Entertainment

Jamie O'Hara (left) and Jason Cundy (right) are set to appear in Weston-super-Mare this week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: November 5-11, 2026

Filming continued on the beach near the Tropicana

Filming continued on the beach near the Tropicana

Staged crime scene filmed on Weston-super-Mare beach for major new TV series

Film crews gathered near the fictional Sunrise Cafe

Film crews gathered near the fictional Sunrise Cafe

Weston seafront transformed as filming takes place for major new TV series

Winscombe and Sandford Parish Council agreed in principle to assume responsibility for Winscombe Library from North Somerset Council

Winscombe and Sandford Parish Council agreed in principle to assume responsibility for Winscombe Library from North Somerset Council

Parish council to take over Winscombe Library in bid to secure its future

Some of the cast of the BBC's Father Brown TV show were spotted filming on Weston-super-Mare's seafront in May 2025.

Some of the cast of the BBC's Father Brown TV show were spotted filming on Weston-super-Mare's seafront in May 2025.

Film crews set to shoot TV series on Weston-super-Mare seafront

Rich’s Cider Farm featured on BBC One’s The One Show

Rich’s Cider Farm featured on BBC One’s The One Show

Somerset cider farm gets national attention with major BBC programme appearance

A Halloween-themed family party is among the events taking place across Weston this week

A Halloween-themed family party is among the events taking place across Weston this week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: October 29-November 4, 2026

Chris McCausland is coming to Weston-super-Mare in January

Chris McCausland is coming to Weston-super-Mare in January

Blakehay Theatre

Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland, 49, to visit Weston-super-Mare

Richard Hammond outside Smallest Cog Workshop.

Richard Hammond outside Smallest Cog Workshop.

Richard Hammond

TV legend Richard Hammond reveals why Weston-super-Mare shaped his career

Clinton Rogers: The unforgettable highs and lows of Glastonbury Festival

Nick Hayman has released his 12th Welcome to Weston calendar

Nick Hayman has released his 12th Welcome to Weston calendar

Weston-super-Mare actor launches new calendar ahead of Disney+ Rivals appearance

A tribute to the Beatles, pictured here at Birnbeck Pier in 1963, is among the events taking place in Weston over the next week

A tribute to the Beatles, pictured here at Birnbeck Pier in 1963, is among the events taking place in Weston over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: October 22-28, 2026

Weston-super-Mare has been reviewed in a video seen by thousands.

Weston-super-Mare has been reviewed in a video seen by thousands.

Million-follower TikTok gives brutal review of Weston-super-Mare

The Weston Beach Race is among the events taking place in the area over the next week

The Weston Beach Race is among the events taking place in the area over the next week

Weston Beach Race

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: October 15-21, 2026

The Seagull Inn will reopen with a new look in 2027

The Seagull Inn will reopen with a new look in 2027

Huge changes announced for popular Somerset seaside pub amid closure rumours

Marine Lake will be transformed for Black History Month

Marine Lake will be transformed for Black History Month

Black History Month

Weston-super-Mare seafront landmark to be transformed for Black History Month

The recently concluded Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2026 transformed the county into a vibrant showcase of artistic talent and cultural exploration

The recently concluded Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2026 transformed the county into a vibrant showcase of artistic talent and cultural exploration

Somerset Art Weeks Festival concludes after 16-day celebration

The events will offer advice and support from a range of local services, including help with the NHS App

The events will offer advice and support from a range of local services, including help with the NHS App

North Somerset Council

Free health roadshows to offer advice at North Somerset libraries

A coffee machine was one of the prizes at Unity Beach’s Country Music Festival which helped raise more than £3,000 for St Margaret’s Hospice

A coffee machine was one of the prizes at Unity Beach’s Country Music Festival which helped raise more than £3,000 for St Margaret’s Hospice

Brean country music festival raises more than £3,000 for Somerset hospice

The Friends Of The Playhouse's 35th anniversary concert is among the events taking place in Weston over the next week

The Friends Of The Playhouse's 35th anniversary concert is among the events taking place in Weston over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: October 8-14, 2026

The Seagull Inn closed for the season on October 3

The Seagull Inn closed for the season on October 3

Popular Somerset seaside pub makes 'very difficult' closure announcement

The Weston teacher will perform at Unity Beach in 2027

The Weston teacher will perform at Unity Beach in 2027

Weston-super-Mare teacher's dream comes true with major holiday park contract

Weston-super-Mare teacher wins £5,000 contract after talent contest triumph

CSF Wrestling will return to the Blakehay Theatre in October

CSF Wrestling will return to the Blakehay Theatre in October

Blakehay Theatre

Popular Weston wrestling spectacular returns as promotion marks milestone

The cardboard pier overlooked the real Birnbeck Pier

The cardboard pier overlooked the real Birnbeck Pier

Photos as giant cardboard pier in Weston-super-Mare created and then destroyed

A variety of musical performances are set to take place across Weston over the next week

A variety of musical performances are set to take place across Weston over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: September 24-30, 2026

Holly Butterfield

Holly Butterfield

North Somerset girl, 12, lands film role alongside Saoirse Ronan

A retelling of Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant will take to the stage at the Blakehay Theatre on Thursday, October 8

