wells lit fest


Mowbarton was delighted to sponsor the Wells Festival of Literature this year. 'Our' event was Weatherland by Alexandra Harris which proved even more fascinating than we had expected. The whole Festival in fact was hugely enjoyable with masses of different events throughout the nine days. Various members of our family came down at different times and there really was something for everyone - of all generations. In addition to a great range of events, there was the added excitement of a visit from the Duchess of Cornwall who came to the Festival to celebrate the launch of Beanstalk in Somerset. Beanstalk is supported by the Festival, so it all made perfect sense. Next year will be the Festival's 25th anniversary so it's bound to be bigger and better than ever before; could even warrant a second royal visit? Might be worth booking a few days at Mowbarton in October to catch some of the action. It would make a perfect setting for a book group ...

Before then though of course there's carnival fortnight in Somerset with a series of carnivals all around the area which make up the biggest carnival procession in the world. It starts at Bridgwater on Saturday 5 November and ends at Glastonbury on 19 November, taking in five other local towns on the way! And we do have some availability in the Barn and the Shepherd's Hut during those two weeks. But hurry...

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