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Step into the dark world of the famous gothic author at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, with exhibitions, immersive events and even an escape room!
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Bath Children’s Literature Festival 2025 runs from Friday 26 September - Sunday 5 October, staging more than 80 live events in the city for bookworms for all ages.
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Letters, contemporary responses and the only manuscript she wrote in Bath will reveal the highs and lows of Jane Austen's time in Bath, as this exhibition exposes how turbulence and loss cast a long shadow over the time she spent here.
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You may well recognise Joey Batey from his role as Jaskier the bard in the hit Netflix TV Show, The Witcher, where he sang Toss a Coin to Your Witcher, becoming an instant viral hit. No stranger to music, Joey also produces with his alt-folk group…
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Join poet, Libby Foot, for a fun, interactive workshop exploring poetry and be inspired to get creative yourself.
Stall Street, Bath
From 1st September, see two of Jane Austen's handwritten poems, now in the collection of The Roman Baths Museum. On display to celebrate her 250th anniversary, it features a single side of paper with one full poem and part of another poem written by…
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Fun + filthy poems from someone who knows what they're doing. If there were any justice he'd be Poet Laureate, or King. After selling out shows across the country with JOY!, Luke Wright is back with a sticky-floored celebration of the ordinary.
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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…
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Welcome, legend of the high street, Mary Portas, to Bath for the release of I Shop, Therefore I Am.
A no-holds-barred account about her time as the window dresser and creative director for Harvey Nichols, I Shop, Therefore I Am is full of juicy…
Bath
Join poet Libby Foot for a fun, interactive workshop exploring poetry and inspiring creativity.
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2025 marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen and Strictly Jane Austen Tours, known for its inspiring Regency adventures, is marking the occasion with celebrations in the heart of Bath, the city she called home.
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This year's Bath Festival consists of two individual festivals running alongside each other: the Bath Music Festival and Bath Literature Festival.
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Multi-award winning rapping teacher and World Book Day ambassador MC Grammar is BACK!
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Troubled Waters is an impressive production that will inspire people to re-establish their connection with our rivers, helping to protect them.
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S.U.D.S. is a variety night at Boston Tea Party, Alfred Street, for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. Starting on September 29th, it will take place on the last Monday of each month from 6.30 - 9.00 pm. All proceeds go to trans people's fundraisers.
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Join Jane Tapley for an illustrated talk on Charles Dickens, following his career path from political reporter to novelist supreme. Find out why he was often referred to as 'Jolly Old Christmas' and more about the surprising festive phrase coined by…
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Mr B's says: 'We are thrilled to welcome Olga Ravn, one of Denmark's most celebrated authors, to Bath to talk to us about her new novel, The Wax Child, translated by Martin Aitken.
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Take part in a fun, interactive workshop exploring Jane Austen’s life and writing. Participants will get to know her stories and characters while trying out imaginative activities designed to inspire their own creative writing.
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Seven years before Jane Austen completed Northanger Abbey, William Beckford published a novel that parodied the 'sentimental' stories so admired by Austen's young heroine, Catherine Moreland. Join Dr Amy Frost as she reveals the similarities between…
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World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker loves Christmas. And he loves Komedia Bath so much he's coming back for his second show here this year.
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The best place by the festive fireside was always reserved for the storyteller. Join Edwyrdian Tales for an evening of haunting dark delights set during Christmastide, on our second national tour of ghostly tales of dread.
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From the bestselling author of Threads that Bind and Hearts that Cut comes a brand-new compulsive romantasy about a girl obsessed with the dark and the shadowy magical prince she falls in love with, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Laini Taylor.
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Welcome, bestselling, Booker Prize longlisted author, Oyinkan Braithwaite, to Bath for her much-anticipated new novel, Cursed Daughters.
Following the unprecedented success of My Sister, The Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite returns with a Cursed…
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Join Professor Kathryn Sutherland as she explores The Watsons.
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Welcome Countdown's resident word expert, Susie Dent, and bestselling author, activist and performance poet sensation, Len Pennie, for the publication of their new books, on National Poetry Day!
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Join for free storytime sessions every Thursday during term time
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Join No1 Royal Crescent for an in conversation talk with Amelia Blackwell, author of A Crime Through Time, and Joanna Nadin, author and former broadcast journalist and special adviser to the Prime Minister
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For the first time Roger Moorhouse tells the story of Germany's U-boat crews who had the highest losses of any combat arm during WWII.
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In autumn 1943, the SAS spearheaded the assault on Fascist Italy, clearing the way for Allied forces to land at Taranto. Simultaneously, a Yugoslav prisoner escaped from Pisticci, Mussolini's brutal internment camp. The SAS were involved in rescuing…