Festival Events

Full details of all events will be shown here as and when they are confirmed. Please keep an eye on our socials for information!


Somerton Arts Exhibition

Parish Rooms Market Pl, Somerton TA11 7NB, Somerton, United Kingdom

The Somerton Arts Exhibition, which provides the opportunity for local artists and creatives to showcase their talent, is free to visit and will be open to the public daily from Saturday 25th May to Saturday 1st June..

FREE

French chanteuse Nicole Perez at ACEarts

ACEarts The Old Town Hall, Market Place, Somerton, Somerset, United Kingdom

Nicole is a French chanteuse who sings classic and contemporary bossa nova in Portuguese, French and English. She takes you on a melodic and storytelling journey as she delights her audience with anecdotes from the 60s' bossa nova movement throughout the gig.

£14.00

Lonely Tourist at the Etsome Arms

The Etsome Arms West Street, Somerton, Somerset, United Kingdom

Bristol based Glaswegian duo The Lonely Tourist will be playing at the Etsome Arms as part of the Somerton Arts Festival. They have released two singles in 2023 - "Duty of Care" and "This Place Takes a Lot of Beating"  which have received airplay on BBC6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland. Both will be part […]

FREE

History Walk

Market Place, Somerton Market Place, Somerton, Somerset, United Kingdom

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...

£5 – £6

Festival Quiz

Somerton Sports Club Gassons Lane, Somerton, Somerset, United Kingdom

Quizmaster Terry Francis returns to the Sports Club for the annual Festival Quiz with his mixture of taxing teasers and obscure observations. Pit your wits against the other teams, show off your knowledge, win prizes and try to knock the current champions off their podium...

£2.50

Bow & Strings

St Michael and All Angels Church Market Pl, Somerton TA11 7NB, Somerton, United Kingdom

Bow & Strings is a passionate string duo with elite classical training who perform at events across the UK.
The sisters have an extensive classical repertoire, specialising in pop arrangements, including modern pop and rock, classical, film, TV soundtracks, Broadway and jazz.

£10.00 – £12.00

A Somerset Miscellany

Parish Rooms Market Pl, Somerton TA11 7NB, Somerton, United Kingdom

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 show and talk […]

£7.00 – £9.00

WW2 Talks

Parish Rooms Market Pl, Somerton TA11 7NB, Somerton, United Kingdom

An evening of fascinating talks given by two local historians, covering Operation Pedestal and The Great Escape

£7.00 – £9.00

Festival Church Service

St Michael and All Angels Church Market Pl, Somerton TA11 7NB, Somerton, United Kingdom

Churches Together in Somerton will celebrate and give thanks for the Arts Festival with music and readings. All are welcome to join in this Celebration.

FREE

Get Involved

If you would like to sponsor any of our events or performers, please contact Andrea Shore at sponsorship@somertonartsfestival.co.uk