Dunster Winter Festival 2025
This new Festival will be held during the day and will feature music, theatre, art and craft workshops, mediaeval-themed entertainment and craft stalls.
View Dates & BookDunster Winter Festival, Somerset
This is a new daytime only event which has replaced Dunster by Candlelight!
The Festival will be a celebration of Christmas - for Dunster villagers and visitors. Charming at any time of the year, the village will be dressed for Christmas and will look stunning during the Festival weekend.
In 2025, the Festival activities will be held during the day on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December and will feature music, theatre, art and craft workshops, mediaeval-themed entertainment and craft stalls. Charming at any time of the year, the village will be dressed for Christmas and will look stunning during the Festival weekend.
The Dunster Winter Festival Community Interest Company is being established to run the event on behalf of the village. Composed of Dunster residents and businesses, it has three goals:
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Create an event just before Christmas for the village and visitors to enjoy
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Fundraise for the charities and community groups that care for the village and villagers
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Promote winter trade in Dunster
Committee member David Noad says: “The organising Committee is created the 2024 Festival from scratch. Our long-term goal is to produce an event on a similar scale to the much-loved Dunster by Candlelight, with a road closure that enables a procession and on-street entertainment during the evening as well as the day. This year, without the significant funds needed, we are concentrating on building the team and resources for a daytime-only event.
Dunster Village is unique with it's wonderful, wide, High Street overlooked by the Medeival Castle. The village hasn't changed over the centuries except for the horse and cart and having lost 'The Shambles' which was a group of small houses called 'sheds' down the centre of the Street. They came down in the early 19th Century leaving us with a lovely wide street.
There was always a thriving busy market with lots of people wandering around selling their wares. Particularly the wool which was sold in the Medeival Yarn Market. The Yarn Market is still at the top of the High Street and The Street is full of interesting cottages and houses. They weren't all built at the same time some are much older than others but there are no modern buildings here.
NB. previously, Dunster by Candlelight has operated a park and ride - details of drop off and pickup arrangements to be clarified nearer the time.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address | Times |
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| Bridgwater | Bridgwater Mount Street Bus Stop Rear of Angel Place Shopping centre | View |
| Bristol Anchor Road West | Anchor Road, Outside @ Bristol-We The Curious Westbound Bus Stop | View |
| Bristol Tesco | Tesco's Eastville Bus stop - Jct 2 of M32 (Tesco's Car park only has a 2 Hr. parking limit) | View |
| Burnham on Sea | Burnham on Sea, Pier Street Bus Stop The Old Pier Tavern | View |
| Clevedon | Clevedon Miles Morgan Travel Agency, Triangle Bus Stop | View |
| Gordano | Gordano M5 Services CAR PARK | View |
| Highbridge | Highbridge, Church Street Bus Stop Near to Church | View |
| Weston Borough Arms Sth | Outside the Borough Arms Bus Shelter Locking Road | View |
| Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-Mare Locking Road Car Park | View |
| Worle - P/Green South | Worle - Preanes Green, New Bristol Rd. Opposite side of Road to Summer Lane Bus Shelter | View |
| Worle - Queensway South | Worle - Bridge Farm Opposite Food Warehouse Bus St New Bristol Road | View |
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