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Discover Bristol's independent bookshops
with a walk across our city
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Get your steps in and support indie bookshops this weekend as part of the Bristol Bookshop Crawl taking place on Saturday 10 May.
Organised by Bookshop Crawl UK, the official walk will begin at Max Minerva's in Henleaze at 1pm, but book lovers are encouraged to visit any of their favourite indie bookshops on Saturday to enjoy 10% off purchases.
Pop into any of the participating bookshops to grab a map of the city for you to tick off.
For a full list of the participating bookshops, head over to Max Minerva's Instagram
For more information and to book onto the official walk, visit bristolwalkfest.com
Official artwork by Ollie Silvester
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Recipes
Baked Goats’ Cheese with a Walnut Crust and Balsamic Onions
A moreish combination that makes the perfect light lunch for two people on a sunny weekend, or an elegant suppertime starter for four.
Click here to read more
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Object of desire...
Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir Baby
Special Edition Ivory-Coloured Fountain Pen
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The Montblanc Heritage Collection Rouge et Noir "Baby" celebrates the pioneering spirit and rich heritage of the Montblanc maison. Inspired by the original Montblanc "Baby" pens from the 1920´s, Montblanc reinterprets the then unexpected design and gives it a modern twist. The name "Baby" playfully describes its small size compared to other Montblanc writing instruments.
Created in ivory-coloured precious lacquer and with signature gold coated fittings, it is crowned by a Montblanc emblem in precious resin surrounded by the coral hue of the Montblanc Rouge et Noir collection. The handcrafted Au 585 solid gold nib features a drawing of the Mont Blanc mountain. With signature gold and/or signature gold-coating, Montblanc describes the enlightened shade of yellow gold which has become an appreciated tone for the Maison’s Writing Instruments. £635
Click here to discover the Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir Baby Special Edition Ivory-Coloured Fountain Pen at Mallory
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The perfect summer companion
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The coveted Chanel Les Beiges Bronzing Cream is now available in two new shades
Les Beiges Bronzing Cream is a cream-gel bronzer that warms up the skin and gives a healthy sun-kissed glow.
The two new shades are 'Soleil Tan Light Bronze', a deep beige, and 'Soleil Tan Intense Deep Brown', a dark chocolate brown.
£50 | chanel.com
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• THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! •
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The Magazine Kiosk | Curated by Daniel McCabe
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Oh Reader
Oh Reader, the magazine about reading, for and by readers, is back with a nineteenth issue. Because of distribution difficulties in the US the two previous issues haven’t made it over here, to the annoyance of its growing and devoted UK readership. I’m sure they’ll show up eventually but in the meantime we have to say issue 19 is a cracker, tackling literary ADHD heroines, the narrative power of cookbooks, books and blooms, the burning of Lord Byron’s memoirs and how might see Manga as a portal to classic literature, history, and art. And much more of course, all packed into a slim volume providing an important portal to a vast community connected by words.
£6.99
magalleria.co.uk
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Bristol-based dance company IMPERMANENCE present Songs of the Bulbul at The Mount Without
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In Songs of the Bulbul, creator Aakash Odedra draws from the ancient Sufi tale of a caged bulbul, a nightingale whose heartbreak gives rise to one final, piercingly beautiful song before it succumbs to captivity.
12 May – 13 May | 7.30pm | The Mount Without, Upper Church Ln, BS2 8FN
For more information and to book tickets, visit headfirstbristol.co.uk
To read our piece on IMPERMANENCE founders Roseanna and Joshua, visit thebristolmag.co.uk
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Foxfinder, 22 - 24 May
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is back in the Weston Studio for its 19th Summer Season, which will see eight plays performed over four weeks from 22 May - 14 June, beginning with Foxfinder.
“Fear makes people do strange things.”
England is in crisis. Fields are flooded, food is scarce and fear grips the land. Two farmers' fragile existence is upended when a ‘foxfinder’ arrives to investigate a suspected infestation of foxes...
For more information and to book tickets, visit bristololdvic.org
Thursday 22 May – Saturday 24 May | Bristol Old Vic, Weston Studio
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Shindig Festival
22 - 25 May
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Dubbed a pint-sized Glastonbury and recommended by Emily Eavis, Shindig festival is back and being held at a new site: Charlton Park Estate in Wiltshire.
The line up includes Gilles Peterson, Moonchild Sanelly, Asian Dub Foundation, Ibibio Sound Machine, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Dub FX, Gardna, Romare (Live) and The Reflex.
For more information and to book tickets, visit shindigfestival.co.uk
Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 May | Charlton Park, Wiltshire | Tickets £205 pp
Image: Dan Cadell
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Dancing Body Festival
5 - 8 June
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A new immersive dance festival is coming to Wales this summer.
By day, Dancing Body will host a lineup of participatory dance workshops in a mix of styles including forró, swing, zouk, afro dance and voguing – open to all, with no experience necessary. In the evenings the rural venue will transform into a club-style night out, with top DJs, a natural wine bar and a mezcal takeover by London’s Doña Bar.
For more information and to book tickets, visit thedancingbody.com
Thursday 5 - Sunday 8 June | Three Pools, Llanvetherine, Abergavenny NP7 8NL
Tickets £140 - £185 pp
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The MAZI Project launches biggest-ever fundraiser
for marginalised young people in our city
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Bristol charity The MAZI Project has called for city-wide support to raise £35,000 for marginalised young people in our city ahead of World Huger Day.
