Final preparations are being made for the UIPM Laser Run and Modern Pentathlon World Championships taking place at the University of Bath from 19 – 28 August – and families are invited to see the action close up! The Laser Run World Championships combine running and shooting in dynamic and fast-paced races. Ticket-holders for the...
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Calling all dogs and dog-lovers! Join in the Bath Cats and Dogs Home Wag Walk
Local charity, Bath Cats and Dogs Home, is inviting dogs, dog-lovers and walkers to take part in its 13th annual Wag Walk, on Sunday 3rd September. Wag Walk is Bath’s biggest sponsored dog walk with almost 90 dogs taking part last year and aims to raise £8,000 for the care of unwanted cats and dogs...
Kingsbury Green Academy delight audiences with The Addams Family
Kingsbury Green Academy is celebrating what could be their most successful performance yet, with the curtain closing on the school’s end of year production of The Addams Family. The show, which was a sell-out on all four performances, not only wowed the audience but also showcased the collaborative talents of pupils at the school. Taking...
Bath Abbey to host Gaia artwork as part of the Treasuring Creation Festival
Bath Abbey is hosting Luke Jerram’s touring Gaia artwork as part of the Treasuring Creation Festival from 18th September – 29th October 2023. Measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia features detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface and provides the opportunity to see our planet floating in three-dimensions. Gaia will be suspended underneath the tower in the centre of the Abbey, providing an...
Free sensory spaces at local libraries for children with sensory needs
Bath Central, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton libraries all offer free Sensory Spaces for children or young adults with sensory needs. These spaces are fitted out with sensory lighting and toys, a giant beanbag, a comfy rug and cushions and a blackout tent, and are designed to offer chilled-out spaces in which to relax and decompress....
RUH Will Month returns this September, raising money for Bath hospital
RUHX has launched RUH Will Month running throughout the month of September to encourage people in the community to make or update their will at a reduced cost. The official NHS charity for the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath is partnering with eight local solicitors who are providing their professional services free of charge by...
A trial session at Rustiq Fitness in Wiltshire – not all gyms are the same
Ian Waller is put through his paces in the rural settings of a farm-based fitness experience It turns out that not all gyms are the same. If you’re put off by pumping music, lycra-clad gym bunnies and the other users being decades younger, then it might just be time to give Rustiq Fitness near Bradford...
Excellent rating for Swainswick Primary where every pupil is a ‘shining light’
A ‘transformational’ village primary school near Bath, whose pupils are ‘shining lights, bringing about positive change for themselves and the world around them’, has been praised in glowing terms by inspectors. Swainswick Church School was graded ‘Excellent’ by a SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspector earlier this month. In her report, which...
Review – Encanto with a live orchestra at the Forum Bath
Ellen Couzens enjoys a touch of Disney magic with a holiday visit to The Forum Bath Summer holidays means there’s so much to choose from to keep the children entertained. Even so, the chance to see a Disney classic backed by a full live orchestra stood out among all of the other must-dos. This special...
Crossroads Therapy, offering therapy to children struggling with day-to-day life
Crossroads Therapy, an Occupational Therapy service for children 0-18 years, has recently started up, primarily offering its services to families within Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset. It offers support to any parent/carer, teacher and child who is struggling with day-to-day life. Crossroads Therapy was created by Gemma Shaw, an occupational therapist, who explained that a high...
Turbocharge your children’s rugby, netball and swimming with Discover Sport Camps
Make the most of the end of the summer holidays and sign your children up for Discover Sports Camps’ high-quality pre-season sports training. In partnership with Bath Rugby and with a Bath Cougars Netball coach, these camps offer a brilliant opportunity for your child if they aspire to make the team this autumn, or even...
Kids’ Club Screening all week at the Little Theatre Cinema in Bath over summer
Throughout the 2023 school holidays, the Little Theatre Cinema in Bath will be hosting additional Kids’ Club screenings all week! This gives families lots of chances to join in for lower priced screenings during a period where they’ll be looking for affordable ways to entertain the whole family. “Kids’ Club is a great way for...
Review – family lunch at Plant.Eat.Licious, Bath’s new vegan cafe
Anna Speed and her family enjoy lunch at a very child-friendly new eatery Plant.Eat.Licious is a brand-new cafe and coffee shop in Bath, just under the Chapel Arts Centre right in the city centre. With a cosy atmosphere serving delicious plant-based dishes, this is a throughly family friendly venue and we would highly-recommend a visit...
Ten Bowling family fun at Bath Leisure Centre
Strike! And new boy Troy was in again – with strike after strike guaranteeing him victory in the first game. But then, Big El struck back to grab game two and ianf2trappy unexpectedly took game three. With scoreboard names picked by our youngest – the other names include L2bigjoe and Badmanevie@$+ – this was family...
Summer holiday family fun at the REME Museum near Chippenham
Wondering what to do this Summer Holidays? Need activities for when the weather isn’t quite what you hoped? Throughout summer, the REME Museum near Chippenham has a range of activities available for all the family. All are included within your museum entry ticket. Plus, there’s a wonderful children’s play area, complete with climbing frames. Throughout summer,...
Kingsbury Green Academy’s Rowan steps up for county innings
Year 12 Kingsbury Green Academy pupil Rowan has been picked for the Wiltshire County Under 18s cricket team. Having now reached the highest level of domestic cricket, Rowan started playing 10 years ago in the garden with her dad and progressed to playing with the Calne youth team before moving onto the Devizes women’s team...
Donations needed to help young people people add colour to a Wiltshire underpass
A group of local young people from Splash Wiltshire, supported by local artist Fred Fieber, will be creating a colourful mural in the Exeter Street underpass in Salisbury this summer. Young people have come together to co-design the mural which will feature wildlife that is found in and around the River Avon. The two-day project...
Swainswick Church School could soon be judged as Outstanding by Ofsted
A primary school near Bath has been told by Ofsted inspectors that a full ‘graded’ inspection in the future could see it be judged ‘Outstanding’. Swainswick Church School, which remains a ‘Good’ school, was described by Ofsted in its recent report as a place where their vision, ‘Let your light shine’, is integral to every...
Music project awarded £10,000 to support new dads in Bath, Radstock and Bristol
An organisation in Somerset has received £10,000 of National Lottery funding to deliver musical activities for new dads and their young children in the local area. Based in Bath, Evolve Music is committed to supporting dads from across Bristol, Bath and Radstock to bond with their child through musical activities offered by the Dads Rock Bath project. Developed in partnership with...
Curo launches food bank in Radstock for families in rural communities
On Tuesday 1 August, Curo will be launching a special project to get food and support to rural communities. The Pantry is a food bank and so much more, bringing much-needed help to hard-to-reach customers as the cost of living crisis continues. Curo is inviting people from the local community to join in for the...
Review: Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam in Frank and Percy at the Theatre Royal Bath
What a pleasure to see two such icons of British theatre on stage together in a new play at the Theatre Royal Bath. Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam are the only two characters – human, that is, with their unseen four legged friends in supporting roles – in Frank and Percy, taking on the...