Events Around Somerset

We are back with our hugely popular 5 day summer workshop. Join us at the McMillan Theatre where our West End experts will get to work creating a huge show in a week with acting, singing and dancing from your favourite musicals. What will they be? You will have to wait and see!

Every Tuesday during the school summer holidays, 30th July – 27th August Enjoy fun-filled days of crafts, art, garden trails, sports and other outdoor activities throughout the summer holidays. There will be a different theme each week so your little ones can try something new each Tuesday!

Montacute House was the inspiration for Tottington Hall - the setting for Wallace and Gromit’s adventures in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. As 2019 marks 30 years of Wallace & Gromit, Tottington Hall is coming to Montacute House as part of those celebrations. Each time slot to view the display lasts 25 minutes.

Join us for a pond dipping sessions discover what lives in the water. Followed by a nice picnic. Take part in pond dipping at Blackford woodland followed by a picnic. Look out for minibeasts such as newts and water beetles and if we’re lucky we will spot some woodland wildlife. Booking Essential.

If you are visiting this Summer with your little ones, bring them along to hear a story told in the Implement Shed. Friends of the gallery, our education staff, as well as published authors will tell the stories. This summer all of our stories are inspired by ‘Richard Scarry.

Curated by Wells-based Co-Directors of Heritage Courtyard, Heather Wallace and Rebecca Barnard, the exhibition will be called RE-FORMATION and will showcase an incredible wealth of talent, drawn from artists of all ages from across Somerset and beyond.

ACEArts’ next exhibition ‘Presence’ has something for lovers of all disciplines, as it features the work of five different artists. ‘iD artists’ was formed in 2012 to allow a group of interdisciplinary artists to exhibit together in Somerset and Bristol.

Each week of the holidays a different trail will encourage children to explore the Gardens, focussing on the theme of the week. Themes include: Up in the Air, Woodland Wonders, Terrible Tudors and Eco-Scrap Heap Challenge.

A fun art activity for all the family with a selection of wooden decorations for you to choose from. Choose from a variety of wooden shapes and decorate it as you please! Decorations are all hand-cut in the master woodcarver’s studio from solid lime and tulip wood. Booking Not Needed.

Theres plenty of nostalgic outdoor fun to be had at Barrington this summer, with traditional games and activities for all the family to enjoy. Make the most of the warmer weather, with a variety of family-friendly sport activities taking place on Barringtons glorious south lawn and across the estate.

Pick up one of our new ’50 things’ activity cards from reception and test them out as you explore the garden. Watch the birds, make friends with a minibeast, which theme will you choose' Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Wander through historic Prior Park on this free and informative guided tour. In 2019, we will be embarking on the dams project; multi-million pound works to restore and future-proof the Georgian dams at the bottom of the garden. Guided tours this year will give you a good overview of the project. Booking Not Needed.

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.

Family fun day looking at the wildlife around the estate. Join us along with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Colour the Margins team to find out more about the great outdoors of the Lytes Cary estate.

Get creative this summer and come play with clay - with expert guidance from our resident potters. Come along to the Clay Club. Using air-drying clay, you’ll be able to take your creations home with you to decorate later. Booking Not Needed. Accompanied children are very welcome. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

How good is your aim' Have a go at archery and pistol shooting on Green Court. Booking Not Needed. Children are welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

‘On the Horizon’, the first summer exhibition at the Abbey Hotel’s ArtBar, opens on 10th July. This new collection celebrates 2019 graduate talent from Bath Spa University.

An exhibition throwing light on a cult figure of the avant-garde theatre scene. Welcome to the world of Robert Anton where you will explore extraordinary miniature mannequins, props and drawings from a little-known artist of 70’s New York, whose theatre spellbound and mesmerised his audiences.

We provide outstanding activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.

Pond Dipping and Picnic Wed 31st July, Tues 6th August, Wed 14th August, Tues 20th August and Wed 28th August 11am to 1pm. Where: Blackford woodland near the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate Office. (Directions provided on booking) Price: suggested donation of £2 per child.

Bursting into summer means only one thing – FUN! For a full day out whatever the weather, look no further than Wookey Hole. Our caves offer a great adventure deep underground with guided tours telling you all about how they were formed and about the legendary witch who once dwelled in them!

This summer try out fun nature trails around Fyne Court. Discover more about birds, butterflies and animals that live in the UK. We are running three self led nature trails along the pink route at Fyne Court which will include fun facts about wildlife as well as some exciting challenges.

Running, Jumping, Throwing, relays agility and co-ordination and plenty of games. Athletics is fun and exciting this is a great way to introduce children to such a variety of disciplines. We welcome you to come along and have some fun, please wear a PE kit and trainers, and bags of energy!

Take the time to enjoy the beauty surrounding you at Tintinhull Garden without the interruption of modern life distractions. Silent Space is an initiative encouraging people to connect with nature and their surroundings.

Special Holiday Activity Days for Families at the museum. Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Also climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on the pilots helmet and have the controls explained to you.