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Fiesta! at Bath Abbey

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As part of the Patronal Festival weekend, the Abbey choir will sing choral favourites including Zadok the Priest and Parry’s I was glad, as well as a range of other styles including iconic arias, show-stopping songs, soulful spirituals and catchy choruses.

If Opera Festival

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Celebrating it’s 30th year with a variety of productions and performances including Carmen, The Chocolate Soldier, Picnic Prom and Family Fiesta (9 August).

Chalke Valley History Festival

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With talks, music, reenactments, food and drink, workshops, children’s activities, immersive history, performances and more..

Trowbridge Festival 2026

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With a wide variety of music including d 3 Daft Monkeys, Chris Difford, Banter, and Spill The Whisky .

Frome Children’s Festival

Frome Children’s Festival returns on 19 July with free activities, shows and workshops for all ages, offering a fun, inclusive day out for families.



The festival will be at Cheese and Grain, the Market carpark, Welshmill Woods and Park play-area, Roundhouse and garden with a huge variety of activities to appeal to all ages. Starting with the town crier and a procession from The Street Bandits, performances from Jellyfish Theatre, magic shows, circus entertainment and workshops from Children’s World...

Shindig 2026

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Family-friendly festival with headliners including Fat Dog, Bob Vylan and War, children’s activities, health and wellbeing, food and drink and much more.

Bath Festival of Motoring

Bath Festival of Motoring and Music returns 27–28 June with supercars, classic cars, bikes, live music and family entertainment.



Featuring hundreds of vehicles from cutting-edge supercars to classic vehicles from every decade dating back to the mid-20th century as well as a range of iconic motorbikes, both British and international. There will also be live music performances from a range of local bands and musical groups, across two dedicated stages. The Rotary Club of...

Womad 2026

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Bringing together artists from all over the globe as well as free workshops led by musicians and dancers from around the world, food, talks, activities for children, workshops and discoveries.

Royal Bath & West Show 2025





With a wide range of activities, demonstrations and entertainment; including interactive activities, fast pace excitement in the Main Ring and a much-enhanced food hall experience. An opportunity to meet food the producers of the finest food and drink in Britain, ranging from funky street food to ‘sit, eat and enjoy’, to the finest produce you...

Royal Bath & West Show 2025





With a wide range of activities, demonstrations and entertainment; including interactive activities, fast pace excitement in the Main Ring and a much-enhanced food hall experience. An opportunity to meet food the producers of the finest food and drink in Britain, ranging from funky street food to ‘sit, eat and enjoy’, to the finest produce you...

Shindig Festival 2025

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A glorious mash up of a gig, a house party, a circus show, comedy night, a wellbeing retreat and a kid’s party. No main stages, just a beautiful arrangement of stretch marquees, so you can be in amongst it, or sitting on the grass supping something cold. Children can learn to DJ – scratching, mixing,...

Shindig Festival 2025

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A glorious mash up of a gig, a house party, a circus show, comedy night, a wellbeing retreat and a kid’s party. No main stages, just a beautiful arrangement of stretch marquees, so you can be in amongst it, or sitting on the grass supping something cold. Children can learn to DJ – scratching, mixing,...

Shindig Festival 2025

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A glorious mash up of a gig, a house party, a circus show, comedy night, a wellbeing retreat and a kid’s party. No main stages, just a beautiful arrangement of stretch marquees, so you can be in amongst it, or sitting on the grass supping something cold. Children can learn to DJ – scratching, mixing,...

Bath Literature Festival 2025

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Highlights include: Robert Macfarlane, Ruth Jones (aka Nessa from Gavin and Stacey), The Good, the Bad and the Rugby with Mike Tindall and friends, Sayeeda Warsi, Susie Dent, Ben Okri, Raynor Winn, Carol Klein, Jojo Moyes and Lionel Shriver. Genres include crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours,...

Bath Literature Festival 2025

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Highlights include: Robert Macfarlane, Ruth Jones (aka Nessa from Gavin and Stacey), The Good, the Bad and the Rugby with Mike Tindall and friends, Sayeeda Warsi, Susie Dent, Ben Okri, Raynor Winn, Carol Klein, Jojo Moyes and Lionel Shriver. Genres include crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours,...

Bath Literature Festival 2026

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Talks and presentations covering a wide variety of genres such as crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours, run by Fred Mawer Tours, include a walk to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen. Bath’s longest established festivals celebrate books and music in beautiful and...

Bath Literature Festival 2025

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Highlights include: Robert Macfarlane, Ruth Jones (aka Nessa from Gavin and Stacey), The Good, the Bad and the Rugby with Mike Tindall and friends, Sayeeda Warsi, Susie Dent, Ben Okri, Raynor Winn, Carol Klein, Jojo Moyes and Lionel Shriver. Genres include crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours,...

Bath Literature Festival 2025

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Highlights include: Robert Macfarlane, Ruth Jones (aka Nessa from Gavin and Stacey), The Good, the Bad and the Rugby with Mike Tindall and friends, Sayeeda Warsi, Susie Dent, Ben Okri, Raynor Winn, Carol Klein, Jojo Moyes and Lionel Shriver. Genres include crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours,...

Bath Literature Festival 2025

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Highlights include: Robert Macfarlane, Ruth Jones (aka Nessa from Gavin and Stacey), The Good, the Bad and the Rugby with Mike Tindall and friends, Sayeeda Warsi, Susie Dent, Ben Okri, Raynor Winn, Carol Klein, Jojo Moyes and Lionel Shriver. Genres include crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours,...

Bath Literature Festival 2025

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Highlights include: Robert Macfarlane, Ruth Jones (aka Nessa from Gavin and Stacey), The Good, the Bad and the Rugby with Mike Tindall and friends, Sayeeda Warsi, Susie Dent, Ben Okri, Raynor Winn, Carol Klein, Jojo Moyes and Lionel Shriver. Genres include crime, poetry, history, memoir, literary fiction and YA. Bath Festivals’ popular guided walking tours,...

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