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Thomasina Mier's Mexican Table
2025-10-09 18:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
Acclaimed chef Thomasina Miers brings us more bold, bright recipes that bring the sunshine to your plate through these 12 staple ingredients, straight from the heart of Mexico.

CITRUS / TOMATOES / CHILLIES / ONIONS / BEANS / HERBS / COURGETTES / NUTS / SEEDS / EGGS /CINNAMON / CHOCOLATE

Get stuck into a sumptuous Roast chicken stuffed with tomato rice & smoky oregano butter or try Sticky onion, blue cheese & bitter leaf salad with chipotle honey for deep flavours. Bake a Courgette soda bread with pickled chilli butter or dust little Squash doughnuts with cinnamon & orange sugar. Also featuring Tommi’s iconic drinks to wash everything down, Mexican Table includes her zingy Blood orange mezcal spritz.

These are the recipes Tommi cooked, savoured and adored while living in Mexico, perfected for every home cook who wants to make stand-out Mexican flavours without fuss.

Cook, writer and winner of MasterChef, Thomasina Miers has made cheese in Ireland, cheffed in Michelin-stared kitchens and, having travelled to Mexico in 1994, went to live there to research the cuisine. Fuelled by her love for Mexican food, she co-founded restaurant chain Wahaca in 2007, and in 2017 helped set up the charity Chefs in Schools. She was awarded an OBE in 2019 for her services to the food industry. Tommi has a regular column in the Guardian’s Feast and has written eight cookbooks. In 2024, Tommi went back to live in Mexico with her husband and three children, to introduce her children properly to the country she so loves. Her cookbooks are Meat-Free Mexican, Mexican Food Made Simple, Home Cook, Wahaca, and Chilli Notes.

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Martin Parr for Utterly Lazy and Inattentive
2025-10-09 18:30 - 21:00 | St Swithin’s Church, 37 The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LY, United Kingdom
“By the age of 14, I decided I would be a photographer. ‘It’s what I will do for the rest of my life, until I drop dead.’ I knew when I was very young. It was a definite decision. Don’t ask me why. I just knew it was the right thing.” – Martin Parr

Toppings are delighted to welcome esteemed photographer Martin Parr to Bath to display and discuss his autobiography. This definitive account of his life tells not only his story, from quiet suburban collector to British documentary photographer extraordinaire and world traveller, but also delves into his process and approach to both the job and cultural role of a photographer.

Utterly Lazy and Inattentive is an insightful and beautiful book and this event will take us into its pages as Martin presents a selection of images and dissects them. We will learn about how they came to be as well as what they mean to him and the impact they have had on his career.

When Martin Parr was fourteen, his teacher wrote that he was ‘utterly lazy and inattentive’ in a school report. He went on to become one of the most successful and sought-after photographers in the world. Now, for the first and only time, Martin has produced a book about himself, telling his own story, in his own words.

This autobiography combines over 150 of Martin’s photographs – from his earliest snapshots to the work he is doing today – with his recollections and reflections on each image. We see society changing over his decades of work, from the demise of steam trains, through the opening of the first McDonald’s in Moscow, to the transformations of the post-pandemic world.

As Martin shares his story, his distinctive voice delicately captured by his friend, the writer Wendy Jones, he also reveals his tricks for gaining access and getting the shot and divulges his particular passions: for crowds and queues, fetes and placards, bad weather on beaches, and more.

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Live Jazz, Funk, Soul and Swing at Green Park Brasserie
2025-10-09 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-10 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-11 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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Role Model with Elle McNicoll
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Mr B’s Emporium Bookshop, 14-15, John St, Bath, BA1 2JL
Join Mr B’s as they welcome award-winning author of A Kind of Spark, Elle McNicoll, to present Role Model, her new coming-of-age novel. Role Model is a timely and heartfelt story featuring Aeriel Sharpe, the daughter of the newly elected Prime Minister and now the most famous 13-year-old in the country. Join Elle as she discusses Aeriel’s experience of being suddenly thrust into the spotlight, female friendships, and finding your voice in a world full of expectation.

