 days to go!

24/03/2026

Meet Bristol Recovery Orchestra, performing at this year's Spring Showcase! 🎶 

is part of our programme, delivered in partnership with . 

We're an orchestra in the truest sense: a diverse collection of musicians making music together. Our music spans everything from Rage Against the Machine and Beethoven to Abdullah Ibrahim and a co-devised original every term, performed by guitarists, wind and string players, percussionists, an accordionist, and more. 

This Monday, come and hear them play at the Unitarian Hall. The setlist includes Libertango by Astor Piazzolla, Misirlou (trad), Che Si Può Fare by Barbara Strozzi, and Here It Is, an original piece created by the group themselves. They'll also be joined by special guests from : Emma Welton on violin, Emma White on trombone/sackbut, and Hugh Nankivell on accordion. 

Free entry, no need to book. Just show up and enjoy! 

📅 Monday 30th March  
📍Unitarian Hall  
🕑 Doors open 3PM to 4:15PM  
🎟️ Free, donations welcomed

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/