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Bristol to mark Remembrance Day this weekend

Sunday 10 November will see military personnel and civic dignitaries take part in Bristol’s annual day of remembrance.

Members of the public are welcome to watch and attend both the service and parade, which will be led by 39 Signal Regiment. The parade will feature military units, cadet contingents, veterans and related groups, who will assemble on college green, and march to the cenotaph at approximately 10.20am.

The service will begin at 11am with a two-minute silence, which will be marked and concluded by gun fire, and will be followed by the placing of wreaths in a short service and the national anthem.

"We hope that the residents of Bristol will join us to remember the sacrifices of those in world wars, and other conflict," says Councillor Andrew Varney, Lord Mayor of Bristol. "It is important that Bristol always unites as a city and pays respects to those we’ve lost."

OUR NOVEMBER ISSUE IS OUT NOW!

The latest edition of The Bristol Magazine has embraced some of the city's rebellious spirit...

Bristolians are known to some as rebels with big hearts who choose to speak up, act out and aren't afraid to live a little differently. And we've fully embraced this approach to life in our November issue, including an exclusive chat with Carol Vorderman about her new book on politics, and a visit to Rockaway Park where a community of artists, punks and those seeking an alternative way of life are hard at work trying to improve the world for other people too. 

But even rebels need a safe place to unwind, and we've got just the thing in our interiors feature, which shows you how to create the cosiest nooks at home in which to see out the winter months. Plus all our regular, luxurious lifestyle features and plenty 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 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. 

Speedy Spicy Bean Hotpot

Recipe by Melissa Blease

You know those cold, murky evenings when you’ve got no idea what to have for supper and you can’t face a trip to the shops? This is the moment when tinned sweetcorn, tinned beans, frozen jacket wedges and mature Cheddar cheese are your best friends. Turn the oven on, raid the freezer and storecupboard and prepare for a feast!

If you haven’t got mixed beans in chilli sauce to hand, use kidney, cannellini or even baked beans instead, and add a good pinch of smoked paprika (or dried chilli flakes) to the frozen peppers.

Ingredients (serves 4)
375g pack frozen mixed peppers
1 x 325g tin sweetcorn, drained
2 x 420g tins mixed beans in mild chilli sauce
400g frozen jacket wedges (the lightly spiced kind work really well here)
100g mature Cheddar cheese, grated

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180c/gas mark 6. Stir-fry the peppers in a little vegetable oil over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes, add the mixed beans and drained sweetcorn and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until heated through.

2. Tip the bean mixture into a large baking dish, top with a layer of frozen wedges and scatter with cheese. 

3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the wedges are crisp and the cheese has melted, and serve with coleslaw or a well-dressed mixed salad.

Sherry at The Great Wine Co.

Often overlooked and misunderstood as a tipple for older generations, sherry is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to its soaring popularity amongst hipsters, especially the drier styles of fino and manzanilla.

Tío Pepe, TIO PEPE | £17.75
Velo Flor Manzanilla, Bodegas Alonso| £35
Amontillado, Xeco | £17.75
Bristol Cream, HARVEYS | £16.65

Click here to see these and much more at The Great Wine Co.

The Newt’s newest eatery officially opens

Though the latest dining destination from the team behind The Newt in Somerset has been serving food since the summer, The Creamery – located alongside the Castle Cary rail station platform – officially opened last week (1 Nov) with the unveiling of a plaque by Lord Hendy, Minister of State for UK Rail.

The Creamery is a working dairy with restaurant and farm shop, located less than 10 minutes’ drive from The Newt, housed in Castle Cary’s original milk factory – where in 1912 local farmers would deliver churns of milk to be made into cheese, ready for transport to London via the railway line.

The historic building, which has been lovingly restored over four years by The Newt to celebrate the Golden Age of railway travel, now acts as a community hub, serving travellers boarding or alighting trains from London Paddington and the West Country. Visitors can expect hearty dishes, grab-and-go snacks, and a range of traditional soft cheese and yoghurt using fresh milk from the estate’s herd of water buffalo.

