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What's on in St Catherine

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around St Catherine.

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Theatre

Summer of Play at Dyrham Park

There will be a festival-feel with imaginative, performance and creative play at Old Lodge, and a mini-maze, games and challenges planned down by the house. Nature explorer, art and sports activities running each week. Don't miss the Pokémon Trading Card Game Mega Evolution Trail. Team up as a family to search the gardens for each Mega Evolution Pokémon, discover their powers, and complete your own challenges.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Tea Room(3.9mi)

via Tea Room

Festivals & Events

Festival of Archaeology at Prior Park

Prior Park takes part once again in the Festival of Archaeology, with walks and information on previous digs in the Pasture. More information to come.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden(4.6mi)

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Theatre

Summer of Play at Prior Park

Summer of Play returns to Prior Park with more fun outdoor activities for the children to discover. Lawn games available in the Cabinet near the top of the garden, and by the Tea Cabin at the bottom of the garden. Find the play library by the Tea Cabin, perfect to pop in for a refreshing drink while your little ones explore the games on offer. Don't forget to use our bug spotting sheets next to the Summerhouse.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Prior Park Landscape Garden(4.6mi)

via Prior Park Landscape Garden

Festivals & Events

Festival of Archaeology at Prior Park, guided walks

As part of the Festival of Archaeology at Prior Park, visitors can join a guided walk from the lead archaeologist behind recent digs at Prior Park. Spaces are limited so booking is essential.

Wed 22 Jul12:00Prior Park Landscape Garden(4.6mi)

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Arts & Culture

Exhibition: Journeys - Asafo flags from the Karun Thakar collection at Dyrham Park

‘Journeys’ draws on highlights from Thakar’s global textile collections to explore themes of migration, trade, craftsmanship, colonialism, global history and beauty. Through the universal theme of ‘journeys’, the exhibitions reveal the complex histories of objects, materials, and people – examining both tangible heritage and living traditions. Vibrant textile displays and film will reveal stories often left untold and show how these historic houses were shaped by global connections and colonial legacies. In the house at Dyrham Park will be vibrant Asafo flags. One of the most important West African art forms, they fuse European naval insignia with local traditions and symbolism, reflecting resistance and adaptation during colonial encounters. Displayed throughout Dyrham’s interiors, and placed alongside portraits and objects, they will deepen narratives of 17th-century global trade and colonial history embedded in the house.

Wed 22 Jul12:30Tea Room(3.9mi)

via Tea Room

Community

Hubs 300X151

Hubs 300X151? At The Hub? Say no more. Well, actually — their site says quite a bit more. Worth a click.

Wed 22 Jul13:00The Hub(5mi)

via The HubLocal gem

Community

Engage - Introduction to Masks

Engage - Introduction to Masks — brought to you by Theatre Royal Bath and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Wed 22 Jul20:00Theatre Royal Bath(3.8mi)

via Theatre Royal Bath

Sports & Fitness

Yoga Breath

The Hub is putting on Yoga Breath and we're making sure you know about it. Job done. Details on their site.

Wed 22 Jul20:30The Hub(5mi)

via The HubLocal gem

Live Music

The Grapes Jazz Session - Every Wednesday Night in Bath

Looking for live jazz in Bath? Every Wednesday night, The Grapes transforms into a buzzing hub of improvised jazz, where you can expect colourful sax lines followed by solid electric guitar, driven by a powerful and intricate rhythm section on keys and drums. Led by some of the finest local jazz musicians, including the incredible […]

Wed 22 Jul21:00The Grapes(3.9mi)

via The GrapesCurated

Community

Around £5

Mini Makers: Cool Printmaking

Discover the magic of printmaking in this fun and hands-on creative session inspired by the work of nationally renowned artist Norman Ackroyd. Young artists will have the chance to explore a cool printing technique, experimenting with textures, patterns, and mark-making to create their own unique and beautiful artwork to take home.

Thu 23 JulVictoria Art Gallery(3.7mi)

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Community

Open House

The full scoop on Open House lives over on Church of St John the Baptist's site. We're just the friendly messenger.

Thu 23 Jul10:15Church of St John the Baptist(2.7mi)

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Sports & Fitness