Culture News & Updates
This 13th to 28th September, step behind the canvas and into the heart of creativity during Somerset Art Weeks’ Open Studios. As part of this countywide celebration, Charron Pugsley Hill will be opening her studio doors to welcome curious minds and art lovers alike.
- 6th August 2025
We are thrilled to welcome Charron Pugsley-Hill, a passionate artist and environmentalist, to our local creative landscape. Known for her emotionally resonant, large-scale acrylic-on-canvas works, Charron’s art captures not only the beauty of nature but the powerful stories woven through it. Bold, colourful, and unapologetically expressive, her paintings are instantly recognisable and immensely likeable—just like the artist herself.
- 19th May 2022
In her 70th year as Monarch we have a Queen who has worked ceaselessly for the country that she loves. We are about to celebrate a personal and public milestone that has never happened before: her Platinum Jubilee.
- 3rd May 2021
Fly the Flag for Somerset on the weekend of May 8th & 9th, show your support for our wonderful county. Read on for more information.
The Museum of Somerset offers an interactive exploration of life from pre-history to World War I and everything in between.
- 23rd March 2014
Continuing the 2014 season of poetry events, Fire River Poets are delighted to announce that the guest poet for the reading on Thursday 3 April 2014 will be the poet, teacher and translator, Peter Daniels
- 6th March 2014
Four key arts organisations in Somerset have created paid internship opportunities for young people as part of the Creative Employment Programme.
- 19th October 2013
Rebecca Gethin will be the guest speaker on Thursday 7th November 2013
- 28th February 2013
With the future of The Brewhouse in Taunton still in doubt the Fire River Poets have move venue too the Creative Innovation Centre
- 15th November 2012
Compton takes stand for Bristol water Charity