Brabantia is helping to turn the tide on plastic pollution by signing a pledge with Dutch water bottle brand Dopper to go PET-free, introducing re-usable water bottles to its 1,000 staff around the globe.To encourage staff to embrace a lifestyle free of single-use plastic water bottles, all 58 Brabantia employees at its UK Headquarters in Nailsea have been given a [...]
When is the 2019 Nailsea & Backwell Beer & Cider Festival? Festival organisers have confirmed that the 2019 Nailsea & Backwell Beer & Cider Festival will take place on Friday 12th July – Sunday 14th July 2019. It’s an extremely popular event held every summer at Nailsea & Backwell Rugby Football Club in West End [...]
Drama fans in Nailsea are in for a treat as the town's Little Theatre raises the curtain on its 56th season of plays. Ronald Harwood's 'Quartet' will take to the stage from Monday 15th to Saturday 20th October at the group's Union Street home. The bittersweet comedy about four ageing opera singers is set in [...]
3 men from Nailsea are driving a Tuk Tuk the length of India to raise money for 4 great charities! Aptly named ‘The Great British Tuk Off’, Rob, Ed and Ryan, are set to drive a rickshaw 3000km (1865 miles) from Jaisalmer to Kochi in just 2 weeks! It’s a challenge the friends have been [...]
When is the 2018 Nailsea Christmas Fair? The 2018 Nailsea Community Christmas Fair is set to take place on Friday 30th November in the town centre. The annual event is a popular occasion that provides fun for the whole family, and is a night the entire community looks forward to. Last year’s festive street party [...]
On Friday 5 October, the local Children’s Hospice will be holding a special open evening at the Tithe Barn Hall in Nailsea. Members of the public are invited to come along and discover what Children’s Hospice South West means to children, families, volunteers, supporters and staff through their art, craft, poems and stories. The art [...]
Swindon-based children’s hospice at home charity Jessie May is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores awarded to local community projects. [...]
Theatre lovers in Nailsea have a chance to peek behind the scenes at the town's local home of drama. Nailsea Little Theatre in Union Street will be open to visitors on Saturday 15 September. People can turn up for two sessions – from 10am to 12 noon and from 2pm to 4pm – to: Tour [...]
Major Roadworks on Station Road, Nailsea between 30th July - 24th August 2018. A major scheme to include; road resurfacing, safety improvements, new speed limits and traffic signal refurbishments at Backwell has been programmed. The works are programmed during the school holidays to minimise disruption. The works are due to start on Monday 30th July [...]
North Somerset Council are preparing a new Local Plan for the period 2018-2036 which will set out detailed policies and allocations to deliver a new planning policy framework. As part of this process the Town Council has produced an outline Vision for Nailsea, looking to the next 20 years, to generate feedback and debate. Highlights [...]
