Take Five: Weston Arts + Health Festival 2025
Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 July
Co-produced by Super Culture and The Arts & Culture Programme, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust
All events are free and drop-in unless otherwise indicated.
Throughout the weekend!
Relax, chat, and enjoy a cup of tea in the festival’s beach hub all weekend long! Cosy sofas and warm hospitality await you, thanks to Diverse Artists Network.
Spend some time discovering Words of Wisdom — created by UHBW Poet in Residence Beth Calverley, printmaker Nick Hand, and older patients from Weston General Hospital, it’s a beautiful celebration of shared wisdom and creativity.
Marvel at Nikki Groom’s live illustrations as they unfold over the weekend, and perhaps feel inspired to pick up a drawing pencil yourself?!
Life in a Coastal Town
A creative exploration of community and belonging. Tuesday 8 - Thursday 17 July. 10am-4pm. Weston Museum, BS23 1PR, 10am-4pm
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Creative Journaling from your kitchen table
Kick-start the Arts and Health Weekender with Creative Journaling. Join Amy Shiner for an uplifting online session exploring the power of Creative Journaling. Thursday 10 July, 7:30pm-9pm, online. This event is ticketed
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Let’s Build a Creative Health Network for North Somerset!
A relaxed and imaginative session to share ideas, build partnerships, and shape a vision for creative health in our community Weston Museum and The Grand Pier, 2pm-5:30pm
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Disco Neurotico
Kicking off the Festival Hub with a silent bang and a beach-full of good vibes! Welcome to Disco Neurotico — a club night like no other. Friday 11 July, 7pm-9pm, Festival Hub, Weston Beach, BS23 1BE
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Wake Up With Birdsong
Start your day immersed in nature. Join Chris Sperring MBE for an early morning coastal walk and discover the fascinating world of birdsong and local wildlife. Saturday 12 July, 7:30am-9am. Meet at Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Fill your Cup (Saturday)
A series of friendly, hands-on sessions celebrating Weston’s year-round creativity Saturday 12 July, 10am-2pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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On the Beach and on the Prom! (Saturday)
From singing to hula-hooping. An afternoon of complete activity along Weston's seafront Saturday 12 July from 10:30am. Along the seafront and the beach from the Grand Pier to the Festival Hub
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Mindful Photography Walk
Connect with the landscape through walking and photography around Uphill. Facilitated by Jamie Dormer-Durling Saturday 12 July, 10:30am-1:30pm. Meet at the Boathouse, Uphill Wharf, BS23 4XR
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Paper Wildflowers
Make your own beautiful paper wildflowers and experiment with scatterings of words. Saturday 12 July, 10:30am-12pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Lullaby Circle
Intergenerational singing and breathwork with Alive Activities—bringing together babies and care home residents in gentle connection. All are welcome to join. Saturday 12 July, 10:30am-11:30am. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
Story Time on the Sofa with North Somerset Libraries
Story Time with titles designed to playfully support children’s emotional good health. Age 7 and below Saturday 12 July, 11:30am-12 noon. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
Physical Challenge
Are you ready to test your strength and stamina? Join us for an energising session! Saturday 12 July, 12-1pm, at the Festival Hub
Spinning Stories with Rebels Picnic
A hands-on introduction to fibre and the ancient art of drop spinning. Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July, 1pm-2pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Weston’s Hidden Histories: The Beach Before Brunel
Think you know Weston? Think again! Join Weston’s favourite historian, John Crockford-Hawley, for a lively promenade through time. Saturday 12 July, 2pm-3:30pm. Meet at Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Harmony in Motion
Dance and Music to get you moving. Supported by Race Equality North Somerset Saturday 12 July, 2:30pm-5:30pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Flow on the Beach
Move, breathe, and wake up to the day with a yoga flow by the sea. Sunday 13 July, 7:30am-8:20am. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Take Five: Wake up with a Splash!
Start your Sunday with a refreshing shared sea swim! Includes a safety talk on cold water swimming in Weston, followed by warm tea in the tent. Sunday 13 July, 8:30am-9:30am. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Sing-along by the Sea
Start your Sunday on a high note. Join UHBW Staff Choir Leader Ellie Rusbridge for an uplifting, all-voices-welcome singalong by the sea. Sunday 13 July, 10:30am-11:15am. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
Fill your Cup (Sunday)
A series of friendly, hands-on sessions celebrating Weston’s year-round creativity Sunday 13 July, 10am-2pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Photography Walk – Practice of Looking
Walking along the beach, across the golf course and into the woods. With Jamie Dormer-Durling. Sunday 13 July, 10am-11:30am. Meet at the Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Move & Write Outdoors
Fresh air movement & word-based workshop. Join two nature-inspired artists and facilitators, poet Beth Calverley and dancer/movement coach Chloe Walker, to write and move in tune with nature. Sunday 13 July, 10:30am-12:30pm. Meet at Festival Hub
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On the Beach + On the Prom (Sunday)
Mermaids, movement and more! A day of fun, outdoor activity along Weston's seafront Sunday 13 July from 10:30am. Along the seafront and the beach from the Grand Pier to the Festival Hub
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Great ocean sangha
Buddhist mindfulness meditation, and Qi-gong Practicing in the way shown by the Buddha, and contemporary zen Buddhist Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. Sunday 13 July, 12-1pm. At the Festival Hub
Swing on Sunday with Swing Riot
Lively, accessible routines to lift your spirits! Sunday 13 July, 2:30pm-4pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
Cook-a-long!
Enjoy live cooking demos from Weston’s diverse communities, including fireside treats with ‘Growing Together’ from Coleridge Road Community Garden and brilliant Bangladeshi cuisine from Aishah's Food Charity. Sunday 13 July, 4pm-5pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Live Music: Steel Squid Collective
As you enjoy your feast, relax to the music of the Steel Squid Collective. A rousing way to round off our Festival! Sunday 13 July, 4:30pm-5:15pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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Community Feast with Global Kitchen
Come together for a joyful community meal prepared by Global Kitchen, a collective led by Loves Cafe and Refugees Welcome North Somerset. A celebration of shared culture, flavour and belonging. Sunday 13 July, 4:30pm-5:30pm. Festival Hub, BS23 1BE
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