Brassmonkey Magazine

09/02/2023

Little team meeting today with at

You’ve got to get a cheeky product shot when our front covers look that good!

Only one copy of issue 22 left and then it’s gone!

27/01/2023

Every article in issue 21 was written by someone in the industry, and we only interviewed those who were a part too. As a team at BM HQ with no personal knowledge or experience of the industry, we took a step back to let those who live, eat and breath it share their knowledge and expertise.

26/01/2023

Reissuing issue 21 into print was something we had wanted to do for a long time. Not only because the messages given throughout the issue are close to our own hearts, but because the messages are important. ​​​​​​​​
Now we all know, a lot of the topics in this issue are flagged on this platform, so if you want to read the unfiltered interviews from the likes of , , as well as ​​​​​​​​
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Checkout the updated issue available in print, or catch it as a digital download on our website ​​​​​​​​
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16/01/2023

14/01/2023

We had not one, but three pole diaries in issue 20 as we said goodbye to 2022. looked back at the year, enjoying maternity and returning to the studio, finding it more as "me time" than exercise.

13/01/2023

Inner beast, inner peace with is our in house writer and design Indah's pole diary entry in issue 20 talking all about self reflection.​​​​​​​​
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Only 9 print copies left of issue 20​​​​​​​​
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13/01/2023

Discovering pole at 50 with ​​​​​​​​
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Only 9 print copies left of issue 20​​​​​​​​
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06/01/2023

We love a showcase, and love being invited to one even more. 2022 was full of performances, showcases and competitions and we are already adding invites to our calendars for 2023 including , , slink showcase, ... ​​​​​​​​
Do you want your showcase featured in a future issue? Drop us a message ​​​​​​​​
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Issue 20 is available in print and digital now from our website, link in bio

06/01/2023

in Issue 20, we took a look back at the year and a few of our in house writers added to the pole diary collection. ​​​​​​​​
looked back at her challenges with competing whilst managing a difficult personal life looking after her wonderful partner, Matt. ​​​​​​​​
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Issue 20 is out now available in print and digital. Buy now from our website, link in bio

06/01/2023

Who else is excited for PDSM? ​​​​​​​​
Last month we had the absolute joy and please of speaking to all about describing it as filth to the highest degree. ​​​​​​​​
keep an eye out for a future issue as our very own will be reporting. ​​​​​​​​
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Issue 19 available now in print (only 4 left in stock) and digital, buy now from our website. Link in bio

05/01/2023

In the past month we had the absolute joy in welcoming Jess to the team as a regular in-house writer. Jess as part of Kalm Farm talks about the power that movement and especially pole can hold on a body to help repair trauma and are so excited to continue to learn all about this. ​​​​​​​​
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Check out her article in issue 19, available in print or digital from our website. Link in bio

05/01/2023

Taking a break, something we are all used to, whether its over the Christmas Holiday, during that infamous lockdown, or due to injury, it can be a struggle physically and mentally. In issue 19, Lauren talked about taking a break from training and how it affected her. ​​​​​​​​
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Check it out now available in print and digital. Link in bio

05/01/2023

We've got a special deal for advertising only available until the end of January. To find out more, drop us a message or an email to [email protected]

04/01/2023

Back in issue 19, in-house writer and queen of the pole diaries wrote all about her journey of falling in love with heels alongside some gorgeous photos from Anton Privrel. ​​​​​​​​
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The quote ‘There’s something about them that makes you feel like a whole other person and, whoever she is, I love this bitch’ is one that jumped out as theres always something amazing and empowering about discovering self love a new part of yourself. ​​​​​​​​
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Check it out now in issue 19, available to buy in print or in digital from our website, link in bio. ​​​​​​​​
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Only 4 left in stock!

24/12/2022

Issue 20 is here just in time for Christmas.

This month we went showcase crazy, with an invite to for the slinky showcase with photography from in house and .pole.aerial for their student showcase, photographed by as well as the year ender which is the amazing with images from

We also had guest writers and as well as articles from our in house team.

Check it out now, available in digital or pre-order print, shipping from January (Joys of postal delays) from our website. Link in bio

20/11/2022

Have you grabbed your copy of Issue 18 yet? If not - what are you waiting for!? 🤩

This edition has guest contributors galore, including but absolutely not limited to;

🔥 in their pole diaries in the beautifully written 'Plus-Sized and Powerful' diaries

🔥 joins us for a wonderfully candid article about their journey as a poler in 'How Pole Dance Has Helped My Epilepsy'

🔥 gives us the low-down on harnessing the power of and improving your athletic performance in an interview with our lovely writer - 'Visualise Your Victory' is a must-read!

