What's On in Somerset

Illuminate 2024

Venue: Hestercombe Gardens

Address: Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset

Website: www.hestercombe.com/whats-on/christmas-illuminations

Hestercombe is proud to present Illuminate, with a dazzling new display. This stunning experience is approximately the same walking distance as the sold-out 2023 event, but even more packed with show-stopping...

Reindeer World Tour: A Christmas Journey at Montacute House

Venue: Montacute House

Address: Montacute

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/montacute-house/events/

Four sacks of presents have slipped off the sleigh, so Father Christmas has sent the reindeer out to find them. Can you discover where in the world the sacks have landed? The ground floor of the house...

Cheddar Junior Parkrun

Venue: Kings Fitness and Leisure

Address: Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/cheddar-juniors/

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2K event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9am. Free but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun, so join in whatever your...

Christmas Holidays at We The Curious

Venue: We The Curious

Website: wethecurious.org

As well as two floors of exhibits to explore, families can also expect plenty of colour and creativity in new shows and activities. Escape into the beauty of the winter night sky in Planetarium show ‘The...

Christmas Time

Venue: American Museum & Gardens

Address: Claverton Manor, Claverton Down, Bath

Website: americanmuseum.org/whats-on/christmas/

Visit the American Museum & Gardens in December for a beautiful winter day out this Christmas time, with so much to see and do across the site! Be enchanted by the Georgian Manor House, festooned with...

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Venue: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Website: www.dsfire.gov.uk

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have put together some useful fire safety advice for families. This includes smoke alarms and having a fire safety checklist. All this information and more can...

Everyone Active in Somerset

Venue: Everyone Active Venues in Somerset

Website: www.everyoneactive.com/promotion/free-six-month-kids-pass/

Sign up to Everyone Active’s award-winning swimming lessons before 31st March 2025 and be rewarded with a six-month subscription to Kids Pass. Use Kids Pass to save up to 40% off cinema tickets, seven...

Family Fun at Monkton Elm Garden Centre

Venue: Monkton Elm Garden Centre

Website: www.monktonelm.com

Monkton Elm Garden Centre has a number of exciting events over the festive season and beyond. This Christmas, you can book your beloved pets to visit 'Santa Paws' for an excellent photo opportunity, enjoy...

Festive New York Dog Trail

Venue: American Museum & Gardens

Address: Claverton Manor, Claverton Down, Bath

Website: americanmuseum.org/whats-on/

Jump into an exciting dog trail with the cute characters from Alice Tait’s storybook 'No, Nancy, No! A Dog Chase in New York'. Explore the American gardens and Museum to find all the pictures of dogs...

Five Rivers Foster Carers

Venue: Five Rivers Foster Carers

Website: www.five-rivers.org/fostering

Five Rivers Foster Carers provide vulnerable children and young people with an opportunity to rediscover their childhood in a safe, stable and caring family environment. If you're ready to explore how...

PROMISEworks

Venue: PROMISEworks

Address: Somerset

Website: promiseworks.org.uk

PROMISEworks is a Somerset charity that supports vulnerable children and young people through volunteer mentoring. Each mentor gives approximately two hours weekly/fortnightly, building a positive relationship...

Razzamataz Yeovil

Venue: Westfield Academy

Website: yeovil.razzamataz.co.uk/

Razzamataz uses theatre arts within small class sizes to nurture a child’s confidence and self-esteem, all while making sure they are having a lot of fun. There are classes for all ages from 2-18: Tots,...

Yeovil Rec Junior Parkrun

Venue: Yeovil Recreation Centre

Address: Chilton Grove, Yeovil, Somerset

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/yeovilrec-juniors/

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2K event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9am. Free but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun, so join in whatever your...

Young Vets Club

Venue: Young Vets Club

Website: www.youngvetsclub.com

Created by vets and teachers, Young Vets Club inspires children to champion animal welfare, protect nature, and explore careers in science. Members join Worldwide Veterinary Service in their mission to...

12 Days of Christmas at Prior Park

Venue: Prior Park Landscape Garden

Address: Bath, Somerset

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bristol/prior-park-landscape-garden/events/

Explore the garden and watch as the 12 Days of Christmas comes to life. With magical interpretations that will enchant children and adults alike, this family-favourite carol will be sure to put everyone...

The West Somerset Railway’s Christmas Events 2024

Venue: The West Somerset Railway

Address: Minehead

Website: www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk

Brand new for 2024: Join beloved panto characters for a vibrant trip on a steam train from Bishops Lydeard to Williton, complete with abundant audience interaction! Cherish unforgettable moments on the...

