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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. 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?
SO SLICK: Billed at a night for the ladies on Saturday, August 1, get ready to experience the smooth vocals, silky dance moves, and irresistible charm of Ne-Yo with Closer to Ne-Yo—the UK’s ultimate tribute to the R&B icon at Nailsea Social Club, Chapel Barton
August 2026:
Girlguiding Nailsea scarecrow trail will be going up all around the town following great success of May 2025 event
Bristol Hippodrome
Date of next Nailsea farmers' market
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.
This is the first time we have held an event in our High Street on a Sunday.
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 there is a festive eat:Festival in Nailsea on Saturday, December 5,10am-4pm.
Dates of next eat:Fest
FOLK DATE: On Friday, May 15, at 8pm Nailsea Folk Club introduce award-winning performer Reg Meuross at the Tithe Barn. Reg is an English singer and songwriter based in Somerset. He has released 15 solo albums. His song writing contains narrative, protest and commentary
Lovers of comedy can look forward to lots of laughs in the next play at Nailsea's Little Theatre in Union Street.
Mayhem reigns in A Bunch of Amateurs by Nick Newman and Ian Hislop.
Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village.
And instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers.
Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians.
As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear!
The madcap comedy – directed by Connie Walker – opens at the Little Theatre’s Union Street home with a 2.30pm matinee on Sunday, May 17.
Then there are six evening performances at 7.45pm from Monday to Saturday, May 18-23.
The film of A Bunch of Amateurs by award-winning cartoonist Newman and ‘Have I Got News for You’ regular Hislop, starring Burt Reynolds, was chosen for the Royal Film Performance in 2008 before being adapted for the stage.
Ring 0777 298 1037 for £12 tickets or go online (www.ntc-online.co.uk or Ticketsource).
Little Theatre big laughs LOL
Noah's Ark farm shop spring market
eat:Nailsea returns to Nailsea for two bumper editions this year thanks to the financial backing of Nailsea Town Council and Praxis Retail who manage the Crown Glass Shopping Centre in Nailsea.
The first eat:Nailsea will be on Sunday, May 10, at the High Street & Crown Glass shopping centre 10am to 4pm.
Each food and drink festival will showcase 100 producers – including farmers’ market favourites like ales, cheese and baked goods alongside street food, more exotic deli produce and high-quality makers.
eat:Festivals bring the very best West Country food & drink producers and artisans together.
At the event you can buy local food & drink direct from the producers in a welcoming environment.
The eat:Nailsea is dog and family friendly and it will be fully
accessible for buggies, scooters and pushchairs.
Always free entry – no pre-booking or reserving tickets.
OLD GOLD: On Wednesday, April 29, at 7.30pm an antiques evening with auctioneer Chris Yeo, of Antiques Roadshow, is being held at Tickenham village hall. Tickets £10. Chris is a curator and specialist in 20th century design and craft who is now a valuer at Clevedon Salerooms
NEXT DATE: Saturday, May 2, noon-3pm Nailsea Community Market at Scotch Horn Centre
TURN NAILSEA PINK
Launch is Saturday, April 18 and events run for a fortnight - see this page for full details and programme...
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, May 16, from 9am-1pm when the High Street will be closed to traffic.
For 11 months of the year there are more 50 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.
Setting out their stalls some months are The Plants by Ogie Placido which featured in Garden News Magazine and Karen Osborne who mans the Made For You craft stall which has had a slot on Really TV.
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 and Downing's Bar 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
A day trip from Nailsea to the American Museum at Bath is on Tuesday, May 26,and has a few extra spaces for those interested in arts and crafts from across the pond.
Organised by Barbara Calvert for Friends of Nailsea Tithe Barn there will be room for a limited number of additional people on the coach.
Friends of Nailsea Tithe Barn meet once a month for a social gathering and to find out more about the barn and its story within the history of Nailsea with the occasionally day out to places of interest.
