 It was founded in 1982 by journalists who had been working for another Bristol magazine, "Out West", which had been consciously modelled on London's Time Out magazine.Originally published fortnightly, "Venue" gained a reputation for the quality and authority of its coverage of the local arts and entertainments scene.It played a leading part in re-establishing Ashton Court Festival and was an early champion of the Bristol Sound in the early 1990s.