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EXPLORER: A Backwell School student has been selected to attend the 26th World Scout Jamboree in Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Northern Poland. But first Henry Szymanski has the huge task of raising thousands of pounds in sponsorship. Participants heading for Poland are aged 14 to 17 years while individuals who are older than 18 years of age can take part as a volunteer of the International Service Team. The event will mark 120 years since the beginning of Scouting worldwide, which will be an important part of the programme. The theme is Bravely. Now three more Scouts have joined the fundraising - see above...
DANCE FLOORED: On Saturday, November 21, Stevie Wonder who is a legend of soul music performs at Nailsea Social Club. Whether it’s the slower singalong like Isn't She Lovely, or the foot-stomping funk of Superstition, this be a night not to be missed at Nailsea Social Club with this tribute singer. See you on the dancefloor?
eat:Festivals are locally produced street food and drink festivals.
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.
And Nailsea is no different.
For the first time In May they held an street fest in our High Street and Somerset Square on a Sunday.
Despite being cold the town centre was bustling and you can see our photos in a slideshow in the gallery HERE.
At all the events you can buy local food & drink direct from the producers in a welcoming environment.
Fresh good food has never been so important for our health and the strength of our community.
And the organisers say:
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Our layouts ensure we all have elbow room and space for conversation, seating and easy access
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Our stewards will be on hand to provide advice and guidance
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Dog friendly - in fact, the whole family are welcome
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Fully accessible for buggies, scooters and pushchairs
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Always a wide range of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, alcohol free food & drink. The festivals are designed to provide for all dietary choices.
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Ethics & traceability as standard. You get to meet the makers and find out all you want to know
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A wide-range of free entertainment including DJs, buskers, strolling characters, performances and playfulness
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Always free entry - no pre-booking, reserving tickets or faffing around
And the next date is a festive eat:Festival in Nailsea on Saturday, December 5,10am-4pm.
Christmas street fest a feast of food and drink
Christmas 2026 events now have own page HERE
After another great event for 2026 year we are very happy to announce that OutCider festival will be held again at Fernhill Farm in 2027.
The date will be Thursday to Sunday, August 5-8, 2027.
We are already working on bringing you another amazing line up of Grass Roots music.
EARLY BIRD tickets are on sale NOW!
We have kept Early Bird tickets the same price as 2026 Early Birds but there is an increase on general tickets after that so grab yours while they are extra cheap!
Day tickets will go sale in 2026 subject to availability.
2027 TICKET PRICES
Saturday/Sunday - £114 (EB price £99)
Friday Add-on - £35 (EB Price £30)
Thursday Add-on - £25 (EB Price £20)
Live in Vehicle Pass
6m * 4m pitch - £35
8m * 6m pitch - £60
Parking Pass - £10 per vehicle
Limited Carers tickets for adults in receipt of DLA/PIP are available for £1.
Ticket link - http://fuelledby.bigcartel.com
Farm festival down road from Nailsea
Please note that tickets are not refundable under any circumstance - travel insurance will cover most of the reasons people ask for refunds for.
We look forward to seeing you on the farm dancing and drinking cider soon!
If you need more of a FBC fix then don't forget In Cider Festival in February and Cursus Festival in May. Tickets for both events are on sale now in the online store. Cursus Earlybirds end today so grab those to now to save some money.
All the best, Mike, Kev & The FBC crew!
On Saturday, November 28, The Pagoda Project
Inspired by the folk traditions of the UK play Nailsea Folk Club, 8pm at the Tithe Barn.
This is music and song cut through with experimentation, boldness, humour and risk.
Expect ethereal to turn gutsy, passion and tears to be tempered by a good laugh and a tide of improvisation which means no two evenings are ever the same.
"Paul Hutchinson’s utterly reliable and infinitely thoughtful accordion accompaniments, combined with Hannah Cumming’s most wonderful ‘folky’ voice and the delivery of the percussive drive one yearns to hear from a fiddle player were a joy. But with the addition of Karen Wimhurts’s divine clarinet/bass clarinet improvised bass lines, one felt all of a sudden that this might be as good as small scale modern English Folk Music performance ever gets...."
Gutsy fun folk evening
COMMUNITY MARKET: Nailsea Community Market is from noon-3pm community market at Scotch Horn Centre with handcrafted gifts, original artwork, home décor, jewellery and crafts. Next date Saturday, November 7
Congolese musicians Kasaï Masaï are the headline band at Black History Month event in Nailsea on Saturday, October 31, at 8pm.
