Set in the heart of the Wylye Valley, East Farm Christmas in Codford is a truly enchanting Christmas shop, and it’s open every day until 23 December. Now in its seventh year, the East Farm Christmas shop captures the very essence of Christmas – from an encounter with real live nativity animals to a meeting […]
Thousands have signed up for Wiltshire’s Big Pledge and there’s still time to get involved With less than two weeks until this year’s Olympic-themed Wiltshire’s Big Pledge begins, people are being encouraged to join nearly 9,000 residents who have already signed up. This year’s challenge will see people take a virtual journey to Rio. ‘The Big Pledge […]
Outdoor theatre comes to The Courts Garden in Holt this June when bike-powered travelling players, the HandleBards, present their unique take on two of Shakespeare’s best known plays. The HandleBards are a four-strong, all-male, theatre troupe who travel around the UK on bicycles, performing Shakespeare at outdoor venues as they go. This year, the 400th anniversary of […]
FROME FESTIVAL TICKETS SMASH BOX OFFICE RECORDS The official opening weekend of the Frome Festival Box Office appears to have broken all previous records for sales. Subscribers to the Frome Festival Friends scheme queued on Friday and Saturday 13 May for early bird tickets before general release on Sunday 15. In all, advanced tickets for popular […]
New BBC Two series of The Hollow Crown, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Dame Judi Dench, features a number of scenes filmed at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, cared for by the National Trust. The programme is on BBC2 on Sunday evenings. ‘The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses’ concludes the BBC’s adaptations of Shakespeare’s Histories, […]
The ‘Elements of Capability’, outdoor sculpture exhibition is on at Lacock Abbey until 22 May 2016 An intriguing outdoor sculpture, Elements of Capability’, show inspired by the work of landscape designer, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, will be displayed by the National Trust at Lacock Abbey. The show commemorates the 300th anniversary of the birth of Brown, whose vision […]
Woolley Grange Family Open Day a Buckswashling success! The Roald Dahl themed family open day at Woolley Grange Hotel on Bank Holiday Monday proved popular with over 400 attendees, despite the typical Bank Holiday rainy weather. Visitors and staff alike got well into the spirit and there were several Willy Wonkas, Matildas and Fantastic Mr Foxes […]
Head out this Easter holidays and enjoy a great time with the whole family. American Museum in Britain Claverton Manor, Claverton, Bath BA2 7BD The opening weekend of the 2016 season is on Saturday 19 March when the exhibition, An American Toy Story, comes to life. The exhibition will run until 30 October and explores […]
The Fashion Museum in Bath has announced a major new exhibition for 2016: A History of Fashion in 100 Objects The Fashion Museum, Bath, will unveil a major new exhibition called ‘A History of Fashion in 100 Objects’ on March 19. Celebrating fashion throughout history, from the 1500s to the present day, this headline exhibit will […]
OPEN CAPTAIN’S RUN NEXT FRIDAY – FREE ENTRY! Stuck for something to do this coming half-term? Why not head over to the Rec on Friday 19th February for a Bath Rugby Captain’s Run! You can watch the team go through their final preparations for the Aviva Premiership game against Wasps on Saturday 20th February, and meet the boys […]
