Events for 25th May 2024

Celebrating 10 years of Shindig with a Magical Creatures theme. A glorious mash up of a gig, a house party, a circus show, comedy night, a wellbeing retreat and a kid’s party. No main stages, just a beautiful arrangement of stretch marquees, so you can be in amongst it, or sitting on the grass supping […]

An opportunity to explore the Museum and experience the biggest day out in history with live tank displays, D-Day themed activities and more.

A fun community trail around the village to raise funds for Westwood with Iford school; prizes for the most correct guesses! Maps available from Westwood village stores.This year’s theme is “Musicals from Stage and Screen”.

Free exhibition featuring a selection of the 150,000 artefacts, specimens and books donated and cared for in our the collections of the Institute. Highlighting key people and events in the Institution’s history to demonstrate how it survived through two centuries. Some items are on show for the first time and will explore the circumstances in […]

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

Try your hand at shaping a car body as well as racing a remote-controlled car alongside the last Concorde ever to fly and a real Bristol Car. You will also have the chance to explore the craftsmanship of hand-built luxury cars.

Join resident artist Caroline to decorate a giant rainbow dragon to display over Blue Sky Festival week using paint, collage and found objects to help make this the most colourful critter. All materials provided, wear suitable clothes. All ages welcome but under 7’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Reimagine your rubbish with cityscape drawing activity. Get inspired by items destined for the recycling box and use them to create shapes and forms for a weird and wonderful cityscape. Drop-in activity, free with museum entry.

Celebrating a journey through the diversity of American landscapes, history and culture in this contemporary, immersive experience, where visitors join in and share their own stories. There will be large-scale-travel games, theatrical sets, and an array of American road-trip memorabilia, as well a chance to get up close to an original 1958 Harley Davidson Duo […]

Explore the free children and adult museum trails through the museum to encourage doodling, drawing and creativity. .

Explore the free children and adult museum trails through the museum to encourage doodling, drawing and creativity. .

Join in with seasonal field tasks to be productive, educational, engaging and sociable and have fun whilst learning where our food comes from in a beautiful setting, overlooking Chew Valley Lake. Adults and (supervised) children are welcome.

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

Swish, squelch and splash your way through the 3D sensory installations in Bear Wood to find real bears at the end in this fun family trail.

With activities and entertainment for all ages, including spray painting, storytelling, lawn games and live performances, as well as the interactive We're Going on a Bear Hunt trail, bringing the book to life through a series of sensory 3D installations.

Based around the theme of fashion and music. Make paper fans and practice fan language used in the 18th Century or create a Georgian lady paper doll. The famous musician Chevalier de Saint-Georges once visited the Assembly Rooms and you will be able to find out a little bit more in a fun musical way.

A survey of Moore’s sculptural output from his earliest works through to his last years, in which nothing is more than 30cm in size. The first exhibition of its kind, it will include works from every decade of Moore’s career, from the 1920s to the 1980s.

A survey of Moore’s sculptural output from his earliest works through to his last years, in which nothing is more than 30cm in size. The first exhibition of its kind, it will include works from every decade of Moore’s career, from the 1920s to the 1980s.

The first ever UK museum exhibition of internationally renowned artist and internet sensation, Mr Doodle. Primarily characterised by black ink on a white background, his graphic style conjures up a world of quirky creatures and anthropomorphic forms, using ink pens and spray paint to weave together what he describes as “graffiti spaghetti”. The selection of  […]

An immersive, fun activity to help create a temporary adventure playground at the visitor centre using real tools to build the play structure of dreams using natural materials. In collaboration with Woodland Tribe, children and families can work together in a hands-on experience that bridges the gap between ancient and modern-day construction and play. Children […]

Featuring around 100 posters, this blockbuster show brings bohemian Montmartre to Bath with bright colours and bold lines, Toulouse-Lautrec's striking artwork captured the essence of turn-of-the-century Parisian nightlife. Pieces include his first poster of the Moulin Rouge and the cancan dancers of La Troupe de Mademoiselle Eglantine, alongside works by other celebrated artists of the […]

A free, creative workshop led by members of Make It New (Young Creatives at the Holburne). Enter the world of Mr Doodle and design and print your own t-shirt or bag to take away.

Enter the world of Mr Doodle and design and print your own t-shirt or bag to take away. The focus will be on mark-making and doodling inspired by the Mr Doodle! Museum Mayhem exhibition currently on at the Holburne. No need to book, just drop in on the day; all materials provided. Children must be […]

Fasten your seatbelts for fun, funk and foam bananas! Loaded with current affairs, childhood nostalgias and one hit wonders this work has been co-created with the community, for the community. A hyperactive mix of dance, theatre, meme and pop culture for people of all ages. Expect the unexpected as you lose yourself in memories, laugh, […]

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. Based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel with jaw-dropping visuals and world-class puppetry.  

A playful retelling of some of Ovid’s ancient myths delving into the depths of the Greek gods’ cruelties and the unfortunate humans who happened to get in their way. From the everyday to the astonishing, and the ordinary to the unimaginable, Ovid’s stories explore the power of transformation, the resilience of humans and the wonder […]

Offering dozens of free live music events in city venues for an evening of celebration attracting tens of thousands of visitors.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning cultural phenomenon telling the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The score blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway – the story of America then, as told by America now.

A playful retelling of some of Ovid’s ancient myths delving into the depths of the Greek gods’ cruelties and the unfortunate humans who happened to get in their way. From the everyday to the astonishing, and the ordinary to the unimaginable, Ovid’s stories explore the power of transformation, the resilience of humans and the wonder […]