The Basis May 2019

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YOUR GUIDE TO LIFE IN STREET, GLASTONBURY, WELLS AND SHEPTON MALLET

Four pages on The Godney Gathering inside, including this year's headliners!

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The Basis is a free magazine distributed to homes and businesses in Street, Glastonbury, Wells and Shepton Mallet. Each issue is packed with local information guaranteed to give you plenty to do with your free time.

The Basis is very much a community magazine, which means that if you have a story you’d like included in a future issue or would like to write a piece for the magazine, then we’d love to hear from you. Drop the editor a line on dean@super8media.co.uk and we’ll be in touch.

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ello again, and although it may be beautifully sunny outside at the time of writing this, we’re stuck indoors sweating over this issue to make sure it’s absolutely perfect for you. And it’s a packed one too, with four pages on July’s Godney Gathering festival, hot news on this month’s Wells Beer & Cider Festival, more on the Glastonbury Fringe and much (much) more in our bumper 40-page issue.

Our Event guide is also bigger than normal too, with extra events featured from the Fringe and the Street Art Trail – more about that on pages 20 and 21. For hundreds more events across the whole county, head to The Basis Online at www.thebasisonline.com.

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WAC ON THE MOVE FOR 2019 EXHIBITION

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ells Art Contemporary (WAC) is delighted to announce that this year’s exhibition of shortlisted works will be held at Wells Cathedral for the first time.

The WAC exhibition will be displayed within the Cathedral’s magnificent cloisers and in the Camery Gardens. There is also the possibility of up to eight site-specific installations within the Cathedral itself. It will take place during the summer period when Wells is at its busiest – artists’ work could be viewed by over 20,000 expected visitors to the Cathedral.

WAC Chairman, Paddy O’Hagan, says: “This year provides a remarkable opportunity for artists to reflect on the Cathedral and its history and architecture in their work. And obviously local artists have the advantage of being able to easily visit the Cathedral for inspiration.”

The competition is open to any artist over the age of 18 and up to four works of art may be submitted of any size and in any medium.

Applications must be made online via wac. artopps.co.uk and the deadline is Wednesday, May 15 at 5pm. Rules & Guidelines along with a detailed selection of FAQs can be found at the web link above. For further information though, visit www. wellsartcontemporary.co.uk.

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his is the fourth year that the Festival of Dogs is being held at Collett Park in Shepton Mallet. It’s a free, fun day out for all, while raising money for animal-related charities.

As well as a range of displays and stalls, there will also be a dedicated Children’s Area. This will include activities such as face painting, a treasure hunt, best trick and a fun dog show for children and their dogs – with a wide range of categories.

While for young or old there will be an Agility Course for you to try out with your dog, or just learn how to get started in this exciting sport.

The Festival of Dogs will be held at Collett Park in Shepton Mallet on Sunday, May 12 from 10am.

Head to www.festivalofdogs.uk for more info.

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he third Refugee Benefit gig will take place at the Bocabar/Red Brick Building on June 1. Headlining are the Lost Revellers with their mix of Gypsy jazz, smouldering tangos and dance beats. Proceeds go to Safe Passage and Bristol Refugee Rights.

Meanwhile, donations of good quality, practical clothes and shoes, sleeping bags and blankets for refugees are still welcomed on Fridays at Wells Town Hall from 10am to 11.45.

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GLASTONBURY CHOIR’S BIG SPRING CONCERT!

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he Glastonbury Male Voice Choir has grown to be one of the West Country’s premier choirs, and their Big Spring Concert promises to be another wonderful evening of music.

The concert will feature a number of new pieces, including a wide range of music, from traditional Folk to Opera, Simon and Garfunkel to Robbie Williams and even Barry Manilow and Elvis! For more info, head to www.glastonburymalevoicechoir.com.

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THE GREAT ESCAPE!

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o, Dean (Editor of The Basis) went to Clue HQ – Somerton with our competition winners for a session in their fantastic Escape Room experience.

Basically, it was amazing. We did it in 53 minutes (you get an hour to complete the mission) and it was unlike anything you’ve ever played before – imagine The Crystal Maze meets Mission Impossible!

Thanks so much to Mark and Gerri from Clue HQ for having us – and to Sarah Singleton, Elaine Nelson and their guests for making sure we got out within the hour!