This summer the destination is the museum of American art and culture based at Claverton, near Bath.
Its collections of American furniture, quilts and folk art are displayed in the Grade I listed 19th-century house, surrounded by gardens overlooking the valley of the River Avon.
The cost is £30 per person to include coach travel and admission to the museum.
The coach leaves the Ring O'Bells at 10am and returns late afternoon.
Email barbaracalvert47@gmail.com or call 0774 956 3908 to find out about FoTB or to book for trip.
Daytrippers from Nailsea to Bath museum
What's On
2026
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Join Coates House for its fun Sunday night quiz starting at 7.30pm, £1 per person to enter, winner takes all! Maximum six per team
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8pm Mondays Livro Lounge with themed specialist subjects!
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Moorend Spout big quiz nights are also on Mondays at 8.30pm
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At Backwell Village Club it is Tuesdays evenings for its monthly charity fundraising quizzes at 7.30pm
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Ring O' Bells quiz nights will be on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, next date is Tuesday, April 21
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Wednesdays is weekly quiz night at The Sawyers at 8.30pm with live music quizzes on various dates
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Wednesday monthly quiz nights at Nailsea MicroPub dates to be announced
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Every Thursdays at Royal Oak is quiz night from 8pm raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support
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The last Thursday of every month is fun-filled quiz night at The Rising Sun, Backwell. Starts at 7.30pm and it is £2 per person to enter. New teams welcome
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Every Friday The George at Backwell host a quiz night doors 7pm eyes down 7.30pm
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7pm Nailsea Social Club first Friday of month music quiz are back on the third Friday it is an RB's quiz night next date is Friday, April 17
BINGO
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Nailsea Social Club bingo fortnightly on Sundays, arrive by 5.30pm for 6pm prompt start. £12.50 a book, 6 games
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Music bingo at Ringers is on Sunday next date is May 3
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Nailsea School PTA fundraising musical bingo new date coming soon
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Friday nights is bingo at Mizzymead Recreation Centre
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It is different dates (to be announced) for bingo at Livro Lounge
GAMES NIGHT
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7.30pm Thursdays at Mizzymead Recreation Centre
POKER:
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last Friday of month at Nailsea Social Club
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Monday is poker night at Royal Oak
Livro Lounge
APRIL
Wednesday, April 1
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Nailsea Town Council short planning committee includes an application for a pavement licence from Downing’s Bar at 57 High Street and 'screening option' to explore building 82 homes at Youngwood Farm.this meeting is followed by finance and policy committee and its 89-page agenda papers include news of a presentation by Mizzymead Recreation Centre and the Shedders Nailsea. Read more here https://www.nailseatowncouncil.gov.uk/about-the-council/minutes-agendas/
Thursday, April 2
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7.30pm Horizons Sound Bath at Nailsea Tithe Barn more dates on Healthy Peeps page
Good Friday, April 3
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last day of Sid On Tour. Mollie Pearce and boyfriend Connor are raising money for Crohn’s & Colitis UK walking five marathons covering 130 miles in five days. Read more here https://www.justgiving.com/page/sid-on-tour
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11.30am Christians in Somerset Square
Easteer Saturday, April 4
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9am-9pm Easter prayer vigil at Holy Trinity other church events HERE
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noon Nailsea District Horticultural Society spring show at Nailsea School
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2-4pm Stacey Charles sings at Ring O'Bells
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5-6pm and on Saturdays too it is 'classic' cocktail hour at Downing's bar
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8.30pm The Fab Twins play Beatles acoustic harmony tribute at Moorend Spout
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Groove Street DJs play Nailsea Social Club
Easter Sunday, April 5
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5.45am sunrise service Christians at Backwell lake
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New bus timetables includes hourly service from Nailsea to Bristol Airport. Read more here https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/updates/service-changes-5th-april-2026
Tuesday, April 7
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10am-3pm young people's Easter trail and animal encounter at Crown Glass shopping centre
Wednesday, April 8
