Note on the next rugby season: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

Bath based film director and Bath City football fan Ken Loach interviewed in The Guardian as his new film is screened in Canne www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

Bath Voice News: social workers set to strike bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/17/b... @unisonsw.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @bathnesgreens.org.uk @uniofbathnews.bsky.social @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social @bathfringe.co.uk

This week we had a very exciting delivery… 'On the Way to the Leisure Centre' by Glenn Brown, has arrived at the museum. 🖼️ Our new exhibition Glenn Brown in Bath: Arrows of Desire opens Sat 16 May, book your tickets now 🎟️ https://ow.ly/aifu50YZoYE

Tonight! Play the Museum at the Holburne! Join us for an evening of performances, artworks, installations and more from Bath Spa University students. Expect pop-up souvenir stalls, dance performance, art installations to enjoy across the night… Join us 5 – 8.30pm FREE https://ow.ly/YyEH50YFFzC

Update from the police on the Southgate assault: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/05...

Bath Voice News: plans to turn Bath’s old post office into a new home for the Fashion Museum have been approved bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/14/b...

Bath Voice News: Walcot rugby plan for padel courts due to the increase in popularity of the sport bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/14/b...

Bath Voice News: a look at what is happening with Bath’s new police station bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/14/b...

Bath Voice News: police appeal following an assault in Southgate Street which left a man with a ‘broken jaw’ bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/13/b...

Bath Voice News: heating oil costs; £1 tickets for the Roman Baths; student accommodation bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/13/b...

From the police: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/05...

Bath Voice Theatre Review: like a well-made cocktail The Constant Wife’s themes and lines still ring true today bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/12/b...

Thu 18 Jun. Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham. Annual Reach Out conference for families and carers affected by a loved one’s drug or alcohol use from Developing Health & Independence (DHI). Free to attend. 1-4.30pm. www.dhi-online.org.uk

Diary date.

Bath Voice Sports News: Bear Flat Cricket Club now includes an all female side ready to play the summer game bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/08/b... @somersetccc.bsky.social @gloscricket.bsky.social

The 2026 Bath Fringe Festival runs from Friday 22 May until Sunday 7 June. With over 100 events, the festival will unfold across the city in venues including Komedia, The Bell Inn, The Rondo Theatre, The Mission Theatre, Burdall’s Yard, The Grapes, and many more.Details www.bathfringe.co.uk

Bath Voice Letter to the Editor: Mentoring PLUS who help young people has organised fundraisers - a community walk, a quiz night and a comedy evening - DETAILS HERE bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/07/b...

Mentoring PLUS: Community walk on Wed 13 May at 5pm, guided by The Bath 5k Map and Bathscape Quiz Night at Riverside Youth Hub on Thu 14 May at 7pm. Comedy Night at Widcombe Social Club on Fri 12 June at 7pm - tickets mentoringplus.net/events Every £1 raised helps young people.

Bath Voice Letters to the Editor: Hayesfield School; Talking Magazine; Cost of Living help; Ukrainian Music bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/07/b...

Sparkfest is taking place this month in Bath. Lots of events: www.sparkfest.co.uk

From the police: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/05...

Diary date.

The West Kennet beaker is on display @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social and the Amesbury Archer one on display @salisburymuseum.bsky.social.

The story of Eric Walrond is featured in today's Guardian - including his time at Roundway Hospital in Devizes. Walrond was an award-winning author at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance of 1920's New York before moving to Wiltshire at the outbreak of WW2. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

This popular stretch of canal towpath between Bathwick Hill and Pulteney Gardens is being resurfaced – making it better for walkers, wheelers and cyclists.  We're working with Canal & River Trust to deliver the improvements, which will start on 7 April and are expected to take 11 weeks to complete.

Remember when every councillor voted for better loos in Bath & NE Somerset? Last night, a local tour guide asked the Lib Dem Cabinet why they're cutting the public loo contract. You can see the exchange of views and the Cabinet's response here.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDJ0...

Cllrs @clrjoannawright and @SaskiaHeijltjes explain why exiting and entering the NCR 4 on Beckford Road, Bath is challenging for cyclists bathnesgreenparty.substack.com/p/cllrs-joan...

