2025 supporters
We want to say a big THANK YOU to all the local residents, businesses and organisations who gave their time and went the extra mile to help us plan, prepare and establish our Festival.​
local businesses
Archer Events
Arthur David
Bradsons
Castle Coffee House
Cheeky Cherubs
Dunster Beach Holidays
Dunster Castle Hotel
Dunster Estate
Dunster Living
Dunster Post Office
Dunster Signage
Dunster Surgery
Ellicombe Manor Cottages
Exmoor Character Cottages
G. A. Sully
Home Coming
Homestart
M & S Tree Services
Made in Dunster
Medieval Gallery
National Trust
Nina Dodd Photography
Pure Source Energy
Reeves Restaurant
Tessa’s Tea Room
Travis Perkins
Western Power / National Grid
Yarn Market Hotel
local groups / organisations
Dunster Country Fair
Dunster First School
Dunster Horticultural Society
Dunster Knit and Natter Group
Dunster Memorial Hall
Dunster Orchard Committee
Dunster Parish Council
Dunster Parish Magazine
Dunster Spinning and Weaving Group​
Dunster Tithe Barn Trust
Dunster Village Gardens Trust
Exmoor National Park
Rotary Club
St. George’s Church
residents
Andy and Mary Fay
Annabelle Braven
Chris and Christine Conroy
Claire and Justin Reeves
Cllr Cara Strom
Dan Stone
Darren Mackenzie
Emma Hobbs
​Fiona and Steve Harris
George Shirlaw
​​​Jeni Fender and Mark Curtis
Jennifer Duke
Jennie Hyde
Keith Wilson
Leonora and David Noad
Lynda and Geoff Dibble
Paula Lethren
Peter Sutcliffe
Simon Hill
Susan and Kate Hinckley
Susie Logan
Tessa Williams
Tim and Marianne Radford
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musicians / entertainers
Bettina Walker
Blooming Flutes Flute Choir
'Bo' the jousting horse
Bowlore
Brian Hoggard
David Mitchell
Dunster Carollers
Dunster First School Choir
Gaperini Festive Fiddles String Ensemble including Minehead Middle School pupils
HEMA Longswords
Mary and the Faeries​
Mediaeval Baebes
Sax Collective
Skintight Samba
Tico
Wessex Medieval Alliance
West Somerset Brass Band
Special thanks to members of the Dunster by Candlelight committee
Hannah and Nicola Bradshaw
Lorna and Richard Robbins
Daniel and Lorraine Hattingh