Pinocchio

Venue: Taunton Brewhouse

Address: Coal Orchard, Taunton

Website: www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk

When the puppet Pinocchio magically springs to life, woodcarver Geppetto is astounded. How could this be? But just as the pair starts to figure out a life together, Pinocchio’s mischievous ways lead...

Aladdin

Venue: The McMillan Theatre

Address: Lower Bath Rd, Bridgwater

Website: www.mcmillantheatre.com/events/aladdin/

After the huge success of 'Beauty & the Beast', James & Murphy Productions are back for another year with Aladdin. This show will be filled with all the usual laugh-out-loud comedy, fabulous sing-along...

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: Westlands Ballroom, Westlands Yeovil

Address: Yeovil, Somerset

Website: www.westlandsyeovil.co.uk/whats-on/pantomime/jack-and-the-beanstalk/9416

Fe-fi-fo-fum, a giant of a family panto, full of fun! Visit for Christmas 2024 as they present the classic pantomime and the ultimate adventure – Jack and the Beanstalk! Packed with music, magic, fun...

Panto Train

Venue: West Somerset Railway

Address: The Railway Station, Minehead, Somerset

Website: www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/panto-train

Join beloved panto characters for a vibrant trip from Bishops Lydeard to Williton, complete with abundant audience interaction! Your return journey will involve a sing along with the panto characters,...

A Country Christmas at Dunster Castle

Venue: Dunster Castle and Watermill

Address: Minehead, Somerset

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/dunster-castle-and-watermill/events/

See the castle decorated for a family Christmas, and wander round the house and enjoy the decorated trees and natural garlands. You can settle down and play games in the Morning Room, set places for dinner...

Paddington in Peru

Venue: Strode Theatre

Address: Strode College, Church Rd, Street

Website: www.strodetheatre.org.uk/event/paddington-in-peru/

Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an...

Festive Family Trail: The Christmas Bauble Thief

Venue: Fyne Court

Address: Bridgwater

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/fyne-court/events/

Explore the wintry woodland as you follow the trail to discover who's been stealing the baubles from the Christmas tree. Solve the mystery and then try designing your own Christmas bauble in the Music...

Festive Lantern Making

Venue: Fyne Court

Address: Bridgwater

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/fyne-court/events/

Create your own mini festive lanterns using a plastic jar, tissue paper and natural materials. Then take a small battery powered tea light to illuminate your creation. Running every day throughout the...

Photo Frame Baubles

Venue: No.1 Royal Crescent

Address: 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset

Website: no1royalcrescent.org.uk/whats-on/photo-frame-baubles/

Decorate your own wooden photo frame bauble to hang on your Christmas tree. The portrait exhibition Being There includes lots of family portraits: take home your decorated bauble and add a drawing or photo...

Peter Pan

Venue: Strode Theatre

Address: Strode College, Church Rd, Street

Website: www.strodetheatre.org.uk/event/peter-pan/

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell need your help to join them in Neverland to fight off the villainous Captain Hook! This captivating pantomime adaptation brings a fresh twist to the classic tale, as Peter Pan...

The Nutcracker

Venue: Strode Theatre

Address: Strode College, Church Rd, Street

Website: www.strodetheatre.org.uk/event/the-nutcracker/

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker...

12 Days of Christmas Trail

Venue: Dunster Castle and Watermill

Address: Minehead, Somerset

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/dunster-castle-and-watermill/events/

Follow the map around the house and gardens to discover Dunster Castle’s very own version of this traditional Christmas song, inspired by what the household were doing between Christmas and New Year....

Time Together Relaxed Concert

Venue: The Balsam Centre

Address: Wincanton, Somerset

Website: www.westlandsyeovil.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/bso-time-together-relaxed-concert/

A magical sensory session for new parents and their babies to experience music together. From bouncy time to sleepy time, musicians from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will lead you on a journey...

Winter Toddler Crafts

Venue: Weston Museum

Address: Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare

Website: westonmuseum.org/event/winter-toddler-crafts/

Prepare for a colourful and sensory-filled time as you’ll have the chance to create five sensory and crafty activities, this month with a special wintry twist. The best part? You get to take some of...

