Tickets for the walk at 2pm have now sold out, so Martyn has agreed to guide a second walk at 4pm. Martyn Smith, the Somerton Music & Arts Festival treasurer, will be your guide for a tour of historic Somerton. Martyn was born in the Midlands and a job-related move brought him to Somerton in 1990...

Sponsored by WineWize David is a film maker from Bristol and has been making films and TV programmes, often featuring Somerset for many years (modesty prevents us from saying how many years!). He did a couple of film shows for the Festival in pre-Covid days and we’ve asked him to return for an afternoon film […]

Event sponsored by Avalon Sciences Join local drinks expert Stuart Avison as he guides you through an evening of all things gin! Learn about the history of gin and hear all about our local brand E18hteen. The evening begins with a G&T followed by samples of different flavoured gins and gin liqueurs and finishes with […]

Event sponsored by Matt Carson Join us in the Parish Rooms for two fascinating talks by local historians taking us on a journey of discovery through some of the Second World War's more interesting facets. The Hunt For The Bismarck Josh Bassett, Founder of Historigraph is back to tell us about one of the most […]

Event sponsored by John Rickard & Wendy Smart Join us in the Parish Rooms to find out more about the origins a local company we're all very familiar with - the iconic Clark's Shoes.   200 Years of Clarks Join Dr. Tim Crumplin as he charts the origins of the Clark family, their beginnings in […]

SOLD OUT: Event sponsored by Somerton's Co-opThis gentle walk will take around one hour or so and will take in St Michael’s Church and some of the other old buildings in the historic centre of town Read more...

Event sponsored by Alex Stannett
Join local author Dorothy Stewart for an engaging literary talk celebrating the launch of the fourth book in her popular Somerset Mystery series. Read more...

Two fascinating talks giving an insight into how specially trained assistance dogs are transforming the lives of military veterans living with PTSD and looking at some of the treasures in the Somerset archives. Read more...

Sponsored by Somerton's Co-op and Pawsability
Find out how the Battle of Jutland shaped the course of the entire 2nd World War, and how camouflage has been used on military vehicles Read more...

Join us at St Michael’s Church for a delightful morning with local author Annette Stacey, as she brings her charming children’s stories to life with a special reading from her beautifully illustrated book series set in the nearby village of Littleton Read more...