Events for 1st June 2024

With an aquatic theme, with the beauty and power of the ocean highlighted in the paintings of Kit Johns, as well as a National Theatre Live screening of the award-winning 'Life of Pi'. Corsham Lake provides the inspiration for an exciting new dance performance from the Pound Ballet School's Debut Dance Company. Back on dry […]

Five-day residential course completing 6 nannying-specific modules: children's emotional health, family cooking, paediatric first aid, baby basics, common core skills, and running a home and self-care. Student nannies will graduate with an impactful CV and cover letter, trained in interview skills and with the paperwork to walk into job opportunities with both confidence and knowledge. […]

A fun filled weekend of live music, dance, vintage and antique shopping, classic cars, automobilia, children's entertainment, and much more! Thousands of vintage enthusiasts and classic car owners will be in attendance and there will be cars on display over the weekend from the 1920's to the 1980's. There will also be a village trade […]

A celebration of entertainment, performance, food & drink, countryside, livestock and animals, trade stalls and demonstrations. Highlights include The Imps Motorcycle Display Team, dog agility displays, lakeside farm, live cooking demonstrations with Celebrity Chefs, regional food and drink marquee, cheese marquee, sports village, show jumping, Pony Club games, heavy horses, STEM marquee, vintage vehicles, pop-up […]

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”.

With stories and multi-sensory fun for children aged 2-5 years. Each session starts with a story before using different materials, sounds and games to make something to take home.

With stories and multi-sensory fun for children aged 2-5 years. Each session starts with a story before using different materials, sounds and games to make something to take home.

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.

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.

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.

What would you like to appear at the end of the rainbow? Help illustrator Rosie Fossett create a giant mural filled with all the treasures you could wish to find in a free drop in workshop. No pre-booking required.

Learn how to use unconventional materials and techniques using colourful light projection, drawing, yarn weaving and collaborative making to create collaborative and individual artworks, inspired by the Royal Crescent and the beautiful Bath landscape. A creative and fun session that will show Bath’s skyline and famous buildings in a totally new light. Suitable for ages […]

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.

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. .

Celebrating the past, present and future of motoring bringing together private collectors from around the world and set a new standard of experiential motoring events with a human and fun touch whilst honouring the true Masters of Motoring. There will also be a live track action day on Saturday 1 June to display, exhibit and […]

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.

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.

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 […]

Build and decorate a butterfly house to take home and add to your garden.

Jump onboard the Brick Express and get creative then admire models from Bristol-based Lego user Group ‘GertLUG’ who will be exhibiting their latest creations of cityscapes, trains, fantasy scenes and much more! Children travel for £1.

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 hands-on workshop for beginners and those who haven't used their machine for a while to guide you through setting up and how to get the most from your machine, including learning to wind the bobbin and thread your machine, understanding the various functions and stitches and simple problem solving. Bring your own machine and […]

Based on the Moominland novels, this gentle heart-warming show tells the story of a year in Moominvalley. Moomintroll wakes up in the middle of winter with a “something- wrong -feeling”. There’s no sign of his good friend Snufkin, or the note Snufkin left him. As winter turns to Spring Snufkin returns, the days lengthen into […]

Faithfully adapted and suitable for all ages, Orwell's barnyard classic is brought to life with only a bale of hay, a bowler hat, a horsewhip, some amazing homemade animal sound effects and an extraordinarily bravura physical performance!

Alice, a young, curious girl, follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole and ends up in Wonderland. There, she begins on an adventure she will never forget. Meet some of the strangest and most peculiar friends, including the mysterious Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the bizarre blue Caterpillar and the foul-tempered Queen of Hearts.

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.