The #1 digital beauty destination brings beauty discovery, services and community together in a new physical space in Cabot Circus, Bristol.

LOOKFANTASTIC continues to bring its online authority into the physical world with a new concept space in one of the UK’s most creative and community-driven cities. Bristol’s large, diverse population, strong student community and established online customer base make it a natural next step in the brand’s evolving omnichannel strategy.

Spanning 3,000 sq ft, the Bristol concept store has been designed to be truly experiential, putting discovery and participation at the heart of the customer journey. Customers will be able to shop across core beauty categories including skincare, haircare, fragrance, bodycare and cosmetics, with a carefully curated edit of brands loved by LOOKFANTASTIC customers.

The new LOOKFANTASTIC Bristol store features a lineup of prestigious brand partners, including Jo Malone, Tom Ford, YSL, Armani, Medik8, Color Wow,
Sol de Janeiro and Laneige.

Our favourite products to look out for in the store...

Anua PDRN 100 Hyaluronic Acid Glow Pad 180ml - £22

To celebrate the launch of NEW Irresistible Eau de Parfum Nectar from the House of Givenchy, the team will be visiting key shopping destinations across the UK with a surprise and delight curated coffee cart.

Customers will be offered a complimentary product sample alongside an Irresistible Nectar-inspired latte upon signing up to the Givenchy Beauty database.

Saturday 28 February – 10am – 5pm

Sunday 1 March – 11am – 5pm

LOOKFANTASTIC store, Cabot Circus, Ground floor, Brigstowe St, BS13BH

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Sunday 1 March is St David’s Day. Celebrate in style with this classic Welsh dish jazzed up with sweet, buttery leek (what else?), perfect for a lazy brunch or teamed with a fresh green salad for an easygoing light lunch.

If you’d prefer to skip the beer, use vegetable stock instead.

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Discover more of Melissa's recipes on our website

A Bristol fish & chip restaurant and seafood kitchen was runner up in Restaurant of the Year on Wednesday at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2026, narrowly missing out to Trenchers of Whitby. 

Noah’s, a family-run restaurant tucked under the flyover at Cumberland Basin has been open almost three years, garnering glowing national reviews and industry
acclaim during that time. 

For husband-and-wife team, Dan and Joie Rosser, this week’s 2^nd place recognition is another step closer to the top spot in the prestigious competition, after coming 3^rd in the same category in 2024.

noahsbristol.co.uk | No. 1 Brunel Lock Road, Bristol BS1 6XS

We dined at Noah’s and loved it, read our review here

Deservedly one of Burgundy’s most respected family-owned producers, the Drouhin name represents consistently high quality, in a region which is prestigious and yet can be variable. Founded in 1880, Drouhin makes both ‘domaine’ wines, from vineyards owned by the family, as well as from partner growers, who meet the family’s exacting quality standards.

As impressive for its distinction as it is for its extent, the Drouhin portfolio boasts more than 120 wines, from vineyards stretching from Chablis all the way to the Mâconnais.

Great Wine Co. recommends:

Mâcon-Lugny Les Crays Joseph Drouhin | £22

Bourgogne Pinot Noir Joseph Drouhin | £28

Givry Joseph Drouhin | £33

Côte de Beaune Blanc Joseph Drouhin | £47

Visit greatwine.co.uk to discover these and more Drouhin Family Wines

Whether for special moments or elevated everyday wear, the Marco Bicego Lunaria collection elevates winter elegance with effortless style. Explore the collection and choose your signature piece.

Discover the collection at Mallory.

Our picks...

Lunaria Diamonds Diamond Earrings | £2,650

Lunaria Necklace 18ct Yellow Gold | £4,600

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The best way to wear denim? By playing around with its many shades.

Our picks...

Les 4 Ombres Denim Dream, Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow | £75

Coco Denim Illuminating Powder | £75

La Creme Main, Nourish, Soften & Illuminate| £72

Rouge Coco Flash Lipstick in Baby Blue | £42

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Designed for every hour of every day. Suite dreams are made of new knitwear, signature styles, and statement accessories.

Our picks...

