Somerset day 2025
What we did on Somerset Day 2025
The 2025 Somerset Day weekend
This year’s celebrations were bigger than ever, bringing communities, businesses, and organisations together to celebrate everything Somerset has to offer.
Big or small, every event matters on Somerset Day. From creative art displays to lively local festivals, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Each event offers something unique, allowing you to choose exactly how you'd like to take part in the celebrations and make the most of this special day.
Some of 2025 events
Each year, Somerset Day organises a number of key events including:
Barrel & Bloom Festival
A brand-new two day event at Rich’s Cider Farm featuring The Wurzels! Live music, great local food and drink, and family-friendly entertainment.
The Big Somerset Picnic
Gather with friends, family, and neighbours for a county-wide picnic. Host your own or join in with a picnic near you.
eat:Taunton
This hugely popular food festival is back, showcasing the best of local independent food and drink producers.
Fly The Flag For Somerset
A county-wide initiative to get businesses and communities to fly the Somerset Flag or string up the bunting in celebration.
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Principal Partners
Official Partners
Sponsors/Supporters
Our Patrons
We are fortunate to have amazing Patrons who are as passionate about our County as we are
Mr Mohammed Saddiq, His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Somerset; Mrs Anne Maw, CVO; His Grace the Duke of Somerset DL; The Rt Revd Michael Beasley, Bishop of Bath and Wells; Sir Michael Eavis CBE, founder of Glastonbury Festival; Clinton Rogers DL; Edward Bayntun-Coward DL.
BBC Radio Somerset is celebrating Somerset Day 2026 by naming the Somerset Dragon.
Your chance to suggest a name for the iconic emblem on our county’s flag
Get ready to celebrate the Somerset Day Weekend 9–10 May
With less than two weeks to go, excitement is building across the county ahead of Somerset Day weekend o
Somerset Concrete announced as new principal partner of Passion for Somerset and Somerset Day
Passion for Somerset is delighted to welcome Somerset Concrete, an independent concrete supplier based in the heart of Somerset, as its newest Princip