Wincanton hospital Summer Fete set for Saturday
THIS weekend will see the Wincanton hospital Summer Fete take place. From 2pm to 4pm on Saturday (September 9), Wincanton…
Stone sculpture in honour of Sir Christopher Wren to be unveiled
ON October 21, 1632, architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist Sir Christopher Wren was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire. Now, almost…
Sounds of brass band contest light up Sunday evenings in Stourpaine
A COMPETITION held at a village pub has seen the sounds of brass bands fill the evening air. Anyone travelling…
New Food & Drink Festival coming to Bath & West Showground in 2024
A NEW food festival is coming to Somerset next year. The Royal Bath & West Society has announced plans for…
Great granny begins artist in residence stint at Guggleton Farm Arts
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER Anne Harris has begun a fortnight as artist in residence at Guggleton Farm Arts at Stalbridge. She will be…
Update on whether the Great Dorset Steam Fair will return for 2024
ORGANISERS are ‘working tirelessly’ to find a way of bringing the Great Dorset Steam Fair (GDSF) back in 2024. The…
Date of Christmas in Wells market confirmed by Somerset Council
THE date of the 2023 Christmas market in Wells has been confirmed. The event – Christmas in Wells – will…
Go back in time through photos at Shaftesbury Library event
AN event in Shaftesbury will enable visitors to discover the way photography can transport us through history. Join the Shaftesbury…
More than 150 embroidered panels take viewer on coast path trip
EMROIDERY fans can take a trip along the South West Coast Path – without leaving an exhibition in Dorset. To…
Claims Dorset-born conductor ‘punched singer who walked off in wrong direction’
A DORSET-born, renowned classical music conductor has pulled out of a planned appearance at the BBC Proms after allegations…