What's On and Things To Do Around Bath

Spectacular FESTIVAL OF IRONWORK in Parade Gardens, in the centre of Bath, Somerset from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th June 2018.

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, Bath had more pubs per square mile than any other city in the world. Along Roman roads and cobbled streets, down ancient alleyways and secret shortcuts, the Bath Pub Tour takes you on a 90-minute whistle-stop expedition through this city’s long and winding drinking past.

Bath Speed Dating About Speed Dating in Bath Events At one of our Bath Speed Dating events, you will have four minutes to chat to each date. Four minutes is long enough to see if you click with the person you are talking to and whether you would like to see them again and also short enough if you don’t.

The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club. Artists performing: Craig Charles.: Tickets avaiable.

If you like the Beach Boys® songs, you will love this band! Guaranteed to leave everyone with a smile on their face, a song in their heart and a truly memorable live music experience to cherish, this is a show you do not want to miss.

Speed Dating in Bath How Speed Dating in Bath works When you arrive at the speed dating venue for Speed Dating in Bath, you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts.

A new government scheme is being trialled to replace Jobseeker’s Allowance and help struggling Millennials; earn money by reciting your memories. Mel, a confident and successful business woman, finds her world turned upside down when her beloved lifestyle is taken from her.

Join Festival of Nature for its 15th birthday celebrations as we set sail down the river for another year of the UK’s largest celebration of the natural world! Between the 2nd -10th June 2018 explore the nature in your backyard and go wild at one of our family fun weekends in Bath and Bristol!

Compact town garden designed by present owners which has achieved Bath In Bloom gold and silver gilt awards. A courtyard of potted plants surrounded by attractive colour co-ordinated herbaceous borders leads to the next levels which include small fish pond, resident tortoise and vegetable section.

THIS EXHIBITION OF 200 PHOTOGRAPHS IS DRAWN FROM THE EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE ARCHIVE OF MODERN CONFLICT. The AMC was first established 25 years ago as a repository for vernacular photography and ephemera relating to the First and Second World Wars.

AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE YOUNG CHILDREN TO THE WONDERS OF STORIES. IT’S THE PERFECT WAY TO FIRE YOUR CHILD’S IMAGINATION, SPARK A LOVE OF READING AND ENCOURAGE THEIR CREATIVITY.

Wander through historic Prior Park on this free and informative guided tour. This year, as we celebrate 25 years of the National Trust looking after Prior Park, our guided tours will touch on restoration projects from the last 25 years. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

The Woodland Play Area is the setting for a morning of adventures, exploring and creativity. Wild Wednesdays take place every Wednesday during school holidays, with a different theme for every session. This time we are getting to know the trees, with crafts, exploring and discovering. Booking Not Needed.

As we celebrate 25 years of the National Trust looking after Prior Park, guided walks this year will touch on the restoration projects that have taken place over this time. Guided walks are free, and run every Thursday during the season. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Go wild outdoors this spring with a day of fire lighting, games, creativity and cooking over the campfire. This event is for children age 5+, and will take place in Fairy Wood, Claverton Down. Each child must be accompanied by an adult during the event (adults encouraged to join in!). Booking Essential.

A special opportunity to see the garden in the early morning tranquility on this series of walks, exploring nature through the season. Local nature enthusiast and BathNats member Glen Maddison will be wandering the garden in search of the emerging wildlife.

A morning of fun and discovery with PlayWood Forest School awaits you and your toddler on the Bath Skyline. Art, exploring, discovering, sensory play, and nature activities - there’s so much to do in the woods.

Stretch your legs and glimpse a different side to Bath, as you wander from city to countryside on this Bath Skyline guided walk. Learn about the history of Bath whilst taking in the beautiful views over the World Heritage City.

It wouldn’t be father’s day without a barbeque at Prior Park. If you’re planning a visit, why not pop down for a tasty lunch and some family games by the bridge. Let us do the cooking and treat dad to a day out at Prior Park. Bring a picnic rug and relax by the lakes.

4 gardens tucked away in a village community. 94 Broadmoor Lane: large SW facing sloping garden with beautiful views up to Kelston Round Hill. Herbaceous borders, roses, clematis and wisteria. Terracing and raised vegetable garden, soft fruit, rockery with alpines. Glenfield: 1 acre.

Spend your half term with us and take part in either one or two action packed days playing games, getting messy with arts and craft activities and creating colourful stories and characters.

on Saturday 2nd June. Bacon rolls, designer jewellery and discounted greetings cards also on sale. At Bathampton Village Hall, Holcombe Lane, Bathampton. Donations of plants may be left outside the hall 8.45 - 9.45 am on the day. Proceeds in aid of Bathampton Village Show.

¾ acre garden in centre of village with splendid views to S over rolling countryside. Long established walled garden with fine, mature trees, shrubs and climbers. The mature planting gives a sense of mystery as one explores the contrast of colours, shapes and the unusual variety of species.

Crafts Cards bric a brac, Yunny Cakes, Books, Plants, bird seed, Grand Raffle All Proceeds to Corston All Saints Church

Architect-designed ¾ acre hillside garden with stunning views. Started autumn 1996. Exotic plants. Gravel gardens for borderline hardy plants. Black and white (purple and silver) garden. Vegetable garden and orchard. Hot border. Lemon and lime bank. Annual, biennial and tender plants for late summer colour.

