This weekend, head to the University of Bristol's Botanic Garden for the Bee and Pollination Fundraising Festival, incorporating the Bristol
Beekeepers 95th annual Honey Festival.

Festival Highlights include...

Live hive demonstrations and flight displays
Willow weaving with Maya Wolf
Mad Apple Cider tasting and sales
Children’s trails and interactive exhibits

Exhibitors include...

Bristol Beekeepers – Honey, wax, and bee products
Special Plants – Award-winning nursery with bee-friendly plants on Saturday
Lush Greens – Community environmental initiatives
Chandos Deli – Refreshments and local treats

There will also be a variety of wonderful talks from researchers, conservationists, and filmmakers, who will be sharing their knowledge on
beekeeping and beyond. 

10am - 5pm | Admission £10 (or £11 with Gift Aid donation), University of Bristol staff and alumni £5, free to under 18s, Friends of the Garden and ALL students, and to essential carers of disabled visitors

botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk

The sun is setting on August and September is softly strolling into view. Cross that bridge with these classic UK seaside/picnic treats, perfect for alfresco dining… or munching in a cosy kitchen!

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The Great Wine Co. summer sale is still going. This is your opportunity to pick up some outrageous bargains - from exceptional fine wines to last-of lines to beautiful older vintages - with savings of up to 50%! Today, as we (slowly but surely) head into the autumn months, we've selected a trio of best selling reds that you can
grab with brilliant discounts... 

1. Biferno Rosso DOC, Palladino | £9.50
2. The Plantation Grenache, Pikes | £11.10
3. Pater Frescobaldi | £9.95

Browse the red wine sale on the Great Wine Co. website

Marco Bicego's Jaipur Colour Collection is a hymn to the beauty of natural gemstones, resulting in infinite combinations and styles.

Our favourite pieces in Blue Topaz...

18ct Yellow Gold Ring with London Blue Topaz and Diamonds | £1,290

Hand-engraved with the ancient Florentine technique and embellished with a rose-cut semi-precious gemstone and a sequence of small brilliant-cut diamonds. Elegant on its own, it is the perfect addition to a stackable look.

18ct Yellow Gold Blue Topaz Drop Earrings with a Hook and Hinge Fitting | £1,290

A cascade of gemstones marks this bold and dynamic multi-strand earring. The stones have been carefully selected for their intensity and purity, and are set in an 18ct yellow gold bezel setting finely hand-engraved using the ancient Florentine technique.

Discover more of the Jaipur Colour Collection in store or on the Mallory website

Every layer tells a story... this collection is made to combine, inviting you to playfully layer and discover combinations that are uniquely you. Play. Combine. Create.

To inspire Scent Layering experimentation, this September Jo Malone London has selected three colognes from its library, each with a distinct effect, that can be layered with a choice of fragrance to create a scent that is uniquely you.

Jo Malone London's Uniquely You Full Collection:

New! Uniquely You Scent Layering Set
English Pear & Sweet Pea Cologne

Combiners:

Grapefruit Cologne
English Oak & Hazelnut Cologne
Peony & Blush Suede Cologne

Available from 1 September both in-store and online at jomalone.co.uk

1413Magazine

1413Magazine is an indie art, fashion and culture magazine from China, founded by student classmates Lisa and Echo who have published the magazine almost annually over a decade, refining its offbeat sense of humour and a satirical edge along the way. For this eighth issue the duo explore ‘the quiet magic of yuán in everyday life’. Yuán is a concept in Chinese culture that speaks to destiny, serendipity and unseen threads that connect people to each other. They trace yuán through visual narratives such as love stories, chance encounters, feng shui, algorithms and classified ads. The name 1413Magazine is taken from a number on the door of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology classroom where the idea for the magazine was conceived.

£30

magalleria.co.uk

We’re marking a major milestone this month, with this September issue being our 250th! How things have changed in our city over the last 20 years… To celebrate this momentous occasion, this edition of the magazine is overflowing with brilliant features. 

We’ve got interviews with photography legend Martin Parr on his first ever autobiography, comic hero Mel Giedroyc on her triumphant return to Bristol Old Vic in Starter For Ten, and women’s boxing’s next big superstar Tiah-Mai Ayton; a review of the city’s newest competitive cooking experience; plenty of fashion and interiors to welcome you gently into the softer hues of autumn; and a special focus on Bristol’s best schools.

That, and so much more!

Keep an eye out as the mags will land in cafés, restaurants, shops, cultural venues and on doormats across the city next week. In the meantime, catch up with our brilliant August issue here. 

Students taking French lessons with Alliance Française de Bristol, and anyone interested in pétanque, are invited to join in a friendly and free tournament of boules or pétanque, just for fun, with resident expert Bill. 

6pm | Queen Square, BS1 4LH

There’s an online form to fill in via the website afbristol.org.uk/events

Flamenco Orígenes celebrates the multitude of art forms that fed into the evolution of flamenco, the traditional art form of the Andalusian people, which evolved out of the melting pot of cultures and peoples that have lived and thrived in Andalusia, in the South of Spain, for millennia.

