Until August 13

Found Cities, Lost Objects: Women in the City
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

Curated by Turner Prize winner, Lubaina Himid CBE, this Arts Council Collection touring exhibition explores modern city life from a female perspective. Themes range from safety and navigation to concepts of belonging and power. Included are Bristol artists whose work examines Bristol’s history - where it has come from and where it is now. 
rwa.org.uk

Until August 25

Immersion, an exhibition of contemporary photography by Shay Parsons
Burdall’s Yard, Bath

Shay's images are her response to the environment around her. She uses abstraction, intentional camera movement and multiple exposure to bring a painterly feel to her landscapes and seascapes.
burdallsyard.co.uk

Until September 2

Sheer: BS3 Contemporary
Silver and Steel Studios, Bedminster

Sheer: BS3 Contemporary celebrates three diverse practises; the jewellery of Lindsay McDonagh, silKK Jewellery, and Emily Butterly represent a new generation of contemporary craft made in the heart of Bristol.
silverandsteelstudios.co.uk

Until September 24

Myfanwy MacLeod: The Botanist
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

Taking Michael Pollan’s book The Botany of Desire as a starting point, Myfanwy MacLeod examines four plants: the apple, the tulip, cannabis, and the potato.
chapter.org

Until October 1

Leanne Ross: ALL MY PALS
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

Leanne Ross’s ‘Shout Out’ paintings playfully celebrate the language of everyday life. She collects phrases and words she’s overheard, to create poetic proclamations that exude humour and warmth.
chapter.org

Until October 8

Rosa-Johan Uddoh: Ye Olde Group Chat
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

Rosa-Johan Uddoh’s practice interrogates how representations of Blackness and Black people are constructed and performed in popular culture.
chapter.org

Until December 31

Brick America: An Adventure in LEGO Bricks
American Museum & Gardens, Bath

An off-the-scale, super-fun, creative exhibition, celebrating favourite icons from across the USA in LEGO form, and inviting everyone to build with LEGO bricks at fun play stations. Including a LEGO graffiti wall and activities to download for home.
americanmuseum.org

Until January 1

GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNG
Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Bruton

‘GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNG’ is a celebration of Hauser & Wirth’s Swiss heritage through a playful presentation of over 20 artists. The multidisciplinary exhibition is inspired by the notion of a traditional Kunsthalle, conceived as a place to showcase groundbreaking art and explore contemporary issues with a broad audience. The entire site takeover provides a platform for discovery and interaction, extending to all five galleries, outdoor sculpture and a collaborative events program with the Roth Bar & Grill.
hauserwirth.com

July 14

Sulis
Komedia, Bath

Boltsinc Presents: SULIS - five Years in the making, a full length skateboard film. Filmed and edited by James Whitlock.
komedia.co.uk/bath

July 8

Wizard of Oz
American Museum & Gardens, Bath

A treat for all the family – a wonderful interactive performance of the Wizard of Oz in the Museum's garden amphitheatre. Enjoy lots of audience participation, fun costumes, plenty of laughter and sing-a-longs with the magical show by Immersion Theatre.
americanmuseum.org

July 1

An Hour In France
Burdall’s Yard, Bath

An Hour In France takes you on a musical journey across a country with a rich and complex musical history. Countertenor Joe Levy is accompanied by acclaimed pianist Peter Adcock for a series of concerts that explores the classical tradition of French music and how it evolved between the Late Medieval period and the 20th Century.
burdallsyard.co.uk

July 2

All-American Summer Party
American Museum & Gardens, Bath

Celebrate summer and everything American at this family friendly July event, with live music, line dancing, American food, classic cars, KidzFun zone and more.
americanmuseum.org

Until July 24

Grow Leader Course
Grow Wilder, Bristol

Learn about organic food growing, wildlife conservation and ecological land management in this eight-session course on-site at Grow Wilder. Perfect for those seeking a career change or anyone just wanting to grow their own food.
avonwildlifetrust.org.uk

Until August 5

Frank & Percy
Theatre Royal, Bath

Bill Kenwright presents the National Premiere of Ben Weatherill’s, Frank and Percy directed by Sean Mathias. This highly anticipated production sees one of our greatest stage and screen actors Sir Ian McKellen co-star as Percy alongside three-time Olivier Award winner Roger Allam as Frank.
theatreroyal.org.uk

August 9 - 12

Hey Duggee
Theatre Royal, Bath

HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW – named BEST FAMILY SHOW at the 2023 Olivier Awards - is HUGE and features Duggee and the Squirrels plus many more of your favourite characters! Betty wants to make costumes, Happy wants to sing, Tag wants to make music, Norrie wants to dance, Roly wants jelly and they all want you to join them at the Clubhouse. There is so much to do, but luckily Duggee has his theatre badge.
theatreroyal.org.uk

August 14 - 26

Six The Musical
Theatre Royal, Bath

DIVORCED ★ BEHEADED ★ LIVE! The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to Bath, following its previous sell-out success!
theatreroyal.org.uk

August 24 - September 23

Farewell Mister Haffman
Ustinov Studio, Bath

One of France’s most successful new plays receives its English language premiere in Bath this summer. The French play Adieu Monsieur Haffmann has been a commercial and critical success in France, and won four Molière Awards in 2018, including Best New Play. It has been one of the longest running plays in France and was recently made into a French movie.
theatreroyal.org.uk

August 25

The Ministry Of Burlesque: Cabaret
Komedia, Bath

Fusing the wild, weird and witty traditions of circus, cabaret and burlesque, The Ministry of Burlesque’s Cabaret unfolds as a bold and daring, ever evolving new-variety experience. Enjoy a myriad of musical comedy masters, provocative prima donnas, enigmatic exotic dancers and astonishing feats of human grace – all balanced on a contemporary knife edge.
komedia.co.uk/bath