FUN AT SYDNEY GARDENS GALA
An afternoon of free family fun, music, circus and spectacle is being held at Bath’s Sydney Gardens on Sunday 11 September from 1pm-5pm to celebrate the completion of the Gardens Restoration Project. £3.4m has been spent over the past three years restoring and conserving the historic buildings and gardens, improving the landscape and providing new visitor facilities at the former Regency Pleasure Gardens. The project has been a partnership between Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Parks & Open Spaces Team and the Friends of Sydney Gardens, with the National Lottery providing the majority of funding. 24
Councillor Mark Roper, cabinet assistant for Neighbourhood Services said: “Sydney Gardens is a real gem in the heart of Bath. It’s one of the few remaining Regency Pleasure Gardens in the country and the restoration project has been a true labour of love for all those involved. Historic features including the Loggia and Minerva’s Temple have been restored, lots of work to conserve wildlife has been carried out, the tennis courts have been refurbished and new facilities including a Community Pavilion and boules terrain have been created. Its’s now time to celebrate all that’s been achieved!” Throughout the afternoon of Sunday 11 September, the Gardens will be alive with performances and activities in the true tradition of Regency Pleasure Gardens.
