Upcoming events
Exhibition | Somerset Art Works: Open Studio - Tina Salvidge
Free
Exhibition experience open: Monday - Friday, 10am - 3.30pm, and Saturday 13 September 2pm-4pm.
Experience an exciting digital interpretation from this year’s Artist in Resident Tina Salvidge, who will showcase her studio using VR, LiDAR scanning, moving image and sound.
Event | Creative Network with Tina Salvidge
Free
Artist Tina will be showcasing her studio using VR, LiDAR scanning, moving image, and sound. She will discuss the creative process of this exploration and digital interpretation during her residency.
See Me Hear Me Project
Free for neurodiverse adults
Join us to participate in five creative sessions, you’ll explore your interests and aspirations through digital activities to create your very own ‘digital window’. These mixed media artworks will be showcased in a final exhibition at The Engine Room in 2026.
Workshop | Short Film Screenwriting: Transform Your Story Into A Screenplay
£75 + booking fee
This screenwriting workshop will be led by Craig Luck, writer for the Hollywood feature film 'Finch' featuring Tom Hanks.
Ideal for new or experienced writers who would like to develop their creative ideas and refine their screenplay.
Event | Have Your Say
Free
This is an opportunity for you to feedback on our services and activities to date. We’re keen to hear your ideas and thoughts on our future direction and welcome your input. We will share some of the conversations we’ve been having to date too on the future of Somerset Film at The Engine Room.
If you would like to join us online via Zoom, let us know by emailing: info@somersetfilm.com
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
FREE
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it! Repairs are free though there may be a small cost for materials. Donations appreciated!
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Wellington Film Festival
Wellington Film Festival returns this autumn with an exciting and eclectic programme set to entertain, engage, and inspire film lovers of all ages.
Event | Twilight
Free
Come explore Bridgwater like never before, you can view and experience:
Music for Twilight at The Engine Room,
Project yourself with Somerset Film at Bridgwater Docks
A sketch of Bridgwater projecting onto Sl-Ate Gallery
Course | BFI Film Academy Short Course
Are you aged 16 - 19? Are you interested in pursuing your passion for film and seeing where it can take you?
We are now accepting applications for our next BFI Film Academy short course, apply by Monday 6th October 2025.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
FREE
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it! Repairs are free though there may be a small cost for materials. Donations appreciated!
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Moonwalk + Earth Remix
Free drop-in activities
Moonwalk Filmmaking Activity for all ages
Step into the shoes of a space explorer in this creative 360° Moonwalk Filmmaking Activity!
Earth Remix for ages 12+
Are you a musician, or love to experiment with audio? Our Earth Remix activity is a unique interactive experience where music and visuals collide.
Exhibition | Somerset Yarning by Trevor Pitt
Free
Somerset Yarning is a beautifully crafted short film by artist Trevor Pitt, that offers a quiet, meditative portrait of rural life and skilled craftsmanship in Somerset. Commissioned by Somerset Art Works and South West Heritage Trust, this evocative film immerses audiences in the sensory world of sheep farming and fleece preparation, telling stories of tradition, care, and connection to the land.
Workshop | Editing
£75 + booking fee
Editing is one of the least appreciated stages of successful video production, and is vital for creating an effective video or film. On this one day workshop you will learn how to edit a compelling film with Final Cut Pro X.
Event | Young Creatives Networking (16-25)
Free networking event for ages 16-25
If you are thinking of a career in the creative industries such as film, you will be aware that networking is key. Come and develop those skills in our event for those aged 16 - 25 years and meet like-minded peers, industry professionals and special guests.
Bridgwater Together
Free | Locations: The Engine Room & Bridgwater Town Hall
Celebrate Bridgwater’s cultural and diverse communities at Bridgwater Together on Saturday 16th November.
Everyone is welcome to the free event, which will include live music, performances, family activities, workshops, stalls, face painting and free food to taste from countries around the world.
Film Screening | Into Film Festival: Dog Man
Free
This screening is for primary schools pupils as part of the national Into Film Festival.
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a wacky but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
FREE
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it! Repairs are free though there may be a small cost for materials. Donations appreciated!
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Workshop | Film a Music Video in a Day
£75 + booking fee
Ever wanted to direct or film in a music video? This hands-on workshop is your chance to film a music video in one day. Designed for creatives of all levels, from aspiring filmmakers and musicians to content creators, this practical experience will give an insight into how to plan and shoot a music video.
