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Haynes Motor Museum has been awarded £180,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform the iconic Red Room gallery and support career pathways into automotive and heritage engineering fields. 

Free festival brings music, dance, workshops, fashion, food and creativity from around the world to Broadmead on Saturday 6 June

The Temple of Vaccinia at Dr Jenner’s House in Berkeley, recognised as the world’s first vaccination clinic, will reopen to the public on 17 May 2026, Edward Jenner’s birthday.

An exhibition of new work at Tyntesfield brings Gothic into the present day, as contemporary artists explore the house’s history and rethink what Gothic means now.

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has announced Young Bristol as its new official charity partner, marking the start of a three-year partnership that will build towards a pair of landmark anniversaries in 2028. 

The World’s last seagoing paddle steamer, Waverley, today began her 2026 sailing season as the famous ship departed Glasgow to mark 80 years since her launch on the Clyde in 1946.

Fashion Museum Bath and Bath Spa University have announced a five-year partnership, running from 2026 to 2030, that will transform digital access to the Museum’s internationally renowned fashion collection.

From today, Cosy Club is turning up the heat with a nationwide Margarita celebration, and this year the sunshine is firmly in charge.  

Full of dark humour, sharp and suspenseful storytelling, this new play updates the original story to the age of social media, in a gripping tale of ambition, obsession, and the desperate need for belonging in an isolated world.

Bath Children’s Literature Festival and Longleat have announced that they will be working in partnership for a second year, following on the success from last year’s collaboration between these two family favourites.

A 120-foot-tall scarecrow will take to the skies above Longleat in Wiltshire when it makes its UK debut at the estate’s showcase event, Icons of the Sky. 

The Roman Baths has been named one of the world’s very best visitor attractions, securing a prestigious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice® Best of the Best Award for 2026 and ranking fourth in the UK.