Axbridge Diary of Events
By Harry Mottram: Some Axbridge dates coming up. Send Axbridge events to me and I’ll try to keep the list updated. Email: harryfmottram@gmail.com I’ll also post on my website at www.harrymottram.co.uk
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Mon 19 Jan. Jazz in Axbridge.
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Wed 21 Jan. Axbridge Local History Society. Cross Memorial Hall. Looking back at 75 years of archaeology, caving and the museum in Axbridge…and to the future. Short talks by Alan Gray, David Roberts, Ian Tabrett and John Page. Axbridge Local History Society: https://kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk/
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Wed 21 January. Axbridge. Axe Vale Arts Centre. LIVE POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD: Open night. Turn up and see Simon Rennie to get a slot to either read, perform or simply listen. 7pm. £2 donation. Non Alcoholic bar. Simon is a published poetry and leads the evening with an interval at around 8pm. (Axe Vale Arts Centre is based at the former Methodist Chapel in West Street, Axbridge. More at https://www.facebook.com/groups/583188354145782/
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Sat 24 Jan. Town Hall. Quiz night.
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Sat 24 Jan. Prog VII at the Lamb Inn.
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Wed 28 Jan. Axe Vale Arts Centre. LIVE MUSIC: Acoustic Music Night. Featuring a variety of acts – just turn up and you should be able to perform a couple of numbers. 7pm. (Axe Vale Arts Centre is based at the former Methodist Chapel in West Street, Axbridge. More at https://www.facebook.com/groups/583188354145782/
See https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/axe-vale-arts
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Friday 30th January. PTA event at Axbridge School.
We are delighted to invite our school community to a vibrant evening of music, dancing and togetherness at our PTA Ceilidh on Friday 30th January. This promises to be a lively and memorable event, filled with traditional folk music, easy-to-follow group dances, and plenty of opportunities for families to enjoy time together in a joyful, relaxed atmosphere.
No previous experience is needed, Ceilidh dancing is all about participation, fun, and shared laughter. A dance caller will guide each dance step-by-step, making it accessible for all ages and abilities. Whether you are keen to join in on the dance floor or prefer to enjoy the music and company from the sidelines, everyone is warmly welcomed. Food included in ticket price.
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Sat 31 Jan. Axe Vale Arts Centre. Clowning and Absurdism Workshop for 7-13 year olds. 2pm. Doors 1.30pm. Run by Lung and a Half Full Theatre Company, this is a fun and unique theatre workshop that dives into the world of the bizarre. The workshop uses theatre games and exercises to play around with meaning. A lot of laughter will be had as participants work together to learn how to follow impulses, revel in their failures, and to dare to be absurd, strange, and funny. The workshop is designed specifically for children from 7-13 years old – an excellent antidote to the post-Christmas doldrums, and a great way for children to build their confidence and explore their sense of fun. This is an afternoon event, running from 2-4pm. There are just 25 places available on the workshop, so please book early to avoid disappointment! Tickets incl. booking fee £7.59 at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/axbridge/axe-vale-arts-centre/clowning-and-absurdism-workshop-for-7-13-year-olds/2026-01-31/14:00/t-aavqkjo
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Sat 31 Jan. 7:30pm. Axe Vale Arts Centre. Tales for an Unruly Audience. Axe Vale Arts invites audiences who want permission to misbehave to ‘Tales for an Unruly Audience‘! Performed by Lung and a Half Full Theatre, this show is a spectacular evening of myth, mirth, and magic, with a selection of ancient tales performed for your viewing pleasure by the Lord of Unreason himself, George Attwill. Tales for an Unruly Audience is an Offie-nominated (OffWestEnd Awards) participatory storytelling performance inspired by bardic tradition. No two shows are the same. Mixing audience participation with carnivalesque revelry, you are invited to join us for stories of gods and goddesses, great giants, precious treasures, and forbidden knowledge. With tales of witches and wizards, wise men and fools, come spend an hour with the Abbot of Misrule… Put the date in your diary – tickets on sale from 6th December 2025. Doors 7pm. Ticket price incl. booking fee £11.92 – £14.63 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/axbridge/axe-vale-arts-centre/tales-for-an-unruly-audience/2026-01-31/19:30/t-qmjvygk
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Sun 1 Feb. AVA Jazz Festival.
For more at the arts centre visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/axe-vale-arts?fbclid=IwY2xjawPR_QZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCamx0V1VSYktFUnBQMGkwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHowT1-8hrKg_bH2J1BWKv458RJRjZ7GkoSweR_ZuaZZM9Ez03ZLLCehQ7zAc_aem_OQNc4QHGgmz90OodTTuS0w
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Sat 7 Feb. Axe Vale Arts, LIVE MUSIC. Ciderhouse Rebellion. The Old Methodist Chapel, West Street, Axbridge. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets £10, £8 concession. See https://theciderhouserebellion.com/cider-with/
For more at the arts centre visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/axe-vale-arts?fbclid=IwY2xjawPR_QZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCamx0V1VSYktFUnBQMGkwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHowT1-8hrKg_bH2J1BWKv458RJRjZ7GkoSweR_ZuaZZM9Ez03ZLLCehQ7zAc_aem_OQNc4QHGgmz90OodTTuS0w
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Sun 8 Feb. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. Axe Vale Arts, West Street, Axbridge. 7.30pm.
Drama.An experiment to separate virtue from wickedness in his own nature results in the respectable Dr Jekyll releasing the demon within: a malevolent force which will eventually possess him body and soul. The story of Dr Jekyll and the terrifying Mr Hyde has fascinated the world for more than a hundred years, since its original publication in 1886. This fascination arises, perhaps, because a Mr Hyde lurks deep within us all, watching and waiting….
Axe Vale Arts are delighted to present Isosceles Theatre with this retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, which has been playing to rapt audiences throughout the UK.
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Wed 11 Feb. Piano Man Quiz in the Town Hall in aid of the Carnival. Save the date!
The famous Pianoman live music quiz is returning to Axbridge!
Online tickets on sale now. Local tickets available soon .
https://wegottickets.com/event/685408
Event by Axbridge Blackberry Carnival
Axbridge Town Hall
The famous Pianoman live music quiz is returning to Axbridge!
Online tickets on sale now. Local tickets available soon !
Calling all quizzers and pop-masters!
Back by popular demand…. it’s the only quiz where all the music is played live on the piano.
6 themed rounds including topics such as chart hits (50’s to current day), Broadway, TV themes, specialist rounds, movie music and much much more. Table snacks included in entry fee. Teams of up to 8 people. Raffle. Winners Cash Prize. CASH BAR ONLY.
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Thu 12 Feb. Book event. Axe Vale Arts, West Street, Axbridge. Next event is the launch of Mouthy by Clare Reddaway who published this via Axe River Books – 7pm-9pm. Free. Plus coffee and cakes to buy and books to buy in our book shelves. If you have books you’d like to get rid of – donate them to us so as to help fund the arts centre.
A review of the last book event by Hamish: “A review of the morning: I had the pleasure of attending Axe Vale Arts’ first ever Books, Bakes and Banter event this morning, which had a very impressive turnout indeed. It was wonderful to spend a relaxed morning in the company of fellow book-lovers, chatting over coffee and cake, and I am certainly looking forward to the next one.”
For more at the arts centre visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/axe-vale-arts?fbclid=IwY2xjawPR_QZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCamx0V1VSYktFUnBQMGkwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHowT1-8hrKg_bH2J1BWKv458RJRjZ7GkoSweR_ZuaZZM9Ez03ZLLCehQ7zAc_aem_OQNc4QHGgmz90OodTTuS0w
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Wed 18 Feb 2.30pm. Axbridge Local History Society. Cross Memorial Hall. Old roads of Somerset. Talk by Barry Underwood. Axbridge Local History Society. https://kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk
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Fri 27 Feb – Eyes Down. Live Theatre in the Town Hall. Organised by Take Art @ the Town Hall. An Axe Vale Arts production. See https://www.justsometheatre.co.uk/
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Sat 28 Feb. Draycott Memorial Hall Cheddar Male Choir Concert for Weston Hospicecare with Kate Eastment soprano. If you like male harmony singing and a fantastic soprano soloist, then come along to the Cheddar Male Choir concert at Draycott Memorial Hall BS27 3UE on 28th February at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm). Quit those Winter blues and enjoy some really uplifting singing, there’s even a Bar and Raffle. The choir are very fortunate to engage Kate Eastment a wonderful Grade 8 Soprano soloist who has delighted audiences throughout the West Country with her humorous songs and light opera classics. Tickets are £10 per person and can be purchased from Deane’s of Cheddar, Draycott Store, a choir member, or online at Eventbrite (there is a small additional handling charge for online tickets). This concert will be raising a donation for the Weston Hospicecare, a charitable organisation who care for adults with any life-limiting illness.
