WHAT'S ON IN SOMERSET?

DECEMBER

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

17 May 2025 - 1 February 2026 - Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely - Myths & Machines, Hauser & Wirth, Bruton

29 November - 4 January - Sparkle Christmas Lights, The Bishop's Palace, Wells

8 November 2025 - 22 January 2026 - Festival of Light, Longleat

11th November – 4th January - Ice Skating, Clarks Village, Street 

Monday 1 - By the Fireside, St Thomas' Church, Wells

Tuesday 2 - Piccadilly Sinfonietta presents: Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas, Wells Cathedral

Wednesday 3 - Indoor Community Market, Wells Town Hall

Thursday 4 - Pricedup Afternoon Racing, Wincanton Racecourse

Heritage Talk: Greetings of the Season, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Christmas Wreath Workshop, Julia Moore Floral Designs course, Galhampton

Gather & Grow: Astrophotography, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 5 - Sound Meditation - Blessed Richard Whiting, Glastonbury Abbey

Pressed Flower Candles, The Newt, Castle Cary

Bad Christmas – The Best, Worst Christmas Party, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Saturday 6 - Santa Specials at the Bath & West Steam Railway, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Sunday 7 - Giant Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

9 - 10 - Foraged Christmas Decorations, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 11 - Christmas Reindeer Worshop, Julia Moore Floral Designs course, Galhampton

Somerset Open House, Taunton Racecourse

Introduction to Calligraphy, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 12 - 12/12 Portal, Conscious Dance Experience Sober Rave, Glastonbury Town Hall

A Jockey Club Christmas, Wincanton Racecourse

Christmas Punch – An Evening with Champion Boxer Tony Bellew, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Friday 13 - Indoor Community Market, Wells Town Hall

Sound Bath Meditation, Wells & Mendip Museum, Wells

Taunton Independent Market

A Great British Christmas, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Santa Specials at the Bath & West Steam Railway, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Sunday 14 - Toy & Train Collectors Fair, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Tuesday 16 - Christmas Jumper Raceday, Wincanton Racecourse

Wednesday 17 - Mindful Candle Making with Self Care Co, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 18 - Christmas Table Styling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 19 - Carols by Candlelight 2025, Wells Cathedral

Yin Yoga and Breathwork, The Newt, Castle Cary

Saturday 20 - Indoor Community Market, Wells Town Hall

Carols by Candlelight 2025, Wells Cathedral

Sunday 21 - Carols by Candlelight 2025, Wells Cathedral

Thursday 25 - Christmas Day - BOOK NOW

Friday 26 - Boxing Day Racing, Wincanton Racecourse

Wednesday 31 - New Year's Eve - BOOK NOW​

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2026

JANUARY

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

17 May 2025 - 1 February 2026 - Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely - Myths & Machines, Hauser & Wirth, Bruton

1 - 4 - Sparkle Christmas Illumination Dates, The Bishop's Palace, Wells

8 November 2025 - 22 January 2026 - Festival of Light, Longleat

11th November – 4th January - Ice Skating, Clarks Village, Street 

Saturday 3 - Wincanton Races

Wednesday 7 - Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 8 - Heritage Talk: Hand in Glove, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

A Country Night in Nashville, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Dawn Walk: Winter Quiet, The Newt, Castle Cary

Hort Short: Winter Tree Identification, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 14 - The MSAS Wassail 2026, The Mid-Somerset Showground, Shepton Mallet

Terranium Workshop, The Newt, Castle Cary

Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 15 - Wincanton Races

Anna Whitwham: Soft Tissue Damage, At the Chapel, Bruton

Eagles Tribute, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Saturday 17 - Carnival of Animals, Wells Lantern Parade, Wells Cathedral

Sunday 18 - Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Wassail - Shoemakers Museum, Clarks Village, Street

Thursday 21 - Herbal Poultices, The Newt, Castle Cary

Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 22 - Tim Willasey-Wilsey: Uncovering the Spy and the Devil, At the Chapel, Bruton

