Editing Cheddar, Somerset (section)

== Culture and community ==
Cheddar has a number of active service clubs including Cheddar Vale [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]], Mendip [[Rotary International|Rotary]] and Mendip [[Inner Wheel Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheddarvillage.co.uk/Clubs%20and%20charities/index.htm|title=Clubs and Charities in Cheddar|publisher=Cheddar Web Site|access-date=30 March 2010|archive-date=12 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412001629/http://www.cheddarvillage.co.uk/Clubs%20and%20charities/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The clubs raise money for projects in the local community and hold annual events such as a fireworks display, [[Rubber duck|duck races]] in the Gorge, a [[dragon boat]] race on the reservoir and concerts on the grounds of the nearby St Michael's [[Leonard Cheshire|Cheshire Home]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcdisability.org/?lid=21272|title=St Michaels|publisher=Leonard Cheshire Disability|access-date=6 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505034250/http://www.lcdisability.org/?lid=21272|archive-date=5 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Several notable people have been born or lived in Cheddar. Musician [[Jack Bessant]], the bass guitarist with the band [[Reef (band)|Reef]] grew up on his parents' strawberry farm,<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/we-like-big-fat-voices-with-plenty-of-welly-1265034.html | newspaper= [[The Independent]] | title= We like big, fat voices with plenty of welly | first= James | last= McNair | date= 4 April 1997 | access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> and [[Matt Goss]] and [[Luke Goss]], former members of [[Bros (British band)|Bros]], lived in Cheddar for nine months as children.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2004/09/20/matt_goss_minehead_interview_feature.shtml | publisher= BBC Somerset | title= Matt Goss... he's a man, yes he is! | first= Helen | last= Otter | access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> [[Trina Gulliver]], ten-time World Professional Darts Champion, previously lived in Cheddar until 2017. The comedian [[Richard Herring]] grew up in Cheddar.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2007/03/09/richard_herring_interview_feature.shtml | publisher= BBC Somerset | title= Interview: Richard Herring | first= Helen | last= Otter | access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> His 2008 [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] show, ''The Headmaster's Son'' is based on his time at [[The Kings of Wessex Academy|The Kings of Wessex School]], where his father Keith was the headmaster.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2009/03/10/richard_herring.shtml | publisher= BBC Oxford | title= Richard Herring—The Headmaster's Son | first= Tim | last= Bearder| date= 10 March 2009 | access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> The final performance of this show was held at the school in November 2009. He also visited the school in March 2010 to perform his show ''Hitler Moustache''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Herring's Hitler Moustache Tour |url=http://www.kowessex.co.uk/cheddarArts/reviews/review20100329.php |publisher=Cheddar Arts |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125162557/http://www.kowessex.co.uk/cheddarArts/reviews/review20100329.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> In May 2013, a community radio station called Pulse was launched.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pulse|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/commitments/cr000239.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221045425/http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/commitments/cr000239.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=Ofcom|access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>