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Sun 1 Mar. Axbridge Civic Service. 3pm. St John The Baptist Church.
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Sun 1st Mar. Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow in concert at the Axbridge Town Hall.
This is a Carnival fundraiser..
Tickets are £10 each +booking fee
CASH BAR AVAILABLE
https://wegottickets.com/event/684360
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Fri 13 Mar. Axe Vale Arts, LIVE MUSIC. Holly Carter in concert. Axe Vale Arts are delighted to be hosting this award winning songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist. Holly was the Americana Music Association UK instrumentalist of the year in both 2023 and 2024. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to see her perform live here, in Axbridge! From Bristol, Holly is widely regarded as an exceptional finger style guitarist and pedal steel player. She trained in classical guitar but loved the roughness and edge of early American folk, blues and country. Her musical influences are as diverse as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, The Clash, and the Manic Street Preachers, all with a strong emphasis on using music as an agent of social change. She has played at the famous Nashville American Fest, The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and Glastonbury amongst many others. She has also performed regularly in London’s West End, including in Oklahoma and Hadestown. Her new album Leave Your Mark was released in October 2025 and she is coming to Axbridge as part of that tour. Book early to avoid disappointment! See https://www.hollycartermusic.com/ Tickets on sale from 16 January 2026. Doors Open at 7pm, starts at 7:30PM. Ticket price incl. booking fee £8.67 – £10.84 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/axbridge/axe-vale-arts-centre/holly-carter/2026-03-13/19:30/t-glaxmmd
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25 Wed-28 Sat March. Live Theatre: Axbridge Community Theatre present J.B. Priestley’s I Have Been Here Before, in Axbridge Town Hall. 7.30pm. Details soon. https://www.facebook.com/AxbridgeACT/?locale=en_GB
Our next production is one of J.B Priestley’s mysterious “time plays” – “I Have Been Here Before”. Sian Tutill (pictured) will be playing Sally Pratt, landlord’s daughter at the remote Black Bull Inn. Performance dates are: 25-28 March at Axbridge Town Hall and 31 March to 1 April at the Alma Tavern in Bristol. Tickets are on sale at: https://sites.google.com/site/axcomtheatre/ and in Axbridge Post Office.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd
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Sun 12 April. Robin Hood. Axe Vale Arts. Drama for young children about the outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Details to follow.
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Fri 24 Apr – Last Wednesday’s Work Shirt. Live Theatre in the Axe Vale Arts Centre. Organised by Take Art at The Old Methodist Chapel. See https://peabientheatre.co.uk/
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Sat-Sun, 6-7 June. Axbridge Open Gardens. In aid of the Friends of Axbridge Church. A chance to visit lots of gardens – including the allotments – and soak up the hard work of the town’s gardeners – and maybe join in this year and open your green space as well.
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Sat, 21 Nov: Axbridge Progressive Supper. 6pm-11.30pm.This article is from last year but all the does and don’ts and top tips along with the timetable are spot on. https://www.harrymottram.co.uk/…/axbridge-news…/
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24-28 Nov. Town Hall. LIVE THEARE. Pantomime. Dick Whittington. Axbridge Community Theatre. 7.30pm Nightly.
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Sat-Mon 25-27 Aug. Axbridge. Pageant/community play. 3pm The Square. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/209118200277392/
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Harry Mottram
Axbridge News is edited by Harry Mottram and is published for the interest of himself and fellow residents.
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