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Featuring more than 1,200 synchronised illuminated drones, this immersive experience will transform the night sky above Bath Racecourse into a breathtaking canvas of light and motion. 

If you are looking for an incredible family fun day out this Easter, look no further than Bath Racecourse. On Easter Sunday 5th April the racecourse will see an incredible day of flat racing. It offers visitors an intense sporting spectacle whilst offering entertainment for the whole family too.

The award-winning Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society (BODS) are set to stage one of the most enduring musicals of all time when they present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 April. 

Wookey Hole is lifting the curtain on centuries of hidden history with the launch of Wookey Uncovered, a new two-hour premium guided tour offering rare access, rich storytelling and an exclusive tasting experience inside one of Britain’s most iconic cave systems.

The Bath Comedy Festival is now underway, with audiences turning out in force across the city, several shows in the opening days already selling out, and over 100 shows taking place across 12 venues.

The dedication shown by volunteers and community groups in Bath and North East Somerset to improving the lives of others has been recognised at this year’s Community Awards.

Kids Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays, giving free bus travel for a fortnight to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West of England. 

An ambitious new plan setting out how culture can boost health and wellbeing, strengthen local communities, support the creative economy and enhance the visitor experience across the district has been agreed by Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Following its acclaimed world premiere at Nottingham Playhouse in 2023, a restaging of Christy Lefteri’s best-selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo, will visit Bath as part of a national tour. 

Forty years after studying in the city, Glenn Brown will return to Bath this spring with a major exhibition that disrupts the calm order and symmetry long associated with Georgian design.

The Bath Waiters’ Race returned for 2026 with a burst of energy, drawing crowds, cameras, and plenty of competitive spirit.

The Hall Estate in Bradford-on-Avon has announced a unique collaboration with Moulton Bicycles to launch the new 'The Hall Special Edition' bike.