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Rock 'n' Gem Show
Oct 2010 (annual)
Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
Crystal, mineral, fossil and gemstone experts gather at Royal Bath and West Showground for the two-day Rock 'n' Gem Show. They also give top tips on what crystals can do for the mind, body and soul.
Wells Festival of Literature
Oct 2010 (annual)
Wells
The Wells Festival of Literature, held in Somerset's glorious cathedral city, presents lectures by authors, poets and other distinguished luminaries. The eight-day event includes poetry and…
Mendip Food and Drink Festival
Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)
Somerset
Tantalise your tastebuds during the Mendip Food and Drink Festival, held in towns and villages throughout the beautiful Mendip Hills in Somerset.
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes CarnivalTraditional Squibbing at Bridgwater Fireworks Carnival. © Peter J Nicholls Photography
5 Nov 2010 (annual)
Bridgwater
The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival brings the town to life with a spectacular parade of illuminated floats, live bands, street entertainment and "squibbing"... Unique to Bridgewater, this is…
Weston-super-Mare Carnival
Nov 2010 (annual)
Weston-super-Mare
Colourful floats and marching bands take to the streets during the annual Weston-super-Mare Carnival. The event includes illuminations and lots of pre-Christmas spirit.
BLOC Weekend
Mar 2011 (annual)
Butlins, Minehead
Base Logic's BLOC Weekend party is set to fill Minehead's Butlins with three days of cutting-edge dance music. With DJs and live acts playing 24 hours a day, even hardcore music fans may find…
The Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show
May 2011 (annual)
Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
The Royal Bath and West Showground hosts the annual Bristol Classic Car Show. Spot around 200 vehicles from spectacular turn-of-the-century collectibles to modern classics. The autojumble…
North Somerset ShowNorth Somerset Show, courtesy of the North Somerset Show
May 2011 (annual)
Tyntesfield
The North Somerset Show takes place on a dedicated showground at Wraxall, presenting a variety of all that English agriculture has to offer, from pigs to poultry, hamsters and horses.…
All Tomorrow's Parties - Matt GroeningIggy Pop, circa 1972. Courtesy of All Tomorrow's Parties
May 2011 (annual)
Butlins, Minehead
All Tomorrow's Parties' first weekender of the year is curated by Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. The Stooges, performing Raw Power, and Spirtitualized performing Ladies and Gentlemen…
All Tomorrow's Parties - PavementPavement. Photo by Tarina Westlund. Courtesy of All Tomorrow's Parties
May 2011 (annual)
Butlins, Minehead
All Tomorrow's Parties' second weekender this year is curated by re-united, cult US lo-fi band Pavement, who top the bill along with enduring leftfield outfit The Fall and krautrock innovators…
Royal Bath and West ShowA sheepish participator at the annual Royal Bath and West Show, Somerset. Courtesy of Royal Bath & West Society
Jun 2011 (annual)
Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
The southwest's premier agricultural event, the Royal Bath and West Show is held at a dedicated showground in Shepton Mallet and features the best in livestock, food and country produce - a…
Sunrise Celebration
Jun 2011 (annual)
Yeovil
Firmly grounded ethical policies form the basis of Yeovil's Sunrise Celebration. The field-frolicking event features a dynamic range of cutting-edge music, art, performance, permaculture and…
Glastonbury FestivalGlastonbury Festival, Glastonbury. Courtesy of Glastonbury Festival
22 - 26 Jun 2011 (annual)
Worthy Farm, Glastonbury
Glastonbury has been held on organiser Michael Eavis' property, Worthy Farm in Somerset, since its inception almost 40 years ago. Commonly regarded as the UK's biggest and best music festival…
Yeovilton International Air Day
Jul 2011 (annual)
RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester
RNAS Yeovilton plays host to the Yeovilton International Air Day, offering an extensive flying display as well as a more earthbound exhibition of military and civilian aircraft - both historic…
Relentless NASSDave Davies at Relentless NASS. Courtesy of Sports Vision.
Jul 2011 (annual)
Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
Relentless NASS is the UK's only professional action sport and music festival. Held annually at the Bath and West Showground, the festival sees inline, skateboarding and BMX contests held in…
Priddy Folk Festival
Jul 2011 (annual)
Priddy
Every year the village of Priddy in Somerset's Mendip Hills is the setting for this chilled-out folk festival. A friendly and welcoming festival, if you've sufficient stamina join the…
Frome Festival
Jul 2011 (annual)
Frome
Frome Festival features a wealth of events in venues across town, including classical music, folk, jazz and hip-hop concerts, literary talks, workshops, stand-up comedy, dance performances…
Glastonbury SymposiumCourtesy of www.cropcircleconnector.com
Jul 2011 (annual)
Town Hall, Glastonbury
For all the X-Files fans out there, the truth may be found at the Glastonbury Symposium, one of Britain's largest crop circle conferences. Debates and presentations aim to dissect the truth…
Glastonbury Children's Festival
Aug 2011 (annual)
Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury
Bouncy castles, velcro walls, inflatable slides and monster ball games are just a few of the activities on offer at the Glastonbury Children's Festival, held at Abbey Park Playground in the…
Twenty20 Cup: Somerset Sabres
Jun - Aug 2011 (annual)
County Ground (Taunton), Taunton
The Friends Provident T20 begins with a group format in June, before quarter finals in July and Finals Day at Southampton's Rose Bowl in August. Somerset Sabres play their home games at the…