Ian Waller and his family enjoy a faultless meal out at one of the stars of Bath dining Yes, I’ve been to Bandook a good few times before. There’s been meals out with my wife, friends, work colleagues and a couple of dads get-togethers, but this was the first time with my teenage children. Still,...
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Review – Kim Hawes: Lipstick and Leather, anecdotes from 40 years on the road
A evening of rock n roll anecdotes by one of the few female tour managers Encountering Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilminster in his Y-Fronts at the back of a bus might be enough to put most people off their midnight feast, but for seasoned tour manager Kim Hawes, it was just another story to be told at...
Review – A family meal out at the all-new The Beefy Boys Bath
McWho? Seriously, this is the time to aim a whole lot higher and check out the best new burger bar in Bath. We are talking about The Beefy Boys at the top of Milsom Street, where burgers, fries and those essentials sides are quite simply the best in town OK, I’ve never been a massive...
Review – Team Bath Netball start the season with an impressive win over Notts Forest
Ian Waller enjoys a season opening victory for the blue and gold at Team Bath Netball With Team Bath Netball, it appears that while some things chance, others stay the same. On Friday evening they got their 2025 NXT Gen League season off to a winning start with an impressive 62-53 win over Nottingham Forest In front...
Review – Graffiti Classics comedy string quartet at the Pound Arts in Corsham
What a bonkers night! I’m finding it hard to find the best words to describe the crazy, musical spectacle we were part of at Pound Arts last night! Graffiti Classics, as the group call themselves, is a madcap ensemble of four brilliantly talented string musicians made up of two violin, one viola and a double...
Review – Step Into Christmas at the Forum Bath, a wonderful evening of festive fun
Rob Bridges enjoys a fun-filled festive evening of classic Christmas hits, jokes and audience participation After seven weeks on the road the Step into Christmas tour landed at The Bath Forum with a festive bang. With the audience of all ages dressed in Christmas attire and clearly in party mode, the scene was set for a...
Review – Puttify futuristic mini golf comes to the Bath Leisure Centre
Ian Waller and his family get a sneak preview of the brand new futuristic mini golf experience that’s come to Bath Crazy golf has just gone funky! Thanks to Puttify, you can forget the windmills and slippy plastic grass, and instead think bright lights, exciting holes and the chance to win even if you’re a...
Review – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a top notch, full of fun family treat with the best panto in town! Unlike Granny’s over cooked sprouts, some Christmas traditions only get better each year! And that is certainly the case with the panto at the Theatre Royal Bath Once again written by and starring local hero...
Review – Robin Hood at The Egg Theatre in Bath, a festive treat for children
Briony Buckell and her family and friends enjoy the festive fun of a classic tale with a teenage twist The Egg theatre in Bath has been a bolt hole of mine for years as a great place to take a break and enjoy a coffee in the café. It’s also a little bit away from...
Review – Lunch for two at Flourish at Farleigh Road, a popular venue with a whole new look
It was always going to be a good idea. Take an established venue, bring in the team from a super successful local rival and turn the whole thing around to make it zing! And that is just what has happened with Flourish at Farleigh Road, just off the A36 between Bath and Frome. For anyone...
Review – Longleat’s Festival of Light’s breathtaking display of over 1,000 lanterns
Georgina Crawshaw and her young son enjoy an unbeatable festive visit to Longleat You can’t beat Longleat’s Festival of Light for a fun-filled, family day out. In fact, there’s so many treats on offer, it’s hard to know where to start. If you arrive during daylight hours, the animals are (mostly) still out and about,...
Review – Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller watches a play of two halves and invites the audience to stick at it beyond a turgid start… If football pundit Gary Lineker had been at the Theatre Royal Bath last night, he might have described Birdsong as a play of two halves. While the first part was largely a turgid, unconvincing affair,...
Review – a Christmas ride on Avon Valley Railway’s Santa Special
Georgina Crawshaw and her young son enjoy an early festive treat at the always family-friendly Avon Valley Railway If you’re a train obsessed toddler, there’s only one thing better than breakfast with the Fat Controller (or Sir Topham Hatt, as he’s now known), and that’s breakfast with the (other) big man himself – Father Christmas!...
Review – Ghost The Musical at the Theatre Royal Bath
Rob Bridges returns to the 1990s with the stage production of Ghost, complete with songs and music by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart On a cold November evening we eagerly made our way to Bath to watch the musical stage version of the 1990 classic movie, Ghost. Ghost The Musical has toured on a few occasions but somehow always...
Review – Early Weaves at The Egg Theatre in Bath, another great show for younger children
Lee Browne and his young family enjoy a return visit to The Egg Theatre With the days getting colder, it’s nice to plan a few indoor activities for younger children. Going to The Egg Theatre in Bath is one of the favourites places for our two and half year old years old girl and our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Review: From The Jam and Rut DC at the Forum Bath
The Jam were quite simply one of the great British bands of the 1970s and 1980s, delivering 18 consecutive top 40 hits including absolute bangers like Town Called Malice, That’s Entertainment and Beat Surrender. While the band broke up in 1982, From The Jam came out of the ashes in 2007, and they were in...
Review: A family lunch out at Sweet Pea Kitchen in Bradford on Avon
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a lunch out at Bradford on Avon’s newest restaurant Sometimes there’s that special something that makes a restaurant stand out alongside its competitors – a menu speciality, a great location, perhaps a celebrity chef. For the Sweet Pea Kitchen in Bradford on Avon, it has to be its pies...