Festivals and Events

Go sub-tropical in Dunster Castle’s gardens
Travel the world and four micro-climates -
all in Dunster

This spring the British Library is lending the unique manuscript of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s extraordinary poem ‘Kubla Khan.’ The loan is part of the British Library’s ‘Treasures on Tour’ programme, which is generously supported by the Helen Hamlyn Trust.

In this latest journey Somerset-artist Kate Lynch is meeting people practising old crafts and trades in Somerset. The exhibition of this new collection, ‘CRAFT – Somerset Portraits and Voices’, will be displayed at the Museum, and it will be accompanied by the launch of a new book.

These fun-filled sessions of play and active learning include themed crafts, museum objects and storytime. For parents/carers and children aged 1 to 3.

The Bath Festival celebrates music and books in a beautiful city.

In today’s disposable world where love is used to sell us everything from plug-in cars to yoghurt … where did real love go?

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons fans have been waiting for is coming to The Playhouse
Weston-super-Mare on Saturday 21 May

Have you always wanted to write a book but don’t know where to start? Or do you have a half-written manuscript that you just can’t find the time or motivation to finish? This writing retreat is your chance to kickstart your creativity and to focus on what can be the most challenging part of writing a novel: just getting it done.