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Short Breaks in Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare makes a great place for a short break or a weekend away.

There are plenty of hotels, B&Bs and guest houses so finding accommodation couldn't be simpler. We have got lots of events througbout the year - like our famous carnival, the Beach Race, or the Glow Festival, and our comedy village - that you might like to build your stay around.

We are also the most fantastic base for a walking holiday, or a little photographic holiday with your camera,

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Top Attractions & Activities for Short Breaks

Weston is the the perfect coastal vacation for a short break. We've got a beautiful sandy beach with a long flat promenade. We've got amazing walks and bike rides....Read More

Weston-super-Mare makes a great place for a short break or a weekend away.

We are also the most fantastic base for a walking holiday, or a little photographic holiday with your camera,

Please bear with us. This page is still under construction. we will bring it to you as quickly as we can.

Top Attractions & Activities for Short Breaks

Weston is the the perfect coastal vacation for a short break. We've got a beautiful sandy beach with a long flat promenade. We've got amazing walks and bike rides.

Where to Stay: Accommodation Options for Short Breaks

There is plenty of accomodation in Weston-super-Mare ranging from hotels to traditional bed and breakfast establishments and self catering properties. Within a short drive we've also got campsites and holiday parks as well. To find out exactly what's on offfer see our accommodation guide here.

Dining and Culinary Delights in Weston-super-Mare

You will be spoilt when it comes to dining in Weston-super-Mare. Check out our Food Friday blogs here and you will be amazed at how much choice there is! We've got so many wonderful places places to eat in or get a take-out, restaurants with a view, traditional fish 'n chips, tasty burgers, authentic Japanese, traditional Indian Chaat, blinding Sunday roasts, incredible Italian or tempting tapas! Have a look at some of the options here with our food and drink pages.

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Film Noir Fest 2025

Film festival celebrating everything noir and crime related.

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Ballroom Dancing

With a mixture of ballroom, Latin and social sequence these evenings at The Grand Atlantic Hotel,…

Aerial view of the Winter Gardens Pavilion Weston-super-Mare

Tea Dance

What better way to spend a afternoon than a sizzling social dance in our Grand Ballroom… Hosted by…

Pirate Adventureland

Enter a land of pirates and enjoy 18-holes of Adventure Pirate Golf Ahoy there! Can you putt…

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Myths and Monsters

Address

Burlington Street, Weston Museum, Weston Museum, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1PR

Weston Museum, Weston-super-Mare

Explore the wild worlds of Myths and Monsters in a new exhibition featuring artwork from some of our best loved children’s stories.
Get ready to meet a motley crew of fantastic beasts, from the Gruffalo to the Iron Man, from fearsome dragons to…

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Christmas Cracker 10K Race

Address

Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1AL

Telephone
07980 138920

Weston-super-Mare

THE RACE
The 2019 Christmas Cracker race will take place on Sunday December 8th. Now in its 32nd year, this is Weston AC's largest race by far and people come back year afteryear to take part in the festive run. All standards of runner take…

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Bristol International Kite Festival

Address

Ashton Court, Long Ashton, North Somerset, BS41 9JN

Telephone
0117 977 2002

media@kite-festival.org.uk

International Kite Festival on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September from 11am to 5pm. Free entry. Food and drink, stalls and activities as well as fantastic kite displays.

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"Strictly Come Singing" The Siobhan Johnson Singers

Address

Princess Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EH

Telephone
01278784464

Burnham On Sea

Saturday 28th June 7pm
The Siobhan Johnson Singers present songs from stage and screen alongside special guest dancers. Come and hear winners from the Highbridge Festival and beyond as they entertain. Soloists and Choirs singing numbers from…

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Puxton Park Sport Relief Mile

Address

Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

nikki@puxtonmarketing.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Puxton Park is getting behind Sport Relief by staging a Mile event on Sunday 23 March, with participants choosing to run or walk a distance of one, three or six miles at the attraction.