Nailsea Town Council and Nailsea Folk Club are proud to present a special Black History Month event at the historic Nailsea Tithe Barn.
Based in London and led by Voodoo King Nickens Nkoso, Kasaï Masaï, brings the traditional sound of the most remote equatorial villages with a urban twist.
Online tickets are £16 from Nailsea Folk Club HERE.
Black History Month 2026 in the UK runs from 1–31 October 2026, and its national theme is Honouring Our Communities, focusing on everyday contributors who strengthen Black British life.
In 2026, Black History Month is dedicated to recognising the achievements, history, and cultural contributions of Black people across Britain and the African diaspora and takes place in October every year.
Nailsea Tithe Barn Trust trustee and Nailsea Folk Club organiser Dave Francis said: “We are delighted to host this Black History Month event in Nailsea with the high energy, Congolese fun, infectious rhythms and charisma of Kasai Masali.
"The folk club has built a strong reputation for bringing world-class artists to our community, and this show promises to be a truly special evening."We always welcome new members and audiences to join us in celebrating music, heritage and culture.”
Black History Month gig at Tithe Barn
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For more information about the Nailsea Folk Club and upcoming events, visit www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk or contact David Francis on 01275 540231 or 0775 750 5551. More information can be found on Kasai Masai on their website http://www.kasaimasai.com/index.htm
Trinity Singers, together with visiting soloists, will be presenting Crowned, an exciting concert of music for regal occasions, at All Saints church at Wrington, at 7.30pm on Saturday, November 14.
Under the baton of their new musical director, Simon Lovell-Jones, the choir will perform a programme including Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Handel’s Zadok The Priest, together with choral music by Rutter, Clausen, Gleilo, Mathias, Walford Davies, Tchaikovsky and Charles Wood.
In addition, the concert will include the premiere of a new commission, Charity Ode, by Bristol composer Nicola Edwards.
This is a setting of words by Bristol born philanthropist Hannah More, who is commemorated in All Saints Church Wrington.
Hannah More once taught Sunday school at the Tithe Barn, Nailsea.
The choir will be accompanied by organist Claire Alsop.
Online tickets £15 with accompanied under 18s free, from www.trinitysingers.co.uk
Royal classic in church
Temperance House in Wraxall is opening its doors to the public this autumn, inviting local businesses, professionals, neighbours and the wider community to discover the newly renovated Grade II listed building and experience its new life as a destination for work and community.
The first opportunity to explore Temperance House was an Open House on Friday, October 9, 9.30am-12.30pm.
Guests were invited to join the inhouse team for complimentary tea, coffee and pastries while discovering the newly renovated building, taking a guided tour of the business suites and co-working spaces, and learning more about the exciting vision for its future.
The programme continues on Thursday, November 12, 7-9pm, with an evening of wine tasting and festive cheer.
Hosted by Winscombe business The Wine Shop, the special event will bring together their passion, knowledge and genuine love of wine for an intimate evening in the beautiful surroundings of Temperance House.
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine before enjoying a tutored tasting featuring a carefully selected range of wines chosen with Christmas celebrations and seasonal food in mind.
Along the way, guests will discover the stories behind the wines, explore food pairings and pick up ideas to help make their festive table even more special.
Priced at £35 per person, the evening is deliberately informal and intimate, with just 20 places available.
StudioHIVE managing director Jason Collard is the driving force behind Temperance House.
He said: “Together, these first public events mark an exciting new chapter for Temperance House, opening up the building to the local community and
showcasing the opportunities it offers as a place to work, meet, connect and enjoy shared experiences.”
Temperance House is now open for corporate bookings and offers a collection of professionally designed meeting rooms, breakout spaces, kitchen facilities and an outdoor garden suitable for meetings, team-building activities and away days.
The venue, which was previously The Battleaxes pub, is also home to the award-winning StudioHIVE and StudioHIVE Architects teams, whose headquarters are based there.
Places for the wine and festive cheer evening are limited, and guests are encouraged to book early to avoid missing out.
The Open House on October 9 is free to attend and provides an ideal opportunity to come along, meet the team and discover Temperance House for yourself.
