Welcome, we are Curiosity UnLtd
We are Curiosity UnLtd. We have a dream — to make Bristol the UK’s Civil Rights Capital. To help make it real, we’re recruiting a Strategic Cultural Development Producer. Find out more below.
Inspired by the bold vision of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and the strategic activism of the Bristol Bus Boycott, Curiosity UnLtd works to turn civil rights ambition into lasting change.
As our north star, we work towards a future where background no longer determines life chances — where people are able to thrive based on character, not class or colour.
We are an award-winning think-and-do tank proudly based in Bristol, we co-create inspiring adventures in racial and social justice. Conspiring with like-minded corporate, civic, and community changemakers, we bring people together across culture, education, policy, and community; to hold focus across complex systems; and to convert momentum into durable progress.
As part of this , we have a dream — to make Bristol the: UK’s Civil Rights Capital
From the 1960's onwards, Bristol has played a prominent role in shaping the UK’s civil rights story — but history alone is not enough!
Despite landmark legislation born from local resistance, today Bristol remains one of the most unequal core cities in the country for people of colour.
The gap between promise and reality is real — and it is why this work exists.
This is why Curiosity UnLtd has joined forces with partners across the city to help transform Bristol into the UK’s Civil Rights Capital by 2029, the centenary of Martin Luther King Jr’s birth.
Our vision is clear: by 2029 and beyond, Bristol will be a place where background no longer predicts life chances; where civil rights are embedded into education, culture, and civic systems; and where progress is measured by outcomes, not intentions.
Working with partners across business, education, culture, and community, Curiosity Un(Ltd) is leading the development of this long-term civic commitment — not as a title or a moment, but as a standard the city is willing to be judged against.
Help build the next phase
We are appointing a Strategic Cultural Development Producer to help make our bold dream a reality.
This is a senior, development-phase role for someone comfortable working at the intersection of culture, policy, investment, and decision-making — someone who enjoys shaping credible, investable ideas and working across complex civic systems.
Role type: Freelance
Contract fee: Up to £12,000
Location: Bristol (flexible)
Deadline: Friday 7 March (midnight)
As the founder of Curiosity Un(Ltd), I’ve spent the past few years focused on what it would take for Bristol’s civil rights history to shape real outcomes today. As conversations about the city’s future accelerate towards 2029, it’s clear that culture, justice, and inequality cannot be treated as separate agendas. The choices we make now will define what Bristol stands for — which is why the idea of Bristol as a Civil Rights Capital matters, and why alignment with the UK City of Culture 2029 bid feels both timely and necessary.
Here's what I had to say about it when I spoke to our friends at Bristol 247 and BBC Radio Bristol.
We are inviting public institutions, employers, educators and community organisations to help shape the UK Capital of Civil Rights. To join the movement, click the button below.
Our Adventures In Action
We build platforms for good that others can stand, shine and thrive on.
On 11 November 2025, we brought together 450+ changemakers to mark 60 years of the Race Relations Act 1965 — the UK’s first anti-racist law, born from the defiance of the Bristol Bus Boycott.
For one powerful evening, the pioneers who led that struggle stood shoulder to shoulder with today’s racial justice organisers — connecting generations of resistance, courage, and possibility.
From processions and gospel choirs to poetry, films from MLK III and the Equality Minister, and fierce panel debates, Talks4Change turned legacy into action.
That night, we laid down the gauntlet — officially launching Bristol’s bold bid to become the UK Capital of Civil Rights and inviting the city to help write the next chapter.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to the volunteers and organisations who made the evening possible.
Designs4Change
A Platform4Good
From Bristol, Birmingham and Brighton to Leicester, Leeds, and London, Curiosity UnLtd and Bauer Media Outdoor UK proudly unveiled the 10 winning Designs4Change artworks for 2025. Honouring the Bristol Bus Boycott, the Race Relations Act, and MLK’s “I Have a Dream,” the designs debuted at We The Curious and FORWARDS Festival. Proudly transforming billboards into spaces of civic pride, the artworks were displayed nationwide from August 18 to September 30.
Building on this, our Bristol campaign continues. Across 60 bus stops, the 2024 winning Designs4Change artworks will be on display until October 2026. If you see them, snap, tag, and follow @curiosity_unltd.
"When Rosa Parks sat down in Montgomery, Bristol stood up. Ordinary people marched for jobs, freedom, and equality. On the very day Martin Luther King Jr declared I Have a Dream, the Bristol Bus Boycott defeated the colour bar. That victory helped pave the way for the Race Relations Act 1965 — the UK’s first anti-racist law."
Standing on the shoulders of giants, Curiosity UnLtd launched Bristol Bus Boycott 360 — a three-year flagship campaign marking 60 years of civil rights progress and unfinished business:
The 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott victory (in 2023)
Paul Stephenson's 1964 one-man sit-in at the Bay Horse Pub (in 2024)
The Race Relations Act 1965 (in 2025)
Launched on Martin Luther King Day 2023, the programme translated history into action across the city and beyond. Working with 90+ corporate, civic, and community partners, Bristol Bus Boycott 360 delivered:
390+ positive actions
£1.26 million in social value
Citywide impact across education, culture, and civic life
National policy influence, including a pledge to introduce a new Race Equality Act in 2026/27
Martin Luther King III supports the work
Activity included public artworks, performances, and exhibitions created from bus stops themselves; walks, talks, and civic gatherings; school lesson plans and education resources; digital tools; and nationally visible moments of reflection and debate.
This work demonstrated what becomes possible when civil rights history is activated, not simply remembered. Enjoy watching our highlights:
