2025 Plans!
We’ve been busy creating a wonderful programme of events for next year. The 2025 Festival is running from May 10th to the 18th and some headline acts already confirmed – check out selection below!
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ABBA Tribute Band “Revival”
recently voted as the UK’s official No 1 ABBA tribute act by the Agent’s Association of Great Britain
Saturday 17 May 2025

Marcus Brigstocke
the return of comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke, bringing his brand of humour to Wedmore!
Friday 16 May 2025

Marcus is a major comedy, writing, and acting talent, performing stand up to sell-out audiences on tour nationally.
Old Time Sailors
The return of the Old Time Sailors on May 15th who have been opening for Van Morrison and Madness and appearing at Camp Bestival since we last saw them in 2023.
Thursday 15 May 2025

Wedmore Festival & Wells Cathedral School Soloists Showcase
On October 10th the Wedmore Festival organised a special treat; the Wells Cathedral School Soloists came to Wedmore and performed the pieces they are preparing for Music College and Conservatoire auditions in our own St Mary’s church.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the evening, from Ed Leaker, Head of woodwind, jazz and popular music at the school, through to the students who performed so magnificently and the audience who have demanded it be an annual event.
There was a great variety of instruments, with strings, woodwind and brass all represented, and many styles of music. The high standards achieved by performers still at school caused many in the audience to remark it was like being at the BBC Young Musician of the Year! Indeed one of the performers had appeared this year on television in that competition.

This event was kindly sponsored by Woodbury Insurance Brokers – Cheddar, for all your insurance needs!

Wedmore Festival 2024 Reached New Heights!
This year’s Wedmore Festival was everything we’d dreamed it would be and more. We changed the name (dropping ‘Arts’) to make it even more inclusive and eclectic and are here to listen to your ideas and suggestions for 2025, which we are already excitedly working on, promising to make this spectacular festival even bigger, better and bolder than ever before.
You probably already know what a wonderful village Wedmore is and what an incredible event the festival is, but we want the world to know! Please let us know if you can help. It seems we are all agreed that this was the most successful festival to date. Not only did it provide high quality entertainment, thought-provoking insights but it proudly and importantly supported young local talent.
New this year was a highly acclaimed display of paintings, sculptures and tapestries from local artists in the church. Well-known speakers and national icons, Kate Adie and Lynne Franks gave fascinating talks. The Nonsuch Dancers recreated Tudor pageantry; we saw a highly imaginative theatre production of the Hound of the Baskervilles and enjoyed lots of music – from pop and rock, cabaret and musical theatre to jazz and classical music of the highest quality.
The Wedmore Ensemble, four professional musicians who live in Wedmore closed the festival and Poppy McGhee, a young violinist who we are proud to support, gave a wonderful concert with the world-famous pianist Derek Paravicini and raised over £1000 for the Amber Trust, a charity givingmusical opportunities for blind, partially sighted children, and those with more complex needs.
We are delighted to have contributed safety posts to the seating in the village hall as part of the Wedmore Festival legacy. Instrumental in raising funds for the raked seating which facilitated much better viewing for audiences, the festival is pleased to have provided this important safety addition, making the seating much more accessible for the elderly, young families and those with additional needs.
We’ve certainly set a high bar, judging from the wonderful feedback and excellent ticket sales we’ve had this year. Next year we are looking forward to Wedmore Festival reaching even greater heights.
We are so grateful to everyone who came. Take a look at our event photos on our new facebook page, give it a ‘like’ and keep up-to-date with our exciting developmentshttps://www.facebook.com/WedmoreFestival, follow us on instagram.com/wedmorefestival.
As always, we are grateful to our sponsors, advertisers, Friends of the Festival, support staff and of course our audiences! We would also love to offer individuals, groups or businesses the opportunity to support next year’s festival and to contact boxoffice@wedmorefestival.co.uk.
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And an “Ode” to our 2024 Festival
A week of talent, stuffed galore
With music, laughter, food and drink
Who would ever stop and think
That such a village could employ
Entertainments of such utter joy.
In St Mary’s Church an art display
Local talent, an artistic array
From art groups, some old and some new
Exhibited tastefully between each pew.
A make up lesson to improve our looks
An author told us about her books
A PR guru gave inspiration
To women to empower the Nation.
A musicals night by talented, young
Canapés, dancing and songs were sung.
The Lark Ascending – a magical violin
With gifted pianist accompanying.
The jazz rocked the church and still we had more
An art historian, paintings to restore.
Hound of the Baskervilles bayed in the night
A scary tale made all take fright.
“Kate Bush” wafted in and gave it her best
While the other Kate told stories on request.
The Bluebird swayed to the Beatles songs
Enjoyed by a jolly dancing throng.
An afternoon tea, vintage style
Added Prosecco made the audience smile.
Comedy night went with a flow
Despite nervous folk in the front row!
Shakespearean dancing , what a treat
Village hall full of happy feet.
Beach Boyz brought summer to the hall
Which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The finale came all too soon
Wedmore Ensemble – what a boon
To our village talent pot
So now it’s clear, we’ve got the lot !!
Our protegées
As a not for profit organisation Wedmore Arts Festival is committed to using the surplus we generate from our events to help support young local artists and performers, and to encourage a love of the arts. The Festival is dedicated especially to supporting young talent and to encouraging a love of the arts amongst the younger generation. Find out more….
Our Patrons
We are privileged to be supported by a number of Patrons who support the aims & objectives of our Festival