Through this fundraiser, MAZI hopes to provide vital skills, confidence, and weekly access to nutritious food to disadvantaged youth in Bristol - many of whom are care leavers, young asylum seekers, or recovering from homelessness.
Activities surrounding the fundraiser include an impact report launch and panel discussion on food inequality held earlier this week; a march for food equality through the city centre on Saturday 10 May (starting 11.30am, College Green) and a charity dinner with Noor Murad and Josh Eggleton on 21 May.
Since its launch in 2021, the MAZI Project has delivered 120,000+ nutritious meals to marginalised young people across Bristol.
To donate or find out more, visit themaziproject.com
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Discover the crowdfunding initiative aiming to Make Bristol Heart-Safe
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MyCommunityDefib, an online fundraising platform, have launched a campaign that enables Bristol residents to crowdfund and install 24/7 public-access defibrillators in their neighbourhoods.
This is in line with research that shows that for every minute someone going through cardiac arrest is left without CPR and defibrillation, their chances of survival
fall by around 10 per cent.
To check if your neighbourhood are already fundraising, or to set up your own campaign, visit mycommunitydefib.co.uk
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If you’re running in the Half Marathon this weekend, grab a free Lush product to unwind
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Lush is giving away two products this weekend to help those running the AJ Bell Great Bristol Run Half Marathon get back on their feet after the gruelling 13.1-mile race.
Runners will receive the brand’s Epsom salt cube and Magnesium massage bar, as well as a 10% discount voucher for a massage.
All runners have to do to redeem their free running aftercare goodies is head to Lush Bristol on Sunday 11 May or Monday 12 May (while stocks last) and show their Half Marathon 2025 medal to a member of staff.
Lush, 14A Brigstowe St, Broadmead, BS1 3BH
Lush, 36a Lower, Cribbs Causeway, BS34 5DG
lush.com
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Bristol Bears to face
West Country rivals Bath Rugby
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Joe Batley will make his first appearance for six months in Bristol Bears’ blockbuster Big Day Out derby showdown with West Country rivals Bath Rugby at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday (3.05pm KO).
The second row, who hasn’t featured since November, partners Josh Caulfield in the engine room as Pat Lam’s side take on table-topping Bath in the Welsh capital.
Ellis Genge, fresh from his selection in the British & Irish Lions squad for their tour of Australia this summer, starts at loosehead alongside Max Lahiff and
Gabriel Oghre in the front row.
The Team:
15. Rich Lane (58 apps), 14. Kalaveti Ravouvou (28 apps), 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg (46 apps), 12. James Williams (51 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (55 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (49 apps), 9. Harry Randall (142 apps); 1. Ellis Genge (58 apps), 2. Gabriel Oghre (39 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (107 apps), 4. Josh Caulfield (34 apps), 5. Joe Batley (71 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (150 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (c) (93 apps), 8. Viliame Mata (14 apps).
System players: 16. Will Capon (97 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (128 apps), 18. George Kloska (61 apps), 19. James Dun (50 apps), 20. Joe Owen (32 apps), 21. Kieran Marmion (48 apps), 22. Siva Naulago (43 apps), Santiago Grondona (12 apps).
The game will be streamed live on TNT Sports and ITV Sports.
bristolbearsrugby.com
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An impressive Grade II* listed former bishop’s manor house in Wookey, Wells
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5-7 bedrooms | 3-4 Bathrooms | 5-6 Receptions
Guide price: £1,950,000
Offered for sale by Knight Frank
An impressive Grade II* listed former bishop’s manor house of historical importance with annexe, outbuildings and approximately 12 acres situated in a tucked away setting within the village.
Court Farm was bought by the present owners in 2011 when in need of updating. It has since been meticulously and painstakingly restored, inside and out and has won Conservation and Buildings Preservation awards. Under the guidance of a conservation architect, only specialist craftsmen were used.
The rooms are well proportioned and light with high ceilings. All period features are retained and include flagstone floors, beamed and cross beamed ceilings, stone mullion windows, window shutters, stone fireplaces, internal doors with arched stone surrounds and a magnificent stone carved archway leads from the dining/breakfast room into the kitchen. The interior now is warm, friendly and very atmospheric. The drawing room is a striking room with a cross beamed ceiling and a log burning stove,
fitted in a wide stone fireplace.
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On the first floor, the principal bedroom has an en-suite shower room and three of the four bedrooms face south overlooking the meadow, whilst the fourth bedroom has a pleasant outlook to the west. An attic room with windows has scope to convert into further accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.
Adjoining the drawing room to the east is a former substantial farm building with cobbled ground floor, and staircase leading to a boarded first floor making it ideal for a studio, or conversion into further accommodation, subject to any necessary consents.
The walled formal garden lies to the east of the house with a view of the village church and has a south facing aspect. The garden is most attractively planted. There is level lawn, deep borders and inset beds well stocked with a variety of established flowering plants. There are many ornamental shrubs and trees, and dense well shaped yew hedges.
To view more images, details and the floor plan
click here to visit the Knight Frank website.
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