Temperance House wine tasting at Wraxall
More details here https://www.facebook.com/triggolsfarm/
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Date of next Nailsea farmers' market
Nailsea Farmers' Market trades throughout the year except in January on the third Saturday of each month with a variety of food, drink, craft and guest community stalls.
The next date is Saturday, November 21, from 9am-1pm when the High Street will be closed to traffic.
For 11 months of the year there are more 40 stalls booked by Somerset Farmers' Market filling the High Street with activity and bustle, music and weather as they welcome farmers, food producers, craftspeople and customers!
Our market photos are in our gallery HERE.
The market continues to expand and is the biggest in North Somerset and beyond with many regulars returning every month all along the High Street which will be closed to traffic all day.
At No 65 High Street there is a Q&A information desk manned by Nailsea town councillors from 10am-noon.
Nailsea MicroPub usually has early doors for those wanting good cheer from 10am.
Community stalls change monthly as do the musicians.
For more information visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk
PUMPKIN PAINTING: Bring along your little lounger on Thursday, October 29, 4-6pm for Halloween pumpkin painting. There are limited spaces available! Please pre-book by coming in beforehand or phoning on 01275 2444. It is £5 per person (cash only) which will be donated to St Francis Primary School to raise money for renewing its library
What's On
2026
Livro Lounge
OCTOBER 2026
Thursday, October 1
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8pm The new Celebrity Traitors series two begins with an extra-long opening episode on BBC One, we don't know if Nailsea celeb Mollie Pearce will make a guest appearance
Friday and Saturday, October 2-3
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Nailsea MicroPub and Ivy Kitchen closed for private event
Friday, October 2
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5-8.30pm I Scream Tacos at Nailsea Social
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9pm Charlie-Mae at Royal Oak
Friday to Sunday, October 2-4
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Somerset International Festival of the Arts at St Andrew's church, Backwell
Saturday, October 3
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9-11am Nailsea Neighbourhood Plan team at Mizzymead Recreation Centre to listen to local residents on future of town
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noon-3pm Nailsea Community Market craft festive fair at Scotch Horn Centre
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Nailsea Town Council community little pick
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Amy Winehouse tribute singer Stacey Lou is at Nailsea Social Club
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Tairni Mara Irish folk night at Downing's Bar
Sunday, October 4
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6pm harvest festival at St Bartholomew's church, Failand
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6pm Mark Feven the Pianoman plays Moorend Spout
Friday, October 9
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9.30am-12.30pm open house at Temperance House, Wraxall
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pre-booked wine and cheese at Nailsea Social Club
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9pm Charlie-Mae sings on fizzy Friday at Royal Oak
Saturday, October 10
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10am-5pm then everyday until we run pumpkins for sale in the barn at Triggols Farm, Tickenham
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from 3pm The Old Farmhouse closed for private event
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7pm grand charity quiz hosted by Rotary Nailsea & Backwell for Nailsea District Leg Club at Backwell WI hall
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chillout night at Nailsea Social Club
Sunday, October 11
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4pm baby loss memorial service at Christ Church, Nailsea
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5pm finger food and from 6pm an open mic entertainment evening at Southfield Road church
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6.30pm Nathan Worthington with special guest Amber play Ring O'Bells
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9pm new series of 999 On The Front Line features Nailsea legend Roy Winsor. The Channel 4 programme which was made just a few weeks before he died in 2025. There is more about Roy HERE
Tuesday, October 13
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11am-12.30pm The Diabetes Club at 65 High Street
Tuesdays, October 13, 27 and November 5, 24
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Reception staff at Tyntesfield Medical Group in training so book online on those days
Wednesday, October 14
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7-9.30pm sip and paint at Livro Lounge - pre-booking required
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7.30pm Nailsea Town Council community engagement committee at Tithe Barn
Friday and Saturday, October 16-17
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12.30-5pm Friday and 10am-4pm Saturday, Spectrum65 annual art exhibition at 65 High Street
Friday, October 16
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last morning to buy raffle tickets to celebrate 13th birthday on this day from 11am-3pm of Butterfly Travel at Crown Glass Place in aid of Kidney Care UK
Saturday, October 17
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market with councillors stall outside No65
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10am-10pm early doors at Nailsea MicroPub
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noon Downing's Bar open, more Saturday openings on our What's On page poster and Encore perform at Downing's Bar
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Danny Jukebox entertains at Nailsea Social Club
Sunday, October 18
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6.30pm Daniel Quinton plays acoustic music at Ring O'Bells
Tuesday, October 20
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9.30am opening of GWAAC charity shop at Somerset Square. More here https://greatwesternairambulance.com/nailsea-shop-opening/