Film Screening | Short Film Night
Free
Do you have a film you would like to premiere? Or do you just enjoy watching films? Come and join us for our Short Film Night to appreciate the talents of Somerset filmmakers and network with local creatives.
This evening event is an opportunity for local creatives and film fans to network, watch current projects and discover how the work was made. We'll be screening shorts from local filmmakers.
Workshop | Podcasting
£75 + booking fee
Podcasting has surged in popularity recently. Learn how to create your own and get the support needed to make your audio debut.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
FREE
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it! Repairs are free though there may be a small cost for materials. Donations appreciated!
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Workshop | Editing
£75 + booking fee
Editing is one of the least appreciated stages of successful video production, and is vital for creating an effective video or film. On this one day workshop you will learn how to edit a compelling film with Final Cut Pro X.
Workshop | Shoot A Documentary Film in a Day
£75
On this one-day workshop, you’ll work together to make a short documentary film about the Brick and Tile Museum. You’ll develop and plan what to document, get hands on with cameras and microphones, and look at the editing software available. Plus, we’ll signpost you to resources to help further your filmmaking quest.
Activity | Wellington Film Festival 48 Hour Film Challenge
Free
Make a movie in a weekend, that’s right, only 48 hours! Are you a filmmaker aged under 21? Then this is the challenge for you!
Event | Yeovil Creative Play Day
Free
Join us at the Yeovil Creative PlayDay to get involved in one of our creative activities. The Creative Play Days are free local events for families. You can expect professional workshops, world-class performances, creative crafts and fabulous face painting.
Exhibition | Young Photographers Showcase
Free
Exhibition is closed on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Join us for the Young Somerset Photographers Showcase, a celebration of creativity and perspective captured through the lens of young photographers. Whether using a phone, tablet, or DSLR, these talented individuals have documented the world around them in striking and thought-provoking ways.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
FREE
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it! Repairs are free though there may be a small cost for materials. Donations appreciated!
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Workshop | Editing
£75 + booking fee
Editing is one of the least appreciated stages of successful video production, and is vital for creating an effective video or film. On this one day workshop you will learn how to edit a compelling film with Final Cut Pro X.
If you can’t make this date, we have another Editing workshop scheduled on November 6th.
Event | Somerset Arts + Culture Diversity Forum
Free | Booking essential
Somerset Art Works + Somerset Film + Take Art are working together to deliver a forum which shares experiences, generates frank discussion and provokes positive individual and collective action – an opportunity to hear from young people themselves and the artists and organisations whose work is informed by them.
If you’re a young person wanting to share your ideas/thoughts, or an artist, educator, youth/arts worker who works with young people... why not come and join the discussion?
To book your place, email info@somersetfilm.com
Submission Deadline | Short Film Commission 2025
Are you aged under 25 and live in Somerset?
We are commissioning a young filmmaker to produce an original short film!
Pitch your idea to be made into a short film, this must be a narrative fiction piece i.e. comedy or drama (not documentary). By ‘short’ we mean a maximum of five minutes*. It is free to submit your ideas and you can submit more than one.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café & Fixy Tech Amnesty
Free
For this Bridgwater Repair Cafe we will be joined by Fixy, who will be running a Tech Amnesty from their Fixy van, which will be located outside The Engine Room.
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our Repair Cafe volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it!
Workshop | Podcasting
£75 + booking fee
Podcasting has surged in popularity recently. Learn how to create your own and get the support needed to make your audio debut.
Film Screening | Short Film Night
Free
Do you enjoy watching films? Come and join us for our Short Film Night to appreciate the talents of Somerset filmmakers.
Submission Deadline | Young Photographer Showcase
Free | For ages under 25
Do you enjoy capturing the world through images? We’re inviting anyone living in Somerset under the age of 25 to submit up to three images for consideration for a showcase at The Engine Room in August 2025. Between January and May 31st 2025, send them via email to info@somersetfilm.com or tag them via Instagram with the hashtag #RobertRichardsAward,
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
Free
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it!
Workshop | Film Remix - be a sonic time traveller
Free | For ages 10-18
Come and explore using VDMX vjing software and Koala music sampler apps to present old film in a new way. Remix the past by creating a soundtrack for a silent, archive film using found sound. (No need to play an instrument or be musical!) We’re taking visual inspiration from the C.S. John Sparkes film archive, which shows rural life in Somerset on film.
Event | Young Creatives Networking (16-25)
If you are thinking of a career in the creative industries such as film you will be aware that networking is key. Come and develop those skills in our event and meet like-minded peers and some special guest, Lisa Walters from the International Association of Wildlife Filmmakers and Somerset filmmaker Archie Rowell, who will screen his film, RALPH.