The Residence Knit | £95

The Estate Tee | £40

The Somerset Hoodie | £8

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Our March issue is out next week!

Our March issue is sure to set tails wagging: we’ve gone behind the scenes with Five Mile Films who are the makers of BAFTA-nominated Channel 4 series The Dog House; we’ve got a wonderful selection of gifts for the dog lovers in your life; we’ve chatted to the owner of Longwell Records (which, as it happens, has a dog-themed logo) about his recent move from Keynsham to Clifton Arcade; we learnt about the story of Queer Hiking Bristol, who have been traversing the hills and paths of our region (which your four-legged friends would also love); and we heard from artist Frank Morris who’s been drawing our city’s local pubs – why not take your pup along for a pint and sit inside a work of art? All that, and plenty more things to do and see throughout the month. You won’t want to read anything else!

In the meantime, catch up on our February issue online here

Summit Journal

For a while we had a glut of indie mountain climbing magazines and then – post-pandemic – we had none. But there’s been a rebirth and we now have Summit Journal, a reincarnated version of a vintage US climbing magazine now focused more on the soul of climbing through imaginative storytelling rather than breathtaking photography, but there’s plenty of the latter. Remembrance is the theme of this Spring issue which asks readers who is remembered and who is forgotten, what are the details of a that climb stay in your memory and which ones fade, and so on. The life and death of legendary Belgian free climber Claudio Barbier is retold, US-based UK climbing guide Nick Yardley recalls how a bucket list trip led him to his current life and there is a photo-essay on the revitalised Yosemite climbing scene.

£24 | magalleria.co.uk

Kae Tempest’s “Paradise” is an epic and uncompromising modern reimagining of Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy, Philoctetes. 

The play relocates the classical tale of war, honour, and betrayal to a desolate, contemporary setting—an island ravaged by conflict and potentially climate change, which functions as a modern-day refugee camp or dumping ground.

The central story revolves around Philoctetes, a once-celebrated soldier and master archer, who was left stranded on the island ten years earlier by his commander, Odysseus, after suffering a foul-smelling wound. Now, as the war rages on, Odysseus returns with the young soldier Neoptolemus to manipulate and trick Philoctetes into returning to the fight with his legendary, life-winning bow, forcing a moral confrontation about pride, truth, and revenge.

7pm | The Station, Silver Street, Bristol BS1 2AG | oldvic.ac.uk

Described by Parry as ‘the mightiest choral work ever written’, the Mass in B minor by J.S. Bach is unquestionably one of the keystones of the repertoire. Bristol Bach Choir will present a performance of this eternally fresh masterpiece with the Bristol Ensemble on Baroque Instruments. The acoustics of St George’s will be the ideal place in which to hear this work with its wide-ranging textures of arias, ensembles and choruses and to wonder again at Bach’s seemingly bottomless source of inspiration.

 7.30 pm | St George’s, Brandon Hill, Great George Street BS1 5RR

Tickets: £30, £26, £20, £12, Students & under 18s (suitable for over 10s) £5

David Bednall Conductor with Bristol Ensemble Baroque, Daisy Walford Soprano, Angharad Rowlands Alto, Kieran White Tenor, Edmund Danon Bass

bristolbach.org.uk

You’re capable, intelligent, and overall life works — yet
something inside remains unsettled.

The Freedom Retreat in France (30 April – 5 May) is an intimate, 5-night experience designed to help people release the subtle internal limits that they have outgrown.

Psychology-informed coaching, meditation, energy healing, yoga and restorative space are held within a calm, supportive environment.

 The group is intentionally small - a few places remain.

Once spaces are filled, a short waitlist will open.

Explore more here…and use BRISTOLMAG10 for a 10% discount:  https://composurepsychology.com/retreat-home/

Pat Lam names an experienced side to take on Sale Sharks at Ashton Gate in round eight of the PREM Rugby Cup, in the Bears’ final outing before the Gallagher PREM Run-In kicks off next month (3pm KO).

The Director of Rugby welcomes back a host of senior players as preparation ramps up for the return of the PREM, with skipper Fitz Harding starting at openside and Benhard Janse van Rensburg returning in midfield.