Wednesday, October 21
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Nailsea Town Council community awards evening at Grove Sports Club and Social Centre. Doors will open at 7pm, event starts at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available
Thursday, October 22
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7.30am-6pm The Field farm shop will officially be opening its doors at Flax Bourton. More on our Food & Drink page HERE
Friday, October 23
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The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal starts today and run until Wednesday, November 11 - list of times and dates where to buy poppies are on our BMD page
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draw today so last chance to buy Halloween raffle ticket at Livro Lounge raising money for Somerset Square defibrillator
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9pm until late on fizzy Friday its Spencer Flay performing at Royal Oak
Saturday, October 24
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9am-1pm Brabantia warehouse sale, Blackfriars Road, Nailsea
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2-4pm bottomless retro brunch 80s-style at Ring O'Bells with diva Stacey Charles
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gates open 5pm event until 9pm fireworks and funfair at North Somerset Showground
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7pm Nailsea United race night at The Grove plus silent disco
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7pm bar opens 7.30pm Comedy Night at Backwell Playhouse
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Soul'd Out play Nailsea Social Club
Sunday, October 25
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2am clocks go back to GMT
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10am-4pm open day at Scotch Horn Leisure Centre and Backwell Leisure Centre
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2-9pm Northern Soul at Grove Sports Club and Social Centre
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6.30pm Midnight Show play at Ring O'Bells
Monday to Friday, October 26-30
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school half term
Tuesday, October 27
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Tyntesfield Medical Group reception teams on training - routine and non-urgent enquires use online or next day
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7pm wine tasting at Downing's Bar pre-book £40
Wednesday, October 28
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9.30am-3.30pm spooktacular adventure with Nailsea Town Council treasure hunt from No65 High Street
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doors open 6.30pm starts 7pm for fashion, fizz and cake in aid of Cancer Research UK at Grove Sports Clun & Social Centre
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7.30pm Nailsea Town Council planning committee followed by a finance and policy committee - preview on our political peeps page HERE
Thursday to Saturday, October 29-31
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7.30pm 75th anniversary productions of Player Queen and The Dumb Wife of Cheapside at Backwell Playhouse
Thursday, October 29
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Punkie Night SOLD OUT at Triggols Farm and pumpkin glow in the barn (open for pumpkin sales daily 10am-5pm until all sold)
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4-6pm for Halloween pumpkin painting at Livro Lounge. Please pre-book by coming in beforehand or phoning on 01275 2444. It is £5 per person (cash only) which will be donated to St Francis Primary School to raise money for renewing its library
Friday, October 30
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2pm Ukebox in Concert at Christ Church. Tickets £6 include drink and cake
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4.30-5.30pm pumpkin floral arrangement class for children at The George, Backwell
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6-8pm pumpkin floral arrangement class for adults at The George, Backwell
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8pm Steve and Martin at spooky singalong at Moorend Spout for Halloween
Saturday, October 31
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2-4pm Halloween Party at Grove with disco raising funds for U8s NJFC
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8pm Nailsea Folk Club host its annual Black History Month concert at Tithe Barn with Congolese musicians Kasaï Masaï
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8pm Christian Grant is at the Halloween party at Backwell Village Club
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8pm fancy dress Halloween evening with Encore at Nailsea Social Club
November, 2026
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Nailsea Musicals to stage Monty Python's Spamalot a show with Nailsea connections
Sunday, November 1
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5pm Taizé for All Souls' Day at St Francis church, Nailsea
Sunday to Saturday, November 1-7
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Matinee followed by nightly performances at Nailsea Little Theatre of A Christmas Carol
Monday, November 2 - for two weeks
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Nailsea High Street closed to traffic
Tuesday, November 3
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until 7pm cake sale and 20 per cent off all clothing for Nailsea workers at St Peters Hospice charity shop
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7pm wine tasting at Downing's Bar pre-book £40 for five premium glasses
Thursday, November 5
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if no-one has requested an election by this date then Nailsea Town Council can co-opt to fill the vacancy created by the non-attendance of Rob Collins
Friday, November 6
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gates open 5pm firework display at 6.30pm at Flax Bourton Primary School
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gates open 5.30pm display 7.30pm at Cadbury House fireworks night
Saturday, November 7
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noon-3pm Nailsea Community Market craft festive fair at Scotch Horn Centre