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7.30pm Nailsea Town Council environment and leisure committee at Tithe Barn. Details of discussions on weekend X-treme Air sessions coming to Scotch Horn Centre, blister pack recycling budget increased to £3,350, and more than 500 evidence forms had been filled in for the public rights of way officer about the blocking of The Perrings to Backwell lake short cut are included. The decaying tree sculpture at Lions Green make have to be removed if bracket fungus is identified. CCTV is being reviews to see if skatepark graffiti culprit can be identified, more information in the 29-page agenda papers here https://www.nailseatowncouncil.gov.uk/about-the-council/minutes-agendas/
Thursday, April 9
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7pm sip and paint at Livro Lounge pre book please
Saturday, April 11
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52nd State Country Band play Nailsea Social Club
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9.30pm karaoke night at Livro Lounge
Sunday, April 12
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9am-4pm footballers aged 14-35 heart screening at The Grove
Monday to Friday, April 13-17
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10am-noon pre-booked arts and crafts Turn Nailsea Pink session with Nailsea Shedders for accompanied children at 65 High Street
Tuesday, April 14
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11am-12.30pm The Diabetes Club at 65 High Street
Wednesday, April 15
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9.30am-3pm Nailsea Easter egg hunt from collect clue sheet from 65 High Street
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Nailsea Town Council is talking to Wessex Water about re-wetting Nailsea Moor and heard a presentation from Avon Wildlife Trust nature and climate manager Jen Robertson at an earlier meeting. Ms Robertson told of AWT’s work on the North Somerset Levels particularly the Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn moors. Previously, climate predictions allowed for periods of drought every 16 years; the frequency had reduced to every five to six years and now every three years. Jen explained that she had been advising local farmers on re-wetting the moorlands for the past couple of years. Among the 108-page agenda papers for the meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 7.30pm at the Tithe Barn is a proposal to install vehicle activated Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) on Queens Road, Nailsea Park and Station Road at a cost of £5-10k. Read more here https://www.nailseatowncouncil.gov.uk/about-the-council/minutes-agendas/
Thursday, April 16
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2-4pm Your Cancer Café at 65 High Street
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The George at Backwell is hosting a Traitors Night, more details to follow
Friday, April 17
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8pm Nailsea Folk Club present Jolly Grogsters playing Tithe Barn
Saturday to Saturday, April 18-May 2
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Nowhere FUNraisers for Cancer Research UK fundraising fortnight Turn Nailsea Pink - programme and details on next page HERE
Saturday, April 18
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
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10am-5pm Nailsea & District Croquet Club open day at Avening Close lawns
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Nailsea Social Club invite to dance and sing the night away with Fabba Mania
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6.30pm Ground Hopper Day Nailsea United v Stockwood Wanderers at South West Civils Community Stadium at The Grove
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Station 2 Duo play Downing's Bar
Sunday, April 19
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9.30-11.30am Easter craft works for children aged 4+ at Livro Lounge. To book £12 go to https://bobbieandbee.sumupstore.com/product/bee-egg-cited-workshop-sunday-19th-april
Monday to Wednesday, April 20 -May 6
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White Truffle closed for family holiday - reopens lunchtime Thursday, May 7
Monday to Friday, April 20-24
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Brockway Medical Centre is closed for essential major maintenance work - all other sites are open with telephone lines staff to support patients
Tuesday, April 21
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Wraxall Trefoil Guild is celebrating its 40th birthday party at Holy Trinity Church with the Uke Box ukulele band. The guild is very proud of a commemorative quilt they made which will be on display at No 65 High Street from Monday to Friday, April 13-20. This will also be on show at the county Trefoil annual meeting and at the tea party
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7-9.30pm Hopper Coffee, Backwell, sip & paint Dorset coastline
Wednesday, April 22
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7.30pm Nailsea Town Council planning committee at Tithe Barn. The 42-page agenda papers are here https://www.nailseatowncouncil.gov.uk/about-the-council/minutes-agendas/planning/
Thursday to Saturday, April 23-25
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Fletchers Waterbed Dreams plays to Backwell Playhouse
Friday, April 24
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7pm farewell party for customers at Aimee's Wine House at Backwell which ceased trading on Saturday, April 18. New tenant coming...
