About The City Brief Taunton
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Taunton
In Taunton, you can find weekly updates on events across neighbourhoods like Fore Street and Downtown Taunton. From Poundisford Park in the south-west to Wild Oak Lane near Bath Place, we keep residents informed about what’s happening locally, whether it’s market days on The Parade or seasonal floral displays at Longrun Meadow.
Weekly Town Centre Market Days return every Tuesday and Friday, bringing consistent activity along Fore Street and Hammet Street. These events are most active near the Memorial Fountain to Queen Victoria and alongside Gray’s Almshouses in Norton Fitzwarren. Apple Harvest Events draw people from Bishops Lydeard and Wilton for cider tastings, farm visits, and food stalls tied to agriculture along the River Tone.
The Brewhouse Theatre runs ongoing performances that reflect Taunton’s cultural continuity. It sits within Downtown Taunton, close to The Castle Hotel, making it accessible for those visiting Jellalabad Barracks Keep or walking through Firepool. French Weir Park, located near Bath Place and Hammet Street, hosts the Annual Spring and Summer Bedding Plant Display each year, transforming its green space into a vibrant floral installation.
Hestercombe House and Gardens host seasonal gatherings linked to rural heritage, while the Somerset Military Museum offers reenactments during West Somerset Railway Heritage Days. These civic moments, rooted in Taunton’s Anglo-Saxon past along the River Tone, are not just calendar entries but chances to connect across a town with deep local history.
We focus on timely updates without exaggeration: just clear, consistent coverage of what's new this week.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Taunton – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
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About the editor
The City Brief Taunton is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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