Levellers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and more for four-day Wychwood Festival
LEVELLERS have been revealed as a headliner at the 2026 Wychwood Festival – which is also stretching to four…
Line-up for 2026 Folk Series of shows in Taunton revealed
A “CAREFULLY-CURATED” selection of folk artists are set to appear in Taunton as part of a new series of…
Valley Fest unveils headliners including Friendly Fire and Cast
VALLEY Fest has announced Friendly Fires, Big Special, The Herbaliser, and Cast as headliners in a first wave of…
Somerset schoolboy Tom Page-Turner stars in new BBC Lord of the Flies adaptation
A SOMERSET schoolboy is set to star in a major new BBC drama. Wellington School pupil Tom Page-Turner features in…
Somerset spot considering UK Town of Culture 2028 bid
WESTON-super-Mare is considering an official bid to be crowned the UK Town of Culture for 2028. The seaside Somerset spot…
Black Lives Matter protests in Somerset in focus at Wells Cathedral exhibition
BLACK Lives Matter demonstrations that took place in London and Somerset will be the subject of an exhibition at…
Spotlights powered by sunlight at Frome theatre venue
A PERFORMING arts venue is Frome has been boosted by the installation of solar power – meaning spotlights will…
Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza 2026 called off during festival fallow year
THERE will be no Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza in 2026, organisers have confirmed. The annual show, at Glastonbury Abbey, is organised…
Yeovil pub closes for £376,000 refurbishment to create ‘grandstand’ sports bar
A YEOVIL pub has closed today (January 26) – but only for a £376,000 makeover. The Arrow is undergoing an…
Somerset-made signed doll of Coldplay’s Chris Martin raising cash for air ambulance
A ONE-OF-A-KIND doll of Coldplay star Chris Martin – that travelled the world with the band having been made…
