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Our friend & man about town David Minns, AKA Brown in Town is happy to announce his annual sample sale at the Forge this March. Plus special guest Fox Brothers. Friendly records will be on the decks & the bar will be open.

” With Brown in Town suits, jackets and trouser samples and vintage accessories, there will be something for all clothes horses! “

As part of Bristol food connection festival we'd love you to join us for an afternoon discovering the delicious joys of making & eating chinese dumpling with 90 Food Lab, a non-profit social enterprise striving to be the best at serving and spreading fresh, healthy, environmental friendly, and authentic Chinese classic cuisines and street food in Bristol.

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From a blank canvas comes a living evolving animated scene made by artists and the public working together. Make Animated Art with Jim Parkyn and his ' Amazing Scene Machine'. Drop in and make your clay creation to add to this animated event.
Open to any age and families especially welcome. 

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The A Tavola team are back at The Forge on Sunday March 11th, Mothering Sunday, for three sittings throughout the afternoon and evening, serving a set three course menu to our guests. We will be showcasing some excellent wines to buy by the glass from Vinnaturo, straight from Tom's fantastic new eco friendly keg system. There will also be Italian natural wines available to buy by the bottle too.

Join us to celebrate International Women's Day 2018 , in this historic year that marks 100 years since the first women in the UK gained the right to vote. Murmuration, in partnership with the Forge and Creative Youth Network, are bringing together brilliant creative women and girls in Bristol to connect, inspire and celebrate this historic moment. All proceeds from tickets will be donated to support a new project from the Creative Youth Network: providing a female only support group for young Somalian girls in the Barton Hill area of Bristol.

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This year we are delighted to be working with the Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival and we will be hosting Funk 101 - a masterclass from the formidable Pee Wee Ellis, in which both musicians and non-musicians can learn about funk music.

As part of Tamay's first visit to the UK join us for an evening at the Forge.

Tamay tells her story : her culture, the textiles, the future ...
This will be an engaging visual feast, we are going to take you travelling to the North Vietnamese mountains to discuss indigo, embroidery, living sustainably the Dzao way, ethical fashion and the importance of artisans in that conversation.

The evening also includes,

A Pho, noodle soup, dinner with handmade fresh Vietnamese spring rolls