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Continuing Until 25 July
Landscape Portrait: Now and Then Show in all seven galleries at Hestercombe House explores the links between landscape painting and portraiture at Hestercombe since the eighteenth century, juxtaposing this history with contemporary works from the past sixty years.
Until 4 September
Monuments, Empire and Slavery Exhibitiion in Bath Abbey revealing its links to colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade through the history of its monuments and ledgerstones. It focuses on a number of the Abbey’s memorials that reveal the relationships between those commemorated in the Abbey, the city of Bath, the British Empire, and the slave trade in the 1700 and 1800s. It will also explore the presence of the Abolitionist movement in Bath and aims to encourage visitors to reflect on past injustice and the need for racial equality now and in the future.
Until 12 September
Tales of the Garden Go on a quest at Longleat to discover and celebrate Longleat’s
Until 1 September There’s lots to discover and explore at We the Curious in Bristol. Project What If Have you ever wished you could slow time down or wondered if there is such a thing as the soul? Escape into a mysterious world of possibilities in the ground floor experience. Art and Science collide with 68 new exhibits and 25 art pieces clustered around seven questions on very different themes: Rainbows, Sand, Universe, Time, Invisibility, Illness and Soul. Discover Levels 0 and 1 Level 0 is home to the hands-on Kitchen and Greenhouse, where you can mess about with the science of food. Go and chat recipes with a robot, grind flour, see what’s growing in the greenhouse and take part in foody experiments. There are talks, drop-in activities and facilitated workshops throughout the day in the different
heritage. There are a selection of unique stories which are brought to life by stunning sculptures. Longleat’s archives have been delved into to find snippets of times gone by that celebrate those who’ve helped shape Longleat’s grounds and gardens from the late 16th century through to the present day. Also: Under the Moon Discover the wonderful creatures of the dark who have inhabited The Longhouse under the light of the Moon. Then explore Longleat’s nocturnal wildlife with dramatically enlarged straw sculptures in the open air.
Until 18 September
Wild Hares and Hummingbirds Exhibition in Weston Museum, Weston-super-Mare based on the book, ‘Wild Hares and Hummingbirds: The Natural History of an English Village’, by the naturalist Stephen Moss. It tells the story of wildlife through the seasons in his home village of Mark, on the edge of the Somerset Levels.
Until 30 September
An Adorably Curious Adventure Trail Explore the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth with the new family activity trail. Find the A-Z of fun donkey facts around the sanctuary spaces, including cooking activities in the Kitchen. Level 1 is full of light, sound, creating and sensory experiences. You can make giant bubbles, have fun with illusions, mould the tactile sand and even walk through a tornado. You can also film and draw your own animations in the Aardman Aminations inspired exhibits, test stuff out in the Tinkering Space and get a glimpse of life as an astronaut in the Space Gallery. Robot Revolution Does spending time with robots change how we think and feel about them? Head over to the new Open City Lab space, where there will be imagining a futuristic football stadium complete with robot players. You’ll get to personalise your hand-held robot and have a practise game before entering the final competition. Will you and your robot team mates win the cup? For 5 year olds and above at 11am and 2.15pm, places limited.
The Weston-Super-Mare Sand Festival, runs until 30 September
and complete the trail activities as you go to claim a prize and sticker on completion. There will also be daily talks, scenic walks, engaging exhibits, award-winning gardens and hundreds of adorable donkeys to meet. The Weston Sand Sculpture Festival See over 30 sand sculptures on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and vote for your favourite. There will also be photo opportunities, cinema experiences, workshops, play areas and seaside café.
enjoying the exhibition; each room of the Palace will explore a different century, from the 1200’s through to the current day. Open from 10am to 4pm.
Until 31 December Giant Top Trumps
Until 22 October
Miniature Railway Every Wednesday the miniature railway will be running on East Somerset Railway.
Until 31 October
The Artist’s Apprentice Trail Take part in this arty trail at Hestercombe Gardens where young artists will colour in a masterpiece of their own as they follow in the footsteps of the great Coplestone Warre Bampfylde, designer of Hestercombe’s landscape gardens. When their masterpiece is complete, they will graduate as a Master Artist and have a certificate to prove it. Later in the year all of the drawings will be used to recreate one huge version of Coplestone’s painting and display it at Hestercombe. There will be a new trail every school holiday. When you go take your Artist’s Apprentice Trail booklet to the Ticket Office to receive a stamp - Collect all the stamps to win a special prize. Trail is £2.50 per child plus normal gardens admission, book online. Palace 800 - The Story of a Palace and a Home Go on a journey through the 800 years of history introducing you to the people and events that have shaped this special place. Discover how the Bishops Palace’s residents have connected the building to major events throughout history, from Magna Carta to the Second World War, and see how the site has evolved over its 800 years. Transport yourself back in time as you wander from room to room
Giant Cards feature Noah’s Ark’s own animals creating an exciting trail for you to follow around the zoo to find out who is the fastest, who is the rarest and who is the smelliest. Pick up a limited-edition Top Trumps Card and a trail sheet when you visit. There are 6 limited edition cards to be collected which will be released throughout the year. Shoephoria!
A new exhibition in the Fashion Museum Bath showcasing 350 pairs of boots and shoes, drawn from the museum’s collection alongside ‘star’ shoes borrowed for the exhibition. It includes shoes worn by iconic figures from British cultural life, including actors Noel Coward and Margaret Lockwood, music hall star Fred Kitchen,
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