About the book:

From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark comes a new heartfelt and timely novel for middle-grade and teen readers. Aeriel Sharpe doesn’t want to be anyone’s role model. But, when her mother is elected to be the most important politician in the country (yes, that one), she is thrust into the spotlight.

With the world’s eyes on her, friends don’t seem that friendly and she feels trapped by everyone’s expectations. They want her to be the voice of every autistic teenager, but Aeriel must find a way to speak for herself… It’s not easy being thirteen…

and it’s even harder when you’re the most famous teenager in the country.

“One of the most exciting talents on the children’s publishing scene and… has transformed the representation of neurodivergent children in literature.” – The Bookseller

“Elle’s most poignant, powerful, and personal story yet. Raw and relatable, tender yet infuriating, and hugely eye-opening. An important story from a truly talented author.” – Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of Race to Imagination Island.

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Echobelly: "ON" 30th Anniversary Tour
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
Britpop icons Echobelly return to touring to mark 30 years since the release of their top 5 album, ‘ON’.

Having a career spanning nearly 30 years and having released seven albums, plans are currently in the pipeline to release their 8th studio album.

Echobelly kicked off their career in 1993 with their first EP Bellyache. The favourable response including gushing press reviews and sold out gigs ensured the securing of a recording contract with Sony via their subsidiary, Rhythm King. Their first single from their debut album E.G.O, was Insomniac and the album reached number 8 in the UK Album charts.

By the time they released their 2nd album ”ON” in 1995, they were rising up the ranks of the British music scene, with regular press, TV / radio and two world tours under their belt. The album celebrated the endless possibilities of the human spirit.

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The Irregulars
2025-10-09 19:30 - 22:00 | The Jesters, 17 Alfred St, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
These aren’t your average open micers. These are the comics who’ve been grafting on the circuit for years, sharpening their sets in pubs, clubs, basements and backrooms – and they’re just starting to break into the mainstream. You’ll see TV-ready talent before they hit the panel shows, right here in The Jesters’ underground comedy club.Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:00 PM | Tickets: £8 / £5 Students

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The Return Of The Legends at The Forum
2025-10-09 19:30 - 23:00 | The Forum Bath, 1A Forum Buildings, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1UG, United Kingdom
Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian.

All household names, all Strictly favourites, all kings of the ballroom, and all re-uniting again in the “Return of The Legends”!

The boys return, following the incredible success of last year’s sold-out Legends of The Dancefloor tour, described by Strictly Head Judge, Shirley Ballas as ‘by far one of the funniest shows that I’ve ever seen in my life. A great evening out’!

Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite, together with a supporting cast are back to create another evening of spectacular dancing, hilarious camaraderie, great music and a huge amount of laughter! They have all headlined their own solo tours but together they create what one journalist described as “a show that was nothing short of spectacular.”

All five thoroughly enjoyed their reunion last year and feel that they still have stories to tell, secrets to reveal and more dances to perform

Performing latin, ballroom, tango, rumba and so much more…our Legends are back with new routines and more hilarious Strictly and life stories.

It is show business at its very best!

If you loved Legends of the Dancefloor and you want more of the same, then grab your tickets now. If you didn’t see it last year, what are you waiting for…get your dancing shoes on!

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Black tie Dinner & Autumn Nations Q&A with Mike Tindall MBE, Lewis Moody MBE and David Flatman.
2025-10-09 19:30 - 23:30 | Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel, Sydney Road, Bath, BA2 6NS, United Kingdom
Join Rugby for Heroes for an evening with Rugby Legends Mike Tindall MBE, Lewis Moody MBE and David Flatman.

Indulge in an elegant black-tie dinner while celebrating rugby and supporting our heroes. Enjoy a three-course gourmet meal, a glass of fizz on arrival, and an evening filled with incredible insights from rugby legends Mike Tindall MBE & Lewis Moody MBE, as they share their thoughts on the Autumn Internationals.

Hosted by the charismatic David Flatman, this is a night of fine dining, great company, and exclusive rugby stories – all supporting a fantastic cause.

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Southgate Sorcerers
2025-10-10 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
2025-10-10 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.

Charlie Higson for Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee
2025-10-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
Join Toppings for the first non-fiction book from comedy legend Charlie Higson – an irresistible deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy, featuring fantastic illustrations from the one and only Jim Moir (a.k.a. Vic Reeves).

Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry three. One, two, three Neds, Richard Two, Henries, four, five, six, then who? Charlie Higson has always been interested in the story of the fabled English monarchy: from the b*stardly to the benevolent, brilliant to the brutal.

In this wonderful new book, with the famous rhyme he learned at school as his trusty guide, Charlie takes the plunge into the storied history of this most treasured of institutions – introducing readers to every single ruler since poor Harold was shot in the eye at the Battle of Hastings. Bloody treachery? Check. Unruly incest? Check. Short parliaments? Check. A couple of Cromwells? Check.

A rip-roaring journey that takes in the Normans, Stuarts and Tudors, not to mention the infamous Blois (how can we forget them?), Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee is an utterly engrossing and grossly entertaining primer on who ruled when and why.

Charlie Higson is an actor, author and comedian. He was actor and co-writer on The Fast Show alongside Paul Whitehouse, before finding literary success with his bestselling series of Young Bond novels (published by Puffin).

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Dr Julia Shaw for Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and How to Stop Them
2025-10-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
Traffickers. Hit men. Outlaws. Thieves . . .Our planet is a crime scene – but we can catch the killers?

Enter a world where people are murdered, ecosystems are destroyed, organised criminals terrorise communities and corporate gangsters operate outside the law. And, closely following their every move, are teams of secret agents, vigilantes and scientists who are fighting for our planet’s future.

Using insider sources and her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Dr Julia Shaw takes us deep into some of the worst environmental crimes of our time. She reconstructs the minds of the perpetrators in cases like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Dieselgate emissions scandal, and the Shuidong wildlife crime syndicate. From the Amazon forest to South African gold mines she follows the impact of green crimes right to our doorsteps, and meticulously profiles the work of the heroes bringing these criminals to justice.

Dr Shaw asks: how do the Earth’s killers think? What makes their crimes so deadly? And how can we stop them from stealing our future?

Green Crime is the most far-reaching murder mystery ever told.

Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist at University College London. Her academic work, teaching, and role as an expert witness, focus on different ways of understanding criminal behaviour. She is the author of three books; Bi, The Memory Illusion and Making Evil. Her books have appeared in more than 20 languages. She is also the co-host of the hit BBC podcast Bad People which combines true crime and science. She appears regularly in popular press, including in TV true crime formats.

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Oas-Is
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
Oas-is are definitely – not maybe – the world’s best Oasis tribute band.

Made up of experienced musicians who have toured all around the world, Oas-is take great pride in reproducing the classic Oasis sound with frightening accuracy and all the attitude you would expect from the real thing. No wigs, no fancy gimmicks, just the closest you will get to recreating the sound of Oasis.

The only tribute to use official Oasis equipment, tour DJs and visuals/screen footage.

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Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre
2025-10-10 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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Friday Night Comedy
2025-10-10 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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FRIDAY FREQUENCY - Your Friday. Your Frequency. Your Night. The ultimate Friday nightclub experience!
2025-10-10 22:00 - 2025-10-11 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
2025-10-10 23:00 - 2025-10-11 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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Scale Model Making Workshop
2025-10-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Museum of Bath Architecture, The Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, The Paragon, The Vineyards, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5NA, United Kingdom
Unleash your inner architect and create your own Georgian townhouse window with model maker and artist Jess Wright!

The workshop will explore the methods and techniques used by model makers to create your own unique 1:20 scale window with realistic brickwork, period window and unique flowerbox. Whether you’re into architecture, interiors, miniatures, or just love a relaxing day of crafting, this is a delightful way to spend a few hours immersed in something beautifully small.

All materials included. No experience necessary. Tea and coffee will be available.

This will be a very relaxed workshop, suitable for all abilities with support and guidance to achieve a beautiful model to take home and display.

Duration of workshop 3 hours.

About the Artist: Jess Wright (@small_but_wrighty) is a professional artist and facilitator who has previously worked as a designer and prop maker in theatre and TV. Jess studied Fine Art at Plymouth University and Theatre Design at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and now works as an arts facilitator and her own freelance model making practice.

