Upcoming Events

An opportunity to see three stand-up acts along with a compere - from familiar faces to rising stars, different performers every week. In addition, tickets include club night entry to The Big Disco after the show.

A huge diversity of music, as well as workshops, food, talks, dance, physics, spa and activities for kids.

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 difference. For example £20 will fund a mini-medical pack for a new cat or dog who comes in, giving them their essential flea and worm…

For students aged 13-18 years with Grade 5+ and some jazz experience. The course offers two strands based on ability. One for musicians who are experienced in jazz playing, and the other for instrumentalists who would like to learn how to play jazz and improvise from scratch. Please feel free to contact us on 01749 834388 / holidaymusic@wells.cathedral.school if you’re unsure which strand is right for you.

For students aged 12-18 to learn the musical and technical skills for composing for screen, including TV, film and gaming. The course will cover compositional technique, how to interpret a client brief, technology involved in being a media composer, and orchestrating for difference ensembles. Students will complete a final composition by the end of the course. Some basic experience of composing, and basic knowledge of using Apple Mac computers and Logic/Garage Band or equivalent software required.

For young musicians (aged 10-18) to develop their skills and confidence by exploring a range of exciting musical styles with a basic ability to play your instrument and read music. There will be masterclasses, chamber music, mixed ensembles, workshops and daily choir sessions as well as opportunities to perform regardless of your skill level, and a concert at the end of the week for family and friends.

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 win a year’s family membership to WWT.

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.

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).

Get creative and build with LEGO in the Stables . The Sunday sessions will also have a  KidZFun zone, with all kinds of outdoor games and toys.

A three-day short course for young people looking to get an introduction into working with wildlife for anyone aged 14-19 years old who has an interest in wildlife, and ideal for anyone wanting to study ecology, conservation or veterinary science. Each day consists of a mixture of lectures and hands on practical sessions. Those attending the course will receive a printed certificate in SWWR Working with Willdife, and a voucher for £10 off the SWWR ‘Introduction to Wildlife Rescue and…

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 Glide motorcycle, on loan from Haynes Motor Museum. Explore the origins and stories behind the cultural phenomenon, and be transported across thousands of miles on…

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.

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 up close with some shark eggs and teeth in daily workshops. In addition, spot friendly cartoon sharks featured on digital screens in the city and…

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  personal sketchbooks will provide the starting point for a show that will fill the gallery and spread across the walls, floor and ceiling.

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.

Head out into the Estate to discover the many ways to play. Stop by the croquet lawn to join an iconic Victorian game set against the backdrop of the House. Free with normal admission; no booking required.

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 mining of seabird droppings (guano) for fertilizer made William Gibbs his fortune. The final artwork explores these histories and what can be learnt from them…

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 day. Steinlein’s iconic Tournée du Chat Noir, an advert for Ruinart champagne by Alphonse Mucha and theatre posters by Jules Cheret as well as work…

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 your hand at laying the Dining Room table for Elizabeth Mompesson’s grand dinner party. Free with normal admission, no booking required.

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 left unsupervised). If your child has any special needs that we need to be aware of, please advise.