Parents and carers who are concerned about the risks of knife crime are invited to join three awareness events in Bath and North East Somerset this winter. The Bath & North East Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) has announced three additional dates in its series of knife crime awareness events which aim to empower families...
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Review – Squeeze at The Forum Bath, very possibly the best gig of the year!
Ian Waller watches British pop icons celebrate their golden anniversary in incredible style Squeeze at The Forum Bath last night was very possibly the best Bath gig of the year! The British pop icons were back in town to celebrate an amazing 50 years of stellar writing and performing, and judging by this gig, I...
Festive Fun for everyone at Dorothy House Hospice over a special Christmas Weekend
Dorothy House Hospice is hosting a weekend of Christmas fun, including their two longstanding events, their Christmas Fair and the recently renamed Jingle Jog on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December respectively. Festive shopping! The Christmas Fair is the perfect way to get into the seasonal spirit whilst raising vital funds for the...
Awards night recognises achievements of family and community learners in Wiltshire
People from across Wiltshire who have had their lives transformed through the power of learning were invited to a special awards ceremony this month. The Family and Community Learning Awards ceremony was an opportunity to congratulate those on their learning journey and the positive impact it has made in their lives. Family and Community Learning...
Review – Midge Ure Catalogue The Hits Tours at The Forum Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a night of hits from one of Britain’s most enduring pop stars I bet you know more Midge Ure hits that you might realise. After all, this is the guy behind bands from Slik and Ultravox, to Visage, The Rich Kids and Band Aid, with a stop off at Thin Lizzy along...
RUHX calls for local community to join in shining upcoming Christmas Concert
RUHX is bringing the community together to enjoy an evening of holiday classics performed by local musicians, live readings, and festive treats at their Christmas Concert on 10 December at All Saints Church, Weston, Bath. The concert see a line-up of talented musicians supporting RUHX at this year’s concert, and visitors can expect to see...
Wellsway School helps to tackle gender gap in computer science
Wellsway School has been recognised for encouraging more girls to pursue computer science. The Keynsham secondary school has successfully completed the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)’s I Belong programme. The organisation said that Wellsway had demonstrated a commitment to improving the gender balance in the subject and in the wider area of science, technology,...
Emotional evening celebrating 25 Years of Developing Health and Independence
Developing Health and Independence (DHI), the social inclusion charity, held its 25th Anniversary Impact Event on Thursday evening at the Museum of Bath at Work. It was a powerful and emotionally charged evening. The motto of the charity is ‘Turning Lives Around’, and the exhibition and event illustrated the profound effects DHI’s work can have...
Adventures in Science comes to Pound Arts in Corsham this weekend
A mind-boggling adventure awaits you and your little ones this weekend at The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham with an amazing new family show from Crafty Fools. Join The Magical Mr West at The Pound Arts Centre for an incredible adventure into the world of science! Aided by his corvid companion, Crowbert, and a collection...
RUH supports Winter Baby Remembrance Service
Families who have lost a baby are being invited to a special Winter Baby Remembrance Service, organised by the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and the charity Sands. This service takes place on Saturday 30 November at 1pm at All Saints Church, Weston, Bath. The Reverend Prebendary Narinder Tegally, RUH Lead Chaplain, said,...
Young authors from Bath, Keynsham and Radstock see their ‘alien’ book published
Young authors from St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington, Roundhill Primary School in Bath and Castle Primary School in Keynsham received a special visit from children’s author, Stewart Foster, last term to celebrate the publication of their ‘out-of-this-world’ book The Day the Alien Came. Supported by St John’s Foundation, Mr Foster worked with...
Review – a family visit to the Twilight Tobogganing at Mendip Activity Centre
Georgie Crawshaw and her four year old son enjoy a Christmas countdown with an adventurous day out Looking to add an extra sprinkling of sparkle to the Christmas countdown? Mendip Activity Centre have it covered – with (jingle) bells on! Their award winning Twilight Tobogganing experience is back until the 5 January 2025, and the...
Wiltshire families with pre-schoolers encouraged to visit their local library
Wiltshire Council is encouraging families with pre-schoolers to visit their local library and join in with a wide range of events to support pre-schoolers’ social skills and learning including baby days, story sharers and rhyme-time sessions. Baby days will take place at six Wiltshire libraries throughout November. The drop-in events are an opportunity for families...
Wera Hobhouse MP visits St John’s Catholic Primary to discuss the importance of education
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, recently visited St John’s Catholic Primary School to meet with Year 4, 5 and 6 students who had written her letters advocating for global access to education, inspired by Malala’s Magic Pencil, written by Malala Yousafzai – the renowned education activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The visit...
Christmas through the ages comes to Dyrham Park near Bath
Visitors can go on a festive journey back in time this Christmas at Dyrham Park with a focus on ‘Christmas through the ages’. From Tudor customs to Victorian traditions to 1940s wartime celebrations, and right up to 1980s decadence, rooms in the house will take visitors on a festive audiovisual journey through time. Objects, decorations...
Review – England cricket legend Stuart Broad at The Forum Bath
Ian Waller and venue full of cricket fans enjoy an evening of stories from one of England’s best ever bowlers Stuart Broad was in town – at The Forum Bath, to be exact – and that meant a full house of cricket fans eager to listen to one of England’s best ever look back at...
St Augustine’s Catholic College invites prospective students to a Sixth Form Open Evening
St Augustine’s Catholic College in Trowbridge is excited to invite prospective Sixth Form students and their families to the Sixth Form Open Evening on Tuesday, December 5, from 6-8pm. This event offers an opportunity for students considering their post-16 education to experience the unique learning environment that defines St Augustine’s Sixth Form, where academic rigour,...
Westonbirt Arboretum in the Autumn, along with a visit to the new play area
Briony Buckell and her family enjoy a return visit to one of the country’s most beautiful woodland areas We have been visitors to Westonbirt for years and have enjoyed witnessing its development along the way, and now we have children they also love exploring with us. Ever since the STIHL Tree Top Walkway opened, it...
Kick off a season of festive fun at the Bradford on Avon Christmas lights switch-on
The return of Bradford on Avon’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event on will take place on Friday 29 November in Westbury Garden. To help get visitors into the festive spirit there will be a night of Christmas fun and excitement, with live music, fairground, Santa’s grotto, a gift fair and more. his year, the lights will...
Review – Enya’s Watermark Album, presented by The Fulltone Orchestra at The Forum Bath
Rob Bridges enjoys an evening of 1980s nostalgia with The Fulltone Orchestra’s interpretation of the classic album Watermark Following its triumphant Classical Hall of Fame concert earlier this year, The Fulltone Orchestra returned to The Forum Bath last night to showcase Enya’s iconic album of the late 80’s Watermark. The wonderful 30 piece orchestra was...
Swindon and Wiltshire’s Black history celebrated at Lawn Manor Academy
The stories of pioneering Black voices, as well as Swindon and Wiltshire’s Windrush generation, have been the focus for pupils at Lawn Manor Academy for October’s Black History Month. This year’s national Black History Month theme is ‘Reclaiming Narratives’, underscoring a commitment to correcting historical inaccuracies and showcasing the untold success stories and the full...