Gossip in Jane Austen
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomIn Jane Austen’s novels, gossip swirls around the characters. We will see how gossip is the life-blood of the small communities
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Sunday Walk: Treasures of Sydney Gardens
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath York Street, Bath, United KingdomJoin Toppings to celebrate 230 years of Sydney Gardens - with a fabulous literary walk! The Friends of Sydney Gardens have written a beautiful, lively book full of history and facts about the park.
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Machiavelli: military judgement & political thought
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomThe Renaissance: Journeys of Discovery at BRLSI is a yearlong programme of talks and events exploring the many joys, discoveries
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Earthly Delights: the artists of the Renaissance
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomArt critic and writer Jonathan Jones’ book Earthly Delights rekindles the Renaissance as a seismic change in European mentalities
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James May at The Forum
The Forum Bath 1A Forum Buildings, Bath, Somerset, United KingdomJames May will premiere a landmark live theatre show in the United Kingdom, bringing to life the stories of extraordinary explorers
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Posting Letters to the Moon
Ustinov Studio 1 Saw Close, Bath, BANES, United KingdomA romantic, funny and touching portrait of life during WWII. Letters between Brief Encounter star Celia Johnson and her explorer and writer husband Peter Fleming.
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How the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott changed Britain
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomJoin author Roger Griffith MBE as he discusses the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott and its effects as a momentous occasion in British legal and civil rights history.
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Open Day at Claverton Pumping Station
Claverton Pumping Station Ferry Lane, Claverton, Bath, BANES, United KingdomThe Claverton Pumping Station is a rare surviving example of the technology of the Georgian Regency period.
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Graham Robb for The Discovery of Britain
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath York Street, Bath, United KingdomTaking the reader on a time-travelling adventure around the 'spindly, sea-wracked islands' we call home, The Discovery of Britain
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An Evening with Mary Beard
The Forum Bath 1A Forum Buildings, Bath, Somerset, United KingdomStep into the world of Ancient Rome with renowned historian Mary Beard as she uncovers the stories that history forgot.
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Opening Up The Archive Workshop at Fairfield House
Fairfield House 2 Kelston Road, Bath, BANES, United KingdomExplore cultural archive making and inclusive research in this creative, reflective workshop on memory, storytelling and community.
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Charlie Higson for Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath York Street, Bath, United KingdomJoin Toppings for the first non-fiction book from comedy legend Charlie Higson - an irresistible deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy
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Open Day at Claverton Pumping Station
Claverton Pumping Station Ferry Lane, Claverton, Bath, BANES, United KingdomThe Claverton Pumping Station is a rare surviving example of the technology of the Georgian Regency period.
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Walking Tour: Austen & Architecture in Bath – Persuasion
No.1 Royal Crescent 1 Royal Crescent, BathArchitecture plays a vital role in Jane Austen’s Persuasion as the enjoyment of rural or coastal landscapes are contrasted to the urbanism of Bath.
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Sir Robert Dudley: explorer, cartographer, inventor, bigamist
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomAnd now for a talk on one of the most flamboyant and gifted characters of the Elizabethan era, Robert Dudley
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Folklore: A Journey Through the Past and Present
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath York Street, Bath, United KingdomA gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. In this ground-breaking book, two leading experts provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present.
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Reorienting the Renaissance: the case of the Tudors
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomThe Renaissance re-oriented everything, from how the West saw the rest of the world, to why North ended up at the top of European maps
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People of colour in Georgian Bath
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomJoin National Trust curator, Dr Tim Moore, for a journey into the vibrant histories of people of colour in Georgian-era Bath.
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Home Educators Workshop: Discover Jane Austen
No.1 Royal Crescent 1 Royal Crescent, BathJoin No.1 Royal Crescent for a fun, interactive workshop exploring Jane Austen’s life and writing.
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Peter Ross for Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath York Street, Bath, United KingdomBeautiful and strange, ancient monuments have long captured our attention and curiosity. We stand in awe before them, asking who created the Uffington White Horse - and why?
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Selma (2014) + Q&A with Roger Griffith MBE
American Museum and Gardens Claverton Manor, BathTo mark the 60th anniversary of both the US Voting Rights Act and the UK’s Race Relations Act, Bath Film Festival presents a powerful and timely screening of Selma (2014)
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Janina Ramirez for Legenda: The Real Women Behind the Myths the Shaped Europe
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath York Street, Bath, United KingdomFrom the bestselling author of FEMINA, a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political, nation-building ends.
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Renaissance Colour Symbolism & Literature
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomAn illustrated talk will present a survey of 16th-century interpretations and meanings of colours, based on contemporary art and literature.
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Alison Weir for Queens at War
Bath Elim Church Charlotte Street, Bath, BANES, United KingdomToppings are delighted to welcome back to Bath Alison Weir for her latest history book, Queens at War.