Clue HQ is the only Escape Room experience in the area, and if you’re looking for something a bit

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Clue HQ also have a new game room opening very soon, and we’ll be celebrating the launch with another very special competition, so watch this space…

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GLASTONBURY’S COMIC STORE EXPANDS!

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nyone with even the slightest interest in comics, retro toys and collectables will be delighted to hear that The Comic Store in the Abbey Mews on Glastonbury High Street is expanding again. Incredibly, they have over 40,000 comics available to buy, as well as a fantastic range of collectable film and TV show toys, T-Shirts and artwork.

They also buy stuff too, so if you’re looking to offload your comic collection then speak to Paul at the store.

CHILDREN’S WORLD EVENTS Supporters of the Glastonbury-based Children’s World charity will be interested to know that there are two events coming up in May that will hopefully raise much-needed

funds. Firstly, on Monday, May 6 is the fantastic Pilton Jumble Trail. Then, on Friday, May 24 Middlewick will be running a fundraising stall at the Glastonbury Fringe Launch Party.

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A BUSY MONTH AT STREET’S CRISPIN HALL!

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rispin Hall in Street is opening to celebrate everything Somerset on May 11! The Hall opens at 9am offering a free children’s art competition for ages ranging between 0-16 years old, and in three categories (0-5 years, 6-11 years and 12-16 years). There are prizes and rosettes to be won, as well as refreshments, a second-hand book sale and Crispin Garden Group’s plant sale.

Entry forms for the competition can be picked up from the Crispin Emporium, Crispin crafts, Eyetech opticians, Langport and Street Vets, and Street Parish Council – or downloaded from www.crispinhall.org.uk.

For more information on Somerset Day in Street, head to page 20. Here you can find out about the entertainment on the day, as well as the Art Trail.

It’s a busy month for the Crispin Hall, as they are also hosting a series of concerts showcasing Street’s

local talent. This is the first event of this kind since the refurbishment of Crispin Hall, with seating for up to 160 people.

There are 12 acts performing four concerts during the month of May (on May 1, 8, 15 and 22) from local community groups and schools.

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Save the date: July the 20th is when The Godney Gathering will once again take over Garslade Farm for one of the best one-day festivals around. Here’s a guide to the festival itself, and the people behind it…

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Amber is a 16-year-old singer/songwriter and Drum and Bass MC from Glastonbury. Last year she had a work experience placement through her school, but this year she’s back as a performer!

“I gave Mike and Sue, two of the people who run The Godney Gathering, a message to see if I could join their crew on the set up of the festival,” says Amber.

“This turned out to be such an amazing opportunity and I am proud to say I am now part of the Godney family!”

Amber has been playing live for about five years now, in various bands and groups, and also performs as a Drum & Bass MC in clubs across Bristol and Somerset. This will be her first festival performance though – but definitely not her last.

“In the future I would love to continue to study music and to keep gigging and performing, says Amber. “I am looking forward to looking at different styles of music to improve my style and to create the best music that I have the potential to do. Also, I am very interested in events management and lighting/sound production, which could be a beneficial addition to performing.”

Wow! This is year seven for the GFM stage at The Godney Gathering. Mike and Sue gave us the opportunity to get involved and promote our community radio station because of our support for the local music scene.

We started off the first year in a small acoustic tent with solo/duos and then the following three years had a nice medium-sized tent. Now though we have a magnificent outside stage which has a great view, a big area in front of it for dancing, and is fantastic for the up-andcoming local bands to play on.

We have always supported the local music scene and Godney is a great opportunity for acts to get seen by a wider audience. The festival also gives local acts a great opportunity to progress onto the main stage as well. After they have impressed, they may get to play on the main stage or headline the second stage at future Gatherings.

We’ve got another exciting line-up planned for you this year, so pick up the programme on the day and pop along to say hello!

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The Variety Show One of the things we love about The Godney Gathering is the variety of entertainment on offer. Here’s our pick of some of the wonderful stuff you can look forward to…

THE DEVIL’S PREFECTS Country music, but Country music like you’ve never heard it before.

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If you’ve never been to a Silent Disco before then you need to check out the one at the Godney Gathering – plus the stunning video work, too.

