Museum of Youth Culture visits Bristol Fred Perry store

The Museum of Youth Culture (MOYC) is visiting Bristol's Fred Perry store on 9 March 2024 to collect submissions of photos and items that evoke memories of local people's youth.

This free in-store event will include talks from representatives of the Martin Parr Foundation, who will discuss miners' strikes and rave culture materials. The event will be open from 10–4pm with the talk at 2–3pm at the Bristol Fred Perry store. 

The work of MOYC and its archive collection is essential for the education and preservation of an alternative lens in which to learn about the diverse social history of Britain over the last 100 years.

Click here to submit your story. 

OUR MARCH ISSUE IS OUT NOW!

You'll love our marvellous March magazine, which has a slightly new feel and format, and features a collection of great reading by our team of wonderful writers as well as beautifully presented advertising by Bristol's best businesses. 

Features include expert advice to help hone your home office design; a local fashion brand's journey to making an appearance on BBC show Gladiators; we feel funky with trombonist Dennis Rollins as he recalls his journey to jazz; tuck into BANK's roast dinner in Totterdown, plus so much more!

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, House of Fraser 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 £4.25. UK mainland prices. For Euro and World zone subscription prices – click here to subscribe on our website. 

Words by Melissa Blease

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

This shortcut route to a classic bistro recipe goes a long way to bringing a taste of the sun-soaked French Riviera to our own supper tables. Bon appétit!

Ingredients (serves 2-3)
1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
1 medium-sized carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 bulb of fennel, peeled and finely sliced
2 sticks celery, finely chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
4 large, ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 level tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp caster sugar
3 sprigs fresh thyme
100ml dry white wine or 75ml Pernod/brandy
½ tsp dried red chilli flakes
600g fish stock
1 x 400g tin lobster bisque
Around 300g sturdy white fish fillets (eg. non-oily varieties such as cod, basa, haddock or monkfish) chopped into bite-sized chunks
150g raw, peeled king prawns

To serve: garlic mayonnaise; croutons; freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Method

1. Heat a drizzle of olive oil and a knob of butter in a large pan over a medium heat and gently sauté the onion, carrot, fennel, celery and red pepper for around 20 minutes, or until very soft but not coloured, adding the garlic, thyme and chilli flakes for the last 1-2 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree and sugar and allow to 'cook out' for around 1 minute, stirring continuously, followed by the wine, Pernod or brandy. Allow the mixture to bubble briefly before adding the fish stock. Bring to the boil before turning the heat down and simmering for 30 minutes.

3. Pass the soup through a sieve into a clean pan, pressing out as much liquid as possible with the back of a ladle. Return the soup to the heat, add the lobster bisque and season to taste. Bring back to a simmer and add the fish and prawns. Continue to simmer for around 4-6 minutes or until the fish has cooked through and the prawns have turned pink.

4. Serve in warm bowls accompanied by little piles of garlic mayonnaise, croutons and Parmesan cheese.

For your English Rosé

Why not treat your mum to a selection of the finest Rosé wines this Mother's Day? Ranging from a variety of different countries, see if you can spot the English Rosé:

Still Rosé - Hattingley Valley
Irresistibly vibrant strawberries and cream aromas leap from the glass, and it's juicy, succulent and fresh - but not sharp - on the palate. | £24

Signature Rosé - Susana Balbo
Elegant pale salmon pink color. The nose displays a fine floral profile, with delicate hints of nuts. On the mouth, its freshness and juicy acidity are in perfect combination with flavors of currants and strawberries. | £20.83

Fantastique Rosé Organic - Château Sainte Marguerite
This wine has as much flavour intensity as a red wine, yet carried on an indisputable rosé texture of incredible lightness, softness and harmony. Rose petals, blush pears, peach, vibrant, just-picked raspberries and a hint of peppery spice make up the compelling flavour | £44

Côtes de Provence 'Symphonie' - Château Sainte Marguerite
The aroma is a bowl of ripe pears, apricots, golden apples and a sprig of fresh fennel frond, while the palate is superbly soft, rounded, pure and lingering. | £32

Portofino DOC Rosé Magnum - Rosafino
This wine comes from a tiny vineyard of old Grenache vines in hills overlooking the Mediterranean. It has a pretty rose-tinted peach colour, and a mellow bouquet of red apples and honey. The palate is dry, fresh and soft-textured, with hints of wild strawberry and nectarine, a juicy, rounded personality and a long, fresh finish. | £44

Visit greatwine.co.uk for more.

Flower Sculptures by Lalique

Handmade in France, and originally created in glass by René Lalique in 1931, this delicate Anemone flower sculpture from Lalique is a symbol of purity and innocence.

Elegantly crafted in crystal and painstakingly detailed, each sculpture is both romantic and contemporary, and shows that nature and modernism can be captured in harmony when fashioned by the hands of artists.

Shown here, left to right, are Lalique’s Anemone gold lustre crystal small sculpture, the Anenome clear crystal small sculpture and the small sculpture red crystal Anenome. Each measures 5.1cm wide and is priced at £129.

For these and many more fine Lalique sculptures and exquisite crystal glassware click here to visit Mallory. 

Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet Nuit Blanche – RRP £42

The Rouge Allure Velvet, a luminous matte lipstick in eight new shades, one for every hour of the night.

Housed in a limited-edition white case with black trim, this ultra-comfortable lip colour enhances lips with pure, concentrated pigments, for an intense and long-lasting finish.

A jojoba oil derivative and shea butter make for a soft formula that instantly leaves lips feeling moisturised and supple. 

Click here to explore the different colours.

Whistles Bibi Crossbody Bag | £129

Whistles is proud to partner with the Prince’s Trust for International Women’s Day to support the #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign.

10% of sales from our most-loved Bibi Bag* will be donated to The Prince’s Trust throughout March - T&Cs apply.

The funds raised will enable the Prince’s Trust to support more young women to overcome challenges they are facing and change their lives for the better.

Find out how the Prince’s Trust uses donated funds and more about their work by visiting princes-trust.org.uk

#ChangeAGirlsLife
#WomenSupportingWomen

Oliver Bonas Fulo Red Ceramic Outdoor Plant Pot | £35

A red glaze elevates the daisy motifs on the Fulo outdoor plant pot. Use indoors or outside for a pop of colour and pattern.

These plant pots are hand-made and include a drainage hole.

They are to be hand washed only.

You can select a gift box for your purchase when you click your shopping bag to view your items. The perfect gift for your mum on Mother's Day!

Click here to purchase.

French Connection announce its collaboration with Girls Out Loud

This International Women's Day, French Connection announce its collaboration with Manchester-based organisation, Girls Out Loud.

The organisation is dedicated to empowering girls across the UK in celebration of International Women's Day.

As part of the partnership, French Connection will launch two special product collaborations featuring the Amour Graphic Tee and Amour Graphic Sweatshirt. Available exclusively in French Connection top stores and online with 20% of the total revenue from the products being given to Girls Out Loud to support their mission of empowering girls to find their voice and fulfil their potential.

To shop the collection click here.

Curated by Daniel McCabe

Lodestars Anthology’s Italy issue has been out for a number of weeks now but still worth announcing because it’s not time-sensitive and, as the publisher says, ‘Italy is eternal’. This is the second edition of the issue (it’s called Italy Revisited) after the first sellout issue several years back which, for us, was the one that put this magazine on the publishing map. The Lodestars mix of photography, food and travel writing, prose and poetry this time revolves around the likes of Rome, Positano, Bologna, Ravenna, Portofino, Florence, Lake Maggiore, Trieste, Monopoli, Vence, Tropea and many other destinations across a country not only steeped in history but also one that constantly defies our expectations. | £15

magalleria.co.uk

Bristol Old Vic presents 'Starter For Ten'

Okay, Bristol: fingers on buzzers, here’s your Starter for Ten. The work of David Nicholls is certainly having a moment. The Netflix series of his novel One Day may have topped the UK’s most-watched list for weeks, but we think that Bristol Old Vic’s 80s-inspired adaptation of his Bristol University-based novel – a synth-driven, joy-inducing two-and-a-half-hours with an original soundtrack we want to relive over and over again – outshines it entirely.

It’s no wonder there’s only a handful of tickets left for each performance (it’s on at the theatre until 30 March, we urge you to book while you still can). Mel Giedroyc may well be the reason so many tickets have been snapped up, and she doesn’t disappoint, with the slightest tongue flick leaving left the audience in stitches. But the whole cast, which include Adam Bregman and Robert Portal, earn their laugh-out-loud moments too. Quieter, introspective exchanges help to contain the show’s manic energy – at times you won’t know if you’re crying with laughter or welling up with the sheer nostalgia of it all.

There are limited tickets remaining, book them here.

Image: Sjoljogo - between weathers, Stenness by Janette Kerr

Clifton Contemporary Art presents ‘Spring Equinox’

For the welcome return of spring, Clifton Contemporary Art gallery is featuring a range of work filled with vitality and energy between 8 March – 12 April; all expressed in dramatically different ways. 

The deeply textured portraits of Carl Melegari are magnetic and insightful. By contrast, the subtle, atmospheric landscapes by Anna Boss seem to reveal and conceal distance and details as you look at them. Andrew Hood’s dynamic markets and cityscapes team with life and movement, while Elaine Jones’ paintings are shaped and inspired by natural forces and wilderness, poised between innate power and tranquillity. 

The restless elemental works of Janette Kerr that are so much more than ‘sea paintings’, perfectly counterbalancing the subtly luminous still life pieces of Lynne Cartlidge that shimmer with natural light. 

The gallery will be part of the Bristol Gallery Weekend between 21–24 March. Clifton Contemporary Art will be open throughout. 

cliftoncontemporaryart.co.uk
25 Portland Street, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4JB

M Shed to feature toppled Colston statue

From 15 March, M Shed will extend its display about the history of protest in Bristol as the toppled Colston statue will be kept within a glass case. 

The display will provide information and interpretation alongside the statue, emphasising its place in Bristol's complex history, within the museum’s Bristol People gallery. 

It will allow space for dialogue and reflection on the city's past, with a focus on racial justice and activism. 

The addition of the Colston statue offers a unique opportunity to continue the ongoing conversation surrounding historical monuments. It will join displays on the Bristol Bus Boycott, the abolition of slavery, the suffragettes, and scrapping section 28.

For more information click here.

Bristol Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society presents 'The Pirates of Penzance’

In a fantastical realm, filled with magic, mythical creatures, and daring adventures, Bristol Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society presents a rollicking adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance as it unfolds in the world of Dungeons and Dragons.

The story follows our young hero, Frederic, who was mistakenly apprenticed to a band of kind-hearted but inept pirates. Now his apprenticeship is complete, he’s ready to leave the pirate life behind him and rejoin respectable society! But in a classic twist of love, leap years and homophones, everything gets a bit complicated. And then the orc policemen show up.

The Pirates of Penzance will be showing at 7.30pm Thursday, Friday; Saturday 2pm matinee and 6.30pm.

Click here to purchase tickets
21–23 March | The Redgrave Theatre, Percival Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3LE

St Peter's Hospice Superstore opens in Clifton

St Peter’s Hospice has opened its first ever Superstore, in the former Bathstore on Jacob’s Wells Rd.

It’s a brand-new concept store and the first of its kind for St Peter’s Hospice. Two thirds of the stock is furniture, both second-hand and new. Shoppers will also find electricals and homeware, and the usual blend of preloved clothing, vintage treasures, and accessories that the Hospice is known for.

The store offers a delivery service, and free furniture collection. There’s also a donation station inside the shop for smaller items and clothing.

By opening this exciting new shop, St Peter’s Hospice will be able to engage more shoppers and generate more income.

stpetershospice.org.uk
Ground Floor, Berkeley Place, Jacob's Wells Road, Clifton, BS8 1EH

Bears Vs Saracens

Tickets are on sale now for the return of the Summer Session as Bristol Bears host Saracens in their final home game of the season.

