NF01 November/December 2023
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
Issue one of nearfield celebrates new beginnings across the region. We get excited about the reopening of Bristol Beacon, meet the hardy dippers revelling in the cold waters of the restored Cleveland Pools, find out what the Bristol Old Vic's new artistic director has planned; and explore the vintage shops, upcycling workshops, and reclamation yards breathing fresh life into old. We also keep readers moving through winter with a guide to indoor and outdoor activities, and meet the Icebreakers in our first community takeover. Plus we round up all the best events, experiences, and food and drink in the southwest this winter.
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30 The List<br />
SEASONAL<br />
PROMOTED<br />
Winter Solstice<br />
Dining Experience<br />
Horrell & Horrell,<br />
Sparkford<br />
PROMOTED<br />
Winter Wonderland<br />
American Museum & Gardens, Bath<br />
The clue is in the name for this one. If it’s<br />
a festive, handcrafted Christmas experience<br />
you’re after, look no further. The Georgian<br />
manor house will be festooned with<br />
decorations, plus a twinkling, 18-foot fir tree.<br />
Book in for one of the Christmas workshops,<br />
or treat yourself in the deli.<br />
1-31 <strong>December</strong> americanmuseum.org<br />
Treefest<br />
St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol<br />
Support local charities by taking a stroll through<br />
a festive display of Bristol creativity. Each of the<br />
Christmas trees has been supported and decorated<br />
by a variety of local people and organisations to<br />
create a magical forest inside the gothic beauty of<br />
St Mary Redcliffe Church.<br />
6-10 <strong>December</strong> nfld.io/treefest<br />
PROMOTED<br />
Beat the winter<br />
chill with a dining<br />
experience like no<br />
other. Hosted by Jules<br />
and Steve Horrell<br />
(previously of Roth<br />
Bar & Grill), guests<br />
will be greeted at<br />
the Old Apple Barn<br />
before enjoying four<br />
courses of gardengrown<br />
bounty, cooked<br />
over fire and served<br />
in the centre of a long<br />
sharing table.<br />
22 <strong>December</strong><br />
nfld.io/solsdine<br />
Joy! A Seasonal<br />
Celebration<br />
of Craft<br />
New Brewery Arts,<br />
Cirencester<br />
You can get in<br />
a fluster about<br />
Christmas shopping,<br />
or you can swing by<br />
New Brewery Arts for<br />
a selection of unique<br />
handcrafted gifts for<br />
family and friends.<br />
Find everything from<br />
homeware through<br />
to cards and prints<br />
from talented UK<br />
craftspeople.<br />
28 October to<br />
24 <strong>December</strong><br />
newbreweryarts.<br />
org.uk<br />
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Christmas<br />
Wreath-making<br />
Bath College, City<br />
Centre Campus<br />
Get into the spirit<br />
this <strong>December</strong> by<br />
making a Christmas<br />
wreath under the expert guidance of Bath<br />
College’s floristry tutor, Andrew Baker.<br />
Courses sell out fast, so don’t hang around.<br />
7, 8, 15 <strong>December</strong> bathcollege.ac.uk<br />
The Little Match Girl & Happier Tales<br />
The Lucky Chance, Frome<br />
Join Wise Children theatre company at its<br />
new home in Frome for 12 performances of<br />
this intriguing folk tale. Weaving in well-known<br />
stories such as The Princess and the Pea and<br />
The Emperor’s New Clothes, expect puppetry,<br />
mysticism and a generous sprinkling of dark festive<br />
magic. Cheesy panto? Oh no it isn’t.<br />
8-23 <strong>December</strong> nfld.io/matchgirl<br />
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