Thursday, September 7

- Miles Tea & Coffee host Time for Tea event for St. Margaret’s Hospice Popular West Country tea and coffee merchants, Miles invite you to enjoy a very special coffee morning and tea party at their Vale Road, Porlock Roastery on Thursday, 7th September in aid of St. Margaret’s Hospice.

The event will run from 10.30 am until noon and everyone is invited to attend.

Home-made cake will be available alongside a great choice of fabulous Miles teas, coffees and hot chocolate.

Entrance to the event will be free, with donations requested in aid of your local Somerset Hospice, St. Margaret’s.

Sam Burton, Marketing Manager at Miles Tea & Coffee said, ‘We are delighted to hold this event in support of St.

Margaret’s Hospice who provide a vital service to the residents of Somerset.

By joining in with our special Time for Tea event you will have the opportunity not only to sample a range of Miles products but to support the Hospice as well.’ Time for Tea takes place at Vale Yard, High Street, Porlock,Somerset.

Further information about this event can be obtained by emailing Sam at sam.

burton@djmiles.co.uk or calling 01643 703993.

- Cinema Live: John le Carre: An Evening with George Smiley From his extraordinary Cold War novels – such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – to his powerful descriptions of the arms trade in The Night Manager, and the War on Terror in A Most Wanted Man, the writing of John le Carré has come to define the last half century.

In this one-off event, the author discusses the full breadth of his career, and reflects on the continuing story of his most famous creation, the tubby, bespectacled spy, George Smiley.

Coinciding with the publication date of his new novel, A Legacy of Spies, the event will include readings from the book by the author.

The novel sees the return of some of le Carré’s most iconic Cold War characters, including George Smiley and his trusted lieutenant, Peter Guillam, as their past comes back to claim them in the present. With a rare question and answer session, this will be an unmissable opportunity to experience one of the foremost chroniclers of our age, direct and in his own words.

In support of MSF, the leading emergency medical humanitarian aid organisation, John le Carré is donating his speaker’s fee, and the producers of the live cinema broadcast, The Ink Factory, are donating their share of the profits to the charity.

You can watch the film at the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton on September 7 at 7.45pm.

Tickets cost £14 and can be bought online at thebrewhouse.net or call the box office on 01823 283 244.

Friday, September 8

- The West Somerset Railway will be welcoming the iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive this September.

It will be hauling special trains on 5th, 6th 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th September.

Special tickets will be available either for travel from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead behind Flying Scotsman, and return by another special train to Bishops Lydeard, or for travel out by special train to Minehead and return behind Flying Scotsman Tickets will be available for specific trains and the special trains will only be available to passengers with reserved tickets for that train. Passengers may use their special tickets to travel on our normal services that day, with no further charge.

Please note that dogs are not permitted to travel on the Flying Scotsman special trains, except for assistance dogs.

Please check website for last availability: west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/ detail/flying-scotsman

Saturday, September 9

- STAND Against Violence asks everybody to make their own stand and raise money so the charity can help more people stay safe.

The performers at this variety show at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre in Taunton are doing that. The Taunton based charity was formed following the death of 17 year old Lloyd Fouracre, killed on 25 September 2005.

Tickets cost £13/£10 concessions. Buy online at tacchimorris. com or call the box office on 01823 41 41 41

- Song to Song

A romantic drama set in the music town of Austin ,Texas, Song to Song follows the lives of two entangled couples, struggling lyricists Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling), and music mogul Cook (Michael Fassbender) and his waitress girlfriend (Natalie Portman).

This long-awaited film from legendary Terrence Malick spent three years in post-production, but should be worth the wait.

On top of the star-studded acting cast, Song to Song also features cameos from musicians Florence Welch, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, The Black Lips, Alan Palomo, John Lydon, Flea, Spank Rock, Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Josh Klinghoffer, Erik Sprague, Big Freedia and more.

You can watch the film at The Brewhouse Theatre at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost child £6, senior £7 and adult £8.

These can be bought online at thebrewhouse.net or call the box office on 01823 283 244.

Sunday, September 10

- 10 Parishes Festival

The 10 Parishes Festival is a celebration of visual and performing arts over a 9 day period from 9-17 September in and around Wiveliscombe.

Over 100 artists, performers and craftspeople open their studios and give demonstrations and performance as well as the renowned Carnival Day on Sunday, September 10.

Further details online at 10parishesfestival.org.uk

Wednesday, September 13

The Hestercombe Express Enjoy a day out with the West Somerset Railway and Hestercombe.

Board the steam train at Minehead, enjoy a scenic ride through rolling countryside, alight at Bishops Lydeard Station, then travel to Hestercombe in style on a vintage bus.

Spend the day exploring the gardens then hop back onto the train for your return journey.

Your ticket includes travel on the steam train from Minehead, the vintage bus to Hestercombe and entry to the gardens and house.

For the timetable and to book tickets contact or visit Taunton Visitor Centre or the West Somerset Railway website.

Every Wednesday and Saturday, April to October. Excludes 29th April, 10th June, 2nd & 9th September and 7th October.

Thursday, September 14

Taunton’s Farmers’ Market The Vale is a genuine Farmer and Producers co-operative which has grown from strength to strength since its launch in 1999.

The market is fully certified by FARMA – the National Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association, so you can be confident you are really buying local produce.

It all takes place in Taunton High Street, every Thursday from 9am until 3pm, year round.