Outdoor Events List
Events Calendar 2008
Please contact event organisers direct for individual events not
organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
March
Bath Recreation Ground and City wide – Bath ½
Marathon
Saturday 15 March – Family Sports Day – Recreation Ground
Sunday 16 March – ½ Marathon – City wide
Contact: Running High Events Ltd. Tel: 01225 422165
www.runninghigh.co.uk
April
Royal Victoria Park/Middle Common – Rogers Fun
Fair
Thursday 3 – Saturday 19 April
Contact: Stephen Rawlings. Tel: 07831 117193
May
Royal Victoria Park - Bath Spring Flower
Show
Saturday 3, Sunday 4, B/H Monday 5 May - 10am to 6pm
Contact: Sarah Giovannini, Bath & North East Somerset
Council
Tel: 01225 394041
www.bathnes.gov.uk/bathspringflowershow
Queen Square – Brunomart Continental
Market
Friday 23 to B/H Monday 26 May –
9.00am-7.00pm
Contact: Bruno Giradeau. Tel: 01737 832718
www.brunomart.com
Bath Recreation Ground - Bath Fringe Festival –
Spiegeltent
Friday 23 May to Sunday 1 June
Contact: Bath Fringe. Tel: 01225 480079. www.bathfringe.co.uk
Summer Band Concerts programme from May to
September in Parade Gardens, Royal Victoria Park & Botanical
Gardens – programme, available from mid-April, contact Bath
& North East Somerset Council, Open Spaces. Tel: 01225
396386/394041.
Bath Recreation Ground – Somerset County Cricket
Festival v Gloucestershire
B/H Monday 26 May
Contact: Sally Donaghue. Tel: 01823 425322
www.somersetcountycc.co.uk
Royal Victoria Park, Botanical Gardens - The Lord
Chamberlain's Men 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Friday 30
May - 7.30pm
Saturday 31 May - 3.00pm and 7.30pm
Adult £14.50, Child £8.50
Tickets available from: Bath Festivals' Box Office 01225
463362
www.tlcm.co.uk
June
Royal Victoria Park - 5km Sponsored Pram
Push
Sunday 1 June - 11.00am
Contact: Katy Turner, prampush@gmail.com, www.prampush.org
Royal Victoria Park, Bandstand Lawn - International
Gospel Outreach, Gospel Service
Sunday 1 June -
3.00pm-4.00pm
Contact: Graham Duke - 07749 618490
Queen Square – Bath Boules Tournament
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June
Contact: boules@porticodesigns.com
Royal Victoria Park, Botanical Gardens - Chaucer in the
Park Presents 'The Canterbury Tales'
Wednesday 25th
to Saturday 28th June - 7.00pm
Entrance (payable on gate) £5.00adults and £2.50 children under
15
All profits donated to Friends of the RUH
July
Royal Victoria Park, Bandstand Lawn – TASTE of
Bath
Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July
Contact: Victoria Spriggs, Bath Tourism Bureau. Tel: 01225
396417
www.visitbath.co.uk/whats-on/taste-of-bath-festival
Bath Recreation Ground – RUH Forever Friends
Concerts
Friday 4 July - Meatloaf
Saturday 5 July - Katy Meluha
Sunday 6 July - Boyzone
http://www.foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk/Concert.htm
Tickets may be purchased from one of the following:
Ticketline - 0871 424 4444 (plus booking fee) www.ticketline.co.uk
Ticketmaster - 0844 576 5483 (plus booking fee) www.livenation.co.uk
Bath Festivals Box Office - 01225 463362 (plus booking fee)
Bath Festivals Box Office - 2 Church Street, Abbey Green, Bath
(Mondays - Saturdays 9.30am - 5.30pm) No booking fee to
personal callers paying by cash/cheque
Keynsham Memorial Park - Keynsham Music
Festival
Sunday 6 July – Music Festival – 1200noon – 9.30pm
Contact: Keynsham Town Council. Tel: 0117 9868683
keynsham.musicfestival@yahoo.co.uk,
www.keynsham-at-art.co.uk
Royal Victoria Park, Bandstand Lawn - International Gospel
Outreach, Gospel Service
Saturday 19 July -
3.00pm-4.00pm
Contact: Graham Duke - 07749 618490
Bath Recreation Ground – Whitefield Volleyball
Tournament
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 July
Contact: davegrundy@aol.com, www.whitefieldvolleyball.co.uk
August
Royal Victoria Park Children's Play Area -
Heartstart
Saturday 9 August 10.00am - 3.00pm
Come and be trained in Emergency Life Support First Aid for Babies
and Children.
Contact: Alan Phillips, Heartstart Co-ordinator 01225
334408
Royal Victoria Park, Bandstand Lawn - International
Gospel Outreach, Gospel Service
Sunday 10
August - 3.00pm-4.00pm
Contact: Graham Duke - 07749 618490
Kensington Meadows Local Nature Reserve - Guided
Botanical Walk led by the Bristol Regional Environmental Records
Office
Monday 11 August - 7.30pm - Meet at the
Morrisons entrance to the meadows. Please wear suitable
footwear. All welcome but children under 16 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Contact: Miriam Woolnough, B&NES Countryside Mangement
Officer - 01225 477612 miriam_woolnough@bathnes.gov.uk
Royal Victoria Park Children's Play Area - Demonstration
of Wizzybug Children's Wheelchair
Tuesday 12 August 12.00noon - 4.00pm
Contact: Simon Halsey, The Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital,
Bath, BA1 3NG 01225 824103
simon@bime.org.uk
Keynsham Memorial Park - Free Event - Historical Tour of
Park
Wednesday 13 August - 2.00pm Meet at Abbey
remains.
