Mendip Activity Centre is planning ahead with exciting family fun for Halloween plus a wonderful looking skiing open weekend. It’s the season for spooky adventures! Mendip Activity Centre will be once again hosting Halloween adventures this autumn. From 4 October to 3 November, Mendip will be dressed up for Halloween with themed-activity zones and a...
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Family fun at Bath Medical Museum over the Autumn half term holidays
The Bath Medical Museum will be hosting a series of fun activities for families over the week of 19-26 October, as part of the Bath Museums’ Week. Alongside an exhibition of the history of pharmacy from the apothecary in the 18th century to the Boots of today, there will be free hands-on workshops with post...
Bath Children’s Lit Fest launches crowdfunding for free books for young visitors
As Bath prepares to welcome young audiences to its 17th Bath Children’s Literature Festival (September 27 – October 6 2024), organisers behind the arts charity have launched a crowdfunding appeal to give every schoolchild in the South West who attends the festival’s Schools Programme gets a FREE new book each to take home. The organisers...
Bath Mind encourages schools and families to take part in Wear It Blue For Mental Health
Bath Mind is inviting schools, families and communities to Wear It Blue for World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Bath Mind aims to raise £2,000 through this campaign to continue supporting individuals and families in the community. Every donation helps! You can organise school fundraisers, bake sales or simply make a donation. A suggested...
Ready for a change of career or have a spare room? Become a foster carer with Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council is asking people thinking of a change of career or who have a spare room to consider fostering. The council is keen to recruit an additional 20 foster carers in 2024 and will provide training and ongoing support with payments which reflect the importance of the role. So what is it like to...
Young graffiti artists bring a splash of colour to Bath Quays
Young people from across Bath have worked together to transform a city centre hoarding with bright and colourful works of art. The graffiti project was set up under the guidance of Youth Connect South West, an independent non-profit charity dedicated to supporting young people across Bath and North East Somerset and beyond. Graffiti artist Lee...
Plans for new B&NES special school in Keynsham for young people aged 11-17
Proposals to approve £6.1million funding to open a new special school on the site of a former council adult extra care home in Keynsham have been set out. If approved more detailed work would start to develop a school that would meet the needs of young people aged 11-17 with highly complex needs rather than...
Heritage Open Days returns to venues across the Bath region
Venues across Bath and North East Somerset will open their doors this September for Heritage Open Days (6-15 September). Now in its 30th year, the nationwide celebration of history and culture is a chance to see inside hidden places and try out new experiences – all for free. Bath and North East Somerset has a packed...
The Day the Alien Came – written by 185 Bath primary school children
Clare MacLeod from St John’s Foundation uncovers the story behind a wonderful project featuring pupils from Bath In 2024, St John’s Foundation is turning 850 years old and to celebrate our milestone anniversary, we embarked on a special project. We harnessed the creative minds of 193 primary school pupils from seven local schools in Bath...
Bath Central library restart monthly pop-up with energy advice experts
Residents wanting to reduce their bills or insulate their homes will be able to get guidance from trained energy experts at a monthly pop-up event in Bath. Starting from 5 September, staff from the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) will be manning a stall outside Bath Central Library on the first Thursday of every month...
Wiltshire Council’s adult education service has record-breaking year
The Family and Community Learning service (FaCL) at Wiltshire Council has had a record-breaking academic year with more than 1,000 enrolments taking place. The team offers a range of free single-session and short courses to help get adults back into learning and is open for eligible people to sign up now. In the last academic...
Meeting Matt the magician as he celebrates 35 years as a children’s entertainer
Matt Batstone has entertained hundreds of children over the last 35 years with his Matt’s Magic shows. We caught up with him to talk about his years of magic, silliness and his love of laughter. Hello Matt. What are your earliest memories of being a magician?When I was 11 or 12 I used to do...
Free School Visit scheme launched at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery
More school children will be able to visit the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery for free thanks to a new Free School Visits scheme launched by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Free visits and learning sessions will be available to state-funded primary and secondary schools across the UK where 30% or more of...
Review – The History Boys at the Theatre Royal Bath
Wonderfully acted, a fantastic production, but there’s a hugely uncomfortable element too… The History Boys at the Theatre Royal Bath is unmissable theatre – wonderfully acted, a fantastic production and very nearly faultless. The thing is, that ‘very nearly’ is, well, pretty awful. The History Boys by national treasure Alan Bennett tells the stories of...
The Country Midwife – pre- and post-natal care for new mums and mums-to-be
For Esthea Wortham, the reason behind starting up a business to support new mums and mums-to-be came about after witnessing the significant gaps in postnatal care that a privatised service could better address. “After a decade of working within the NHS, predominantly as a community midwife, I recognised that NHS workers are often constrained by...
Spanish classes for children 0-4 years with Todo El Mundo at Bath Library
Todo El Mundo language schools is restarting its baby and toddler Spanish class specifically for families with young children aged 0-4, running at Bath Library on Tuesday morning from 10 September. “It doesn’t matter what language you speak at home, these lessons are designed for parents and carers and their children to learn together,” explained...
CeCe & Me Bath, a new mobile shoe shop and home visits for pre-schoolers
For mum of two Lucy, the search for good local shoe shop for pre-schoolers set her on the path to setting up her own business, CeCe & Me Bath. “I moved to Bradford on Avon a few years ago with my husband and two children,” explained Lucy. “We missed the independent shoe shop near our...
New mum reads her crowdfunded music festival children’s book at Glastonbury
Mum and Illustrator Katherine O’Shea successfully crowdfunded her music festival children’s book, leading to a reading of the book recorded by CBeebies from the Glastonbury Festival After attending Glastonbury Festival in 2022 with her little girl Molly, illustrator and new mum Katherine was surprised to discover that no children’s picturebooks about a family going to...
Hayesfield students celebrate outstanding GCSE success
Hayesfield School in Bath is proud to share that its students have achieved exceptional GCSE results again this year, reflecting their hard work, resilience, and dedication. This year, over 40% of students achieved an impressive five or more grades at Grade 7 and above, with more than a quarter of the Year Group achieving 8...
St Augustine’s Catholic College celebrates outstanding GCSE results
St Augustine’s Catholic College is delighted to announce another exceptional set of GCSE results, reinforcing its unwavering commitment to academic excellence and the holistic development of our students. “This year, our students have surpassed previous records, achieving an increased number of strong passes—a true testament to the effective teaching practices, dedication of our staff, and...
Let’s have fun at the Bath Children’s Literature Festival next month!
As we go into Bank Holiday weekend, let’s look ahead to some of the laughter and silliness we’ve got lined up for you at Bath Children’s Literature Festival, which starts just a month away, on Friday 27 September. This festival will be such a lovely break mid-way through the new school term, so get your...