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Deadly Devon! 15 murder mystery and crime books set in Devon

8th February 2021 Nick Art & Literature, Devon, Plymouth

It’s no wonder the county of Devon has captured so many writers’ imagination. You only have to look around to see inspiration everywhere. The brooding

Raising Spirit Festival to support Dorset musicians (18-20 June 2021)

3rd February 2021 Nick Dorset, Festivals & Events

The Raising Spirit Festival is a brand new music event coming to Dorset 18-20 June 2021. We caught up with festival organisers to discover the

Jake and Oliver of Pastore Pasta who started a new food business in Dorset

Pastore Pasta on launching a new food business in Dorset

16th August 2020 Nick Dorset, Food & Drink

Earlier this year, Jake and Oliver started Pastore Pasta in Dorset – producing Italian food using exclusively British ingredients. We caught up with the pair

Popcorn and tickets from drive-in cinema

Bristol Drive-in Cinema, September 2020

16th August 2020 Nick Art & Entertainment, Bristol, Festivals & Events, Somerset

This September, Bristol Airport will be transformed into a giant drive-in cinema by @TheDriveIn. At the moment, details are a little light, but the event

Drive-in and outdoor cinema in Bournemouth, Dorset & Southampton

1st August 2020 Nick Art & Entertainment, Dorset, Festivals & Events

This August and September, a host of classic and contemporary movies are being screened outdoors in Dorset and Hampshire. Drive-in cinemas are popping up at

Summer screenings – open-air cinema in Devon and Cornwall

1st July 2020 Nick Art & Entertainment, Cornwall, Devon, Festivals & Events, Plymouth

Summer 2020 is going to be different, with many annual events being cancelled or postponed. However, for film lovers, there are a host of pop-up

Greenway House: Agatha Christie’s Devon Retreat

12th March 2020 Nick Days Out, Devon, Travel & Adventure

Greenway House occupies a stunning position above the River Dart. Set in luscious gardens complete with Torbay palms and a boathouse on the estuary, it’s

Land’s End to John O’Groats – The Women’s End2End relay

20th February 2020 liamgoldstein Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, News & Updates, Somerset, Travel & Adventure, Walks

This April sees the start of the Women’s End2End hiking relay organised by the Love Her Wild community. It will stretch the length of the

Don’t Walk Down There – Spooky Tales from the West Country

30th January 2020 Nick Art & Entertainment, Cornwall, Days Out, Devon, History, Somerset

Welcome travellers to a special Westcountry Weekender blog where we catch up with Nick, creator of the Don’t Walk Down There video web series, exploring

Events in Bristol: January 2020

7th January 2020 Nick Art & Entertainment, Art & Literature, Bristol, Comedy, Days Out, Food & Drink, Theatre

Bristol is the perfect place to be this January if you want to beat the winter blues and try something new. We’ve taken a look at the events, shows, exhibitions and festivals coming to Bristol this month and picked a selection of our favourites.

Dinner on the Teign, a night at The Coombe Cellars

10th March 2019 Nick Devon, Food & Drink

At Westcountry Weekender we love eating out across the South West. From festival food vans to pubs and restaurants we’re committed to expanding our waistlines

Items in the Criminal Ornamentation Exhibition at RAMM Lates Exeter

RAMM Lates: a night at Exeter’s Museum

8th February 2019 Nick Art & Entertainment, Art & Literature, Devon, Exeter, Festivals & Events, Music

Last Friday, Exeter’s RAMM museum hosted the first RAMM Lates. It was an evening of music, performance, storytelling and culture and we were thrilled to

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