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August 2018
REGULARS ZEITGEIST
ARCHITECTURE
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Meet a local YA author and catch up on Bristol goings-on
BARTLEBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Reflections on an uncharacteristically long, hot summer...
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TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Are you a serial conferencer or event organiser? Check out the English Riviera’s offering for visiting professionals
FOOD & DRINK NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Tasty tidings from our local eateries and producers
MOTORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Chris Lilly weighs up Alfa Romeo’s new girl Giulia
REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Take the pressure out of dinner party hosting with Dine Indulge...
BRISTOL UPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Bite-sized business and community news from across the city
TALK OF THE TOWN
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From Catalonia to Clifton via Cardiff; it’s new Iberian joint Bar 44
THE CULTURE MUSIC
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Modernist style characterised many Bristol buildings after WW2
Top activities for the month to come
CITYIST
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HEALTH & BEAUTY
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Back in orbit: one veteran dance duo is returning to Bristol very soon
NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Snippets from the sector
WHAT’S ON & HAPPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
A cross-section of the city’s wide and varied events scene
Crystal Rose tries out Bristol’s new Trevor Sorbie salon
EXHIBITIONS
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Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
What’s on at our local galleries this month?
A chat with the founder of a women-led natural skincare company
SPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
HABITAT
James Crawley on BCFC’s season and coming Championship challenges
THE GREAT OUTDOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
FAMILY
Andrew Swift embarks on one of Britain’s most surreal country drives
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Fun seasonal activities to get involved in
GARDENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
FEATURES
A well-maintained garden is an investment that literally grows
FOLK ON THE WATER
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WILD BRISTOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Meet some of Bristol’s diverse boating community
Badgers: they may be unpopular beasts, but Pete Dommett loves those stars in stripes and now’s a great time to spot them
BALLOON FIESTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
PROPERTY
The beloved local event turns 40 this month, so we prepared a few facts for the occasion...
A look at Airsorted’s handy property service, plus news and finds from the sector
FRENCH CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bristol has a burgeoning Gallic contingent; we met a few French residents to learn how they’re finding life here
HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Jessica Hope visits Bristol’s 200-year-old Clifton Club
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ON THE COVER
This month we’ll be joining in the 40th birthday celebrations of the world-renowned Bristol International Balloon Fiesta – craning our necks for the best view of the annual spectacle along with the rest of the city. See p30 for a few things you might not know about it... Image by Paul Box
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