Family-friendly things to see and do at Bath Assembly Rooms

Emily Corl creating a LEGO Brick Painting | © Brick Galleria

Whilst we continue to uncover the history and stories of the Bath Assembly Rooms and get ready for a new Georgian experience in 2026, we’ll be offering a range of events for families. These events will give young and the young at heart the opportunity to see the Assembly Rooms whilst taking part in a fun activity.

Planning your family visit to Bath Assembly Rooms

Things are a little different at the Assembly Rooms right now and we’ll only be open for programmed events which might not run every day of the week. Please check the opening times before you travel.

Baby-changing facilities are available in the accessible toilet on the ground floor
There are currently no food or drinks available to buy onsite

Family-friendly events

Festival of Archaeology

This year Bath Assembly Rooms is joining in the Festival of Archaeology. In the Card Room will be a range of information about the archaeology surrounding the Assembly Rooms. Pick-up a spotter sheet and have a stroll around the building to see what you can learn. There's a sorting station to try along with some new colouring in sheets of the Cold Bath.

Running from Saturday 13 July until Friday 25 July, 10am to 3pm. Activities will be available in the Card Room for free, so simply drop in via the entrance on Alfred Street (opposite Boston Tea Party) to have a go.

LEGO® Brick Paintings and National Trust crafts

Throughout the summer holiday Bath Assembly Rooms is working in collaboration with Brick Galleria to offer a range of events for families in Bath. There's something for everyone with an exhibition, specialist workshops for the over 4s, and craft activities which will run daily.

LEGO® Brick Paintings exhibition and National Trust crafts

The Tea Room will be open daily for everyone to come and visit the LEGO® Brick Paintings Exhibition. A brand new exhibition featuring 16 original LEGO® brick paintings from two collections of artworks; ‘Architecture that Inspires’ and ‘Experience of the Countryside’ by LEGO Brick Artist Emily Corl of Brick Galleria. Running alongside the exhibition, in the Card Room, will be play inspired craft activties for families to have a go at. Part of this will include a DUPLO® pit.

Open 10am until 4pm from 27 Jul - 2 Sep. No need to book, the exhibtion and crafts of free to all.

LEGO® Brick Paintings Workshops

Every Wednesday and Saturday, Kevin Hall, Brick Galleria’s professional LEGO® Brick Artist will be running free drop-in workshops for children aged 4 and over as well as LEGO loving adults. Be inspired by the LEGO® Brick Paintings Exhibition, get creative and build (but not keep) a LEGO brick painting. All creations will be put on display in the Assembly Rooms.

Workshops will run 10am to 4pm on 31 Jul, 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31 Aug. Workshops are free but entrance will depend on capacity each day. No children under 4 years of age will be allowed into the workshop area - they can play in the DUPLO® pit in the crafts area.

LEGO® Brick Painting of Bath Assembly Rooms

Watch and support Emily Corl, an internationally recognised LEGO® Brick Artist from Brick Galleria, as she creates a custom piece of art of Bath Assembly Rooms. For a suggested donation of £2 per LEGO part, you can sponsor Emily as she builds. All funds raised will go towards our conservation efforts.

Head to our events page for times and prices of all of our events.

Project

Future plans for Bath Assembly Rooms

Find out more about the Bath Assembly Rooms project and how we're working with partners and the local community to develop an exciting and relevant future for the Bath Assembly Rooms. We want to reveal the stories of the building and Georgian society as well as explore its role in twenty-first century Bath.