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gates open 5.30pm fireworks 7.30pm at Nailsea & Backwell Rugby Club
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chillout night at Nailsea Social Club
Sunday, November 8
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Remembrance Day Parade as although the parade route may have to be shortened because of low number of volunteers to act as safety marshals
Wednesday, November 11
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11am community act of remembrance by Christians Together in Nailsea and District at Somerset Square
Thursday to Sunday, November 12-15
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Beer & Cider fest at Backwell Village Club
Thursday, November 12
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7-9pm wine tasting at Temperance House tickets £35
Saturday, November 14
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Swimathon at Backwell Leisure Centre organised by NowwhereFUNraisers for Cancer Research UK
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Station 2 duo at Downing's Bar
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Springboard Opportunity Group 40th anniversary ball at Cadbury
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7.30pm Crowned a concert featuring North Somerset Trinity Singers with a debut performance of words by Hannah More set to music called Charity Ode
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Brendan and Kayleigh-Jo entertain at Nailsea Social Club
Sunday, November 15
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Tapathon
Wednesday, November 18
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Dame Ellie Lindsay OBE, founder of The Leg Club Foundation, is visiting Nailsea Tithe Barn for the weekly Nailsea District Leg Club drop-in clinic
Thursday, November 20
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from 6pm Beaujolais Nouveau Day at Downing's Bar
Saturday, November 21
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
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Stevie Wonder legend of soul music performs at Nailsea Social Club
Thursday, November 26
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2-5pm 60+ tea party at Backwell Parish Hall, complimentary tickets from parish council office
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5-7pm Nailsea School sixth form open evening
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evening tap takeover by Wiper & Tues at Downing's Bar
Friday to Saturday, November 27, 2026-January 2, 2027
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Bristol Old Vic Production of Cinderella: A Fairytale
Friday, November 27
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10.30am-noon Nailsea & Backwell Disabled Access Cafe festive meeting with mince pies
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bookings between 6-8.30pm at Cadbury House for Japanese food night
Saturday, November 28
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8pm The Pagoda Project play Nailsea Folk Club at Tithe Barn
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from 9pm Midnight Shot play rock, pop, funk & soul at Nailsea Social Club
Tuesday, December 1
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7pm festive guide to wines at Downing's Bar pre-book £40
Friday, December 4
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Christmas lights switch-on
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from 5.15pm Barn Owls Choir singing
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5.30-7.30pm reindeer hunt
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6pm Nailsea Musicals compering for the Christmas tree lights switch-on at Village Green, afterwards Vee Dubs will drive down the High Street
Friday to Sunday, December 4-January 3
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Bristol Hippodrome panto Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, December 5
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10am-4pm Eat:Festival at Nailsea
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Salvage Crew have Christmas party at Downing's Bar
Tuesday, December 8
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11am-12.30pm The Diabetes Club at 65 High Street
Saturday, December 12
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7.30pm Backwell Village Club Christmas party
Sunday, December 13
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Great Western Railways (GWR) will be brought into public ownership, says Department for Transport (DfT)
Saturday, December 19
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
2027
from Tuesday, January 12
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6.45pm couch to 5K training nine week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Nailsea Running Club
Saturday, January 16
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9am-3pm free prostate screening at Masonic Hall
Saturday, January 30
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noon-5pm Winter Pride at Ring O'Bells
Tuesday, February 2
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pre-book a wine tasting as a Christmas gift at Downing's Bar
Friday to Sunday, February 19-21
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Nailsea Musicals presents Disney's Frozen Jnr at Scotch Horn Centre Nailsea different times including matinee performance
Saturday, February 27, 2027
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Jersey Boys tribute act play Cadbury House
Sunday, April 25
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London Marathon with Backwell mum Jane Roberts already confirmed by the Brain Tumour charity team
Sunday, May 9
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Eat:Festival in Nailsea
Saturday, July 3
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Nailsea Carnival
August
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North Somerset young people with high hopes to be heading to the 26th World Scout Jamboree in Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Northern Poland
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summer 2027 tbc Trendlewood festival
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OutCider festival at Fernhill Farm, Thursday to Sunday, August 5-8, 2027
Saturday, September 18
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Backwell Village Show