LUSH Nottingham launches family-friendly summer bath bomb workshop

LUSH Nottingham will run a family-friendly bath bomb making workshop across 10 summer dates on Clumber Street, with sessions set for July 30 and 31 and August 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2026. The workshop is priced at £10 and is built as a short, hands-on outing rather than a standard shop stop, with the store’s step-free entrance making it easier for families and mixed-age groups to pop in.

Each session will let participants make one of LUSH’s best-selling bath bombs, learn about the ingredients, and get a look at what goes on behind the scenes. Every bath bomb maker will also leave with a goody bag packed with samples and activities, which makes the class more of a take-home experience than a quick demo. For parents looking for a school-holiday activity, that mix of making, learning and gifting is the hook.

The Nottingham dates sit in a much longer LUSH story. The company says co-founder and product inventor Mo Constantine created the first bath bomb in 1989 in her garden shed, pressing together citric acid, sodium bicarbonate and essential oils before the product became part of LUSH’s identity. LUSH says it was first awarded the bath bomb trademark on April 27, 1990, and now marks that date as World Bath Bomb Day. The brand says it has created more than 500 bath bomb designs and sold more than 350 million bath bombs globally.

The workshop also fits LUSH’s wider habit of turning bath bombs into experiences. The company has promoted similar workshop formats in other stores, including Derby and a separate half-term version, and it launched Create Kits in 2021 for customers who want to make bath bombs at home. LUSH also says its manufacturing network uses ethically sourced ingredients and sends fresh products to shops around the world, a backdrop that helps explain why a simple summer class can still feel tied to the brand’s core product story.