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As we head towards Autumn, we can look back fondly on the new experiences we will all have had as Naturists during the warmer summer months (and forget about the cold and wet days!) Although opportunities for outdoor Naturism may be scaling down for many of us, the BN Shop continues to provide a great way to continue to show your support for Naturism when clothes are required – or around the house Our popular range of t-shirts and hoodies are still available. You can choose from design

It has been great to see healthy levels of interest from BN members and other Naturists in our range of merchandise, offered for sale on our shop website where you will find branded clothing, towels, mugs, flasks and sports bottles, tea towels and even doormats. There's even a gift card option for you to treat the Naturist in your life. As we expected, our new range of print-on-demand towels have proved very popular, and it has been great to see your pictures of them gracing different beach

The best description of the Bournemouth Legends Weekender is probably "infectious."  No, I don’t mean that we all went home with influenza; I mean that Naturism was the true winner of the weekend, spreading its positive energy to everyone who came into contact with it. The theme for the weekend was “Music Legends,” featuring tributes to some of the greatest artists who are no longer with us: Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, and, of course, the King himself, Elvis Presley.

If you are British Naturism member, come and help shape the future of our wonderful, active, vibrant organisation, that works for Naturism and Naturists everywhere. The afternoon will include a presentation on what we're up to and a Q&A session. Reserve your place: https://shop.bn.org.uk/pages/bnonline

It’s great to announce that we had one of the busiest national galas in years take place at Aylestone Leisure Centre near Leicester. Around 60 swimmers took to the pool for an evening of both competitive an ‘have a go’ swimming. That’s the real attraction of the BN Gala. Nobody is expected to be the next Olympian and whilst it’s hard not to notice there are some are better swimmers than others - it’s about taking part, having fun and challenging yourself. It’s all official - British Naturis

The sun has risen, the morning mist has cleared, the flags are flying, and we are at the dawn of Nudefest 2023! It is already hot in Somerset and the gates are about to open.  The schedule is packed throughout the week and we look forward to seeing you all very soon.

Next Monday evening  (8th February) we will be delighted to welcome mother and daughter, Anja and Charlotte, from the popular French Naturist campsite La Petite Brenne. Anja and husband Carel gave up their life in Utrecht, Netherlands and purchased an old site which after much work, blossomed into the lovely resort it is today. Charlotte was six years old at that time, but is now taking over the running of the place. Come and hear about their journey and plans for the future. www.lapet

Next Monday's Forum Live will be dedicated to one of our popular debate and discussion sessions - with a twist. The twist is that we can't tell you what the subject will be. Sounds intriguing? Actually, it's quite exciting as we expect some important news to be announced tomorrow or Monday which we will all want to talk about. If that news is delayed, then we'll revert to a more usual Forum Live debate session. Whatever happens, you know you want to be there! Join us on Monday 17

The Forum Live is going to take a break over the next few weeks, returning in September.  We already have a great line-up of guests and subjects including well-known global Naturists, prominent journalists, holiday resorts and presentations on the work British Naturism is doing - and the people behind it. Suggestions for guests and topics always welcome... See you all soon

BN's Monday night online session The Forum Live continues to be popular, attracting an average of 60/70 attendees each week. It's (mostly) hosted by me and lasts an hour, in which we bring you a great variety of guests and topics to keep you informed and entertained - like all the best chat shows! Find a list of them all here. You even get the chance to ask questions of your own. It’s free to attend for BN members and members of overseas Naturist federations, and the best bit, as with all o

Earlier this year, Channel 4 aired a programme called 'Naked Education' a mould-breaking series that considered the reality of the normal human body and pushed people to confront their own issues and gain in self-belief as a result. The programme also featured full-frontal nudity before the watershed and brought teenagers face to face with naked people. Members of British Naturism were involved and next Monday, 18 September, I'm delighted to say that some of them have agreed to come on The

