Events for 26th 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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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.

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. .

Learn a little Latin and make a door plate. Sessions run 10am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm. Included in admission price, no need to book.

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 […]

Explore the lawns and terraces, sit amongst the towering Redwood trees, stroll through grounds and enjoy a picnic on the lawns overlooked by The Hall. Refreshments will be available onsite and cream teas available to buy, visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic. The Hall will only be accessible to those booked on a […]

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.

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 […]

10am: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader. 245pm: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire […]

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 […]

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

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.

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) […]

Chapterhouse Theatre Company present a brand-new telling of this classic fairy tale. When an arrogant prince is cursed to live as a hideous beast, his only hope is a kindly young woman in search of a rose. Featuring a delightful cast of specially crafted puppets, lively original songs and sparkling humour. A new adaptation perfect for […]