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Open Day at Claverton Pumping Station
2025-10-11 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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World Mental Health Day at the Holburne
2025-10-11 10:30 - 15:30 | The Holburne Museum, Bath, BA2 4DB
Join a day of community connection, creativity and wellbeing, as The Holburne Museum marks World Mental Health Day 2025.

All welcome!

Discover fun and creative ways to support your wellbeing in the beautiful surroundings of the Holburne Museum and Sydney Gardens. Lots on offer throughout the day:

⭐ Creative workshops (Printmaking, Make a Dreamcatcher, Nature-based craft & more) including a drop-in session for young people and adults (11+ yrs and over) from 2-3pm

⭐ Wellbeing sessions (Mindfulness, Breathwork, Stress busting & more)

⭐ Mindful walk in Sydney Gardens with Ecowild

⭐ Storytelling workshop

⭐ Advice & info from 20+ local support services

⭐ Blood pressure checks with a community pharmacist

Plus, music in the Picture Gallery:

⭐ 1.30-3pm Bath Tub Community Orchestra

⭐ 3-3.30pm Choir (Soundwell Singing for Wellbeing Group)

Please collect a FREE wristband when you arrive (at the front of the museum from 10.30am). Your wristband will give you access to:

❤️ All activities and workshops (these will be offered first come, first served, see timetable on the day)

❤️ The whole museum, including exhibitions!

❤️ Delicious soup and roll made by Bath City Farm.

This event is hosted by the Holburne (Pathways to Wellbeing), in partnership with Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust, Bath City Farm, Bath Mind, BaNES Parent & Carer Forum, Wellbeing Courses, Soundwell Music Therapy & the Assembly Rooms.

Page One Creative Writing Classes
2025-10-11 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.

Walking Tour: Austen & Architecture in Bath – Persuasion
2025-10-11 12:30 - 13:30 | No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR
Architecture plays a vital role in Jane Austen’s Persuasion as the enjoyment of rural or coastal landscapes are contrasted to the urbanism of Bath. Join Dr Amy Frost on a walk exploring the architecture of Bath through Austen’s eyes and how she makes the city the primary character in her writing.

NB Meet at Camden Crescent, BA1 5HY, not at No1 Royal Crescent

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Stanza 25: poetry workshop
2025-10-11 14:00 - 16:00 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Stanza 25 is a collaborative workshop series for enthusiasts and practitioners of the fine art of poetry.

Through close reading, discussion and performance, we will bring the forms, themes and challenges of contemporary writing into focus against the background of the art of poetry as it has been practised in the past.

Ideas and contributions will be warmly welcomed from all participants.

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Rugby @ Rengen
2025-10-11 15:30 - 17:00 | Rengen House, 4 Argyle Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA2 4BA, United Kingdom
Join Rengen House for pre – game drinks before heading down to The Rec to watch Bath Rugby vs Gloucester KO 5:30pm.

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Bath Rugby V Gloucester Rugby
2025-10-11 17:30 - 19:30 | The Recreation Ground, Bath, United Kingdom
Kick-off: 17:30Gates open: 15:30Competition: Gallagher PREM Round 3

WHEN GATES OPEN FROM 15:30Free kids entertainment 🎨Tunnel of Noise for player arrival 🥁Live DJ Tony V 🪩Happy Hour! 🍻 (15:30-16:30)Bath Rugby Shop 👕Max the Mascot and Kingsley on the prowl 🦁Food & drink 🌭Bath Rugby Foundation 🎟️Bath Rugby Supporters Club 💙10 minutes to kick-off show 🔥

The Cork Pub Quiz
2025-10-11 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
2025-10-11 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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Saturday Night Comedy
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:30 | The Jesters, 17 Alfred St, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
Saturday nights don’t get better than this! The Saturday Show is The Jesters’ flagship comedy night, bringing you the best acts from across the country in an electric, anything-can-happen atmosphere. Expect big names, belly laughs, and a buzzing crowd in Bath’s quirkiest underground venue. Whether you’re out with friends, on a date, or just after a guaranteed great night out, this is where comedy lives.
Doors: 7PM | Show: 7.30PM | Tickets: £12

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