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9.30pm Gabriel Templar plays indie classics and 60s hits at Livro Lounge
Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26
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10.30am-5pm Noah's Ark farm shop spring market
Saturday, April 25
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seafood street-food feast at Conscious Fish Shop, Nailsea
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10am-4pm Earth Day at Flax Bourton church
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5-8.30pm steak night at The Grove (must pre-book by Wednesday, April 22) see details on our Food and Drink page HERE
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8pm DJ Mark Colllins plays Nailsea Social Club
Sunday, April 26
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from 10am Pass It On Young Sports taster day at Jacklands Fishing Lakes
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10am-4pm open day at Scotch Horn leisure centre and Backwell leisure centre
2-9pm Northern Soul all-dayer at Grove Sports Centre
Wednesday, April 29
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7pm spring floral workshop at Livro Lounge must be pre-booked
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7.30pm antiques evening with auctioneer Chris Yeo, of Antiques Roadshow, at Tickenham village hall. Tickets £10
Thursday, April 30
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6.30-8pm (bar open from 6 pm) Shaping the Future of Nailsea invite to Function Room, Mizzymead Recreation Centre. Tea and coffee provided
Sunday, April 26
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London marathon
Saturday, May 2
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noon-3pm Nailsea Community Market at Scotch Horn Centre
Sunday, May 3
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from 10am Mizzymead Recreation Centre open day
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Salvage Crew play Downing's Bar
bank holiday Monday, May 4
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The North Somerset Show at the showground, Wraxall
Wednesday, May 6
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7pm registration for 7.30pm annual residents’ meetings at Nailsea Tithe Barn
Saturday, May 9
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11.30am-late family fun community day for CHSW at Grove Sports Centre with Nailsea Junior FC presentation
Sunday, May 10
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10am-4pm Eat:Festival at Nailsea
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seafood street-food feast at Conscious Fish Shop, Nailsea
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2-4pm West Backwell Bowls Club open day
Friday to Sunday, May 15, 16 and 17
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various times North Somerset Arts contemporary members' exhibition at Failand village hall - see poster for more info
Friday, May 15
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8pm Nailsea Folk Club introduce award-winning songwriter Reg Meuross at the Tithe Barn
Saturday, May 16
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burger breakfast and lunch at Conscious Fish Shop, Nailsea
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
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9am-1pm Nailsea & District Leg Club handbag sale
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10am-noon Nailsea Allotments Association plant sale at Whitesfield Road - entrance off Wareham Close. Cash sales only of vegetable plants and flowers in support of local charities. Tea, coffee and homemade cake on sale
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from 7pm Georgina Ball sings at Nailsea MicroPub
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7.30pm comedy night at Backwell Playhouse
Sunday to Saturday, May 17-23
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Nailsea Little Theatre present A Bunch of Amateurs with 2.30pm matinee on Sunday, May 17 then six evening performances at 7.45pm from Monday to Saturday, May 18-23
Sunday, May 17
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Wedding 'open evening' at Doubletree by Hilton, Cadbury House
Saturday, May 23
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7pm Nailsea Choral Society is performing Carl Orff's Carmina Burana under the directorship of conductor Tom Williams. Online tickets £18 with concessions for this Nailsea School evening event from www.nailseachoral.org.uk
Sunday, May 24
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7.30-9.30pm Eminem tribute Slim Shadow plays Ring O'Bells
Tuesday, May 26
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Friends of Tithe Barn outing to American Museum at Bath organised by Barbara Calvert
Thursday, June 4
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Quality Collectables is moving (within Nailsea)
Sunday, June 7
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Nailsea & Backwell Rotary on this day and up to the end of June its annual walks raising money for YOUR favourite charity - registration is from April 1
Tuesday, June 9
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11am-12.30pm The Diabetes Club at 65 High Street
Saturday, June 13
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Backwell WI table top sale fundraising for hall new roof
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Backwell juniors and West Leigh infant schools summer fair
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Jon Amor Trio play Downing's Bar
