The Beestonian

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The Beestonian is...

Lord Beestonian: Matt Turpin

Co-founder /Resident Don: Matt Jones

Editor in Chief: Debra Urbacz

Business stuff: John Cooper

Deputy Editor /Community Editor: Christopher Frost

Communications Editor: Amy Victoria Gathercole

Rylands Community Activist: Janet Shipton

Wellbeing Warrior: Amy Gill

Music and Booze Editor: Lulu Davenport

Design, Illustration & The Beest: Dan Cullen

contributors this issue:

Tom Hibberd & Stephanie Muzzall, Peter Urbacz, Chris Lawrenson, Lucy Morrow, Tim Pollard, Scott Bennett, Francesca Beaumont, Anya Vausdev & Jo Norcup

Thanks to all who help us get the issue sustainable and available to all who want to read. If you’d like to help outby advertising, promoting or writing with us, then drop us a line at thebeestonian@gmail.com. We are an absolutely independent, grassroots non-profit community magazine with the sole intention of making Beeston a wonderful place to live, work and visit.

Where to Get a Copy

Hallams, Out Of This World, Broadgate Post Office, Gill's Fish & Chips, The Cycle Inn, Bistro 66, John Flynn Opticians, The Doughmother, J&B Autos, The Commercial, The Victoria, Attenborough Nature Reserve,

Canalside Heritage Centre, The Berliner, The Hop Pole, Totally Tapped, The Pottle, The Crown, The Star, The Malt Shovel, Metro, Charlie Foggs, The Little Plant Guys, Boathouse Cafe, Essen, Yellow Wood Cafe, Happy Daze, Global Village Cafe, Boat & Horses,

It’s the summer season! Beeston cafes and restaurants have spruced up their outdoor seating, adjusted their menus and are ready for the longer summer days, and nights. The team were particularly excited to hear that Totally Tapped were including a sun terrace round the back of their new venue when we were planning the second leg of our Beeston Pub Survey (yes we have to do it in two sittings now we are all 10 years older) Also, the plans we have seen for the White Lion pub look to be turning some heads later on this summer. The town has established its golden mile of beer gardens and terrace tables, and at this time of year the High Road becomes a sea of smiles, coffee cups and beer glasses while the residents take advantage of good weather days

We are thrilled about our brilliant new mural and wonderful community projects like the Beeston Repair Café, the first of which took place on May 6th to huge applause and cries of “encore, encore!” Whether you attended this auspicious event, a Coronation street party or any other gathering this spring, it’s great to see people in our community getting together to celebrate life in all its facets.

In this issue, a Long Eatoner tells us why she loves getting the bus to Beeston, Iguazu celebrates 20 years of fairly trading and Matt comes back, with a bang! And whilst Lulu takes a well-earned break, Mr Urb steps in and brings us an exclusive interview with Beeston’s unsung guitar legend Little Barrie. But before I reveal what’s on every page of this bumper issue, I will buzz off, leave you to pour yourself a cold one, and enjoy a read with ice and a slice.

Cheers!

Broadgate Barbers, The Bird Hide, Dog & Bean Cafe, The Beeston Social, JG Barbers, Plane Tree, Global Village Cafe, Nottingham Casuals RFC, Applebee's, Premier News and Essentials, Greenhood, Five Leaves Bookshop (Nottingham), and events at the Bartons Garage.