This is all just the tip of the iceberg, there's so much more to be enjoyed in this edition of including a focus on the lovely 📷

Head to our website and grab your copy now, remember, physical copies are limited and when they're gone, they're gone! ❤️

20/11/2022

Issue 19 is out now, available on our website.

In this issue,  We introduced our creative director, Sydnie Reynolds in all her glory, showing off her photography skills. We welcomed two guest writers, Anna Louise who let us follow her on her contortion journey, and Jess Garner who talked all about her aim to develop the world's first therapeutic pole programme. Our in-house writer Lottie went on some adventures, with a trip to the Bristol University pole showcase,  The Xpert heels teacher training course and a chat with Gemma Rose all about the upcoming PDSM competition. Pole diaries in-house writer, Indah Suria talked about learning to pole in heels and discovering her sexy side, BM Owner Lauren chatted about taking a break from the pole industry and Sports Therapist Chloe explained hypermobility. 

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In House Writers 
- Hypermobility: A Blessing Or A Curse
- Let's Talk - Talking A Break
- Aerial Adventures UOB Summer Showcase
- Pole Diaries: Sexual Healing
Lottie Adore - Essentially. Heels Are A Science
Lottie Adore - Filth to the Highest Degree - with

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- All The Bendy Goodness
- Pole Dance Therapy

11/06/2022

BrassMonkey on tour.

and have popped down to Bristol to spend the evening watching the showcase! We can’t wait for the performance, but first… wine!

19/04/2022

You can still sign up for print subscriptions too, we've just had a few requests to bring the digital subscription back. ​​​​​​​​
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There are also a few options for print. Firstly, we ship internationally. UK shipping is included in the price, but we do have to change for any deliveries outside of the UK. ​​​​​​​​
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You can choose to have a rolling subscription where you can cancel at anytime, or choose a 6 month or 12 month with some discount. The month you start the subscription is the month you receive your first issue, so order today and start with April's Issue 14 (Shipping from 21st due to bank holiday delays) ​​​​​​​​
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19/04/2022

Thats right! We have a Patreon now. ​​​​​​​​
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Theres three tiers to choose from, Butterfly, Ayesha and Bird of Paradise, which all have different options to choose from depending on your budget. ​​​​​​​​
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Butterfly - For 5.99 including VAT, access to each monthly magazine as a digital download from the date you start​​​​​​​​
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Ayesha - For £8.99 including VAT, not only do you get each monthly issue, you have on demand access to all our older issues including any discontinued copies no longer available on the website.​​​​​​​​
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Bird of Paradise - For £12 including VAT, this is the top dog package, with no only access of every issue of BrassMonkey, but you chance to request topics for future issues. ​​​​​​​​
Do you have topics that you want to read about we've not covered? Performers you've always wanted to interview and questions you've always wanted to ask? Any conditioning, nutrition, stretch or industry topics you want to see? Now is your chance.​​​​​​​​
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19/04/2022

Did you know you can have a monthly subscription for us? ​​​​​​​​
Back last year when our website was first up and running, we did offer a digital subscription but due to changes on the website, this was changed to a print subscription that is now available worldwide for as little as £6 a month (Excluding international shipping). But we've now added to this with the option of digital subscriptions via our patreon! ​​​​​​​​
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Check it out now, with three different tier options to chose from. ​​​​​​​​
https://www.patreon.com/BrassMonkeyMag

11/04/2022

Our in-house writer spoke with Sarah O'reilly and Terri Fierce all about nutrition and how to give our bodies the fuel it requires to help us with pole and any aerial arts. I don't know about you, but I have always found it difficult to work out what my body wants and needs and especially when going to back to back classes, and I can really struggle to find something that's not only quick and easy, but also full of nutrients to correctly give my body the energy to get through all the classes. ​​​​​​​​
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Chatting to Sarah and Terri (Along with Lauren in a sperate interview) We chatted about tips and tricks, with a idea of adding to your meals without that horrible discussion of diets (We hate diets here!) ​​​​​​​​
Check it out in issue 14, available digitally and in print from Wednesday ​​​​​​​​
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11/04/2022

Treat yourself​​​​​​​​
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We put our bodies through so much when training pole, or any aerial art. Why not treat yourself to a massage.