Friday, June 19
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from 7pm AZ Acoustic plays at Nailsea MicroPub
Saturday, June 20
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seafood bbq at Conscious Fish Shop, Nailsea
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
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noon-4pm Whiteoak Way Schools Association summer fair
Friday, June 26
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7pm Lions Brass 4 Youth annual prize-giving concert at Backwell School theatre
Sunday, June 28
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noon Backwell Walking Carnival
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noon-5pm Backwell fair on the fields
Friday to Sunday, July 3-5
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Nailsea Beer & Cider Festival at rugby club
Saturday July 4
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Nailsea Carnival
Saturday, July 18
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
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2pm onwards Ladies Race Afternoon at Nailsea & Backwell RFC for fight against FGM charity
Thursday to Sunday, July 30-August 2
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Outcider Festival at Fernhill Farm
August 2026
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Girlguiding Nailsea scarecrow trail will be going up all around the town following great success of May 2025 event
Saturday, August 1
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noon Nailsea District Horticultural Society summer show at Nailsea School
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Closer to Ne-Yo UK’s ultimate tribute to the R&B icon at Nailsea Social Club
Friday to Sunday, August 7-9
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court
Tuesday, August 11
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11am-12.30pm The Diabetes Club at 65 High Street
Thursday, August 13
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Left-handers Day
Saturday, August 15
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
Saturday, August 22
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from 7pm Lukey Q sings at Nailsea MicroPub
Wednesday, August 26
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7pm Backwell Village Club car park meeting for International Dog Day
Saturday, August 29
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from 6pm sax singer Soul Express is at Nailsea MicroPub
Saturday, September 19
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
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Backwell village show
Sunday, September 20
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10am-4pm Pass It On young sports taster day at Jacklands fishing lakes
Saturday, September 26
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8.30pm Eleazar King plays Backwell Village Club
Saturday, October 3
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Amy Winehouse tribute singer Stacey Lou is at Nailsea Social Club
Tuesday, October 13
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11am-12.30pm The Diabetes Club at 65 High Street
Saturday, October 17
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
Wednesday, October 21
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second residents’ meeting possibly at Mizzymead Recreation Centre
Saturday, October 31
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tbc concert to mark Black History Month at Tithe Barn with London-based band
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8pm Christian Grant is at the Halloween party at Backwell Village Club
November, 2026
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Nailsea Musicals to stage Monty Python's Spamalot a show with Nailsea connections
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
Thursday to Sunday, November 12-15
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Beer & Cider fest at Backwell Village Club
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
Saturday to Sunday, December 5-January 3
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Bristol Hippodrome panto Sleeping Beauty
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
Saturday, December 5
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10am-4pm Eat:Festival at Nailsea
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
Saturday, December 19
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9am-1pm Nailsea Farmers' Market
2027
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August 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
Chris Green, of Bristol Poker League, is trying to drum up support among local card players.
He said: "This is a pub based poker league where you play for points each season to qualify for finals every two to three months.
"The finals held every two months offer pay outs for the top eight players, whereas the finals held every three months offer different poker packages with a 5-star Las Vegas package for first place."
The Ring O'Bells are interested in hosting a poker night on a Wednesday and the Royal Oak has independent Monday sessions.
Christ said: "Would there be anyone interested in the local community/area for this?
"It’s a free league for players playing the weekly league games."
Email christopher.green109@gmail.com or text 0744 943 8437 for more details.
A website is currently under construction here website (which is currently under construction) at bristolpokerleague.co.uk.
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