Latest News (2024) - Visit West

Mendip Basecamp, based at Mendip Activity Centre in North Somerset, will reopen for its fifth summer of operation on 24 May. 

We take a look at press and media coverage of Bath, from April 2024.

The manifesto proposes policy measures and reforms to support the country's inbound visitor economy, worth £34 billion in export value, with a potential to grow 20% by 2027. 

Beautifully Proud will see a month-long programme of events, activities, exhibitions and performances for all ages across multiple venues throughout Pride month in June.

Conservation and education charity Bristol Zoological Society is pledging to conserve and protect dozens of species on the brink of extinction, which it’s working with in the UK and around the world.

National Trust venues are hosting an array of family friendly activities during May half term across Bath and Bristol. 

Part theatre, part stand-up, Let’s Unpack That follows Tiff as she looks back at the confusion and frustrations of teenage life through the lens of her very own 2007 diary.

Half term is nearly here, and if you’re looking for fun things to do with the kids, there’s plenty of fun to be had at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, where they can join in with Bing’s Nature Explorers’ activities. 

Comedian Harry Hill will visit the Theatre Royal Bath next year with his brand-new show New Bits & Greatest Hits, appearing on Sunday 9 March. 

Daniel Thwaites Spa Group is kickstarting the beginning of its sparkling summer season with a new decadent overnight spa experience in collaboration with English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber. 

The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) is funding a two-day mental health course for hospitality workers in the city this June. 

Photographs of the UK's northern soul scene in the 1990s by Elaine Constantine provide the subject of the new exhibition.