The Children’s Area of the festival has entertainment all day for the kids, and one of the best has to be James Alexander. He was a massive hit last year so it’s great to see him again for 2019.

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Local graf group MOA will once again be doing a live graffiti wall throughout the whole of the day.

Past walls will be displayed around the festival, too.

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High and Mighty The Gathering crew manage to comfortably cram a lot into a small area. Here’s an overview of 2018’s festival site. The layout may change slightly for 2019.

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They’ve produced some of the catchiest Indie Pop songs of the last 15 years, and now The Feeling are headlining this year’s Godney Gathering, too!

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compilation in 2011. And it’s the singles that are the band’s crowning glory, including Sewn, Fill My Little World and Love it When You Call – so much so that the band one the Songwriters of the Year gong at the 2007 Ivor Novello Awards.

The complete Godney Gathering line-up is always a well-considered balancing act and we confidently predict that The Feeling are the band to make sure it all finishes in style!

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GAME FOR A LAUGH

This month sees the return of the annual Wells Comedy Festival, so what better time to share our guide to the acts not to miss?

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The line-up, which gets larger every year, includes comedy stars like Nish Kumar, Josie Long, Lost Voice Guy, Nick Helm, Mark Watson, Shappi Khorsandi and loads more.

In total, you can look forward to over 70 shows crammed into those three days. And if there is a downside, it’s that some of them have already sold out, so we suggest you do the sensible thing and head to the Wells Comedy Festival website now at www.wellscomfest.com, where you can get a full breakdown of who’s performing, and where (more importantly) you can buy your tickets, too.

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onsidering the size of Wells, it’s massively impressive that it now hosts one of the best comedy festivals in the South West. From acts regularly seen on our TV screens to the very sharpest of the cutting edge of comedy, every single act is lovingly picked, polished and let loose on an eager Wells audience.

The festival takes place from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26, and is scattered liberally across multiple venues in the city – including the Cedars Hall, Little Theatre, The Venue, Tramways, and the White Hart Hotel.

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or the third year running, Street Parish Council are celebrating Somerset Day in Street on May 11. There will be performances in The Library Gardens from 11am – we’ve got a breakdown of events on the right side of this page.

Street is also fortunate that King Alfred and his Queen will be walking around distributing cakes.

Why King Alfred? The date chosen for Somerset Day by a committee of Somerset residents is the date that King Alfred led the people of Somerset to a victory against the Danish invaders. But Somerset Day is all about celebrating the best of Somerset and focusing on how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful county.

As a completely new venture this year there will also be an Art Trail around Street. It starts on May 4 and runs until May 18. The 2019 Art Trail theme is ‘Art & Sole’, and features new and contemporary works celebrating the industrial and agricultural heritage of Street, as well as its natural history and the surrounding countryside. The Art Trail has been made possible by the generosity and collaboration of many partners and sponsors, which include Street Parish Council, the Alfred Gillett Trust, Clarks Village, Strode Theatre, and Street Harvest Church.

The Trail itself will take the form of a series of unique silhouettes featuring iconic shoes and boots from the Alfred Gillett Trust’s Digitisation Project filled with original works from members of the CREATE:SPACE II community of artists.

At various locations along the Art Trail there will also be gallery and sculptural installations, as well as demos of traditional crafts and artists in residence.

For more details of Art & Sole, phone 01458 444060, email enquiries@agtrust.org.uk, pop into The Grange building in Street for a Trail Map, or check out the new Strode Theatre brochure.

Cllr. Nina Swift Chairman of Street Parish Council

There is entertainment going on in the Library Gardens from 11am through until 1pm…

11am Topaz Dance Studio Midday Chalice Morris Men 1pm Glastonbury Brass Band King Alfred and Queen Ealhswith will also be visiting and distributing cakes and flags for the children.

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o, 2019 is the eighth year of the Glastonbury Fringe, and once again looks to be bigger and better than previous years. The launch event on Saturday, May 25 features renowned bands Tankus the Henge, Port Erin, Noel and Webb and the Breakbeat Bandits, and is going to be held in the amazing grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. Tickets are £15 per adult and £10 for children (5-15), and are available from www.glastonbury-fringe.org.uk.

The launch party only gets the ball rolling though, as from May 25 through to June 2, you can see live music, theatre, spiritual events, alternative lifestyle workshops, street theatre and performance, and much more.

