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There certainly won't be any belts or buckles of any kind when the Naturist Classic Car event is held at the Naturist Foundation on the 20th and 21st of June. (Actually seat belts were fitted by law from 1968 in new cars so my clever headline is rubbish as classic cars only have to be 25 years old!!) Trunks, bonnets and boots will also be there but not usually worn!!
Bring along any vehicle over 25 years old. Perhaps you have a hovercraft or ancient fire engine. Visitors to the fantastic Naturist Foundation are welcome and you can even camp and stay for the weekend. It will be possible to take advantage of the indoor heated pool, the sauna, the lovely woodland walks and the great bar. We can't guarantee you'll see a Duesenberg (Doozy) as shown in the photo. This was taken at the Haynes Motor Museum on a BN visit. The car is valued at $4.5 million!
Details of the event will be on the BN calendar...... LINK HERE
Fancy yourself as a Sherlock Holmes? Or maybe a Poirot or Colombo? Here's your big chance and no need to wear a cape and deerstalker and smoke a pipe. In fact you don't need to wear anything really. At the Mill Arms in Dunbridge on April 25th at 6pm a dastardly crime will be committed (and it won't be the fashion type of crime!). This lovely pub will be serving drinks and providing a buffet while BN sleuths try to solve the murder. Was the murder in the bar, in the cellar or in the lounge and what was used? Even if you don't have a 'cluedo' come along and have some fun. Tickets will be available soon and further information can be found on this LINK

There is a large car park at the pub, and it's only a two-minute walk from Mottisfont and Dunbridge Station, if you'd prefer to leave the car at home and come by train. There are no engineering works scheduled for the 25th April so the hourly train service will be operating from Southampton & Salisbury.
The Mill Arms also has six rooms above the function room which can be booked direct phone 01794 340355 alternatively, please email us at themillarms@gmail.com
Please tell them you are attending the BN event as the rooms have been reserved for BN and cannot be booked online.
Tickets which include the finger buffet will be on sale soon
Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Geoffrey email geoffrey.ryder@bn.org.uk
Join us for 2 hours of talk, laughter and some very simple arts & crafts. in the centre of Cardiff
We are a lovely friendly group of naturists, some are new to naturism, some are well practiced but all very friendly and all able to swap experiences.
Whilst this is a predominatly naturist event, it is clothing optional, so theres no pressure either way.
As we now are charged for the room, there is now a charge of £4.00 per person for the meet up including a cuppa and biscuit.  There is also a £1.00 (at least) donation for the crafts. A very cheap afternoon out!!
If you would like any further information or wish to attend, please email me on linda.ashmore@bn.org.uk


As a BN member you will get the links for all of these in the monthly newsletters, but, incase you missed it here are some major events in the Eastern Region that are worth singing up for. These events are open to non-BN members too as an opportunity to experience naturism - perhaps for the first time. Any questions, email the Regional Organiser, nigel.newman@bn.org.uk
To find the links tickets visit the Calendar Page .....
11 April - The BN national Sports Day. Tickets available.
09 May - Narrowboat trip from Milton Keynes. I suspect you may be too late as there is only one ticket left!
20 June - Return to College Lake, Tring, for the Naked Heart Walk. Tickets will go on sale in March.
27 June - Peterborough Lido. Tickets will go on sale one confirmed
21 July - New for 2026 ! Visit to Johnson's Zoo near Huntingdon. BBQ included and dogs welcome. Tickets available.
Dont forget all the regular monthly swims and many walks that are also listed on the Calendar page.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2026 SANER events 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE March 21 - St Patrick's Party 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE April 3 - Good Friday Disco 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE April 5 - Easter Egg Hunt 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE April 24 - Boujee Bingo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 June 5-8 - Highland Walking Weekend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE July 18 - Seahouses boat trip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE July 19 - Alnwick garden visit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE July 18-19 - Naturist car rally 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿NE
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 August 15 - Forth Boat trip 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 August 16 - Jupiter Artland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Oct 30-Nov 2 - The Gathering 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More events will be added to this page when organised
🎟️ Purple links go to the ticket store 🎟️


Over fifty people attended the 2026 BN Laser Region Christmas lunch at the Mill Arms in Dunbridge. We enjoyed a three course meal and afterwards the opportunity to play skittles.
Thanks go to Geoffrey Ryder who once again organised this excellent occasion. We were reminded that the pub will host us again later in the year with walks and a garden visit in the area on days either side of the meal. There are a few rooms to rent in this lovely pub so keep your eyes open for announcements.

In December we held our second session at the Village Pottery in SE London. Julie our great host and tutor ramped up the heating to 26c on a cold wet day. The event was a sell out with a mixture of young and less young (!) potters. This time Robert Finney offered his knowledge so three of us had a go at using the wheel. Despite soaking me in clay every time they threw down the clay these first timers did really well making some accomplished pots.

