TELEVISION weather presenter Becky Mantin will open this year’s Cutcombe Village Fete on Saturday (August 3).

The fete, which is being held on Wheddon Cross Playing Field, starts at 1 pm and organisers are hoping Ms Mantin will bring a dry and sunny day with her.

She will also take on the task of choosing the winner of the village’s fancy dress competition.

The free entry fete is aimed at all the family, including their dog.

Organised by a committee of village volunteers, the fete has all the expected traditional entertainments with a local flower and produce show.

There will be a barbecue run by the Friends of Cutcombe School with meat supplied by Kendle Farm, a Pimms stall, tea, coffee, cakes, sandwiches, and cream teas being served in the village hall.

There will also be face painting, glitter, and hair braiding for those wanting to sparkle on the day.

This year, the event will welcome West Somerset Morris, who will be dancing at various times during the day.

Along with this, there is the Moorland Mousie Trust with its Exmoor ponies, and Styles ice cream with its mobile van.

Children’s races add to the fun along with bric-a-brac, a bottle stall, skittles, a penalty shoot out, and a grand draw with prizes such as tickets to Noah’s Ark Zoo, a Dunkery Dexter meat box, and a photoshoot with Ian Ware Photography.

This year’s main prize is a bench made and given by Three A Top Woodland Services.

The family dog show, with rosettes and prizes, will also be running as usual alongside a new addition this year of the dog scurry.

This is open to all dogs of any shape, size, and breed and is fun even if a dog has never done it before.

The scurry is being sponsored by Skinners Dog Food and Sporting Saint.

At the end of the afternoon, the draw will be made and the crowds will gather for the customary auction of produce by auctioneer Gethin Rees.

A committee spokesperson said: “It is an absolute highlight of the fete and must not be missed as the gloves come off and wonderful items as well as produce and flowers, grown and made locally, are sold to the highest bidders.”

The proceeds of the fete will go to the Church of St John the Evangelist, Cutcombe, the Moorland Hall and Recreation Ground, Cutcombe Church of England First School, including Dunkery Pre school, and other local causes.

Schedules are available to download from the village website events section here.