"We are delighted to have officially launched The Creamery at Castle Cary railway station today, and in such special way – joined by the HM Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mr Mohammed Saddiq and Lord Hendy [pictured below]," says Andrew Foulkes, CEO of Hospitality at The Newt in Somerset. "The opening signifies much more than a restaurant and farm shop but our committed supporting the community and we’re thrilled to create a space where both locals and visitors can come to enjoy the best of what our region has to offer".

The Creamery is around an hour’s drive from Bristol, and is also served by direct trains from Bristol Temple Meads station.

The Creamery, Station Wharf, Castle Cary BA7 7PE; thenewtinsomerset.com/TheCreamery

TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing ADLC Coated Steel 43mm

With Max Verstappen on the brink of a 4th successive world title, TAG Heuer has unveiled its Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing, a limited special-edition timepiece celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic racing team.

With just 3,000 pieces available worldwide, this highly collectable and daring sports watch combines the precision and passion of both brands and their shared drive to push beyond limits on and off the track.

Inspired by F1 race days and the asphalt track markings, the 43mm case, crafted in sleek black DLC-coated steel, houses a navy blue-grained dial featuring Oracle Red Bull Racing branding, Arabic numerals and vivid yellow accents include the racing-inspired yellow running seconds hand and a blue aluminium bezel displays a tachymeter scale.With a navy blue rubber strap and the Oracle Red Bull Racing emblem on the caseback, a quartz chronograph movement, water resistant to 200m, this is a sports watch that evokes the electric energy of the team’s livery, TAG Heuer's racing pedigree and the excitement of the F1 season. £2,350

Find out more from Mallory or click here to view online.

Trinny London Feel Fearless Makeup Gift Set available at John Lewis

For the person who has been especially fearless this year - pull out all the stops with a full routine refresh.

Includes T-Tone Emily x Empress, a glowing Sheer Shimmer and a cream-based Eye2Eye in one split T-Pot. Universally flattering shade combinations curated by Pro Makeup Artists. Can be worn alone or together to create a full look. 

Set contains:

• T-Tone Emily x Empress, 4g
• Lip2Cheek, Veebee, 4g
• T-Kit-Line2Define, Sabrina, 0.30g
• Holographic Mini Chepstow Bag

Feel Fearless Makeup Gift Set | £99

Click here to buy now, or visit John Lewis at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol for more beauty finds.

Bitter Orange & Chocolate Ceramic Candle from Jo Malone London

Because preparation is key, create a sumptuous setting for loved ones to gather. A deliciously comforting limited-edition scent, inspired by the indulgent aroma of dark chocolate and orange peel

Burn time approx 70 hours.

Jo Malone London | £100

Click here to buy now.

Curated by Daniel McCabe

HEIST-OUT is a new wristwatch magazine from Geneva-based watch fanatics Maxime Couturier and Lorenzo Maillard. The magazine’s name borrows from the term ‘Iced Out’ (a reference to watches or jewellery fully set with diamonds) and ‘Heist’ in the sense that the venture is intended as a break out from the current framework of watch industry, which they argue is now stale in its presentation, overly-homogenised to the point of being just ‘a smooth surface’. The magazine aims to create a community around watch aficionados with the same convictions and tastes, where heritage is blended with the cutting-edge to foster an alternative watchmaking scene. | £20

magalleria.co.uk

Exclusive chat with musician Elles Bailey

Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey is Bristol born and bred, and is currently touring the UK and Europe. She sat down with The Bristol Magazine to reflect on Bristol’s music scene as we approach a major music event on 14 November. 

The event is being hosted by PPL – the company which pays royalties to musicians and performers when their music is played on radio, TV and in public spaces. In 2024, for the first time Bristol hosts its Annual Performer Meeting, which gives a voice to the thousands of artists and musicians who are members of PPL. Elles adds hers to the perspectives being shared by musicians on how to build a music career in Bristol. She talks about the reality of being a musician outside of the mainstream, why Bristol is a true music city that must continue to thrive, and what advice she would give to local independent artists looking to pursue a career in the music business.

Click here to read out chat in full

Wake the Tiger's RETRO-MEGA-MAS
November 9 to 5 January

Visitors to RETRO-MEGA-MAS will step into a world of vibrant nostalgia where iconic Christmas moments from the past are reimagined in unexpected ways. The experience will include a diverse array of sentimental installations, such as toy cars queuing to enter the attraction, a room filled with giant Rubik’s Cubes and a quirky invasion of the 1980s favourite slushy maker, Mr. Frosty.

An experience for all ages, families will find joy in rediscovering the toys and traditions of Christmases past, while adults will enjoy reliving their childhood memories in a new, creative setting.

Click here to learn more and to book your tickets!
Wake the Tiger, 127 Albert Rd, Bristol, BS2 0YA

City of Bristol Choir: Brilliance & Beauty

City of Bristol Choir
 and Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra perform virtuosic music from England and Italy, including Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Vivaldi’s Lauda Jerusalem and Vaughan Williams’ Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus, with dazzling soloists from the Royal Opera House.

Tickets £15 to £25 for adults plus booking fees, half price for full time students and under 18s.

Click here to book your tickets 

St George's Bristol, Great George Street, BS1 5RR

Clifton College House art to be exhibited at Studio 74

As part of the School’s annual House Art Competition, pupils in the Upper School at Clifton College have been tasked with creating a piece of art based on the theme of ‘looking through’.

An exhibition of the pupils’ work can be viewed by members of the wider community at award-winning contemporary art gallery Studio 74 from the 11-17 November 2024. In light of this inaugural collaboration, the winning submissions will be decided by public vote.

Clifton College offers a number of scholarships to pupils with the potential to excel in their chosen field, to find out more about obtaining an Art scholarship visit:
cliftoncollege.com

Studio 74, 74 Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2QA
studio74contemporaryart.com

Jack Frost & the Winter Freeze, Saturday 30 November

The snow is deep and the animals are hibernating – or at least they should be! There are intruders in the forest who must be stopped; a family is searching for answers in time for Christmas and the woodland sprites are up to no good. Jack’s frost is building and if we’re not careful winter will take over forever. Join us in a magical Leigh Woods as you’ve never seen it before, as we help the forest to find its equilibrium through music and puppetry in this icy adventure for children of all ages.

Suitable for ages 5+

Click here to book your tickets now.
The Redgrave Theatre, Percival Road, Clifton, BS8 3LE

Nutrition and tips for the winter months at Trymview Hall care home
Thursday 14 November, 2.30pm-4pm

Join Trymview Hall care home for a free interactive work shop where they will be sharing ways to look after yourself this autumn/winter. There will be information and guidance on being more energy efficient, practical tips on safety at home and general advice to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing.

Click here to book your space now.

Trymview Hall, Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5DW

Henleaze Avenue, Bristol

Offered for sale by Knight Frank estate agents.

No.19 enjoys the premium position on Henleaze Avenue; being in the very middle of the tree-lined Avenue and hugely benefits from its South facing orientation. This charming and incredibly spacious, family home, filled with natural light and character, has been lovingly maintained and retains many original period details. The home has been double glazed throughout with windows in keeping with the period of the property.

The ground floor boasts a spacious lounge with a wide bay window comprising 3 period style double glazed sash windows, a feature cast iron fireplace with marble surround, built in bookcases with storage cupboards beneath and intricate ceiling details and cornicing. The hallway and open plan family / dining room features wooden flooring throughout and make great use of the south facing aspect, with large double glazed sash windows and a French door opening to the patio space. Through this room is the kitchen with a range of fitted kitchen units, integrated appliances and a large, double-glazed window to the side which overlooks the rear garden and benefits from the south facing aspect. This follows through to the functional utility room and cloakroom, with additional access to the garden, and a downstairs toilet and shower room.

On the first floor, there are three double bedrooms and a main bathroom. The largest of the bedrooms is at the front of the property, with a large, double glazed, bay window, stripped floorboards and built in wardrobe space, the other two bedrooms on this floor benefit from the southerly aspect, with views through to the rear garden. The second floor has two additional double bedrooms with eaves storage around the exterior walls.

Outside, the property boasts of a large, level and private south facing 70-foot garden with gated side access, which hugely benefits from the orientation. The garden is established with feature palm trees, vine and fig tree and with a unique garden, designed to be enjoyed in 3 areas, including a barbecue and wood store area. The front garden is also planted with mature shrubs, and two pathways paved with period tiles, one leading to the front door, the other for side access to the rear garden.

 Guide Price: £1,195,000

To see more images and review the details click here to visit the property on the Knight Frank website