Events Calendar
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Regular Local Events
Castle Cary Tuesday Market
Fresh fruit & veg, artisan bread, local meats, fish, cheese, crafts
Castle Cary Farmers Market
Monthly farmers market with local produce, live music
Caryford Hall Cinema
Moviola village hall cinema night. Licensed bar.
Alhampton Inn Folk Night
Folk music upstairs at the community pub
Castle Cary Shops
Schimmel Hardware
🐕 Dog-friendly
Traditional hardware store that has everything. Friendly, helpful staff who know their stuff. Rumoured to have a speakeasy in the back.
Bailey Hill Bookshop
🐕 Dog-friendly
Independent bookshop since 1979. Fiction, local history, walking guides, maps, children's books. "Best window displays in Somerset." Next-day ordering available.
Regional Markets
Frome Independent Market
200+ independent traders - craft, vintage, food, plants
Giant Shepton Flea Market
250+ stalls - antiques, vintage, crafts, food court
Annual Events
🚫 Glastonbury Festival 2026
Fallow year - no festival in 2026. The festival takes a break every few years to let the land recover. Next festival expected 2027.
Wells Comedy Festival
10th anniversary edition - top comedians
Show of Hands Festival
New all-ages festival at Gilcombe Farm, Bruton. Live music across woodland & open-air stages. Lady Wray, Submotion Orchestra, Romare. Pottery, sunrise yoga, hot air balloons.
Run the Ruins 10k
Longest Day trail run around Glastonbury Abbey grounds
Party at the Palace
Music festival at Bishop's Palace, Wells
WOWFest
Wells Orchestral Weekend - youth orchestras, choral performances, Carmina Burana. Community chorus open to all.
Night at the Abbey
One-day festival at Glastonbury Abbey. Sophie Ellis-Bextor + more
Workshops & Classes
The Newt in Somerset
Book at thenewtinsomerset.com/whats-on
Fitness & Wellness (32 workshops)
- 10 Jan Run the Estate with Tracksmith
- 3 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 Mar Monthly Estate Run with Chris Giles
- 7, 14, 21 Jan Yoga for Body & Mind (Jan)
- 9, 16, 23 Jan Yin Yoga & Breathwork (Jan)
- 8 Jan Dawn Walk: Winter Quiet
- 29 Jan Dawn Walk: Four Seasons - Winter
- 5 Feb Dawn Walk: Song of the Snowdrop
- 4, 11, 18 Feb Yoga for Body & Mind (Feb)
- 19 Mar Dawn Walk: Fresh Shoots
Gardening & Horticulture (14 workshops)
- 13, 27 Jan Hort Shorts: Winter Tree ID
- 28 Jan Proper Planning for Productive Plots
- 17, 24 Feb Hort Shorts: Habitat Creation
- 25 Feb Fruit Tree Pruning
- 26 Feb Hort Shorts: Design a Border
- 27 Feb Fruit Tree Grafting
- 11 Mar Peony Support
- 18 Mar Propagation Course
- 3, 17 Jun Gardener & Chef
Food & Drink (7 workshops)
- 27 Jan, 10 Feb Fermentation Workshop & Lunch
- 7, 25 Feb Farm to Knife Butchery - Lamb
- 13 Feb Valentine's Cocktails & Canapés
- 6 Mar Wassail Supper (Members)
- 12 Mar Dinner with Gaz Oakley
- 13 Mar Kombucha Masterclass
Creative & Crafts (26 workshops)
- 20, 22 Jan Herbal Poultices
- 22 Jan Terrarium Workshop
- 20 Feb, 13 Mar Traditional Skep Beehive Making
- 28 Feb Botany Watercolours (Winter)
- 12 Mar Spring Creatures in Willow
- 19 Mar Beekeeping: Build a Honey Frame
- 2 Apr Easter Willow Creatures
- 22 Apr, 2, 7 May Dry Stone Walling
- 9, 15 Apr, 8 May Somerset Safari
- 1, 7, 14 Oct Mushroom Masterclass
- 9 Oct Home Ground Cyder Making
At The Chapel, Bruton
Meantime Events - Talks & Author Evenings
- 15 Jan Anna Whitwham: Soft Tissue Damage (novel about boxing & grief)
- 22 Jan Tim Willasey-Wilsey: The Spy and the Devil (MI6 in Nazi Germany)
- 29 Jan Nick Todhunter: The Epic History of Portrait Painting
- 5 Feb Jenny Knight: Wild Moon Rising (nature & self-discovery)
- 12 Feb Ali Ray: My Nights in the Museum (documentary filmmaker)
- 19 Feb Emma Simpson: Breaking Waves (grief & wild swimming)
Other Local Workshops
Carymoor - Basket Weaving (check website for dates)
2-day willow basket weaving courses in small groups (max 6). Learn stake-and-strand method - shopping baskets, laundry baskets, berry baskets, bird houses. All materials provided.
