Discover the remarkable craftsmanship of Glastonbury-based artist Harry Brockway in this exhibition of wood engravings, wood cuts and wooden sculpture.

Join us for an exciting summer of arts and crafts, friendly visiting animals, and a chance to meet local artists and make a heritage craft.

Explore the joy of play this summer! Share memories, spark your imagination, and enjoy playful moments for all ages.

Join us for lots of chances to 'play with clay' over the summer holidays.

Join us for special events during the summer holidays.

A fascinating yet concise one hour tour with a focus on the historically significant Castle Green area of Taunton.

Join us on a tour of Taunton looking at the history of trade and industry.

A fascinating yet concise one hour tour with a focus on the historically significant Church Square within Taunton.

This new tour will focus on the industrial and commercial heritage of the River Tone between North Street bridge and French Weir Park.

See the extraordinary Ilminster Roman Ring and Coin Hoard, enjoy free family activities, and uncover the story of this remarkable find.

A fascinating, yet concise one hour tour with a focus on the historical significance of The Parade area of Taunton.

Bring your book and read with a cuppa and a biscuit in quiet camaraderie in the Library surrounded by the written history of Somerset.

Join us on a tour of Taunton looking at the history of civil war and religion.

A fascinating yet concise one hour tour with a focus on the historically significant Bath Place within Taunton.

Join us for a walking tour of Taunton to discover more about the Duke of Monmouth.

Drop in for a coffee and get creative with clay (for adults.)

Join board game enthusiast Sean Pringle Kosikowsky for a fascinating journey through the history of board games.

Join us for Heritage Open Days and celebrate the Everyday Histories of Somerset – the ordinary people whose daily lives have left behind extraordinary stories.

Immerse yourself in traditional timber framing. Over two days, learn scribing, cutting, and jointing with hand tools, creating a medieval-style frame to be raised at Avalon Archaeology.

Discover Cultural Connections, a major programme of contemporary art, archaeology and community engagement developed for Somerset Art Weeks.

Create your own unique monoprint in this fun, creative workshop with Jackie Curtis.

Join artist-printmaker Jackie Curtis to learn the art of foil printing and create your own nature-based artwork.

Join us for a weekend of live Anglo‑Saxon woodworking. Watch carpenters bang in pegs and fit joints together to raise a completed timber structure.

Learn to create bold monochrome prints using ink and natural tools

Make your own clay Christmas decorations at this festive workshop for adults.

Join archivist Esther Chant to learn about records of illegitimacy in the archives from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century.

Join us for this FREE Heritage Open Days tour and demonstration.

Learn how to look after your family or community archive.

Explore archaeological reconstructions from prehistory to the medieval period on a guided tour.

Create your own charming ceramic ghost from white clay in this fun workshop for adults and older teens.

Take part in this Somerset Art Weeks Family Friendly Weekend actvity and help create a collobarative mosaic work of art.

These new Paint Your Clay sessions are a relaxed drop-in opportunity to paint your clay creation using our colourful range of underglazes.

Join Charles Foster, a New York Times-bestselling-author for a thought-provoking talk exploring what it means to be human.

Craft a stunning ceramic Christmas wreath from clay and personalise it with festive details. A relaxing and creative workshop for adults of all abilities.

Join artist Kate Lynch to learn the techniques used in expressive charcoal drawing, using locally grown willow charcoal.

Learn how to read the old handwriting to be found in archival documents in this introduction to palaeography day course.

Join Tom Mayberry to discover how building the M5 motorway impacted Somerset and some of the archaeology that was found.

Drop in for a display of archive documents from the 17th to 20th Centuries, showcasing Somerset’s food culture from harvest to table.

Join us for a special Artists in Conversation event with Candace Bahouth, Helen Cammock, Gladys Paulus — three internationally acclaimed artists of mixed heritage.

Join Archivist Esther Hoyle for fascinating stories about nature and the natural world in the archives.

Sculpt an enchanting gingerbread house out of clay, twinkling with warmth and charm, at this cosy workshop for adults.

Join stained glass artist Kate Doig for a copper foiling workshop to make Christmas light catchers.

Join us for an adults-only winter workshop to craft a snowman.

Join us for October Half Term for a fun-filled week packed with engaging crafts, activities and friendly farmyard animals.

Celebrate Somerset’s woolly heritage this October half term by crafting a clay sheep and trying some weaving with colourful wool.

Join author Chris Lewis in uncovering the secrets of Exon Domesday, the oldest but least well-known surviving manuscript from the Domesday survey of 1086.

Step back more than 5,000 years and explore the remarkable crafts behind Ötzi, the world’s most famous prehistoric mummy, in this immersive hands-on workshop.