The Glastonbury Fringe guide will be out in the middle of May, and keep checking the website for the details of events happening all over town.

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THE GREAT OUTDOORS

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open mic, and the Avalonian Free State Choir in the Lady Chapel, as well as international touring artists Captain Accident and the Disasters and Alex Roberts on the main stage.

Saturday, May 25 sees the return of the Glastonbury Fringe Launch Party with four bands, headlined by one of the UK’s best live acts Tankus the Henge (for more information on this, head back to page 22). And the Illyria Theatre Company bring their production of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves to the Abbey on Sunday, May 26 to round off the weekend of events with an internationally recognised production of a classic tale from the Arabian Nights.

There are so many more events throughout the Summer at Glastonbury Abbey, as well as workshops, family activities, the Badger Walks, wildlife tours – the list goes on. For more information about what is coming up, head to www.glastonburyabbey.com.

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he outdoor theatre season starts in May at Glastonbury Abbey with a production

by Strode College on May 14. The show is written specifically for the Abbey and will be in promenade, so you’ll wander the ruins with the show and meet several different characters as they guide you through a story based on Glastonbury Abbey and its visitors. As an added bonus, the outdoor theatre season launch event has free entry for all Abbey members – just bring along your membership card to the entrance at 6.30pm. The show starts at 7pm, and non-member tickets are £10.

In 2018 the Abbey won best new event at the national Outdoor Events Association awards for its Summer Open Evening. The Summer Open Evening is on May 24 this year, and kicks off an amazing weekend of entertainment across the second bank Holiday weekend. The Summer Open Evening is Free entry from 6pm and features a market,

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Wells is hosting its first beer and cider festival this month, and it’s for charity, too…

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he first Wells Beer and Cider Festival will be held this month on the grounds of the Wells Rugby Club. Based over two days, the festival will be held over three sessions on the evening of Friday, May 17 (7pm through to 11pm) and the afternoon (11am-5pm) and evening (7pm-11pm) of Saturday, May 18.

The Festival will be a haven for lovers of fine beers and ciders, with a fantastic selection of some of the best brewers around – and they’re all from Somerset. The festival is being sponsored

by Mallet Cider, and they are setting up a beer garden on the grounds. There will be plenty to eat too, with everything from waffles to pork baps, pizza and noodles!

The day session on the Saturday will be family friendly, with children’s events taking

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place. There will be plenty of entertainment for grown-ups too, with a great range of live music.

Those looking for something a bit different to drink can check out the gin and Prosecco bar, which will also be selling a selection of soft drinks.

The festival is a ticketed event, with 450 tickets available for each session. Tickets cost £10, and we suggest that you get your tickets in advance to save disappointment on the day. Best of all, the whole event is a fundraiser for Heads Up, the amazing Wells charity that does so much incredible work to help those with mental health issues.

You can find out more information about the festival, as well as buy your tickets, on the festival website here: www. wellsbeerandcider festival.com.

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I understand the demands of running your own business, while also trying to keep on top of your website and digital marketing. I offer a helping hand in getting to grips with the web, providing insights and practical solutions that I’ve learned in 12 years as a professional.

I create good-looking, optimised websites and ecommerce solutions that are easy to update and, more importantly, very visible to Google. I also provide tutorials for those who are attempting to build and manage their own websites, shortening the learning curve in a matter of hours.

I like to provide value for my clients right from the off, so here are a few quick tips that might help you enhance your small business website…

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Make sure your website is responsive, adapts to fit mobile and tablets. I still come across many sites that don’t present a mobile version, a high proportion of visits to your website will come via mobile. Look at your Google analytics account to see the percentages of mobile, tablet and desktop visits.

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he Runway Boutique Charity Fashion Show is to be held once again at the Bocabar this month, on Saturday, May 25 from 7.30pm.

The show will highlight some of the brilliant clothes for sale in Runway’s two stores – one in Street and the other in Wells – and will all be modelled by locals of all ages. There will be a good mixture of brands and styles from the shops’ Summer Collection.

Tickets cost just £10, which includes a glass of Prosecco, and are available from either store. You can book your tickets by phoning either 01749 676381 (for Wells) or 01458 442215 (for Street), or emailing runwayinstreet@aol.co.uk.

