News
August 2011
Bath Tourism celebrates success of Bath's first TwiTrip26/08/2011
Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) organised Bath’s very first TwiTrip (Twitter Trip) yesterday which reached an audience of 200,000 Twitter followers...
Europe's oldest Silverback Gorilla celebrates 50th birthday17/08/2011
Nico the western lowland gorilla celebrated his 50 th birthday at Longleat Safari & Adventure Park this month. It's believed the...
Komedia Canteen achieves Gold award17/08/2011
It’s official! Komedia Canteen is proud to announce that they are the 1st in the City of Bath to achieve the Soil Association Food for...
Milsom Place lines up autumn events11/08/2011
Milsom Place will be holding two enticing events this autumn - Dress to Impress and the Fine Cheese Co. Festival.
‘Dress to...
Free shuttle to American Museum throughout summer04/08/2011
The American Museum in Britain is providing a free shuttle bus from the centre of Bath to its Claverton site every afternoon until Sunday 4th...
Thermae Bath Spa celebrates five years04/08/2011
On August 7 th 2011, Thermae Bath Spa will celebrate its fifth anniversary.
Since it opened on August 7 th 2006, Thermae has welcomed more...
July 2011
Fashion flies out at Bath Racecourse22/07/2011
Hundreds of race goers stopped in their tracks at Bath Racecourse yesterday as four glamorous catwalk models, dressed in Ladies Day fashion from...
History of Bath Racecourse book launched08/07/2011
As part of Bath Racecourse’s 200th Anniversary Celebrations, the course has commissioned ‘The History of Bath Racecourse’, a book...
Komedia Canteen in a family frenzy!06/07/2011
Komedia is currently experiencing a family frenzy! There are Toddlers writing on the walls, (It's o.k. it’s with chalk on the...
Bath blitzes across TV screens in new BBC drama06/07/2011
Bath’s historical architecture and breathtaking parks will star in a new television drama next week after the BBC teamed up with Bath &...
June 2011
FAB shine at national awards30/06/2011
Local events company FAB! has just scored a hit in a national awards ceremony in London. The company won the coveted Highly Commended spot for...
The dress that caught the Prince's eye goes on view to public28/06/2011
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embark on their first royal visit as a married couple to Canada and the United States in July, the dress that...
Bath Abbey provides lunchtime inspiration24/06/2011
If you are bored with your daily lunchtime sandwich, you might like to try adding a little inspiration as an accompaniment. Bath Abbey may have the...
Local vineyard wins awards20/06/2011
Three local wines from Quoins Organic Vineyard near Bradford on Avon have won awards in the UK Vinegrowers Association annual contest. The...
Eastern Eye named restaurant of the year08/06/2011
The Eastern Eye Indian Restaurant in Quiet Street, Bath, has just been awarded 'Restaurant of the Year 2011' by Les Routiers.
This is a very...
April 2011
Bath's brewery celebrates Royal Wedding13/04/2011
Bath's own brewery will be celebrating the forthcoming Royal Wedding with a special Bellringer pump clip produced just for the special day.
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Putting Bath on the map at Building of Bath Collection05/04/2011
The Building of Bath Collection’s major exhibition for 2011 will unveil a private collection of maps of Bath, dating from c. 1600 to the...
£1.4m awarded to No. 1 Royal Crescent Museum05/04/2011
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £1.4million to the Bath Preservation Trust to help transform the historic house museum at No. 1...
Bath Comedy Festival starts today!01/04/2011
Join in the laughter at Bath Comedy Festival! Returning to the city for a third year, the Festival begins today and will run until 10th...
March 2011
Wild Planet comes to Bath30/03/2011
The wildest landscapes and most endangered species will be showcased in Bath in April with an exciting new outdoor touring exhibition, developed by...
Omens & Inspirations at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy29/03/2011
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £8,100 to the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath. The grant will enable the museum to open...
Giraffe opening in Bath soon24/03/2011
Family friendly restaurant group Giraffe are coming to Bath.
This April sees the opening of Bath’s very first site in the prestigious...
