Glastonbury and Street Nub News

27/11/2025

Wage hike up, rates down, and tax thresholds frozen solid — small firms in Glastonbury and Street have a lot to digest post-Budget.

Tourist tax powers are coming too, but don’t panic — Somerset’s not jumping first. Probably.

Business rate relief welcomed but wage rises and tax freezes raise pressure for businesses in Street and Glastonbury.

27/11/2025

Street and Glastonbury businesses — if you’ve got a Black Friday deal, festive offer or end-of-year discount, we want to hear about it. We’re putting together a guide to the best local bargains and would like to include yours.

Email [email protected] or leave a comment below with the details and we’ll add yours to the list!

Black Friday thrives in Somerset with deals from Clarks Village's 60% discounts to local food and wellness offers.

27/11/2025

It’s Frost Fayre weekend, which means Glastonbury town centre will briefly become a medieval festive fever dream — plus music, markets, lanterns, and at least one row about a diversion.

Chaos, craft stalls, and actual sparkles — all the pre-Christmas mayhem you didn’t realise you’d missed:

What's On in Street and Glastonbury features festive markets, music, and events from 27 November to 4 December, including Glastonbury's Frost Fayre.

27/11/2025

We spoke to Somerset Council about the removal of a van in St John's Car Park in Glastonbury, and other enforcement action around the town.

https://glastonbury.nub.news/news/local-news/glastonbury-van-removed-from-car-park-after-months-of-complaints-280399

27/11/2025

The Wells Comedy Festival turns 10 in 2026, and the lineup’s no joke. James Acaster, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar, Tim Key and more are bringing the chaos next May — with galas, WIPs and one-liners all weekend.

Some tickets are already flying faster than a middle-aged dad at the bar interval. You’ve been warned.

Bridget Christie, Tim Key and Nish Kumar among big names lined up for Wells’ 10th‑birthday bash.

26/11/2025

Knight’s Fish Restaurant in Glastonbury is officially one of the UK’s top three for Quality Accreditation — and no, it’s not just about the batter. Hygiene, training, service and sustainable sourcing all scored high.

They’ll find out in February if they’ve fried the competition. Until then, your haddock comes with a side of national recognition.

Knight’s Fish Restaurant in Glastonbury has been shortlisted for a top UK quality award at the 2026 National Fish & Chip Awards.

26/11/2025

Good things are growing at Honeybees in Glastonbury - thanks to £750 from the local Masonic Lodge, the nursery is building a new sensory garden for children with SEND.

It’s inclusive, hands-on, and still short on funds. So if you’ve got a few quid (or a spare bag of compost), now’s the time to help the little ones dig into something meaningful.

St Dunstan's Honeybees Playgroup received a £750 donation from St Dunstan’s Masonic Lodge for a sensory garden.

26/11/2025

When your brand’s 200 years old, you don’t throw a rave — you throw two tea parties and still run out of seats. Clarks pensioners packed The Loft Lounge & Bar in Street for cakes, cuppas and a spot of reminiscing, courtesy of The Shoemakers Museum.

Sorry if you didn’t get in. Turns out nostalgia, like a good pair of Wallabees, never goes out of fashion.

26/11/2025

Brace yourselves, Street drivers: the A39 by Clarks Village is about to become even more “fun”. Six sets of traffic lights, 30 years old and probably held together with duct tape, will be ripped out starting 5 January.

New signals, fresh surfaces and a cyclist-friendly path are promised. But until May, expect clever lights, overnight closures, and lots of swearing at cones.

Six traffic signals at Clarks Village junction to be upgraded as part of county-wide scheme.

26/11/2025

An early start for police and a council team this morning as a van was removed from St John’s Car Park in Glastonbury.

It comes at a time when the town’s wider van-dwelling issue is already under scrutiny, with concerns about abandoned vehicles, pressure on public spaces and the lack of long-term options for those living in vans.

25/11/2025

Millfield alumnus Miles Hart is accused of conning friends and promoters out of £1 million with fake Glastonbury Festival tickets — allegedly using family connections and VIP promises to seal the deals.

No tickets, no refunds, and now 50 fraud cases under police investigation. The BBC doc lays it all out.

Read more:

A new BBC film reveals how a Glastonbury man sold nearly £1 million in fake festival VIP passes - then disappeared.

25/11/2025

No experience needed. Just a bit of time, a pair of hands, and maybe a willingness to wield a paintbrush or plant pot.

Glastonbury Care Home is looking for volunteers to help with light DIY, gardening or crafts - anything that adds a little joy to residents’ days. You don’t need skills, just a smile.

More info here:

Staff are calling for volunteers to get stuck in with gardening, crafts and home-making projects this winter.