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BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

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WHEEL OF THE YEAR: FLOWERING

The Bishop’s Palace

May 1-31

EXHIBITION

COMMUNITY BELTANE CELEBRATION

LUNCHEON CLUB

U3A PLAY READING

MIKEY WOODNOTE

May 1-5 Salvation Army, Street

HEALTHWATCH SOMERSET DROP IN

Victoria Field Club, Street 7.30pm

BELTANE CEREMONY:

Glastonbury Library 11am-Midday Bocabar/Red Brick Building EXHIBITION FOLK NIGHT

QUIZ NIGHT

7pm St Paul’s School Hall, Shepton Mallet

THE SHEPPEY SOUL SHACK WELLS MAY CHARTER FAIR

The Riflemans Arms, Glastonbury

Wells Market Place

MARVELLOUS MAY TRAIL

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SATURDAY 4

BOB GALLIE

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COFFEE MORNING

7pm

The Sheppey Inn

JENNIE THOMAS

THE MAYBEATS

12.15pm

MONTHLY QUIZ

THURSDAY 2

CARRIE TREE – ALBUM LAUNCH

Wells & Mendip Museum May 1-27

8pm

2.30pm-3.30pm The King Arthur, Glastonbury

The Assembly Rooms, 11am-3pm Glastonbury

Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury

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May 1-15 The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury

SUZANNE WELCH: REJOICE

7am & Midday Wells Library

Market Cross, Glastonbury

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Crispin Hall

May 3-4

10am-4pm

DJ PANDAMONIUM

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

Salvation Army, Street

10am The King Arthur, Glastonbury

SEPTEMBER SON

JAZZ SESSION WITH BOSSA BELEZA

Glastonbury Library

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

Bocabar/Red Brick Building

LEGO CLUB

2-3pm

PLANT A PUMPKIN

Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury For more information on most of these events, plus hundreds more happening all over Somerset this month, head to www.thebasisonline.com.

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STREET ART TRAIL LAUNCH

Various locations in Street May 4-18

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WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SHOWCASE CONCERT

Cedars Hall, Wells SUNDAY 5

B.U POP-UP CLOTHES SHOP

10am-1pm

FAMILY DAY – ANIMALS!

East Somerset Railway, Shepton Mallet

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The King Arthur, Glastonbury

CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT

The Unity Club, Street

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FRIDAY NIGHT GROOVE SESSIONS

FAMILY ACTIVITY – TEXTILE PAINTING 8pm Glastonbury Abbey

The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury

Red Brick Building

EVENTS

11am Bocabar/Red Brick Building

FREE BLUEGRASS SESSION

LOST REVELLERS

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The King Arthur, Glastonbury

OPEN DAY

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

PADRAIG LALOR

The Mendip Golf Club, Gurney Slade 10am-4pm ROCK AGAINST

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PILTON JUMBLE TRAIL

Pilton Village

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STREET ART TRAIL

STRANGERS –

POETRY WRITING GROUP

GLASTONBURY DRAGONS MAY CELEBRATIONS

Glastonbury Library 11.30am-1pm FOUR IN THE FIRE Strode Theatre

GLASTONBURY DRAGONS MAY FAYRE

Cedars Hall, Wells

Glastonbury Town Centre 1pm-3pm WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL Glastonbury Abbey

10am

GLASTONBURY ROAD RUN

Glastonbury Town Centre

MOMENTUM

Wells City Football Club

MY DOG’S GOT NO NOSE: KICK IN THE HEAD THEATRE COMPANY

COMPOSERS’ CONCERT

9pm Strode Theatre

PARTY ON THE PITCH

CROW DAWN

VENUE FEST

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BARDIC TRIALS

NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME OPEN DAY

7.30pm

The King William, 3.30pm Glastonbury

INDOOR MARKET

The Assembly Rooms, Abbey House, Glastonbury 5.30pm Glastonbury Wells City Football Club

TREASURE – FORGED LINE DANCE COMPANY SATURDAY 11

STREET ART TRAIL

CREATE:SPACE II

7pm

Strode Theatre

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9am INSIGHT SERIES:

