Dave “Steamer”, one of the crew that run the Lakota, tells us that they now have a two year lease on the property.
This splendid piece sprung up last Wednesday night… And that it has passed almost unnoticed is arguably its strength.. Nestling between Slix Hamburgers and the Hairdressers, this abandoned shopfront is brought back to life… its Sweeney Todd theme is pertinent and site specific, positive for the area, and well executed…
The shopfront was scrubbed clean, painted…
The piece was prepared on ply, designed to fit in the window spaces…
The new shop, “Mrs.
The massage parlour was written upon last week… Fair enough… However, it had to go, so we tidied it up… Would it not be better if the community received the money that the Council pays the Anti- Graffiti team, and allows us to look after ourselves?
If you think the Council inflicts its whims only on graffiti writers in Stokes Croft, think again… Thorne Security has moved to the centre of town, and has done a splendid job of returning some classic lettering to its former splendour… But the Council planners don’t like it… Take a look at the two pics below, and if you think Thorne Security have refurbished the building in keeping with how it used to look e-mail Angelo Calabrese and let him know your thoughts…
angelo.calabrese@bristol.gov.uk
And e-mail Andrew Thorne, because he is spending money going to court to fight this needless battle with the Council who are financed by, you guessed it, us…
And below is the crime that Thorne Security have committed…
Work has started on the ground floor of Hamilton House. Behind the railings has been growing an organisation which promises to make a huge and positive impact on Stokes Croft… The whole, huge 55,000 sq.