Larkhall Community

The Larkhall News is approaching it’s fourth birthday! In the four years since it was established, the magazine has gone from strength to strength and is now distributed to over 3500 homes and families in the area. Contributions come from all aspects of community life and the school is very proud of the position the [...]

Imagine, if you can being 15 years old and being asked to step right outside your comfort zone, try something different and take a risk with your learning. This is exactly what nine students from St Mark’s were asked to do as part of a project called Genius in Disguise.

The organisers of the first ever Larkhall Festival share their feelings on the events of the May Day Bank Holiday weekend..

On Wednesday 24 March St Mark’s and St Saviour’s Infant school showed their collaborative dance piece at the Bath Forum. This is an annual event organised by BANES School Sport Partnerships when area schools are invited to create and perform a dance to a live, paying audience. The evening performance and whole experience was a [...]

On Thursday 25th March, the Riot Act Theatre Group, which is based in Shepley, West Yorkshire, and is currently on tour in the South-West, put on a performance for Year 7. The aim of the performance was to get the students to think about careers and further/ higher education. They did this in a highly effective [...]

Summer is the perfect time to plan plenty of interesting activities to get you through the long winter months For everyone living around Larkhall there’s nowhere better to look for inspiration than New Oriel Hall community centre, tucked behind the Larkhall Inn. Most classes break up for the summer but come September the hall will [...]

Anyone passing through the bottom of Bathwick Hill recently cannot fail to have noticed the gazebo, situated on the roundabout outside St Mary’s church The large and striking wrought iron structure was designed and made by Andy Thearle and his team at Ironart of Bath right here in their workshops in Larkhall. Andy designed the [...]

Autumn at The Rondo sees the South Westʼs best Fringe venue forge ahead with a season crammed full of exhilarating new theatre, sparkling comedy and fabulous music

Children at Swainswick Primary School practise their journalism skills for The Larkhall News