The Bristol Hippodrome launched its 2019/20 pantomime Dick Whittington supported locally by Clarks Village at Bristol Harbour Hotel on Tuesday 10th September 2019.

Visit Somerset recognises the deep and long standing link between Somerset and the Church going back many thousands of years. It is only right that Visit Somerset should be supporting the Churches Trust's very exciting project to help visitors experience Somerset's history through our world class collection of Churches and historic buildings

The Reverend Richard Neill, vicar for Holy Trinity Church, Blackford, St Mary’s Church Wedmore, Christchurch Theale and Allerton Church, will be putting his best foot forward in support of the Somerset Churches Trust’s annual fundraiser Ride+Stride.

In a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint, Bristol Airport has switched to a 100 per cent renewable electricity supply. 

We have a range of attractions and shops now stocking our Somerset made chocolate. With more retailers coming on board soon! Visit Somerset will be sure to update soon!

Emergency Services Day takes place on Monday 9th September 2019, with a series of events across the UK held on Sunday 8th Sept. The Emergency Services Day will begin at 9am on 9th September annually (9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month) with two minutes’ silence to remember emergency services personnel killed as a result of their duties.

The Construction Training Centre has been open for just over four months, and is already proving a popular destination for construction firms.

The Bishop’s Palace will be expanding its team of volunteer guides this autumn. With more groups visiting than ever the current guide team needs some new recruits. Would you like to learn more about this wonderful place and share your enthusiasm with visitors?

With just three Saturdays left now this year for the joint Great Western Railway (GWR) and West Somerset Railway (WSR) trial mainline diesel rail shuttles working from and to Taunton on the national rail network, people in the South West and beyond are being encouraged to come and see the best of scenic Somerset by rail this Autumn on GWR and WSR trains on England's longest heritage railway via a level interchange link from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead stations and the seaside.

A top tourist attraction has stepped onto the front line of the war against single-use plastics by introducing new Eco Cups.