A retelling of Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant will take to the stage at the Blakehay Theatre on Thursday, October 8

Oscar Wilde classic to be retold with music and puppetry in Weston

Prince Consort Gardens will be transformed later this month

Prince Consort Gardens will be transformed later this month

'Colossal' structure to take over Weston-super-Mare seafront spot this month

The Playhouse Theatre is set to host an open day and a Michael Jackson tribute act over the next week

The Playhouse Theatre is set to host an open day and a Michael Jackson tribute act over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: September 17-23, 2026

The former Wilko store will host community workshops

The former Wilko store will host community workshops

Former Weston-super-Mare Wilko store to reopen its doors this week

The Beach'd Buoys Shanty Crew presented the cheque to Lucille from Children's Hospice South West, alongside Ms Munt

The Beach'd Buoys Shanty Crew presented the cheque to Lucille from Children's Hospice South West, alongside Ms Munt

Children's Hospice South West

Beach'd Buoys Shanty Crew raises £7,000 for Children's Hospice South West

The Playhouse is among the venues hosting events across Weston-super-Mare over the next week

The Playhouse is among the venues hosting events across Weston-super-Mare over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: September 10-16, 2026

Poster for new show.

Poster for new show.

Local paramedic asked to put survival instincts to test on new Channel 4 show

Episode three follows the journey of patient John (not pictured) at Southmead Hospital, who suffered serious burns after a shed explosion

Episode three follows the journey of patient John (not pictured) at Southmead Hospital, who suffered serious burns after a shed explosion

BBC Two documentary follows patient treated for burns at Southmead Hospital

The Friends of the Playhouse group is set to host a coffee morning this weekend

The Friends of the Playhouse group is set to host a coffee morning this weekend

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: September 3-9, 2026

The LooVre has opened in a former Victorian public toilet

The LooVre has opened in a former Victorian public toilet

Inside the former Weston public toilets transformed into a quirky arts centre

North Somerset beach town prepares to host brand-new festival next month

Worle Library and Children's Centre

Worle Library and Children's Centre

Popular library set to close under council plans to save money

A darts tournament is among the events taking place in Weston over the next week

A darts tournament is among the events taking place in Weston over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: August 27-September 2, 2026

A Birnbeck Pier-inspired project is launching this autumn

A Birnbeck Pier-inspired project is launching this autumn

Weston-super-Mare to gain a new pier this autumn in unique project

A piece of artwork, which is similar to Banksy's artwork, has appeared in Somerset.

A piece of artwork, which is similar to Banksy's artwork, has appeared in Somerset.

Possible Banksy artwork spotted at Somerset seaside town

The Campus Library (not pictured) is set to introduce new self-service facilities and extended access hours under North Somerset Council’s improvement plans

The Campus Library (not pictured) is set to introduce new self-service facilities and extended access hours under North Somerset Council’s improvement plans

Library in Weston to offer extended access and new self-service facilities

Unity Beach in Brean is searching for its next headline act through its new Search for a Star talent show

Unity Beach in Brean is searching for its next headline act through its new Search for a Star talent show

Somerset holiday park launches talent competition with £5,000 prize

The Weston-super-Mare Seagull Festival is among the events taking place across the town over the next week

The Weston-super-Mare Seagull Festival is among the events taking place across the town over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: August 20-26, 2026

Making Waves: The Tropicana should be a lido, not a music venue

A dog show is among the events taking place in Weston-super-Mare over the next week

A dog show is among the events taking place in Weston-super-Mare over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: August 13-19, 2026

Marta Gonczy-Grobarcik

Marta Gonczy-Grobarcik

New arts project in Weston seeks participants for creative expression

Students from the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts performed the action-adventure show Across the Line at His Majesty’s Theatre in London

Students from the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts performed the action-adventure show Across the Line at His Majesty’s Theatre in London

Young stars from Weston-super-Mare perform in London's West End

The Playhouse is among the venues hosting events across Weston-super-Mare over the next week

The Playhouse is among the venues hosting events across Weston-super-Mare over the next week

What's on in Weston-super-Mare this week: August 6-12, 2026

The Music 2 Empower studio at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke offers people receiving inpatient mental health care the opportunity to produce their own music

The Music 2 Empower studio at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke offers people receiving inpatient mental health care the opportunity to produce their own music

Mental health facility near Weston-super-Mare creates recording studio

The festival brought together performers, traders, volunteers and audiences from across the region.

The festival brought together performers, traders, volunteers and audiences from across the region.

Weston seafront

Hundreds gather for massive Weston-super-Mare sea shanty festival

The Bora Bora Music World Tour will arrive in Weston's Grand Pier on Saturday, August 22

The Bora Bora Music World Tour will arrive in Weston's Grand Pier on Saturday, August 22

Iconic Ibiza club announces huge show on Weston's Grand Pier

Famous Liverpool band The Beatles played in Weston-super-Mare back in the Summer of 1963.

Famous Liverpool band The Beatles played in Weston-super-Mare back in the Summer of 1963.

'There was a lot of screaming': Weston residents recall Beatles concerts 63 years on