saturday 7th december
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Tithe Barn
11am - 5pm
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Inside
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Christmas craft and food market - 30 traders (see here for traders)
Hot drinks, savoury snacks and cakes provided on Saturday by Tithe Barn and Sunday by Memorial Hall groups
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Licenced bar by Archer Events
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2pm: Blooming Flutes Flute Choir
3pm Minehead Middle School String Group
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Outside
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Artisan craft demonstrations including glass blowing, basket weaving & jewellery making
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Wessex Medieval Alliance encampment of living history will be providing an interactive and immersive medieval experience including talks about life as a child in the middle ages, fighting and weaponry displays, including archery.
Kid's battles at midday - your young knights can fight the real knights in armour!
Hog roast & hot food by Archer Events
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national park centre
10am - 5pm
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Santa's Grotto, face painting and children's activities brought to you by Homestart Minehead
Timed tickets to see Santa are available to purchase by calling 01643 707304
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Collect the festive village treasure hunt form here
7pm
'Medieval beliefs and their impact on houses - hidden charms and marks' a talk by Brian Hoggard. *Sold out*
yarn market
12pm - 5pm
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12 noon: Dunster Carollers
1pm: Mary and the Faeries
2pm: West Somerset Brass Band
3pm: Stoggymen
4pm: Skintight Samba
the steep
1pm: Gypsy Swing
4pm: David Mitchell
5pm: Dunster Carollers
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st george's church
12pm
Blooming Flutes Flute Choir - concert
5pm
'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens performed by Quantum Theatre. For more information and booking details click here​​​​​​​​​​
dunster castle
WIll be open and dressed for Christmas
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Stables / entrance
11am - 4pm
Medieval longsword display by HEMA
Watermill
11am - 2.30pm
Milling​
memorial hall
11am - 3.30pm
Spinning and weaving demonstrations by Dunster's 'Knit and Natter Group'
10am - 1pm &
2pm - 5pm
Festive wreathmaking courses. Book here
trader events
Festive shopping in the High Street, Church Street, West Street & The Steep.
All cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops will be open and most will be trading later than usual on Saturday and Sunday, click on their name for more details or to book
Ashleigh Bishop: pencil sketch exhibition both days
Born Appetite: live gin making demonstrations
Castle Coffee House: festive doughnuts
David Deakins: artist in residence
Dunster Castle: open and fully dressed for Christmas
Dunster Living: Scandi cakery & 1.30pm - 2pm - free author reading of 'Poppy, The Ghost Hunter of Dunster'. Email dunsterliving@gmail.com for booking. More info here
Dunster Lunchbox: festive turkey and cranberry pasties
Made in Dunster: open and also exhibiting in the Tithe Barn
Maurice Bishop: artist in residence
Reeves Restaurant: Medieval lunch 12 noon till 1:30pm
Tessa's Tea Room: Festive menu and treats
Yarn Market Hotel: from 12 noon fish and chips (eat in and take away) with musical accompaniment from 12.45pm. From 12 noon hog roast served outside. 5pm – 8pm festive evening meals accompanied by live seasonal music at The Gables Restaurant
Note: Events and times may be subject to change before the event
In the event of bad weather, outside events such as medieval reenactment will be relocated or postponed, further details will be given in this eventuality