Bath-based designer Helen Baker has drawn on her Cornish roots for her first collection of modern, contemporary fabric designs. Called You can take the girl out of Cornwall, the range is inspired by natural influences from Helen’s native county but aims to inject fresh life into Cornish design ideas. As a mother of two...
People living in Bath and Bristol are being invited to ‘live like a tourist’ this weekend and experience the rich culture of their cities through the eyes of a visitor. From Jane Austen to Banksy and from the Roman Baths to the Georgian House, the two cities boast iconic art and buildings that attract...
Work by South West and UK artists will be on display when online art gallery and consultancy Modern ArtBuyer hosts its third Open House Pop-up Gallery over the weekend of May 13-14. The pop-up gallery in Limpley Stoke, near Bath, will showcase an exceptional, vibrant collection of contemporary works by artists with a number...
The House, the Bath-based specialist brand consultancy, has become the first business in the city to be awarded B Corp status – a measure of an organisation’s commitment to meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance. B Corps are for-profit companies that are committed to business models that deliver positive impact. B Corp...
A major conference in June will bring together the West of England’s political and business leaders as it faces a period of unprecedented change following the Metro Mayor and national Parliamentary elections. The West of England Economic Growth Conference on June 23 will offer delegates the first opportunity to discuss the region’s economic future...
Shares in specialist IT firm SCISYS rose today after it revealed it had won a place on the Metropolitan Police’s new supplier framework – a move it described as a “game-changer” in is relationship with the force. Chippenham-based SCISYS, which provides highly specialised software and IT services to organisations across the space, defence, media...
MasterChef winner-turned-judge Ping Coombes will be appearing at a one-night-only pop-up restaurant event at The Roman Baths Kitchen next month. At the event – called Go Bananas and which takes place on May 25 – Ping will be taking inspiration from her book Malaysia to showcase new Malaysian dishes and a new way to...
The West of England’s largest business organisation has called on all candidates in next week’s Metro Mayor election to show they will deliver long-term economic growth for the region. Business West, which includes the West of England Initiative and the chambers of commerce for Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, has...
Bath’s creative talent has a few more days to send in their nominations for the prestigious Creative Bath Awards after the deadline was extended. Submission can now be made up to 3pm on Monday – a move made following requests that the Easter break had interrupted some individuals and agencies’ plans to enter. Organisers...
A new corporate identity launched by Keynsham-based estate agency and property group Andrews and created by the London office of international branding agency Siegel+Gale has landed a major accolade. The rebranding was among the winners at the prestigious Transform Awards Europe, which celebrate excellence and innovation in branding across the continent. It collected ‘silver’...
