Skydiver, a new dance performance, created for families and children aged 3 years and over, tours to The Egg Theatre in Bath at the end of the month. On Thursday 30th and Friday 31st May, The Egg will welcome this compelling dance-theatre work to the stage for a run of four performances. Created and devised...
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ESB Consulting, helping families to find the best schools and antenatal support
Georgette McCready meets the couple behind a series of antenatal and parenting courses for parents Edward and Sabina Borton, a couple with wide professional experiences and strong Bath links, run ESB Consulting which offers supportive antenatal and parenting courses for parents and services to help find the best education for children. ESB offers support for families who may be...
Where to take the kids next? Three awesome (and unexpected) family adventures…
Sam Hadfield from Graceful Wanderlust suggests Summer holiday planning for families can feel like a well-worn path. Beaches in Europe, theme parks in Florida or all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean – while these destinations offer undeniable fun, there’s a whole world waiting to be explored with your little adventurers. This year, ditch the predictable and...
Downside School Year 6 pupil invited to join the National Youth Theatre
Downside School Lower Sixth pupil Zara who has just been invited to join the National Youth Theatre following a highly competitive process in which over 5,000 people auditioned and approximately 8% were accepted. The National Youth Theatre was described by the theatre’s Jace Xavier as, ”a place to not be boring. It’s a place to...
Kingsbury Green Careers Ambassadors recognised for their commitment to learning
Pupils from Calne’s Kingsbury Green Academy have been some of the first in the country to receive a qualification in recognition of their commitment and time spent as the school’s Careers Ambassadors. 14 Careers Ambassadors aged between 12 and 14 have been awarded their Bronze Achievement in their Careers Ambassadors programme and are now working...
Museum of Bath Architecture new exhibition ‘Biophilic Bath – The Green City You See’
Following the museum’s recent reopening, Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) is pleased to announce a new summer exhibition at the Museum of Bath Architecture: ‘Biophilic Bath – The Green City You See’. The exhibition, which will run from 10th July to September 2024, will feature designs by innovative architects, engineers, and designers, which show future ‘biophilic’...
The Roman Baths to partner with The Sensational Museum
The Roman Baths in the centre of the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath has been announced as a pilot museum for a ground-breaking research project with The Sensational Museum. The Sensational Museum is an AHRC-funded £1m interdisciplinary research project which radically re-thinks the role of the senses in museums and explores how these spaces...
Paragon School pupils meet Royal Navy veteran Stan Ford at Haycombe Cemetary
Year 6 Paragon pupils attended a special ceremony on Tuesday 21st May at Haycombe Cemetery, organised by The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. 99-year-old Bath veteran Stan Ford shared his D-Day memories with the gathering and told them how his ship, HMS Fratton, was torpedoed, hurling him into the...
Happy Christmas! Theatre Royal Bath announces its all-star panto cast!
Theatre Royal Bath is delighted to announce popular children’s television presenter from Channel 5’s Milkshake! and award-winning pantomime star, Olivia Birchenough, will take centre stage in the magical pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this Christmas, alongside Bath favourite Jon Monie as Muddles and EastEnders’ Nick Wilton as Dame Dilly. Presented by UK Productions,...
Bridging the gap and growing the community in Bathampton
On the second and fourth Thursday of the month, The Bridge in Bathampton offers a warm and welcoming space in the Miller Room next to St Nicholas’ church for all ages of the community to come together Open from 9-11.30am, it offers toys and activities for preschoolers (and for school aged children in the holidays)...
Swing into summer with family fun at the National Trust in Wiltshire
Across Wiltshire, National Trust places are alive with the promise of warm summer days, lazy weekend picnics and trips out with family and friends. There’s lots going on this season from a foraging courses to outdoor theatres performances and yoga in nature to guided garden walks and talks, and much more. What’s more, every time you...
Knife crime awareness event for parents and carers coming to Bath
The issues surrounding knife crime and how parents can make informed and positive decisions to keep young people safe will be explored at an event in Bath next month. The Bath & North East Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) is running the event at Hayesfield School on June 6 from 6 -8pm, to help parents...
Summer family fun with Brocks Outdoor Adventures, plus adult only clubs too!
Brocks Outdoor Adventures is now taking booking for its Kids’ Summer Holiday Club, as well as a great variety of activities for all ages, including adults only clubs. Brocks Outdoor Adventures is located in Kelston, close to Bath, and offers a whole range of outdoor activities, including – Target archery Woodland archery Axe and knife...
New Mums’ Sanctuary coming to the Holburne Museum from 3 June
The Holburne Museum in Bath is launching the next phase of its programme to support new mums struggling with their mental health, in and around Bath and Wiltshire. The New Mums’ Sanctuary offers a warm, supported, non-judgmental space to come together with other new mums and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of gentle craft-based activity while...
Super Connected, a show about teenage screen addiction, is coming to Bath
Super Connected, a new film, album and theatre show about teenage screen addiction and how parents and teenagers navigate their relationships with each other in the new reality of digital distraction and digital dependency is coming to Bath’s Chapel Arts Centre on 29 May. Written and performed by singer-songwriter and film maker Tim Arnold, and...
Bath Mind launches new Teen Wellbeing Group at local allotments
Bath Mind has announced the launch of its new Teen Wellbeing Group, starting on Wednesday 5 June. This free group is open to children aged 13-18 who live in Bath and North East Somerset. The weekly sessions will take place at Bath Mind’s Monksdale Road allotments in Bath from 3:30pm to 5:30pm, and participants are...
King Charles III retains Patronage of Wells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School has announced that His Majesty King Charles III will remain the Patron of the school. The King made this announcement following a major review of more than 1,000 royal patronages and charity presidencies. Buckingham Palace undertook the review following the King’s accession in September 2022. Although he has had to relinquish hundreds...
A new tree for every child at St Philip’s ‘Big Tree Plant Out’
St Philip’s Primary School in Bath has embarked on an action-packed conservation afternoon, planting 300 new trees in the school’s field. Through a generous donation from The Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest conservation charity, all 278 school children had the opportunity to contribute to this lasting legacy at St Philip’s. Every child at St Philip’s...
May half-term at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery
Families are invited to enjoy a fun-packed day out at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery this May half-term. Councillor Paul Roper, Cabinet Member for Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development, said, “Join us over the school holidays for an immersive journey through history and art at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery. Meet...
Sheldon School in Chippenham receives ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
Sheldon School in Chippenham was declared ‘Good’ in all categories during its Ofsted inspection in March 2024. The report praised the behaviour and conduct of the students and the ‘purposeful ethos’ of pupils in lessons. Students reported that they feel part of the ‘Sheldon community.’ Peter Lynch, Headteacher of Sheldon School, expressed his pride in...
Youth project in Bath awarded more than £52,000 community funding
Young people in Bath and North East Somerset who are supported by the LUX Youth Project are benefitting from improved facilities following a community funding award of £52,389. The kitchen and toilet facilities at the Roundhill Hub in Bath have been upgraded after the project was allocated the money by Bath & North East Somerset...