Herbal Poultices, The Newt, Castle Cary

Terranium Workshop, The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 25 - Talon: Best of The Eagles, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Tuesday 27 - Hort Short: Winter Tree Identification, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 28 - Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Proper Planning for Productive Pots, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 29 - Wincanton Races

Dawn Walk: Winter Quiet, The Newt, Castle Cary

Nick Todhunter: The Epic History of Portrait Painting, At the Chapel, Bruton

Saturday 31 - Dire Streets, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

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FEBRUARY

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Tuesday 3 - Herbal Poultices, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 4 - The Music of U2 by Candlelight, Wells Cathedral

Thursday 5 - Heritage Talk: The Gardens of Yeovil, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Dawn Walk: Song of the Snowdrop, The Newt, Castle Cary

Jenny Knight: Wild Moon Rising, At the Chapel, Bruton

Botany Watercolours, The Newt, Castle Cary

Saturday 7 - Al Murray: All You Need is Guv, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Spring Farm to Knife Butchery: Lamb, The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 8 - Hamza Yassin: My Life Behind the Lens, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Tuesday 10 - NT Live: Hamlet, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wednesday 11 - Hort Course: Fruit Tree Pruning, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 12 - Ali Ray: My Nights in the Museum, At the Chapel, Bruton

Friday 13 - The Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons starring Peter Andre, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Saturday 14 - Radio Gaga, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wincanton Races

Sunday 15 - The MSAS Countryside Day 2026, The Mid-Somerset Showground, Shepton Mallet

Tuesday 17 - Herbal Poultices, The Newt, Castle Cary

Hort Short: Habitat Creation, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 19 - Emma Simpson: Breaking Waves, At the Chapel, Bruton

Friday 20 - Emilio Santoro as Elvis, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Tuesday 24 - Hort Short: Habitat Creation, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 25 - Wincanton Races

Hort Court: Fruit Tree Pruning, The Newt, Castle Cary

Spring Garm to Knife Butchery: Lamb, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 26 - Dawn Walk: Song of the Snowdrop, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 27 - Man in the Mirror 2026, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Saturday 28 - Too Much Too Young, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Botany Watercolours, The Newt, Castle Cary

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MARCH

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Sunday 1 - Taunton Marathon

Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Tuesday 3 - Herbal Poultices, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 4 - Hort Course: Propagation, The Newt, Castle Cary

Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 5 - Paul Merton and Suki Webster, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wincanton Races

Dawn Walk: Fresh Shoots, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 6 - Sound Meditation - The Peace that Passes All Understanding, Glastonbury Abbey

Saturday 7 - Jason Donovan, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Spring Farm to Knife Butchery: Lamb, The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 8 - The Wonder of Stevie, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wednesday 11 - Spring Creatures in Willow, The Newt, Castle Cary

Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 12 - Spring Creatures in Willow, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 13 - A Sky Full of Stars: A Tribute to Coldplay, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

13 - 15 - Antique & Collectors Fair, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Saturday 14 - Sarah Pascoe: I Am a Strange Gloop, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wednesday 18 - Hort Course: Propagation, The Newt, Castle Cary

Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 19 - Spring Farm to Knife Butchery: Lamb, The Newt, Castle Cary

Dawn Walk: Fresh Shoots, The Newt, Castle Cary

21 - 22 - Food & Drink Festival, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Sunday 22 - Jason Fox: Embrace the Chaos, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Monday 23 - Wincanton Races

Wednesday 25 - Yoga for Body and Mind, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 26 - The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

​27 - 29 - Yeovil Art Weekender

Sunday 29 - Yeovil Half Marathon and 10K

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APRIL

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Wednesday 1 - Wincanton Races

Hort Short: Habitat Creation, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 2 - Chris McCausland: Yonks! - Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Easter Willow Creatures, The Newt, Castle Cary

Dawn Walk: Revelations, The Newt, Castle Cary

3 - 6 April - EASTER HOLIDAY - BOOK NOW

Sunday 5 - Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Thursday 9 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 10 - The Dazzling Diamonds, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

