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 This page gives information about forthcoming events in Castle Cary and its locality. If you would like to advertise an event, please send full details to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , as far in advance as you can manage (further details can always be added later).  Please note that we can only advertise events that we know about; this isn't a complete list of everything that's going on, and so if you're trying to schedule your own event you should not assume that a particular date is free from other events simply because nothing appears here.


MAY 2013

Saturday 25th: Coffee Morning in aid of Cary Amateur Theatrical Society at the Market House

Monday 27th: SPRING BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday 28th, 7.15 pm:  Castle Cary & Ansford W I  91st Birthday Meeting: Community Room, Hanover Court. AGM  Resolutions  Mr. Budd:  Reminiscences of a Black and White Minstrel

Wednesday 29th, 10-12 and 2-4: Family Fun Event: Gigantic Journeys. Carymoor Environmental Centre; for more information see www.carymoor.org.uk/familyfun.html

Thursday 30th, 9.15 am - lunchtime: Coffee and cakes at the Market House in aid of Race for Life and Cancer Research UK.

Thursday 30th, 10-12 and 2-4: Family Fun Event: Gigantic Journeys. Carymoor Environmental Centre; for more information see www.carymoor.org.uk/familyfun.html

Thursday 30th, 2pm: Singing for the Brain at Caryford Community Hall

Friday 31st, 2.30pm: U3A Monthly Meeting, Caryford Hall 


 JUNE 2013

Saturday 1st: Coffee Morning in aid of Castle Cary Choir at the Market House, and Moat Garden plant sale

Sunday 2nd, 12-3: Castle Cary's BIG PICNIC in the Millennium Woodland behind All Saints' Church. Bring an item of food to share and a rug or chair to sit on. If you want to organise games for children or any other activity, just do it - if you want to discuss your idea in advance, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Tuesday 4th, 2.30: Cary Ceramics Group in the Methodist Schoolroom: David Scriven on '19th-century Sport on Transferware'.

Thursday 6th, 7.30 pm: Gardening Association talk: 'Irresistible garden plants for butterflies' by Roy Cheek, Vice Chair RHS Trials. Methodist Schoolroom.

Thursday 6th, 2.30pm:  U3A Enrolment Day, Caryford Hall

Saturday 8th: CANCELLED Coffee Morning in aid of the Six Pilgrims at the Market House

Sunday 9th: FRENCH MARKET in the High Street: real French fare, plus the Anonymous Travelling Market. Bailey Hill, the Market Place and the High Street - but not Fore Street - will be closed to traffic between 7 am and 5 pm, so you can enjoy traffic-free shopping.

Saturday 15th, 1-5 pm: Galhampton Open Gardens and Church Flower Festival. £5 including cream tea, under-7s free; tickets and map on sale at village call. Call 01963 440104 for further details.

Saturday 15th, 2pm-4pm: Future Field Naturalists Club for 8-13 year-olds. Carymoor Environmental Centre BA7 7NR. For more information see www.carymoor.org.uk/future_naturalists.       

Sunday 16th, 3.00pm:    Animal Thanksgiving Service, All Saints' Church

Monday 17th, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

Thursday 20th, 2pm: Singing for the Brain at Caryford Community Hall

Thursday 20th, 7.30pm: Caryford Hall AGM, Betty Churchouse Room.

Saturday 22nd: Coffee Morning in aid of All Saints' and St Andrew's at the Market House

Tuesday 25th:   W I  Outside event.     Sherborne Castle and Garden.

Thursday 27th, 2pm: Singing for the Brain at Caryford Community Hall

Thursday 27th. Carnival Society Pub Quiz @ Nog Inn, Wincanton


 JULY 2013

Tuesday 2nd, 2.30: Cary Ceramics Group in the Methodist Schoolroom: bring along your favourite mugs and tankards for examination and discussion.

Thursday 4th, 7.30 pm: Gardening Association talk: 'Plants that changed the world' by Malcolm Mills, Castle Gardens. Methodist Schoolroom.

 Friday 5th, 7.30: Concert by the Wells Cathedral Vicars Choral in All Saints' Church

Saturday 6th: Coffee Morning in aid of the Living History Group at the Market House

Sunday 7th: CAVALCADE OF MOTORING on the Donald Pither Memorial Field

Friday 12th: Cary-Mufulira Community Partnership Trust 20th Anniversary event, Caryford Hall

Saturday 13th: Coffee Morning in aid of Castle Cary and Ansford Carnival Society at the Market House

Saturday 13th, 2pm-4pm: Future Field Naturalists Club for 8-13 year-olds. Carymoor Environmental Centre BA7 7NR. For more information see www.carymoor.org.uk/future_naturalists.html

Monday 15th, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

 Saturday 20th: Coffee Morning in aid of Toybox Pre-School at the Market House

Tuesday 23rd:  WI. Veronica Andrews WI Adviser.  Desert Island Discs. 7.15 Community Room, Hanover Court


AUGUST 2013

Saturday 3rd, 2.30 pm: Castle Cary Gardening Association Annual Show, Caryford Hall.