Tour includes Abbey remains and other features of historical
interest, led by a representative of Saltford & Keynsham Local
History Society.
Contact: 01225 396903/394041 www.bathnes.gov.uk
Queen Square – Brunomart Continental
Market
Friday 22 - B/H Monday 25 August –
9.00am-7.00pm
Contact: Bruno Girardeau. Tel: 01737 832718.
www.brunomart.com
Keynsham Memorial Park - Free Event - Conservation
Volunteering with BTCV
Saturday 30th August - 10.00am
- 4.00pm Meet at Memorial Gates - activities to be
confirmed.
Contact: 01225 396903/394041 www.bathnes.gov.uk
Bath Recreation Ground - Get Active Family Fun
Day
Saturday 30th August 11.00am - 3.00pm
B&NES Sports and Active Leisure Team are hosting a Free Family
Fun Day with something for everyone and loads going on with
plenty of giveaways and freebies. The day is being run to
coincide with the UK School Games which is being held throughout
Bristol and Bath that wekend. The England RFU roadshow will
also be in attendance during the day and as an added bonus Bath
United are playing Cornish All Blacks at 3.00pm in a friendly
match, entrance to which is also free.
Contact: B&NES Sports and Active Leisure Team 01225
396429 getactive@bathnes.gov.uk
September
Keynsham Memorial Park - Free Event - Bat Walk in the
Park
Friday 5 September - 7.30pm Meet at
Memorial Gates - Come and learn about bats and have a go at using a
bat detector. The walk is led by a representative of Avon Bat
Group. Please bring a torch and visit www.avonbatgroup.org.uk for
further bat related information.
Contact: 01225 396903/394041 www.bathnes.gov.uk
Hollies Garden, Midsomer Norton - Somerset Farmers
Market
Saturday 6 September - 9.00am -1.00pm
Contact: Market Co-ordinator 01373 812757
Bath Recreation Ground - Annual Lacrosse
Tournament
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 September
Contact: Jon Harrop, Bath Lacrosse Club
jon.harrop@bathlacrosse.com
Kensington Meadows Local Nature Reserve - Moth
Mosey
Monday 8 September - 8.00pm - 10.30pm - Meet at the Morrisons
entrance to the meadows.
Bring warm clothes and a torch!
Contact: Miriam Woolnough 01225 477612
Keynsham Memorial Park - Free Event - Sports Taster
Sessions
Saturday 13th September - 10.00am -
3.00pm
Drop in at the Tennis Courts in the Park and have a go at a range
of sports led by specialist coaches from the Council's Sport &
Active Leisure Team.
Contact: 01225 396903/394041 www.bathnes.gov.uk
Keynsham Memorial Park - Free Event - Bowls Taster
Sessions
Saturday 13 September 9.30am - 12.30pm
Drop into the Keynsham Bowling Club and have a go. In
addition, anybody interested in having a go at bowls would be
welcome by prior arrangement through to September. Taster
sessions for individuals or small groups can be arranged from
11.00am Monday mornigs or 6.15pm on Monday nights.
Contact: Club Chairman Del Herod 01749 840438 del.herod@tiscali.co.uk
www.keynshambowlingclub.co.uk
Royal Victoria Park, Bandstand Lawn - International Gospel
Outreach, Gospel Service
Sunday 14
September - 3.00pm-4.00pm
Contact: Graham Duke - 07749 618490
October
Hollies Garden, Midsomer Norton - Somerset Farmers
Market
Saturday 4 October - 9.00am
-1.00pm
Contact: Market Co-ordinator 01373 812757
Kensington Meadows Local Nature Reserve - Bat
Walk
Tuesday 7 October 7.00pm - 9.00pm - Meet at
Morrisons entrance to the meadows.
Part of the Avon Biodiversity Partnership 'Wild Waters'
Event.
Contact: Miriam Woolnought 01225 477612
Royal Victoria Park, Royal Avenue - The Norwich Union
MSA Classic Car Run
Bath to Silverston
Sunday 12 October 7.00am -
10.00am
Contact: International Motor Sports House 01753
765100
November
Royal Victoria Park - 4 Mile Road
Race
Saturday 1 November - 11.00am
Contact: Sue Brigden 01761 432426 Sue@cityofbathac.org
Hollies Garden, Midsomer Norton - Somerset Farmers
Market
Saturday 1 November - 9.00am -1.00pm
Contact: Market Co-ordinator 01373 812757
Bath Recreation Ground - Annual Round Table Fireworks
Display
Wednesday 5 November - The gates open at 6.00pm and the display
commences at 7.30pm
Contact: Rupert Hall 01225 447544
Ticket prices: £3.00 adult and £1.00 child by 31st
October and thereafter £4.00 and £2.00
Phone lines are open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm and Saturday
9.00am - 1.00pm
Guildhall, Bath - 'Grow Your Own Vegetables' Lecture by
Carol Klein, BBC Gardeners' World presenter, author and
plantswoman
Thursday 27 November - 7.00pm
Contact: B&NES Allotments Association 01225 332246
Tickets: £6.00 available from The Treasurer, 33 Arundel Road, Bath,
BA1 6EF. Please enclose a SAE with a cheque made
payable to: B&NES Allotments Association
December
Hollies Garden, Midsomer Norton - Somerset Farmers
Market
Saturday 6 December - 9.00am -1.00pm
Contact: Market Co-ordinator 01373 812757
(Somerset Farmers Markets will also take place at the same location
and time on 3 January, 7 February and 7 March 2009)