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Brilliant things to do at SouthGate Bath this summer

Days out ideas, kids’ entertainment, menus and more

Planning days out this summer? SouthGate Bath has everything from imagination-sparking toy stores to sweet treats, shopping and toys, the biggest movie blockbusters and special seasonal events, offers and discounts, now’s the time to get inspired.

Don’t miss our beautiful summer installation

 

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We’re partnering with the Bath River Line and Festival of Nature on the 2025 theme of ‘water’ – creating a ‘river’ throughout SouthGate Bath to raise awareness of the Bath River Line project, and the importance of the River Avon to the city.

The installation will feature an overhead ‘river’ ribbon canopy, wicker sculptures of river animals created by a local artist and school children, educational floor vinyls, and a giant recycling ‘fish’ – encouraging you to donate their used plastic bottles to be recycled. The Bath River Line team will also be repurposing our Giving Box to take donations throughout the summer. (There will also be crafting sessions in local schools to create some of the wicker sculptures.)

See the biggest movies at Everyman

This summer, it’s all about the blockbusters with the arrival of live-action Lilo & Stitch and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (23 May), live-action How To Train Your Dragon (13 June), Jurassic World: Rebirth (2 July), Superman (11 July), The Fantastic Four: First Step (25 July), The Bad Guys 2 (1 August) and Freakier Friday (8 August). Phew! Everyman Cinema is the place to see them all. Book your seats here.

Discover the best kids’ menus

Explore our range of restaurants for a variety of kid-friendly dining. Giraffe offers diverse meals from breakfast to dessert. Thaikhun serves authentic Thai street food with a special kids’ menu. Prezzo has pizzas, pastas, and more for kids and adults. Comptoir Libanais features flatbreads, wraps, and mezze platters. Franco Manca delights with sourdough pizzas. Brewdog provides fun meals and activities. Cosy Club serves brunch, lunch, and dinner with kid-friendly options. Pizza Express offers a complete meal and activity pack for kids.

Go shopping for kids’ bits and pieces

 

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 SouthGate Bath is home to some of the best places to find toys, new summer wardrobes, holiday packing and entertainment. Head to My Small World for beautiful toys including Maileg mice, Djeco creative play, activities and garden games and Smiggle for school stationery. Find great summer wardrobes at H&M, Hollister, Urban Outfitters and Zara.

Grab some food on the go

Make it a quick and easy meal for everyone with some of the best food-on-the-go favourites. We’ve got Burger King, Greggs (perfect for bacon rolls before 11am), Slim Chickens, Pret, Smashburger and Nando’s (sign up to the app to easily order at your table and build up loyalty points with Nandino meals of a main, two sides, a drink or dessert).

Go for a sweet treat

 All that shopping and exploring can leave you feeling wiped out so take the kids for a sugar-boost at Bubble CiTea for fruit teas with rainbow bubbles, lychee jellies and more. Or head to Hotel Chocolat for fun kids’ finds including tasty Tiddly Pots, jaw-dropping hot chocolates and Smile Milk Chocolate lollies. Sign up to their loyalty scheme for discounts and birthday specials. Pick up delicious doughnuts at Krispy Kreme and homemade cakes at Chandos Deli.

Keep tweens happy…

Have some tweens to keep entertained? Accessorize, Boots, Typo and Urban Outfitters are also great places to find notebooks, travel minis, face masks and a host of beauty brands and perfumes.

Birthdays treats and offers

Always check SouthGate Bath offers page which has special birthday discounts and giveaways from across its stores.

It’s easy to get to SouthGate Bath via car and public transport (find out more here) plus we have easy parking and family-friendly facilities.

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Last updated Thursday 15 May, 2025