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August 2, 2024

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: What's coming up throughout August?


Please click the links below for a selection of local upcoming events and bookmark this page for any future updates! (Updated events will be added in bold)

Individual events in date order

Thu 22 Aug - Inclusive interactive storytelling performance for children with SEND, from Swindon Library Service

Fri 23 Aug - Summer disco at Toddler Zone, Royal Wootton Bassett

Sat 24 Aug - Fairford Fire Station Open Day, nr. Cirencester

Sat 24 Aug - Craft Fair at Royal Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall 

Sat 24 Aug - Bradenstoke Village Fair, nr. Lyneham

Sun 25 Aug - Car Boot Sale at M4 Karting, nr. Hullavington

Sun 25 Aug - Live music at The Fox & Hound's birthday bash, Colerne

Sun 25 Aug - 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' outdoor comedy theatre in Meysey Hampton Manor, nr. Cirencester

Mon 26 Aug - Newton Farm Open Day, Bath

Mon 26 Aug - Watch The Little Mermaid family show at Painswick Rococo Gardens, nr. Gloucester

Mon 26 Aug - Bank Holiday Hawaiian party in Cheltenham

Mon 26 Aug - Baby & Children's pre-loved market in Royal Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall

Wed 28 Aug - Children's inflatable fun in Trowbridge

Thu 29 Aug - 'World Jungle' Go Wild Fun Day, Cirencester

Thu 29 Aug - Roman Cirencester Town Walk

Sat 31 Aug - Sci-Fi Day at The REME Museum, Lyneham

Sat 31 Aug - Hunter's Family Fun Day in Fairford, nr. Cirencester


Multiple dates/events/locations

Sat 6 Jul-Sun 1 Sep - Summer of Play at Stourhead National Trust, nr. Warminster

Tue 16 Jul-Sun 1 Sep - Summer Family Activities At Cotswold Country Park & Beach, nr. Cirencester

Sat 20 Jul-Sun 1 Sep - Summer at Birdland & Jurassic Journey, Bourton-On-The-Water

Mon 22 Jul-Sun 8 Sep - Kids' Summer Holiday Trails in Corsham

Wed 24 Jul-onwards - Bath Area Play Project Family Playdays

Thu 25 Jul-onwards - Visit Whitehall Garden Centre's Fairy Land and Pirate Cover this Summer

Thu 25 Jul-Sun 1 Sep - Caveman Curiousities at Cheddar Gorge & Caves

Sat 10 Aug-Sun 1 Sep - Inflatable Theme Park at Portishead Showground, nr. Bristol

Mon 19 Aug-Sun 1 Sep - Visit The Bounce Park in Swindon

Fri 23-Sun 25 Aug - Cirencester RFC Beer Festival

Sat 24-Sun 25 Aug - The Phoenix Festival, Cirencester

Sat 24-Tue 27 Aug - Free Carnival craft workshops, Malmesbury

Sat 31 Aug-Sun 1 Sep - DogFest at Ashton Court, Bristol

Sat 31 Aug-Sun 1 Sep - Summer Fun Weekend at Lacock's Whitehall Garden Centre nr. Melksham

Sat 31 Aug-Sun 1 Sep - Swindon Paint Fest - workshops, murals, art trail and more!



Fun Science and the Super Pirates take over Fairwood Lakes Holiday Park, nr. Trowbridge

Kids For A Quid, Brick Explorer Day and more at The STEAM Museum, Swindon

Events at The Three Brewers, Corsham

Try Olympic Climbing at The Arc, Chippenham

Roman Soldiers, Lego building & exhibitions and more at The Museum of Gloucester

Malmesbury Carnival - August 2024

Music For Miniatures events across Wiltshire, Bath & Bristol

Turn Up & Play Tennis for FREE in Chippenham on Thursdays in August

Airsoft fun every Sunday at The Old College, Chippenham

Celebrate the discovery of oxygen in Calne with multiple events in 2024

Lansdown Car Boot Sale - every Sunday in August & September, Bath Racecourse

Summertopia and The Tartan Titan at Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, nr. Bristol

Kids Summer Art Club at Wiltshire Scrapstore, Lacock

Wow Wednesdays children's group at Batheaston Church, nr. Colerne

Falconry, archery, jousting, shows, magic and more at Berkeley Castle, nr. Dursley, Gloucestershire

Animal tours, a magic show and a posy making workshop at Bath City Farm

Workshops, Punch & Judy Shows and more at Weston Museum, Weston-Super-Mare

Lego and Duplo Club in Corsham Library

Other upcoming activities at Corsham Library

Cirencester Treasure Hunt

Old Down Country Fair, Food & Drink Festival and more, nr. Bristol

Bath Maize Maze and Pick Your Own Sunflowers

D-Day Gnome Trails, Summer Fun and more at The REME Museum, Lyneham

Lego, pottery, adventure trails, a kids rave and more at the American Museum & Gardens, Bath

Children's & Families events at Swindon Libraries

Events at Bowood House & Gardens, nr. Chippenham

Summer Of Fun at Puxton Park, nr. Weston-Super-Mare

Summer events at the Bristol Zoo Project

Magique Show, a silent disco and magical days out at Wookey Hole, nr. Wells

Visit Dinoroar and Stars Of The Park at Longleat, nr. Warminster

Animal walks and VIP tours at Fairfield Animal Centre, nr. Trowbridge

Events for all ages at Bath Central Library

Enjoy workshops, comedy, family events, activities and more at Pound Arts, Corsham


Lots of ideas from Cirencester Rocks

National Trust in Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds

Primary Times - Gloucestershire list of activities

Red Kite Days list of ideas for days out with the kids in Gloucestershire this Summer

Primary Times - Wiltshire list of activities

Enjoy adventures across Wiltshire this Summer

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust events

National Trust in Wiltshire

More ideas from the Bath & Wiltshire Parent website

Explore Bath this Summer

Summer Sundays in Bath

National Trust in Bath & Bristol

National Trust in Somerset

National Trust in Oxfordshire


Please note the inclusion of these events on this list does not necessarily indicate MOD-endorsement.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's