Next Monday (20 Feb) I'm pleased to report that my guests will be representatives of the New Zealand Naturist Federation. I'll be speaking to Alice de Wet (pictured), NZNF's (volunteer) marketing manager. She's also the secretary at Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club (AONC) and runs a Women’s Naturist Group on Facebook. She'll be joined by David Saunders, recently elected President of the federation who has been a Naturist since 1973.  We'll be treated to a slideshow of images of Natu

As you will have read, British Naturism’s new site opens this weekend and we’re looking forward to welcoming our first guests!   Owning and operating a site is a brand new venture for British Naturism. We’re excited about the possibilities - for our members, for visitors and for the future of Naturism in the UK. A great deal of hard work has gone on behind the scenes to get it ready. That’s both practical work on the site itself - 1673 man hours, 249 trees and bushes pruned, 186 tonnes o

Hi folks! Next week's The Forum Live session will be dedicated to an AGM follow-up if it is felt that extra discussion or question time after the meeting has ended on Sunday afternoon, would be useful. If not, we'll run one of our usual, popular debates - topic to be decided nearer the time. Join the session on the night over in the BN shop (and look out for news about the next guest from the USA...)

It's not just thrown together you know ... hot on the heels of today's other news about the INF congress, I'm delighted to tell you that next Monday, 31 October,  at 19:30 GMT, we'll be talking to newly-elected INF Vice-President, Edwin Kilby (L, in the picture) along with another member of the INF’s leadership team, Europe spokesperson Laurent Luft (R, in the picture) - who is becoming a regular on the Forum Live. It’s an opportunity to find out more about the INF, the work currently going

Next Monday (26 February) we bring you an update on the work of the International Naturist Federation and in particular, EuNat, the sub-committee that looks after all things European. The panel will consist of Anne Nisbet, BN's International Director, Edwin Kilby, former BN International Director and now INF-FNI Vice-President, regular The Forum Live guest Laurent Luft, INF European Assessor, and James Shuttleworth, recently appointed to the role of INF European Youth Officer. There's

Next Monday (7th March) we invite you to join us on a return trip to British Naturism: Sunfolk, our site just outside London in Hertfordshire, and hear about the progress we are making since the acquisition in 2020. We recently gained planning permission for a variety of changes and you'll learn how we are getting ready for the construction phase of the development plan, including funding and managing the project, and providing the opportunity for members to participate. We'll also cov

Here's notice of the the next quarterly Ask the Executive session on Monday week, 2 December at 7:30pm. It's a chance for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee and hear from officers and other volunteer role holders. It's open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best

The next quarterly Ask the Executive session will take place Monday week, 11 March at 7:30pm. It's a chance for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee and hear from officers and other volunteer role holders. It's open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. In this session, we'll spend some time introducing you to new BN Chai

Once a quarter, we dedicate a Forum Live session where members meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee. The next session will take place on Monday week, the 21st March at 7:30pm. The event is open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best possible answers we would welcome questions in advanc

The next quarterly Ask the Executive session will take place Monday week, 26 June at 7:30pm. It's a chance for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee and hear from officers and other volunteer role holders. It's open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best possible answers

Once a quarter, we dedicate a Forum Live session where members meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee. The next session will take place on Monday week, the 20th June at 7:30pm. The event is open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best possible answers we would welcome questions in advance

There will be no The Forum Live on Monday as it's a Bank Holiday, but we'll be back the following week with the next quarterly Ask the Executive session on Monday week, 3 June at 7:30pm. It's a chance for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee and hear from officers and other volunteer role holders. It's open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant s

Postponed from 19 September, the quarterly Ask the Executive session will now take place next Monday, 3 October at 7:30pm. It's a chance for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee. and is open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on any relevant subject will be welcome. To help us manage the session and to provide the best possible answers we would welcome questions i

The next quarterly Ask the Executive session will take place Monday week, 12 December at 7:30pm. It's a chance for members to meet and ask questions of British Naturism's Executive Committee and hear from officers and other volunteer role holders, including and update from Partnerships Officer, Lachlan Robertson with an opportunity for a discussion. It's open to all British Naturism members and is expected to last an hour. Questions for the Directors and Executive Committee members on