The rest of us made some decorative tea light holders which was fun and within the capability of all. Once again there were some excellent pieces constructed and decorated. Time flew by completely and it was good that some of us managed to meet up in a pub for a longer chat afterwards.
Julie and myself have already started planning for another session in 2026. Watch out for the tickets as we sold out this time.
Photos of the session can be found on the main official gallery here: https://bn.org.uk/gallery/album/9823-another-naked-great-pottery-throwdown/
East Sussex Naturists return to Bexhill Museum by Philip Baker

I met the Chairperson of the Bexhill Museum at an event called “Singing Down Memory Lane” which is for dementia sufferers. Sally Hemmings also runs the Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance. Living in East Sussex for 24 years I had never visited the Museum until 2024, but its a wonderful treasure chest of the past.

The manager was very open to a naturist visit and we went on June 18th 2024, but the group were so interested in the displays that we did not have time to do a quiz I asked to be created for us. On September 10th a naturist group of 10 had a sound meditation in the education room. It’s wonderfully relaxing especially when you can feel the sound of the huge Tibetan gongs (made in Germany!) rippling across your skin.

So on 25th September 2025 a dozen naturists visited again to do the quiz. Gordon, the manager, gave us a little talk about the museum, which is currently undergoing £½ million upgrade courtesy of the Arts Council. Here we are with clipboards at the ready.
The patron of the museum is Susy Eddie Izzard, born in Sidley and he donated the exhibit most people want to see which is a scale model of Bexhill as it was in 1940.

The model features several long lost buildings including Hoad’s windmill which was L S Lowry’s subject for the painting which normally resides alongside the German Legion display. Currently that painting is on display at the Towner gallery in Eastbourne (which we have also visited twice) in the ‘Sussex Modernism’ exhibition.

But for a chance meeting these visits would never have happened, so just remember there is no harm in asking – you just might be surprised.


The Christmas lunch will once again be held at the Mill Arms in Durnbridge, Hampshire on December 13th from midday. Last year's event was great fun and clothing optional, though from memory almost fully naturist. As well as the meal there is a skittles alley in the room for those who want some gentle exercise as well. It's a self contained area with bar so no need for clothes.
This will be a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones in a naturist setting.
There is a large car park at the pub, and it's only a two-minute walk from Mottisfont and Dunbridge Station, if you'd prefer to leave the car at home.
The Mill Arms also has six rooms above the function room which can be booked direct phone 01794 340355 alternatively, please email us at themillarms@gmail.com
Please tell them you are attending the BN event as the rooms have been reserved for BN and cannot be booked online.
Tickets are available to book here - https://buytickets.at/nakedticketstore/1873114
Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Geoffrey email geoffrey.ryder@bn.org.uk
Our next Naked Quiz, social, with food and drinks is on next Saturday at Flirt in Bournemouth.
More details can be found here: Naked Quiz & Social Evening - South West - British Naturism

Flamingo Community Pool in Axminister is holding its first Naturist swim on Friday 31st October from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.
More details can be found in the calendar here!
NEW SWIM - Flamingo Community Pool in Axminister, East Devon - South West - British Naturism
Please support his swim or there won't be another!!
British Naturism is an organisation run by volunteers. The nation is split up into Regions and our Region over the past few years has run many well attended meetings including (picture) a visit to the Secret Nuclear Bunker near Brentwood, Lido swims in Peterborough, Christmas Meals in St.Albans, Naturist Walks all over the Region almost every month in the summer, and Naked Heart Walks at three different locations to help raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
In September a working party got together to see how we can arrange more naturist opportunities for next year and beyond. British Naturism is a respected organization so an official approach to a venue if often favorably received. Some places say “no”, but many want to find out more. That is where our team of Eastern Region Volunteers step in. To identify venues through their local knowledge, make contacts and organise naturist opportunities …. and here’s the important bit …. convenient to where they live.
We’re talking museums, art galleries, cafes, studios, parks, gardens, zoo, pubs, special interest groups and all the things you will have seen being arranged by BN volunteers around the country. The working group, with the invaluable assistance of John Gelder, the National Volunteering Officer, has just made this considerably easier to do. Rather than take on a role that covers the whole region, you can now take on a key role just for the area where you live.
Support will be provided to those taking on the role, including resources such as BN's Volunteer Handbook, one-to-one support from other regional volunteers, shadowing and mentorship, as appropriate to the individual. You will enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are promoting the benefits of naturism in a very practical and appreciated way. See this link to find out more.
https://www.bn.org.uk/forums/topic/38107-make-it-happen-in-the-eastern-region/
SPECIAL OFFER!!!
See below for a special offer to all those attending the Powderham Castle Naked Heart Walk!
The final Naked Heart Walk of 2025 takes place on Saturday 27th September at Powderham Castle, near Exeter, Devon. As you know all our Naked Heart Walks take place to raise vital funds for The British Heart Foundation and as this event is the final one for this year, why not sign-up now and come along on Saturday to have fun, enjoy walking naked in the sunshine and raise ‘Loads a Money’ at the same time.
For additional information and to buy tickets please go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powderham-castle-naked-heart-walk-tickets-1095405339859
ADDITIONAL OFFER - As a bonus this year, one of our members, Pete, will be offering a free naked yoga session for those looking to keep fit and healthy whilst raising that all important cash for BHF.
If you need additional information or have a question to ask, please contact me at keith.bowman@bn.org.uk

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