New play equipment and a new entrance are among the first phase of major improvements to Alice Park play area in Bath that will begin on July 7 after £125,000 funding was secured by Alice Park Trust. The works being carried out by Bath & North East Somerset Council are expected to be completed by…
A magical new exhibition at Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery will showcase artworks by Jackie Morris and poems by Robert Macfarlane, from their best-selling book about nature, The Lost Spells. The Lost Spells: Listening to a Landscape of Voices will open on 18 July and run until 5 October 2025. A follow-up to critically acclaimed book The Lost Words, The Lost Spells invites…
The next multi-agency advice surgery and drop-in will be held in Peasedown St John during the first week of July. The event will be an opportunity for residents to meet community leaders and raise any concerns they have about local issues. As well as being able to meet their B&NES Councillors, Gavin Heathcote and Karen…
We’re appealing for romantics who would love a free Regency-style wedding or vow renewal ceremony in Bath’s stunning Parade Gardens during the Jane Austen Festival in September. Couples who dream of saying “I do” or reaffirming their commitment in true period splendour, with all guests dressed in Regency costume, can enter our competition by declaring what their love story…
Ten young people in Bath and North East Somerset who may be vulnerable to child exploitation have created a sculpture for this year’s Glastonbury Festival and Keynsham Music Festival. The welded butterfly sculpture with a birdcage design is currently on display at Glastonbury and has been made possible by Arcadia Reach CIC and funding secured by Keynsham…
Support for the Armed Forces community has been marked in Bath with the raising of the Armed Forces flag. Bath & North East Somerset Council raised the flag in Parade Gardens yesterday [June 23] ahead of national Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 28. Armed Forces Day is the culmination of a week of celebrations when…
Children at Peasedown St John Primary School have taken a break from their usual timetable to partake in a special week dedicated to ‘CARE’. Three times a year, the whole school dedicates an entire week to enhanced enrichment activities from sports to exploring the great outdoors, and from reading to school trips. This summer’s whole…
The Bath & North East Somerset Faith Foundation has teamed up with MacMillan during the month of July to raise awareness of cancer amongst ethnic minority communities. July is annually recognised across the UK as Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Month. The aim is to highlight and raise awareness of cancer, screening and what services are…
The importance of the Local Plan in guiding future development and shaping the future of Bath and North East Somerset is one of the key topics being discussed at the latest round of Area Forums. Residents and community organisations are invited to join the conversation at the upcoming events being held over the next few…
Work on the historic Jolly’s store in Milsom Street, Bath is under way with contractors now on site. The contractor, Bray & Slaughter, is carrying out a programme of restorative works to the building, which is owned by Bath & North East Somerset Council. This first phase of the project is concerned with overhauling the…
