We love featuring books written by Westcountry authors and with Westcountry settings. So we were thrilled to discover Devon author Mich Kenney’s, Book of Fire
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Deadly Devon! 15 murder mystery and crime books set in Devon
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
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Bristol Drive-in Cinema, September 2020
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
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Drive-in and outdoor cinema in Bournemouth, Dorset & Southampton
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
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Summer screenings – open-air cinema in Devon and Cornwall
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
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Don’t Walk Down There – Spooky Tales from the West Country
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
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Events in Bristol: January 2020
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.
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RAMM Lates: a night at Exeter’s Museum
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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The Devil in the Westcountry – A Halloween Special!
With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve handed the reins of the Westcountry Weekender blog over to Laura-Jayne Fox of Weird Westcountry. We’re big fans
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Wallace and Gromit trail in Bristol
This summer there was a new Wallace and Gromit trail in Bristol. The Grand Appeal sculpture trail, starring Wallace, Gromit and The Wrong Trousers’ baddie Feathers McGraw,
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Exeter live music: The East Pointers
In June Canadian folk group The East Pointers brought their distinctive sound to the Exeter live music scene. We’re not total newcomers to Canadian Folk music.
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Bard in the Yard: Macbeth
Barbican Theatre’s Macbeth is their fourth summer Bard in the Yard production. The show features a local cast and is staged in a walled garden
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