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When you think of socialising, you probably don't imagine yourself tucking into your food at a dinner party totally naked.

But naked dining is just one of the thing you can do in Bristol without your clothes, with those who prefer to be free having plenty of options to let it all out.

There's skinny dipping events, a nude cruise along Bristol's waterways and even a mass naked bike ride.

Here are some of the things you can do naked in Bristol.

Naked bike ride

The now world-famous Naked Bike Ride will return to Bristol on June 9, 2019.

The ride sees hundreds of naked cyclists complete a route around Bristol city centre to campaign for improved cycle routes in Bristol and to raise awareness of the dangers and vulnerability cyclists in the city face on a daily basis.

This year the event will set off at 1.30pm from the Full Moon and Attic Bar in Stokes Croft on June 9 after cyclists meet at 12.30pm.

The scenic route, which takes in parts of the city centre and Harbourside, is relatively flat and although full nudity is encouraged, participants do not have to 'bare all'. Instead, you are free to wear as little or as much as you feel comfortable with.

Find out more here.

Skinny dipping

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If you go down to Warleigh Weir on July 13 this year, you'll likely be greeted by dozens of scantily-clothed individuals.

That's because The Great British Skinny Dip is taking place at the beauty spot, and its organisers are expecting a big turnout.

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The event will raise money for the National Autistic Society and mental health charity MIND, with donations given on the day.

Organiser Robert Waterson said: "Naturism has always had negative connotations but we are just a group of ordinary people who like getting naked every now and then.

"Naked skinny dipping is great for a number of reasons. It feels nice, it's extremely liberating and you don't have to worry about horrid wet clothing sticking to you.

"It's a celebration of diversity and the human form in all its many shapes and sizes. It's the 21st century so nudity really shouldn't be a problem."

Find out more here.

The naked dining experience

Dine Naked Bristol is run by the same man who brought us the legendary Naked Bike Ride, and perhaps unsurprisingly it made headlines across the world.

Speaking at the time, Will Bryson told Bristol Live: “There is a big nudist community in Bristol.

“With each World Naked Bike Ride we consistently get more than 200 people turn up so I think there is definitely an appetite for more events like this.

“I just thought it would be really interesting to do something a bit different. At the moment, I’m hoping it will be a semi-regular pop-up event. We have a few Bristol restaurants in mind to host the event and are talking to some others.”

We went along to one of the events in 2019, at the Greenbank, to find out what it's like to strip off in a room full of strangers.

You can check Dine Naked Bristol's page for upcoming events.

Naked river cruise

A boat (with a glass roof!) will be heading down the harbourside full of naked people on board this summer.

The naked river cruise is a new event for 2019, and is being organised by the people being the Dine Naked events.

The eye-catching cruise will take place on August 10 and will feature a buffet meal and cash bar. It will be Dine Naked's biggest event so far, with around 50 diners expected to set sail.

Organiser Will Bryson said: "Being naked in a non-sexual judgement-free environment can be a great confidence boost.

"I’m really looking forward to it. I’m curious to see how it goes and what Bristol makes of it.

"The boat has a glass roof, so we’ll be a bit more visible than at our previous events."

You can find out more about the naked cruise here.

Naked cleaning

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Whether you fancy your hand at naked cleaning, or want a naked cleaner, there's a company in Bristol which can help you out.

The Naked Cleaning Company is based in Plymouth, but has cleaners all over the country.

The company's page says it is a "naked cleaning provider with naturist beliefs" and charge £65 an hour for its services.

One post on the Facebook page reads: "The Naked Cleaning Company is a naked cleaning provider with naturist beliefs.

"We are a highly sort [sic] after company with a team of highly professional staff. Our teams are our best assets to the company. We encourage our cleaners to take responsibility of each cleaning job they undertake.

"So the highest of standards are achieved."

You can read how one Bristol mum who works as a naked cleaner finds the job here.