​Sunday 12 - Wincanton Races

Tuesday 15 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 16 - Hort Short: Habitat Creation, The Newt, Castle Cary

Dawn Walk: Four Seasons Special - Spring, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 22 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

25 - 26 - Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre

Saturday 26 - Yeovil Beer and Cider Festival, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Tuesday 28 - Spring Creatures in Willow, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 29 - Spring Creatures in Willow, The Newt, Castle Cary

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MAY

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

1 - 4 May - EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY - BOOK NOW

Saturday 2 May - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Monday 4 May - North Somerset Show

6 - 10 May - The Sound of Wells Festival

Wednesday 6 - Terranium Workshop, The Newt, Castle Cary

Thursday 7 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 8 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

9 - 10 - Somerset Day

Sunday 17 - Damien Lewis: SAS Who Dares Wins, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Thursday 21 - Boyband in the Buff: Starring Gareth Gates, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Dawn Walk: Blooming Marvellous, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 22 - The Magic of Motown, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wells Comedy Festival

22 - 25 May - LATE MAY BANK HOLIDAY - BOOK NOW

Saturday 23 - G4 Phantoms of the Popera, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Sunday 24 - The Somerset Horse Show 2026, The Mid-Somerset Showground, Shepton Mallet

Wednesday 27 - Terranium Workshop, The Newt, Castle Cary

28 - 30 May - The Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet

Saturday 30 - Summer Set Music Festival, Yeovil Town Football Club

Monstert Country Festival, Yeovil Showground

Sunday 31 - Tom Davis: Spudgun, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

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JUNE

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Tuesday 2 - Vitality IT20 match between England Women and India

Thursday 4 - Queen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney Houston, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Friday 5 - Craig Revel Horwood: Revelations - Songs Boys Don't Sing, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Somerset Safari - The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 7 - Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Tuesday 9 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 10 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

12 - 14 - Antique & Collectors Fair, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Saturday 18 - Thank ABBA for the Music, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Tuesday 23 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 24 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

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JULY

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Wednesday 1 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

3 - 5 - Party at the Palace, The Bishop's Palace, Wells

Tuesday 7 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Saturday 11 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Tuesday 21 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Tuesday 28 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

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AUGUST

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Tuesday 4 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Wednesday 12 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 16 - Mid Somerset Show, The Mid-Somerset Showground, Shepton Mallet

Friday 21 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 23 - Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Wednesday 26 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

28 - 31 August - AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY - BOOK NOW

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SEPTEMBER

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Saturday 7 - Wincanton Races

11 - 13 - The Southwest Motorhome and Campervan Show, Shepton Mallet

Saturday 12 - Night at the Abbey, Glastonbury

A Night to Remember: Motown Show, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Wednesday 15 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Friday 18 - Somerset Safari, The Newt, Castle Cary

18 - 20 - Antique & Collectors Fair, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Thursday 24 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

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OCTOBER

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Thursday 1 - Phil Wang: Uh Oh, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Friday 2 - Forever Jackson, Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil

Saturday 3 - Dry Stone Walling, The Newt, Castle Cary

Sunday 4 - Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Sunday 11 - Wells Food Festival

16 - 24 - Wells Festival of Literature​

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NOVEMBER

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

​6 - 8  - Antique & Collectors Fair, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Wednesday 18 - Shepton Mallet Carnival, Shepton Mallet

Friday 20 - Wells Carnival, Wells

Saturday 21 - Glastonbury Carnival, Glastonbury

Tuesday 24 - Wincanton Races

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DECEMBER

Every Tuesday - Castle Cary Market

Every Wednesday - Wells Farmers' Market

Thursday 3 - Wincanton Races

Sunday 6 - Shepton Flea Market, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Friday 25 - Christmas Day - BOOK NOW

Saturday 26 - Wincanton Races

Thursday 31 - New Year's Eve - BOOK NOW

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