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Dancing with the Stars - Georgian style!
2025-09-19 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Jane Austen. The Duchess of Devonshire. The Prince Regent. What do these lives have in common? They were ‘fond of dancing and excelled in it’. From learning from famous dancing masters, to performing at the assembly rooms and in the homes of the fashionable Bon Ton in London, join Dr Hillary Burlock as she explores the triumphs and trials of Georgian celebrities in the ballroom.

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Regency Fashion in the Fashion Museum Bath Collection
2025-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Join curator Elisabeth Murray to discover more about fashion during the Regency period, through the lens of the Fashion Museum Bath collection.

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Southgate Sorcerers
2025-09-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Bath City Centre Youth Space, 28 Southgate St, Bath, BA1 1TP, United Kingdom
Some new groups in the City Centre have recently started that young people can come along to if they would like. All of these are open to all young people 11-19 (yr7+ and up to 25 if additional needs).

Southgate Sorcerers is run with DM Alex where young people will tell their own stories about slaying monsters and moving mountains.

Widcombe Friday Waterside Nights – Free Live Music Every Friday
2025-09-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath, BA2 6AA
Wonderful Widcombe nights at Widcombe Social Club very near to Bath city centre.
Free live music from 7-9 pm every Friday in a relaxed setting.
Affordable freshly cooked Pizza including vegan and gf options.
Great for all ages and dog friendly.

The Luke Combs Experience
2025-09-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
The Luke Combs Experience is coming to Bath!

Join Komedia for an unforgettable evening filled with amazing music and good vibes as we welcome the UK’s best tribute band to country superstar Luke Combs to Bath. Get ready to sing along to all your favourite hits and experience the magic of live music.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity, with the only fully live Luke Combs’ tribute band in the UK, up close and personal. Grab your friends, put on your boots, and get ready to have a blast!

Book your tickets now and secure your spot at this must-attend event. It’s going to be an evening you’ll remember for years to come!

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Live Jazz, Funk, Soul and Swing at Green Park Brasserie
2025-09-19 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-20 18:30 - 22:00 | Green Park Brasserie, 6 Green Park Rd, Bath, BA1 1JB, United Kingdom
Soak up the buzzing atmosphere at Green Park Brasserie with live music four nights a week – every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, 6.30pm – 10pm.

Based in the historic old Green Park railway station, this is one of Bath’s best bars and restaurants. Enjoy cocktails,craft and beer and award winning food from their Brasserie and Bath Pizza Co kitchens – available 7 days a week.Enjoy the sunny terraces throughout the summer months or cosy up with live music and candlelit tables through the cooler seasons.

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BACH@Bath275 – Final Concert
2025-09-19 19:00 - 20:15 | Bath Abbey, Bath, BA1 1LT
The final concert in the epic series Bach@Bath 275 – a project by Huw Williams, the Abbey’s Director of Music, to play the complete organ works of J S Bach during 2025. This has been to celebrate the life of J S Bach on the 275th anniversary of his death.

Highlights of the programme include the dazzling Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C – written specifically to ‘show off’ the organ in all its capacity to thrill and which opens the concert this evening. The Trio Sonata in Eb (No 1), the joyful Concerto in G after Prince Ernst (one of Bach’s employers) and the monumental Prelude and Fugue in E minor (nicknamed ‘The Wedge’) brings this fabulous series to a resounding end.

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When Paul Simon & Bob Dylan went to Scarborough Fair
2025-09-19 19:30 - 21:00 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Paul Simon and Bob Dylan are two of the most respected songwriters of the 1960s and beyond, and Scarborough Fair and Girl From the North Country are two of their most loved songs. But both of the songs have their roots in a ballad that dates back to the 1600s.

Matthew Zuckerman, BRLSI Music Convenor, traces the history of the song and its many variants through 400 years, with recordings by Ewan MacColl, Martin Carthy, Simon & Garfunkel, Dylan and others.

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Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre
2025-09-19 19:30 - 21:30 | The Ale House, 1 York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG
If you are looking for something for a date night, family night out, or even as a solo traveller, Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre is the venue for you. A small intimate room to laugh and be amazed in wonder. No Rabbits, Feather Flowers, or Top Hats!

Hosted by magician Billy Kidd who has appeared on numerous televisions shows worldwide including Wizard Wars with Penn and Teller, Breaking Magic on Discovery Channel, Next Great Magician, Game of Talents for ITV, as well with programs like the BBC, Ch 5, CW, SYFY, CBC and she has performed at Hollywoods’ Magic Castle and theatres across the globe.

