Participants will be invited to share their past and present memories of Weston and dreams and hopes for its future …
Archives: Journals
A lifeline for Weston’s Blakehay Theatre
Weston-super-Mare Town Council has been awarded £323,000 for the Blakehay Theatre as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund …
A sun-filled, sell-out success for solar-powered gig by the sea
Music lovers soaked up the sun and chilled out with the sunset to live acoustic sounds this Bank Holiday Sunday at the solar-powered Loves Live on the Lawn music gig, which took place at the Putting Green, Royal Sands, Weston-super-Mare …
Local history book raises funds for the Blakehay Theatre
Local historian John Crockford-Hawley has completed a new limited edition book to add to his collection of many local historical books to help the Blakehay Theatre in Weston-super-Mare which is closed due to COVID-19 …
‘Sprayjam’ by Street Artists transforms town hoardings
Street artists from across the South came together to bring their collective talent, creativity and inimitable style to a row of hoardings in Weston-super-Mare …
Local NHS staff showcased in online poetry event
The ‘Poetry + Health’ event celebrated the success of the These Are The Hands NHS Poetry Anthology, the first poetry collection to feature poems by NHS staff …
Weston Artspace
Weston Artspace, a former empty shop in Weston’s High Street, offers an affordable, accessible space for local artists to gather, work and develop their practice in a safe and friendly environment. We find out how Artspace came about, how they’ve dealt with Lockdown and what their plans are for the future …
‘The Tomahawk Spirit’ by Dave Townsend
Culture Weston chats to local resident, Dave Townsend, about all things cycling in this frank interview, full of great tips …
Pedal Power to the People!
North Somerset Council is bringing pedal power to staff and residents in the area with a number of schemes aimed at keeping active and encouraging sustainable modes of transport …
Say Something
Empty noticeboards in Weston and Clevedon are being given a new lease of life with vibrant poster artworks created by artists in the area …
Planning application submitted for Weston’s Birnbeck Pier
Plans to refurbish and preserve Weston’s Birnbeck Pier …
Blue Plaques unveiled to celebrate historical figures
Weston Town Council & Weston Civic Society are delighted to announce the unveiling dates for two Blue Plaques celebrating historical figures …
Creatives Unlocked – Paula Birtwhistle
Paula Birtwhistle, Production Manager, tells Creatives Unlocked what she loves about Weston …
Words of Weston – a new booksellers!
Words of Weston is a brand new online bookshop based in Weston. Its founder, James Fouracre, tells us all about it …
Living through Lockdown
“Living Through Lockdown” We chatted to three of Weston’s food and drink business to see how they survived (and flourished!) during the recent COVID-19 Lockdown …
Weston Chef cooks up a healthy future as pioneering food initiative field doctor.™ is launched
Operating from Weston-super-Mare’s Food Works, field doctor.™ presents the UK’s first-ever range of nutritionally supercharged ready meals. Delicious dishes that combine great taste with proven nutritional science look set to transform mealtimes throughout the area …
Boredom Buster
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Creatives Unlocked – Marvin Muoneké
As part of our Creatives Unlocked series, we ask musician and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist, Marvin Muoneké where to go, what to do and what’s next in Weston …