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Sugarcraft Show

Address

The Royal Hotel, South Parade, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1JP

Telephone
01278 787396

lesroper58@gmail.com

Weston-super-Mare

Annual Sugarcraft show
Displays of all things made of sugar.
Hamper Raffle, Christmas cake raffle, Home Baked Cakes to buy, Christmas Tombola
Trade stalls selling craft, raising money for the charity Guide dogs for the Blind
10am - 3…

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Mothers Day at Puxton Park

Address

Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, BS24 6AH

Telephone
01934 523500

Weston Super Mare

Come and celebrate Mothers day with us! All mums are FREE to enter the park on this special day with a paying child, treat them to lunch in Meadows Restaurant and create some special memories!

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Unpacked Lunch – dance performance

Address

Town Square High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HU

Weston-super-Mare

2.00 Saturday September 13th Town Square FREE
Picture yourself getting smaller and smaller…until you’re the size of a pea, and then prepare to be amazed and amused as the dancers from the Wye Valley School take you on an all singing, all-dancing…

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McBusted - Weston Beach - Supported by Backstreet Boys, 5ive, Scouting For Girls & Diversity

Address

The Beach, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1AL

Weston-super-Mare

MCBUSTED - BACKSTREET BOYS - 5IVE - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS - DIVERSITY - heading to Weston-super-Mare this summer - 28th June! DO NOT MISS IT!!

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Milton Jones and the Temple of Daft

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare

The 'Mock the Week' regular is back with another one-liner showcase, The Temple of Daft. High volumes of gags and laughter are to be expected.

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Living Spit's Elizabeth I - Virgin on the Ridiculous

Address

Wadham Street, The Blakehay Theatre, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, Avon, BS23 1JZ

Telephone
01934 645493

The Blakehay Theatre, WESTON-SUPER-MARE

Living Spit is back at the Blakehay Theatre and they bring us the amazing Elizabeth I - Virgin on the Ridiculous.
1558. England. A country divided by religion and politics, teetering on the brink of civil war. The hopes of the nation lie with…

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Rent

Address

Wadham Street, The Blakehay Theatre, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, Avon, BS23 1JZ

Telephone
01934 645493

The Blakehay Theatre, WESTON-SUPER-MARE

RENT - The Musical
(Wed 23rd March 2022 - Sat 26th March 2022)
WODS Musical Theatre Company are excited to announce their return to The Blakehay Theatre this Spring with the rock opera RENT.
Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896…

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Guided Walk - Glimpses of musical life in Weston

Address

Grove Park, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2QJ

Telephone
01934 626 982

seafront.rangers@n-somerset.gov.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Come and join us on our guided walks and explore the local area while keeping fit. The walks are led by Chris Richards, Seafront Ranger and include a talk along the route. Enjoy the scenery and hear about local history, geology, archaeology and…

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Paddle steamer Day Trip from Weston to Ilfracombe

Address

Knightstone Island, Knightstone Causeway, Knightstone Island, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 2AD

Knightstone Island, Weston-super-Mare

Hop aboard the world's last seagoing paddle steamer for a day trip to remember.
Catch The Waverley at 9.15am from Weston-super-Mare's Knightstone Island on Saturday, June 14 for a memorable voyage along the Somerset, Welsh and North Devon coast…

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Weston Youth Orchestra

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Weston Youth Orchestra return to The Playhouse for their Spring concert. The programme will feature both Junior and Senior Orchestras performing a variety of Classical works as well as other popular and well known orchestral music.

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The Chuckles of Oz

Address

The Playhouse Theatre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1HP

Telephone
01934 645544

WSMBoxOffice@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

Weston-super-Mare

Paul and Barry Chuckle bring a new take on the popular 'Wizard of Oz'.

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Step out for Stroke Sponsored Walk

Address

Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 4AW

Weston-super-Mare

Step out for Stroke are hosting a sponsored walk for the whole family, regardless of age or ability.
The aim is to help people who have suffered a stroke and get them back into gentle exercising.
No minimum distance, just do what you can. There…

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How to Draw Animals

Address

Somerset Skills and Learning Centre, Princess Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1EH

Telephone
0330 332 7997

Burnham-on-Sea

How to Draw Animals
4th June
10:00 – 15:30
£35 (£20)
All workshops have all materials provided and are run from Somerset Skills & Learning, Princess Street, Burnham on Sea, TA8 1EH. Enquiries and enrolments 0330 332 7997. More information can…

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