Dance In The Sunshine!

May brings it’s summer sun and at this time of year ourwonderful volunteer promoters are choosing shows from the Take Art annual menu.The Rural Touring scheme runs on the hard work and expertise of our volunteersacross counties that host and promote shows to their communities. This comingyear will once again bring amazing shows to Somerset that span music, theatre,dance, spoken word and circus!

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We have a couple of quality dance shows from the RuralTouring Dance Initiative performing in Somerset plus some comedy theatre and storytelling.

Check out our dates below!

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May

• 16 May – Last Wednesday’s Work Shirt @ Wootton Courtenay Village Hall
• 27 May - Olive Branch @ East Quay, Watchet
• 29 May – Ekleido @ Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre

June

• 25 June – James Rowland: Team Viking @ Lord Nelson,Norton-sub-Hamdon
• 28 June - James Rowland: Team Viking @ Victoria Inn, Shepton Mallet

Other News

Artist bursaries!

We would like to bring some Somerset artists to the annual conference of the National Rural Touring Scheme. It is a great opportunity to meet Rural Touring scheme leaders across the country and fellow artists working in the sector as well as see some amazing work.

Dates: 9-11 June 2026

Location: Wolverhampton Arts Centre

Get in touch with danny@takeart.org to register your interest.

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