CONNECT Bristol XSUK

CONNECT Bristol XSUK operates two locations across Bristol: Connect Studio in St Jude's (Unit 2 White Street, BS5 0TS) and The Hideout at The Green House in Bedminster (Hereford Street, BS3 4NA). Both are purpose-built spaces run by Xquisite Spaces UK, a women-led business founded in 2020 by Louise Fitzgerald, a qualified personal trainer and weight-lifting coach.

Connect Studio is the original venue and the largest of the two spaces, featuring a 10 x 10m open studio with a 24ft x 6ft mirror wall, surround sound system, two changing rooms, accessible toilet, and comfortable seating area. It can accommodate 30+ for movement classes, 20–25 for mat-based exercise, and up to 100 standing or 100 seated. The Hideout, recently refurbished, offers an 8.3 x 9.3m open studio with an 19ft x 6ft mirror wall, sensory lighting, sound system, natural daylight, access to an outside area, seating and storage, and accessible toilets. It holds 25 for movement, 18–20 for mat-based exercise, and up to 100 standing or seated.

Both venues host a range of dance and fitness classes run by independent instructors, including Shan's Studio (kids and adult dance classes on Mondays at Connect) and Move with JQ (open choreography class on Mondays at The Hideout). Classes are booked directly with instructors rather than through the venues. The spaces are used for dance and movement classes, fitness classes, workshops, group rehearsals, photoshoots and filming.

Xquisite Spaces is deeply committed to inclusivity and accessibility. Both venues are ground-floor, wheelchair-accessible, and family and child-friendly. They actively support breastfeeding mothers, celebrate LGBTQ+ identity as a safe space, and have policies including an Etiquette in the Workplace Policy and Safer Space Policy. The team includes Bethany (Operations Coordinator, a dancer from Oxfordshire), Poppy (Social Media & Marketing Manager, a dancer and artist from Bath), and Iris (Assistant Operations Coordinator, a dancer and teacher from Tenerife with five years' teaching experience in Bristol). No membership is required; you can attend individual sessions or book the spaces for events and projects.

Both studios are ground-floor, welcoming spaces designed around wellness and community. Connect Studio (St Jude's) is the larger, more versatile venue with two changing rooms and plenty of seating; The Hideout (Bedminster) is recently refurbished with natural daylight and a connected outside area. All classes are booked and run directly by independent instructors—contact details appear on the monthly timetables.

Classes are run by self-employed instructors who handle their own bookings. Named classes include Shan's Studio (kids and adult dance, Mondays at Connect) and Move with JQ (open choreography, Mondays at The Hideout). The venues also host Black Mothers Matter, which runs a Bumps & Babies class every Thursday at Connect Studio. The core team includes Bethany (Operations Coordinator, dancer), Poppy (Social Media & Marketing Manager, dancer and artist), and Iris (Assistant Operations Coordinator, dancer and teacher with five years' experience in Bristol).

No specific beginner policy stated in the source, though the spaces are described as welcoming and inclusive for anyone seeking connection and well-being.