PHOENIX RISING

In August 2012, a group of friends involved in Occupy Bristol got tireD of the awful way the country was going and decided to do something about it.

In August 2012, a group of friends involved in Occupy Bristol got tireD of the awful way the country was going and decided to do something about it.

THE PLAN WAS SIMPLE.

instead of more pointless protests that no one would listen to anyway.

a base of operations would be established.

By collectively helping each otheR

AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY

TO weather the coming storm.

A viable example of an alternative society

could be

built

where no one is exploited

and everyone can benefit.

A building was found in the area.

A crew was gathered

And work commenced.

ALL HALLOWS ROAD

13

EASTON

BS5 0HH

BUILT IN 1911BY OATLEY AND LAWRENCE.

WHO BUILT THE WILLS MEMORIALBUILDING.

AFORMER CHURCH HALL

The building was empty for

7YEARS

AGRADE II

LISTED BUILDING

ON THECOUNCILS AT-RiSK REGISTER

THE COOPWAS OFFICIALISED

EST.ALL

HALLOWS EVE

2012

A victim of multiple arsons

AND GENERAL NEGLECT

it would take a lot of work

TO GET IT BACK INTO USE

Most people would have written it off.

ALOST

CAUSE

BUT NOTUS

By using the

resources we had

+

sheer

hard-work

hard-work

WATER

WE reinstated utilities

TOILETS

HEATING

EVEN A WORKING

BAR

BIG PLANS

BIG DREAMS

WE WERE

SQUATTING

BUT WE WERE ALSO CARETAKING

WE PROVED TO THE OWNERS WE

ARE CAPABLE

WE HAVE BEEN OFFERED A 1 YEAR LEASE

WE ARE RESTORING

WE ARE RESTORING

THIS BEAUTIFUL BUILDING

WE REBUILT THE BURNT OUT STAGE

WE SPENT DAYS SCRAPING.

CHARCOAL COVERED IN ASH AND DUST.

RARRRRR.

WE HAVE BEEN

FIXING THE ROOF

RAISE THE ROOF

WE HAVE started to breathe new life

into its derelict shell.

into its derelict shell.

THE YARD WAS OVERGROWN AND UNUSABLE

THE YARD WAS OVERGROWN AND UNUSABLE

WE CUT IT DOWN

WE SCRUBBED THE STONEWORK

REMOVING101 YEARS OF grime

WE SCRUBBED THE STONEWORK

REMOVING101 YEARS OF grime

IT WAS FULL OF WASTE

IT WAS FULL OF WASTE

WE CLEARED IT OUT

it ALL HAD TO GO SOMEWHERE

IT WENT IN HERE AS A TEMPORARY

MEASURE

THE MOLE SET TO WORK

WINCHING THE DEBRIs OUT OF

THEPIT

THEPIT

GRAFTINGDAY+

NITE

3 MONTHS SOLID

DAY+

NITE

WE REMOVED 8 SKIPS OF JUNK FROM THE BUILDING

WHERE THE ROOF HAD COLLAPSED

WE MADE THE BUILDING SAFE

WHERE THE ROOF HAD COLLAPSED

WE WORKED18 HOUR DAYS

WE HAD TO HOLD THE FORT OVER NIGHT.

every night.

WE DEALT WITH THE

FLIES.

FLIES.

WE DID OUR BUSINESS IN THE DARK

WE DID OUR BUSINESS IN THE DARK

WE LET IN THE LIGHT

THE OLD SIGN WAS REMOVED

REVEALING THE STONEWORK BENEATH FOR THE FIRST TIME

WE FIXED THE LIGHT AND REPLACED IT

THE SIGN WAS HANDPAINTED

THE SIGN WAS HANDPAINTED

THE OWNERS HAVE RESIDENTIAL PLANNING PERMISSION to convert thebuilding intoflats.

ON 1ST SEPTEMBER SQUATTING IN A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BECAME punishable by up to six months in prison and a maximum fine of 5000 POUNDS.

DESPITE THE INITIAL THREAT OF EVICTIONWE CONTINUED THE WORK AT GREATPERSONAL EXPENSEREGARDLESS OF ITSSEEMING FUTILITY.

THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.

BUT THE HARD WORK CONTINUES.

BUT THE HARD WORK CONTINUES.

IT WILL BE Acommunity meeting place...

AN EXHIBITION SPACE...

A LIVE MUSIC VENUe...

A THEATRE...

A THEATRE... A CINEMA...

A CAFE...

A CAFE...

EVENTS THAT WILL CHANGE

THE COURSE OF HISTORY.

A PLATFORM FOR THE ARTS

FUCK YEAH.

FUCK YEAH.

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I ASK MYSELF

WHY AM I DOING THIS AND DONT GET

AN ANSWER

BAGGATOR YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT

WE ARE NEXT DOOR TO A SUCCESFUL COMMUNITY PROJECT WORKING WITH

YOUNG PEOPLE IN EASTON

UNITEDWE

STAND

DIVIDED WE FALL

WE ARECARPENTERS

WE AREELECTRICIANS

WE AREPLASTERERS

WE AREMETALWORKERS

WE AREPLUMBERS

WE AREROOFERS

WE AREARTISTS

WE AREMUSICIANS

WE AREDISHWASHERS

WE ARENEIGHBOURS

WE ARENEIGHBOURS

WE AREPERFORMERS

WE AREleftie tossers

WE AREleftie tossers

WE ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE

DOING EXTRA

ORDINARY THINGS

WE ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE

DOING EXTRA

ORDINARY THINGS

WE TOOK ON A PROJECT THAT WAS TOO MUCH FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPERS. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DOOM AND GLOOM OF ATRIPLE DIP RECESSION.

IF YOU SEE

A JOB ITS

YOURS

DOING IT THEMSELVES

A DIY COLLECTIVE

DOING IT THEMSELVES

WEARE GOING

TO BUILD OUR WAY OUT OF IT

THIS COUNTRY HAS GONE TO

S_ _T

WEARE GOING

TO BUILD OUR WAY OUT OF IT

"THE BIG SOCIETYwill take power

away from politicians and

give it to people”

EMPTY PROMISES

I SWEAR I NEVER THOUGHT THEYD

ACTUALLYDO IT

STOP STRUGGLING

START WINNING

THE PHOENIX

CLUB.

FROM THE ASHES.

OCCUPY YOURSELF

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