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Meg Avon is a Bristol-based performance poet, a river rights researcher and campaigner for We Are Avon, and, as her tag ...
17/06/2026

Meg Avon is a Bristol-based performance poet, a river rights researcher and campaigner for We Are Avon, and, as her tag goes some way to suggesting, the UK’s first River Bride 🌊

In the latest issue of nearfield, Meg tells us about discovering the joys of swimming in the Avon during lockdown, and how it helps her to feel part of the natural world. Marrying the river in summer 2023 drew her into a career of river rights campaigning and research.

“It’s hard to describe the life of a River Bride. That idea of ceremony, which brought me into a career of river rights campaigning and research, came into being because I took those vows quite seriously.”

On 20-21 June, Meg is leading a two-day River Avon Pilgrimage from Pill to Bath. To find out more, head over to We Are Avon.

Photos by Charlotte Sawyer and

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Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

Something for the Weekend is our weekly round of what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍This week’s picks…⭐️ Shepton Mid...
17/06/2026

Something for the Weekend is our weekly round of what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

This week’s picks…

⭐️ Shepton Midsummer Fest | A multi-venue music and arts festival across town, featuring folk music, Arthur ‘Crazy World’ Brown, and a bass-heavy blowout in the yards of Shepton Mallet Prison featuring Nicky Blackmarket and Firmly Rooted. All part of a campaign to buy and reopen the town’s arts centre, the Amulet.📍Various venues, Shepton Mallet, 18–28 June

⭐️ We Are Avon: River Avon Pilgrimage | Join walkers, paddlers and river lovers in tracing the Avon from Pill towards Bath, celebrating and reconnecting with one of the region’s most important waterways.📍Starting at Pill, 20-21 June

⭐️ ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: West Indies v Sri Lanka | Some of the world’s finest cricketers arrive in Bristol as the city hosts six matches in this summer’s global tournament – kicking off with this humdinger of a match.📍Bristol County Ground, 21 June

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And don’t forget to pick up a copy of nearfield from 500-plus stockists in the region – or subscribe to get a copy delivered to your door. You’ll get a free coffee from Boston Tea Party, too!

Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond!

16/06/2026

We loved ’ magical play ‘Bogwitch’ at .

Experience more theatre this summer – find your next theatrical experience, at the Old Vic or beyond, by browsing thenearfield.com

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While the crowds prepare to descend on Stonehenge for the summer solstice, Rosie May suggests an alternative experience,...
12/06/2026

While the crowds prepare to descend on Stonehenge for the summer solstice, Rosie May suggests an alternative experience, leading us on a more intimate 10-mile walk around Glastonbury, beginning at dawn.

“Imagine you’ve stayed up all night – or woken impossibly early – ready to climb the hill alongside hundreds of fellow bleary-eyed pilgrims, a palpable sense of anticipation building as the morning light creeps over the horizon. If there was ever a way to experience quintessential Glastonbury, it is sitting at the top of the Tor, shrouded in plumes of incense on the morning of the summer solstice, surrounded by singing, drumming and cheering as a golden sunrise* spills over a panoramic view of Somerset.”

Photos by Jon Barrett

*The solstice sunrise in Glastonbury will occur at 4.35am on Sunday 21 June

For the full feature, pick up a copy of nearfield from 500-plus stockists in the region – or better yet, subscribe to get a copy delivered to your door. You’ll also get a free coffee from Boston Tea Party!

Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

Something for the Weekend is our weekly round of what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍This week’s picks…⭐️ The Last Li...
10/06/2026

Something for the Weekend is our weekly round of what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

This week’s picks…

⭐️ The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas | Poets Ambrose Musiyiwa and Helen Moore explore the connections between climate change, forced migration and storytelling in an evening of readings, conversation and audience discussion.📍Bristol Folk House, Bristol, 12 June

⭐️ FEAR Summer Frights | A dystopian world of sinister experiments, secret missions and immersive horror – for one night only.📍FEAR Scream Park, Keynsham, 13 June

⭐️ Forest of Imagination | Bath’s much-loved art and nature festival returns with Enter the Chrysalis, a free programme of installations, workshops and creative encounters exploring transformation and renewal.📍Entry Hill, Bath, 13-21 June

For more weekly inspiration, sign up to our free newsletter, Field Notes, landing in inboxes every Thursday. 🔗 in bio.

