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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IN THIS ISSUE <strong>NF01</strong><br />
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FEATURES<br />
36 Carrying<br />
the Torch<br />
How the Bristol<br />
Beacon used its<br />
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radical past to inform<br />
its next chapter<br />
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45 Classic Frock<br />
The best vintage<br />
clothing shops<br />
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50 Cold Comfort<br />
Charm<br />
Meet the cold-water<br />
swimmers diving into<br />
the UK’s oldest lido<br />
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REGULARS<br />
THE LIST<br />
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07 Field Notes<br />
Love Saves the Day,<br />
spoken-word open<br />
mics, radio action<br />
with A For Alpha,<br />
mummers and more<br />
50<br />
15 Food and Drink<br />
Italian cuisine with<br />
a Bristol twist, dining<br />
done differently, and<br />
the cookery classes<br />
bringing change<br />
69 Your Field<br />
A quickfire guide to<br />
Lansdown in Stroud,<br />
The Cure play Moles,<br />
Field Trip #1, and film<br />
director Keith Kopp<br />
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Photo: Gareth Iwan Jones<br />
21 What’s on in the<br />
southwest through<br />
<strong>November</strong> and<br />
<strong>December</strong>, plus<br />
we meet Bristol’s<br />
outernational gig<br />
promoters Worm<br />
Disco Club and<br />
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sensory chocolate<br />
man Carlos Ayala<br />
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THIS ISSUE’S<br />
57 Learn the<br />
Yard Way<br />
A guide to the<br />
southwest’s<br />
reclamation yards<br />
61 Outside<br />
Influence:<br />
IceBreakers<br />
Our first community<br />
takeover comes from<br />
a group focusing on<br />
male wellbeing<br />
Writers: Hayley Joyes, Amanda Nicholls, Natalie Paris, Priyanka Raval<br />
Photographer: Gareth Iwan Jones<br />
Illustrator: Joe Waldron (front cover illustration)<br />
Want more?<br />
Find us<br />
online at<br />
thenearfield.<br />
com<br />
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