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THEATRE | JOIN THE SEARCH PARTY
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| Award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams has brought his chaotic, audience-led poetry event to Tobacco Factory Theatres. Our editor Rosanna Spence went along to its opening night... |
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When I heard that Ellams was bringing a one-man-and-his-electronic-tablet event to Tobacco Factory Theatres, with the entire concept being that audiences shout out random words for him to search the digital archives of almost everything he’s ever written, even if it’s not finished… my curiosity piqued.
Search Party smiles knowingly at the world’s chaos, and chooses to harness that energy and consciously co-create with its community instead. Ellams' gentle ease from the very first moment meant the next 60 minutes became the warm blanket of a conversation between new friends that are sure they’ve met before in another lifetime, rather than a poetry reading balancing on anarchic architecture.
You could take part every night of its run and have a completely different experience each time. No two events will ever be the same. And I’d join the party again, again and again just to see where in his mind the next ride ends up.
Read the full review on our website, and you can also still grab tickets for tonight and tomorrow’s events (13-14 September) at Tobacco Factory Theatres.
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As summer gently draws to a close, we welcome a new season, new school year and a new calendar month brimming with things to do...
Catch our exclusive interview with Nish Kumar, who talks us through the intricacies of a politically outspoken stand-up career ahead of his show in town; fans of Peaky Blinders will delight in a new stage production arriving in Bristol soon - find out everything you need to know from the show's creator himself; and we were extremely excited to hear from Bristol's leading poet Vanessa Kisuule, who's releasing her first non-fiction book in September. There's also a chat with the owner of Brislington's very own Boeing Airbnb, music education from Bristol Beacon and - as you'll see from our stunning front cover - so, so, so, so, (so!) very much more to feast your eyes on. Enjoy!
15,000 copies are delivered door to door, and you can pick up a copy at many places around town – including our stands at Waitrose, John Lewis and Harvey Nichols.
Read the digital version of our current issue here!
And if you would like to have a copy sent in the post every month, then we offer a postal subscription for just £33 for 12 issues, £18 for six issues or buy a copy for just £4.95. UK mainland prices. For Euro and World zone subscription prices – click here to subscribe on our website.
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WEEKEND RECIPE | HASH CRASH
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Chicken, Chorizo and Butternut Squash Hash
Recipe by Melissa Blease
The leaves are falling from the trees, there's a distinct crispness in the air and we all need something comforting for supper...
Ingredients (serves 4)
150g cooking chorizo, chopped into chunky dice
330g skinless chicken breasts, sliced
1 onion, peeled and diced
600g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced
1tsp smoked paprika
300g ripe tomatoes, chopped
4 eggs
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200c/gas mark 6 and heat a wide, high-sided, ovenproof pan.
2. Sauté the chorizo for 3-4 minutes or until just starting to caramelise and release oil, then transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Add a little more oil to the pan if necessary, then sauté the chicken for 4-5 minutes until golden all over. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside with the chorizo.
3. Sauté the onion in the hot pan for 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Add the butternut squash and continue to sauté for 10-12 minutes until the squash is soft and golden, adding a splash of water if the pan starts to dry out. Add the chorizo and the chicken back to the pan with the paprika, stir well, then add the chopped tomatoes and stir again. Bring to a gentle simmer then transfer to the hot oven (uncovered) for 12-15 minutes. Just before the hash has finished cooking through and thickening up, poach the eggs.
4. Serve the hash in warm bowls topped with a poached egg for each person and, perhaps, dotted with Tabasco sauce.
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WEEKEND WINES | FIESTA FRIDAY
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Spanish white wines from The Great Wine Co.
Spain has the greatest area under vine of any wine producing country. Due to its arid climate and low rainfall, the land simply cannot support such a concentrated volume of trellised vines as you might find in a country like France. Spain's vineyards are therefore dotted with low-lying, ancient bush vines better adapted to compete for the scarce resources. The diversity of wine styles is immense.
• O Pequeno Mein Castes Brancas - Vina Mein 2021 | £15.50
• Sauvignon Blanc - Ramon Bilbao 2021 | £13.95
• Green Fish Verdejo- Bodegas Gallegas 2023 | £9.95
• Stripped Desnudado - Bodegas Alonso 2021 | £13.95
Click here to see this and many more wonderful wines at The Great Wine Co.
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OBJECTS OF DESIRE | A RACING LEGEND
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TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre Heuer 02 Special Edition Gulf.
Featuring the iconic Gulf blue and orange stripes, the TAG Heuer Monaco x Gulf pays homage to the watchmaker's rich heritage, and their association with Gulf.
The Gulf racing colours, pale blue and orange, became renowned after appearing in the 1971 Steve McQueen film Le Mans, in which McQueen's character Michael Delaney drives for the Gulf team. In the film, he famously wears a TAG Heuer Monaco wristwatch and from this point on the connection between TAG Heuer, Gulf, and the late Steve McQueen was immortalised in history.
Like the original, a domed, bevelled sapphire crystal protects the 39mm steel case with its blue sunray brushed square dial. The dial features two square sub-dials for timing seconds and minutes and there's a subtle 'Gulf' logo seated just above the 6 o'clock date aperture. The perforated leather strap- like a driver glove, is a darker navy blue, with intricate details and a racy orange lining.
