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If your post-Glastonbury weekend needs a dose of music, nostalgia or bargain-hunting, Shepton Mallet has you covered.

With a 1940s big band night at The Amulet, Mark Chadwick of The Levellers performing live, and the ever-popular Giant Flea Market returning to the Bath & West, there's something for everyone — whether you're out on the town or out for a rummage.

If you're starting your weekend early, The Loft in Street is running its regular Thursday Burger Night — £15 for any burger, chips, salad and a drink between 6pm and 8pm. Solid fuel for whatever else you've got planned.

Friday 4 July – folk legends and electronic experiments

The weekend kicks off at The Amulet in Shepton Mallet with a live solo set from Mark Chadwick, frontman of The Levellers. He's one of the most recognisable voices in British folk rock, and will be stripping it back for an acoustic set drawn from a 25-year back catalogue of hits. Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm, and tickets are £15 (or £12 for low-income and under 25s). Entry is 18+ and the licensed bar will be open throughout.

Also on Friday, Wells Electronic Music Open Mic returns to the upstairs room of the White Hart. Expect ambient, experimental, techno, chill-hop, and anything in between — all created and performed live by local producers. Short sets, live visuals and a proper sound system. Entry is free.

Saturday 5 July – big bands, global beats and pyjama parties

The Shepton Mallet Big Band returns to The Amulet on Saturday night for a full-on 1940s night of swing, funk and soul. Think Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder and more, brought to life by one of Shepton's longest-running musical outfits. Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10, or £6 for under-25s and those on low incomes, available from ticketsource.co.uk/amulet.

Meanwhile, over in Wells, Studio24 is serving up the after-party Glastonbury wishes it could throw. Latino Heatwave Night: Global Vibes Edition kicks off from 10pm, with DJs YOUS and MJADE mixing up Afrobeat, Amapiano, dancehall, RnB and club anthems. Dress to impress — no sportswear or muddy shorts — and expect a packed dancefloor and serious sound system. Tickets from £10.

If you'd rather walk through the night than dance it away, the Midnight Walk in Bath is back to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice Care. Starting from Bath Pavilion, the night includes food, drink, music and a warm-up with Mojo Moves before participants head out on a 5K or 10K route through the city. It's open to everyone aged 12 and over, and this year's dress code is pyjamas — the bigger and fluffier the better. Entry is £22.

If all that sounds too energetic, there's a different kind of retreat on offer just outside Glastonbury. Bridie's Farm is hosting a two-day Forest Garden Design Course across Saturday and Sunday. Led by Adam Crofts, former head gardener at River Cottage, the course covers everything you need to know to design a biodiverse, low-maintenance forest garden. Tickets are £245 and include lunch, with optional overnight camping.

Sunday 6 July – treasure hunts and first drives

Sunday brings two family-friendly events to the Bath & West Showground.

At Young Driver, kids aged 10 to 17 can get behind the wheel of a real car on a specially designed course with traffic lights, junctions and everything. No licence required — just nerves of steel (and maybe a camera for the parents). Lessons start from £49.99.

Also at the Showground, the Giant Flea Market returns with more than 250 indoor and outdoor stalls. Expect everything from vintage clothes and vinyl to garden statues, sweets, fabrics, books and more. There's a restaurant, café and outdoor food court, and dogs on leads are welcome too.

Whether you're dancing late into the night, digging for vintage finds, or learning how to grow a forest in your back garden, this weekend offers something to suit every pace.

With gigs, markets, and workshops spread across Shepton, Wells, Street and Glastonbury, you don't need a festival wristband to have a good time.