The recent ReBalance Bath festival, which saw more than 70 businesses and wellness practitioners get involved, will return next year after the event was deemed a “huge success”.
Yoga at the Roman Baths as part of the festival | Photo © ReBalance Bath / Suzy Slemen Photography
Featuring over 150 events and activities over a three-week period, and 1,000 participants attending events, the wellbeing festival will return in 2024 from 25th January – 18th February.
Highlight and sold-out events included Aqua Sana at the Thermae Bath Spa, hand massages at Molton Brown, bath bomb making at Lush, a Voya Skincare evening and spiritual meditation at Bath Abbey.
BID Chief Executive Allison Herbert said “Our main priority was to support businesses at a normally quiet time, but we have been absolutely delighted with the response and interest in the festival not just from businesses but also from residents, workers in the city and visitors coming from much further afield to experience ReBalance Bath.
“We’d like to thank everyone who took part creating events and helping spread the message about the festival, especially Amy Williams our ambassador.
“We look forward to reviewing and developing the programme for 2024, while we will continue to promote wellness events organised by Bath BID levy payers across the rest of the year via the BID’s digital channels: the welcometobath website, social media, and Rebalance Bath’s Instagram.”
Feedback from businesses has been positive, with Lisa Brooklyn Fuhres, Director of Operations, Sutton Hotel Collection, saying: “At The Francis Hotel, we were delighted to create a special package in partnership with Thermae Bath Spa as part of Bath’s first ReBalance Festival.
“Our wellbeing breaks package resulted in some great exposure for the hotel, as well as an increase in bookings along with some great feedback from the community.
“We were so pleased to be a part of Bath’s first ReBalance festival, and our wellbeing package was a wonderful opportunity to showcase The Francis Hotel as a wellness hotel.”
Kate Bessant, Marketing Manager Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa said: “We’re very happy to have taken part in Bath’s reBalance festival of wellness.
“It’s been such a welcome start to the year, especially for everyone that finds the festive period busy and demanding – the perfect re-set! We’ve really enjoyed introducing new guests to the tranquillity of our Spa and Bath House.”
Maizie from the Lush Bath store said: “We wanted to say a big thank you for helping promote our bath bomb making event through Rebalance Bath. It’s been a huge success! We can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
