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Longleat Ensuring guests have the best possible experience at Longleat has seen the introduction of sensory bags at the Wiltshire estate.

Brean Theme Park is set to go out with a bang this summer with its End of Summer Fireworks Celebration on Saturday 30th August.

FEAR Scream Park has revealed its headline maze for the 2025 season. Aptly-named Seeds of Evil, it’s one that promises to bring guests face-to-face with the haunted heart of Halloween itself.

A new bus service is set to serve towns and villages in North East Somerset from 1 September, thanks to funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority for the current financial year.

The Ralph Fiennes / Theatre Royal Bath Season continues with William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy As You Like It, directed by Ralph Fiennes. The next production in an exclusive season at the Theatre Royal sees a stellar cast including Gloria Obianyo, Dame Harriet Walter, Dylan Moran, Patrick Robinson and Charlie Rowe in the new production directed by Ralph Fiennes.

Today, Friday 15 August, marks International Day of the Cotton-Top Tamarin, and keepers at Longleat have shared an update on their troop.

Today (15 August) is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, known as VJ Day (Victory in Japan Day).

Bath Film Festival returns this October for its 35th edition, with 10 days of screenings across the city. 

The current heatwave has revealed even more signs of centuries past at Longleat in Wiltshire with a rare glimpse of a military hospital and a sweeping carriage driveway.

Forestry England’s play ethos is to encourage children to develop a curiosity, understanding and love of the natural environment through encouraging exploration, discovery and creative play.

Bath Festivals has appointed Caroline Ferguson as Chief Executive of the arts charity which runs Bath Music Festival, Bath Literature Festival, Bath Children’s Literature Festival and Party in the City.

We take a look at press and media coverage for Bath, from July 2025