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Sponsored by The White Hart Alt-folk duo singing popular folk rock covers, classic favourites & foot stomping folk tunes. Popular covers, classic favourites, originals & foot stomping folk tunes. Ollie Back sings smoky, stripped back versions of popular songs with a soulful twist. Vocal harmonies, folk songs and violin melodies come from Sam on the […]
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 […]
Sponsored by The Royal Oak Unlike the Gallagher brothers, Craig and Alex Priddice are two brothers who can sing, play guitar, write songs and get along! The duo have played at prestigious venues and festivals including Glastonbury and Godney Gathering and have supported the likes of Toploader. Their music is inspired by Oasis, Blur, The […]
Sponsored by The White Hart Experience the ultimate in filtered mixes and mesmerizing turntablism. A live set of curated playlists of various genres and music categories. As Bacchus says, the time for healing music is right now.
The Etsom Arms is hosting a music evening as part of the Somerton Music & Arts Festival week. Fly Yeti Fly will be bringing their own unique flavour of delicate but distinctive folk to the venue on Saturday 6th July.
Sponsored by The Royal Oak Jay Anderson is a 17 year-old singer-songwriter based in Glastonbury. His musical influences include John Martyn, Jeff Buckley and Ben Howard. He’s been writing original tunes since he was 10 and at 15 he released an EP called Shivelight.
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...
Tickets for the walk at 2pm have now sold out, so Martyn has agreed to guide two more walks. This one is 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
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...
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.
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 […]
An evening of fascinating talks given by two local historians, covering Operation Pedestal and The Great Escape
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Sponsored by Perrys Recycling. Relive the magic of a live ABBA concert spanning all the greatest hits.
This award winning ABBA Tribute Band 'Revival' has recently been voted the UK's Official No.1 ABBA tribute act.
Supported by folk-pop artist Rowan Stuart
Eltonesque is a truly outstanding five-member Elton John tribute band, so dedicated and passionate about Elton's music that they express their admiration for the Rocket Man
Sponsored by Somerset Tourism Heritage Partnership: 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 24th to Saturday 31st May
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 […]
The Bad Cowboys will be performing at the Etsome Arms as part of our Live Music Weekender. Veterans of the Glastonbury music scene, Steve Bilsborough & John Carroll have developed a unique sound with diverse influences including New Wave, Country, and Pop! Their close harmonies and catchy tunes are full of poignant, satirical and sometimes […]
Alt-folk duo singing popular folk rock covers, classic favourites & foot stomping folk tunes. Ollie Back sings smoky, stripped back versions of popular songs with a soulful twist. Vocal harmonies, folk songs and violin melodies come from Sam on the fiddle. They have played more than 50 gigs including Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, Home Farm […]
As part of the Somerton Music & Arts Festival, the Royal Oak is hosting an evening of musical entertainment including four local bands. Pullin & Son are dynamic father and son duo blending the raw soul of Americana with gritty blues and high-energy rock 'n’ roll. With years of musical passion passed down through generations, […]
Screenshot Alfie is a 21 year old singer songwriter and performer based in Yeovil, using a loop station and guitar, coupled with powerful vocals to play a range of popular covers and even some originals of his own, making for a fun and lively night of live music! This is a FREE event
Izzie Yardley will be performing at the Etsome Arms as part of our Live Music Weekender. Izzie is a singer-songwriter attracting critical recognition as a singer, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist. She crafts detailed songs laced with imagination, emotion and beguiling complexity, which draw from British folk traditions as well as the jazz and classical music she […]
A regular at the Globe, Storm is a Somerset based female fronted high energy, high impact band playing iconic and anthemic covers. This is a FREE event
As part of the Somerton Music & Arts Festival, the Royal Oak is hosting an evening of musical entertainment showcasing local bands and an open mic spot. Step into the spotlight! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or trying it out for the first time, Open Mic slot is the perfect place to share your talent. […]
If you would like to sponsor any of our events or performers, please contact Andrea Shore at sponsorship@somertonartsfestival.co.uk