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We take great care to ensure all this information is correct at the time of going to press. However things can change at short notice so it is important you check details before going anywhere.
Continuing Until June 5
Somerset Portraits and Voices Somerset artist Kate Lynch documents the people practising old crafts and trades in Somerset at Somerset Rural Life Museum , Glastonbury. There are 30 traditional craftspeople featured in the exhibition of work including basketmakers, weavers, blacksmiths, farriers, potters and hedgelayers. Kate’s charcoal drawings and paintings pay tribute to their knowledge and time-honoured skills.
Until June 8
Wind in the Willows Sculpture Trail In conjunction with the Brewhouse Theatre, Coates English Willow
have created 12 willowy Wind in the Willow Sculptures to find. At Stoke Road, Stoke St Gregory. From 10am to 3pm, £4.50, tickets can be bought at the door.
Until June 25
In Xanadu: Coleridge and the West Country An exhibition at the Museum of Somerset in Taunton in partnership with the British Library to showcase the earliest manuscript of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s extraordinary poem Kubla Khan. The exhibition celebrates the manuscript’s return to the county where it was written. It tells the story of Coleridge’s time spent living in and near the Quantock Hills, his relationship with William and Dorothy Wordsworth and the legacy of his writing.
Until July 3
Dress for Redress: Exploring Native American Material Culture An exhibition of the work of contemporary Anishinabe artist Celeste Pedri-Spade in The American Museum and Gardens in Bath. Featuring a series of spectacular wearable-art pieces, personal artefacts and photography, alongside historical items from the Museum’s collection, the exhibition will
Wind in the Willows Sculpture Trail until June 8.
demonstrate the continuing legacy and profound importance of visual and material culture.
Until July 26
Trail of Tales Outside School Holidays. Take a trip around Dunster and hear stories from the past 1000 years. The trail will take you around the gardens and up to the castle. Along the way you will hear tales of different characters who have visited, worked or lived in the castle over the last 1000 years and complete activities and answer questions.
Until October 1
Beyond Beastly: Creatures Natural and Imagined Meet some familiar fantastical creatures (and quite a few natural ones) extracted from the pages of the historic books and boxes of specimens in Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Collections now appearing there in a new exhibition. Discover the myths and realities of these intruiging creatures.
Until October 31
‘Wed in the Westcountry’ Wedding Dress exhibition in the
Fun for all at the Royal Bath and West Show Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 June A celebration of Great British Entertainment, Countryside, food and drink at the Bath and West Showground with additional features to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of its patron, HM The Queen. These include a display to link in with the Queen’s Green Canopy; themed classes for floral artists; a ‘Jubilee Award’ in the Cattle section and a Platinum Jubilee Grand Prix for horses, as well as Jubilee Mugs for all competitors in the Pony Club Games. ‘Jubilee’ classes are planned in both the ‘Orchards and Cider’ and ‘Bees and Honey’ sections and around the Showground there will be images of the Queen visiting the show, which she has done three times. Other activities, demonstrations and entertainment include fast pace excitement in the Main Ring with the Paul Hannam Stunt Show and Pawsability Dog Agility and a much-enhanced food hall experience. Visit the Lakeside Farm; Woodland and Countryside Arena, Sports Village, Safety Zone, Poultry and Vintage Fairground. Don’t miss the Bath and West train and the roaming performers, including the Magical Musical Bike and Ziggy the Monkey. Details and booking online.
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16 May - 11 July 2022
house at Forde Abbey from 1940’s through to the present day. The exhibition explores how gown styles and materials have changed over the decades, including those borrowed and adapted in wartime. Each dress has a story to tell about the bride, time and place. From 12 to 3.30pm, closed Mondays and Saturdays,
May Friday 20 - Sunday 22
Foodies Festival A star studded line up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars at The Downs, Stoke Road, Bristol. Visitors can enjoy the Chefs’ Cake & Bake and Drinks Theatres, Shopping Village with award winning artisan producers, Street Food Avenue, Feasting Tent, Cook Book Shop, Kids’ Cookery School, fairground, live music stage and family-friendly areas with activities for children. From 12 to 9pm, adult day ticket £25 (£19 in advance); weekend ticket £47 (£38 in advance); accompanied children free.
Saturday 21
Entertain for Ukraine! An evening of dance, music song and entertainment for the people of Ukraine in the Town Hall, Wells. £10, details on 07450 367805. Beer and Cheese Festival Festival at Westcombe Dairy, Lower Westcombe Farm, Shepton Mallet. Family friendly with tours, technical talks, tastings for the adults, face painting, a sand pit and a bouncy castle. Two music stages will also host DJs and bands throughout the day and into the evening.
Wednesday 25
In Xanadu: Coleridge and the West Country Exhibition Tours Find out more about the artworks and objects on display in this short gallery tour at the Museum of Somerset in Taunton. At 2.30pm, suggested donation £3.
Thursday 26 - Sunday 29 Shindig Festival Festival on the Dillington Estate near Ilminster. As well as a stellar