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Pride & Prejudice at The Forum
2025-09-19 19:30 - 22:00 | The Forum Bath, 1A Forum Buildings, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1UG, United Kingdom
Step out of the pages of Austen and straight into Bath’s own art-deco picture-palace as we bring Pride & Prejudice back to the big screen in the glorious surroundings of The Forum. Built in 1934 as a 1,600-seat “super-cinema”, the venue once echoed with the whirr of projectors and the gasps of golden-age audiences; for one special evening, it will do so again, as FilmBath continues the city-wide celebration of 250 years of Jane Austen with a screening that blends Regency romance and silver-screen glamour in perfect harmony.

Settle beneath the elegant art-deco ceiling to witness the unfolding tension and charm of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy’s evolving relationship!

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Friday Night Comedy
2025-09-19 19:30 - 22:00 | The Jesters, 17 Alfred St, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
Friday nights are for big laughs, and The Friday Show delivers! The Jesters bring the UK’s best comedians — TV names, festival favourites, and rising stars — into Bath’s only underground comedy club for a night of stand-up you won’t forget. It’s up close, personal, and packed with top-tier talent in the most intimate comedy setting around. Kick off your weekend the right way — grab a drink, settle in, and get ready to laugh till it hurts!Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:00 PM | Tickets: £12

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Instant Wit
2025-09-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Burdall’s Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath, BANES, BA1 5NH, United Kingdom
The best in improvised comedy – welcome to an evening of songs, gags and general silliness – all of it based on audience suggestions. Who fancies a very silly opera about a pie stand at Twerton Park? Or a sketch, set in Screwfix, where we’re only allowed to ask questions? But don’t worry, nobody is forced to participate, and we even build in a section where anonymous suggestions, written down in the interval, can be acted out. Good suggestions receive flying packets of custard; the best of the evening gets a bottle of wine! If you like your comedy fast-paced and with a slightly unusual edge, this is definitely for you.

Instant Wit use some of the best of local talent and the team this time round will include Bath panto favourite Jon Monie (Theatre Royal Bath) legendary Bristol musician Colin Smith (The Regz, Smith and Fair) plus Artistic Directors Chris Grimes and Stephanie Weston.

Instant Wit – a bunch of very Unusual Suspects who are forever on the run from the Comedy Police!

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FolkLaw
2025-09-19 20:00 - 22:30 | Chapel Arts, Basement, St James Memorial Hall, 9 Lower Borough Walls, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1QR, United Kingdom
FolkLaw & Special Guests return to Chapel Arts in Bath for a rip roaring celebration of their successful festival season and the launch earlier this year of their latest album “Catch the Sun”. You can expect the full band line up, support artists and special guests as FolkLaw fans gather once again to share in the love of this energetic fiddle fuelled folk-rock band and their nearly 15 years of gigs and concerts across the uk and abroad.

FolkLaw’s songs are a commentary on life, with earthy lyrics and vocals accompanied by Celtic fiddle and distinctive vocal harmonies. Described as “Show of Hands with a new wave ethic” (fRoots) and winning friends and fans wherever they go, FolkLaw are a unique blend of energised entertaining UK folk-rock.

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FRIDAY FREQUENCY - Your Friday. Your Frequency. Your Night. The ultimate Friday nightclub experience!
2025-09-19 22:00 - 2025-09-20 04:00 | Labyrinth, 8 North Parade, Bath, BA1 6BY
FRIDAY IS THE NEW SATURDAY!Start your weekend the right way Go big on Friday night with the crew, chill Saturday… or do it all over again. Your weekend, your rules.

Room 1: “In The MIX”Live DJ with YOU in control — request anything, all night long!

Room 2: “Labyrinth Main Room”The bangers never stop… DnB, Chart, Dance, House & RnB.

Room 3: “Disco Disco”Cheese, Pop & Singalong Anthems — all the guilty pleasures!

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Fame
2025-09-19 23:00 - 2025-09-20 01:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
All your guilty pleasures under one roof. Bath’s biggest night for you to unleash your inner dancer, and cherish that dance floor. Nostalgic numbers from the past mixed with the modern groovers that you wouldn’t dare sing out of the shower.

Komedia will have some of the hottest Pop and Disco DJ’s in the South West supplying the music as we fill the dance floor for your weekly dose of guilty pleasures

Expect music from the likes of: Ed Sheeran, Adele, Beyoncé, Maroon 5, Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber, Backstreet Boys, S-Club7, Spice Girls, Justin Timberlake, One Direction, Tinie Tempah, Katy Perry, Basshunter, Tiesto & MORE!

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A Guide to Regency Dress
2025-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Join Hilary Davidson, associate professor and chair of MA Fashion and Textile Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York as she presents her new book: A Guide to Regency Dress. Covering male and female Regency fashion, hairstyles, jewellery and cosmetics, and revealing never-before-published facts and images, from the author’s fifteen years of research of original sources. This talk will form a practical introduction to all things Regency dress.

