Magazine

The Winter issue of our members magazine is now out and it’s full of great things! You’ll find features on: A family summer at British Naturism Sunfolk How British Naturism successfully keeps the profile of Naturism high in the media Naturist walking - and how you could become a volunteer walk leader An article originally published in ‘Hertfordshire Life’ magazine about Spielplatz The relaunch of the British Naturism shop An update from our youth

Welcome to BN 217 - reflecting back on a quite incredible season, and packed full of the latest news, views and reviews from the world of Naturism and BN.  Included in this feature packed edition, we have: Great features including newcomer Lili, giving us her experiences and thoughts on Naturism and body image; Taylor competing in his first naked 5K; and a comprehensive list of the many benefits of Naturism Our usual round up of event reviews, including the new NKD Festival, Nudesto

The Spring issue of our members' magazine is out now! As always, it’s chock-full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles. It's also had a little make-over. Contents include: All the events you can look forward to and a round-up of everything that’s been going on - including last year’s Alton Towers weekend Book Review - Sheila Maycock reviews Naked Feminism - breaking the cult of female modesty by Victoria Bateman The Power of BN S

It's here!  The latest issue of BN Magazine is packed full of features, reviews and experiences from the world of Naturism - and with a season like no other behind us, there is a huge amount to read!  In this issue we have: Thought provoking articles on what's it like being a child in Naturism; why are we not using the media properly to get rid of the 1960s attitudes; young Nina on working and living in the nude at Finca Natura and the recently launched 'Children Deserve Better' report. The

Welcome to BN219! The first edition of the year and – wait a minute! Something’s different. The magazine looks super slick! That’s right, we’ve given the pages a makeover and, as (we hope) you’ll see, they look much better. It’s a new look for a new year*. *Definitely something to let your non-subscribing friends know about…     Highlights of this spruced-up Spring edition of the BN Magazine include: A packed news section including - Beating Brexit Blues by making

BN208 is out now! As ever, it's a packed read, full of news, views and reviews, including: Updates on our ground-breaking Great British Skinny Dip weekend Event reports from Blackpool, Bournemouth and the National Swimming Gala Great feature articles Details of forthcoming events from the packed 2016 calendar. Reports on the recent BN members' holidays to Gran Hotel Natura and Rotterdam A focus on southern Europe and UK holidays - including a new resort

In celebration of our 50th anniversary, BN200, the summer 2014 issue of our quarterly magazine is a ‘souvenir’ edition with a special cover and a big section dedicated to the anniversary, which includes a timeline of our history. We’re trialling some new layouts and have completely refreshed and revised the listings section to make it easier to find events, clubs and contacts. In addition, there’s a great feature interview with Ruth Rogers from body image champions Body Gossip, articles from tw

The winter 2011 edition (BN 190) is packed with great news, features and travel reports from the world of naturism. Next year promises to be a very important 12 months in the life of British Naturism. As we report from the 2011 annual meeting, some changes to our structure will not only help BN’s finances but also hopefully enable us to market ourselves better, especially in London and the South-East. We have our first-ever national convention coming soon, as well. As we reveal in BN 190, this

The Winter issue of our members' magazine is out now! As always, it’s chock-full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles – and easier-to-read text. Contents include: All the events you can look forward to and a round-up of everything that’s been happening – including the EveryBody Festival and Nudefest A Stella Opportunity: BN works with a global brand to make promotional films Challenge 60: Things you can do to help us celebrate

How to contribute to the Magazine The best way to make a submission is to use the email address magazine@bn.org.uk. Alternatively, please send items to BN head office (address here), preferably on CD. Microsoft Word is the preferred format for written pieces. Please ensure that digital photographs are 150dpi or larger. Please send pictures separately and not within your text document. As a last resort, please send your contribution on paper, typed if you can. Printed photographs are also ac

The Autumn issue of our members' magazine is out now! As always, it’s chock-full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles – and easier-to-read text. Contents include: All the events you can look forward to and a round-up of everything that’s been happening – including NKD and the Windermere weekend Naked Heart Walks – a resounding success Exciting plans for BN’s 60th anniversary! His Story: Mark and Ian on how Naturism has

The winter 2013 edition of British Naturism magazine (BN 198) is another wonderfully varied and colourful look at the vibrant world of Naturism. We report on a hugely successful National Convention, which was held at a wonderful new venue, Yarnfield Park in Staffordshire and look back to the 2013 annual general meeting, which was held on the Sunday afternoon of NatConv weekend. BN magazine editor Martin Warrillow tells the story of how he took part in London Zoo’s Streak for Tigers - a naked

