Events for 8th June 2024

Encouraging children and young people to get creative and choose their own challenge or plan a bake sale, sponsored challenge or sporting event, pet portrait sale, crafts sale, no treat week or geocaching. The aim is for each individual or team to raise £150 but any amount, large or small will help to make a […]

Free bobsleigh and skeleton experience for young people aged 16-25 years.

Saturday morning football training sessions for girls and boys in school years 2 and 3 including beat the player moves, aerial control practices, 1v1's 2v2's and 3v3’s, weak foot practice and much more in a fun learning environment. Sessions provide organised and safe football whilst promoting good behaviour, teamwork and effort run by a team […]

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 […]

Free admission for families during half-term (26 October – 3 November) and a ‘Fantastical Tails’ gallery trail inspired by the wonderful creatures and animals in Chila Burman and Paula Rego’s work; suitable for ages 6yrs+.

Free family activity to help artists create giant sea slug structures for Bath Carnival. Suitable for ages 5+; parental supervision required at all times.

Discover how the School enables learning and encourages pupils to challenge themselves every day. The event provides an opportunity for children in years 2-5 and their parents to meet the teachers, explore the school and take part in some sample lessons including building a rocket, computer programming and explore new languages. All girls currently in […]

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. .

For further details, please contact Dave Stockley, davecarlstockley@gmail.com

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.

Get creative and decorate your own Father's Day card to take home.

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  […]

A group of young people from Hartcliffe have been working with artists Oshii and Jono Gilmurray to create a sound and visual art installation for the aviary. The group explored the history of the building and the bird life that would have inhabited it, the significance of birds to the wider history and how the […]

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 […]

With the help of the collection team, learn how to curate exhibitions, create interactive displays, the importance of branding and help contribute with the development and execution of new exhibitions. Suitable for ages 8-16 years. For more information contact nikki.ritson@trowbridge.gov.uk

A day of free family-friendly nature stalls, special guest talks and shows, drop-in interactive activities, storytelling, crafts and more offering opportunities to learn about the natural world and how you can help it flourish, with local and national organisations all along the street. In addition to the activities along Milsom Street, there are Talks and […]

Join Tidal Tales to explore a forgotten woodland world, filled with fairies, forest sprites and mystical beings with live music and global folktales from China, Czechoslovakia, Ireland and Ancient Greece. Hear stories from around the world and learn the magical ways of the woods. There will be storytelling, relaxed performances from the rehearsal room, and […]

Bringing the UK’s biggest food festival featuring tasty food, delicious drinks and live music, watch MasterChef Champions, Michelin-starred and top local chefs in the Chefs Theatre, learn how to make show-stopping cakes with expert bakers, and learn the best baking hints and tips from Great British Bake-Off stars. There will also be the opportunity to sample new […]

Wander around the gardens and see the animals, as well as a selection of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s classic and high performance cars, and jewellery, plants, candles and art stalls. All proceeds will go to Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust. Children 12 and under go free.

A great selection of real ales with the added bonus of being able to take them onboard diesel-hauled trains. Enjoy a wide selection of beers from around the country with over 25 available and cider. Enjoy drinks on the station platform, or purchase a diesel train ticket and enjoy them onboard one of the heritage […]

Live music, food and drink, inflatable air park for children and adults and lots more all in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

As part of the festival of Nature, an opportunity to join Jon Chase, science communicator, author and rapper to learn all about space and our relationship with it using raps and demos. Suitable for ages 6-11 years and their accompanying adults. Please register to attend, places limited. Free event but donations welcomed.

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.

Following the story of Frankie as they struggle with a recent autism diagnosis and its impact on how they are viewed by their family and friends. This story looks at how autism can affect people and their relationships, and reminds us all of the importance of accepting ourselves, and each other, for who we are.

An anthology of retold fairy tales based on the darker Brothers’ Grimm versions - it also has the dragon princess representation we all desperately need. The Collected Grimms Tales will be performed with fun and chaotic vibes.