Magazine

Did you know that British Naturism will be 50 years old next spring? That’s obviously a great cause for celebration and already we have lots of good ideas, including a major exhibition on the history of Naturism. However, we need lots of pairs of hands to make it all work and in BN 195, Philip Baker explains how YOU can get involved. As we approach our golden anniversary, many more Naturists and Naturist clubs are coming out from behind the hedges and making themselves known to the world. Magaz

Welcome to BN 215 - fresh from the presses, and full of Naturist news, views and reviews!  If you are a member of BN you can download a digital copy - as well as all BN magazines back to 2004.  With spring round the corner, this issue not only looks back over recent events, but looks forward to the season ahead, and some of the big BN initiatives we are developing this year.  In this issue: We catch up on event reports, including Alton Towers 2017, the clothing optional performance of

British Naturism members will soon be receiving their copy of BN223, our Spring magazine and the first issue for 2020, read about: ·         A first naturist experience at the Alton Towers weekend ·         The huge amount and variety of events planned during 2020 ·         Health and well-being featuring naked yoga classes with an update from Leeds Naturists Yoga. ·         A BN member’s journey from newbie to nudie ·         A Naturist woman’s appearance on the Naked P

Our Summer issue is now out… Highlights include: A round up of recent events including our record-breaking roller-coaster ride in Blackpool, National swimming gala, ‘Kiss and Tell’ and Royal Academy museum visits and our canal trip Women in Naturism - Leann swims for charity and Jooles and her team prepare to row the Atlantic naked A review of Channel 4’s Naked Beach An introduction to our new Families Officer Shân Three adult Naturists tell their stories

The roar of the presses and the smell of ink can only mean one thing - yes, BN210 is out now! As ever it's a great read that captures all that makes Naturism special.  From the smiling faces on the cover, right through to the back pages, it's packed full of news, reviews and articles of interest.  Some of this issue's highlights (and there really are lots!) are: Full reports from a summer of great events - we've got Nudefest, Bare all for Polar Bears and Party in the Stark, among several

Our first issue of 2015 is, as ever, jam packed with great articles from the world of Naturism. You’ll find information – and brilliant articles - on our promotional initiatives including the very special ‘Women in Naturism’ project, our professionally created academic health and wellbeing survey, and the return of the Great British Skinny Dip. Holidays this time focuses on Spain and her islands, with a wide range of places and locations being reported on, with plenty of great pictures. The

Welcome to BN218: the feature-tastic final publication of a year that will go down in BN history as one of the biggest and best yet. Highlights of this winter edition of the BN Magazine include: A whole host of fantastic features ranging from Sue’s thoughts on becoming a Naturist; notes on a big year for BN and The Great British Skinny Dip; and Eastbourne’s many Naturist activities. From Skinny Dipping to Swimming Galas: Team BN bring home their biggest medal haul yet Looking

It’s going to be another issue packed full of great articles, topical news and of course bursting with colour. There is a full report on last year’s Alton Towers event, the story of our own ‘naked cyclist’ and the positive press he received, features on Naturist swims and “Meet & Greet” gatherings, an update on our Campaigning work and a relaunch - with a new team - of YBN, our group for under 30s. We focus on Spain and Spanish islands in our dedicated travel and holiday feature and squeez

The Summer issue of our members' magazine is now out! It’s full of news, information, listings and fully-illustrated features and articles. Contents include: All the events you can look forward to To Harrogate … and beyond! British Naturism hits the headlines again… The Great British Skinny Dip - relaunching for 2021 Dynamic Dunescapes - save the sand dunes! A new project for us all to get behind. Western Sunfolk - 86 years young! From Scrubland to state-o

The summer 2012 magazine (BN 192) continues to reflect the positive mood around British Naturism these days. We look back on three hugely successful events; the BN Blackpool weekend, our Members’ Holiday to El Portus and the first BN National Convention. Commercial manager Andrew Welch assesses the state of the BN nation and reports on the progress made on many fronts in recent months, while Malcolm Boura writes what he describes as ‘probably the most optimistic of my articles in a lon

The Spring issue of our members magazine is now out! It’s full of news, information, listings and fully-illustrated features and articles. Contents include: British Naturism role in the Hate Crime review  Missing our clubs in lockdown Aneta telling her friends about Naturism British Heart Foundation and the Great British Skinny Dip My Naturist Family Life, by Adrian Events to look forward to - and reports on some that have been happening - especially online. Volunteering wi

We have a full report on Nudefest 2013 - blessed by great weather for the first time since 2010, this turned into a fantastic week at Newperran and we have a six-page special with stacks of great pictures; if you were there, see if you can spot yourself! On a much more serious note, we report on the ongoing fallout from the Holkham Estate’s decision to ban naturism on Holkham Beach. Research and Liaison Officer Malcolm Boura and BN’s legal team report on the background to the affair and what B

