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13/11/2025

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24/10/2025

Sunday’s best 🍽️

In the latest issue of nearfield, our food and drink editor leans into her cosy era to round up her favourite Sunday roasts in the southwest. With the temperatures dropping and the nights drawing in, she’s right on time.

Meg’s favourites include… in Redcliffe, where the heavenly Yorkshires are good enough to go to war over; the Goldilocks roast (because everything is just right) awaiting you after a muddy walk at ; the refined, elegant, treat-yourself Sunday lunch lovingly crafted at Bath’s ; the plateful of roasty goodness guaranteed by in Zeals; where the views are matched only by what’s on your plate; the famous, award-winning roasts served at in Bristol; and the Sunday experience you won’t want to ever end at one of the cosiest pubs on Earth, , near Stroud.

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22/10/2025

Simple Things, 8 November 🔥🔥🔥

Next up in our Hot Tickets roundup of unmissable autumn events:

Following its return in February 2024, Bristol’s much-loved festival staple Simple Things is back in its traditional November slot this year – “That kind of deep autumnal time, when things are a bit darker, a bit moody,” says festival co-founder and director of Crack Magazine, Tom Frost.

Curated, produced and hosted in partnership with and , Simple Things will bring 50 boundary-smashing, experimental-leaning acts from across the globe to Bristol Beacon’s five stages, The Sportsmans and .

Highlights this year – and there are many – include wiry, sprechgesang post-punks Dry Cleaning, Jim O’Rourke collaborator Eiko Ishibashi, a tenth birthday party with brain-rattling Ugandan label Nyege Nyege Tapes, Warp Records’ Clark, returning post-industrial techno trio Factory Floor, plus rising stars keiyaA, Jawnino, Tracey, Nadah El Shazly and Upchuck.

“I’m really excited for Nala Sinephro in the afternoon – that show is incredible,” Tom says of the ambient-jazz musician when listing his own highlights. “The Bug closing the main room with his full rollout of MC talent and huge weight on that sound system is going to be bone-shaking. I’m looking forward to aya, that’s one of my favourite albums of the year. And of course, Steve Davis… that’s six-time snooker world champion Steve Davis.”

To see what else made it into our autumn preview, pick up the latest issue of nearfield from 500+ stockists across the southwest, or subscribe to have it delivered to your door – 🔗 in bio.

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17/10/2025

From takeaway to takeover – a traditional piece of Chinese cooking kit is about to launch Montpelier restaurant WANGS into the stratosphere.

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WANGS founders Sacha Watts and Sandy Or’s story is pure Sliding Doors: two strangers, waiting hungrily in the humid heat of Hong Kong, queuing at a street food stall. One conversation turned into love – and, a few years later, this neighbourhood Chinese restaurant.

Having lured chef Emily Xin Xin Chan from fine dining back to Chinese cuisine, they’ve been slinging signature modern Chinese food for over a year, with favourites including soy-braised chicken with shards of crisp skin, textural-sensation jellyfish salad, and Sichuan-spicy margaritas.

But the most exciting thing about WANGS is what’s still to come. The team has just raised £11,000 to ship a Cantonese charcoal roasting oven from China. This ancient beast will let Emily roast meat the way it has been in Hong Kong for centuries.

“We want to change how people think about Chinese food in the UK,” Emily says. “China’s the size of Europe – the food from one province to the next is completely different. There’s so much variety, and we want to bring a bit of that to Bristol.”

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13/10/2025

Bath Film Festival, 17–26 October 🔥🔥🔥

Next up in our Hot Tickets roundup of unmissable autumn events: Bath Film Festival

Now in its 35th year, the ten-day festival is a curated celebration of international cinema, with a focus on inclusivity and individuality. This year’s event features over 50 films, events and experiences across venues throughout the city.

Highlights include Lynne Ramsay’s psychological comedy-drama Die, My Love; Jeremy Allen White’s portrait of The Boss, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere; the latest from Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, Poor Things), Bugonia; and a screening of documentary Move Ya Body: The Birth of House at , followed by club night .

Look out too for Q&As with Ralph Fiennes; author Max Porter, following a screening of the adaptation of his novel Grief Is the Thing With Feathers; Spanish filmmaker Alberto Sciamma; and director Reid Davenport.

Proudly defined by its commitment to broadening the narratives on screen, the festival features a programme in which half the titles are directed or written by women. A vital LGBTQ+ strand has also been developed in partnership with ***rvisionfilm and Bath’s q***r horror collective, .life.monsters.

“We want our programme to feel like a treasure trove – something for everyone, but with plenty of surprises,” says festival director Jasmine Barker. “Above all, we ask: will this film spark conversation, connection or bring joy?”

To see what else made it into our autumn preview, pick up the latest issue of nearfield from over 500 stockists across the southwest, or subscribe to have it delivered to your door – 🔗 in bio.

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08/10/2025

It’s been ten years since Banksy’s Dismaland opened in Weston-super-Mare, offering a satirical yet eerily prescient vision of the future.

To mark the exhibition’s tenth anniversary, Weston Museum is hosting A Decade Since Dismaland – a display of photographs by Barry Cawston, which became the official images of the original immersive art event.

In the latest issue of nearfield, you’ll find an adapted excerpt from Barry’s new book (available to buy at A Decade Since Dismaland, along with other merc) that captures the essence of Banksy’s provocative creation – and how it has come to symbolise much of what has unfolded since it closed.

