OUT AND ABOUT
The Handmade Festival
Head to Hampton Court and get hands-on at the festival that offers three days of creativity, with a
packed schedule of more than 150 workshops and 300 exhibitors. From watercolour to chalk paint,
and crochet to cake decorating, there’s something for everyone.
(13–15 September, tickets start at £16, find out more at thehandmadefestival.com)THE CONVERSATION
World Suicide Prevention Day
On this day, organisations around
the world come together to raise
awareness of the ways that we can work to
prevent suicide. With previous years seeing
more than 300 events taking place across 70
countries, it’s time to make some noise, and
reach out to others.
(10 September, join the conversation online by
using the hashtag #WSPD2019)This month, feel connected with the world around you at the art show
asking the big questions, a podcast that celebrates our failures, and the
app that introduces us to our neighbours in a bid to cut food wasteLEND US
YOUR EARS
‘How to Fail’ podcast with Elizabeth Day
With guests including Nigel Slater, Jamie
Laing, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, each week
Elizabeth Day speaks to people about their
failures, and the lessons that they learned
from going through them. (Find out more at
elizabethdayonline.co.uk, and listen to the podcast
on iTunes and Spotify)Images |
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Carnival Film & Television, Journey to Wellness: Instagram
@journey_towellness
SQUARE EYES
Downton Abbey
Calling all Downtonians, the moment
you’ve been waiting for has arrived as
the much-loved story hits the big screen
for the first time in Downton Abbey, the
movie. Picking up a year on from the TV
series’ finale, immerse yourself in the
drama as the Crawley family receive a
very royal visit.
(In cinemas 13 September)PUT ON A SHOW
Arts by the Sea
Travel to the south coast for an
intriguing celebration of the arts,
at venues across Bournemouth. This year
the theme for the festival is ‘Mind Matter’,
which will see artists exploring the biggest
mental health questions that we’re all
facing today.
(27–29 September. For more information on the
festival, head to artsbythesea.co.uk)PAGE-TURNERS
Neal’s Yard
Remedies Complete
Massage
Whether you’re a
massage beginner
looking to pick up some
tips, or simply want
to discover the wellness benefits, this beautiful
guide will set you on your way. Covering the
main massage disciplines, as well as treatment
ideas and recommendations, learn your
Swedish from your shiatsu in this journey into
the power of touch.
(Out 5 September, DK, £18.99)TECH TIP-OFFS
OLIO
Connect with neighbours and local
businesses to make sure that surplus food
is shared and not thrown away. Whether it’s
food nearing its sell-by-date, or spare home-
grown vegetables, simply add a photo to the
app, along with a description and where the
item is available to pick-up, and be part of
the move to cut food waste.
(Download from the App Store and Google
Play, find out more at olioex.com)TREAT YOURSELF
Eyewear that gives back
Pala make sunglasses with
a difference. Profits from their sales go
towards grants that support eyecare projects
across Africa. From building vision centres,
to creating long-term solutions to facilitate
eyecare, Pala’s stunning range of sunnies
look good and do good.
(Browse the collection at
palaeyewear.com)PLUGGED-IN
Journey to Wellness
For regular self-care
reminders and daily pick-
me-ups, Journey
to Wellness offers
sweet and simple
illustrations
exploring everything
from anxiety and
depression, to
practising self-
compassion.
(Follow @journey_to_
wellness_
on Instagram)GET GOING
Lone Wolf, Devon
Arriving in the UK for the first time,
Lone Wolf is an endurance challenge where
runners have one hour to complete a 6.5K
course. Everyone who makes it back within
the hour then has a chance to run it again
at the start of the next hour, and so on until
there is just one runner left. Be in with a
chance of winning the Lone Wolf Trophy, or
take in the stunning natural surroundings and
cheer on the competitors.
(1 September, find out more and book your space
at dynamicadventurescic.co.uk/lone-wolf)TOP
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In ancient China, sunglasses were
made from which material?
A) Thin seaweed, B) Smokey quartz,
C) Stained glass
To enter, email your answer to
[email protected]. UK mainland
only, entries close 15 September.WIN A PAIR OF PALA SUNGLASSES