Events for 21st August 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 […]

Ofsted-registered activity day camp childcare for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children's welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy a fantastic range of sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff.

With a huge range of sports available, try something new in energetic, multi-skill movement sessions that prioritise fun and enjoyment. There’s something for everyone! All ages and abilities are welcome.

Sessions will be tailored to all abilities, developing key fundamental skills through fun games and point play – exploring hand-eye coordination, movement patterns and stroke development through technical/tactical coaching and games. The sessions will consist of drills, serving tuition and target practice, fun games, multi-sports and match play. Wear suitable sporting attire and non-marking trainers […]

SuperCamps Bath holiday club offering indoor and outdoor play while on camp, with access to sports facilities including sports hall, sports field and astroturf, as well as plenty of classrooms. In addition to Multi-Activity camps for children aged 4-12 years, SuperCamps will be running Specialist Courses at this venue: LegoⓇ Play and Take the Stage. […]

Offering a range of sports activities such as dodgeball, kick-rounders, capture the flag, infinity tag and much more. In addition, there will be some art and crafts, games and competitions, cinema club and tuck shop at breaktime. Suitable for school children in years 1(age 5) - 6(age 11). Wrap-around care available.  

An inclusive and fun morning combining a love for football with some opportunities to make new friends, pull off saves like Jordan Pickford on a giant inflatable goal and take aim like Bellingham at the Giant Dartboard. Suitable for ages 7-13 years. Early drop-off available if space allows. Bring a nut-free packed lunch/snack and drink.

Discover the secrets of award-winning cheeses with a cheese making masterclass, followed by a tour, cheese tasting and lunch.  You will spend the day with expert cheese makers and discover the art of making delicious cheeses in this immersive experience guiding you through the process of making Bath Soft Cheese, sharing the history of cheese […]

A fun packed course for children aged 4 to 6 years old led by enthusiastic, energetic and DBS checked teachers. Children will make friends, learn new skills and develop confidence through singing, acting and dancing. On the final day, family and friends are invited to watch a performance. Open to Stagecoach and non-Stagecoach students; Childcare […]

Get involved with hands-on games and interactives, see tanks roar round the arena, and experience a tracked vehicle ride. Plus, see the tank-themed outdoor playpark for mini-tank enthusiasts.

Become a summer code breaker and experience a unique adventure that blends fun, education, and the beauty of nature in an interactive puzzle adventure suitable for all. Discover letters hidden around the site and unscramble them to solve the secret phrase and collect a special sticker and enter a prize draw for a chance to […]

A special event, in collaboration with Art Fund, allowing children to explore the museum energetically and joyfully with child-friendly activities and an opportunity to enjoy the museum as loudly as they like.

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 range of family-friendly activities including: Bottle Rockets: build a rocket and see how high you can make it fly! Drop-in sessions, every Tuesday. Lego Engineering: Be an engineer for the day and make your own moving vehicle. Suitable for ages 7+. Pre-bookable sessions, every Wednesday. Rocket-Powered Workshops: REME's engineers helped to develop the rocket […]

How well do you know the night sky? Find the hidden embroidered constellations in and around the museum in a summer star trail and when you’ve found them all, have a go at weaving a constellation to take home. Free drop-in activity included in museum entry (children enter free with a paying adult).

A fun and intensive week of activities will focus on developing skills in improvisation, physical theatre, characterisation, performing and script writing all building to a performance for family and friends (Friday 3pm). Open to newcomers and long-time members alike. Suitable for ages 6-18 years, sibling discount (£65 available). Financially assisted places available upon request, email […]

Inclusive, welcoming and free choir for young people aged 9-18 years from refugee, asylum seeker or immigrant background, or those with English as their second language.

A fun packed course for children aged 6-16 years old led by enthusiastic, energetic and DBS checked teachers. Children will make friends, learn new skills and develop confidence through singing, acting and dancing. On the final day, family and friends are invited to watch a performance. Open to Stagecoach and non-Stagecoach students; Childcare and Tax-free […]

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 […]

Classes run by Amelia Grace; all equipment provided. Advance booking required. 10-1045am suitable for ages 4-8 years; 1115am-12pm suitable for ages 9-12 years.

Family trail on a Grimwood museum adventure. Spot as many animals as you can find, complete puzzles and build a bird’s nest from objects you discover on the trail.

