Ridwanul Kabir Ray S.
Director @Club 395 Bristol
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WORK HISTORY
Director @Club 395 Bristol
Bristol, GB
Built space for under represented artists and local creatives to shine through authored programs • Design and direct public programs across live music, screenings, exhibitions, workshops and community labs• Lead partnerships, funding bids and long term strategy so the venue can grow and remain accessible• Oversee licensing, sound treatment, neighborhood care and audience safety so shows can happen well• Develop systems that join culture, care and future technologies into audience ready experiences• Support early career creatives with free studio time, documentation, mentoring, workshops and paid gigsThe Bristol Creative Co. CICI am the Founder and The Bristol Creative Co - where we develop new cultural systems, art tech tool and education for grassroots culture and creativity. It acts as the platform for research and authored works.• Incubate original projects such as PhaseSpace, a bio adaptive ritual tech engine that combines lighting, sound, symbolic sequencing and biometric cues, and Co AI, a framework for ethical, community led AI literacy• Run open houses, workshops and R&D labs that share methods and technology with local creatives• Publish open resources and training so small venues and cultural groups can adopt resilient and accessible systems
EDUCATION
University of the West of England
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Banking and Finance
Taylor's University
Bachelor's degree, Banking and Finance
ABOUT RIDWANUL KABIR RAY S.
Cultural Systems Architect and Community Organiser with 500+ creative members.• Club395: Co-founder & Director of one of the UK’s only community and DIY built + funded South Asian run grassroots music & arts venues. Since 2023 I have delivered more than 200 professional events across live music and exhibitions. We have hosted and developed artists who began here and have progressed to stages at Glastonbury, Love Saves the Day and Boomtown.• The Bristol Creative Co. CIC: Founder, I develop creative skills development programs, under-utilised spaces, community, culture and education. I run free open creative sessions to enable emerging creatives with opportunities and skills from DJing, producing, singing, visual art, AI development, robotics, and more. Currently 500+ creative members in Bristol with skills of every variety.• PhaseSpace: Author of a bio adaptive non-VR immersive tech using DMX lighting, sound, symbolic sequencing and biometric cues to create responsive performances. Early public labs have been hosted at Club395, with interest from UK festivals and cultural partners.• Community impact: Raised over in community support to create grassroots infrastructure. Produced projects with social value including charity fundraisers for and open access sessions for emerging artists.• Practice values: safer space culture, access, progression routes and fair pay for under represented artists.
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