RICS Bristol turns bath bomb making into networking event at Lush

RICS Matrics Bristol is turning bath bomb making into a networking night at Lush Cosmetics in Cabot Circus, with an evening session on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. BST. The in-person event will run at Lush Cosmetics, Ground Floor, Cabot Circus, Bristol, BS1 3BH, and tickets are priced at £18 plus VAT.

The format is built for low-pressure conversation. RICS Matrics Bristol is offering relaxed networking alongside a guided bath bomb making session, and each attendee will leave with a bath bomb to take home, a goody bag, a soft drink and a £10 in-store voucher. The event is open to both members and non-members, widening the invite list beyond the usual professional circle.

That pairing fits the way RICS describes Matrics itself. The network spans 27 local committees across the UK and is set up around peer support groups, mentoring, free online CPD opportunities, networking and social events for early-career professionals in the built environment. In that context, bath bomb making is not just a novelty craft stop. It becomes a shared task with an easy payoff, something to do with your hands while a room full of strangers starts to feel less formal.

The venue also makes the event feel deliberately open and practical. Lush Bristol says the shop is on street level in the horseshoe of Cabot Circus, with step-free access through double doors and one flat level throughout. The store says all dogs are always welcome, and while there is no customer toilet in-store, accessible facilities are available in the shopping centre. Cabot Circus also works with AccessAble on accessibility information for the destination, adding another layer of planning around the site.

Lush is already using bath bomb making as an experience format in Bristol. Cabot Circus lists in-store experiences that include bath bomb making workshops and seasonal bath bomb making, and Lush has also used the activity for local events such as a Bristol Balloon Fiesta bath bomb session. That makes the RICS night feel less like an experiment and more like a smart adaptation of a familiar retail ritual, with the fizz, the fragrance and the finished product all doing double duty as a conversation starter in Cabot Circus.