BN204, Summer 2015 is another comprehensive review of the world of Naturism both at home and abroad, with news, views, articles and features, holiday and event reports and the most detailed listing anywhere of big and small events, clubs, swims, contacts and more. Articles and features include an overview of our Women in Naturism promotion and more stories from ladies about how they found Naturism – plus a male perspective; a focus on Naturism as everyday conversation in which we give you t

The Autumn issue of our members magazine is now out and it’s another winner! You’ll find features on: - two new pieces of scientific research relating to social nudity - the results of our interview of naked Cambridge academic, Victoria Bateman, - BBC Sheffield’s third series of ‘The Naked Podcast’, - a great article originally published in ‘Outdoor Swimming’ magazine about skinny dipping, - the success of the social media campaign ‘Get Naked Australia’ - the w

So, what delights do we have to occupy you in this issue?  Our articles include:  ”Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today”, an appeal to those contemplating taking their first faltering steps into Naturism; What do non-Naturists actually think of us?  It's so rare to see anyone naked in public, is it any wonder that people reach for their phones to call the police?; Ever wanted to try naked hiking? The joys of enjoying the countryside free of clothing and a useful guide to be

BN 213 is now at the printers and will be despatched around the end of September. Prepare yourselves for a real treat - the issue is packed with the usual wide range of news, views and articles that show the vibrancy and fun of our world. In this issue: Catch up on a summer of fabulous events, including reports from Nudefest, The Gathering and the World Naked Bike Rides, among many others.  Looking ahead, check out our great events calendar for the next few months, including our range

The autumn 2011 edition (BN 189) is packed with great news, features and travel reports from the world of naturism. We look back to the biggest and busiest Nudefest ever, with all the action and some great pictures from a terrific week, as well as reporting on the first Great British Skinny Dip weekend. Wouldn't it be great to think that GBSD could grow to be just as successful and popular as Nudefest and bring just as many new faces into naturism? Talking of new adventures, Clive Edwards repo

As ever, BN 207 is a real treat, packed with news, reviews and updates from the Naturist world and richly illustrated with colour photographs. In this issue: Catch up on recent events in our full reports from Alton Towers and the international swimming gala. Find out more about our flagship 'Women in Naturism' campaign and how you can help. The Great British Skinny Dip is happening this 'Septembare'! There's an update about how this event is shaping up and how you can help t

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: All the events you can look forward to Women in Naturism – three fabulous articles including BN’s new Women in Naturism co-coordinator talking about her journey – and her family chimes in! Brian’s life-changing Naked Heart Walk Naturism and Mental Health – Part Three: Noticing What people are saying about

Dip into our Autumn magazine, packed with reports celebrating the best of the Naturist year so far and inspiring highlights to come…   Inside, you’ll find: Visitor reports from NKD, the second outing for our youth and family festival; A look back at our biggest and best Nudefest yet; Accounts from around the country – from the 7th annual Gathering in Scotland, to the Brighton World Naked Bike Ride; An update on our resurgent Women in Naturism campaign; The reve

The Winter issue of our members’ magazine is now out! As always, it’s chock-full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles. Contents include: All the events you can look forward to NKD – How one family’s first trip turned out to be a Naturist joy for parents and kids A Stocking Full of Baubles: A roundup of the fun stuff BN members have been up to lately British Heart Foundation - an update on our charity partnership - and ven

Your full colour round up of all that makes Naturism special is now available - yes BN211 for Spring 2017 is out.. In this edition: Health and fitness - a special feature on those innovators who are moving Naturism in new and exciting directions by introducing new activities to our world, such as naked Yoga, running and exercise classes. Alton Towers? Don't mind if we do! Read all about the fantastic 10th BN weekend enjoying the wonderful facilities and atmosphere. We meet ou

The Autumn issue of our members' magazine is out now! As always, it’s chock-full of news, information, listings and fully illustrated features and articles. Contents include: All the events you can look forward to and a round-up of everything that’s been happening – including Nudefest BN in the media – We’re as busy as bees spreading the word! Women in Naturism: “My Word, My Way” helps women express what Naturism means to them Sunfolk reopens! Britis

The summer 2011 edition (BN 188) is packed with great news, features and travel reports from the world of naturism. We have the first, very important, details of how to book for this year's BN Alton Towers Naturist Weekend. More than ever before, we need your help to make sure this event stays at the forefront of BN's Big Days Out calendar, so don't delay - book NOW! We look back to BN's big weekend in Blackpool and forward to the first-ever week-long Nudefest at Newperran in Cornwall, while t

The Winter 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 in 2022 Women in Naturism – Denise and Sally share their stories Naturism & Mental Health – Part Two Book Reviews – Cinema au Naturel and A Year in the Life – Adventures in British Subculture Nudity on the Small – and Smaller - Screen Anniversaries - Invicta