9pm

8pm Wells Town Hall

10am-4pm

IRIE FIRE

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

Kilver Court, Shepton Mallet

MEGALITHOMANIA

Town Hall, Glastonbury May 11-12

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GRIZZLY BRIZZLIES

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Hawthorns, Glastonbury

11am-3pm GLASTONBURY CHOIR

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

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BIG SPRING CONCERT

S.H.M PRESENTS TECH

Glastonbury Town Hall

8pm ONE HOUSE MUSIC 11am SUSIE DENT: THE SECRET The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury 8pm LIVES OF WORDS Strode Theatre 7.30pm TODDLER EXPLORERS – FISH

Abbey House, Glastonbury 10am U3A PLAY READING Rural Life Museum, 10.30am-11.30am Wells Library 2.30pm-3.30pm Glastonbury SUNDAY 12

WELLS BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL OF DOGS

THURSDAY 16

KAST OFF KINKS

LARKS IN TRANSIT

Collett Park, Shepton Mallet 10am BILL BAILEY –

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7pm The Bath & West Showground

Strode Theatre

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May 16-17 THE BAGHDADDIES SUFI SOUND STREAMS Bocabar/Red Brick Building HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Bocabar/ May 16-18 FULL MOON & MUSIC – Red Brick Building 4pm-5.30pm Cedars Hall, Wells

DORA DARLING

THE WELLS JAZZ COLLECTIVE MISS BEHAVIN’ JAZZ

Bocabar/ Red Brick Building

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

1pm-3pm THIRD THURSDAY

WELLS STRING ORCHESTRA

BOOK GROUP

Cedars Hall, Wells

Wells Library

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FRIDAY 17

Wells Town Hall

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TUESDAY 14

GLASTONBURY ABBEY THEATRE SEASON LAUNCH

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10am AN EVENING OF POETRY WITH KIM RIDGEON

May 13-18

THE BULLZINI FAMILY CIRCUS

11am-1pm

THE MAGIC BADGERS PLANT SALE

May 17-18

DECADE WITH DJ LATH

6.30pm The Sheppey Inn

Wells Library

10am

7.30pm The Thatched Cottage, Shepton Mallet

Strode Theatre

Evercreech

7pm-9pm

GREGORIAN CHANT 10.30am-11.30am WORKSHOP

STREET ART TRAIL

COFFEE MORNING

Little Theatre, Wells

Chalice Well, Glastonbury

Library Gardens

8am-Midday

THE STEVE WHALLEY BAND

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

For more information on most of these events, plus hundreds more happening all over Somerset this month, head to www.thebasisonline.com.

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THE MIGHTY REDOX

Abbey House, Glastonbury

10am

SUNDAY 26

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

SUNDAY 19

AN EVENING OF ROMANTIC SONG

SWINGROWERS

May 24-26

ABBEY ROAD AT 50

BANK HOLIDAY BONANZA FUN DAY

Wells Rugby Club

GUNNER AND SMITH

Wells Rugby Club

LADIES OF THE SQUARE TABLE BOOK GROUP

Town Centre, Glastonbury

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

10am-4pm

FARMERS’ MARKET

Glastonbury Library 3.45-4.45pm

QUIZ NIGHT

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

FRINGE AFTER-PARTY DJS

WHO’S THAT GIRL? CREATING CHARACTERS

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THE LEGENDARY PETE FRYER BAND

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Hawthorns, Glastonbury

Bocabar/ Red Brick Building

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THE GRUFFALO VISIT

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RUNWAY BOUTIQUE 10am-Midday CHARITY FASHION SHOW

FRIDAY 24

11am

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

7pm

FAMILY ACTIVITY – HERB IDENTIFICATION

POETRY NIGHT

Glastonbury Abbey

Town Hall, Glastonbury

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GLASTONBURY FRINGE

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

TASTER SESSION IN FELT ART GLASTONBURY FRINGE Glastonbury Abbey 10am LAUNCH PARTY THURSDAY 23

