Happy 25th birthday to the Next Stage Theatre Company who are celebrating this most noteworthy of achievements with a production of Tom’s Midnight Garden at The...
A visit to one of Bath's theatrical gems for some classic Shakespeare
About a thousand years ago, along with hoards of children my age, I studied Macbeth for...
Charlotte Braithwaite and Monty share their experiences on this popular massage course
My son was four weeks old when I visited a health visitor and told her...
A visit to the opening night of a psychological thriller based on Victorian domestic values and terrible secrets
The ingredients are all there - the atmosphe...
Ian Waller goes in search of a little musical education for his 13 year old daughter
One of the important roles of a parent or carer is to make sure that our...
A parent's night out in Corsham to see the bonkers comedy of Paul Foot
This was something new for us - a comedy night out at Pound Arts in Corsham. We'd been...
Amy Thwaites and her daughter enjoy a new production of a classic family tale
My daughter and I both love stories – reading, writing and performing them. Wh...
We deserved it - all parents and carers do - an occasional night out without the children and not worrying too much about bedtimes and school the next day.
S...
An early evening family meal with its very own children's play area very close by
When it comes to facilities for children, Alice Park Cafe takes some beatin...
We've just enjoyed a fantastic night of family theatre at the Bristol Hippodrome
Just WOW! The Lion King at the Bristol Hippodrome is quite simply outstandin...
There's a wonderful selection of coffee shops and eateries along Keynsham High Street, but for one family, the pick is the excellent Temple Street Canteen, just...
Ian Waller enjoys a fascinating and hugely entertaining show about the life of Disney favourite, David Tomlinson, in a one-man show starring Miles Jupp
As a ...
Steve Myers and his family get up close with the Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and their buddies in a shopping centre in Cardiff
It turns out that the Hulk...
The best fair around is paying a welcome visit to Bath's Victoria Park and we've been along to enjoy the fun
The boys were spoilt for choice - which ride to ...
The first time that we'd really noticed Il Ponte Ristorante Italiano in Bradford on Avon was when we'd passed by paddle boarding along the river, waving to the ...
We love Horrible Histories - the TV programmes, the books and the stage shows, and we can't wait to see the new film too! Has there ever been a better way of br...
What better way to welcome in the summer holidays than a family visit to the Little Theatre cinema in Bath to watch the new version of The Lion King
"Shh, it...
A family visit to Paella Thursday at Tapas Revolution in Bath
"Here, that paella's not what you think," suggested a friend after his first visit to Spain. "I...
Liz Lowe and her family enjoy getting lost at this summer attraction near Lacock
My five-year-old daughter Isla loves mazes, but I have no sense of direction...
Susy Douch and her family run away to join the circus, for the day…
When I mentioned to friends that we were going to Giffords Circus, they were all very pos...
It doesn't take a fortune teller to note that the stars are perfectly aligned for Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Theatre Royal Bath to be a huge success. He...
