Sea Shanty & Folk Festival

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Weekly destination street market

Weekly and monthly destination street market

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The Lost Trades are a Folk/Americana Trio, based in the West Country, with a cool Laurel Canyon…

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Get out into the beautiful Mendip Hills with a free guided walking tour and free mini-bus pick-up…

Sand flies up as three motorbike riders struggle through sand in a beach race

The world-renowned Weston Beach Race returns on the weekend of October 16-18 2026. It is dubbed the…

A three-wheeled banger racing car with one of its wheels in the air as it comes down the home straight

Experience an evening of car carnage at the Mendips Raceway. The programme includes…

Image showing the band Supervision playing on stage. They will appear at Mendip Basecamp in July

This summer, Mendip Basecamp is launching Mendip Mini Fests - six relaxed, family-friendly festival…

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Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to…

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The Criterion is a proper old fashioned pub in Weston-super-Mare, which comes with a friendly…

Missing Cat Band playing at Mendip Mini Festivals this Summer

This summer, Mendip Basecamp is launching Mendip Mini Fests - six relaxed, family-friendly festival…

Lots of the play toys

Make a Splash at Ocean Adventurers Award-Winning Soft Play! Dive into a world of indoor fun at our…

A man in a checked shirt and white undershirt (cropped without a head) holding a record above some decks

3 Nights | 75+ DJs | Indoor and Outdoor Stages | Amusement Park

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London-based Dubliner, Louis Brennan, is a singer-songwriter in the folk tradition. His folk…

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The Stable Games Room is Weston's first board game pub, a friendly, welcoming space for gamers old…

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England, 1952. Step right up! The circus has come to town and villagers of…

Bright and colorful flyer for a "Monthly Market" at Weston Museum. Includes playful flowers, a sun, and details about free entry on the last Saturday

️ Come along to our Monthly Market, and support your local small businesses! ️ We will be joined…

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Can't get enough of Summer Fest at the beach? Keep the energy high and the party alive as we take…

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The iconic Cafe Mambo Ibiza returns to Weston-Super-Mare in September 2026! Bringing a touch of…

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The Stable is a community enterprise centre aimed at supporting start up social enterprises and…

Promotional collage for Kids Adventure Summer Camps showing children learning in the woods, sitting together at camp, kayaking on a river, and partici

The BEST sleepover all summer! Designed for children aged 8–15, Mendip Activity Centre's…

A pirate with a sword and gun outside The Grand Pier at the Weston-super-Mare Sea Shanty Festival

With more than 40 bands spread over a multitude of venues, this free festival on With more than 40…

A collection of vintage toys on display at Oakham Treasures museum

Discover all the things your grandparents and great grandparents used to use with a visit to Oakham…

Uphill Beach and estuary near Weston-super-Mare. The image shows the sandy beach, boats in the estuary and a small island at the mouth of the estuary

Situated at the southern end of Weston-super-Mare’s lengthy sandy beach, lies the magnificent and…

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Enjoy getting up close to some amazing wildlife at a North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre open day…

A girl sitting in front of a five-bar farm gate nursing a lamb on her lap at the Court Farm visitor attraction in Weston-super-Mare

Court Farm welcomes 50,000 visitors to the farm each year and is also a working farm run by the…

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