Week of Events
Dressing obstinate headstrong girls: costumes in Jane Austen films
In “Dressing Obstinate Headstrong Girls”, costume designer and fashion historian, Jolene Marie Richardson, will be examining how costume designers use Jane Austen’s characters
Dancing with the Stars – Georgian style!
They were ‘fond of dancing and excelled in it’. From learning from famous dancing masters, to performing at the assembly rooms
Regency Fashion in the Fashion Museum Bath Collection
Join curator Elisabeth Murray to discover more about fashion during the Regency period, through the lens of the Fashion Museum Bath collection.
A Guide to Regency Dress
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:
Jane Austen’s Contradictory Characters
Austen’s characters come to life partly because of their delicious – often absurd – inconsistencies
Gossip in Jane Austen
In Jane Austen’s novels, gossip swirls around the characters. We will see how gossip is the life-blood of the small communities
Podkin One-Ear Finale Party
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
The Place of Tides with James Rebanks
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.
Sunday Walk: Treasures of Sydney Gardens
Join Toppings to celebrate 230 years of Sydney Gardens - with a fabulous literary walk! The Friends of Sydney Gardens have written a beautiful, lively book full of history and facts about the park.