Sports, Activities, Festivals and Entertainment
Sports
Rugby Bath is very much a ‘rugby town’ and tickets are often available for matches. There is a lovely family atmosphere on a match day and even if you don’t enjoy watching the game (and many in Bath would find that hard to understand!) you will still enjoy the atmosphere in the town.
Horse Racing The race course on the top of Lansdown Hill offers a great day out and is easily accessible by bus from the city centre.
Tennis: there is a free tennis court in Sydney Gardens (just around the corner from Herschel Place) and covered and open courts can be booked both in Royal Victoria Park and at Bath University.
Bath University is a centre of excellence for sport and has world-class facilities, many of which are open for members of the public to use on a casual basis, including the Olympic swimming pool and fitness suites. Click here for details.
Activities and Experiences
There is a huge choice of activities in and around Bath. Just a few of those available are listed below. Do ask us if you have any particular interests, as we may well be able to find what you are looking for.
- Boating canal boat hire or river trips
- Balloon flights
- Brewery tours
- Wine and whisky tasting
- Cookery courses
- Cookery courses and private chef
- Golf
- Pottery painting
Festivals
Bath usually has a long programme of festivals throughout the year. As always, please do check event websites for details and any changes.
- Comedy Festival 3rd April to 19th April 2025
- Bath Restaurant Week 3rd – 11th May 2025
- Bath Spring Fayre 9th – 11th May 2025
- Bath Digital Festival 13th – 15th May 2025
- The Bath Festival including music of many genres and literature 17th to 25th May 2025
- Bath Fringe Festival 23rd May – 8th June 2025
- Foodies Festival 29th – 31st August 2025
- Iford Jazz Festival 19th – 21st June 2025
- Bath on the Beach 12th June – 10th August 2025
- Bath Carnival 12th July 2025
- Bathscape Walking Festival 6th – 20th September 2025
- Jane Austen Festival 12th – 21st September 2025
- Children’s Literature Festival 26th September to 5th October 2025
- Bath Oktoberfest 24th – 26th October 2025
- Mozart Festival 7th – 15th November 2025
- Bath Christmas Market 27th November – 14th December 2025
Entertainment
The Theatre Royal has a good programme, often with pre-West End runs of shows.There is a multi-screen Odeon, an excellent independent cinema and the luxurious Tivoli cinema.
Komedia is first-rate comedy club and live music venue (2 for 1 tickets to the Krater Comedy Club on Saturday nights with our Somerset and Bath Reward Card).
Live music can be heard in a number of the town’s pubs and restaurants, including The Bell Inn. Jazz is good at the Green Park Brasserie and St James’ Wine Vaults. For other suggestions, click here.