Latest News (April 2022) - Visit West

A new comedy drama by award-winning writer Tim Firth, visits the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday 10 May.

Jump onboard the Brick Express on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 May at the Avon Valley Railway and try your hand at building with the world’s most popular toy bricks. 

Focusing on the stages of grief and the ways we find to cope, exploring love, friendship and human connection, Lava is set in the aftermath of a natural disaster which has struck London. 

The UK’s second ever Andean twin bear cubs recently had their first vet health check-up and passed with flying colours.

The newest arrival at Wild Place Project – a two-week-old zebra foal – is now in need of a name.

A key pedestrian walkway in the city centre has undergone a striking makeover with bespoke artwork and the introduction of new greenery to regenerate and bring colour to the area. 

VisitEngland has announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence, including two hotels in Bath.

Traffic management is set to remain on Bath’s Cleveland Bridge as investigations continue into what is possible to solve the complex engineering issues discovered during the agreed repairs to the Grade II* listed structure.

Call Me Maybe’ singer to headline Bristol Pride’s main event.

A ground-breaking, long-term plan to decarbonise transport and reduce the impact of travel on the climate is to be considered by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet.

Monday 6 June 2022 sees the unscripted, unconventional and uplifting comedy hit of Bristol celebrate with its bicentenary show!

An intimate image full of warmth and humanity, Kebabiyana, by Indian photographer Debdatta Chakraborty, has won the overall prize of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2022, the world’s leading celebration of the art of food photography and film.