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Late Night Laughs
2025-09-06 21:30 - 23:59 (Europe/London) | The Jesters, 17 Alfred St, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
Late Night Laughs is the after-hours stand-up show at The Jesters Comedy Club, where the comics are looser, the punchlines hit harder, and the fooling around is very much encouraged. This is where seasoned pros and rising mischief-makers let off steam, delivering sets with no filters, no restrictions—and possibly a pint still in hand. Expect the kind of material they won’t be doing on telly, all from the comfort of Bath’s underground home of comedy. The hats are off. The gloves are off. The jesters are out to play.
🎟️ Limited seating – this one’s for the night owls.🔞 18+ only – strong language and adult themes throughout.
Doors: 9.30PM | Show: 10PM | Tickets: £5

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The Big Disco
2025-09-06 23:00 - 2025-09-07 01:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
ONE ENORMOUS DISCO – WITH ALL YOUR GUILTY PLEASURES FROM THE 80S, 90S AND 00S!

Each week there will be a pro photographer, confetti canons, photo booth, unbeatable drinks deals and great tunes!

The Big Disco runs straight on from the Award winning Krater Comedy Club, with FREE ENTRY for all Krater ticket holders.

Expect to hear: Abba / Queen / Bon Jovi / Dizzee Rascal / Calvin Harris / Michael Jackson / Bee Gees / Outkast / Amy Winehouse / Madness / Will Smith / Bruno Mars / Red Hot Chilli Peppers / Pharrell Williams / Kanye West & More!

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Avon Fire & Rescue Service charity challenge at SouthGate Bath
2025-09-07 09:00 - 17:00 | SouthGate Bath, 12 Southgate Street, Bath, BANES, BA1 1AQ, United Kingdom
SouthGate Bath has announced the return of its Fire and Rescue event on Sunday 7th September, with the charity challenge set to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

The event will see firefighters from Avon Fire & Rescue Service take on a huge 1,000-mile challenge in just eight hours, using SkiErgs and static bikes stationed at the centre to make up the impressive distance.

The Bath Fire Fighters team will be carrying out the feat, with visitors at the centre able to chip in to help them make up the miles and donate to support Cancer Research UK.

The event has raised £6,000 for Cancer Research UK over the past two years, with the team hoping to raise further funds this year to continue their support of those affected by cancer across Bath.

To make the day even more special, attendees will also have the chance to win a family visit to Bath Fire Station, a class at Marchon Bath, a two-night stay at the Natterjack Estate and a beekeeping experience with Bath Honey Co. at Natterjack Estate.

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The AbsoBOATly Fabulous Cabaret
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place, Bath, BA2 6NH, United Kingdom
A family friendly Cabaret Show to bring even more joy and fun to the stunning Bath canal – bursting with World Class Bubble artistry, Glamorous Games, Sensational Opera singing, Hula Hoops & Circus, live music & much more you can expect heaps of colour, big laughs, and plenty of surprises!

Line Up:Bubbles LaFaeChris FitchewAnnabel BashfordAvalon JonesAnnie Bourne& Captain Amy

Along the beautiful Bath canal (near Darlington Wharf)

BYO ‘Picnic & Chill Vibes’

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Burn the Midnight Oil Live in Session at the Electric Bar
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
Skimming the surface of Blues, Folk, Country, Rock, and Pop, Burn The Midnight Oil are the ‘new band on the block’ armed with a signature sound to set the night ablaze.

Lyrical themes of betrayal, heartache and resilience are driven by sleazy basslines, moody electric guitar licks and a steady heartbeat to elevate their front-woman’s songwriting abilities that are charged with powerful, raw expressions and melodies that linger long after the last note fades.

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Board Game Night
2025-09-07 18:00 - 23:30 | The Cork, The Cork & Bottle, Westgate Buildings, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1EB, United Kingdom
Join the Cork every Monday night to join in their weekly board games night from 6pm.

Want to win a £50 bar tab? Simply complete their world’s hardest jigsaw puzzle during the evening and it’s all yours!

