Bath City Football Club is coming together to celebrate every part of the women and girls’ game on Saturday 29 November, opening the gates to all girls aged 16 and under for free entry to their home match against Enfield. The day will shine a spotlight on the female football journey across the Bath City...
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Get a Georgian glow-up at No. 1 Royal Crescent this Christmas
Visitors to Bath can step back in time this festive season, as No. 1 Royal Crescent Museum teams up with Bath Theatrical Costume Hire to launch two immersive experiences celebrating the city’s Georgian heritage. Running from 22 November 2025 to 4 January 2026, The Portrait Parlour and The Georgian Glow Up invite families to explore...
Join in the festive family magic at The Roman Baths
Families are being invited to celebrate the festive season at one of Bath’s most atmospheric landmarks – The Roman Baths – where heritage, history and holiday cheer combine for an unforgettable winter experience. Just moments from the Bath Christmas Market, The Roman Baths provides a peaceful contrast to the city’s festive bustle. Children and parents...
Wiltshire Scrapstore honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Wiltshire Scrapstore, the much-loved environmental and community charity based in Lacock, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025 — the highest honour given to a local voluntary group in the UK, and the equivalent of an MBE. At the heart of the Scrapstore’s success is its long-running work with children and...
Heywood Prep invites families to a magical ‘Sparkles and Stardust’ Reception Taster Morning
Families considering Reception places for September 2026 are warmly invited to discover the joy of learning at Heywood Prep in Corsham at a special ‘Sparkles and Stardust’ Parent and Child Taster Morning on Friday 5 December. The morning offers a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to experience the school’s nurturing and creative environment first-hand....
Wiltshire College students take centre stage alongside veterans at Remembrance ceremony
Students from Wiltshire College & University Centre in Trowbridge took an unexpected starring role at the town’s Remembrance Day ceremony this week, joining veterans and dignitaries in paying tribute to those who served. The 14 Uniformed Public Service students had gathered at the Trowbridge War Memorial to observe the ceremony and read a poem afterwards....
Bath Building Society launches pilot financial education programme in local primary schools
Bath Building Society has launched a new pilot programme bringing vital financial education to primary school pupils in Bath. Working in partnership with WizeUp Financial Education – a charity dedicated to equipping young people with the skills they need to manage money and prepare for adult life – the Society has begun delivering workshops at...
Radstock pupils put their best feet forward for Odd Socks Day
Pupils from St Mary’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington, Radstock, marked the start of Anti-Bullying Week by taking part in Odd Socks Day on 10 November. Children and staff arrived at school in mismatched socks to celebrate individuality and kindness, helping to spread the message that being different should be celebrated....
Monkton Park School crocheters craft Wiltshire’s Remembrance Day tribute
Pupils from Monkton Park Primary School in Chippenham have played a key role in marking Armistice Day by crocheting 60 poppies for a special wreath that travelled with Her Majesty Queen Camilla as part of GWR’s Poppies to Paddington initiative. Organised by the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership, the project saw pupils in Years 5 and...
St Gregory’s Catholic College achieves Outstanding across the board – for the third time running
St Gregory’s Catholic College in Bath has achieved the highest possible grade in every area of its recent Catholic School Inspection (CSI), earning Outstanding across the board for the third consecutive time. Inspectors evaluated three key areas of Catholic education – Catholic Life and Mission, Religious Education, and Collective Worship – with St Gregory’s achieving...
Royal High students commemorate Remembrance Day with poignant Battlefields visit
Students at Royal High School Bath, GDST, have been learning about and commemorating World War I in the lead-up to Remembrance Day, with Year 9 pupils taking part in the school’s annual Battlefields Trip to Ypres and the Somme. The visit offered students the chance to explore the realities of the First World War and...
Creative Week ignites imagination artistic expression across Hardenhuish School
Hardenhuish School in Chippenham was alive with colour, creativity and community spirit during its annual Creative Week — a vibrant celebration of artistic expression that brought students and staff together in inspiring ways. Across five days, lunchtimes and after-school sessions were transformed into hands-on creative hubs. Students explored screen printing, crafting bold layered designs with...
The Nov/Dec 2025 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is out today!
The November/December 2025 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent — Bath’s biggest magazine — is out today! Reaching 22,000 families, it is the only magazine to be distributed through every school – state and private, pre-school, primary and secondary – in Bath, Saltford and Keynsham, as well as many more across West Wiltshire and...
Frankenstein’s return to Bath – unearth the city’s darkest secret this festive season
This December, as Bath sparkles with festive cheer, something dark and mysterious stirs beneath the lights. Back by popular demand, The Frankenstein Experience returns to the city, offering audiences the chance to step into the shadowy world of Mary Shelley’s imagination. Presented by Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein and Show of Strength Theatre Company, this...
New birth registration service launched for babies on the RUH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Parents of babies receiving care on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal United Hospitals Bath can now register their baby’s birth without leaving the hospital, thanks to a new on-site registration service launched today. The service, run in partnership between Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Registrations team and the RUH, means...
Grassroots Golf supporting young people across Bath and Wiltshire
A new initiative based in Bath is using golf to help young people develop confidence, resilience and positive life skills. Grassroots Golf was launched last year by former Frome College teacher Jon Haines, who spent 15 years as Head of Geography and leading teacher development at the school. Wanting to continue working closely with young...
New crossings improve safety for children travelling in south Bath
Two new road crossings have been completed in the south of Bath to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer and more accessible for children and families. Pupils from Ralph Allen School joined deputy head teacher Seb Witts and Councillor Lucy Hodge, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Delivery, to mark the completion of the new signalised...
Free fertility awareness evening to be held at Sulis Hospital in Bath
People in Bath who are considering fertility treatment are being invited to a free information evening at Sulis Hospital in Peasedown St John on Tuesday 25 November. The event, run by Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM), will offer clear, practical advice for anyone who is having difficulties conceiving or wants to better understand their...
100 volunteers making a difference in young people’s lives in Wiltshire
Wiltshire Council is celebrating a significant milestone, with 100 Independent Visitors now matched with children and young people who are in care or have experienced care. Each volunteer offers kindness, consistency and a reliable presence in a young person’s life. The 100th volunteer to join the scheme is Sarah Atkinson, who has recently been matched...
Dorothy House brings a Firewalk and Lego Walk to central Bath for families and supporters
Dorothy House Hospice Care is inviting families, friends and supporters to come together in a celebration of courage, compassion and community this December. On Saturday 6 December, Bath’s Beauford Square will host the Fire & Lego Walk, a special event designed to unite people in support of those living with life-limiting illness, grief and loss....
Families invited to kick off festive season at Bradford on Avon Christmas Lights Switch On
Bradford on Avon’s Christmas Lights Switch On returns on Friday 28 November from 4pm to 8pm in Westbury Garden, sponsored by BLB Solicitors. Families can look forward to live music, festive stalls, a fairground and the big countdown moment led by the Mayor, Councillor Jack Vittles, at 6pm. “The Christmas Lights Switch On is always...