Bath takes fashion forward in Spa City24/03/2011
Bath goes back to its fashionable roots this week with a festival of fashion that juxtaposes the latest fashions against historic locations....
New Real Ale and Jazz Racenight tickets go on sale07/03/2011
Tickets for the brand new Real Ale and Jazz Racenight on Friday 3rd June go on sale this Thursday (10th March).
In previous years the...
Bath searches for a photograph to 'sum up the city'01/03/2011
Bath Tourism Plus has launched a new competition, entitled ‘Capture Bath’, to find a very special photo that sums up the city at its best...
February 2011
Historic Bath bridges restored to former glory28/02/2011
British Waterways is carrying out a £190,000 project to restore two bridges that cross the Kennet & Avon Canal at the Bath Flight of Locks....
Bath restaurant Casanis featured in Michelin Guide18/02/2011
Bath restaurant, Casanis has been listed for the first time in this year's Michelin Guide. The guide has described it as a sweet French...
Longleat unveils new attractions for 201116/02/2011
Longleat is set to unveil a series of exciting new attractions when it opens its doors for the 2011 season on Saturday 19th February at 10am.
New...
Bath Racecourse attendance is on good form11/02/2011
Figures released by the Racecourse Association revealed that 2010 was another bumper year for racecourse attendance with Bath increasing attendance...
Bath in Fashion 2011 programme announced07/02/2011
Bath in Fashion 2011 is drawing together the city’s fashion community to create a stunning week of catwalk shows, exhibitions and talks. This...
New gallery for the Herschel Museum of Astronomy02/02/2011
The Herschel Museum of Astronomy has announced that they have been granted funding to complete a brand new gallery.
The museum occupies a fully...
January 2011
Behind the scenes at the Fashion Museum25/01/2011
A new display, Behind the Scenes at the Fashion Museum, The Historic Collection, will open at Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Fashion...
June 2010
No. 1 Royal Crescent celebrates 40 years18/06/2010
“It is only at No 1 that visitors can appreciate the outstanding quality of the Woods’ design, and can understand how the interiors...
Highgrove shop opens in Bath10/06/2010
Brand new to the city of Bath is HRH The Prince of Wales’s shop Highgrove, situated on Milsom Street. The shop opened on 9 th June 2010...
Longleat Safari launches unique camping experience02/06/2010
Wake up to the sound of lions roaring or wolves howling with the new family campsite at Longleat in Wiltshire! This isn't any old campsite...
May 2010
Thermae Bath Spa voted 'Best Spa in World'11/05/2010
Thermae Bath Spa has been voted the ‘Best Spa in the World’ by readers of the Daily Telegraph’s ULTRA Travel Magazine.
Thermae...
Bath voted as the world's favourite British spa destination04/05/2010
The TripAdvisor 2010 Travellers' Choice Awards have voted Bath as the second best relaxation and spa destination in the world. Bath also...
March 2010
Bath in Fashion - a new festival for Bath this April09/03/2010
This Spring it is time to celebrate 'Bath in Fashion'. A lively programme of catwalk shows, events and exhibitions from 14th to 17th April 2010...
Milsom Street voted as 'Best Fashion Street' in UK08/03/2010
Milsom Street in Bath has won the Google Street View Award for the 'Best fashion Street' in the UK.
Google announced the winners of...
February 2010
Bath Skyline Walk National Trust's most popular02/02/2010
The Bath Skyline Walk is the most popular in Britain and received the most downloads than any other National Trust walk in the...
November 2009
Hollywood star Nicolas Cage switches on Bath lights26/11/2009
Bath has invited one of its most famous residents, film star Nicolas Cage, to switch on the city’s brand new Christmas lights on 26th November...
August 2009
New Spa opens at the Bath Priory Hotel18/08/2009
The Bath Priory's Garden Spa will be re-opening this September following a complete refurbishment. The spa will boast two new Reception areas, four...
July 2009
Holburne Museum offer free entry for all23/07/2009
Two years before it re-opens following a £10.8m capital development project, the Holburne Museum in Bath has made the bold move of scrapping...
March 2009
BBC's Antique Roadshow comes to Bath 23/03/2009
BBC One's ever popular Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow will be filming for its 32nd series at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on Thursday, 23rd...
