What's on in Shawford

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Shawford.

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Children & Family

Around £5

Frome Family Frequencies

FROME FAMILY FREQUENCIES Friday 31st July Workshops for kids and young adults running throughout the day. Under 18s FREE Others £5 entry on the door

Fri 31 Jul09:00Silk Mill(3.5mi)

via Silk Mill

Community

Around £15.00

Club Night, Track 7

Here you can enter our race events listed at the bottom of this page.

Fri 31 Jul19:00Frome Radio Control Car Club(3.4mi)

via Frome Radio Control Car Club

Community

Around £15.00

Club Night, Track 7. 1st Cycle

Here you can enter our race events listed at the bottom of this page.

Fri 31 Jul19:00Frome Radio Control Car Club(3.4mi)

via Frome Radio Control Car Club

Children & Family

Friday Youth Sailing

A scheduled session as part of our Youth Sailing programme. Sessions run in two 12-week blocks throughout the season and are available to members aged 8-18 who have registered for the course.

Fri 31 Jul19:00West Wilts Youth Sailing Association(4.4mi)

via West Wilts Youth Sailing Association

Festivals & Events

Great Dorset Chilli Festival

The post Great Dorset Chilli Festival appeared first on Barty's Trading.

Sat 1 Aug10:00Barty's Trading Company(2.5mi)

via Barty's Trading Company

Community

RC Boat Sailing Session

A regular sailing session for our RC Boats section members. Whether you’re an experienced RC sailor or new to the hobby, come along and enjoy some time on the water. For more information

Sat 1 Aug11:00West Wilts Youth Sailing Association(4.4mi)

via West Wilts Youth Sailing Association

Foxy's Den Northern Soul, 60s/70s Soul, Mod, Motown and Ska Night

Live Music

Around £3.00

Foxy's Den Northern Soul, 60s/70s Soul, Mod, Motown and Ska Night

Five iconic sounds, one unforgettable night — join us at Foxy’s Den from 7pm to midnight!

Sat 1 Aug20:00Foxy's Den(3.2mi)

via Foxy's DenLocal gem

Markets & Fairs

Cafe and Mini-Market

Refreshments and light lunches. Cakes, bakes and preserves. Books and bric-a-brac.

Sun 2 AugSt John the Baptist(3.5mi)

via St John the BaptistLocal gem

Community

RollHard Car Show 2026

A Latitude favourite! Join us at Rollhard this year.

Sun 2 Aug10:00Latitude Tents(4.2mi)

via Latitude Tents

Community

RollHard

RollHard is a firm favourite on Latitude’s UK car event calendar. Held at the iconic Bicester Heritage , this incredible gathering draws car enthusiasts from across the UK and beyond. The historic motoring estate—once an RAF site—provides a stunning backdrop for an impressive array of custom, classic, and modified vehicles.

Sun 2 Aug10:00Latitude Tents(4.2mi)

via Latitude Tents

Likely freeLive Music

Foxy's Den Open Mic Afternoon

A warm and encouraging environment to help you be the best you can be. If you are a performer, we welcome bands, solo artists, comedians, magicians, poets and entertainers of all ages.

Sun 2 Aug15:00Foxy's Den(3.2mi)

via Foxy's DenLocal gem

Community

Lammas Day Service

Lammas Day Service Occurring for 1 hour Venue Brokerswood: All Saints (the Tin Church) Address Fairwood Road Brokerswood, BA13 4EJ, United Kingdom Lammas day marks the ancient English celebration of the beginning of the wheat harvest. Join us at the Tin Church on Sun 2 Aug at 6pm. All are welcome.

Sun 2 Aug18:00Holy Trinity Church(4.1mi)

via Holy Trinity ChurchCurated

Children & Family

Monday Youth Sailing

A scheduled session as part of our Youth Sailing programme. Sessions run in two 12-week blocks throughout the season and are available to members aged 8-18 who have registered for the course.

Mon 3 Aug19:00West Wilts Youth Sailing Association(4.4mi)

via West Wilts Youth Sailing Association

Community

Mothers Union Cream Tea

Mothers Union Cream Tea Occurring for 1 hour Venue Dilton Marsh: Holy Trinity Address High Street Dilton Marsh, BA13 4FE, United Kingdom The Dilton March branch are holding their Summer of Hope Cream Tea at Holy Trinity on 4 Aug at 3pm. All are welcome, contact Jocelyn to let her know if you plan to go: [email protected] .

Tue 4 Aug04:00Holy Trinity Church(4.1mi)

via Holy Trinity ChurchCurated

Children & Family

Around £15

Summer Art Sessions - Explore Pastels

Summer Art Sessions – Explore Pastels Tuesday 4th August This is an Art Class for children age 5-11 led by artist Abigail Reed at the beautiful Silk Mill in the heart of Frome. Abigail will guide the children through making their own mini portraits (human or animal!) using oil pastel and pencil on board then experiment with soft pastels on paper drawing fruit, vegetables and anything that inspires the children. All materials provided. She has been running art clubs for kids for the last 15 years, have a clean enhanced DBS and many years experience working with children in school and hospital settings. Everyone is welcome in this space so please use the ‘leave a note’ box when checking out if you have any special requests or questions about the class. The class runs from 1 pm till 3 pm on 4th August ’26 and is £15 per child. Children are encouraged to stay without their parents/guardians but the room has seating for many if they can’t. The art class will take place in the Frome Art School space at Silk Mill West. The nearest car park is at the back of M&S Frome. Our Contact page has the what3words for the studio. 15 spaces available, tickets £15 here Other classes are available on: Wednesday 5th August – Junk Modelling Tuesday 11th August – Drawing Insects Wednesday 12th August – Paper Sculpture Click here for other workshops etc at Frome Art School

Tue 4 Aug14:00Silk Mill(3.5mi)

via Silk Mill

Community

RC Boat Sailing Session

A regular sailing session for our RC Boats section members. Whether you’re an experienced RC sailor or new to the hobby, come along and enjoy some time on the water. For more information

Tue 4 Aug14:00West Wilts Youth Sailing Association(4.4mi)

via West Wilts Youth Sailing Association

Community

Mothers' Union Cream Tea

Mothers' Union Cream Tea Occurring for 1 hour Venue Dilton Marsh: Holy Trinity Address High Street Dilton Marsh, BA13 4FE, United Kingdom The Dilton Marsh branch are holding their Summer of Hope Cream Tea at Holy Trinity on Tuesday 4 Aug at 3pm. All are welcome. Contact Jocelyn to let her know if you are planning to arrive: . Event held in a Church Cream Teas Mothers Union Refreshments More info

Tue 4 Aug15:00Holy Trinity Church(4.1mi)

via Holy Trinity ChurchCurated

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Venues with events near Shawford

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Barty's Trading Company2.5 miles away

More about Shawford

Somerset, England

Shawford is in Somerset, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Shawford events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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