· We feature a round up of many of the fantastic events of the summer including Nudefest · Read an in-depth interview with Laura Dodsworth, founder of the Bare Reality project · Find out about the three new BN Members’ Holidays announced for 2015 – open for booking now · France is our featured destination – be inspired by others’ holiday stories · We report from the INF Congress in Ireland Plus more features and articles, news and information from the UK and beyond,

The winter 2012 magazine (BN 194) is a great mix of travel features, news from BN’s clubs, members of all kinds telling us how they enjoy their naturism and a look forward to a busy programme of events 2013 - including a bigger Blackpool weekend and the return of British Naturism to Alton Towers! Young blogger Becky Stanworth tells us how discovering naturism has changed her life and how she has coped with the interest of other people - both good and bad. The Rev Bob Horrocks, chairman of the C

We look back on two of our biggest and best Naturist weekends ever - the visit to Blackpool at the end of February and a new and exciting venture for BN, the Scottish weekend at Dunoon in April. There are extensive reports from both events and lots of pictures. On a more serious note, Commercial Sales Manager Andrew Welch explains our new recruitment strategy. We at British Naturism are working hard throughout 2013 to bring in new members, from among Naturists who have never joined BN as well a

The Autumn issue of our members' magazine is now out! It’s full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles.    Contents include:  All the events you can look forward to  Skinny-dips, Nudefest and a heatwave mean BN is in the media spotlight again! Bursting with Activity: All the fun stuff BN members have been up to recently Naturism and Mental Health, Part 5: Who Am I? British Heart Foundation – a

As always our members' quarterly magazine s a great read, full of news, views and reviews, all brought to life with full colour throughout.   If you are a member of BN you can download a digital copy - as well as all BN magazines back to 2004. In this issue we're covering: Get fit, get naked - we take a look at the many different opportunities there are to keep fit - from cycling to Yoga to Tai-Chi, there's a whole new world out there! A review of our Bournemouth and Blackpool weekends

The autumn 2012 magazine (BN 193) is so busy that you wouldn’t possibly imagine it follows one of the wettest summers in modern history! We look back on a season of Big Days Out events which had naturists all over the country determined to enjoy themselves despite the gloom. Nudefest 2012 led the way, with a week of smiles and laughter; if you haven’t heard already, there is some important news about a change of dates for Nudefest 2013. The Channel 5 documentary about Birmingham’s Clover Hot

The winter issue of BN Magazine is now out! It’s free to members. As always, it's a great read and is full of news and views from the world of Naturism. In this issue: The Great British Skinny Dip Event reports, including Nudefest and 'Bare All for Polar Bears'. Big Days Out in 2016 as it stands at present A new photographic project about Naturism by fashion photographer Amelia Allen Campaigning update Travel, including France, the Czech Republic, Thaila

After the euphoria of our 50th Anniversary issue, the magazine that starts our second 50 years is now out! BN201 is full of good stuff about Naturism in the UK and beyond. We feature long haul holidays – to North and Central America, and the Caribbean to name a few, plus reports on hiking in Germany and the BN Members’ Holiday to El Portús. There is a round-up of many of the great Naturist events that have already taken place this summer and the story of how BN overturned the

The spring 2012 magazine (BN 191) is possibly one of the most exciting editions in years! We have a three-page special on the Channel 4 documentary, My Daughter the Teenage Nudist, which was broadcast in January to an audience of around two million and led to a lot of attention in BN and Naturism; we have three pages of news and action from the Young British Naturists, including full details of all their events throughout the coming year and we meet Emma Stokes, one of the driving forces be

BN205, the Autumn 2015 edition of our magazine, is packed full of news, views and features from the fabulous world of Naturism. With event reports, articles, holiday information, along with a comprehensive guide to clubs, swims and events, it is a great read, from cover to cover. In this issue, we have a full report from our recent highly successful 'Women in Naturism' weekend, along with one couple's experience of telling their friends about their Naturism. Regular columnist Roni also offe

Thanks to everyone who sent in their ‘lockdown’ images for our Summer 2020 issue. We’ve put together a big feature and crammed in as many as we can. So many of you told us it was a goal of yours to be pictured in BN magazine - glad to oblige! There are a large number of terrific features this time - covering the Solstice, discovering Naturism and BN, taking family to events and on holiday, Naturism as the solution to body-confidence, the legality of sunbathing in the garden, naked walking and mo

British Naturism members will soon be receiving their copy of BN222, the Winter 2019 issue of our members magazine. It’s an extended issue so that we could fit everything in…read about: Our new relationship with the British Heart Foundation and in particular the Naked Heart Walk The huge amount and variety of events planned for 2020 Health and well-being via naked runs and naked yoga classes Updates from our campaigns including Women in Naturism and Sue’s report of wa

Welcome to another fun and feature filled edition of BN Magazine, which will be dropping onto your doormats soon, and is available for download by members. It is packed full of all the news and views from the world of British Naturism, the national organisation representing Naturists and Naturism in the UK.  Of course, this is the issue where we look back and reflect upon a summer season well spent, but it's also an upbeat forward look to what promises to be another spectacular year in 2018.