Enjoy opera as you’ve never seen it before - in the stunning Peta Garden and cloister of Iford Manor. Candide is a breathtaking work, hovering somewhere between opera and operetta, defying description.

Enjoy live musical entertainment in the magical setting of Iford Manor’s Peto Garden. Pack a picnic, buy a cocktail then relax and listen to... James Taylor Quartet For a quarter of a century, the James Taylor Quartet (or JTQ) have set the standard for the coolest sounds in funky acid jazz.

Fun for all of the family! Find over 30 scarecrows on a family friendly route around Westwood village. The theme is “one of a pair”. Have a go at naming the scarecrows and you’re in with a chance to win a prize! Pop up refreshments available.

8 Acres of Grade II landscaped organic gardens set around C15 fortified manor (not open). Edwardian garden consisting of yew hedges, topiary, pleached beech, and laburnum tunnel. Large variety of plants fill 5000 square metres of planting; many of which are native or herbal.

Doynton’s Grade II-listed Georgian Rectory’s walled garden and extended 15 acre estate. Renovated over 12 yrs, it sits within AONB. Garden has diversity of modern and traditional elements, fused to create an atmospheric series of garden rooms.

Smiley Spaces once again brings to Keynsham Comedy Club three of the finest standup comedians on the UK and international circuit. This month features John Fothergill "The Standup Show", "Never mind the Buzzcocks", The fabulous Mandy Knight and Ireland’s very own John Lynn fresh after his tour of Australia.

Rudloe Circular (Bank Holiday)

Join our experienced ranger guides on a free tour of the park and find out what the bucks are up to at this time of year. You’ll see some lovely spring flowers (depending on the weather!), new shoots on the trees, and some glorious views. You may even chance a glimpse at a deer or two. Booking Not Needed.

Join our experienced ranger guides on a free tour of the park as they share how we care for our historic landscape, with a glimpse of the deer too, if you’re lucky. Our park is home to all kinds of wildlife, from our beautiful deer herd through to our ancient trees.

Return to the car park with a guided deer park tour. Join a ranger guide on a little known route from the house to car park. We’ll stop along the way to learn about the deer herd. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join us to learn about all the wild flowers growing in the orchard, St Peter’s churchyard and the terraces. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join a garden guide for a free tour about how William Blathwayt built his beautiful gardens here at Dyrham Park. A historical garden tour. All welcome. No need to book, please just turn up on the day and meet in the central courtyard next to the shop and tea-room. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join a garden guide for a walk in the garden focussing on trees of the 17th century. Join a garden guide for a walk in the garden focussing on trees of the 17th century. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join a garden guide for a free guided walk around the 17th-century woodland terraces which have been recently opened to visitors after being lost over the centuries. Find out about the history of the terraces and see the work the National Trust have been doing to conserve them. Booking Not Needed.

Explore the park through exciting activities on one of our popular guided discovery trails. Head outdoors and discover the wild side of the parkland! Normal admission applies. Explore the park through exciting activities on one of our popular guided discovery trails.

Join a guide for a special tour from the natural springs to hidden water chambers in the hillside to the cellars of the house to track the ’curious water works’ of Dyrham Park... No need to book; simply turn up on the day. Good stout footwear is recommended. Booking Not Needed.

Identify insects and plants, build dens, cook over an open fire, take part in games and activities and create some wild art work outdoors with Dyrham Park’s wild woodland days! Whatever the weather wild woodland days will involve a wild time in the outdoors! Suitable for 5-11 year olds.

Join us for a guided walk around the village of Dyrham for a taste of 17th century village life. Explore the history of significant houses, this beautiful Cotswolds area & the village links with Dyrham Park and the old estate. No need to book; simply turn up on the day. Booking Not Needed.

Join our experienced ranger guides on a free tour of the park as they share how we care for our historic landscape. Our park is home to all kinds of wildlife, from our beautiful deer herd through to our ancient trees. And of course, humans have had their say over this place, too.

Learn an ancient Cotswold country skill and join our team for two days of dry stone walling. Please note there is a 2-4 car parking charge at Dyrham Park for non-members. Booking Essential. Phone: 03442491895.

A lecture to uncover the secrets of the seventeenth century Physic garden, like the one planted at Dyrham this spring. Seventeenth century gardens were not just for show but also practical uses. Discover the secret medicinal uses of the Physic garden, like the one planted at Dyrham this spring.

Join 17th century historian, cider specialist and craft cider producer Dr Richard Stone in the orchard for a lecture. Richard will be taking a look back at cider’s golden age and old Gloucestershire’s perry production, surrounded by the Perry trees of Dyrham Park.

Perfect for toddlers we will be singing songs, playing games, going on mini woodland adventures, doing crafts and cooking something yummy over the fire. Whatever the weather forest school will involve a wild time in the outdoors! Suitable for children aged 2-4.

Holt and Chalfield (alternative walk)

Join us for a fast-paced, family-friendly, bike-powered version of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies in the beautiful surrounds of The Courts Garden as the all-male troupe of travelling players, the Handlebards make a welcome return.