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Queer Coffee Social
2025-08-10 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Boston Tea Party – Alfred Street, 8 Alfred Street, Bath, BANES, BA1 2QU, United Kingdom
Coffee Cake and Chat – Monthly Queer Coffee Social at Boston Tea Party, Alfred Street.

Any and all are welcome to drop by on the 2nd Sunday of the month for this LGBQ+ social. No booking necessary, just show up, kick back and enjoy a top notch brew and a nibble while you catch up with old friends and make some new ones!

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Board Game Night
2025-08-10 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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miniMondays
2025-08-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Museum of East Asian Art, 12 Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QJ, United Kingdom
This summer holiday the Museum of East Asian Art is opening their doors on Mondays for a special MEAA kids’ takeover! Feel free to be as loud as you like while exploring the exhibitions, playing traditional games, and discovering new things. With toys, trails, riddles, and more, come to MEAA for plenty of kid-friendly activities. There will be a range of activities suitable for ages 2-14. From picture books and colouring to learning to play Go, there is something for everyone, at every age, at these sessions.

With a local BANES Discovery Card, you can get 50% off miniMondays! Please bring your Discovery Card with you when you come along to the Museum.

Please make sure that there is at least one responsible adult per 4 children for this event.

Pre-booking is necessary for this event, please book a ticket for each child that will be attending and each adult.

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Pint & A Laugh
2025-08-11 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
2025-08-11 22:00 - 2025-08-12 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
2025-08-12 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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Mini Makers at the Victoria Art Gallery: Picture Poetry
2025-08-12 10:30 - 2025-08-14 15:30 | Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4AT, United Kingdom
Mini Makers: Picture Poetry

Create art with words inspired by The Lost Spells exhibition in this hands-on family workshop.

Let your creativity bloom in this expert-led Mini Makers workshop in the Modelling Room, where young artists will take a special animal shape and make poetry with words from nature and make a decoration for display.

Perfect for children aged 11 and under.

£5 per making participant (children must be accompanied by an adult)

Tuesday 12 – Friday 14 August 2025. Workshop times are 10.30 – 12.30 and 1.30 – 3.30pm. Drop in any time during your booked session.

Booking recommended.

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The Frankenstein Experience
2025-08-12 14:15 - 16:00, 2025-08-12 16:15 - 18:00, 2025-08-14 14:15 - 16:00, 2025-08-14 16:15 - 18:00 | Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, 37 Gay Street, Bath, BA1 2NT, United Kingdom
Back by popular demand this spring and summer, Show of Strength Theatre Company and Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein have joined forces to present The Frankenstein Experience.

Experience a tour like no other that promises real-life Gothic tales of secrets, lies, scandals and ruined reputations. You’ll be immersed in the dark, complex world of Mary Shelley and her infamous creation, Frankenstein, as you walk in Mary’s footsteps and discover how and where she created her masterpiece in Bath before enjoying an atmospheric journey inside the House of Frankenstein.

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A one-hour walking tour with Sheila Hannon, Show of Strength Theatre CompanyWalk in Mary Shelley’s footsteps as she created her Gothic masterpiece. See where she lived and explore Bath’s Regency side streets in a fascinating tale of secrets and lies, suicides and ruined reputations on this award-winning tour.

Entry to Mary Shelley’s House of FrankensteinDiscover the incredible story of Mary Shelley and all things Frankenstein on a self-guided tour of the multi award-winning museum. Crammed with unusual items, ominous soundtracks and bespoke smells and effects, the museum delivers an original and entertaining experience.

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Nihongo Hanasoukai
2025-08-13 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
2025-08-13 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-14 18:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-15 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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Crescent Jazz Live
2025-08-13 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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Newbie Night (Open Mic)
2025-08-13 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
2025-08-13 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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Free exhibition tour for children (& their grown ups!)
2025-08-14 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-14 14:00 - 14:30 | BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 2HN, United Kingdom
Come on a free mini-tour of BRLSI’s fossil exhibition!

Experience a walk through deep time and see the life-sized Rhizodus! Meet the Dolphin from Twerton, marvel at the ferns of Radstock and find out what scientists are working on today.

In addition they have a fossil-hunting wheel of fortune, photo opportunities with three big beasts, a Megalosaurus footprint, and much more!

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Children's Summer Activities at Beckford's Tower
2025-08-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Beckford’s Tower, Lansdown Road, Bath, BANES, BA1 9BH, United Kingdom
Join Beckford’s Tower this summer for some outdoor fun! Every Thursday morning between 10:30-12:00, they will be running outdoor activities for children aged 5+.

