Thursday, August 3

Flower Power in the Park

Flock with friends and family to a flower-focused food event with a free flower drink! Bar available, Sounds of the 60’s and 70’s, Raffle, Talk on Flowers for Health, Flower-focussed Stalls & Demonstration on Flower Arranging. In Aid of Stand Against Violence (Charity Number 1156451) Tickets: £14 each, Concession £13 Save with 2 tickets for £25.

This event takes place at Vivary Park, Mount Street, Taunton, Somerset.

"Visions of the Landscape"

Landscape photography from all over the UK will be exhibited and displayed in the Orchard Centre, Taunton until August13 by local professional landscape photographer Don Bishop.

Based at his gallery at the Willows & Wetlands Visitor Centre, Stoke St Gregory Don has travelled all over the UK, often covering many miles out and back in a day, making images of memorable landscape locations with a mind to capturing these in wonderful lighting conditions.

It is Don’s passion for warm colourful lighting that drives him to get up early and travel many miles to achieve the stunning images.

It is held at Don Bishop Photography, Orchard Shopping Centre, Paul Street, Taunton (open 8.30am - 5.30pm) Prints available from £23.99 to £249.00 n THE Taunton Summer Fun Trail is here.

Complete our trail around the town centre

This your chance to be entered into the prize draw to win a Taunton Visitor Centre hamper plus a family day out for four!

Pick up your trail - £1 per trail - from the Taunton Visitor Centre.

Follow the trail around the town centre to find clues to the answers.

The trail leaflet must be returned to the Visitor Centre on completion.There is a small prize for each child who completes the quiz correctly and they will also receive a free entry into the prize draw.

Competition ends Saturday, September 2. Terms and Conditions apply.

POETRY Evening

This will be held at The Creative Innovation Centre CIC, Memorial Hall, Paul Street, Taunton.

Evenings start at 8pm and finish around 10pm. Break around 9pm.

On the first Thursday of the month. Readings have open floor sessions alongside the two sets by an invited guest poet; the poetry cafe has an initial set by a featured poet then read round by all poets present with informal discussion and debate throughout the evening. Ideal for poets and poetry lovers.

Guest poets and some performance poetry from time to time.

Friday, August 4

CICCIC’s Open Mic Night

This is a space for performers and artists to offer new ideas / pieces / songs / poems/ comedy theatre / music etc! Performers simply book a slot and perform for free and there is no admission for the audience.

Creative Innovation Centre CIC is at the Memorial Hall, Paul Street, Taunton.

Free entry.

TAUNTON Flower Show

The oldest, longest-running Flower Show in the UK with much more to offer all ages who enjoy great entertainment, music and food.

It all takes place at Vivary Park in Taunton on August 4 and August 5.

It is open from 10.30am - 7pm on Friday and 10am to 6pm on Saturday.

Tickets available from Taunton Visitor Centre, Market House.

Saturday, August 5

WSRA Steam Fayre and Vintage Rally at Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton.

Event for families and enthusiasts. Classic vehicles, steam exhibits, crafts & market, railway rides, arena parades, children’s entertainments, beer tent & refreshments. A wonderful way to spend a day.

Free entry for children.

Gleaming engines, powerful steam engines, tractors and road rollers, elegant vintage cars and motorcycles, superb fire engines, buses, commercial and military vehicles will all be put through their paces in the arena to thrill the crowds.

The event is held on the first weekend of August each year.

It is open 10am to 4pm today and Sunday.

Tickets available from Taunton Visitor Centre or from the WSRA.

DISCOVER Taunton

Guided Tour Have you ever wondered about the stories behind buildings you pass every day? If so, The Museum of Somerset’s latest town tour might provide some answers.

‘Discover Taunton’ is a guided walking tour exploring the oftensurprising history of Somerset’s county town.

Touching on religion, education, science, technology, health and leisure, the tour reveals a thread of experimentation, rebellion and non-conformity which, some might say, is still the character of the West Country. Along the way, you will meet the inventor who inspired Mary Shelly’s vision of Frankenstein, the middle-aged spinster who led Taunton’s own Pilgrim Fathers to seek freedom in the New World and the sixteen-year-old who was thought to be too old to be a teacher.

The tour starts at 11am and finishes at 12.30pm and finishes at Taunton Visitor Centre.

The tours cost £3.50 per person. Advance booking is highly recommended.

You can reserve your place by phoning 01823 255088.

Sunday, August 6

THE Right Side of the Track

Summer Entertainment in Wellington Park Gentle Jazz fro 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

Admission is free.

Monday, August 7

SEASHORE Safari at East End of Minehead Esplanade, Minehead.

Meet at the eastern end of the esplanade next to the golf course.

Celebrate National Marine Week with Somerset Wildlife Trust! Explore the seashore at Minehead to look for the weird and wonderful creatures that live there.

All equipment will be provided and experts will be on hand to help you identify what you find. Meet at the eastern end of esplanade next to the golf course at 12.30pm.

Please wear wellies and bring weather appropriate gear (coats/ suncream/hats). Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Tuesday, August 8

YOUTH Theatre Group a taster session at the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton from 10.30am - 12.30pm Somerset is full of funny stories, brilliant characters and strange myths.

The time has come to turn these tales into mini plays, and bring some of the county’s best-kept secrets to life! From dragons to soldiers, from witches to award-winning painters and all other sorts too, this will have it all!

No previous experience is necessary – just come wanting to be creative, have fun and make new friends.

This is a fun taster session prior to the regular Tuesday class that will begin on September 5.

The group will be led by Nick White. Nick is a producer, writer and actor.

He has worked with the UK’s most respected venues and theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company; the National Theatre; Kneehigh Theatre and Bristol Old Vic. Nick founded Peter Quince Theatre Company at Yeovil College and is currently Artistic Producer for the Wassail Theatre Company and an associate artist for Dubai-based Kids’ Theatre Works.

The cost is £6 per child.

Wednesday, August 9

THE Children's Festival Children’s Festival full of activities and magical fun for all the family and all the fun starts at 10am.

It all takes place at Taunton Racecourse, Orchard Portman, Taunton and admission is free.