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

A range of activities throughout the exhibition space and lecture rooms as well as the “Name the Jurassic Crocodile” competition. Activities include Is it Treasure? exploring artefacts using using your sense of touch to decide whether it is treasure; Darwin’s Finches: collect seeds, beetles, and worms with different tools representing different beak shapes; My Museum: […]

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.

As well as six different types of sharks, native to the UK and from around the world, find the lesser spotted catshark, bull huss shark, Arabian carpet shark, brownbanded bamboo shark, banded Japanese smooth hound and the Port Jackson shark amongst the thousands of aquatic creatures. Watch sharks being fed at daily talks and get […]

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  […]

Try your hand at unearthing the past in the special sandboxes and explore the Where’s My Shadow? summer quest. Artefacts from across the centuries are ready to be excavated, giving children the chance to learn more about the history of Stonehenge through the things that have been left behind.

Football camps run for girls and boys in school years 1-7 with competitions, matches and medals providing organised and safe football whilst promoting good behaviour, teamwork and effort run by a team of enthusiastic and experienced coaches.

Julius Caesar sent messages using a code. Find out how it worked, decode a message and send a message to a friend. Sessions run 10am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm. Included in admission price, no need to book.

Spend time in the woods on the farm, enjoy some den building, nature crafts, forest school games, pond dipping, bushcraft activities, swings, hammocks and more on the wider site of the farm. Time will not be spent with the animals. Drinks and a snack provided, please wear suitable clothing. Parents do not stay and all […]

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

The Tea Room will be open daily for everyone to come and visit the LEGO® brick paintings exhibition featuring 16 original paintings from two collections of artworks; ‘Architecture that Inspires’ and ‘Experience of the Countryside’ by Emily Corl of Brick Galleria. In addition, there will be play-inspired craft activities and a Duplo pit in the […]

An opportunity to watch Emily Corl create a custom piece of art of the Bath Assembly Rooms as well as the opportunity to contribute to create a piece of art that will use over 15,000 LEGO parts and will be on permanent display from 2026. Sponsorships available from £2. All funds raised will go towards 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 […]

Free hands-on craft activities inspired by the Toulouse-Lautrec and the Masters of Montmartre exhibition. Further details to follow. 24-26 July Lautrec and Friends; 30 July-2 August Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; 6-9 August Windmill from the Moulin Rouge; 13-16 August Top Hats, Monocles and Moustachios; 20-23 August Feathery Fun. Free drop-in sessions.

Get creative with activities inspired by the Maud Heath exhibition. Free drop-in family activity, no need to book.

Make a fancy and colourful headdress fit for a singer at the Moulin Rouge. Free drop-in family event.

Make simple origami paper birds and assemble them into a beautiful mobile inspired by our seagull companions. Suitable for ages 5+ years. Quiet session available of 30 minutes available (3 places; accompanying siblings do not require tickets). Sessions at 1030am, 1130am, 130pm and 230pm; quiet session at 945am.

The opportunity to join a tour and learn more about the site as a family. Sign up purchase tickets from visitor reception in the barn (limited capacity, tickets offered on a first come, first served basis with normal admission fee). Tours run 11-1145am and 1-145pm subject to volunteer availability.

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 […]

With board games, baby rhyme time, lego club, and toddler rhyme time sessions, as well as other fun games and activities throughout the summer. Booking essential for all special events. Please call 01225 702039 or email libraryenquiries@wiltshire.gov.uk to secure your space. Children must be accompanied by an adult (children 8 and under must never be […]

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.

The real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from across the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives with open hearts. Experience the story and music as the locals and passengers come together to forge friendships that […]

Experience to practice with coaching team who play First Class cricket, List A, State and Grade A alongside guest coaches from the Bath CC 1st XI to provide insights and advice on how to play the modern game. Places limited to 8 for each group. Suitable for ages 13+. Monday (weeks 1, 3 and 5) […]

A free group for teens aged 13-18 years living in BANES offering a variety of activities to help young people relax and connect with nature. Activities include creative expression, mindful exercises, and gardening in a supportive environment to provide and opportunity to take a break from daily studies and stresses, engage with peers, and boost […]

The ancient Forest of Arden serves as the backdrop for Shakespeare’s most famous and quotable comedy. When Rosalind is banished from Duke Ferdinand’s court, new identities are explored with hilarious consequences with music, mayhem and madness.