“A decade ago, down the road from my home in Weston-super-Mare, I walked through the doors of Banksy’s bemusement park – and I was speechless. Heaven and hell seamlessly rolled into one immersive experience. Banksy’s pieces were highlights, as were the works of Spanish artist Paco Pomet and KLF frontman Jimmy Cauty’s apocalyptic model city. It was both myth and madness. And that is Banksy’s language.”

A Decade Since Dismaland runs until 22 November at Weston Museum.

Read the full feature in the latest issue of nearfield. Pick up a copy from 500+ stockists across the southwest, or subscribe and get a copy delivered to your door – link in bio.

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03/10/2025

, 9-30 October 🔥🔥🔥

The first highlight from our Hot Tickets cover feature in the latest issue of nearfield – our roundup of the most unmissable events this autumn.

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Circus City is the UK’s largest – and England’s only – festival dedicated to contemporary circus. For its sixth biennial edition, it’s back with its boldest and most exciting programme yet.

Featuring performances by acts from around the globe – including acrobatics and push-bike artistry from Spanish duo Cie Alto Gama, and explorations of masculinity through wrestling matches, gladiator battles and dance in the Belgian production Armous – the month-long event confirms Bristol’s status as the UK’s unofficial capital of the medium.

“Circus City has always prioritised showcasing the real breadth of circus,” explains festival director Nicole A’Court-Stuart. “It’s lovely to stretch those stereotypes and show the real variety of expressions it can take.”

To see what else is in our autumn preview, pick up a copy of the latest nearfield from 500 stockists across the southwest, or subscribe and get a copy delivered to your door – link in bio.

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03/10/2025

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01/10/2025

A new issue of nearfield has landed... like a crisp golden leaf into your lap 🍁🍂🍁

The slow creeping in of autumn means one thing: a season packed with unmissable events. With so many hot tickets to snap up in October and November – from festivals of experimental music and powerful films to blockbuster theatre and immersive art – we’ve done the only fair thing: shouted about as many as we possibly can in our big autumn preview 🔥

We also hear from the Music Venue Trust’s Music Venue Properties offshoot about how we can help secure the future of the cultural spaces putting on all these life-affirming events 🆘

Elsewhere, we’re leaning into autumn’s cosy side – rounding up the best Sunday roasts, celebrating the women bringing fresh flavour to your favourite south-west breweries, and chatting with Somerset’s bestselling author Amy Jeffs about her latest book on ancient ballads 🍻

Plus, we get the lowdown on GAME, the debut film from Geoff Barrow’s Invada Films; delve into the world of handpoke tattoos; revisit Dismaland a decade on; and stuff our events listings to the brim 🗓️

That should be enough to keep you busy over the next two months 📈

Pick up a copy from 500 stockists across the southwest, or subscribe and get a copy delivered to your door – see 🔗 in bio. And for even more, sign up for our free weekly events newsletter, Field Notes – link, as always, in bio.

03/09/2025

Whether you have kids or not, this week is giving serious back-to-school energy. And it’s not just the weather.

The end of the summer – when things quieten down again after months spent chasing waves and festivals, and managing a seemingly never-ending itinerary of al fresco plans – is the perfect time to reassess, reset and re-up on some fresh pursuits.

In the latest issue of nearfield – it’s out now, grab a copy! – we’ve put together a bumper guide to what you could be learning.

Here’s a taster!

Longboarding with , giving another option for commuting… or just for fun

Darkroom basics with Bristol’s incredible photo crew

Sneaker making with Clevedon’s

Creative writing at one of ’s much sought-after retreats

Interior design at Bristol’s treasure trove of new skills

DJ lessons to help you master the ones and twos with

Visible mending in Bath, plus a whole load of other places

Build your own campervan with the brilliant folks at blackpaw.org.uk

No-dig gardening masterclass with the man who came up with the whole thing at his Homeacres market garden

Foraging and tasting workshops that mean you’re picking the right (read: safe) things on your walks with

If that’s not enough, there’s also prop- and perfume-making courses, stone-carving workshops, circus skills, beginners burlesque, latte art lessons, improv-acting sessions, gin-distilling… and sheep herding.

If you’re ready to start something new, grab a free copy of nearfield at 500+ locations across the southwest. To find your nearest, see 🔗 in bio.

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27/08/2025

The southwest’s street food game is strong – particularly in Bristol.

In the latest issue of nearfield, our food correspondent rounds up a few of her favourite meals on wheels for a mini Bristol street food crawl that will rev up your tastebuds.

Can you catch them all?

are on a mission to get their birria tacos in the hands (and down the fronts) of everyone in the southwest. Because the joy of a crisp birria and cheese taco, dripping in hot consommé, is something everyone deserves to experience.

is run by Bristol street food’s friendliest face, Kit Lee. He also has a knack for making beef rendang so tender it practically apologises as it falls apart. This is soul food with a Malaysian passport.

will do you half and half – curry goat and jerk chicken. You’ll want this little trick up your sleeve, because once the smell of jerk smoke hits you like a freight train, you’ll freeze in the queue, slack-jawed and overcome.

is the Banksy of ramen. Who is he? Nobody knows. What we do know is his ramen slaps – broths dark as secrets, topped with Korean fried chicken or crisp cauliflower katsu.

serve an ancient Hawaiian dish with a generous dose of Japanese ingredients, combining seasoned sushi rice with sashimi, pickles, kimchi and mashed avocado. Think: rainbow rice bowl. By way of Honolulu. Via Tokyo. Made in Bristol.

are our heatwave saviours – and festival-hangover soothers. On a hot day, there’s nothing better than an ice-cold paleta. There’s so much fruit in these Mexican lollies, you could call them breakfast and nobody would argue.

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