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THINGS TO DO IN AUGUST Visit the countryside The popular annual Wiltshire Game and Country Fair is back with its usual blend of family and countryside entertainment. Watch exciting displays in the two action packed main arenas, browse trade stands and ‘Have a Go’ at clay shooting, archery, paintball – and more. Plus, there’s plenty of food and drink in the show’s food courts, as well as live jazz and folk music to enjoy. The fair will take place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August, 10am-6pm, at Bowood House and Gardens. Tickets available from livingheritagecountryshows.com/tickets or ring 01283 820548
Get crafty Shoot for the stars Join If Opera on Sunday 28 August for a special bank holiday treat at Belcombe Court in Bradford on Avon. Families can explore the gardens and kids can get creative in a prop-making workshop, before heading over to the Saddlespan theatre for If Opera’s family show, The Man in the Moon. Join Ellie and the Man in the Moon on a whistle-stop journey through space and time: from the Stone Age to the swinging sixties – and forwards to the future. Ideal for children aged 5 and upwards. Tickets available from ifopera.com
Watch some classic cinema
Book your tickets Valley Fest, the best-tasting music festival in the south west, will take place alongside Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol, between 4–7 August. Travis, Clean Bandit, Faithless (DJ set), Roni Size with Dynamite MC, Kosheen and The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club will headline. There will also be food from Josh and Holly Eggleton, Rob Howell of Root, and many more – plus a family friendly area, spa area, and new ‘regeneration’ area to showcase all things regenerative: from food, farming, gardening, beauty and drinks. Expect hedge-to-hedge Somerset sparkle with a spectacular soundtrack and magnificent menu. Tickets (£170 plus booking fee) available from valleyfest.co.uk Image credit: Ania Shrimpton
This summer, The American Museum & Gardens is holding a series of outdoor cinema events in its amphitheatre. On Saturday 27 August, there will be a screening of Dirty Dancing; Sunday 28 August brings Back to the Future to the gardens, and on Monday 29 August, outdoor cinema goers will get to see Ferris Beuller’s Day Off on the big screen once again. For an evening of classic American family cinema and American-inspired food, drink and popcorn – surrounded by the unique and beautiful gardens – visit americanmuseum.org to book. Doors at 6.30pm, films start at 8pm.
There’s a bumper schedule of activities for families to enjoy over the summer holidays at the Roman Baths, Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery. Find out about Roman life at the Roman Baths and make a laurel wreath to take home at the Caesar’s Secrets event (Roman Baths, 8–12 August); arrange summer flower posies at the Fashion Museum (16 August); create your own artwork inspired by artist Mary Fedden at the Victoria Art Gallery (various dates July through August) – and much more. Admission to the Roman Baths, Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery is free for Bath and North East Somerset residents, but it is advisable to book your free tickets in advance. beta.bathnes.gov.uk
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