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Baroness Floella Benjamin – from Play School to the House of Lords
Baroness Floella Benjamin talks to Fergus Byrne about the stage show based on her early...
The Dichotomy of the Migrant’s Child
A spoken-word and musical exploration of second and third-generation Irish identity, Call Yourself an Irishman,...
Fergus Byrne meets Dr Owen Day
My father was born in Devon, and my mother was born in Guernsey just before...
Nature Studies – Michael McCarthy’s birding event of the year
The first time I saw a bullfinch in our garden, not long after we arrived...
This Month in the not too distant past – remembering Alexander Selkirk
Looking back at historical moments that happened in February, John Davis highlights Alexander Selkirk.
Tolstoy’s War...
February in the Garden – theoretically the last month of winter
In theory this is the last month of winter. This doesn't mean very much when...
Ilaria’s Italian Kitchen – the magic of nduja
Considered a highly versatile ingredient, nduja is a spicy pork paste with a texture similar...
Somerset Designer’s Garden of the Future
Somerset-based Joshua Parker is co-designing the Garden of the Future at this May’s RHS Chelsea...
Cocktail Hour – there’s always a good reason for a cocktail
What is it that has driven the recent craze for cocktails and cocktail bars? The...
Top Six at the Flix February 2025 – Films to look out for
Bridport Arts CentreMy Favourite Cake (2024)The film is exceedingly funny, even in translation, right up...
Preview February 2025 – so much to see on stage and screen
Tribute shows and half-term funDorchesterDORCHESTER Arts has a packed programme for February ranging from tribute...
Books – from Ben Macintyre and Christian Jenkins to Charles Dickens
The Siege by Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre has established a notable reputation in recent years as...
Atlantic in over a million strokes: Rex Fisher attempts 3,000 miles in support of mental health charity
Choosing to spend Christmas halfway across the Atlantic, sharing a small boat with three other...
The best from West Dorset, South Somerset and East Devon
The Marshwood Vale magazine is the most popular free community magazine throughout West Dorset, South Somerset and East Devon. It is read by more than 50,000 people per month. Locally owned and operated, it represents all that is unique about the wider local community.
