Events Around Somerset

Have fun discovering Wells with two self-guided, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt. Buy in booklet or instant download format & get curious! Are you curious about Wells? Looking for an unusual and quirky activity which gets you out in the fresh air whatever the weather?

Go behind the ropes on this special tour. Take a peek behind closed doors and discover parts of the Castle you won’t have seen before on this 45 minute tour. Tours are running throughout the day and are not pre-bookable.

Harpist, singer and storyteller Robin Williamson is a master of his art and an inspiration to many throughout both his songs with The Incredible String Band in the 1960s and 70s and his subsequent bardic career.

Exhibition of film, painting, print and sculpture. Opening Event: 15 Mar 2019.

Take the challenge of St Michael’s hill by climbing to the top for one of the best views of Somerset. Explore St Michaels Hill, steeped in wildlife and history. Pick up a trail from reception. Booking Not Needed. Children love to run and explore. Dogs on leads welcome.

Wander through historic Prior Park on this free and informative guided tour. This year, we will be embarking on the dams project; multi-million pound works to restore and future-proof the Georgian dams at the bottom of the garden. Guided tours this year will give you a good overview of the project. Booking Not Needed.

Banger playfully borrows from the visual language of road signs and car culture, exploring the interior space of a car – where so many family dynamics are played out. Beyond the windscreen there are urban scenes clamouring with signs and instructions and rural horizons with endless of possible routes to navigate.

An exhibition of larger-than-life sculptures opens at ACEArts next month. ‘May Contain Seeds’ is sculptor Chris Kampf’s latest show, and features steel and recycled metal pieces inspired by natural form.

Rock The Party - The interactive family rock show that everyone’s talking about is coming to Glastonbury! Rocktopus, the ultimate rock band for kids and families, are ready to rock out with YOU! Join the band, learn the moves, and get involved in this truly interactive experience for kids and adults alike.

Adam was appointed principal flautist for the LSO at the age of 21 and has a really creative approach to repertoire and programming, playing music from all genres. Pianist, James has been described as ’in a class of his own’.

This concert style Cirque productions features stunning choreography, breathtaking vocal and mesmerising circus performers. With an eclectic musical soundtrack including pop, rock and classical. Cirque Enchantment is a stunning family show that will delight everyone from young to old and all ages in between.

St Margaret’s Hospice is putting on a fashion show using only donated garments and accessories. There will be four scenes featuring Up to the Minute, Vintage, Young at Heart and the Grand Finale. The models are all volunteers and include male as well as female.

St. Margaret’s Hospice Wells Reclamation presents Bridgend Male Choir in Concert with Soloist, Angharad Morgan, Welsh National Opera at St. Cuthbert’s Church, Wells 23rd March @ 7pm Tickets £12 at the door For Tickets or further information please email: terena.gill@st-margarets-hospice.org.

Join us for an introduction to the world of lino printmaking with wonderful local artist Tonia Gunstone. This 3 hour workshop is ideal for beginners and we will provide all the necessary instruction and materials to create your own hand-printed Mother’s Day card.

Fairly large open garden with extensive lawns and wooded surroundings with drifts of daffodils in spring. Small winterbourne stream running through with several stone bridges. Walled rose/parterre garden, hedged herbaceous garden and several ornamental ponds.

Wild garlic carpets the garden in spring, with a sprinkling of tiny flowers, and a delicate scent. We encourage you to collect a paper bag from reception and forage for the best leaves to take home. There will also be recipe cards to pick up, to give you a little inspiration for some wild garlic dishes.

Our popular Textile Market is back in the Spring at Lydeard St Lawrence Village Hall in the centre of the village. We are joined this time by Isobel Hague with her fabulous stock.

Farmborough Memorial Hall are running a Spring Craft & Gift Fayre for the first time, adding to their successful Christmas Fayres, all are held in aid of Hall funds.

CSF Professional Wrestling present ’Saturday Night Salm!’ at the Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset on Saturday 23rd March 2019. The action packed live event will feature five pro bouts of high flying, bone crunching family entertainment.

Go behind the ropes on this special tour. Take a peek behind closed doors and discover parts of the Castle you won’t have seen before on this 45 minute tour. Tours are running throughout the day and are not pre-bookable. Booking Not Needed.

In this introductory course led by Rachel Gundry, there will be examples of the Roman alphabet to follow, and you will be shown how to draw your own letters and set them out on the stone. (Anyone who wishes to carve other motifs or illustrations on their stone can do that).

St Margaret’s Hospice is putting on a fashion show using only donated garments and accessories. There will be four scenes featuring #Up to the minute #Vintage #Young at Heart and the grand finale. The models are all volunteers and include male as well as female.

The Great Somerset Cycle - the hospice to hospice cycle ride. Cycling between St. Margaret’s Hospices in Taunton and Yeovil - you’ll get to take in the full beauty of the Somerset countryside in spring, while enjoying a challenge in aid of St. Margaret’s Hospice.

We would like to invite you to join us for coffee and cakes on Monday 25th March at 10.30am at Wincanton Memorial Hall, Wincanton. Meet the Community Fundraiser, Terena Gill, who will update you on opportunities to support St. Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset.