Events for 11th July 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 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 […]

Bath’s most chilled out Summer venue is back with a unique Caribbean beach bar located right in the centre of Bath with shaded Cabanas, picnic benches, table tennis, boules, bean bag toss, cocktails and plenty of food options.

The camp will be split into different groups based on experience but is open to beginners as well as more advanced rowers/scullers. Each group will join activities appropriate for their skill level to maximise engagement and enjoyment, training with world class coaches and guests who have experience in coaching rowers. Children must be able to […]

The camp will be split into different groups based on experience but is open to beginners as well as more advanced rowers/scullers. Each group will join activities appropriate for their skill level to maximise engagement and enjoyment, training with world class coaches and guests who have experience in coaching rowers. Children must be able to […]

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+.

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

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.

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 designs by innovative architects, engineers, and designers, which show future “biophilic” visions of the city.

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 […]

View the artwork of Toulouse Lautrec and the Masters of Montmartre and let your little ones enjoy pictures and books, as storytellers bring the magic of stories to life. There will be colourful trails and dressing up; no need to book, free drop-in.

Yukie Williams will give an insight into the cultural traditions surrounding the Japanese Tea Ceremony and the chance to taste authentic matcha tea and traditional sweets from Japan. Learn about the details and meaning behind each step of the ceremony.  Sessions run 11-11:45am and 12-12:45pm. Suitable for age 13+, maximum 6 people per session.

Find out what life was like for the people who worked behind the scenes from the servants of the eighteenth century to the housekeeper and gardener in the 1950s. There will be information available in each room with details of servants' lives throughout the years, an opportunity to dress up in an apron and try […]

Learn how to massage your baby safely whilst learning about the numerous benefits of this ancient practice; including techniques to relieve wind, constipation, teething pains, and also aid better sleep in this dedicated 75 minute class. We provide an organic massage oil for you to keep, a take home booklet with all the massage instructions, […]

Variety of activities available including planting and gardening, arts and crafts, kite workshop, games, mud kitchen, tie dye, mocktail classes, pizza making, scavenger hunt and more. Full details and schedule available online.

Four young lovers find themselves lost in a magical forest, where the Fairy King and Queen are fighting for the possession of a changeling boy. A group of amateur actors head to the same forest to rehearse for a play. Humans and fairies collide, and hilarity ensues …

Bath Rugby are looking to recruit girls aged 10-18 years of all abilities to get involved and enjoy the game. As part of England's love rugby programme, they are hosting non-contact taster sessions. Please register at bathrugbygirls@gmail.com

Four young lovers find themselves lost in a magical forest, where the Fairy King and Queen are fighting for the possession of a changeling boy. A group of amateur actors head to the same forest to rehearse for a play. Humans and fairies collide, and hilarity ensues …

Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot with an original improvised comedy production. The audience is the author as the cast act out an Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage using audience suggestions to create a unique comical improvised murder mystery for the audience to solve. Ms Gold poisoned at […]