Eleanor Bowmer’s new tableware Showcasing her signature quirky, colourful and delightfully kitsch style, the new Eleanor Bowmer Christmas collection from Pure Table Top is sure to raise a smile this f

Looking to learn a new skill in 2026? Here’s 15 great ideas for arts and crafts courses around the UK

The weekend of 5-7 September marked the inaugural Strange Days Festival of Forteana. Organiser Matt Page’s promise of ‘The most extraordinary weekend of your life’ was spot-on. Strange Days took place

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Spanning the 1920s to 1970s, Into Abstraction: Modern British Art and the Landscape, at Firstsite in Colchester, examines the evolution of abstract art during periods of sweeping social and political

The coast team looks forward to some of the best events around our shores in 2026