On the circular crystal case back the automatic Calibre Heuer 02 movement is visible - beating to 28,800 vibrations per hour, ensuring a smooth sweep hand as well as ultimate precision.
The TAG Heuer Monaco x Gulf is certainly a very collectable and iconic piece and will appeal to any true motor racing fan. Steve McQueen would approve. | £7,000
Click here to see this special edition watch and more from the Tag Heuer collection at Mallory
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| Chanel N°5 Eau de Parfum |
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CHANEL is pleased to announce Margot Robbie will be the face of the new advertising campaign dedicated to the iconic N°5 perfume.
“I think CHANEL N°5 is one of the most iconic fragrances in the world. It’s incredible to be a part of it. There’s such an impressive lineage of women who’ve been associated with the fragrance over the years. I am very honored to be joining that long list of incredible talents.” - Margot Robbie
N°5 is the very essence of femininity. An aldehyde floral bouquet housed in an iconic bottle with a minimalist design. A timeless, legendary fragrance.
Chanel | £145 (100ml)
Click here to buy now.
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MENSWEAR | FLANNEL FOR YOU
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| Men's Fathomer Checked Shirt from Seasalt Cornwall |
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A men's flannel shirt crafted from comfortable brushed cotton, with an easy fit that's perfect for throwing over a T-shirt as an extra layer or buttoning up over your favourite jeans. The designers carefully made it with practical details which will help it stand the test of time: bar-tacked side seam vents for easy movement, deep cuffs with a button placket for easy-to-roll sleeves, and a front patch pocket with a reinforced seam.
Seasalt Cornwall | £69.95
Click here to buy now.
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MAGAZINE KIOSK | MAGALLERIA
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Curated by Daniel McCabe
NOMAS is an Athens-based travel, photography and fashion magazine that explores a different destination with every issue – ‘a journey on paper’. It takes its name from the Greek word for nomad and seeks ‘to find common ground for photographers, artists, writers and creative wanderers who share the same passion for experiencing and documenting travel narratives about the unseen and the untold’. The latest issue – a delicate affair printed almost solely in monochrome – pushes out to Japan, to explore haikus, prefectures, shrines, sumo, ancient rituals (including tea ceremonies), ghost stories and textiles, which includes a look at the work of Trim Nakazato, Jun Takahashi and Yohji Yamamoto. | £18
magalleria.co.uk
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FAMILY FUN | AARDMAN AUTUMN
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‘The Big Draw’ Art Competition
14 September, 2pm – 5pm |
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Boardwalk Property Co will be hosting a super creative, craft-fuelled session at Tobacco Factory as part of the South Bristol Arts Trail. Join in and get crafty recreating your favourite Aardman characters. Free seesion for kids aged 4-11.
The Snug, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Rd, Southville, BS3 1TF
For more information click here.
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What Are You Looking At? by Liberty Smith
Arnolfini 14-15 September |
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Visual artist Angela Charles shares her story of unexpectedly losing her sight, in the Liberty Smith film What Are You Looking at? and her experience of ‘coming out’ as a blind artist after years of hiding it as the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Bluff’.
The film will then be shown on loop across the weekend, 11am to 6pm, and there will also be a preview event with the opportunity to meet the artists on Friday 13 September, 7pm to 8:30pm. Both events are free.
16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Click here for more information.
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Dawn Sidoli – A Celebration at Lime Tree Gallery
12 September until 11 October
Dawn painted for the love of it, right into later life, so she left a wide variety of top-quality work, some of which had been shown at the Royal Academy, The NEAC or the RWA, but much of which had never been exhibited commercially. The paintings are those of a natural talent, who has been able to accommodate a formal training into her work, without compromising a freshness of approach and a lively imagination.
Together with her family, Lime Tree has selected a representative cross section of her work from the 1970s through to this century. Dawn was a brilliant painter of people, but was probably known more for her landscapes, and especially for her still life work. Most of the paintings in this exhibition are for sale and present a terrific opportunity to add a piece or two by one of the finest West Country painters of the last several decades to your collection.
84 Hotwell Road, BS8 4UB
Click here for more information and tickets.
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Stitching4All Show
19- 21 September, 10am-5.00pm
The amazing Stitching4All Show is coming to Bath and West Showground 19-21 September. As well as top fabric (Liberty) and haberdashery supplies and craft traders, it is brimming with over 100 sewing workshops including embroidery, dress making, crochet, knitting, felting and lots more. We also have an amazing textile and quilt exhibition with displays from Bristol Quilters, SW Quilters, Avalon, Creative Stitch groups, Nicky Perryman and more. Plus, a mini catwalk which is very popular called ‘Strutt Your Stuff’ – where makers and visitors wear and show their own dress making and fashion creations.
To top it all, the current winner of BBC’s Sewing Bee, Asmaa will be joining the show every day. She will be dropping into exhibitors’ workshops and chatting with visitors.
£11/£10 concession/under 16s free (book in advance receive £2 off ticket price)
Click here for more information.
Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
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FILM | SIR IAN MCKELLEN STARS IN 'THE CRITIC'
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| 'The Critic' lands in cinemas across the city today |
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The Critic is a riveting drama-thriller that dives deep into the murky waters of ambition, blackmail, and moral compromise.
Sir Ian McKellen stars as Jimmy Erskine, a once-powerful theatre critic whose career is jeopardised when his newspaper's ownership changes hands. The new owner, David Brooke (Mark Strong), embodies a more conservative stance, leading to Erskine’s dismissal after a scathing review of actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton).
Desperate to reclaim his influence, Erskine strikes a bargain with Nina. He promises her a glowing review and a potential career revival in exchange for her help in exposing Brooke’s misdeeds. This dangerous pact sets off a series of manipulative and deadly events, as Erskine’s and Nina’s intertwined fates spiral into chaos...
Book your tickets to watch The Critic this weekend
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MUSIC | CATHEDRAL CONCERT
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EXULTATE SINGERS – CELESTIAL CONCERTS
28 September, 7pm |
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Exultate Singers and the Baldock Choir with world-renowned trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins conducted by David Ogden. Music from across the ages exploring man’s enduring fascination with angels, sung in the striking setting of Clifton Cathedral with its resonant and awe-inspiring acoustic.
£16 for adults, £8 students in full time education, £2 under-18s.
Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, BS8 3BX
Click here for more information and tickets.
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FUNDRAISING | ST PETER'S HOSPICE
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Walk to Remember with St Peter's Hospice
6 October, 9.30am
Walk for those you won't forget, walk for your local Hospice, Walk to Remember.
Join St Peter's Hospice on Sunday 6 October at Ashton Court Estate for a five kilometre sponsored walk. Get outdoors this autumn, remember loved ones and raise money for your local hospice. The first 25 people to raise £100 in sponsorship can choose a complimentary engraved bronze leaf, to remember someone special on our Hospice Memory Tree.
Meet at 9.30, walk starts at 10.30am. Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for under-16s and free for under-threes. Dogs are welcome too!
Find out more and sign up at stpetershospice.org/walktoremember
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CITY NEWS | MORPH UNDER THE MALLET
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| Morph went under the hammer and sold for a record £1,100, the highest amount he has raised at a public auction. |
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“From the moment he appeared almost 50 years ago, the public took Morph to their hearts and this record-breaking result shows that the little plasticine man has lost none of his appeal," says Chris Yeo Senior Valuer Clevedon Salerooms, BBC Antiques Roadshow Expert. "We are delighted to have been able to help local charity St Peter’s Hospice raise funds for the invaluable care and support they give.”
The buyer is local and Bristol based and there was extensive interest on the telephone, and online and included 10 commission bidders. Established in 1860, Clevedon Salerooms is one of the oldest Antiques & Fine Art auctioneers in the South West of England. Click here to learn more.
The money raised from the auction went towards St Peter's Hospice, Bristol's only adult hospice. Click here to learn more about St Peter's Hospice.
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INTERIORS | REFRESH YOUR FURNITURE
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| Park Furnishers |
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For over 55 years, Park Furnishers has been a cornerstone of Bristol’s furniture scene. Nestled in its new home at Eastgate Retail Park, it continues to offer a diverse range of furniture, from sumptuous sofas to elegant dining sets and cosy beds plus a fitted kitchen and bedroom studio with over 15 inspirational displays. The store is home to the best brands including Neff, G Plan, ercol, Lazboy, and Parker Knoll, and this autumn sees the launch of a new introduction - Orla Kiely furniture.
Visit in store to see for yourselves, or click here to learn more.
Unit 1 A/B, Eastgate Retail Park, Eastgate Rd, Eastville, BS5 6XX
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PROPERTY IN FOCUS | A SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME
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Clare Avenue, Bishopston, BS7
Offered for sale by Ocean estate agents.
• Sought after West Bishopston location
• Semi- detached, five bedrooms and two bathrooms
• Two separate receptions and a large kitchen
• Large rear garden
• Off street parking and an internal garage
Located on a sought-after road in West Bishopston between the popular Gloucester Road and Whiteladies Road, this is a large, well laid out and versatile family home with an unusually generous plot - and is being sold with a complete chain.
Internally, a central hallway opens to the right into the first of two principal receptions. This room has a bay window, feature fireplace and stripped wooden floorboards. A 2nd reception sits directly behind and has a wood-burning stove and again a bay window. This time giving access via a glazed set of French doors to the rear garden. Running along the back of the property is a generous 'eat in' kitchen (measuring 19.6 ft in length). From here a handy utility room can be accessed. Back in the central hall and beneath the stairs is a WC and internal access into the garage.
Up on the first floor are five bedrooms, four of which good-sized doubles and two bathrooms, the larger of the two featuring a separate shower enclosure.
Outside the property benefits from a good-sized front garden that incorporates a driveway - sat in front of the integral garage. The rear garden again is a fantastic size and features several different zones, separated by mature planting and trees. Of particular note is the very open feel provided by the end affronting Logan Road - rather than the back of another row of properties (commonly the case). | £895,000
To see more images and review the details click here to visit the property on the Ocean Home website
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