Dates and times:📆 Thursday 7th August, 10:30-12:00 – Bug Hunting: pebble painting📆 Thursday 14th August, 10:30-12:00 – Flower Fun: collage flowers📆 Thursday 21st August, 10:30-12:00 – Bug Hunting: create your own wooden bug📆 Thursday 28th August, 10:30-12:00 – Fabulous Flowers: clay print

🎫 Children £2 / Adults free. Booking essential

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The Irregulars
2025-08-14 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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As You Like It
2025-08-15 00:00 - 2025-09-06 23:59 | Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1ET, United Kingdom
The Ralph Fiennes / Theatre Royal Bath season continues with William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, directed by Ralph Fiennes. Dylan Moran, Patrick Robinson and Charlie Rowe join the previously announced Dame Harriet Walter and Gloria Obianyo in the new production of Shakespeare’s comedy AS YOU LIKE IT.

For Rosalind and Orlando, it is love at first sight, but family feuds are destined to keep the young would-be lovers apart. When Rosalind is banished, she and her cousin Celia escape to the Forest of Arden, where they find that the possibilities for love and connection are infinite.

William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy is directed by Ralph Fiennes and stars Olivier Award winner Harriet Walter, whose four-decade stage career has seen her acclaimed for Shakespearean roles on both sides of the Atlantic, and rising star Gloria Obianyo.

Dylan Moran’s thirty-year career has interspersed award winning worldwide stand-up comedy tours with much loved screen appearances including the BAFTA winning series Black Books. Patrick Robinson has appeared regularly with the RSC and National Theatre and is well-known for his long-running role as Ash in the BBC series Casualty. Charlie Rowe made his first appearance on screen in the 2007 movie The Golden Compass and recently starred on TV in Slow Horses and Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.

The cast for AS YOU LIKE IT also includes Sam Alexander (Le Beau/First Lord) Hannah Azuonye (Lady-In-Waiting/Lord in Arden), Matt Ray Brown (Dennis/Lord in Arden), Michael Brophy (Corin), Imogen Elliott (Phebe), Matt Gavan (Sir Oliver Martext), Amber Grappy (Audrey), Emilio Iannucci (Jaques de Boys), Amber James (Celia), Paul Jesson (Adam), Nitai Levi (Amiens), Jake Neads (Oliver), Richard Pryal (Charles/William/Lord in Arden) and Ethan Thomas (Silvius).

The world class creative team includes Bob Crowley (set designer), Fotini Dimou (costume designer), Peter Mumford (lighting designer), Christopher Shutt (sound designer), Roland Horvath (video designer), Ilan Eshkeri (composer) and Fin Walker (physicality/choreography).

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Home from Home at the Victoria Art Gallery
2025-08-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4AT, United Kingdom
Visit the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath for a fun-filled summer with free family craft sessions hosted in the brand new Modelling Room! Get hands on with these creative activities perfect for budding artists. Booking recommended.

Home from Home: 15 August, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Decorate an oak tree to make home for a very special animal.

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Southgate Sorcerers
2025-08-15 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
2025-08-15 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.

Summer Evening Dining
2025-08-15 18:45 - 2025-08-16 22:00 | The Pump Room Bath, Searcys at the Pump Room, Stall Street, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA1 1LZ, United Kingdom
Step into the timeless elegance of the Pump Room Restaurant for an evening dining experience unlike any other. Available Friday and Saturday through the summer, this three-course dining experience combines fine food, beautiful surroundings, and live music.

Settle in for a refined, yet relaxed, evening, in Bath’s most iconic dining room. Delight in their delicious seasonal menu, celebrating the best of local and fresh ingredients, from vibrant starters to rich, flavourful mains and decadent desserts.

As you dine, let the sounds of their resident pianist wash over you – the well-curated mix of show tunes, classical favourites, and elegant dinner entertainment adds a special kind of magic to the atmosphere.

Whether you’re celebrating something special or simply treating yourself to a unique night out, Summer Evening Dining is the perfect setting to savour life’s finer things.

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The Jam'd
2025-08-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate St, Bath, BA1 1EP, United Kingdom
Widely regarded now as the UK’s most authentic and leading tribute to live performance of The Jam.

As full time touring professional musicians – and massive Jam fans!- The Jam’d put on a performance from the heart and soul, drawing on all their memories, experiences and love of what was the country’s biggest band in their day.

Every effort is placed into reproducing the sound, arrangements and energy of a Jam gig. Those who saw The Jam live will remember the electricity, aggression, passion, and even fashion on stage, something not always prevalent in today’s world but to The Jam’d, it is a passion, a mission, and an honour to play for fans of “the best band in the world!”

Featured on BBC Radio 4 and described by the organisers of the I.O.W. Scooter rally as “the best Jam tribute you’ll ever see!”…The show also includes the only replica of Rick Bucklers ‘Great White’ drum kit (signed by the man himself) and features their own brass section!

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Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre
2025-08-15 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
2025-08-15 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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