Here is what’s happening near you this spring, please check property website for opening days and times:
Bath Assembly Rooms
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms
Guided Tours in 2024
Daily from Feb. 10am, 12pm and 2pm
Join your host for a fully guided tour of the ground floor of the Assembly Rooms. You'll learn a little about the future plans and be taken through the Ball Room, Great Octagon, Tea Room and Card Room where we'll share some of the history behind the building.
Tours will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Price: £10 (free for NT members). Booking essential 0344 249 1895 or via the website.
Lunar New Year by The Museum of East Asian Art
10 Feb. 11am – 4pm
The Museum of East Asian Art will be running a fun-filled day for all the family to welcome in the Year of the Dragon!
Learn about the history and customs of this festival and take part in activities, workshops, and trails exploring different aspects of Lunar New Year and Chinese culture.
A traditional Lion Dance will lead you into the Assembly Rooms for a day of origami, chopstick challenges, and more.
For full details about Lunar New Year and the programme for the day, please visit: meaa.org.uk/event/lunar-new-year-the-year-of-the-dragon/
The Lunar New Year celebration is organised by the Museum of East Asian Art, supported by the National Trust, and in collaboration with the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and Comins Tea.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Common Salt performances at Bath Assembly Rooms
24 Feb, 2 – 3.30pm & 6 – 7.30pm
Common Salt is a performance around a table – a ‘show and tell’. It explores the colonial, geographical history of England and India taking an expansive and emotional time-travel, from the first Enclosure Act and the start of the East India Company in the 1600s, to 21st century narratives of trade, empire and culture.
Sue and Sheila activate insights into our shared past, laying out a ‘home museum’ of objects and stories; of the Great Hedge of India, of borders, and collections – all accompanied by original Shruti box laments.
Common Salt is a reckoning; the interconnectedness between history and global power, artefact and trade, nature and memory is hidden in plain sight.
Common Salt is a collaborative work by artists Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer.
There will be time after the show for informal conversation. In order to make these performances as affordable as possible to those that want to attend, we'll be offering a choice of ticket prices.
Recommended price (adult ticket) - this is a standard ticket reflecting the normal charge for an event like this.
Concession price (concession ticket) - which is designed to allow everyone access to the show. If you cannot pay the adult ticket at this time, this ticket type is for you. You do not need to explain or prove why you need to access this lower price. It's there if you need it.
Minimum age 12yrs+.
Price: Recommended price £15 / concession price £6. Booking essential 0344 249 4895 or via the website.
Dyrham Park
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrham-park
February half-term fun at Dyrham Park
9 – 18 Feb. 10am – 4pm
Join us this February half term for a scavenger hunt around the 270-acre site.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Nature Tots at Old Lodge
12, 19, 26 Mar, 16, 23, 30 Apr, 7, 14, 21 May. 10.15 – 11.45am
The popular session for pre-schoolers is back with nature activities each Tuesday morning in term time until mid October. Sessions will usually include a song, story, craft and a game.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Tulip mania at Dyrham Park
Daily from 15 Apr – 6 May. 10am – 4pm
This spring there will be tulip themed displays, guided walks, talks, crafts and the first year of the newly created 'Dyrham' tulip growing in pots around the newly laid parterre. The events mark the house's links to Dutch history and culture dating back to the 17th century.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
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Prior Park Landscape Garden
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park-landscape-garden
February nature spotting at Prior Park
10 – 18 Feb. 10am – 4pm
Collect a spotter sheet from visitor reception and see what you can find as you explore the garden.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Valentine's at Prior Park
10 – 18 Feb. 10am – 4pm
Valentine's falls in February half term and the Palladian Bridge will be adorned with foliage and dried flowers to create a romantic picture opportunity – perfect for a Valentine’s stroll.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Mother’s Day
10 Mar. 10am – 4pm
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a stroll around Prior Park and remember the occasion by snapping a picture behind the seasonal wreath.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Wild garlic season
8 – 28 Apr. 10am – 5pm
Wild garlic is in abundance around the garden at this time of year. Collect a paper bag from visitor reception along with some recipe gardens to get inspired in the kitchen. As you enjoy walking the garlic lined paths, feel free to fill your paper bag.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Tyntesfield
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield
Building blocks at Tyntesfield
10 – 18 Feb. 10.30 – 3.30pm
Join us this February half term for your chance to put your building skills to the test and let your imagination run wild. Will you create Tyntesfield’s missing clock tower or our ornate Chapel? With our spectacular Gothic Revival House and Estate providing ample inspiration we are excited to see what masterpieces you will create.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Visually impaired walk
1 & 22 Mar, 12 & 26 Apr, 10 & 24 May 11am – 12pm
Learn about the history of this fascinating place and use your senses to engage with nature on this intimate and interactive tour.
Tours will take place on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 11am. We will accompany 6 visually impaired individuals (and an accompanying individual) on a 3/4-mile accessible trail.
Please note that the event may be cancelled in cases of extreme or unsafe weather.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking essential 01275 461900.
International Women’s Week
4 – 10 Mar. 10:30am – 2:30pm
To celebrate International Women’s Week, the Tyntesfield Team will be telling women’s stories in the house. They’ll be focusing on the women of Tyntesfield and sharing their unique stories with visitors. Join them in the house to learn about the fantastic achievements of the many marvellous women who called Tyntesfield their home.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
World Book Day
7, 9 and 10 Mar. 10:30am – 2:30pm
Visit Tyntesfield House for a unique opportunity to see a selection of books from the Tyntesfield collection. There will also be a cosy reading corner set up by the fireplace in the main hall, so you can get comfy and immerse yourself in some historic literature.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
The Aviary Project
4 May – 31 Jul. 10am - 6pm
A multimedia installation will be coming to Tyntesfield’s Aviary in early May, featuring a visual and sound artwork exploring the history of the building while addressing themes of climate change and migration. The artwork is being co-created with young people from the Heart of BS13, and artists Oshii and Jono Gilmurray.
Price: Free (normal admission applies). Booking not required.
Easter Adventures with the National Trust
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/easter-egg-hunts
From 23 March
Join us for our Easter adventures in nature trails at many of the places we care for across Bath and Bristol this spring.There'll be lots of fun for you and your family on your trail as you do your nature-inspired activities. Complete the trail and collect your Rainforest Alliance chocolate egg (dairy or vegan and Free From chocolate egg).
Price: £3 per trail (normal admission prices apply). No booking necessary.
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