Celebrate the power of blossom with a parade in Bath this World Heritage Day

Thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, Bath Assembly Rooms is bringing the power of blossom to Bath this spring with a parade through the city centre on Saturday 18 April to coincide with World Heritage Day.

Working with partners and community groups across Bath, the National Trust is bringing the Festival of Blossom to the city of Bath for the first time. The parade will bring communities together in celebration of spring and will take the joy of blossom to urban streets that don’t have established blossom trees.

This is a pilot year for Blossom in Bath, giving the city and its communities a chance to test some ideas and help shape how the celebrations might grow in the years ahead.

The Museum of East Asian Art and Little Lost Robot are partnering with Bath Assembly Rooms to deliver Blossom in Bath. Help get ready for the parade by attending a creative workshop that will see blossom lanterns and banners made ready to take to the streets of the city on parade day.

Image - National Trust, Paul Harris

miniMondays, Museum of East Asian Art

Monday 6 April, 12pm – 3pm

This spring led miniMonday will have a range of crafts, games and activities related to nature. Help create banners for the parade and pick-up a lantern making kit.

Blossom Lantern Workshop, Bath Central Library

Thursday 16 April, 10am

Join a fun workshop to create a blossom lantern. Led by Little Lost Robot these lanterns will be visible throughout the parade.

Free, space is limited, booking is required through National Trust website.

Blossom Lantern Workshop, Bath Guildhall

Saturday 18 April, 12pm

Ahead of the parade come and create a blossom lantern with Little Lost Robot and add to the blossom banners with MEAA. Head straight from the workshop with your props to join the parade.

Free, space is limited, booking is required through National Trust website.

Blossom Parade, meet outside Bath Guildhall

Saturday 18 April, 2pm

Come bathe in blossom as we take the celebrations through the centre of Bath. Through props and costumes made at workshops or home, you can help us share the power of blossom.

Hazel Hatton, Senior Visitor Experience Officer at Bath Assembly Rooms, said: “This is the first year we’ve joined the National Trust Blossom celebrations, and we’re excited to be working with such amazing partners to bring the power of blossom to the centre of Bath. We hope this is just the start of exciting things to come in future years as Bath Assembly Rooms is restored and once more becomes a place for the community of Bath.”

Later in the year, blossom celebrations will continue as blossom trees are planted in green spaces in Bath in partnership with More Trees BANES.  Through the National Trust’s partnership with Twerton and Whiteway Community Network, there will also be more chances for community groups to get creative with blossom inspired workshops as spring moves towards summer.

Visit the National Trust website to find out more about Blossom in Bath and book a space on the workshops: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bristol/bath-assembly-rooms/blossom-in-bat