Latest News (August 2024) - Visit West

Hot sauce creator and Ipswich Town superfan celebrated the team’s return to the Premier League with the perfect footie food – handheld pies!

This summer, Gloucestershire’s WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre transformed their wetlands into a new and exciting Code Breakers trail. It is visitors’ last opportunity to crack the code, as the trail ends on Sunday 1 September.

A sumptuous gown worn by Dame Helen Mirren in the multiple Emmy award winning TV mini-series Elizabeth I is on display at Longleat in Wiltshire marking 450 years since the Queen visited the estate.

Loved The Outlaws? Love location spotting? Why not combine the two this Summer!

We take a look at press and media coverage for Bath, from the #SummerInBath 2024 campaign.

From jazz and blues to acoustic and funk, Old City Sounds is set to take over some of Bristol’s favourite venues on Saturday 24 August. 

After a rigorous tender process, the Bath Business Improvement District is delighted to announce their appointment of Axien Security Ltd as their new security supplier. 

BFN is looking for a Bristol Good Food 2030 Communications and Engagement Coordinator: the closing date for applications is Friday 6^th September.

The 20^th Anniversary production of Alan Bennett’s modern classic The History Boys opens at Theatre Royal Bath appearing from Thursday 22 to Saturday 31 August.

Crosstown Concerts & Friendly Records presents a very special evening with Bristol’s favourite sons, IDLES, in aid of War Child.

The summer holidays are in full swing, and Bristol Airport is expecting to see an average of over 35,000 customers per day during August. 

Across Bath and Bristol, National Trust places are full of warmth as the trees slowly turn to red, orange and gold, enjoy crisp walks with family and friends and steaming cups of hot chocolate.