Bath’s young creatives are being invited to take part in a weekend studio experience aimed at giving them a valuable insight into working in an agency. Werkhouse was co-founded in 2017 by Bob Mytton, creative director of Bath-based brand and design agency Mytton Williams, as a deep dive into the creative and interpersonal skills...
The Roman Baths & Pump Room have been voted as the UK’s third best historic attraction by readers of consumer magazine Which? The historic site, which is owned by Bath & North East Somerset Council, scored an impressive five stars – out of five – for its engagement and entertainment value, with a number...
The South West’s largest business organisation has ‘warmly welcomed’ the government’s promise to help firms with spiralling energy bills this winter - but called for it to regulate the market to ensure stability in the future. Prime Minister Liz Truss’s energy price freeze announced yesterday means households bills will be capped at £2,500 a year from...
Bath-based communications consultancy Highlight has been appointed by luxury chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s to lead its consumer UK PR and influencer Christmas campaign. The agency, which has a strong food and drink portfolio, takes on the account as Ireland-based Lily O’Brien’s continues to spearhead significant growth in the UK. The brand, launched by Mary Ann...
Goughs Solicitors’ series of free online seminars for business owners continues later this month with a session on re-organising a business and running a risk-free redundancy process. The monthly Wednesday Wisdom Webinars, which give up-to-date, relevant and pragmatic employment advice, are led by the firm’s head of employment Rebecca Dennis, pictured. They allow employers the opportunity to tune in to a...
Confidence among South West businesses rose in August despite spiralling costs, according to a new survey – making it one of only three UK regions to record a month-on-month increase in optimism. Firms in the region appear to have shrugged off the impact of soaring utility bills, wage increases and a possible recession to register...
Purpose-driven comms consultancy Second Mountain has launched its own podcast series showcasing what it is calling “inspired stories from inspiring people”. Good Journeys with Second Mountain will feature a host of UK-based and international guests from the entertainment, sports, lifestyle and wellbeing industries, as well as purpose-led business owners, third sector professionals and inspiring...
Bath-based integrated brand communications firm AgencyUK has been chosen to work on a project set to become the UK’s largest ever health research programme. Our Future Health will help support the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to prevention, earlier detection and treatment of diseases – research that will help people live healthier...
A garden designed by Bath-based international landscape architecture practice Grant Associates at the heart of a major urban renewal project has opened to the public. The environmentally focused practice, which has worked on major schemes across the world, collaborated with London-based developer HUB and Bristol and London architects AHMM on the regeneration of Queen’s...
Small and medium-sized firms in Bath and across the West of England can get free help on issues such as contracts, performance management and recruitment through a new HR support service. Launched by Business West, the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, the service will offer tailored advice for businesses via one-to-one sessions...
