Bridgwater Town Deal Board and Somerset Council announce additional funds for Bridgwater Summer Events grants programme.
Bridgwater has long been known for its incredible events such as Carnival and Bridgwater Fair. With areas such as Northgate, Brewery Field and the planned redevelopments, the town has never been better placed to invite residents and visitors back to its streets for both entertainment and culture.
As part of Somerset Council’s Town Deal funding from Government to regenerate Bridgwater town centre, funding has been allocated for a small grant programme to create new and exciting events in Bridgwater.
Grants for events across the summer of 2024 are now available from £500 and where an event shows unique creativity up to £20,000 to support organisations in their delivery of new events and activities that will draw people to the Town Centre and re-energise the town. The next deadline for applications is January 15 2024 (events need to take place between June and September).
Cllr Ros Wyke, Somerset Council’s Lead Member for Prosperity, Assets and Development, said: “We are expecting a great deal of interest in these grants as there are many passionate and successful event planners across the town, but we also want to encourage new organisers. The aim is to animate the new and old spaces across Bridgwater in innovative ways; to encourage people into the town whether they be locals or visitors.
Increasing visitor numbers and the time they spend in the town centre, whilst also diversifying the town centre offer and improving our arts, heritage and cultural assets will also give the community a sense of pride in the new places and view old spaces differently.”
Do you have an idea for an event in Bridgwater? Do you want to be a part of breathing life into the spaces of Bridgwater? Could you create something special in the heart of Bridgwater itself? For more information please read the Summer 2024 Animating Bridgwater Grant Guidance or contact [email protected]
Photo taken by Quayside Festival.
