News & events
Tart in The Independent
We were delighted to be named among the UK’s 50 ‘Best Cheap Eats’ in The Independent last week!
Remember we’re now also open on Mondays so pop in any time from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5.30pm Sunday for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Thinking of packing your trunk with Elephant?
We’ve teamed up with our estate agent neighbours, Elephant, to make a tasty offer to local house sellers in February - just another example of independent traders and neighbours working together to promote the unique and vibrant destination of the Gloucester Road!
Social Science in the City: Spring 2012 seminars
Social Science in the City, the Tart / UWE initiative designed to engage the public in research and ideas being pursued by UWE staff from across the university, continues this Spring with a fascinating range of subjects presented by speakers who are experts in their field. Full details will be published in due course.
Thursday 12th January, 6-7.30pm
The future role of universities Steve West
Thursday 9th February, 6-7.30pm
The role of the university in promoting healthy workplaces Judy Orme
Thursday 1st March, 6-7.30pm
All they lack is a chain… the reorganisation of work in the public sector and its impact on employee well-being Andy Danford
Thursday 22nd March, 6-7.30pm
Happiness and well-being in an age of austerity: The Existential Dilemma Graham Taylor
Thursday 5th April, 6-7.30pm
Love at the office: relationships, recognition and worker’s resilience Liz Frost
Thursday 19th April, 6-7.30pm
Three views of dignity Adrian Vatcher
Thursday 3rd May, 6-7.30pm
Dream crushing, prejudices and revolving doors: challenging myths about young people who are NEET Barry Percy Smith
Tart After Dark - 23 February 2012
The next Tart After Dark supper evening will be held on Thursday 23rd February, 7.30pm for 8pm.
Jennie, Ellen and Andrew would like to invite you to join them for an evening of traditional seasonal dishes with a sophisticated twist:
Amuse Bouche:
Spiced Squash & Sweet Potato Rissoles
To start:
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with White Truffle Oil
To follow:
Roast Haunch of Venison, with Quince, Cranberry & Port Sauce
For vegetarians:
Root Vegetable Anna – Thinly Sliced Root Vegetables, cooked with Butter, Thyme & Garlic (V)
All served with Stuffed Savoy Cabbage Parcels, Roasted Beetroot & Saute Potatoes
To finish:
Classic Bread & Butter Pudding with Custard – made to Molly Griffin’s own recipe
Tart After Dark - French Autumn supper evening
Jennie, Ellen and Andrew would like to invite you enjoy the best the season has to offer with a French rustic autumnal menu created from local ingredients on Thursday 27 October, 7.30 for 8pm.
To Start:
Game Terrine - Rustic terrine made with local ingredients. With shallot confit, grilled bread and watercress.
For vegetarians:
Roasted Cauliflower Soup – A French country classic, with Roquefort croutes.
To follow:
Rare roast Rib of Beef - Local Chew Valley Beef, served with a reduced sauce of Ceps, Red Wine and Beef Stock.
For vegetarians:
Shallot Tarte Tatin - Classic Tatin made with Uk Shallots and our own Puff Pastry.
Both served with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Braised Red Cabbage and Chantenay Carrots.
To finish:
Apple, Pear and Vanilla pancakes, White Chocolate Parfait, Chocolate Sauce.
£30 per head including a complimentary drink on arrival.
To book your table, call Tart on 0117 924 7628
Social Science in the City: Fathers – Myths, Anxieties and Controversies
8th December 2011, 6pm-7.30pm
Jem Thomas
For at least the last 60 years, if not longer, there has been a series of debates and controversies about fathers and fathering that moves back and forth between academic research and public concern or anxiety. Much of the broader controversy we have had about families and parenting – about one-parent families, about non-traditional families, about ‘reconstituted’ families – has really been a debate about fathers and their role(s) in a disguised form. The debate has often taken up extreme and emotionally charged positions about fathers: In some sources their role has been seen as frequently harmful, linked to child abuse, domestic violence and authoritarian politics. In other sources the ‘decline’ of fathering has been held responsible for a huge range of modern disorders, including the recent street unrest in the U.K. This paper seeks to outline some of the main threads and positions in this on-going controversy and allow us to clear the ground and think more sensibly about fathers and fathering.
