This film was shot during the eviction of the squatters at the former Jesters Comedy Club in Cheltenham Road, Bristol on March 16th 2010.
Click Here to read Daily Mail Article 17.03.10
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The Bristol Evening Post Carried the story on Pages 1,2 and 3.
Bailiffs arrived to evict the Tesco squatters at about 10 am today, 16th March. A large Police presence including at least six Mounted Police arrived to ensure public order.
Chris Chalkley, chairman of PRSC, will finally appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday 12th March 2010 at 10am. Mr. Chalkley is accused of Criminal Damage, having painted a sign on the 5102 Building at the bottom of Stokes Croft between 28/8/09 and 1/9/09, allegedly causing damage of between £150 and £200.
The archaeological dig that took place on Turbo Island in Stokes Croft last December has now been shown on BBC TV Inside Out West.
Bristol Festival, in conjunction with PRSC and Coexist, propose a street festival here in Stokes Croft. Under the name of StokesCroftStreetFest, the idea is to run a week of activities, workshops/ exhibitions that culminate in a Stokes Croft-wide Street Festival on Saturday 22nd May.
The March took place on 13.02. 10, marking the beginning of the Community’s resistance
to the possibility of a Tesco store in Stokes Croft/ Montpelier.
The People of Stokes Croft, Montpelier and beyond took to the streets on Saturday afternoon, thus demonstrating the depth of feeling at the the possibility of Tesco spreading its unwelcome influence into this area of the City.
We believe that it is important to document the unique vibrancy of life in Stokes Croft, and will continue to produce short videos that attempt to highlight local events and local issues.
Chris Chalkley, chairman of PRSC, is remanded to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 9.45am. Mr.