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May 2024

Dragons, Dragons, Dragons at the Museum of East Asian Art

May 10 – 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until 22nd June 2024

An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating until 22nd June 2024

Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, 12 Bennett Street
Bath, Somerset BA1 2QJ United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 464640  |  Website: http://www.meaa.org.uk

Aa family-focused exhibition, showcasing over 60 dragon-themed objects from the Museum’s collection. Explore the stories and symbolism of dragons across China, Japan, and Korea through our family-friendly activities. Design your own dragon to hang in the ‘Dragon Gallery’; write your own dragon myth; and learn more about their history through the Fun Facts Trail and Family Activity Guide.

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Hamilton at Bristol Hippodrome

May 10 – 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 7:00 pm, repeating until 22nd June 2024

The Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustines Parade
Bristol, Somerset BS1 4UZ United Kingdom

Phone: 0844 871 7615  |  Website: http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome/

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.

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Team Bath Netball home fixtures at University of Bath

May 10 – 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:30 pm on Friday, repeating until 15th March 2024

One event on 5th April 2024 at 7:30 pm

One event on 12th April 2024 at 7:30 pm

One event on 4th May 2024 at 4:00 pm

One event on 10th May 2024 at 7:30 pm

One event on 24th May 2024 at 7:30 pm

One event on 31st May 2024 at 7:30 pm

Team Bath Tennis Centre, Sports Training Village, University of Bath, University of Bath Sports Training Village
Bath, Somerset BA2 7AY United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: http://www.teambath.com

14 January Pre-season Tri-Tournament 2pm  London Pulse and Severn Stars Friday 1  March 7 Severn Stars Friday 8 March London Pulse Friday 15 March Saracens Mavericks Friday 5 April Leeds Rhinos Friday 12 April Cardiff Dragons Saturday 4 May (4pm) Surrey Storm Friday 10 May Loughborough Lightning Friday 24 May Manchester Thunder Friday 31 May Strathclyde Sirens Season and match-day tickets available, visit netball.teambath.com/tickets for further details.

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RUHX Walk of Life 2024

May 11 – 7:30 am - 7:00 pm

Phone:  |  Website: https://ruhx.org.uk

A walk for everyone, offering a 26.2 mile from Bishops Canning near Devizes to Bath, and 10 mile option along from Bradford on Avon to Bath, both along the Kennet & Avon canal. There will be a big communal lunchtime barbecue, regular goodness stops and chance to chat on the way, whether you’re walking solo or as a group. Participants are asked to raise a minimum of £100, which will enable the charity to go further, to give every patient…

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£155

Behind the Scenes Tour at The Tank Museum

May 11 – 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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One event on 20th July 2024 at 8:00 am

One event on 12th October 2024 at 8:00 am

Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset BH20 6JG United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://tankmuseum.org

An opportunity to go behind the scenes and get inside the parts of the Museum off limits to the general public. The experience day allows access inside the workshop, archive, and a First World War tank.

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St Mary’s Calne Open Events

May 11 – 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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One event on 9th November 2024 at 9:00 am

St Mary’s Calne, Calne, SN110DF United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: http://www.stmaryscalne.org

Open Days are a fantastic way of exploring the school and gain an understanding of life and opportunities at the School. Pre-registration is required; further details available online.

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£20

Nutrition for Pregnancy at Hartley Farm

May 11 – 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Hartley Farm Shop and Kitchen, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire BA15 2JB
Winsley, Wiltshire BA15 2JB United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 864 948  |  Website: http://www.hartley-farm.co.uk

A workshop with Jess Oldfield, Nutritionist about the importance of nutrition during pregnancy.  Topics will include changes in you and your baby’s nutritional needs throughout each stage, coping with morning sickness, food safety, gut support for improved infant immune function, meal and snack inspiration and supplements.