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Introduction to Massage Workshop – Relax, Learn, Connect
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | New Oriel Hall, Brookleaze Buildings, Bath, BA1 6RA, United Kingdom
Curious about massage? Whether you’re completely new or just want to refresh your skills or wishing to explore the idea of a career in massage, this relaxed, hands-on workshop is a perfect way to dip your toes into the world of therapeutic touch.

– Learn fundamental massage skills in a friendly, supportive setting– Discover the benefits of touch for stress, sleep and wellbeing– No experience needed – just bring yourself and an open mind!– Ideal for individuals, couples or friends– Come along for an enjoyable and informative day where you’ll leave feeling more relaxed and with skills you can use on your partner, friends and family.

Spaces are limited – booking essential.

If you would like to discuss details about this workshop before reserving a space, please telephone 01273 758424 or 07949 674524.

Austen Family Fun Days - Regency Faces
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Bath Abbey, Bath, BA1 1LT
Bring your family to Austens at the Abbey for a series of exciting, Regency-themed craft activities for ages 4+, special tours throughout the day and a chance to chat to fun Regency characters from the Natural Theatre Company.

Get hands-on with a craft activity to create your own Regency-inspired portrait or silhouette

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Jane Austen's Contradictory Characters
2025-09-20 11:30 - 13:00 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Austen’s characters come to life partly because of their delicious – often absurd – inconsistencies. This talk will look at some of the ways that they entertainingly contradict themselves. It will reveal how the novels’ heroines, as well as their comic characters, come, like Marianne in Sense & Sensibility, ’to counteract their favourite maxims’.

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Page One Creative Writing Classes
2025-09-20 11:30 - 13:30 | The Hub, Mulberry Way, Mulberry Park, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5BU, United Kingdom
Page One is running a series of creative writing classes for adult learners at The Hub. The class is organised and taught by writer, editor, and Bath Spa University alumni Kasha-Faye Pascoe. Each week, participants will learn a broad range of storytelling elements, take part in writing exercises, and critique each other’s writing in a safe and constructive workshop environment. And the best part? It’s completely free!

Praise for Page One: The classes have been described by previous participants as “informative”, “engaging”, “welcoming”, “comprehensive”, “wonderfully supportive” and the “perfect introduction to writing”. See more testimonials at bit.ly/pageonetestimonials.

Being Mr Wickham
2025-09-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Old Theatre Royal, 12 Old Orchard Street, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1JU, United Kingdom
Adrian Lukis, who starred in the renowned BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, returns to the role of Mr Wickham this Autumn, following acclaimed, sell-out runs in London and New York.

Join Pride and Prejudice’s most roguish gentleman, George Wickham, on the eve of his sixtieth birthday, to lift the sheets on what exactly happened thirty years on from where we left him… And discover his own version of some very famous literary events.

What really happened with Darcy…?

What did he feel about Lizzie…?

What happened at Waterloo? Not to mention Byron…

Join Adrian after the show to discuss all things Austen, including his time spent filming the iconic BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

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Gossip in Jane Austen
2025-09-20 14:00 - 15:30 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
In Jane Austen’s novels, gossip swirls around the characters. We will see how gossip is the life-blood of the small communities in which her heroines live, even if they sometimes do not perceive it. Sometimes, in fact, it shapes the very plots of the novels. Unlike Jane Austen’s Emma, we must learn to listen to the gossip.

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Podkin One-Ear Finale Party
2025-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Bath Elim Church, Charlotte Street, Bath, BANES, BA1 2ND, United Kingdom
Mr B’s can’t quite believe it…the end of The Legend of Podkin One-Ear is upon us! The Fate of Podkin One-Ear will be coming this September, and they are ready to celebrate big time with a huge finale bash!

They’ll be celebrating the final Podkin One-Ear story on September 20th with loads of Podkin activities, a signing with Kieran Larwood, and lots and lots of books!

This is a stop-in event from 2 – 4 pm, and a £5 group ticket reserves a spot for 4 people! So join Mr B’s for World of Podkin One-Ear activities and meeting the legendary author himself.

About the book:

Little rabbits can do great things! The final book in the epic The World of Podkin One-Ear series. Podkin and his crew have brought all the gifts together in this astonishing finale that brings this nine book series to a close. The gifts then melt and morph before their eyes, transforming into a suit of armour – that will only fit a rabbit with one ear! Podkin, puts it on and is able to thwart any enemy.

He calls together all the armies of the Five Realms – across every tribe and species, the forest wardens, packs of wolves, the warring rabbit tribes, the bone dancers – in a united attempt to vanquish the Gorm once and for all.

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From Cloister to Court
2025-09-20 15:00 - 16:00 | St Mary’s Church, Darlington Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA2 4EB, United Kingdom
Taking place at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Darlington Street, Bathwick, Bath.

