We were delighted to be one of the winners at the Big Local’s Dragon’s Den event at Whisty Hall Radstock earlier this month. Sarah, Creativity Works Director, had only 90 seconds to pitch a ‘Radstock Arts Festival for 2023’, and successfully secured £500 from the fund to go towards supporting the Community Stage. Some of those who voted for us had come along to the Radstock Jubilee Festival in June and were keen for this to become an annual event.

Thank you to everyone who voted and supported us, and congratulations also to the other winners:

• Small Stuff Baby Bank – towards providing pressure-fitted baby gates to their users.
• SWALLOW Charity – towards a summer trip away for their members.
• Norton Radstock Amateur Boxing Club – towards a new defibrillator.
• Radstock Foodies Club – towards slow cooker recipe books for the members.
• Radstock Library – towards creating a sensory outdoor space.
• Radstock In Bloom – towards creating a community garden bed at Southfield park.
• Youth Connect South West – towards graffiti workshops for their young people.
• Tyning Together – towards delivering more fayres in their community.
• Radstock Scouts – towards a new electric cooker.