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18 / 08 / 2026

Sole Mates: Social run clubs

Running clubs are having a moment, but this new generation isn’t obsessed with split times, medals or Strava kudos
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15 / 08 / 2026

Earthy Delights: Kitchen gardens

The southwest kitchens growing their own
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14 / 08 / 2026

My nearfield: Jane Duffus

We talk to the author of The Women Who Built Bath
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12 / 08 / 2026

Whole lotta loaf

The best sarnies in the southwest
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05 / 08 / 2026

Below deck: Mon Plaisir in Clevedon

A new French bistro by the sea
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05 / 06 / 2026

A Midsummer’s wander

A Midsummer’s wander around Glastonbury
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05 / 06 / 2026

Amen, brother

Why drum ’n’ bass is such a Bristol thing
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03 / 06 / 2026

Interview: Meg Avon

Meg Avon is the UK's first River Bride
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03 / 06 / 2026

Aardman: Plasticine Punks

A conversation with co-founder David Sproxton
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04 / 04 / 2026

WOMAD: World in Motion

Hear from some of those involved with the festival
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01 / 04 / 2026

Dance Out!

The RWA’s new summer exhibition Dance Out!
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01 / 04 / 2026

Interview: Lou Rhodes & Rohan Heath of Kiiōtō

nearfield talks to Lou Rhodes & Rohan Heath
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04 / 02 / 2026

The Spike Island Story

Steeped in history: The Spike Island Story
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03 / 02 / 2026

Curious Minds Festival 2026

A festival to ignite ideas is back
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02 / 12 / 2025

Interview: Caroline Pakenaite

Interview: Caroline Pakenaite
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02 / 12 / 2025

Wassail in 2026!

Wassail in the southwest
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01 / 12 / 2025

Comedy Roundup

Giggle Biz: Comedy Roundup
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01 / 12 / 2025

Must-visit tables for early 2026

Must-visit tables for early 2026
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01 / 12 / 2025

Competition: HowTheLightGetsIn Tickets

Competition: HowTheLightGetsIn Tickets
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01 / 12 / 2025

Screen-free activities round-up

Sscreen-free activities round-up
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01 / 11 / 2025

Ramblin’ Man

Meet the southwest wanderer
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01 / 10 / 2025

The Songs Remain the Same

Reimagining Britain’s ancient ballads
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01 / 10 / 2025

Best Sunday Roasts

The best Sunday roasts in the southwest
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01 / 10 / 2025

Save Our Scenes

Saving the southwest’s grassroots music venues
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01 / 10 / 2025

Meet the maker: Kim Francis

The sculptor and tattooist interviewed
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01 / 10 / 2025

Bleak Expectations

Ten years since Dismaland in Weston-super-Mare
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01 / 10 / 2025

Raising the Bar

Beer was never just a man’s drink
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01 / 04 / 2025

Cover Story: Cat Power

US singer-songwriter Cat Power interviewed
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01 / 04 / 2025

Meet the Maker: Rob Mackenzie interviewed

An interview with Frome based artist Rob Mackenzie
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01 / 02 / 2025

Rebel Rebel

Alexandra Haddow talks starting a revolution
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01 / 02 / 2025

Meet the Maker: Camden Clay

Creative Bath family turns to ceramics
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15 / 11 / 2024

FOLK is not a four-letter word

Simon Costin from the Museum of British Folklore
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01 / 10 / 2024

Beyond the Bassline – Bristol’s Black Music Legacy

Black British music’s 500-year UK legacy
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