Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025

This year we have expanded the fete to include Mells recreation ground where we'll be  raising much-needed funds for our basketball and tennis courts as well as to support our village choir.  Expect fete games, a bouncy castle (for the little ones), an inflatable assault course (for the older ones), sports challenges and a children's 5 a side match. As well as singing, The Mells Choir will be serving freshly made cream teas in the cricket pavilion and there will be more music from The Midsomer Norton and Coleford Silver Band.

Paying homage to this year's Field, Forest and Food theme,  we've turned the barn into a Woodland cafe where the Mells Nursery will be serving tea and cakes throughout the day, accompanied by an eclectic mix of live acoustic folk music and our guest storyteller, Sarah Mooney.

Carrying on the barn's woodland theme, the barn garden will be bursting with activity from the Mells Scouts as they raise money for new camping equipment by demonstrating some or their woodland skills (which you can join in on). There will also be face painting, axe throwing and much more. 

The Walled Garden, The Talbot Inn, our 15th Century coaching inn and our community owned Shop and Cafe will be open as usual.  All look forward to serving you!

The shop will be open 9am - 5pm.  The Post Office available for cash back.

The Mells Village Community Cafe will be offering bacon baps, cold filled baps, hot sausage rolls, home made cakes and bakes along with barista coffee.

The Walled Garden will be open this year  to provide a haven of peace and sacred space for quiet reflection, however with no demonstrators or stalls.  It will be serving cream teas, pizzas, coffee and tea.

The triangle of land opposite the Lutyens designed village bus stop, next to the Manor House, will be a central hub.   A place to explore and learn about some of this year's themes.

Hosting a variety of demonstrators from local projects covering soil and land, rivers and beaver management, this will be a small and informative area for children and adults alike to wander and learn.

Axford Green will also host the information tent, as well as a licensed bar.

The Recreation Ground

This year we have expanded the fete to include Mells recreation ground where we'll be raising much-needed funds for our basketball and tennis courts as well as to support our village choir.   Fete games, a bouncy castle (for the little ones), an inflatable assault course (for the older ones), sports challenges and a children's 5 a side match. As well as singing, The Mells Choir will be serving freshly made cream teas in the cricket pavilion and there will be more music from The Midsomer Norton and Coleford Silver Band.

The Tythe Barn

Paying homage to this year's Field, Forest and Food theme,  we've turned the barn into a Woodland cafe where the Mells Nursery will be serving tea and cakes throughout the day, accompanied by an eclectic mix of live acoustic folk music and our guest storyteller, Sarah Mooney.

The Tythe Barn Garden

Carrying on the barn's woodland theme, the barn garden will be bursting with activity from the Mells Scouts as they raise money for new camping equipment by demonstrating some of their woodland skills (you can even join in!). There will also be face painting, axe throwing and much more.