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Glastonbury Abbey

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

2pm-4pm

RIDERS IN THE SKY

AUTHOR TALK – R L ENDEAN WELLS SPRING 11am-Midday WEDDING FAIR

Wells Library

Cedars Hall, Wells

FILM: ALIVE INSIDE

Leisure Centre, Shepton Mallet

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MONDAY 20

6.30pm

LITTLE MONSTERS MARKET

WELLS COMEDY FESTIVAL

Various Locations

Town Centre, Shepton Mallet

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Bocabar/Red Brick Building

SHEPTON MALLET SUNDAY MARKET

Wells Library

ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES: ILLYRIA THEATRE COMPANY

HEEL HEEL 2

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

Cedars Hall, Wells

QUIZ

DONKEY DAY

Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

7.30pm THE GLASTONBURY

LOUNGE OPEN MIC

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

6pm The Unity Club, Street

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East Somerset Railway, Shepton Mallet

MAKE A CRESSHEAD

Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury

ROYAL BATH & WEST SHOW

GAMES

The Bishop’s Palace, Wells

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

FRIDAY 31

The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury

6.30pm

CHRIS BANDERAS

The Street Inn

BADGER WALK

Glastonbury Abbey

7pm

SUMMER CONCERT

Glastonbury Abbey

BROADWAY & BEYOND

The Bath & West Showground May 29 – June 1

Strode Theatre

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury

Glastonbury Abbey

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

FAMILY TOURS

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

SARAH GRIFFITHS JAZZ NIGHT TRAVESTEES COMEDY CLUB

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

U3A PLAY READING

Wells Library

2.30pm-3.30pm

QUIZ

NATURE NINJAS

THURSDAY 30

FAMILY DAYS – SUPERHEROES!

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11am

May 30 – June 1

FAMILY ACTIVITY – FAMILY FUN – VICTORIAN DAY MAKE A FELT PICTURE

Glastonbury Abbey

1.30pm

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

M.G BOULTER

9pm

Hawthorns, Glastonbury

11am

iDESTROY, MISS KILL, [IN BRACKETS]

The King Arthur, Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY FRINGE

LIGHTGARDEN

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MOVIE GUIDE All the top films coming to the area this month

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ALADDIN

Released May 22 Cert TBA There’s another live-action remake of a Disney classic on its way, as Aladdin (starring Will Smith as the Genie) is released this month.

other releases May 3

A DOG’S JOURNEY TBA

May 10

POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU PG

May 24

PAW PATROL MIGHTY PUPS U

TOLKIEN

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Released May 17 Cert PG

Released May 3 Cert 12A

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tiny tuesdays A new feature at the Wells Film Centre is Tiny Tuesdays, a screening for parents and carers with children between 0-4 years old.

The film’s soundtrack is turned down slightly and the house lights remain on low, meaning that it’s perfectly fine if anyone makes a noise or moves!

There are baby changing facilities at the cinema, as well as a dedicated area for prams, too.

May’s Tiny Tuesdays films are:

THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 ROCKETMAN

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Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun (May 7) Tolkien (May 14) Pick of the Litter (May 21)

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The latest games destined for your console or PC

TEAM SONIC RACING FROM: SEGA FORMATS: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch

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The two Insane Games shops, which are located in St. Cuthbert Street, Wells and the Crispin Centre, Street, are the best gaming stores around, with helpful and knowledgeable staff that are always on hand to help find the perfect game for you.

Not only do they have a wide selection of the latest games but also a massive range of used titles for both the current gaming machines and also the classic consoles, too.

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oping to steal some of Mario Kart’s thunder comes Sonic in his latest driving game, Team Sonic Racing. You can play solo, team up with your friends, or face-off against each other in high-stake races between rival teams. Like Mario Kart, you can race with three mates in split-screen mode, and also online too, with 12 players in a race and enough modes and game variations to keep you playing for months. Our favourite is probably the Adventure Mode, but you can take part in Time-Trials, Exhibitions and a Grand Prix. As you’d expect, there’s also a wide selection of weapons and items to help you, too.

MAYRELEASES MORTAL KOMBAT 11 (Switch) SAINTS ROW THE THIRD: THE FULL PACKAGE (Switch)

May 14

RAGE 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

May 2019

SNIPER ELITE V2 REMASTERED (PS4, Xbox One, Switch)

Finished all your games? Looking for something new to do? Both Insane Games stores have a massive range of DVDs for sale, ranging from single titles to complete boxsets. And prices start from just 20p!

May 29

BLOOD & TRUTH (PS4)

May 31

CRICKET 19 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch)

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