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Jump Studios is Knowle West Media Centre’s programme for 10 – 30-year-olds. We offer a range of after-school groups, creative courses, work experience, training opportunities and holiday activities. We also get paid work for our Emerging Creatives via our Creative Agency Eight.
You can register your interest via our online form and view our latest programme of activities here.
Mondays Creative Hub // Control Alt Delete
Creative arts, photography, coding, tech and gaming
Starting 25th April 2022 | 4.30-6 pm
Ages: 10-16 | Free | Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, BS4 1NL
Tuesdays Maker City: Inspire
STEAM, creative tech and social action
Starting 26th April 2022 | 4.30-6.30 pm
Ages: 10-14 | Free | KWMC: The Factory, Filwood Green Business Park, BS4 1ET
Tuesdays Maker City: Industry
STEM careers, prototyping and professional mentoring
Starting 26th April 2022 | 4.30-6.30 pm
Ages: 12-16 | Free | KWMC: The Factory, Filwood Green Business Park, BS4 1ET
Tuesdays Maker City: Self-led
Closed group for young people who have attended one of our making programmes and are confident to use the space independently.
Starting 26th April 2022 | 4.30-6.30 pm
Ages: 12-16 | Free | KWMC: The Factory, Filwood Green Business Park, BS4 1ET
Wednesdays Sound Wave
Introduction to music-making, sound writing and production
Starting 19th January 2022 | 4.30-6 pm
Ages: 10-16 | Free | Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, BS4 1NL
What else is on?
Wednesdays Sound Wave +
A series of open jamming sessions for local musicians looking to expand their knowledge and networks
Wednesdays | 6.15-7.15 pm
Ages: 14+ | Free | Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, BS4 1NL
Booking is essential for all free after-school sessions. Links to each term’s booking form will be shared on this page and via our social media channels @jumpKWMC
Sessions will be run in line with government guidelines on any COVID-19 restrictions.
If you have any issues filling out the form or can’t access it, please contact the team via e-mail at jumpstudios@kwmc.org.uk or by phone on 0117 903 0444. Please note that phone lines are only monitored while the KWMC building is open and will not be answered during the national lockdown when the building is closed.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown we put together a list of online resources that we use at Jump Studios that young people can access at home for free. If you fancy some offline creative activities there is also a list of activities without technology!
Music production / podcasting: Soundtrap
Coding with Music: Sonic Pi
Chrome Music Lab: Music Lab
Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com/uk
Learn Python: https://www.learnpython.org/
Codecademy: https://www.codecademy.com
Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu
Code Club: https://codeclub.org/en/
Sketchpad.io: https://sketch.io/sketchpad/
TinkerCad: https://www.tinkercad.com
Drawkit: https://www.drawkit.io/
Canva: https://www.canva.com/
Pixlr: https://pixlr.com/x/
Piskel: https://www.piskelapp.com/
Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/
On 13th February 2018 we kicked off our February half term programme, which saw young people from South Bristol and beyond learning, making new friends and having a great time while doing it! The week began with our sold-out puppet making course led by avid puppeteer Sarah Green. Young people had the opportunity to conceptualise a story and bring it to life using cut-outs and other crafts....
In February 2018 the Jump Studios team had the opportunity to speak to year 11 students at Ralph Allen school in Bath, UK. Their aim was to open a discussion around men's mental health and perceptions of masculinity. The team are in the process of planning a new programme called 'The Male Room' which will explore these topics further, so engaging with...
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On Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November Knowle West Media Centre opened its doors once again for the annual South Bristol Gaming & Anime Expo. Attracting people from all over the city and beyond, the event pulled out all the stops, satisfying every gaming enthusiast's taste for retro and modern gaming! The two day Expo included a breadth of games that ranged from classics such...
"It inspired my son to be a wildlife cameraman!" Photography and wildlife unite this summer in Jump Studios' latest course for young people. To kick off the 2017 Summer Programme at Knowle West Media Centre we took a trip to Bristol Zoo Gardens with fifteen 10 to 16 year olds from the local area. Some young people were introduced to photography for the first...
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