Review – Brasserie Beau serves up a satisfying family meal in the heart of Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy an evening meal out in Bath Bath is spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out, with restaurants, cafés and diners seemingly around every corner. Even so, we always enjoy the chance to...
Review – a family lunch at Flourish that genuinely delivers
Tom O’Dwyer and his family make the most of a special offer on children’s lunches at Flourish in Saltford ‘Kids eat free’ or ‘kids eat for less’ often sounds better than it is. Too often, children’s food feels like an...
Review: Classical ballet with The Nutcracker at the Theatre Royal Bath
Two of the most famous and well loved classical ballets make their way to the...
Review: Puss In Boots – More Than A Feline at Pound Arts in Corsham
We weren’t new to the comedy of Living Spit, the musical comedy team which has...
Review: family fun with Wild, Wild Wood at Pound Arts in Corsham
Ian Waller and his son enjoys a hugely enjoyable night of theatre at Pound Arts...
Review: Aladdin at the Theatre Royal Bath, including the king of baddies
Great news! The bestest baddie is in town and while his magic is tragic and...
Review: a family visit to enjoy the Festive menu at Bar + Block in Bath
What’s the best thing about Christmas? While the presents are great and seeing family and...
Review: a family meal out at Bosco Pizzeria in Milsom Place, Bath
One thing Bath certainly isn’t short of is places to eat out, and among those,...
Review: a hugely enjoyable family visit to Bath On Ice, plus pizza and hot chocolate!
Ian Waller and his family don their skates for the annual tradition that is Bath...
Review: Momentum Transcend E+ electric bike – perfect for the school run and work commute
Ian Waller tries out a great looking electric bike that could be the perfect alternative...
Review: The Two Popes at the Theatre Royal Bath
A stunning piece of beautifully acted theatre is thoroughly enjoyed by Ian Waller It’s been...
Review: Pizza and cider for two at the newly opened Bath Cider House
Enjoying a meal for two at the stylish surroundings of Bath’s newest pizza restaurant… It’s...
Review: family Sunday lunch with all the trimmings at the Hub Mulberry Park
We’re lucky enough to try out family lunch out at a popular community hub in...
Review: a midweek family meal out at Bill’s in Bath – and we loved it!
Bath is renowned for its choice of restaurants and we found one that the whole...
Review – a family visit to Heavenly Desserts, the home of perfect puddings, in Bath
Sometimes it can be a lot easier than usual to talk the children into a...
Review – a Halloween visit to After Dark at House of Frankenstein in Bath
It’s time to leave the littles with granny and venture into the scary side of...
Lunch at Dyrham Park followed by a walk around the gorgeous grounds
Dyrham Park on a sunny day is the sort of place that recharges the batteries...
Review – The Darkside of Pink Floyd at Komedia Bath
Ian Waller enjoys an evening of Pink Floyd nostalgia at the Komedia, Bath With more...
Review – Family Sunday roast at The Rising Sun in Lacock
“Banging potatoes,” exclaimed my youngest, as he set upon the roast meal that had just...
Review – a meal for two at newly opened The Bath Townhouse
Ian Waller and his wife enjoy a midweek meal out at a classy new venue...
Review: Stranger Things: The Experience – can you stop Vecna!
Brent Cross in North London might not jump to mind as the obvious place to...
Review – Into The Woods at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller enjoys one of the brightest, most creative and colourful stage productions that he’s...
Review – Bath born dancer dazzles in Phaedra and Minotaur at the Ustinov Studio, Bath
Katy Hancock visits the Ustinov in Bath to see a former dance student from Bath...
Review – a meal for two at The Horse and Groom Inn in Malmesbury
Ian Waller and his wife enjoy a grown-ups only meal out at lovely country pub...
Review: Family night out for pizza and a drink at the Bath Pizza Co
Ian Waller and his family make a welcome return visit to the Bath Pizza Co...
Review: a family meal out at The Architect in Bath
A family celebration led to a meal out at Bath’s newest restaurant It was a...
Review: Brompton electric folding bike – just the thing for the easy commute
Ian Waller (no, that’s not me in the photo!) commutes for a week on a...