Join in on a day filled with action-packed rugby and an array of exciting activities. Don't miss out on the excitement!

11 May | Ashton Gate Stadium
Click here to buy tickets. 

Misplaced Theatre presents 'Doubt, a Parable'

Misplaced Theatre returns to the Alma Tavern return to The Alma Tavern Theatre with John Patrick Shanley’s mesmerising Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play Doubt, a Parable. Made into a film with Meryl Streep and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Shanley's work is a lean, potent drama of suspicion and manipulation.

In a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, a year after the assassination of John F Kennedy, Sister Aloysius, the severely conservative and fear-inspiring School Principal, learns that the popular school priest Father Flynn has taken ‘special interest’ in a troubled 12-year-old African American student. She sets about uncovering the perceived sexual abuse with a vengeance, setting off a chain of events which threatens to dismantle the community.

“The Bristol company have been on a roll with a series of thrilling and exciting productions over the last 18 months.” – Backstage Bristol.

Directed by Jo Butler. Starring Amy Tanner, Connor Wulfric, Alice Coles and Corinne Walker.

8pm–9.30pm | 9–13 April | The Alma Tavern and Theatre
Click here for more information. 

Creative Storage & Kitchens provides tailored kitchen and furniture solutions to Bristol and the surrounding areas. 

Every project is hand crafted and custom built to fit your requirements, no space is too big, too small or too awkward. This is a local, family run business, providing a friendly and personal service throughout. 

From initial production, through to finishing and installing, every aspect is painstakingly looked after by a team of dedicated designer-makers. 

The company prides itself on producing quality, long lasting work, using the finest ethically sourced materials and components. Due to the fully bespoke nature of the service, the team can truly create whatever style you like, be that contemporary, traditional or anywhere in between. 

Let Creative Storage & Kitchens help you find the perfect storage solution and start enjoying fabulously organised, stylishly designed spaces. They would love to bring all your storage dreams to life!

Unit 8 Marsh Lane Ind Estate, BS20 0NH
07968 300 694; creative-storage.co.uk

The Pottery, 169 Kenn Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6GA

From McCarthy Stone

Exclusively designed for the over 70s, this stunning McCarthy Stone development comprises of a host of beautifully appointed low-maintenance one and two-bedroom apartments combining well-equipped kitchens and bathrooms with bright and spacious living areas. 

Designed to provide the exact amount of independence needed to suit their lifestyle, the homeowners at The Pottery enjoy freshly prepared meals, domestic assistance and tailored, personal care if required, from a dedicated on-site team.

The apartments also include lovely balconies or patios, giving the homeowners an extra place to unwind, relax and enjoy some fresh air.

When homeowners don’t feel like cooking, they can visit the on-site bistro style restaurant for carefully selected menus and freshly prepared hot, nutritious food. They can also go to the delightful communal lounge for a cup of tea or coffee and a catch up with their guests or friends. Plenty of social activities and events will take place at The Pottery, and homeowners can choose whatever level of involvement that they'd like.

Safety and security are at the forefront for everybody at The Pottery, with secure entry systems and 24-hour emergency call points accessible for all homeowners. For added peace of mind and for those who may need additional support, The Pottery has an on-site Estate Manager, and an experienced team will also be on hand day and night and can provide tailored domestic support packages designed around the individual.

Meanwhile, a wellness suite offers a range of treatments. There is ample parking available to homeowners with extra space for guests, while a scooter store and cycle store provide additional travel options.

More than nine out of 10 customers would recommend McCarthy Stone to a friend, meaning it has received the full Five Star award for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders Federation. McCarthy Stone is the only UK housebuilder of any size or type to achieve this rating every year it has taken part in the survey.

To book a tour or discover more about Retirement Living Plus
at The Pottery, please call 0800 153 3076 or visit: mccarthyandstone.co.uk/the-pottery