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Introduction to Cyanotype Printing
2025-09-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Bath Spa University – Locksbrook Road Campus, The Street, Locksbrook Road, Bath, BANES, BA1 3EL, United Kingdom
Cyanotypes, also known as blue-prints or sunprints, are forerunners in the history of photography. They are simple to learn and satisfying to master. During this two-hour workshop you’ll watch the Cyanotype process being done, handle many examples of differing techniques and learn to use this early ‘hands on’ analogue process.

Introduction to Cyanotype Printing is designed so everyone can participate at whatever level suits them. The process is experimental so there is no right or wrong.

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Jacqueline Wilson: Picture Imperfect
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 | St Swithin’s Church, 37 The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LY, United Kingdom
If you grew up reading Jacqueline Wilson’s brilliant books for children, you’ll be delighted to hear that this much-loved author has written a new novel aimed at adult readers. And she’s coming back to Bath, the city where she was born, to the delight of her many fans.

Picture Imperfect is the adult sequel to The Illustrated Mum, published a whole generation ago, in 1999 – and it brings us up to date with the characters Dolphin, Star and Marigold. Dame Jacqueline has been dubbed ‘the patron saint of bookish Millennial women’ and she’s a firm favourite with Bath audiences.

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Crafting History and Origami Demo! Clare Hunter for Making Matters: In Search of Creative Wonders
2025-09-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
A very special author talk with textile artist and craft expert, Clare Hunter. Clare will be giving an interactive origami demo – so all attendees will go home with their very own paper creation!

“A beautifully considered book . . . Clare Hunter has managed to mix the personal with the political with moving results” Tracy Chevalier

As children, we made things: snowmen, paper boats, eccentrically costumed plays. That making fired our minds and imaginations – it altered our small worlds and shaped who we became. But as adults, it is hard to find to find the space for creativity and to remember its power.

Exploring craft traditions and forms of making from across centuries and cultures, Clare Hunter encourages to engage with the world afresh. To use our hands again, to see beauty in unexpected places, to play and protest and embrace imaginative possibilities. From paper crafts to wonders made from light and snow, she searches for creative delight – making lanterns, puppets and pinhole cameras.

Inspiring and fascinating, Making Matters celebrates individual and collective creativity. It blends history, culture and politics with rich storytelling, wonderful characters and tales of remarkable objects. Read this, and then make something.

Clare Hunter has been a banner-maker, community textile artist and textile curator for over twenty years and established the community enterprise NeedleWorks in Glasgow. Her first book, Threads of Life, won the Saltire First Book Award, was a Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month and a Radio 4 Book of the Week.

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Seed Talks: The Science of Trauma and the Body
2025-09-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
You will gain an understanding of our body’s role in psychological survival, the mediating role of our nervous systems and the role & nature of memories.

You will also explore ways of healing and moderating the impact of trauma on our bodies, and how this can support our minds. Humans are social animals, and you will learn how together there is a path to co-regulation and collective healing. The talk also includes some incredible research on how art can impact the nervous systems of traumatised communities.

Dr Angela Kennedy is an eminent Clinical Psychologist and former NHS director and regional mental health lead with decades of experience working with the consequences of abuse and trauma. She spearheaded the UK’s movement towards trauma-informed approaches and compassionate leadership. She also set up a KOMEDIA BATH 22-23 Westgate Street Bath BA1 1EP Registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under the Co-operative and Communities Benefit Societies Act 2014 as a Benefit Society. Registration number: 8079 region’s staff support service during covid and was a trustee of the Covid Healthcare Support Appeal. In recent years she has brought her artistic lens closer to her work, which includes producing a documentary on recovery from suicide.

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Pint & A Laugh
2025-09-08 19:30 - 22:00 | The Jesters, 17 Alfred St, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
Pint And A Laugh is your go-to comedy night where fresh faces and seasoned comics test out new material. The jokes might miss, but the beer never does!Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:00 PM | Tickets: £5 / £3 students

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SKINT! - Bath's Cheapest Clubnight
2025-09-08 22:00 - 2025-09-09 03:00 | Labyrinth, 8 North Parade, Bath, BA1 6BY
Skint is the crowd favourite… drink price exchange, top DJs, free Skint tees, free toasties & crisps and the cheapest drinks in Bath starting from 99p.

