en 60 /artsandculture/news/story/41591.html?rss=1 Saturday 31 May will see the internal and external worlds of Daphne du Maurier coming to life in an intriguing way at the magical Port Eliot near Saltash. /artsandculture/news/story/40162.html?rss=1 An auction of paintings and belongings from the collection of the late Westcountry artist Robert Lenkiewicz has made a whopping £2.1m. /artsandculture/news/story/38082.html?rss=1 The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, officially re-opens after undergoing a £1.7m transformation. /artsandculture/news/story/37962.html?rss=1 A painting of a Westcountry harbour scene will go under the hammer in London next week. /artsandculture/news/story/37612.html?rss=1 The Eden Project is hosting an exhibition by Cornish-based artist Mike Hoggett to celebrate the coming spring bulb season. /artsandculture/news/story/36842.html?rss=1 Final preparations are currently taking place in St Ives as the internationally renowned Leach Pottery prepares for its reopening at the beginning of March, following a £1.7m transformation. /artsandculture/news/story/36522.html?rss=1 Exeter's Northcott Theatre has been saved from possible closure after the Arts Council sensationally back-tracked on its threat to cut funding. /artsandculture/news/story/35902.html?rss=1 After graduating last month from University College Falmouth with an MA in Professional Writing, Frea Lockley has had extra cause for celebration: she has just signed a contract for her first book with a leading publisher. /artsandculture/news/story/35222.html?rss=1 Theatre-goers from all over the Westcountry are being urged to make their feelings known over the Arts Council's proposal to withdraw its annual grant to the Northcott Theatre. /artsandculture/news/story/33442.html?rss=1 A visit to the theatre can be a magical experience – here we pick three Westcountry houses that are well worth a visit. /artsandculture/news/story/33342.html?rss=1 The Tate St Ives continues to thrive, presenting modern and contemporary art which is often created in or associated with Cornwall. /artsandculture/news/story/31582.html?rss=1 Plymouth University's impressive new £36m arts and community building has helped to put the city on the cultural map. /artsandculture/news/story/28462.html?rss=1 The Drum Theatre Plymouth has been awarded The Empty Space…Peter Brook 2007 Award, in recognition of the quality and consistency of its programme.