7th March - 31st August
BBC Antiques Roadshow comes to The Bishop's Palace!
BBC Antiques Roadshow at The Bishop’s Palace in 2021
23rd March - 1st June
6th April - 31st May
12th April - 12th July
22nd April - 10th June
Tai Chi for Wellbeing
The Bishop’s Palace will begin hosting weekly Tai Chi for Wellbeing sessions in our magnificent gardens from 22nd April 2021. Led by local practitioner John Beasley, who has over 20 years of Tai Chi experience, these sessions will promote wellnes...
5th - 26th May
Pilates in the Gardens
Join Sally for an hour of mindful movement therapy. Beginning with the fundamentals of breath and alignment you will focus mind and body. You will be guided on how you can apply Pilates principles to encourage concentration, control, precision and...
6th May
Members' Only Evening May
Members are invited to enjoy the Palace Gardens in an exclusive evening open just for Palace Members.
17th May - 31st October
Palace 800 - The Story of a Palace and a Home
Designed to celebrate 800 years since the construction of The Bishop’s Palace, Palace 800 – The Story of a Palace and a Home will take you on a journey through the 800 year history of The Bishop’s Palace and will introduce you to the people and ev...
29th May - 6th June
Whitsun Half Term Family Scavenger Hunt
Make the most of your half term with the family by heading to the Palace Gardens to take part in the Whitsun Scavenger Hunt.
3rd June
Members' Only Evening June
Members are invited to enjoy the Palace Gardens in an exclusive evening open just for Palace Members.
11th - 27th June
Mindful Photography Sessions
These introductory sessions will acquaint you with the basic concepts of mindfulness and support you in exploring your own creativity as well as the thoughts, preconceptions and automatic thought processes that go with it, and you will come away w...
13th June
The Military Wives Choir and Wells British Legion
Join us for an evening of music and celebration in honour of 100 years of the Wells branch of the British Legion.
25th June - 20th August
25th June
Robin O'The Greenwood
Storyteller Beth Webb and folk singer Neil Eaton will delight you with an evening of traditional tales, songs, and a little bit of history. In the magnificent setting of the Bishop’s Palace, you’ll be transported back to the early 1200s – to the ...
26th June
Sea Shanty Singing Workshop
Join Dora Darling and learn traditional and contemporary folk songs and Sea Shanties from the British Isles, complete with harmonies in the stunning gardens of the Bishop’s Palace.
1st July - 30th September
'Light in the Dark' A New Exhibition
‘Light in the Day’ is an exhibition of nature-inspired paintings, by the artist Jackie Henderson. Country lanes, The Levels and Moors, birds, flowers and even home-grown vegetables are all celebrated in vibrant watercolour.
2nd - 4th July
Garden Festival 2021
The Bishop's Palace Garden Festival returns this year to celebrate its 6th year, amongst 14 acres of stunning RHS partner gardens. The event takes place 2nd-4th July, when the Gardens will be at their very best with dramatic summer colour and the...
2nd - 4th July
Garden Festival 2021
The Bishop's Palace Garden Festival returns this year to celebrate its 6th year, amongst 14 acres of stunning RHS partner gardens. The event takes place 2nd-4th July, when the Gardens will be at their very best with dramatic summer colour and the...
5th July - 28th April
As You Like It - Community Theatre in the Garden
Ember Theatre Company, an amateur theatre company based in Glastonbury, will be bringing their rendition of this timeless romantic comedy to the Palace Gardens this July.
8th July
Members' only evening July 2021
Members are invited to enjoy the Palace Gardens in an exclusive evening open just for Palace Members.
14th July
The Great Gatsby - Outdoor Theatre
Join Heartbreak Productions and the Nick Carraway quartet for an evening of jazz, prohibition style. Nick is not only the band leader but a top-notch storyteller, and when he’s in the mood, he can take you back to the summer of 1922 when he lived ...
15th July
SOLD OUT. Mr Stink - Outdoor Theatre
See the colourful characters from the celebrated novel by David Walliams come to life in Heartbreak Productions’ adaptation of Mr. Stink for the open air.
17th - 18th July
Wells Orchestral Weekend - WOWFest
WOWFest presents two picnic concerts in the stunning surroundings of The Bishop's Palace Gardens. Enjoy the thrilling sounds of live classical music from a range of young artists in ensembles and orchestras who form part of Wells Orchestral Weekend.
25th July
Macbeth - Outdoor Theatre
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the UK’s premier all male theatre company – with direct links to the history of William Shakespeare – invite you to join them next summer for the breathless and brilliant tragedy, Macbeth. “By the pricking of my thumb...
27th July
The Bishop's Code - Escape Room Family Fun
Has your family got what it takes to crack the Bishop’s Code?Aimed for families with children aged 5-12, The Bishop’s Code is an escape room style activity session where families will solve clues and puzzles together.
5th August
The Wind in the Willows
The unforgettable characters from Kenneth Grahame's classic tale spring to life in this adaptation, in true Pantaloons style!
19th August
Murder on the Improvised Express - Outdoor Theatre
This Summer, let comedy improvisation company, Pinch Punch, welcome you aboard their exciting new show, Murder on The Improvised Express. There will be outrageous accents, there will be larger-than-life characters, there will thrills, spills and g...