B&NES Green councillors object to The University of Bath’s planning application for further student accommodation on its Claverton Down campus until better non-car transport options exist open.substack.com/pub/bathnesg...

A stellar start to the County Championship campaign for our captain 💪 #YouAreSomerset

Bath Voice News - Letter to the editor: City of Bath Male Choir voted best in the UK bathvoice.co.uk/news/

Bath Voice Sports News: What’s next for Bath City as the club looks to life after relegation bathvoice.co.uk/2026/05/06/b... @bathcityfc.bsky.social @bathsupporters.bsky.social @banesgreens.bsky.social @theathleticfc.bsky.social

What prompts a 17yr old boy to blind horses? Psychiatrist Martin Dysart delves into the psyche of his young patient to search for the answers. A revival of Peter Shaffer’s EQUUS runs at Theatre Royal Bath from Tue 14 to Sat 25 July. Tickets theatreroyal.org.uk @TheatreRBath

Let’s do this. 260 to win from 92 overs #SOMvYOR #YouAreSomerset

CLOSE: What a great day for Somerset! Lewis Gregory ➡️ 6 wickets Josh Thomas ➡️ 136 not out We end the day on 201/3, leading Yorkshire by 39 runs heading into Day 2.

THE CONSTANT WIFE based on the comedy by W. Somerset Maugham, Directed by Tamara Harvey, With Kara Tointon, Sara Crowe. Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose, Bath. Mon 11 to Sat 16 May. Eves 7.30pm. Mats Wed 13 and Sat 16 May, 2.30pm From £31 Box Office theatreroyal.org.uk, 01225 448844

Bath students are working with St Stephen’s Church in Lansdown to reduce emissions and rethink how the space serves the community: tinyurl.com/4rcvdnp6 They're using 3D scanning and local insights to help tackle challenges such as rising energy costs and underused space.

One for the prehistorians ... fascinating brand new set of films about the Megaliths of Carnac and the shores of Morbihan World Heritage Site. Stand by for drone shots of Gavrinis, Carnac, Er Lannic etc and lots of fabulous jadeite axes just like the one in our display. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Bath Voice Letter to the Editor: three events in aid of Mentoring Plus – helping to support young people in the city – a community walk, a quiz night and a comedy night – please mark your diaries bathvoice.co.uk/2026/04/30/b...

Bath Voice News: The May issue of the city’s leading monthly news magazine is out with news, views, previews, reviews, what’s on, theatre listings and sporting fixtures. Read it HERE bathvoice.co.uk/2026/04/30/b...

Bath Spring Fayre in Central Bath on Fri-Sun 8-10 May in Milsom Street, New Bond Street, and Quiet Street. FREE entry, walkabout entertainment, live singers, street food, drinks, unique gifts, and much more.

From the Police: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/04...

Bath Voice Book Reviews: the local library service’s recommendations including The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and a book about Keynsham in the 1940s bathvoice.co.uk/2026/04/28/b...

Bath Voice What’s On: An Evening of Film & TV Soundtracks featuring musical super stars Nurry Lee and Yoonseo Oh in CineDuo bathvoice.co.uk/2026/04/27/b...

Bath Voice What’s On News: listings of theatre shows in the city this May including Blood Wedding bathvoice.co.uk/2026/04/27/b...

A Garganey coming into land @RSPBHamWall on Thursday. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds #UKbirds @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Bath Voice Sports News: Blue and Golds win; relegated Bath City FC defeated by Maidstone; Bath Rugby lose to Saints but remain in second spot bathvoice.co.uk/2026/04/26/b...

Last week (17th-19th April), a group of around 25 11-18 year-olds from Bath Abbey Girls’ Choir enjoyed a very special weekend in London, having been invited to sing in the prestigious Westminster Abbey. www.bathabbey.org/worship-and-...

Police appeal: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/04...

The countdown has begun for Party in the City on Friday 15 May - the free opener to the festival season. Bath Literature Festival runs Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 Ma, and Bath International Music Festival runs Saturday 30 May – Sunday 7 June 2026. More at bathfestivals.org.uk