Axbridge Diary

By Harry Mottram: Some Axbridge diary 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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Wed 19th August. Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

Song-writing Workshop with Holly Carter (ages 13-18)

Ever wanted to write your own song but didn’t know where to start? 🎸🎤
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll team up with multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, Holly Carter, and turn your ideas into full songs. Using the guitar, Holly will introduce certain techniques and chords and explain how they are applied in creating a song. She will guide the group toward a jam session using what you have learned during the day. Places are limited (max.12) and are offered at the amazingly low price of £2.00 each so there is no reason NOT to come along, but if you do then please remember to bring some lunch !!

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Wed 19th August. Poetry in Axbridge.

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Thursday, 20th August. Creative Youth Hub

One day in Film (ages 13 -16)

Ever fancied trying a bit of film-making?
Taking inspiration from the local landscape and storytelling, young people attending this one-day course will be encouraged to develop their own ideas and learn the basics of film-making from planning and filming to directing and editing. By the end of the day, they will have helped create an original short film.

Places are limited (10 max.) and are offered at the amazingly low price of £2.00 each so there is no reason NOT to come along, but if you do then please remember to bring some lunch 

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Friday 21st August. Youth Theatre Workshop (ages 7-12)

Join award-winning Mumblecrust Theatre for a fun, imaginative drama workshop.
Play games, try improvisation and explore creative performance activities while building confidence and sharing your ideas. Whether you love acting or just have a big imagination, you’ll have a brilliant time making theatre and new friends.

Places are limited (max.20) and are offered at the amazingly low price of £2.00 each so there is no reason NOT to come along, but if you do then please remember to bring some lunch !!

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Sunday, 23rd August. Leading Ladies. 2.30pm

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

Details: The West End comes to West Street! Join Katie Underhay and Charlie Hamilton as we celebrate the leading ladies of Musical Theatre, West End and Broadway. Expect fabulous singing, stunning harmonies and under-rehearsed segues as we bring you the classics that you love, plus some new songs to add to your favourites. This is a ‘pay what you can’ event, so while Axe Vale Arts are proposing a ticket price of £5.00 – 10.00 to cover costs and support for the work of AVA, it’s up to you to name your price when you book online! Booking online does add a small booking fee so another option is to come along on the day and just pay what you can afford (with no fee). Tell all your friends and let’s make it a night to remember!

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Thursday, 17th August. Creative Youth Hub

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Wednesday 26th August. Acoustic Night.

Come along and join us for an inclusive night of ​acoustic music. All welcome to play or listen. Singers, musicians, songwriters, bands, soloists…all formats and styles welcome to come along and enjoy the acoustics of our amazing venue.

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Saturday 29 August. Rowberrow Church History Day.

Open all day – free. The site of the church dates like Axbridge to the Early Medieval era of Saxon England.

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Sunday 30th August. Axbridge Church. Bristol Brass Consort in Concert.

A selection of light and classical music. Free with a retiring collection (donate what you can).

From 7pm. The cash is split between the church and the Consort.

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Sunday 30 August. 8pm Lamb Inn. Quiz Night.

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Monday, 31 August. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Exactly three years to the next Axbridge Pageant. https://www.facebook.com/groups/209118200277392

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Sat 5 Sept. Farmers’ Market in Axbridge Square. 9am-1pm.

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Saturday 5th September. Shipham Harvest Home.

12noon procession.

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Saturday 12th August. Live Music: The Milly Riquelme Trio

Based in the South-West of England, Milly Riquelme is a professional pianist, singer, composer and teacher with a diverse career portfolio as a solo performer.
Milly is also the Music Director of her Latin jazz group La Cubana with several albums which draw widely on her Cuban roots and the vibrant rhythms and harmonies of Latin America.
In keeping with the intimate atmosphere of Axe Vale Arts in the Chapel, the Milly Riquelme Trio will recreate the vivid interaction between vocals, keyboard, guitar and percussion that lies at the heart of live music and Latino jazz.

7.30pm. Tickets at https://www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/axbridge/axe-vale-arts-centre

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Monday, 14 September. Axbridge Town Council in the Town Hall.

Full meeting. Open to the public.

7.30pm. https://www.axbridge-tc.gov.uk/

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Wednesday September 16, Axbridge Local History Society.

Cross Memorial Hall (CMH), 2.30pm – documentary
films Day Out In Axbridge and Lost Mines Of Mendip shot by Clive North for BBC West. If you are interested and would like to join the society contact Liz Scott by email at moorlandfm@btinternet.com For more information about the local history group visit https://kingjohnshuntinglodge.co.uk/

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Wed 16 Sept. Poetry night.

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Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 September. Axbridge Fun Fair.

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Sat 26 September. Axbridge Carnival. 1pm-5pm

Take part or join – see https://www.blackberrycarnival.com/

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Saturday 26th September. Live music: Starling

Starling are Helen Brock violin and cello, Louise Palmer, vocals and flute and Adam Palmer, guitars.  Highly regarded for their rich, earthy vocal harmonies and intimate live performances. Their repertoire blends soulful traditional folk ballads with rousing original anthems. Based in Somerset, Starling’s chamber-folk sound is influenced by contemporary folk, acoustic musicians and singer-songwriters from the UK, Europe and America.  Expect a varied selection of tunes and songs from artists such as Karine, Polwart and Sarah Jarosz, as well as some original material too.

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Sat 3 Oct. Farmers’ Market in Axbridge Square. 9am-1pm.

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10th October. Murder Mystery evening in the Town Hall. Organised by Friends of the Church

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Sunday 11 October. The Hound of the Baskervilles.

‘Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!’ In this original one-man stage adaptation presented by Don’t Go Into the Cellar, award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin plays Sherlock Holmes and a host of other characters. Based on the world-famous novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, expect atmospheric drama at its very best with this superb Victorian gothic thriller. 

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Monday 12 October. Axbridge Town Council in the Town Hall.

Full meeting. Open to the public.

7.30pm. https://www.axbridge-tc.gov.uk/

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Saturday 17th October. Cat Rose Trio

With her ethereal textures and haunting melodies, Cat is a young and upcoming talent whose songs explore themes of mental health, neurodiversity and working-class identity. All tracks from her EP ‘Wasteland’ have been featured on BBC Introducing, with host Tom Williams describing Cat as ‘…a brilliantly talented songwriter with an interesting and very funny, creative personality.’ Her debut album, ‘I Know the Dark’, is being released on October 31st 2026.

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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Sat 7 Nov. Farmers’ Market in Axbridge Square. 9am-1pm.

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Fri 13 November. Three Men in a Boat

After the huge success of Dead on Cue, we are delighted to welcome Stratford Theatre Company back with Three Men in a Boat, a rip-roaring barrel of fun with Giles Shenton playing the part of Jerome K Jerome. Join Jerome as he recounts the hilarious story of his boating holiday along the magnificent River Thames with his two companions and Montmorency the dog. Come and join in the fun as Jerome expertly takes the helm and pilots you through the ridiculous tale of men behaving badly while messing about in boats!

Axe Vale Arts Centre, West Street, Axbridge. https://axevalearts.org.uk

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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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Tue 1 Dec. Winscombe. Christmas Market.

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Sat 5 December. Webbington Hotel. James Bond Casino Royale Night featuring live vocals from Natalie Champion – Friday 4th December – £60pp- Every guest receives £2500 of Fun Money to play with on the night, and £10 of each ticket goes to local Weston-super-Mare charities. Enjoy a glamorous 007-themed evening. More events at the hotel in December at webbingtonhotelspa-events.giftpro.co.uk

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Sat 5 Dec. Farmers’ Market in Axbridge Square. 9am-1pm.

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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.

NOTE: Everything I write on Axbridge News is in the public domain – anyone can look up the information or ask the odd question. I just put it together so it makes sense to me.

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