Racing at Bath Racecourse

Cider Festival, Featuring The Wurzels
Fri 01 August 2008
Flat Racing. First Race: 6:05pm  Last Race: 8:45pm

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Bath Ales Beer Festival
Fri 22 August 2008
Flat Racing. First Race: 5:30pm  Last Race: 8:00pm

Visitors to Bath Racecourse who enjoy their real ale are in for a real treat this season as the Lansdown venue opened the doors of its Bath Ales Real Ale Bar recently. The bar offers Bath Ales local favourite Gem Ale straight from the barrel to quench the thirst of Bath’s racegoers throughout the summer meetings. It will also offer the bottled versions of this popular ale which is brewed to 4.8%, along with pies and pasties.

Mark Harding, Sales Director for Bath Ales commented: ‘We’ve now had a long standing relationship with the Racecourse and we’ve been sponsoring the annual Beer Festival Racemeeting there which takes place on the 22nd August for four years. So it’s great to now have a bar on the racecourse where our customers can get their favourite pint and enjoy a great view of racing’.

The bar is situated in the Premier Enclosure of the racecourse and overlooks the finish line, and the Premier Enclosure has also been re-aligned to create a beer garden outside the bar which overlooks the parade ring and the track.

The new Bath Ales Real Ale Bar will be open throughout the exciting season planned at Bath Racecourse for 2008. The Cider festival featuring the West Country legends ‘The Wurzels’ is back once more, with three times as many bars as last year including a Gaymer’s Cider tent. Bath Racecourse is also proud to present a Bonza Aussie Beach Party, starring the legendary Rolf Harris and of course, the Bath Ales Beer Festival, which will be taking place on Friday 22nd August, with a performance by the Rolling Clones after the evenings racing.

Bath Racecourse
Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BU - show on map
www.bath-racecourse.co.uk

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Bristol Balloon Festival

International Balloon Fiesta!
Thursday 07 to Sunday 10 August
Celebrating their 30th Anniversary, promising to be a special event with plenty of fantastic things to look forward to.

Bristol's skyline will be filled with colour at the Fiesta with over 100 balloons! www.bristolfiesta.co.uk

(above) YouTube video of the the Balloon Fiesta.

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'Party On The Hill' - Bath Racecourse

Saturday 09 August 2008
On the 9th August Lansdown Hill will be alive with the sound of music, although it will be a far cry from the music that featured in the classic movie. Instead of Julie Andrews warbling you will be able to listen to some of the finest talent Bath has to offer.

Party on The Hill is a joint venture that has locality high on its priorities. Bath Racecourse plays host to the event and is being jointly promoted with The Bath Events Company whose previous events include the University of Bath Summer Ball, Single’s Wine Tasting at the Green Park Brasserie, and the New Year’s Eve Champagne Ball at the Bath Guildhall.

The party includes a main stage area where you will be able to see Bath band the Duckworths and Choker, a dance tent with local DJ’s Jamie Tack and Andy Newman and a Jazz Café. As well as live music there is inflatable human table football, funfair, free casino, and a cider tent!

Party On The Hill runs from 8pm-2am at Bath Racecourse and the course’s Events and Venue manager Mike Hill is excited by the prospect: “Our music nights have always done well after racing and although we have dipped our toe in the water with other music events we believe this event could grow year on year. Bath has a fantastic pool of musical talent and we want to highlight this with party on the Hill. With our fantastic venue and The Bath events company experience it is sure to be a truly superb event.”

Tickets are only £15 in advance and available from Bath Racecourse either online at www.bath-racecourse.co.uk or call 01225 424609. For more information about the event call 01225 421215 or go to www.thebatheventscompany.com

UK School Games 2008

BRISTOL & BATH
28 to 31 August 2008
The UK School Games is a multi-sport event for the nation's most talented school age athletes. Held every year until 2012, designed to replicate the feel of events like the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, with opening and closing ceremonies and athletes' villages.
www.ukschoolgames.com

Somerset Chamber Choir at Wells Cathedral

Songs of War and Peace
Saturday 2nd August 2008, 7pm
Somerset Chamber Choir & Southern Sinfonia.
Three 20th-century choral masterpieces are brought together in a moving and life-affirming programme about the struggle to achieve freedom and peace on earth. Reserve this date and share this special occasion with us.

Tickets: £7.50 - £25 (children & Students £2, subject to availability) available from MusicBox Tel: 01275 349010 www.somersetchamberchoir.org.uk