Click here to register for this event
Social Science in the City: What’s in a Name? Social pedagogy and work with young people
17th November 2011, 6pm-7.30pm
Billie Oliver
Recent events across major cities in England led to a media fixation with a ‘broken’ society, and a ‘problem’ with ‘disaffected’ young people and a need for more effective youth work ‘interventions’. There are currently over 775,000 paid and more that 5 million unpaid practitioners in England working with young people in a diversity of roles and settings. Social Pedagogy has traditionally been at the centre of much of this work and yet there has been resistance to adopting the terminology. In this session we will explore the relevance of social pedagogy to work with young people; begin to interrogate the resistance to unfamiliar labels such as Social Pedagogue; and discuss alternative ways for practitioners to articulate their practice values and negotiate the shifting contexts of practice.
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Social Science in the City: Imagining our Social Worlds
20th October 2011, 6pm-7.30pm
Mike Broussine
You don’t have to be an artist to produce interesting and meaningful drawings. Come to this workshop to draw and explore some of the more submerged shared aspects of our everyday social lives.
Mike, an independent Organisational Researcher and Consultant and Visiting Research Fellow at UWE, will provide us with some theory and background to his approach and he will guide us through an exploration of social meanings which emerge from our drawings, reflections and interpretations.
Click here to register for this event
Social Science in the City: Social Pedagogy - a holistic approach to education and care
Date: 6th October 2011, 6pm - 7.30pm
Lita Crociani-Windland
Social Pedagogy is the name given to a different, more integrated approach to education and social care. It is a holistic perspective based on acknowledging the importance of ‘head, heart and hands’ and the importance of relationship and social interaction in promoting a healthy development and life. It can be described as education in its broadest sense and it emphasises the importance of shared daily life, practical and creative activities. Reflection, teamwork and co-operation are fundamental aspects of both training and practice.
This approach stands behind practice in a number of European countries, such as Germany, Denmark and other Scandinavian countries, where outcomes for looked after children and young people are significantly better than our own. In this country there has been growing interest by government and practitioners, yet not many are aware that this is what informed the Every Child Matters agenda for example. Social pedagogy is being seen as a possible way to counter the increased fragmentation and bureaucratization of services that has resulted in some very tragic events in the last few years.
Lita’s talk is the first of two linked presentations on the theme of Social Pedagogy the second one taking place on 17th November 2011. Lita will give an introduction to Social Pedagogy as an integrated approach to education and care relevant to a wide variety of settings and activities, ranging from early years and residential care, but also applicable more widely as a holistic perspective on human development, one which acknowledges the intersections of cognition, practical, emotional and social aspects of life in education and care.
Tart After Dark: Spanish Supper Evening
Jennie, Ellen and Andrew would like to invite you to make the summer last that little bit longer with a Spanish supper evening reminiscent of hot Mediterranean nights on Thursday 22nd September, 7.30 for 8pm.
To Start:
Tapas Tortilla, Banderillas, Croquetas de Espinacas
A tasting plate of Spanish Omelette, Mini Vegetable Skewers and Spinach Croquettes
To follow:
Estofado de Carne de Cerdo, Garbanzos, Chorizo, Pimento asados
Slow Braised Pork, Chickpeas, Chorizo and Roasted Peppers
For vegetarians:
Guiso de Calabaza, Garbanzos y Verduras, Arroz con Azafran
Rich Pumpkin, Chickpea and Vegetable Stew, Saffron Rice
To finish:
Quesada de Yogurt, Granizado de Naranja y Limon
A Light Yogurt Cake with Orange and Lemon Granita
£30 per head including a complimentary drink on arrival.
Book now by calling 0117 924 7628 or email jennie@lovelytart.com