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Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2025

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Join us to celebrate and explore the wonders of Exmoor after dark!

The festival will run from Friday 17th October to Sunday 2nd November 2025

We’re already planning an exciting programme, with last year’s highlights inspiring this year’s line-up—expect events such as Dark Skies Yoga, planetarium experiences, family stargazing and wildlife walks, astronomy suppers and talks
Events will be held across the National Park, hosted by Exmoor National Park Authority along with local businesses and community groups. Stay tuned: the full programme will be released in early summer 2025

We hope to see you under the stars this October!

Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2025 Advertising Opportunities

  This is a fantastic opportunity to advertise in the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival programme 2025.

Reach thousands of visitors and residents by placing your ad in the Festival Programme. With 7000copies distributed from August 2025 onwards, this is your chance for wide exposure and a powerful association with Exmoor National Park and this fantastic festival now in it’s 9th year.

Book your advert here Prices start at just £80+VAT. Limited space available. For further information please visit –Dark Skies Festival 2025 Advertising Opportunities

Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2025 Events

 If you are organising any Dark Sky events taking place during the 2025 festival that you would like us to include in the printed programme and promote on our online events calendar please fill in this short form

For any enquiries contact us atruralenterprise@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk

Need Help?

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Citizens Advice West Somerset help and advice in our local community on a vast array of issues. We can all face problems no matter how small, complicated or intimating they may seem Citizens Advice are there to help. Have a look at their website https://citizensadvicewestsomerset.org.uk/ to find out all the things they support with.
 
Citizens Advice is here to give you the knowledge and the confidence to find a way forward – whoever you are and whatever your problem. 
 
We are impartial, confidential and non-judgemental. If you feel you need help, please contact Citizens Advice West Somerset on 0800 802 1808 or via email advice@citizensadvicewestsomerset.org.uk . The main office Market House Lane Minehead is open for you to drop in 10-1.30pm every day except Tuesday. Phoneline and Advice Emails are picked up between 8-6pm. They also offer outreach in Stogursey, Watchet, Minehead, Williton and Dulverton

Micro- Providers Drop In

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Micro-Providers are providers of very small, community based care and support services.

Examples of micro-services could include:

  • Support to keep you well, socialise and remain independent
  • Support to people living in their own homes
  • Short breaks, respite and holidays
  • Support to access employment, education and leisure
  • Day support and help around the home or garden
  • Holistic or alternative therapies
  • Dog Walking
  • Hobbies, crafts or interests

To be registered as a ‘trusted provider’ on the Somerset Community Connect Enterprise programme, each provider has provided evidence that they meet the â€˜Doing it Right’ quality standards of the Somerset Micro-Enterprise Programme.

This includes:

  • Enhanced DBS Checks (within 3 years of date)
  • Public Liability Insurance
  • Terms of Service (Agreement/Contract)
  • Support Plan template
  • Complaints and Safeguarding Policy