Eight local musicians took to the stage at the McMillan Theatre last month for a live-streamed gig to help raise funds for The Brainwave Centre, the Bridgwater-based charity that achieves ‘life changing’ outcomes for children with disabilities through specialist therapy.

Somerset is the first county to launch a number of national initiatives designed to help make health services more accessible for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

- New exhibition explores the relationship, as painters and sexual partners, between Lucian Freud, John Minton and Adrian Ryan for the first time

Each year the Yarn Market Hotel looks forward to welcoming its guests for its annual Easter South West Coast Path Walking Holiday, which usually covers the first section Minehead to Combe Martin, but some years further sections are covered often extending to the Cornish border.

In a celebration of a return to live music, a series of concerts by visiting choirs, orchestras and bands is set to take place in Wells over the weekend of 17-18 July.

Fascinating stories from five centuries of Longleat’s rich history have been brought to life as part of a major new outdoor exhibition.

A new must-see attraction for visitors to Bath, which ranks as the No.1 place for UK summer holidays this year. 

We’re very pleased to announce that our Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza concert will return for its 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday, September 4th, 2021, with a headline performance from Van Morrison.   

The Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM), in Yeovilton, has extended its opening hours to the public during Somerset school half term holiday. (29 May – 6 June) FAAM offers a COVID safe experience for visitors of all ages. Climb aboard Concorde 002 and Search and Rescue Sea King for the first time since March 2020.

Now one of the country’s largest Open Studios events, Somerset Open Studios (18 September – 3 October) showcases the work of Somerset Art Works members in a range of private and pop-up workspaces across the county celebrating the source of art, making, design and craft.