Review – Lunch at The Bird in Bath, complete with a fantastic new outdoor terrace
Ian Waller and his wife enjoy a delicious lunch at one of Bath’s best terraced...
Review – Murder On The Orient Express at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a hugely entertaining adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic whodunnit Hercule Poirot’s...
Review – La Bohème at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a night at the opera, with a production full of love, tragedy...
Review – The Body In A Suitcase game at House of Frankenstein
Ian Waller and his family turn detectives as part of a brand new family challenge...
A family lunch at the Cafe By The Furnace, Walcot Street in Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a lunch at one of Bath’s funkiest cafes We...
Matt Forde at Komedia Bath – great impressions, pity about the material
We’ve enjoyed some really cracking Sunday nights at Komedia in Bath being superbly entertained by...
A family meal out at Tortilla Bath – and a good way to get out of the washing up!
Sometimes you just don’t want to prepare and cook yet another family meal… Fortunately, Bath...
All aboard for a family Sunday lunch in a buffet car at Avon Valley Railway
A tasty family lunch in a wonderfully atmospheric setting with great service too Sunday lunch...
Review – Cult Figure: Kenneth Williams at the Mission Theatre Bath
A tribute to one of Britain’s most respected comic talents There was no-one else quite...
Review: Animal Farm at the Theatre Royal Bath – a visually stunning and creative adaptation
Ian Waller reviews a creative and visually engaging adaption of the George Orwell classic The...
Review – The Sound of Music at The Royal High School, Bath
Year 13 student Sophie Phipson reviews the Royal High School’s production of this musical classic...
Review – Daliso Chaponda at Komedia Bath
Whether you’re familiar or not with the comedy talents of Daliso Chaponda is most likely...
Review – Jamali Maddix at Komedia Bath
It was great to see Jamali Maddix at Komedia in Bath, last night, one of...
Review – Five Children and It at The Egg Theatre, Bath
Wow, what a wonderful way to start a new year of theatre in Bath! We’ve...
Review – Santa’s Best Ever Christmas at the Neeld Hall, Chippenham
Local mum Lindsey Leonardi takes her young family for some Christmas fun in Chippenham After...
Review – The Snow Beast at Pound Arts in Corsham
Steph Cadey and her family enjoy a festive night out at Corsham’s excellent arts and...
Review – Cinderella at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a wonderful evening out of festive fun at the...
Review – The Panto and the Pea at the Rondo Theatre, Bath
Susy Douch and her family visit The Rondo to see ‘a bonkers new Christmas Show’,...
Review – Jack and the Beanstalk at the Swindon Wyvern Theatre
Steph Cadey and her son Austin enjoy a night of panto fun in Swindon –...
Review – family pizza night at The Hub, Mulberry Park, Bath
How do you eat your pizza? Fingers or knife and fork? For my two boys...
King Edward’s School students enjoy a visit to the House of Frankenstein
Reviewed by Zara Branigan, Christopher Donovan and Isobel Smith, Year 13 pupils from King Edward’s...
Review – family meal out at Bar + Block in Bath
You have to give it to Bar + Block, they know how to look after...
Review – Michael Spicer The Room Next Door at Komedia Bath
It was another really enjoyable evening of comedy at Komedia Bath last night with the...
Review – a family visit to Bath On Ice skating rink
Bath suddenly feels a lot more like Christmas is on the way – Bath On...
Review – Magic Goes Wrong at the Theatre Royal Bath
A family visit to the funniest magic show in town! It’s not often that you...
Review – Josephine at The Egg Theatre, Bath
Steph Cadey takes her goddaughter to watch a wonderfully evocative telling of the story of...
Review – family sushi meal out at Itsu in Bath
What a pleasure to have a tasty, fresh alternative to fast food in Bath Itsu...
Review – Jekyll and Hyde at The Egg Theatre, Bath
An eager return visit to The Egg for a spot of GCSE revision It was...
Review – Any Suggestions, Doctor? An Improvised Doctor Who Parody at Komedia
Time lords aplenty, a trip to Middle Earth and the wrong trousers all take their...
Review – House of Frankenstein After Dark, a perfect pre-Halloween scare…
A visit to Bath’s fabulous new museum with a scary after dark twist! WARNING! This...
