Celebrate

Torstow cuisine champions a world of variety; traditional cuisine from every continent can be found alongside famous pub lunches, experimental fusion restaurants and traditional British fare with West Country flair.

Famous and safe nightclubs, more independent venues per-resident than any other city in the UK, every variety of pub and bar and a world-leading DJ and dance music scene that draws top-billing producers from all over the Earth.

People travel from all over Britain and beyond to catch big names playing in massive venues.

All of this plus a lively LGBT+ scene centred around Christo Village makes our nightlife totally unique and unforgettable.

Torstow’s cultural festivals are as many and varied as the communities that make this fair city their home. From religious festivities to celebrations of music to great feasts and lavish performances, Torstow has public entertainment to suit any taste.

Discovery and celebration of life in Torstow, the heart of the West Country!

Torstow Country Festival, held every year on the ancient holiday of Midsummer, features the finest crafts fair and farmers market in the Southwest.

The focus of the celebrations is the tradition and culture of Torstow’s slice of the West Country, with traditional folk music and storytelling, a world-renowned poetry competition, and the artists and craftspeople of the city and its surroundings proudly displaying their work. Of particular note are the craft cheese and cider options that make this part of the country world-famous.

The fair draws crowds from all over the UK and is considered part of Torstow’s ‘Golden Season’ for tourists.

Torstow’s Harbour Festival is the largest single-day cultural event in the city and houses a panoply of events and performances to delight any visitor, including a rare carshow, a seafood festival, circus, family activities and of course, maritime and boating activities of every kind.

Torstow Carnival represents the full diversity of the West Country’s most lively city. With its origins in the Brazilian carnival tradition, Torstow Carnival has grown since its inception in 1970. Today, Torstow communities with South American, Central American, Caribbean, Phillipine and Pacific Island and African heritage all contribute to Britain’s most impressive display of cultural celebration.

Torstow’s annual Pride remains among the biggest and loudest in the UK, attracting acts, artists, celebrants and speakers from all over the world.

Torstow is proud to have been celebrating its annual Pride Parade since 1976, making it among the earliest regular annual events of its kind in the UK.