November 2008
Michael Caines joins Bath Priory14/11/2008
The Bath Priory Hotel, Restaurant & Spa has recentlyannounced that Michael Caines MBE has been appointed as Executive Head Chef of their Michelin...
October 2008
Lucknam Park opens new Spa22/10/2008
Lucknam Park Hotel is delighted to announce the opening of their spectacular new Spa on 11th November 2008.
Located in a stunning walled garden...
Jamie Oliver’s Italian Restaurant opens in Bath03/10/2008
Jamie's Italian, Bath opens at Milsom Place on Monday 6th October. The new 200 seat restaurant will offer authentic rustic and simple Italian...
September 2008
Great Western Wine celebrate 25 years!18/09/2008
Great Western Wine are celebrating their 25th anniversary after establishing the company in 1983 starting off in a barn in Colerne. Now situated on...
July 2008
New Tours at Bath Abbey31/07/2008
From the 1st August, Bath Abbey will be offering new and exciting escorted tours to the top of the church tower giving visitors the opportunity to...
March 2008
Holburne Museum begins first phase of development17/03/2008
After years of planning the Holburne Museum will close at the end of this month as it takes the first steps on the road of its development project....
February 2008
King Bladud's Pigs in Bath!28/02/2008
King Bladud's Pigs in Bath is a summer 2008 public art event designed to involve local businesses in the arts, give local artists a showcase for...
January 2008
New Bristol to Frankfurt service21/01/2008
New Bristol to Frankfurt service connects South West to Lufthansa's gateway to the world.
A new service from Bristol to the German city of...
Ustinov re-opening on 23rd February04/01/2008
The Ustinov, Theatre Royal Bath's second space, will officially re-open on Saturday February 23rd 2008, following a £1.5million, 15-month...
December 2007
Third Pub for Abbey Ales21/12/2007
Bath brewery Abbey Ales has added a third pub to its growing pub estate, The Foresters at Beckington. The pub which is situated in the conservation...
November 2007
New Twilight Package for Thermae Bath Spa06/11/2007
Thermae Bath Spa has launched a new Twilight Package.
What better way to start off an evening or finish a hard day at work than to relax in the...
October 2007
Demuths Restaurant Celebrates 20 Successful Years10/10/2007
2007 has turned out to be an exciting year for Demuths vegetarian speciality restaurant, which celebrates 20 years of business in November 2007.
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Jamie Oliver Takes Unit at Milsom Place08/10/2007
Milsom Place, the new destination for shops and restaurants in the North of Bath, has announced the latest name to take space in the scheme.
Jamie...
New Costumed interpretation at the Roman Baths02/10/2007
From 20 October 2007, several Roman characters, shown by architectural evidence at the Roman Baths to have really existed, will be brought back to...
May 2007
New Look, New Name for Museum of Costume30/05/2007
A complete redisplay of the Museum of Costume is taking place during the first half of 2007, and the museum is due to be relaunched under a new name,...
Komedia Bath will Open its Doors in 2008 09/05/2007
Entertainment company Komedia LTD and architects Stubbs Rich LTD are delighted to announce the Komedia Bath project has gone into planning. Early...
March 2007
Free Jane Austen Walking Tour Now Available20/03/2007
A brand new, downloadable MP3 audio walking tour of Bath city centre has been launched, which takes in the main attractions and views associated with...
February 2007
Construction Begins on SouthGate Shopping Area15/02/2007
The eagerly awaited SouthGate shopping development will offer the best of both worlds - contemporary design that is sensitive to the city's...
Work Begins on Milsom Place13/02/2007
Physical work is now under way on the first major project of 2007 inside Bath's core shopping area.
Shires Yard between Milsom Street and Broad...
January 2007
Major New Childrens Festival Comes to Bath29/01/2007
THE BATH FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
21st-30th September 2007
One of the biggest new literary festivals announced in recent years will take...
August 2006
Thermae Bath Spa Open to the Public06/08/2006
We are delighted to announce that Thermae Bath Spa is now open.
Thermae Bath Spa is Britain's original and most remarkable Spa - the only place...
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