Musicke in the Ayre continue their concert series at St Mary’s Bathwick with a programme covering 5 centuries of compositions by women, beginning in the High Middle Ages with the 12th century Abbess, Hildegard von Bingen. The early church provided musically-gifted women a secure environment in which to receive musical training and to exercise their talents: in the 17th century this allowed women like Isabella Leonarda, Chiara Cozzolani and Lucretia Vizzana to produce outstanding music for the church. By that stage, patronage from the noble courts – particularly in Italy – made it possible for some outstanding women to establish themselves as composers in the secular world. In Florence in 1607, the Medici court employed the young Francesca Caccini as their leading musician; a decade later she published an exceptional book of secular and sacred songs. A generation later in Venice, the amazing Barbara Strozzi survived notoriety, holding her own in a male-dominated society; she published 8 books, dedicated to a variety of patrons.

The concert features a contrasting set of sacred and secular pieces by these remarkable women, sung by a new grouping of Musicke in the Ayre’s singing team: locally-based Jane Hunt is joined by Carmel Edwards from Derbyshire and Alice Simmons from Marlborough. They’ll be accompanied as usual by Din Ghani on various lutes and baroque guitar (most of which were built by him).

Since its formation in 2012, Musicke in the Ayre have enthused audiences across Great Britain and on the Continent in over 180 recitals, each with Din accompanying one to four singers from an evolving squad. They have held residencies at the National Portrait Gallery and the Charterhouse in London, and at the Museum of Bath Architecture and (currently) St Mary’s Bathwick. They have performed regularly in Frome Festival since 2018; this year’s appearance attracted the following comment: “It was a stunning concert. Beautiful voices and playing.

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Bath Rugby V Exeter Chiefs
2025-09-20 15:05 - 17:00
Premiership Rugby Group A – Bath Vs Exeter at The Rec.

The Cork Pub Quiz
2025-09-20 18:00 - 21:00 | The Cork, The Cork & Bottle, Westgate Buildings, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1EB, United Kingdom
Love a pub quiz? Well look no further! The Cork hosts a quiz every Sunday to get your brain going for Monday.

Walk-ins only – £2 per person

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Krater Comedy Club
2025-09-20 18:30 - 22:15 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
Krater Comedy Club is Komedia Bath’s most popular show!

Ideal for an evening out with friends, larger celebration groups, or just a fun date night, you’ll get to see three of the best stand-ups in the business and a top-notch compere in an absolutely stunning venue. From familiar faces to rising stars, we hand-select our line-ups to bring you a fresh helping of hilarity every single week!

Previous alumni of Krater Comedy Club include the likes of Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen, Sarah Millican, Daliso Chaponda & Luisa Omielan to name just a few, so our stage really is the place to catch the comedy all-stars of tomorrow!

For the ultimate Saturday night out, all Krater Comedy Club tickets also include free club night entry to The Big Disco after the show!

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The Place of Tides with James Rebanks
2025-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 | St Swithin’s Church, 37 The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LY, United Kingdom
Mr B’s are thrilled to welcome farmer and bestselling author, James Rebanks, to Bath for the paperback release of his new book, The Place of Tides.

From the author of the phenemonal bestseller, The Shepherd’s Life, and the Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year, English Pastoral, comes an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian island.

The Place of Tides was a favourite of many members of the team here at Mr B’s when it was released in hardback last year, and we are delighted to have the chance to host James for this very special event.

James will be in conversation with Noreen Masud, author of the Women’s Prize Shortlisted memoir, A Flat Place, a huge Mr B’s team favourite.

About the book:

How far do you have to go to find yourself?

One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on.

Back at home, Rebanks couldn’t stop thinking about the woman on the rocks. She was fierce and otherworldly – and yet strangely familiar. Years passed. Then, one day, he wrote her a letter, asking if he could return. Bring work clothes, she replied, and good boots, and come quickly: her health was failing. And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island.

This is the story of that season. It is the story of a unique and ancient landscape, and of the woman who brought it back to life. It traces the pattern of her work from the rough, isolated toil of bitter winter, to the elation of the endless summer light, when the birds leave behind their precious down for gathering, like feathered gold.

Slowly, Rebanks begins to understand that this woman and her world are not what he had previously thought. What began as a journey of escape becomes an extraordinary lesson in self-knowledge and forgiveness.

‘Humane, beautifully paced, gentle, and strangely compelling, The Place of Tides feels like, not only a modern classic, but one we very much need right now’ George Saunders

‘James Rebanks has done a miraculous thing. A profound, transformative, uplifting story’ Isabella Tree

‘An extraordinary story, gently told. This was just the book I needed’ Nigel Slater

‘A charismatic portrait of fidelity and the true meaning of home.’ Nick Offerman

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