Saturday 3rd, 2pm-4pm: Future Field Naturalists Club for 8-13 year-olds. Carymoor Environmental Centre BA7 7NR. For more information see www.carymoor.org.uk/future_naturalists.html

Saturday 10th: Macmillan Cancer Support Birthday Talk

Monday 19th, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

Monday 19th to 21st, Annual Holiday Club .  10.00 to 12 noon.  Picnic on 21st, Mums, Dads and Carers are invited.

.Saturday 24th: Coffee Morning in aid of Animal Asia Moon Bear Rescue at the Market House

Tuesday 27th: WI 7.15 Community Room, Hanover Court.   Angela Pitt, Peruvian Rain Forest.  Bring and Buy.


 SEPTEMBER 2013

 Tuesday 3rd, 7.30pm:  Somerset Wildlife Trust, "Gramphers and Dumbledoors"    Caryford Hall

Thursday 5th, 7.30 pm: Gardening Association talk: 'Cottage gardens into the new century' by Sally Gregson. Methodist Schoolroom.

Saturday 7th: Coffee Morning in aid of the Museum at the Market House

Tuesday 10th:   W.I Quiz Evening     7.15  Community Room, Hanover Court

Saturday 14th: Coffee Morning in aid of Castle Cary Choir at the Market House

Monday 16th, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

Saturday 21st,   PLAYFEST in Castle Cary, @ Primary School, Picnic Lunch.  Puppet Show @ Millennium Woodland

                            in the afternoon.   ALL FREE.

Tuesday 24th: WI Fish and Chips at Shepton.   

Friday 27th-28th,  All Saints' and St. Andrew's, Harvest Time of Talents.  'Phone Rev. Liz on 01963 351615

Friday 27th, 2.30pm: U3A Monthly Meeting, Caryford Hall

Saturday 28th: Macmillan "Biggest Coffee Morning" at the Market House

Saturday 28th: "Harvest Time Talents" arts and crafts fair at All Saints' Church


 OCTOBER 2013

Thursday 3rd, 7.30 pm: Gardening Association talk: 'Restoration of the worked-out peat fields in the Brue Valley', by David Reid. Methodist Schoolroom.

Saturday 5th: Coffee Morning in aid of Caryford Community Hall at the Market House

Saturday 12th: Coffee Morning in aid of Lovington Primary School at the Market House, with Charity Christmas Cards

Sunday 13th, Caryford Fitness and Leisure 3rd Annual 10K event.

Saturday 19th: Coffee Morning in aid of Cary Amateur Theatrical Society at the Market House

Monday 21st, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

Tuesday 22nd:   WI  7.15pm Community Room, Hanover Court,   Mike Crankshaw, Royal Cook.    Bring and Buy.

Friday 25th, 2.30pm: U3A Monthly Meeting, Caryford Hall


 NOVEMBER 2013

Thursday 7th, 7.30 pm: Gardening Association AG and event tba

Sunday 10th: Remembrance Sunday

Monday 11th: Remembrance day

Saturday 16th: Coffee Morning in aid of Animals  at the Market House

Monday 18th, 7.30pm: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

Tuesday 26th, 7.15 pm:   WI: Community Room, Hanover Court.  Adelaide Brown.  Musical Evening

Friday 29th, 2.30pm: U3A Monthly Meeting, Caryford Hall

Saturday 30th: Coffee Morning in aid of Castle Cary Scouts at the Market House

Saturday 30th , Caryford Hall Craft Fair.


 DECEMBER 2013

Thursday 5th, 7.30 pm: Gardening Association talk: 'Bhutan, kingdom of rare planst', by Rosemary Le Grand. Methodist Schoolroom.

Saturday 7th: Coffee Morning in aid of Christian Aid at the Market House

Monday 9th, 7.30pm: PROVISIONAL DATE: Castle Cary Town Council main meeting in the Methodist Schoolroom.  All welcome

Tuesday 10th:  7.15pm   WI. Christmas Party at Jackie Huggins' home.    Bring a parcel. 
Thursday 12th: CASTLE CARY'S BIG CHRISTMAS

Sunday 14th: NATIVITY PAGEANT

Thursday 26th: Cary 2000 providing refreshments for the Boxing Day Hunt meet, at the Market House