And don’t forget to pick up a copy of nearfield from 500-plus stockists in the region – or subscribe to get a copy delivered to your door. You’ll get a free coffee from Boston Tea Party, too!

Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond!

Something for the Weekend is our weekly round of what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍This week’s picks…⭐️ Nigel Plane...
03/06/2026

Something for the Weekend is our weekly round of what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

This week’s picks…

⭐️ Nigel Planer: Young Once – A Life Less Heavy Neil from The Young Ones shares hilarious backstage stories and heartfelt reflections from a gloriously chaotic life in comedy.📍The Roper Theatre, Bath, 5 June

⭐️ Felix: Dare to Dream | A documentary exploring tattoo pioneer Felix Leu’s extraordinary life of art, freedom and counterculture, with stalls and conversation before the screening. Part of a three-event partnership with the Doc’n’Roll Festival.📍Curzon Cinema & Arts, Clevedon, 6 June

⭐️ Onda de Amor: Soma Soma | Hot off the back of a packed Shindig show, Bath Fringe welcomes Bristol’s brilliant Afro-Brazilian eight-piece for a joyful night of hypnotic grooves, driving percussion and tropical psych energy.📍The Bell Inn, Bath, 7 June

For more weekly inspiration, sign up to our free newsletter, Field Notes, landing in inboxes every Thursday. 🔗 in bio.

And don’t forget to pick up a copy of nearfield from 500-plus stockists in the region – or subscribe to get a copy delivered to your door. You’ll get a free coffee from Boston Tea Party, too!

Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond!

The nearfield Festival Guide:  | Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin | 19-22 AugustFernhill Farm remains the ultimate haven fo...
02/06/2026

The nearfield Festival Guide:  | Fernhill Farm, Compton Martin | 19-22 August

Fernhill Farm remains the ultimate haven for fans of knotty math-rock, post-metal and everything in between. Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas reunite for a landmark headlining set, alongside appearances from the likes of Primus, High on Fire and Chelsea Wolfe. It’s a masterclass in independent festival curation – just remember to pack your earplugs!

For the full festival guide, pick up a copy of nearfield from 500-plus stockists in the region – or subscribe to get a copy delivered to your door. You’ll get a free coffee from Boston Tea Party, too!

Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

The nearfield Festival Guide:  | Denny Lane, Chew Magna | 30 July to 2 AugustBlending big-stage sets from Big Special, F...
31/05/2026

The nearfield Festival Guide:  | Denny Lane, Chew Magna | 30 July to 2 August

Blending big-stage sets from Big Special, Friendly Fires and Cast with communal feasts, one of the southwest’s tastiest festivals returns to Chew Valley. Between wood-fired banquets curated by chef Toby Gritten and interactive installations from Upfest, festival goers can enjoy farm walks and lakeside yoga for a wholesome but high-energy Somerset weekend.

For the full festival guide, pick up a copy of nearfield from 500-plus stockists in the region – or subscribe to get a copy delivered to your door. You’ll get a free coffee from Boston Tea Party, too!

Your free guide to what’s on in Bath, Bristol and beyond 📍

’s flagship pale ale Independence has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026! It’s a much-deserved reward fo...
30/05/2026

’s flagship pale ale Independence has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026! It’s a much-deserved reward for Bristol Beer Factory’s longstanding commitment to cask ale.

We enjoyed a few pints of the beer at .

Congrats to the BBF team! Go grab yourself your pint to get through this heatwave 🕶️☀️

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