Gabriel Oghre joins Max Lahiff and Bristolian George Kloska in an all-English front row, with Joe Batley packing down alongside Academy lock George Taylor in the engine room.

The Argentinian duo of Santiago Grondona and Benjamin Elizalde are all included in the matchday squad, as are Fijians Kalaveti Ravouvou and Viliame Mata.

Bristolian Jack Bates partners Janse van Rensburg in the midfield, with James Williams earning a start at fly half, where he partners Harry Randall. Rich Lane and Gabriel Ibitoye join Ravouvou in a dynamite back three.

Academy pair Jimmy Halliwell and Sam Worsley are named among the replacements.

Bristol Bears face Sale Sharks in the PREM Rugby Cup on Saturday (3pm KO)

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6 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 4 Receptions | Offers in Excess of, £3,000,000

Offered for sale by Rupert Oliver Property Agents

Leigh Lodge is a stunning family home; beautifully renovated and lovingly refurbished by the current owners who commissioned renowned Bristol based design & build firm Moon to comprehensibly redesign and refurbish the house. 

The result is nothing short of exquisite; with an eye-catching level of attention to detail internally, whilst simultaneously landscaping the extensive gardens and grounds externally; complete with the installation of a new heated outdoor pool, glazed summer house and the creation of garden stores, fruit beds and garden walkways. 

To the front, electric double gates give way to an expanse of tarmac parking; in addition to the garage, extensive workshop and additional storage. The front garden, neatly walled from the road and driveway with a secure pedestrian gate has also been beautifully landscaped with formal parterres centred around a Corten steel water feature.

The entrance hall is magnificent; with its original flag-stone floor opening up via an ornamental arch to the stunning turned balustrade central staircase, itself leading to the upper floors. In addition there is access to a useful cloakroom, as well as access into each of the principal reception rooms. 

The sitting room is exquisite; with a stripped wooden floor and beautiful natural light flooding in from the oversize triple sash bay-window overlooking the gorgeous gardens and pool beyond. A cast-iron wood burning stove provides additional warmth in the winter whilst the attractive marble surround a focal point for the room. 

Adjacent to the sitting room is a charming family room / snug – perfect for weekend sports' or family film, or to hunker down with a good book. Like the more formal sitting room next door this too enjoys views over the garden, as well as a suitably sized cast-iron stove. 

From the entrance hall, the dining room provides a perfect entertaining space; adjacent to the kitchen with a stripped wooden floor and a feature open fireplace, flanked by a recessed alcove perfect for housing the drinks cabinet. The kitchen itself is exquisite; tailored to create the very most of the space it centres around the electric AGA and over-sized island & breakfast bar.

Upstairs, the original turned balustrade staircase leads to the upper floors, with a fabulous home-office engineered within the deep first floor landing space, capturing the natural light from twin sash windows. 

Like downstairs, the rooms are beautifully decorated with pops of colour, individual wallpapers and feature cast-iron radiators, with enough space over the two floors for families of all ages and size. 

Across the first floor lies the stunning master-suite with its dressing room and en-suite shower room, as well as far reaching views across the rear garden. Two further bedrooms with two bath / shower rooms (one en-suite) make up the remainder of the first floor space, as well as an incredibly useful walk-in shelved linen cupboard. 

Across the top floor lie three further double bedrooms as well as a playroom and well-appointed family bath & shower room; with the two rear bedrooms enjoying the best views of the house, right across the Bristol channel to Wales.

Undoubtably the gardens and grounds of Leigh Lodge help separate it from the mere “ordinary”; expertly landscaped to capture and enjoy the sun from sunrise to sunset they centre off the rear of the house, leading down to the (air-source) heated swimming pool, glazed pool house (complete with gas-fired fire-pit) and a large paved dining terrace running across the full width of the house. The lawn literally extends into the distance, giving families plenty of room for games and outdoor activities as well as explore the mature flower beds and established fruit cages.

To see more images, details, and a floor plan, visit the Rupert
Oliver Property Agents website