CELEBRATIONS for the 10th anniversary of Somerset Day are set to get underway to pay testament the county’s history, culture and people.

Communities across Somerset will be coming together to celebrate everything that makes the county great on the weekend of May 10-11.

A wide variety of events are planned across the weekend, from traditional village fairs and food festivals to music performances, historical reenactments, artisan markets, and family activities.

The festivities aim to shine a spotlight on Somerset’s rich heritage, vibrant communities and local talent.

Somerset Day is an annual celebration of the county’s heritage, culture, and people, bringing together communities to showcase what makes Somerset special and is celebrated annually over the second weekend in May.

It marks Alfred the Great’s call to arms and the gathering of ‘all the people of Somerset’ to march against the invading Viking army and is now an annual opportunity to celebrate all that is “great” about Somerset and its residents and communities.

King Alfred is the only monarch to have been called ‘the Great’, and following his defeat of the Danes is regarded by many to be the first King of England. By the 890s Alfred’s charters and coinage were referring to him as ‘King of the English’.

The date was chosen by an online poll in 2015 in which over 8,000 people voted.

Key event include:

For more information, visit: https://www.somersetday.com/. Event listings including locations and timings can be found at: https://www.somersetday.com/events.