Events & Workshops

Regular markets, annual festivals, workshops, and venue listings around Castle Cary. For the live day-by-day feed, see the calendar.

Events Calendar

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Regular Local Events

Castle Cary Tuesday Market

Fresh fruit & veg, artisan bread, local meats, fish, cheese, crafts

Every Tuesday 8:30am-1:30pm | The Market House

Castle Cary Farmers Market

Monthly farmers market with local produce, live music

1st Saturday of month | Market House

Caryford Hall Cinema

Moviola village hall cinema night. Licensed bar.

Doors 7pm, film 7:30pm | moviola.org

Alhampton Inn Folk Night

Folk music upstairs at the community pub

3rd Wednesday of month | Free

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.

Castle Cary | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm | schimmelhardware.co.uk

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.

Fore Street, Castle Cary | Mon-Sat 9am-4pm | baileyhillbookshop.com

Regional Markets

Frome Independent Market

200+ independent traders - craft, vintage, food, plants

1st Sunday, Mar-Dec | 10am-3pm | Free

thefromeindependent.org.uk

Giant Shepton Flea Market

250+ stalls - antiques, vintage, crafts, food court

9:30am-4pm | £6 adult

2026: 18 Jan, 1 Mar, 5 Apr, 7 Jun, 23 Aug, 4 Oct, 6 Dec

sheptonflea.com

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

May 2026 | wellscomfest.com

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.

22-24 May 2026 | showofhandsfest.com

Run the Ruins 10k

Longest Day trail run around Glastonbury Abbey grounds

21 June 2026 | 6:30am-11am

Party at the Palace

Music festival at Bishop's Palace, Wells

3-5 July 2026

WOWFest

Wells Orchestral Weekend - youth orchestras, choral performances, Carmina Burana. Community chorus open to all.

10-13 July 2026 | Wells Cathedral & Cedars Hall

wellsyouthmusicfest.co.uk

Night at the Abbey

One-day festival at Glastonbury Abbey. Sophie Ellis-Bextor + more

12 September 2026 | 2pm-11pm

Workshops & Classes

The Newt in Somerset

Book at thenewtinsomerset.com/whats-on

Fitness & Wellness (32 workshops)
Gardening & Horticulture (14 workshops)
Food & Drink (7 workshops)
Creative & Crafts (26 workshops)

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)

All events 7pm | atthechapel.co.uk/events

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.

Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary | 01963 350143 | carymoor.org.uk

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.

brutonartsociety.co.uk | bookbrutonart@gmail.com

Zumba at Batcombe - Every Wednesday

Every Wednesday 7-8pm at Batcombe Village Hall (BA4 6HE), near Bruton. Term time only.

Pottery & Ceramics
  • Somerset Ceramics (Frome) - 5-week courses, one-day intros, outdoor Raku firing. At Vallis Farm biodynamic community hub.
    somersetceramics.co.uk
  • Kara Leigh Ford Ceramics (Carlingcott) - Private 2-hour lessons, all materials, firing & glazing included.
    karaleighfordceramics.com
  • The Thoughtful Potter - Hand-building mugs, flower pressing. Eco-friendly log cabin studio.
    thethoughtfulpotter.co.uk
Art & Painting
  • Glastonbury School of Art - Oil painting workshops. £25 for 3hrs, max 5 people. Mon/Fri/Sat.
    heavenlypathartgallery.com
  • Red Brick Building (Glastonbury) - Weekly mixed-media painting, drawing, landscapes classes.
    redbrickbuilding.co.uk
  • Lynn Keddie (Frome) - Expressive acrylic painting for beginners. One-day workshops.
    lynnkeddie.com
Crafts - Printing & Textiles
  • Narrowleaze (West Coker) - Indian block printing. £25 for 2hrs, £35 for 3hrs. All materials included.
    narrowleaze.com
  • 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.
  • The Kitchen Garden - Bread-making & cake courses. £200, max 4 people. Like a day at the bakery.
    thekitchengardensomerset.com
  • Pony Chew Valley - Bread-making classes, kids' pizza-making.
    theponychewvalley.co.uk
Jewellery Making
  • Julia Thompson Jewellery (South Somerset) - 5-hour silver workshops, wedding ring courses in Fairtrade gold.
    juliathompson.co.uk
  • Christina Oswin (Frome) - 5-week beginner courses, day workshops. 18 Cheap Street.
    christinaoswin.co.uk
  • Glastonbury Abbey - Silver jewellery with gemstones weekend workshops.
    glastonburyabbey.com
Photography
  • Glastonbury Abbey - One-day landscape & architecture courses with Somerset Skills & Learning.
    glastonburyabbey.com
  • Shutterbugs (Glastonbury) - Photography walks & workshops, novice to expert.
  • Alan Ranger Photography - 3-day residential Somerset landscape workshops. £895.
    alanranger.com
Blacksmithing & Metalwork
  • 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.
    thornwoodforge.com
  • Melissa Cole Blacksmithing (Somerset) - Flexible blacksmithing for 1-2 people. £165/person/day. Sculpture & creative work.
    melissacole.co.uk
  • Parmenter Forge - Courses for beginners to intermediates with award-winning Master Blacksmith.
    parmenterforge.co.uk
Music Lessons
  • Musical Embers (Glastonbury) - Ukulele & guitar, all ages. 1-2-1 or group, online or in-person.
    musicalembers.com
  • BMT School of Music (Bruton) - Guitar lessons for kids, teens & adults. Since 2005.
    bmtschoolofmusic.com
Dance Classes
Floristry
  • The Bath Greenhouse - Growing, harvesting & arranging cut flowers. Hen party workshops available.
    thebathgreenhouse.com
  • Fall Into Flowers - Flower arranging workshops & demonstrations across Somerset.
    fallintoflowers.com

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