eat:Festivals are grown from the land around us. They bring the very best West Country food & drink producers and artisans together at festivals in town centres across Somerset, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. 

At all our events you can buy local food & drink direct from the producers in a safe, welcoming, outdoor environment. Fresh good food has never been so important for our health and the strength of our community. 

Wells Food Festival returns on Sunday, 13 October to celebrate the high quality products from our local artisan food and drink producers.

Over 200 traders from Somerset and the South West will be showcasing and selling food and drinks, street food and homewares.

English wines will be featured again this year, with the opportunity to talk to the vineyard owners and taste their wines.

The Children’s Zone will have some interactive fun and some kiddie sized street food. Young visitors will also enjoy the Fun Kitchen cookery workshops and the Children’s Trail.

Food for Thought will also be back, with a dedicated area highlighting current, food related, social issues.

The market stalls will be found in the Market Place and Town Hall, on the Bishop’s Palace Green, along the moat and in the recreation ground

eat:Festivals are grown from the land around us. They bring the very best West Country food & drink producers and artisans together at festivals in town centres across Somerset, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. 

At all our events you can buy local food & drink direct from the producers in a safe, welcoming, outdoor environment. Fresh good food has never been so important for our health and the strength of our community. 

The Frome Independent is an award winning, destination street market. We reclaim Frome’s high street once a month to showcase the best independent craftspeople, designers, makers, food producers and vintage traders in the South West.

The market takes place on the first Sunday of the month from March to December and strives to be ‘more than a market’, incorporating live music, DJs, street performance, workshops and activities for children and adults alike on market days.

The market is a free event for visitors and has quickly grown to be one of the most significant elements in the region’s calendar attracting over 80,000 visitors each year.

The Frome Independent is produced and managed in Frome, Somerset by a small team of four Frome residents, who are supported by a dedicated team of local event staff on market days. Frome has been a market town since before the Norman Conquest, and our mission is to retain and celebrate this important aspect of the town’s identity.

Welcome to Somerset’s newest market: Shepton Mallet Sunday Market, in the heart of the Mendips. We bring together the best produce & makers the South West has to offer.

The Shepton Mallet Sunday Market is a brand new market, produced by a passionate team of Shepton Mallet residents and business owners. It’s focus is to bring people together and make Shepton the thriving market town it once was. Expect a mix of vintage, designer-makers, food, antiques, home & gardens and art, alongside kids’ fun, workshops and live music.

About the festivals

All our food & drink festivals are free to attend, family-friendly, accessible and held in a town centre. We aim to celebrate the great local producers surrounding the festival town by putting on a cracking one-day festival that is low cost for them to attend - meaning that money goes straight back into local businesses; well publicised; good fun; well run and with lots of variety. eat:Festivals is a not-for-profit social enterprise that aims to connect communities with the productive landscape that surrounds them, which is good for local business, food producers and for families. 

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The festivals aim to bring a great range of producers and products into the town on the day of the festival. Mostly based within 30 miles of each town, with a few exceptional and hard to find products from further afield. Mix in a talks, workshops, livestock, tractors and lots of entertainment and competitions. It's a free day out and a chance to meet friends whilst discovering something new. You can read our Visitor Charter here, where we share our aspirations for your day.

Frome Carnival will be back again on the 21st September.

We will be serving your favourite drinks from our horsebox bar outside Costa Coffee.

Street Food & Market

Our market is legendary.  Only food and drink related stalls are featured, making it a foodies’ paradise.   Street food, lots of drinks, live music, and shopping galore.

Nunney Street Fayre is a unique event which attracts thousands of visitors from across the South West of England and stallholders from across the country. Nunney Community Association (NCA) hosts this annual event.

You can expect plenty of live music, good food and drink, stalls to browse - where visitors can purchase unique items, lots of activities to engage and interest, with a dedicated children’s area especially to keep the younger visitors entertained. We hope we have managed to create a fayre which values and celebrates modern village life, appeals to all ages, tastes and budgets.

Warminster will once again join together for a large independent market, set to spread across the town.

Warminster Town Council and the Warminster Business Network (WBN) will host the Warminster Independent Spring Market together on Saturday 29th June, from 10am to 6pm.

The High Street and Market Place are set to be closed, as independent stalls line the town centre as well as inside the Civic Centre with a popular indoor market held at the same time.

The event will build on the success of the Warminster Christmas Celebrations, to promote local businesses and encourage visitors to all areas of the town with live entertainment also booked.

The Trowbridge Midsummer Festival takes place in the heart of our community, brought to you by Trowbridge Town Council in partnership with Trowbridge Town Hall

. This annual event brings delicious food and drinks together with fantastic music and an exceptional line-up of performance artists from the world of theatre, circus, and dance. The festival is free for the public to attend. There will be over 60 delicious food and drink stalls offering a variety of dishes from around the world, a vegan market, and exceptional homeware and gift items. Performances will take place throughout the day, with a focus on family-friendly entertainment from noon until 6pm when music will take over on the stage. There really is something for everyone! With a relaxed, festival vibe, what better way is there to spend a Saturday in June!

Attractions & Days OutTrowbridge

Join us for a fabulous celebration of love, diversity, and inclusivity at Monkton Park in Chippenham, UK. Get ready for a day filled with joy, laughter, and acceptance. Our event promises an unforgettable experience for everyone, regardless of age, gender, or orientation. Come and show your support for the LGBTQ+ community and enjoy live music, colorful parades, delicious food stalls, and much more. Let's come together and spread love and equality in the heart of Chippenham. Save the date and get ready to have a blast at Chippenham Pride 2024!

Join us for our annual Horningsham Village Fayre, which will celebrate the spirit and style of the 1940s on Sunday, June 9th, 2024, from 12 pm. to 4 pm.

Entrance and car parking are by donation!

Dust off your vintage frocks and polish your victory rolls for a trip down memory lane! Expect bunting galore, a sprinkle of WWII memorabilia, classic cars, and a whole lot of nostalgia.

The Village Fayre is a much-loved tradition that attracts around 3,000 visitors for an afternoon of fun and raises vital funds for local community projects.

Join us for Open Farm Sunday on the 9th June 2024. This is a family fun filled day where we will show the farming and cheese making process, offer tractor rides, a farm machinery display and lots of other activities. There will also be hot food & drink accompanied by live music in one of our fields.

The Frome Independent is an award winning, destination street market. We reclaim Frome’s high street once a month to showcase the best independent craftspeople, designers, makers, food producers and vintage traders in the South West.

The market takes place on the first Sunday of the month from March to December and strives to be ‘more than a market’, incorporating live music, DJs, street performance, workshops and activities for children and adults alike on market days.

The market is a free event for visitors and has quickly grown to be one of the most significant elements in the region’s calendar attracting over 80,000 visitors each year.

The Glastonbury Abbey Summer Open Day returns in 2024 on Saturday June 1st with FREE entry from midday to 8pm featuring live music on the main stage, arts and crafts market, catering and more.

The entertainment on the stage kicks off with the 100 strong choir Sally's Angels at 1pm and concludes before 8pm with local legends The Charlie Miller Band.

Enjoy an evening of socialising and painting with our super popular sip and paint parties. No experience is necessary, and beginners are welcome.

Our unique painting parties are a perfect way for friends and family to get together or even colleagues looking for a fun work night out or a team-building event. They are ideal for smaller birthday celebrations, a unique date night, or even just singletons looking to unleash their inner artist and meet new people. 

Our experienced local and friendly artists will guide you through the process of painting, blending colours, and creating beautiful works of art in this unique Sip and Paint evening. Enjoy a step-by-step painting class made all the better with fabulous company, good music, and a glass of wine or two in this fun creative workshop. 

No experience is required, just a willingness to have fun and learn. Our artist will guide you through the creative process and will be on hand to offer lots of tips and advice. However, even if you have painting experience and want to mix things up for a fun and enjoyable evening, everyone is welcome. 

We’ll provide you with everything you need to create your masterpiece including canvases, paints, brushes, easels and aprons. Everyone will have a canvas to take home with them, they can be proud of. 

We recommend arriving at the venue 20 minutes before to get any drinks you may require before starting the event. All drinks can be purchased from the venue before and during the event, and if you wish to eat beforehand, this venue offers food. 

Bruton Festival of Arts is a month-long celebration of local music and arts  culminating in the Packhorse Fair. Running since 1999, our much-loved festival took a break in 2019.

This year the marks our 25th anniversary, and the festival returns, with the Packhorse Fair taking place on May 27th 2024. 

This May Bank Holiday, Still Sisters Trowbridge will be holding our first Silent Disco!

Your booking will provide you with a headset equipped with 3 different channels as well as an arrival drink.

A night filled with dancing & laughter, with you and your friends. 3 different channels means 3 different genres, so there will be something for everyone. Our bar will be full of different options of drinks and our staff will be on hand to cater to all our boogying & hydration needs!

