Fancy skiing in Wiltshire? No, seriously, you really can, thanks to a fantastic new venue near Warminster that allows beginners to learn the basics and advanced skiers to fine tune their technique in a friendly, controlled and really enjoyable environment. My teenage boys and I were paying a visit to the all new South Wilts...
Category: Reviews
Review – Legends of the Dancefloor at The Forum Bath
Simone Root enjoys a stunning evening of Strictly Come Dancing legends at The Forum Bath Oh my lord, what a stunning show, what a treat! We’ve just been to see Legends of the Dancefloor, which brings back together Strictly legends Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite, and LOVED IT! It’s...
Review – Nish Kumar: Don’t Kill My Vibe at The Forum Bath
Scott Root enjoys an evening of top class political satire from one of Britain’s best stand-ups It was great to see Nish Kumar back at The Forum Bath. We’d seen his previous gig last time around and it was so good – clever, insightful, considered and very, very funny. This time around, however, there was...
Review – a family visit to the madness and fun of the Splasherist in Bath
Fancy a half term family treat? Lucy Giffen and her family enjoy a session of paint-strewn splattery in Weston, Bath What do you mean, you’ve never heard of Rage Painting? Basically you and your family are let loose in a room with the idea of flinging, spraying, throwing and generally inflicting paint on all manner...
Review – Dinosaur World Live at the Theatre Royal Bath
Georgina Crawshaw and her son enjoy an afternoon performance of prehistoric proportions! It’s not every day you get to tickle a Triceratops or take a Tyrannosaurus Rex for a walk. So when I heard the award-winning Dinosaur World Live was returning to the Theatre Royal Bath this weekend, I couldn’t wait to get my claws on...
Review – Harry Hill at the Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Ian Waller joins a full house of children, parents and carers for a masterclass in how to be silly by that bloke from You’ve Been Framed If anyone was qualified to write the book How To Be Silly Every Day Of The Year, it’s Harry Hill. And the colossally collared comedian was in town not...
Review – a Friday night meal out at Hudson Steakhouse in Bath
Ian Waller and his wife enjoy a child-free meal out at one of Bath’s best know restaurants One of the advantages of having teenagers is that just occasionally you can leave them at home to fend for themselves and perhaps enjoy a meal out. So with pizzas ordered and strict curfews and telly limits set...
Review – A hugely enjoyable family meal out at Manja Manja in Bath
Ian Waller and his family visit one of Bath’s most charismatic and welcoming restaurants What a wonderful night out! It’s always a huge pleasure to enjoy a restaurant visit with my family – the children are all now teenagers and it’s great to progress beyond burger joints and pizza parlours – and we’d already heard...
Review – Michael Rosen at the Forum Bath with the Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Ian Waller and his family enjoy an audience with one of Britain’s literary gems Michael Rosen is a national treasure and it was such a joy to welcome him back to Bath as a guest of The Bath Children’s Literature Festival. From his wonderful books and poems, from We’re Going On A Bear Hunt and...
Scary just got a little scarier at The House of Frankenstein’s After Dark 2024
Ian Waller lived to survive a visit to The House of Frankenstein’s After Dark scarefest – or did he? It was dark – really, really dark, with just the slightest glimmer of light creeping around the frames of the crooked doors to show – well, we’re not quite sure what. Something was in there –...
Review – Kenyan supper club and dancing at Bath Soft Cheese
Ian Waller enjoys takes part in a hugely enjoyable evening of great food, music and dance at a wonderful venue on the edge of Bath A perfect countryside venue, a warm welcome, even the late summer sun was playing along… It was all looking good for our first ever visit to the Bath Soft Cheese...
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...
Review – Krater Comedy Club at Komedia Bath, a great Saturday night out
Ian Waller enjoys a return visit to Bath’s best comedy venue for a child-free evening out Go on, admit it, as much as you love your kids, every now and then you just need a night off. The Krater Comedy Club at Komedia in Bath offers a great excuse – a roll-call of top comedians,...
Review – a fantastic lunch at Go Slow And Enjoy in Bath
Ian Waller and his wife enjoy a wonderfully delicious lunch at a unique restaurant on the edge of Bath city centre This was, quite simply, one of the best lunches we have ever had in Bath! Yes, it was that good! So Slow And Enjoy is one of Bath’s newest and smallest restaurant’s, located on...
Review – Magique family magic show at Wookey Hole
We enjoy the opening night of new series of magic shows at one of the West Country’s best attractions, Wookey Hole There’s a lot to love about Wookey Hole – great playgrounds, adventure golf, the museum, the circus and, of course, the amazing caves themselves. Well, now there’s another reason to pay a visit… The...
Review – American Road Trip at the American Museum & Gardens in Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a trip across the roads, highways and history of America, from Kerouac to Easy Rider and beyond There’s something uniquely romantic about the classical American road trip – setting off along Route 66 to explore the states of America, perhaps on a pair of Harleys, at the wheel of Cadillac or simply...
Review – Lilliput Farm Kitchen, the best family Sunday lunch in Bath!
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a faultless Sunday lunch at Bath’s newest restaurant Our first visit to Lilliput Farm Kitchen was a nosy call by for tea and cake just to see what Bath’s latest restaurant had to offer. As it happens, the Victoria sponge was seriously good and tempting enough for us to...
Review – An Evening with Jenny Eclair at the Merlin Theatre as part of the Frome Festival
Ian Waller enjoys an evening of anecdotes from a British comedy legend, who happens to look a lot like his mum… That’s the problem with arriving an a comedy slightly late (we were finishing a kebab in the car park!), you sometimes miss the start of the story. As we entered the always gorgeous Merlin...
Review – Echo and Narcissus at the Ustinov Studio, Bath
Katy Hancock enjoys the latest instalment of Kim Brandstrup’s Greek mythology themed ballet This week sees the welcome return of a world-renowned Danish choreographer, Kim Brandstrup, to the Ustinov Studio, Bath. Echo and Narcissus, is a brand-new work which runs from Wednesday 19th June to Saturday 6th July as part of the 2024 Deborah Warner...
Review – The 39 Steps at the Theatre Royal Bath
Georgette McCready enjoys a football-free evening of action and comedy If 22 men kicking one ball about wasn’t enough to thrill you this week, how about four actors playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced, furious fun and thrills at the Theatre Royal Bath? The 39 Steps makes a welcome return to Bath this...
Review – a family lunch with supercars at the Five Zeros Diner in Bradford on Avon
Ian Waller enjoys lunch in the fast lane at a family friendly Wiltshire diner Dreams are made of a visit to Five Zeros Diner. This wonderful American style eatery just happens to share its space with a collection of classic cars that will make your eyes pop out, from classic Lamborghinis, Porsche and Mercedes, to...