99p tickets with FREE BOMB

EVERY MONDAY AT SKINT

99p BOMBS EVERY WEEK 99p TICKETS EVERY WEEK Skint Drinks Stock Exchange! £2 VKS / £3.50 DOUBLES ALL NIGHT! FREE Cheese Toasties FREE Skint T-Shirts FREE Skint Bottomless Crisp Station 4 Rooms / 3 Music Policies Skint Request Room – You choose, we play! 1000’s giveaways & freebies Crazy themes & takeovers Skint? WE GOT YOU! competitions OPEN UNTIL 3AM

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Open Day at Claverton Pumping Station
2025-09-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Claverton Pumping Station, Ferry Lane, Claverton, Bath, BANES, BA2 7BH, United Kingdom
The Claverton Pumping Station is a rare surviving example of the technology of the Georgian Regency period. The pump started work in 1813, the year Pride and Prejudice was published.

The pump uses the power of the River Avon to drive a massive waterwheel, this then lifts water up 48ft into the Kennet and Avon Canal. Burning no fuel and making no waste it is the ultimate in environmentally friendly technology.

From April to October, the station welcomes visitors on the second Saturday and Tuesday of each month, as well as the Early May Bank Holiday. The pump will be run on the Saturday open days. On Tuesdays the pumphouse will be open but the pump may not be running. Running of the pump is subject to river conditions, ageing machinery, and ageing volunteers!

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An Evening with Ocean Yuong for The Emperor of Gladness
2025-09-09 18:30 - 21:00 | St Swithin’s Church, 37 The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LY, United Kingdom
Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work’ – Rebecca Solnit (praise for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous )

Join Toppings for an evening in Bath with literary sensation Ocean Vuong to celebrate his new novel: The Emperor of Gladness.

One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reckoning, and heartbreak, with the power to alter Hai’s relationship to himself, his family, and a community at the brink.

Following the cycles of history, memory, and time, The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which love, labor, and loneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic about what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with the wounds that haunt our collective soul. Hallmarks of Vuong’s writing – formal innovation, syntactic dexterity, and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness – are on full display in this story of loss, hope, and how far we would go to possess one of life’s most fleeting mercies: a second chance.

Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds and the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the 2019 MacArthur “Genius” Grant, he is also the winner of the Whiting Award and the T.S. Eliot Prize. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Tim Spector on Ferment: The Life-Changing Power of Microbes
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | St Mary’s Church, Darlington Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA2 4EB, United Kingdom
The legendary Tim Spector joins Toppings for his new cookbook Ferment: The Life-Changing Power of Microbes.

Tim Spector, MD, is Professor of Epidemiology at King’s College London. He is the bestselling author of The Diet Myth, Spoon-Fed and Food for Life and scientific co-founder of ZOE, the nutrition science company.

With a focus on cutting-edge science and honoured with an OBE for his impactful work in fighting Covid-19, Tim stands at the forefront of his field. The original pioneer of microbiome research, he is among the top 100 most cited scientists in the world.

PRAISE FOR FOOD FOR LIFE:

‘A fresh look at food’ JAMIE OLIVER

‘Fascinating’ NIGELLA LAWSON

‘No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well’ Daily Mail, Books of the Year

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An Evening with Ocean Yuong for The Emperor of Gladness
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | St Swithin’s Church, 37 The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LY, United Kingdom
‘Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work’ – Rebecca Solnit (praise for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous )

Join Toppings for an evening in Bath with literary sensation Ocean Vuong to celebrate his new novel: The Emperor of Gladness. Caleb Azumah Nelson will be joining Ocean to chair this event.

One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reckoning, and heartbreak, with the power to alter Hai’s relationship to himself, his family, and a community at the brink.

Following the cycles of history, memory, and time, The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which love, labor, and loneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic about what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with the wounds that haunt our collective soul. Hallmarks of Vuong’s writing – formal innovation, syntactic dexterity, and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness – are on full display in this story of loss, hope, and how far we would go to possess one of life’s most fleeting mercies: a second chance.

Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds and the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the 2019 MacArthur “Genius” Grant, he is also the winner of the Whiting Award and the T.S. Eliot Prize. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Public Space for All
2025-09-09 19:30 - 21:00 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Have you ever entered a space, a room, a building and felt that you don’t belong there, or that you’re not safe there? For some people, this is a daily occurrence.

