NF01 November/December 2023

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Beaver Moon
Glow Swim
Vobster Quay,
Upper Vobster
Lighting up this
beloved open-water
swimming spot like
a trail of confused
out-of-season fireflies,
the hardiest cold-water
bobbers will be coming
together under the
light of November’s
full Beaver Moon
before defrosting with
a bowl of cassoulet
around the roaring fire
pit. Non-members
are welcome.
24 November
nfld.io/beamoon
PROMOTED
Feasting at Pennard Hill Farm
East Pennard, Somerset
Pennard Hill Farm is flinging open the doors
of its brand-new feasting barn this winter.
Expect a celebration of wild food, regenerative
farming, cosy bonhomie and some of the most
delicious produce Somerset has to offer.
11 November, 2 & 9 December
pennardhillfarm.co.uk
Story Slam
The Wardrobe
Theatre, Bristol
From the disgusting to
the hilarious, the tragic
to the heartbreaking –
you’re never quite sure
what you’re going to
hear at Story Slam,
where all the stories
are offered up by
members of the
audience. Put your
name in the hat for
a chance to speak, or
simply sit back and
listen to everyone
else’s tales.
26 November,
17 December
nfld.io/storyslam
Medicinal
Mushrooms
42 Acres, Frome
Start your day with
a forage through
42 Acres’ on-site
woodland and learn
to identify various
fungi while learning
about their medicinal
properties. After
a tasty lunch from
their ‘Soil to Gut’
menu you’ll explore
ways to preserve
mushrooms and
master the basics of
drying, powdering,
and making tinctures.
16 November
nfld.io/shroommed
Tara Wigley: How to Butter Toast
At the Chapel, Bruton
TEDxBristol
SS Great Britain,
Bristol
TEDxBristol is
back for the first time
in four years! Some
of the southwest’s
most innovative
thinkers and bold
idea generators are
set to climb on board
the SS Great Britain
for three mindopening
sessions.
Hear from activists,
artists, educators and
adventurers on how
they plan to change
the world.
18 November
nfld.io/tedxbriz
Food writer and Ottolenghi collaborator Wigley
drops in to talk about her latest foodie tome, How
to Butter Toast – a cookbook that doesn’t offer
recipes, but answers common culinary conundrums.
Like, how long should you boil an egg? What’s the
best way to crush garlic? And how do you make the
perfect cup of tea? All the essential questions Siri
has been getting wrong for years.
29 November nfld.io/taratoast
The Churchill Lecture: David Olusoga
American Museum & Gardens, Bath
As part of The Churchill Lecture series, the
American Museum marks the 60th anniversary of
Martin Luther King Jr’s famous “I Have a Dream”
speech with a very special talk from British-
Nigerian bestselling author, award-winning
presenter, documentary maker and historian,
Professor David Adetayo Olusoga OBE.
24 November nfld.io/davido
thenearfield.com
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