CELEBRATE Queen Caturn’s Night in Watchet on November 29.
On a visit to Watchet over 352 years ago, the Portuguese wife of King Charles II, Queen Catherine of Braganza, was delighted by the colour of cloth once produced in the town, she gave spiced cider and hot cakes to the people of the town as a token of her appreciation.
Commemorate the event with the locals this weekend which has been combined with the switching on of the town’s Christmas Lights.
The event begins at 2pm on the Esplanade with Pete the Poet and Diane Turner’s Dreams Dance School, performs a magical account of the ancient tale.
The Caturns Parade will start at 3.30pm complete with townspeople in costume and over 80 real Christmas trees will be illuminated as the parade passes them.
Watchet’s charming independent shops and cafes will be open until 6pm for Christmas shopping.
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