We are excited to share that we will be announcing the launch of the Young People’s Short Film Commission 2025 at the event!
Activity: Black and White Monsters
Free drop-in activity for children aged 5+
(This activity is not taking place on Thursday 29 May)
Join us for our drop-in activity inspired by movie posters featuring our favourite monsters - make your own monster and create a poster starring you and your monster!
Workshop | CREATIVE 3D LiDAR SCANNING
Free
Award-winning creative studio ScanLAB Projects are hosting a three 90 minute hands-on 3D scanning workshops. The workshops are designed for young people and adults with an interest in digital art and photography, as well as artists looking to integrate 3D scanning into their creative practice - and anyone with an interest in environmental and data science!
Please bring something to scan for the workshop.
Workshop | Under 18s Portrait Photography
For ages 13 - 18 | £25 or free for South Somerset residents, we will ask you to provide evidence of your address.
Learn how to get off 'auto' and shoot portraits with professional stills photographer Joss Barratt, an experienced stills photographer working in film, television and documentary production.
Short Film Screening: We need to talk about… death
Free drop-in screening
As part of ‘Dying Matters Week 2025’ we’re proud to screen a film that amplifies voices often overlooked. Biggerhouse Film has produced a film which brings together incredible people with learning differences who courageously open up about loss, love, and the grief they carry, in the film Eric talks about losing his sister.
Application Deadline | Artist in Residence
Free | For Somerset Based Artists
This year for our Ignite Somerset Artist in Residency we are interested in hearing from an artist who would like to participate in Somerset Art Works ‘Open Studios’ but cannot do so. This may be for physical reasons e.g. their studio is physically inaccessible for the public, social factors such as caring responsibilities or for financial reasons.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
Free
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it!
Workshop | Soundscape Composition
£40
In this introduction to the Soundscape Composition workshop, you will explore the art of creating immersive audio experiences using your natural surroundings as a rich source of inspiration.
Activity | Digital Creativity: ‘Crewkerne in Stories, Objects & Sound’
Free | For ages 12+ | Limited spaces
An unforgettable 3-Day experience for children aged 12 and over.
Join us for a creative project where we’ll build a digital space, celebrating the people, stories, and sounds of Crewkerne.
Learn 3D scanning, digital art, and music production
Celebrate Crewkerne’s history and community
Get creative with storytelling, visuals, and sound
See your work featured in an interactive digital museum
Submission Deadline | Bridgwater Film Project
Submit your stories and top three things about Bridgwater by 31 March.
We’re delighted this year to be working with the Bridgwater Town Deal Board and the local community to create a short fictional film that celebrates Bridgwater and captures the spirit of the people who live and work in the town.
The film will be released in December 2025 and pre-production starts in early Spring and you can get involved by:
Submit your top three things about Bridgwater
Send us your interesting stories about Bridgwater
Volunteer to be an extra
Event | Seed and Plant Swap
Free
Get sowing and growing! Bring along your surplus seeds to swap, or small donations if you have nothing to swap.
Event | Bridgwater Repair Café
FREE
Bring your broken everyday household items and learn from our volunteers, who will do everything they can to help you repair it! Repairs are free though there may be a small cost for materials. Donations appreciated!
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Film Screening | Wild Robot
Sold Out | Free for primary schools
We are proud to take part in the Into Film Spring Festival 2025, screening Wild Robot.
In this enchanting tale blending wildlife adventure and science fiction, a newly manufactured robot is shipwrecked on an island uninhabited by humans.
Workshop | Editing
£70
Editing is one of the least appreciated stages of successful video production, and is vital for creating an effective video or film. On this one day workshop you will learn how to edit a compelling film with Final Cut Pro X.
Workshop | Documentary Film in a Day
Free | For all ages*
On this one-day workshop, you’ll work as a small team to make a short documentary film in a day. You’ll develop an idea and find a good story or subject to document, get hands-on experience of working with broadcast quality cameras, lenses, lighting and microphones and look at an initial edit with the editing software available. At the end of the day, we’ll signpost you to resources at Somerset Film to help you develop your filmmaking skills.
*If you are under the age of 18 and want to book please call us on 01278 433187.
Event | Chard Together
Free
Join us to celebrate the local culture and diversity in the community at Chard Together. Come and find us to take part in our activity.
There will be lots for all the family to get involved with; Performances, workshops, stalls and food from around the world.