Review – Mark Watson at the Komedia, Bath
Ian Waller takes his 14 year old son to his first grown-up comedy gig at...
Review – John Cooper Clarke at Pound Arts in Corsham
Ian Waller enjoys a grown-up night out in the presence of genius… I was genuinely...
Review – House of Frankenstein Victor’s Lair Escape Room
We were trapped and only by solving a series of fiendish clues could we hope...
Review – Noughts and Crosses by Next Stage Youth at the Mission Theatre, Bath
There were two wonderful dramatic performances onstage at the Mission Theatre in Bath last night...
Review – The Electric Comedy Club at Komedia
Ian Waller enjoys a grown-ups night out at Bath’s premier comedy club Go on, you...
Review – The Dresser at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a night of fantastic theatre in Bath combining heartbreaking tenderness with top...
Review – Frankenstein at the Mission Theatre, Bath
Ian Wallers enjoys an impressive adaptation of a Gothic classic that puts the monster at...
Review – a meal out at Aqua, a very family friendly Bath restaurant
We had heard great things about Aqua – that it’s very family friendly, the food...
Review – Baboon Adventures Electric Off Road Scooter Tours
Get your motor running, head out on the farm tracks for some real family adventure!...
Review – a family cruise on the Bath Water Bus
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a leisurely canal cruise from Bathampton to Bath There’s...
Review – Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical at the Theatre Royal Bath
Come on, we all need a bit of fun these days, and Priscilla, Queen of...
Review – Charlie and Stan at the Theatre Royal Bath
Did you know that Stan Laurel is Clint Eastwood’s dad? No! That’s because while this...
A meal for two at Bandook – could this be Bath’s best Indian restaurant…
Ian Waller and his wife enjoys a wonderful meal out at a hidden gem of...
Review – The Woman in Black at the Theatre Royal Bath
A regular return for some of the scariest theatre productions around She’s back! The Woman...
Review – The Breath at Pound Arts in Corsham
Ian Waller enjoys a night of quality live music at a wonderful Wiltshire arts theatre...
Review – A Splinter of Ice at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a return visit to the Theatre Royal Bath to learn more about...
Review – Lourdes Fernández Flamenco Company presents Raíces at The Mission Theatre
Ian Waller enjoys an evening of flamenco at The Mission Theatre in Bath Great theatre...
Review – The Memory Of Water at the Mission Theatre, Bath
Ian Waller visits the Mission Theatre in Bath for a memorable opening night It was...
Review – The Hooley 2021 at Giffords Circus
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a hugely enjoyable night at the circus, complete with...
Review – Breakfast bap at the 3 Cafe and Kitchen
Ian Waller and his wife Ellen enjoy a breakfast treat at a popular community cafe...
Review – Tapas Valencia takeaway tapas treat
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a take away treat from Tapas Valencia in Green...
Review – Novel Wines virtual wine tasting at home
It was almost like the old days – a child-free evening, tasting new wines, meeting...
Review – AROAMA family meal home delivery
Among the many challenges of lockdown is of course the inability to enjoy a good...
Review – The Oyster Shell family fish and chips meal home delivery
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a very tasty midweek meal treat Shout it loudly...
Review – Bath Soft Cheese family meal take away
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a take away treat from Bath Soft Cheese Do...
Review – a family meal out at Homewood country house hotel
This was a family meal out that started well and then got even better. In...
A family Sunday lunch at the Wheelwright Arms in Monkton Combe
Ian Waller and his family enjoy Sunday lunch at an impressive and very family friendly...
The World Game – when home schooling becomes fun!
Ian Waller and his family try out ‘The Ultimate Geography Card Game’ Let’s be honest,...
Review – Treasure Hunt Bath
Ian Waller and his family try out a new virtual treasure hunt around the historic...
Review – Kia Sorento seven seater
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a touch of luxury motoring “It’s got a sunroof!”...
Review – Once at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a evening of wonderful music and story telling There was something very...
Review – a family lunch at the Vegan Cafe, Moorland Road in Bath
Susy Douch and her family enjoy a plant-based treat at Bath’s newest vegan cafe There...
Review – a meal for two at Ma Cuisine in Larkhall, Bath
What a treat! This was one of the best meals that we have ever had...