Supporter Events

We’re lucky to have so many generous supporters who organise quizzes, balls, tea parties and all sorts of other events to raise money for St Margaret’s Hospice. Take a look and see what you'd like to get involved in!

The events listed below are organised independently by supporters of St Margaret’s Hospice and are not run by the hospice itself. Take a look at what’s coming up and see if there’s something you’d like to join.

Looking for events organised by us?

View St Margaret’s Hospice’s own calendar of events.

 

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November

Rave for a Reason – The Winchester Arms

Saturday 14 November

Rave for a Reason – The Winchester Arms

Saturday 14 November

A charity rave featuring a mix of genres including hardcore, trance and jungle. Minimum age 18.

Location: The Winchester Arms, Taunton

Price: £6

Time: 4pm – 11.45pm

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Learn more about the event

Brent Knoll Race

Sunday 22 November

Brent Knoll Race

Sunday 22 November

This six-mile off-road course combines challenging climbs, muddy trails and breathtaking views across the Somerset Levels, making it a rewarding challenge for both experienced trail runners and those looking to test themselves on a unique course. Run it for charity and make a real difference in your local community.

Location: Burnham Association of Sports Clubs

Time: 9.30am for an 11am start

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Banging Floor Fillers at Christmas

Saturday 28 November

Banging Floor Fillers at Christmas

Saturday 28 November

Banging Floor Fillers is hosted by The Lawns Taunton on a Quarterly basis and is only £7 for the night!
They play all the great bangers and floor fillers from the past, think Queen, Abba, 60’s, Madness, 70’s Glam Rock, Michael Jackson, Soul, Madonna, Duran Duran, Motown, 80’s Pop with a bit of Mod and Ska thrown in for good measure. And this time they are also playing all of the classic Christmas hits, think Shakey, Mud, Frankie, Slade, Wham etc.
Every penny raised goes directly to St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice.

February

Taunton Swimathon

Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 February

Taunton Swimathon

Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 February

A two-day weekend event, where participating teams swim laps in relay for an hour each. 

Location: Taunton School

Learn more about the event

St Margaret’s Hospice is one of three charities benefiting from this event.

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Use this form to tell us about events that other people can attend or get involved in, such as quizzes, coffee mornings, fairs, shows or other community fundraisers. Please note that this page is for public events rather than individual fundraising or sponsorship requests. We review all submissions before they are added to our website and, while we’re incredibly grateful for every fundraising effort, we may not be able to promote every event submitted.

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Yesterday’s Farming Community Cash Raffle

Our fundraising team attended Yesterday’s Farming show in Drayton on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August selling tickets to the community cash raffle.

The winners were:

1st prize – Ticket 1732 – Phil

2nd prize – Ticket 1708 – Paul

3rd prize – Ticket 0006 – Ella

Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket!