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The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is set to approve the start of a consultation on the combined authority expanding to include North Somerset Council.

Bristol is preparing to take its first steps towards a potential bid to become the UK City of Culture in 2029 – a title that celebrates creativity, community, and the power of culture to transform lives.

Councillors are being asked to agree a public consultation on changes to parking charges, based on vehicle-size, for residents’ parking permits in Bath and North East Somerset.

From bold Victorian designs to striking modern graphics, Poster Power! explores 200 years of British posters at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath.

The Monster’s Bride (In a Box!) Escape Game launches at Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein for Valentine’s Day 2026. 

Bath Abbey is launching a brand-new immersive experience in collaboration with the acclaimed Natural Theatre Company, offering visitors a fresh and unexpected way to encounter one of Bath’s most iconic buildings.

Bristol Archives has been awarded a £1 million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve the region's audio heritage.  

Bath Literature Festival is delighted to welcome the bestselling author of Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell to celebrate the release of her new novel, Land.

Legacy in Making is a new exhibition presented by Somerset Art Works in partnership with the South West Heritage Trust that celebrates the legacy and future of the Somerset Craft Guild. 

This spring, SS Great Britain becomes the second venue in Europe to host Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025.

Smalltown Boy by emerging Cornish playwright Brenda Callis, is a heartbreakingly joyful play about grief, community and growing up queer in a rural town; explored through the explosive storytelling medium of drag.

Historic England has awarded a grant of £400,000 to help fund the final phase of repairs to Grade I listed Whitfield Tabernacle in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire.