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Jane Austen Festival: Take a turn around Prior Park

Take a turn around the garden to discover a number of quotes from Jane Austen’s stories. Can you work out who said it? Frame your view and take your photograph through a large, ornate, Georgian-style frame, with the view of the Palladian bridge behind. 15% off entry for visitors arriving in Regency dress.

Wed 16 Sept11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

Arts & CultureFestivals & EventsWorkshops & Classes

Around £20

Jane Austen Festival: ‘To Sit in the Shade’ - an Austen painting workshop

Explore watercolour techniques to create a beautiful floral border, then fill with your favourite Jane Austen quote. The event will start with a chance to take a turn around the lower garden before it opens to the public. Finish with a hot drink and bake from the Tea Cabin (included in the ticket price). Tickets £20 (no entry fee).

Thu 17 Sept10:00Prior Park Landscape Garden

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

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Festivals & Events

Jane Austen Festival: Take a turn around Prior Park

Take a turn around the garden to discover a number of quotes from Jane Austen’s stories. Can you work out who said it? Frame your view and take your photograph through a large, ornate, Georgian-style frame, with the view of the Palladian bridge behind. 15% off entry for visitors arriving in Regency dress.

Thu 17 Sept11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

Festivals & Events

Around £7

BMR Gala Weekend

Event Details We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of Event Details We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of visiting engines along the way. We are aiming to have a visiting miniature traction engine on both Saturday and Sunday. With plenty of trains out and about its the perfect time to visit the BMR. TICKET COST: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs.

Thu 17 Sept12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

via Barnards Miniature Railway

Festivals & Events

Jane Austen Festival: Take a turn around Prior Park

Take a turn around the garden to discover a number of quotes from Jane Austen’s stories. Can you work out who said it? Frame your view and take your photograph through a large, ornate, Georgian-style frame, with the view of the Palladian bridge behind. 15% off entry for visitors arriving in Regency dress.

Fri 18 Sept11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

Festivals & Events

Around £ 16.50 - £ 18.50

Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas: An Anniversary Celebration

19 SEPTEMBER 2026, 6PM Twenty Years of the Met in Cinemas is a celebration of the Met’s two decades of onstage glory as experienced in cinemas, featuring highlights from the company’s collection of more than 185 extraordinary onscreen performances. Hosted by star soprano Renée Fleming, this special presentation will showcase unforgettable moments from some of opera’s greatest stars, selected from the series’ vast archive of broadcasts featuring such remarkable artists as Lise Davidsen, Natalie Dessay, Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann, Peter Mattei, Matthew Polenzani, Sondra Radvanovsky, Nadine Sierra, and, of course, Fleming herself.

Sat 19 SeptStrode Theatre

via Strode TheatreLocal gem

Festivals & Events

Jane Austen Festival: Take a turn around Prior Park

Take a turn around the garden to discover a number of quotes from Jane Austen’s stories. Can you work out who said it? Frame your view and take your photograph through a large, ornate, Georgian-style frame, with the view of the Palladian bridge behind. 15% off entry for visitors arriving in Regency dress.

Sat 19 Sept11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

Festivals & Events

Around £7

BMR Gala Weekend

Event Details We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of Event Details We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of visiting engines along the way. We are aiming to have a visiting miniature traction engine on both Saturday and Sunday. With plenty of trains out and about its the perfect time to visit the BMR. TICKET COST: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs.

Sat 19 Sept12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

via Barnards Miniature Railway

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Celebration@walton

Time: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 09:15Details: Location: Holy Trinity, WaltonPostcode: BA16 9QH

Sun 20 Sept10:15Street Mission Church

via Street Mission Church

Festivals & Events

Jane Austen Festival: Take a turn around Prior Park

Take a turn around the garden to discover a number of quotes from Jane Austen’s stories. Can you work out who said it? Frame your view and take your photograph through a large, ornate, Georgian-style frame, with the view of the Palladian bridge behind. 15% off entry for visitors arriving in Regency dress.

Sun 20 Sept11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

Festivals & Events

Around £7

BMR Gala Weekend

Event Details We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of Event Details We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of visiting engines along the way. We are aiming to have a visiting miniature traction engine on both Saturday and Sunday. With plenty of trains out and about its the perfect time to visit the BMR. TICKET COST: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs.

Sun 20 Sept12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

via Barnards Miniature Railway

Festivals & Events

Crook Peak Music Festival 2026

Recorder Ensemble - Toot Suite

Tue 22 Sept18:00St John the Baptist

via St John the BaptistCurated

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Crook Peak Music Festival 2026

Recorder Ensemble - Toot Suite

Tue 22 Sept18:00St Andrew

via St AndrewCurated

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Crook Peak Music Festival 2026

Recorder Ensemble - Toot Suite

Tue 22 Sept18:00St Gregory

via St GregoryCurated

Festivals & Events

Crook Peak Music Festival 2026

Recorder Ensemble - Toot Suite

Tue 22 Sept18:00St Congar

via St CongarCurated

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Harvest Festival Service

Harvest Festival Service Occurring for 45 mins Venue Holy Cross, Weston Bampfylde Address Weston Bampfylde, BA22 7HT, United Kingdom The Harvest Festival Service for Weston Bampfylde and Sparkford. (Time to be confirmed.) Harvest

Sun 27 Sept11:00Holy Cross

via Holy CrossCurated

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Harvest Festival Service

Harvest Festival Service Occurring for 45 mins Venue Holy Cross Church, Weston Bampfylde Address Holy Cross Church, Weston Bampfylde, Weston Bampfylde, BA22 7HT The Harvest Festival Service for Sparkford and Weston Bampfylde at Weston Bampfylde. (Time to be confirmed.) Harvest

Sun 27 Sept11:00St Mary Magdalene

via St Mary MagdaleneCurated

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