You will be fully emersed in the Still Sisters vibes with dance floor, disco ball, lights and seating if a little dance break is needed. Small plates of food can be ordered outside of this booking, please just drop us an email.

There is no better way to kick off your Bank Holiday!

If Sunday is no good for you then find our first date Friday 24th May!

Green Park Station is home to some of the most popular monthly markets in the South West and an array of independent shops, cafes and restaurants.

Green Park markets support small local businesses by hand-picking a creative collection of traders, making it easy to enjoy a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.

This May Bank Holiday, Still Sisters Trowbridge will be holding our first Silent Disco!

Your booking will provide you with a headset equipped with 3 different channels as well as an arrival drink.

A night filled with dancing & laughter, with you and your friends. 3 different channels means 3 different genres, so there will be something for everyone. Our bar will be full of different options of drinks and our staff will be on hand to cater to all our boogying & hydration needs!

You will be fully emersed in the Still Sisters vibes with dance floor, disco ball, lights and seating if a little dance break is needed. Small plates of food can be ordered outside of this booking, please just drop us an email.

There is no better way to kick off your Bank Holiday!

If Friday is no good for you then find our second date on Sunday 26th May!

Frome Flea Market & Craft Fair is a vibrant place where people come to enjoy a diverse event, whether that's finding an elusive treasure in the Flea Market, purchasing a unique handmade item from one of the many artisans, artists and crafters in the Craft Fair, experiencing the excitement of bidding at the Auction or admiring the display of Classic Vehicles.   A spacious site with both inside and outside stalls and an abundance of parking.  Refreshments to suit all tastes, from Award Winning pasties, pork rolls, burgers and homemade cakes to milk shakes and ice cream, all whilst soaking up the atmosphere and listening to the live music!  

A wonderful day out for the whole family

Back bigger and better than ever, this much loved day of fun returns to the beautiful Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds.

Browse over 50 stalls which surround the lake selling a variety of goods and play fun fair games and activities run by local charities.

The Frome Independent is an award winning, destination street market. We reclaim Frome’s high street once a month to showcase the best independent craftspeople, designers, makers, food producers and vintage traders in the South West.

The market takes place on the first Sunday of the month from March to December and strives to be ‘more than a market’, incorporating live music, DJs, street performance, workshops and activities for children and adults alike on market days.

The market is a free event for visitors and has quickly grown to be one of the most significant elements in the region’s calendar attracting over 80,000 visitors each year.

Enjoy an evening of socialising and painting with our super popular sip and paint parties. No experience necessary and beginners welcome.

Our unique painting parties are a perfect way for friends and family to get together or even colleagues looking for a fun work night out for a team building event. Ideal for smaller birthday celebrations, a unique date night or even just singletons looking to unleash their inner artist and meet new people. 

Our experienced local and friendly artists will guide you through the process of painting , blending colours and creating beautiful works of art, in this unique Sip and Paint evening. Enjoy a step by step painting class made all the better with some fabulous company, good music and a glass of wine or two in this fun creative workshop. 

No experience is required, just a willingness to have fun and learn. Our artist will guide you through the creative process and will be on hand to offer lots of tips and advice. However, even if you have painting experience and want to mix things up a bit for a fun and enjoyable evening, everyone is welcome. 

We’ll provide you with everything you need to create your masterpiece including canvases, paints, brushes, easels and aprons. Everyone will have a canvas to take home with them, they can be proud of. 

We recommend arriving at the venue 20 minutes before to get any drinks you may require before starting the event. All drinks can be purchased from the venue before and during the event and if you wish to eat before hand many venues offer food. 

Join us and celebrate St. George's Day in Salisbury Market Place!

Taking place on Sunday 28 April from 10am - 4pm, it will be a great day out for all the family!

Enjoy workshops, street food, face painting, medieval fighting, puppet shows, a FREE Blue Badge Tour, street performers and more!

Most activities will be FREE to participate in so come on down and join in the merriment as we celebrate the Patron Saint George.

Welcome to Somerset’s newest market: Shepton Mallet Sunday Market, in the heart of the mendips. We bring together the best produce & makers the South West has to offer.

The Shepton Mallet Sunday Market is a brand new market, produced by a passionate team of Shepton Mallet residents and business owners. It’s focus is to bring people together and make Shepton the thriving market town it once was. Expect a mix of vintage, designer-makers, food, antiques, home & gardens and art, alongside kids’ fun, workshops and live music.