Popular Dunster Christmas event returns with new name

The winning name of a new winter event, which hopes to bring visitors to a village, has been revealed.

Resident Gaynor Gough's suggestion, Dunster Winter Festival, has been chosen from almost 150 entries as the name of the event that will replace Dunster by Candlelight.

Dunster by Candlelight has been a fixture in the village since 1986.

Over the weekend of 6-8 December, the Dunster Winter Festival will carry on the traditions of the event

There will be lanterns, entertainment and the castle will be open to visitors.

One of the event's objectives is to support the attractions that draw people to the village, the event's planning committee said.

Committee member David Noad said: "The name Dunster Winter Festival best describes how the event has evolved, keeping the elements visitors love and adding new ones.

"There'll be more ways to be involved too, from joining workshops to learn some of the skills of our talented local craftspeople, to storytelling.

"The committee and wider village are galvanised to ensure we put on a great weekend's entertainment for our visitors. Now we need to raise the financial support needed to deliver an amazing event."

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