Beauty and the Beast

Venue: Taunton Brewhouse

Address: Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset

Website: www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk/events/the-wayfarers-present-beauty-the-beast/

Join the award-winning Wayfarers Pantomime Society this winter for this classic tale, filled with laughter, audience participation, and unforgettable characters. A handsome prince cursed to be a Beast,...

Cinderella

Venue: Rondo Theatre

Address: St. Saviours Rd, Bath

Website: rondotheatre.co.uk/whats-on/

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, lived Cinderella – beautiful, kind, and loved by everyone except for her evil stepmother and wicked stepsisters, whose fashion sense is as loud as they are. Will...

YAPS - Sleeping Beauty

Venue: Westlands Ballroom, Westlands Yeovil

Address: Westbourne Cl, Yeovil

Website: www.westlandsyeovil.co.uk/whats-on/pantomime/yaps-sleeping-beauty/

Princess Aurora, her cousin Avarice, and their friend Prince Arthur have been friends for as long as they can remember. But Aurora’s aunty Carabosse, jealous of Aurora’s right to inherit the throne,...

Monthly Makers Market

Venue: Weston Museum

Address: Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Website: westonmuseum.org/event/monthly-market-2025/2025-01-25/

Explore a wonderful bunch of local businesses and makers on the last Saturday of every month (excluding December). You’ll find the perfect gift for a loved one (or yourself!) with the wonderful range...

Somerset Vintage & Classic Tractor Show 2025

Venue: The Showground

Address: Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Website: www.bathandwestshowground.com/events/somerset-vintage-classic-tractor-show-2025

This year there will be about 200 tractors on display ranging from early models, built from about 1920 up to the latest models farmers use today. There will be trade stands, with 1000s of tractor spares,...

Somerset Comic Con and Gaming Festival

Venue: The Showground

Address: Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Website: www.bathandwestshowground.com/events/

The Somerset Comic Con and Gaming Festival is coming to the Bath & West Showground this February! Get ready to explore a massive array of TV and film memorabilia, board games, computer games, comics, Lego,...

Love Toddler Crafts

Venue: Weston Museum

Address: Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare

Website: westonmuseum.org/event/love-toddler-crafts/

Prepare for a colourful and sensory-filled time as you’ll have the chance to create five sensory and crafty activities, this month with a special Valentine’s twist. The best part? You get to take some...

February Half Term Trail

Venue: Dunster Castle and Watermill

Address: Minehead, Somerset

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/dunster-castle-and-watermill/events/

Put your wellies on and help reunite the gardeners with their tools that have been lost around the garden. You can purchase your trail on arrival at Visitor Reception (by the car park) or Ticket Office...

Free Winter Playdays: Yeovil

Venue: Westlands

Address: Somerset

Website: www.westlandsyeovil.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/free-winter-playdays-yeovil-17th-feb/

You can expect: professional workshops, creative crafts, fabulous face painting, plus a whole host more! 10am-2pm.

Fairytales, Fables & Other Assorted Nonsense

Venue: Taunton Brewhouse

Address: Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset

Website: www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk/events/fairytales-fables-other-assorted-nonsense/

The woods need someone brave, someone bold, and someone daring to free them from this oppression. Unfortunately, they’ve only got Susan. Susan must try desperately to find a way to help the forest. If...

Ministry of Science

Venue: Taunton Brewhouse

Address: Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset

Website: www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk/events/ministry-of-science/

Join the presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300%...

Swan Lake

Venue: Strode Theatre

Address: Strode College, Church Rd, Street

Website: www.strodetheatre.org.uk/event/swan-lake/

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing...

Swan Lake

Venue: Merlin Theatre

Address: Bath Road, Frome, Somerset

Website: www.merlintheatre.co.uk/whats-on/performances/swan-lake---royal-ballet/

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing...

The Little Mermaid

Venue: The McMillan Theatre

Address: Lower Bath Rd, Bridgwater

Website: www.mcmillantheatre.com/events/the-little-mermaid-/

This brand-new adaptation sees the adventurous Little Mermaid embark on an unforgettable adventure as the wonders of the sea burst onto the stage in a magical experience that will have audiences of all...

The Bubble Show

Venue: The Regal Theatre

Address: 10-16 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset

Website: regaltheatre.co.uk/show/the-bubble-show-2025/

Join Mr. Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! The Bubble Show is a unique blend of magic, storytelling, science and bubble art! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles,...

There's A Monster In Your Show

Venue: Taunton Brewhouse

Address: Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset

Website: www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk/events/theres-a-monster-in-your-show/

Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. Expect plenty...