11/04/2022

Whats in Issue 14? ​​​​​​​​
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Issue 14 available to buy digitally now. Print coming later this week ​​​​​​​​
In this issue, our writer Indah, interviewed Terri Fierce and Sarah O'Reilly from Fierce Fitness as well as Lauren Owens, discussing everything to do with nutrition. We’re looking for this to be a regular section in the future, so any questions we’ve not answered please send our way and we will do our best to get these all answered for you. Eilish is back, talking us through the most painful pole move she has ever attempted (so far), something I think we can all sympathise with! Our ask Chloe section is a little different this month, with Chloe talking us through everything you need to know about Sports Massage, and why it is important to find a good sports massage therapist. A new section started this month called Let's talk,with this month being all about the different types of grips aids. We have a guest writer this month called Guillermo who wrote all about Injuries & Mental Health, a repeated but still incredibly important topic. Finally, to truly appreciate the fact that we are now in Spring, we interviewed Bob Cartwright, who is the owner of Lightstories Photography and Video. Bob is best known for the incredible only purpose built outdoor fixed rig where he produces beautiful images of aerialists on a variety of apparatus. ​​​​​​​​
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In House Writers ​​​​​​​​
- The most painful pole more I have ever attempted (so far)​​​​​​​​
- Lets Talk - Grips ​​​​​​​​
- Interview with and - Give me Fuel, give me Fire​​​​​​​​
Indah Suria - Interview with - Fueling your body with Lauren Owens​​​​​​​​
- Ask Chloe - Everything you need to know about sport massage​​​​​​​​
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- Injuries and mental health - How I almost didn't make it

04/04/2022

Issue 14 available to buy digitally now. Print coming later this week

In this issue, our writer Indah, interviewed Terri Fierce and Sarah O'Reilly from Fierce Fitness as well as Lauren Owens, discussing everything to do with nutrition. We’re looking for this to be a regular section in the future, so any questions we’ve not answered please send our way and we will do our best to get these all answered for you. Eilish is back, talking us through the most painful pole move she has ever attempted (so far), something I think we can all sympathise with! Our ask Chloe section is a little different this month, with Chloe talking us through everything you need to know about Sports Massage, and why it is important to find a good sports massage therapist. A new section started this month called Let's talk,with this month being all about the different types of grips aids. We have a guest writer this month called Guillermo who wrote all about Injuries & Mental Health, a repeated but still incredibly important topic. Finally, to truly appreciate the fact that we are now in Spring, we interviewed Bob Cartwright, who is the owner of Lightstories Photography and Video. Bob is best known for the incredible only purpose built outdoor fixed rig where he produces beautiful images of aerialists on a variety of apparatus. 

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In House Writers 
- The most painful pole more I have ever attempted (so far)
- Lets Talk - Grips 
- Interview with and - Give me Fuel, give me Fire

Indah Suria - Interview with  - Fueling your body with Lauren Owens

- Ask Chloe - Everything you need to know about sport massage

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- Injuries and mental health - How I almost didn't make it
PS He's also celebrating his birthday today! Happy Birthday!

01/04/2022

We’ve decided to follow in the footsteps of the alternative origin of our magazine name and step away from the pole and aerial world, into the world of cocktails.

BrassMonkey is a rum and vodka based drink with orange juice, something we think is a great inspiration for a new start.

09/03/2022

Issue 13 is out now available in digital or pre-order print. ​​​​​​​​
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In this issue, Lauren Hunt showcases some of her work for the first time, with a little interview talking about her journey as a dance photographer and how she enjoys making the most of her local countryside. We have a guest writer - Aimee, who wrote about her anorexia recovery through aerial arts. Please note there is a trigger warning with this article as we do discuss eating disorders and exercise addiction. Indah is back talking about the different pole wear, helping you guide through the world of pole clothing. Chloe guides us on the difference between stretching and strengthening, which one we should concentrate on more and when it is appropriate to do what. This is such an important topic, and one we raised to Chloe during a group meeting. Finally Eilish talks about the difference between training with your pole pals vs training alone.​​​​​​​​
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Guest Writers​​​​​​​​
Aimee Howard - Navigating Anorexia recovery through the Aerial Arts ​​​​​​​​
Jess Llewellyn - How BrassMonkey Magazine Helped me take the leap to my first pole class​​​​​​​​
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In House Writers ​​​​​​​​
Eilish Foxen-McGough - Training with your pals vs. training alone​​​​​​​​
Indah Suria - Hit or Miss - A journey through different pole wear​​​​​​​​
Chloe Reynolds - Ask Chloe - Stretch or strengthen? ​​​​​​​​
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