Bruton Art Society (check website for dates)
Art workshops at Hadspen Village Hall - paper art, wire sculpture, egg tempera, expressive drawing. Contact Sally Ridout to book.
Zumba at Batcombe - Every Wednesday
Every Wednesday 7-8pm at Batcombe Village Hall (BA4 6HE), near Bruton. Term time only.
Pottery & Ceramics
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Somerset Ceramics (Frome) - 5-week courses, one-day intros, outdoor Raku firing. At Vallis Farm biodynamic community hub.
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Kara Leigh Ford Ceramics (Carlingcott) - Private 2-hour lessons, all materials, firing & glazing included.
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The Thoughtful Potter - Hand-building mugs, flower pressing. Eco-friendly log cabin studio.
thethoughtfulpotter.co.uk
Art & Painting
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Glastonbury School of Art - Oil painting workshops. £25 for 3hrs, max 5 people. Mon/Fri/Sat.
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Red Brick Building (Glastonbury) - Weekly mixed-media painting, drawing, landscapes classes.
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Lynn Keddie (Frome) - Expressive acrylic painting for beginners. One-day workshops.
lynnkeddie.com
Crafts - Printing & Textiles
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Narrowleaze (West Coker) - Indian block printing. £25 for 2hrs, £35 for 3hrs. All materials included.
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Lilac Barn - Patchwork, quilting, knitting, sewing courses. Project-based days.
lilacbarn.co.uk
Cooking & Baking
- Robert's School of Baking (Glastonbury) - Bread & pastry days. £125 includes lunch. Max 6 students.
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The Kitchen Garden - Bread-making & cake courses. £200, max 4 people. Like a day at the bakery.
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Pony Chew Valley - Bread-making classes, kids' pizza-making.
theponychewvalley.co.uk
Jewellery Making
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Julia Thompson Jewellery (South Somerset) - 5-hour silver workshops, wedding ring courses in Fairtrade gold.
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Christina Oswin (Frome) - 5-week beginner courses, day workshops. 18 Cheap Street.
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Glastonbury Abbey - Silver jewellery with gemstones weekend workshops.
glastonburyabbey.com
Photography
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Glastonbury Abbey - One-day landscape & architecture courses with Somerset Skills & Learning.
glastonburyabbey.com - Shutterbugs (Glastonbury) - Photography walks & workshops, novice to expert.
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Alan Ranger Photography - 3-day residential Somerset landscape workshops. £895.
alanranger.com
Blacksmithing & Metalwork
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Thorn Wood Forge (Hinton Park Estate) - One-day knife making course. Forge a fire-steel and foraging knife. Max 6 people. 09:30-18:00.
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Melissa Cole Blacksmithing (Somerset) - Flexible blacksmithing for 1-2 people. £165/person/day. Sculpture & creative work.
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Parmenter Forge - Courses for beginners to intermediates with award-winning Master Blacksmith.
parmenterforge.co.uk
Music Lessons
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Musical Embers (Glastonbury) - Ukulele & guitar, all ages. 1-2-1 or group, online or in-person.
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BMT School of Music (Bruton) - Guitar lessons for kids, teens & adults. Since 2005.
bmtschoolofmusic.com
Dance Classes
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South West School of Dance (Street) - 60+ classes/week. Ballet, tap, modern, contemporary, musical theatre.
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Somerset Dance Umbrella (Wells) - Award-winning dance & performing arts.
somersetdanceumbrella.co.uk
Floristry
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The Bath Greenhouse - Growing, harvesting & arranging cut flowers. Hen party workshops available.
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Fall Into Flowers - Flower arranging workshops & demonstrations across Somerset.
fallintoflowers.com