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Bradford on Avon Green Man Festival 2024

May 11 – 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Bradford on Avon, United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: http://www.boadayofdance.org/

A free, family-friendly community event of traditional dance, music, song and folklore across the town centre with over 40 dance groups including 320 dancers and 100 musicians, Morris dancing and European styles. The 10′ giant Jack in the Green and his partner Jill in the Green will be visiting 12 town centre locations with their fantasy beats and bands. In addition, there will be a samba band, mummers’ play, Folk Club stage, choral and classical concerts, live music, a kids’…

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Monkton School Senior Open Day

May 11 – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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One event on 11th May 2024 at 10:00 am

Monkton Combe School – Senior, Monkton Combe
Bath, BA2 7HG United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 721100  |  Website: http://www.monktoncombeschool.com/

Please register online. If you would like to visit the School at another time, please contact the Admissions team on 01225 721133 or email admissions@monkton.org.uk

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Wells Cathedral School Open Morning

May 11 – 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wells Cathedral School, The Liberty
Wells, BA52ST United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://wells.cathedral.school

There will be an introduction from the Head Master, Alastair Tighe, a tour of the School and the opportunity to meet with key staff. Registration online, email to admissions@wells.cathedral.school or call 01749 834441

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The World Revealed exhibition at BRLSI

May 11 – 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until 12th October 2024

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, 16-18 Queen Square
Bath, BA1 2HN United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 312084  |  Website: http://www.brlsi.org

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 which they found their way into the Collection, and what this reveals of the shifts in our scientific, cultural and moral understanding over this period.

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Wartime Britain Day at the REME Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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One event on 12th May 2024 at 10:00 am

REME Museum, Calne Road
Lyneham, SN15 4XX United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://www.rememuseum.org.uk/

An amazing weekend exploring the vehicles, weapons and military life experienced by many during World War II featuring vehicles from the Reserve Collection alongside those from private collectors and enthusiasts from around the country, re-enactment groups, and individuals retelling the history and stories of those who lived through World War II.

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Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Farmborough

May 11 – 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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One event on 10th February 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 9th March 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 13th April 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 11th May 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 8th June 2024 at 10:00 am

Farmborough Memorial Hall, Little Lane
Farmborough, BA2 0AH United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://shareandrepair.org.uk/repair-cafes/

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

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Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Farmborough

May 11 – 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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One event on 10th February 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 9th March 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 13th April 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 11th May 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 8th June 2024 at 10:00 am

Farmborough Memorial Hall, Little Lane
Farmborough, BA2 0AH United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://shareandrepair.org.uk/repair-cafes/

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

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Ask an Astronomer Competition at the Herschel Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 14th May 2024

Percy Community Centre, New King Street
Bath,

Phone: 01225 446865  |  Website: http://herschelmuseum.org.uk

Calling all young science enthusiasts! Do you have a space or astronomy question you would love to know the answer to? Send in your questions and local space experts will do their best to answer them. Then visit the museum in half term and see your question on display along with the answer. There will be a prize for our favourite question in each age group. Age categories are: Up to 6 yrs; 7-10 yrs and 11-15 yrs. Please submit questions…

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American Road Trip at the American Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until 31st December 2024

American Museum In Britain, Claverton Manor
Bath, Somerset BA2 7BD United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 460503  |  Website: http://americanmuseum.org/

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…

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Doodle and Draw at the Holburne Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 1st September 2024

Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB
Bath, Somerset BA2 4DB United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 388569  |  Website: http://www.holburne.org

Holburne Mr Doodle

Explore the free children and adult museum trails through the museum to encourage doodling, drawing and creativity. .

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Doodle and Draw at the Holburne Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 1st September 2024

Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB
Bath, Somerset BA2 4DB United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 388569  |  Website: http://www.holburne.org

Holburne Mr Doodle

Explore the free children and adult museum trails through the museum to encourage doodling, drawing and creativity. .

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Community Farmer Day at the Community Farm

May 11 – 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Saturday, repeating until 6th July 2024

One event on 20th July 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 17th August 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 31st August 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 7th September 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 14th September 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 28th September 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 12th October 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 26th October 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 16th November 2024 at 10:00 am

Community Farm, Denny Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, BS40 8SZ
Chew Magna, Somerset BS40 8SZ United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: http://valleyfest.co.uk

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.

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Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Weston

May 11 – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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One event on 10th February 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 9th March 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 13th April 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 11th May 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 8th June 2024 at 10:00 am

Bath Spa University, Bath, United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://shareandrepair.org.uk/repair-cafes/

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

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Bath Share & Repair Cafe: Weston

May 11 – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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One event on 10th February 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 9th March 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 13th April 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 11th May 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 8th June 2024 at 10:00 am

Bath Spa University, Bath, United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://shareandrepair.org.uk/repair-cafes/

A great way to get those broken household objects and toys working again - the skilled volunteers can try to fix electrical and mechanical items, furniture, clothing, toys and more. Donations to cover running costs are always welcome.

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Trail at Bristol Zoo Project

May 11 – 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 1st September 2024

Bristol Zoo Project, Blackhorse Hill
Bristol, BS10 7TP. United Kingdom

Phone: 0117 980 7175  |  Website: https://bristolzoo.org.uk/

Swish, squelch and splash your way through the 3-D sensory installations in Bear Wood to find real bears at the end in this fun family trail.

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Bath Spring Fayre

May 11 – 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
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One event on 11th May 2024 at 10:00 am

One event on 12th May 2024 at 10:00 am

Phone:  |  Website: https://www.welcometobath.co.uk

Milsom Street, New Bond Street, and Greens Street will be transformed into a vibrant celebration of spring with a full schedule of entertainment including spring-themed workshops, local singers, performers and bands, stalls, food and drink.  

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Henry Moore in miniature at the Holburne Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 8th September 2024

Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB
Bath, Somerset BA2 4DB United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 388569  |  Website: http://www.holburne.org

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.

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Henry Moore in miniature at the Holburne Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 8th September 2024

Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB
Bath, Somerset BA2 4DB United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 388569  |  Website: http://www.holburne.org

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.

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Mr Doodle! Museum Mayhem at the Holburne Museum

May 11 – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 1st September 2024

Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB
Bath, Somerset BA2 4DB United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 388569  |  Website: http://www.holburne.org

Holburne Mr Doodle

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.

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£6

Young Curators Club at Wiltshire Museum

May 11 – 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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One event on 8th June 2024 at 10:30 am

One event on 13th July 2024 at 10:30 am

Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long Street, Devizes, SN10 1NS
Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1NS United Kingdom

Phone: 01380 727369  |  Website: http://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk

Suitable for 8-13 year olds focused around current collections and exhibitions to look at archaeology, history, natural history and art, and take part in practical activities such as archaeological recording, experiments, art, and walks to local archaeological sites.

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Toulouse-Lautrec at Victoria Art Gallery

May 11 – 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:30 am, repeating until 29th September 2024

Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street
Bath, Somerset BA2 4AT United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 477233  |  Website: http://www.victoriagal.org.uk/

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…

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£15 – £16

Nick Cope’s Family Show at Komedia

May 11 – 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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One event on 11th May 2024 at 1:30 pm

Komedia, 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath. BA1 1EP
Bath, Somerset BA1 1EP United Kingdom

Phone: 01225 489070  |  Website: https://www.komedia.co.uk/bath/

A one-hour acoustic, seated performance where Nick sings his uniquely crafted songs while playing his guitar accompanied by a backdrop of animated projections. Suitable for ages 3+ years; performances at 10:30am and 1:30pm.

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£3.5 – £10

Let’s Dance Community Coffee Concert at Batheaston Village Hall

May 11 – 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Batheaston Village Hall, School Lane
Northend, Bath, BA17EP United Kingdom

Phone:  |  Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Solsbury-Hill-Ensemble/61551106828527/

A multigenerational concert for all the community with music arranged for string trio ranging from classical music from Swan Lake and the Blue Danube to tangos, The Can Can, Hornpipe and traditional folk dance music. Complimentary coffee and cake (with pre-booked tickets), music starts at 1100am. In addition, for children there will be plenty to keep them interested - get close to the musicians, dance with ribbons or scarfs, listen, draw along to the music, ask questions, create with playdoh…

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