Summer Sundays, run by the Bath Business Improvement District, will be returning for a third year, with free family-friendly outdoor activities and events on offer in the city centre.
Image courtesy of Bath BID
Running every Sunday throughout July and August, visitors will be able to enjoy balloon art and face painting, as well as live music and performances from the Natural Theatre Company.
Along with Bath Festival and The Garden Theatre Festival, the Herschel Museum and Bath Astronomers will be offering craft activities.
Allison Herbert, CEO of Bath BID, said: “Our Summer Sundays programme is designed to encourage local families and visitors to make the most of Bath as a vibrant city for all.
“Bath is wonderful in the summer, with its historic streets and green spaces, and we have added a bit of extra fun and colour for families to enjoy.”
New for 2023 is the “How much is that Doggie in the Window” trail competition.
Hosted in shop windows throughout the city centre, the public is invited to follow the trail and find all 25 hand-felted dogs.
Competition entrants will have to say which dog breed is featured in which shop window.
With 25 dogs to find, it may take a few visits, but entrants have until 31st August to submit their forms.
The winning entries will be collected, and a random entry from all the completed correct forms will win a Bath Gift Card worth £100, which can be spent in almost 200 different shops in the city centre.
Entrants will also be invited to bid for their favourite felted dogs. Winning bids will be collected, and all the money will go to Bath Cats and Dogs Home at the end of the Summer.
Laura Taylor, Community and Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser at Bath Cats and Dogs Home, said: “We are so grateful to Bath BID for supporting us with their new Dog Trail activity as part of their Summer Sundays’ event programme.
“Bath businesses have always been fantastic supporters of Bath Cats can be and Dogs Home, and we look forward to continuing to work with many of them over the year ahead.
“The funds raised by the Dog Trail will go directly to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming our vulnerable rescue cats and dogs at the Home.”
Summer Sundays will also feature the first-ever Bath Safari Choir, featuring a guided walk with song stops, launching on 30th July.
Guests will follow the Horizons Choir of Bath on a specially devised walk. Each time the choir stops to sing, two of Bath BID’s welcome ambassadors, Jeff and Bryan, will share historical facts.
You can find out more at www.welcometobath.co.uk/summer-sundays.