Too much public space marginalises rather than includes, whilst safety features are often designed more to protect property than people. The existence of campaigning organisations such as “Make Space for Girls” indicates how much public spaces have not always been designed for all.

So, what makes a space “public”’? And how can such places be made accessible, safe and welcoming?

Using Bath and Bristol (among others) as examples, Professor Pippa Catterall will explore the nature and history of public space and the kind of interventions which might help to make public spaces work for everyone.

Pippa Catterall is Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster. She is a trustee of the Heritage of London Trust, a member of the Valuation Tribunal for England and the founding editor of National Identities. Her current research focuses on heritage, representation and inclusion in public space and recent publications include her co-authored report on Queer Perspectives on Public Space (2024).

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Jonny Cole: Armagudd'n
2025-09-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
Alllllright owammmmya… Social media phenomenon Jonny Cole extends his tour into 2025 with his biggest and best show yet!

After amassing nearly seven million views in the last few months on social media with his brilliant songs and observations on everyday life, Jonny Cole is bringing songs and silliness to Bath in 2025! There will be loads of instruments and loads of laughs – don’t miss the chance to see the very best of Jonny Cole!

“The funniest act to come out of the Black Country since Frank Skinner” – Jasper Carrott

“Musically brilliant, clever, original and hilariously funny” – What’s On Magazine

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CONTRASTS & CONNECTIONS: Hughes.Thomas.Smith
2025-09-10 00:00 - 2025-09-30 23:59 | Sandra Higgins Art Gallery, 41 Milsom Street, Bath, BANES, BA1 1DN, United Kingdom
SANDRA HIGGINS ART presents Contrasts & Connections. Three iconic British artists, Patrick Hughes, Steve Thomas and Donald Smith with three uniques styles, creating one dynamic exhibition where illusion, rhythm and colour meet in dialogue. From Hughes’ playful illusions to Thomas’ rhythmic structures and Smith’s exploration of colour and form, this exhibition will highlight the contrasts that define their practices and the surprising connections which unite them.

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Nihongo Hanasoukai
2025-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Studio 22, 22c New Bond Street, Bath, BANES, BA1 1BA, United Kingdom
What to learn more about Japanese language and culture? Join the Bath Beppu Friendship Association for an evening where you can learn Japanese and find out more about what happens in our twin city.

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Live Jazz, Funk, Soul and Swing at Green Park Brasserie
2025-09-10 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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Justin Marozzi for Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
‘A bold, brilliant and timely history that confronts one of the most neglected and uncomfortable subjects in global history. Justin Marozzi brings to life the complexity and humanity of the Islamic world’s entanglement with slavery using an extraordinary range of sources, across more than a millennium and across sweeping geographies.’ — Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

‘A powerful and important book … [while] he is careful not to turn his book into a polemic against Islam.. it is… a masterly and thoughtful study of human cruelty and endurance — Gerard Russell’ ― Financial Times

Join Toppings for an evening with Justin Marozzi to discuss his new book: Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World.

Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, diverse and controversial history. Captives and Companions is a brilliant synthesis of history and contemporary reportage that brings to life the voices of the enslaved in stories of eighth-century concubines and ninth-century revolts, thirteenth-century slave soldiers who established dynastic rule over Egypt, Syria, and Iraq, eighteenth-century corsairs and twentieth-century pearl divers in the Gulf. It also has first-hand accounts of this legacy in the twenty-first century, including the depredations of Daesh and continuing hereditary slavery in Mali and Mauritania.

Justin Marozzi traces the extraordinary variety of enslavement in the Islamic world, which ranged from agricultural labour and domestic toil to elite concubinage, guardianship of sacred spaces, political leadership and even military command. He shows how Africa bore the brunt of the demand for slave labour, fuelled throughout the nineteenth century by expanding global markets and commodity chains. Slavers plied African coasts, traders raided inland for human cargo, and millions were marched across the Sahara into captivity. Meanwhile, North African corsairs turned the Mediterranean into a slave-raiding ‘free-for-all’ between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

Taking the reader on an extraordinary historical journey from Baghdad to Bamako, Tripoli to Timbuktu, Istanbul to the Black Sea, this is the riveting human drama of those caught up in one of history’s most remarkable overlooked stories.

Justin Marozzi is a historian and journalist who has spent most of his professional life living and working in the Muslim world. His previous books include South from Barbary: Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara (2001), the bestselling Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World (2004) and The Man Who Invented History: Travels with Herodotus (2008). His last book, Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood (2014) won the Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize and was praised by the judges as ‘a truly monumental achievement’.

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Ixta Belfrage and Fusao: Recipes Inspired by Brazil
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
Bright, vibrant food inspired by Brazil, from the once-in-a-generation talent and bestselling chef behind MEZCLA, and the co-author of OTTOLENGHI Flavour.

“FUSÃO (fusion) is a deeply personal cookbook that celebrates the vibrant flavours of Brazil, my mother’s homeland. In this context, the word fusão reflects both my own mixed heritage and Brazilian cuisine, which fuses Indigenous, Portuguese and West African influences along with contributions from countless immigrant communities… It’s an invitation to explore, not through sweeping generalisations of a vast country, but through personal connections I’ve formed with some incredible people and places.”

Ixta Belfrage is one of the most exciting voices on the food scene. Her signature style is unique and creative, drawing on her upbringing where she absorbed the food traditions of Italy, Mexico and Brazil. Ixta cut her teeth at Ottolenghi NOPI, before playing a key part in Ottolenghi’s core food team and co-authoring OTTOLENGHI Flavour. In 2022, Ixta published her debut solo book, MEZCLA, which was a Sunday Times bestseller.

In her stunning new book, FUSÃO, Ixta is focussing on the food and stories of her mother’s homeland, Brazil. FUSÃO (fusion in Portuguese) is Ixta’s proudly untraditional take on the kaleidoscopic food cultures of Brazil. She adopts an intimate approach, focusing on lesser-known places and people to bring a collection of recipes and stories that pay homage to this beautiful country, and acknowledge the influences on Brazil’s cuisine from indigenous communities, colonisation, enslavement, and immigration.

Complete with Ixta’s thoughtful notes on Brazil’s food, music, politics, landscapes and people, this special book is a considered, creative exploration of FUSÃO food culture. Take Moqueca, a seafood stew from Brasil’s northeastern state of Bahia: Ixta reimagines this traditional recipe as a Moqueca Fish Burger served with extra sauce for dipping and devouring. Or enjoy

Ixta’s spin on the decadence of the famed Brazilian Picanha (a large piece of rump cap) through Ixta’s spin which adds the wow factor with a stunning coffee and chilli butter spooned over a more accessible rump steak. Breathtaking photography from across the country, intertwined with personal stories and recipes sun-soaked and bursting with Ixta’s signature flair, this is food to excite and inspire, and a cookbook to treasure. An unmissable evening!

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Crescent Jazz Live
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, The Royal Crescent, 16 Royal Cres, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2LS, United Kingdom
Live jazz evenings will take place regularly across the summer season, with world-renowned saxophonist Iain Ballamy and his Crescent Jazz Trio performing a vibrant mix of classic jazz, original compositions and samba and bossa nova rhythm, fortnightly on Wednesday evenings on the heated terrace at Montagu’s Mews.

The newly opened Taittinger Champagne Terrace provides the perfect place to unwind on a warm summer’s afternoon or evening. Surrounded by manicured gardens, regency architecture and sun-drenched corners, guests are invited to sit back, relax and sip on chilled glasses of Taittinger Champagne

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Surround Sound with Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson
2025-09-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
How can a film score make you cheer, shiver, cry or punch the air?

Join the UK’s favourite film critic, Mark Kermode, and radio producer Jenny Nelson as they explore the emotional connection between great musical scores and the silver screen audience. Their brilliant new book, Surround Sound is a fascinating trip down the glorious rabbit hole of film composition.

Telling the stories behind iconic soundtracks and sharing some of their personal favourites, Mark and Jenny will reveal how what we hear has an impact on what we see and they will celebrate the magic that happens when a soundtrack takes on a life of its own.

This event will be followed by a book signing, copies available to purchase on the night. Thank you to Mr B’s Emporium of Books.

This event is brought to you by FilmBath in partnerships with Curious Minds: a festival to ignite ideas.