Lourdes Fernández and her Flamenco Company welcomes you to join them on this epic adventure spanning multiple continents and hundreds of years and discover more about the beautifully rich art which we have come to know as flamenco.

7.30pm | Tickets from £18 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, BS1 5RR

stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Discover the woman behind the legend as Priscilla Presley opens up about a life shaped by fame, love, and the search for her own identity.

From the outside, life at Graceland looked like a gilded, glamorous, and untouchable dream. But behind closed doors, Priscilla was navigating a world that left little room for her own identity. Married at 21 and surrounded by Elvis’s ever-present entourage, she began to realise that the only way to survive was to step away from a life the world envied.

In this deeply personal conversation drawing from her forthcoming memoir Softly, As I Leave You, Priscilla will reflect on what it took to leave, what she lost in the process, and what she ultimately found: strength, purpose, and a life beyond the legend.

Don't miss the rare opportunity to hear Priscilla speak with grace and honesty about the complexities of love, identity, and the legacy she continues to shape.

Saturday 4 October | 7.30pm - 9.20pm
Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustine's Parade, BS1 4UZ

fane.co.uk/priscillapresley

Urban Good CIC, a social enterprise that makes tools to help people connect with nature, has begun crowdfunding to create the first Urban Nature Map of Bristol.

The map will show how Bristol’s green spaces, walkways, cycleways and waterways connect through all the neighbourhoods and out to the surrounding landscapes.

Urban Nature Maps are designed to help people see their city differently, not just as streets and buildings, but as places full of nearby nature and active journeys for
everyday living.

The map is set to be published in January 2026. Support the project at crowdfunder.co.uk

The team at The Wardrobe Theatre are thrilled to share that they have replaced all the seating in the theatre, just in time for the launch of their new season. 

First built by hand in 2015, the seating’s hard wooden backrests have been fully refreshed and padded out, with the seats restuffed and made larger.

Browse the theatre's new season at thewardrobetheatre.com

Bristol Bears have revealed their 2025/26 O’Neills away shirt, inspired by the famous Bristol Cathedral and launched on the eve of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. 

The shirt features a cricket cream colour and a subtle pattern from Bristol Cathedral's vaulted ceiling, reflecting a team rooted in history but powered by now.

This shirt will be worn by the men’s and women’s teams on the road during the 2025/26 season, with the men’s front of shirt partner to be revealed and added
ahead of the new campaign.

Supporters can pre-order this shirt immediately, with delivery scheduled for October. The home shirt will be launched in September and will be in-store at the first game of the Gallagher PREM season against Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate.

bristolbearsrugby.com

4 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 3 Receptions | Guide Price: £1,950,000

Offered for sale by Rupert Oliver Property Agents

4 Richmond Hill is a fabulous Grade II Listed Georgian townhouse built in circa 1813, presenting versatile accommodation over three floors. Approached from the road via a secure electric pedestrian gate the house benefits from steps leading up to the raised hall floor entrance, as well as independent access to the lower ground floor – perfect for returning home with children and shopping or the potential, subject to consent, to create a self-contained annexe. 

The principal accommodation is accessed via the raised hall floor, with a lovely entrance hall complete with charming retained period arch; with a beautiful turned balustrade staircase leading up to the first floor landing above illuminated
by a generous ceiling lantern.

Across the hall floor lie three versatile reception rooms; each with stripped wooden floors, shuttered sash windows and retained period features. The two larger reception rooms, front and back, are particularly elegant each with their twin sash windows and handsome fire surrounds; with the sitting room (to the rear) previously used as a fourth bedroom. Downstairs, across the lower ground floor, is a further large reception room; the family's snug complete with shuttered sash windows and cast-iron wood burning stove. The beautiful light-filled family kitchen is to the rear, spilling out into the south facing landscaped garden for a true indoor / outdoor lifestyle complete with an expanse of storage, space for a dining table and chairs, central island and AGA. Adjacent to this is the generous utility room; which along with the established independent access from the front could help create a self-contained annexe across this floor.

Upstairs, across the top floor, lie three charming bedroom suites; each with either an en-suite bath or shower room; the master bedroom is particularly beautiful with its south facing orientation and range of fitted wardrobes. Outside: The rear garden is a true sun-spot; beautifully landscaped to capture all of the day's sun with a hard-wearing paved floor and array of colourful mature borders. There is a bespoke steel gazebo to provide summer shade and a recessed dining alcove for those seeking shade. To the front is a deep lawn garden providing privacy from the road, along with an electric cast-iron pedestrian gate. Across the road lies the gated residents only parking and communal garden, where the owners of No. 4 have two allocated side-by-side parking spaces.

To view more images, details and the floor plan
click here to visit the Rupert Oliver Property Agents website.