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Newbie Night (Open Mic)
2025-09-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Jesters, 17 Alfred St, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
Every Wednesday, The Jesters opens the stage to 12 brand-new or developing acts, each with 5 minutes to make some noise, test some material, and maybe even bring the house down. No need to be ‘in the scene’ just turn up, sign up, and give it a go. Sign-up runs from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the club. Names are drawn at 7:30pm sharp, with the show starting shortly after. Come to perform, or come to support comedy’s newest fools—all for just £1. In partnership with Big Squash Comedy at The Saracen’s Head, performers can double up and do two open mics in one night meaning more stage time, more fun, more jester energy.Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:00 PM | Tickets: £1

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Big Squash Comedy
2025-09-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Saracen’s Head, 42 Broad Street, Bath, BANES, BA1 5LP, United Kingdom
A weekly new material comedy night located in Bath’s oldest pub. Free of charge with a new lineup of excellent acts each week

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Emma
2025-09-11 00:00 - 2025-09-20 23:59 | Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1ET, United Kingdom
The 250th anniversary of Bath’s favourite writer is celebrated in fitting style with a new stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s comedy of manners, Emma.

The historic Theatre Royal Bath is the perfect setting to launch this new tour as the Georgian splendour of the city encapsulates the backdrop for many of Austen’s characters and stories.

The beautiful, high-spirited Emma Woodhouse is determined that she will never marry but loves to meddle in her friends’ and neighbours’ relationships. When her confidante and former governess, Miss Taylor weds her fiancé Mr Weston, Emma, having introduced the couple, takes credit for the marriage and decides that a future in matchmaking lies ahead of her.

So begins a comic journey through the lives and loves of Emma’s friends and neighbours, embracing the burgeoning Regency social scene of Bath and Weymouth. But as the romantic web she weaves amongst her friends becomes ever more entangled, will Emma herself get swept up in true love’s wake…?

Jane Austen’s enduring novel is filled with memorable characters – the dashing Mr Knightley, Emma’s friends Jane Fairfax and Harriet Smith, the mercenary Reverend Elton and his delightfully pretentious wife Augusta. This new 250th anniversary stage production is adapted by Ryan Craig, whose recent works includes the world premiere of Charlotte and Theodore in the Ustinov Studio and 1984 in the Main House.

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WOW! Thursdays - SUMMER FINALE! - w/ WOWAOKE! - Drinks from 99p! - FREE BOMB with all tickets!
2025-09-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Labyrinth, 8 North Parade, Bath, BA1 6BY
WOW! – Bath’s longest running weekly club night! WOWAOKE! in botanic, South West’s best DJs, drinks from 99p!

Book your ticket with a FREE BOMB now!

Doors open & WOWAOKE! from 10PM

EVERY THURSDAY AT WOW!

DRINKS from 99p WOWAOKE! in Botanic Rooms 4 Rooms / 3 Music Policies £3.50 Doubles all night! TED leading the party FREE WOW! Merch WOW! TV episode filming 1000’s giveaways & freebies CRAZY themes & takeovers OPEN UNTIL 3AM!

WOW! DRINKS DEALS!!!

The cheapest drink in town every Thursday… 99p BOMBS before 11:30pm / £1.50 after 11:30pm £2.50 VKs all night £3 Sol & Budweiser all night £2.50 House Spirit & Mixer all night £3.50 Double House Spirit & Mixer all night

WOW! DJ’s

Main Room: DJ Paul Carroll – Dance, Urban, DnB Disco Disco: DJ Haigh – Chart & Cheese Botanic: WOWAOKE!

WOWAOKE!

Sing your heart out with WOWAOKE! in the botanic rooms from 9:30pm!

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Mental Health First Aid Refresh Course
2025-09-11 09:30 - 14:00 | Online
The online half-day Mental Health First Aid Refresh course helps maintain your awareness of mental health support strategies and updates your knowledge on influencing factors. Designed for those who completed the Adult MHFA® or MHFA Champion course 2-3 years ago, you’ll practice the Mental Health First Aid action plan, gain access to course resources and keep your Mental Health First Aider qualification active.

Third sector and non-profit discounts available. Email training@bathmind.org.uk for details.

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