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The city of Bath has a strong literary heritage, with authors past and present gathering inspiration from the city.- Retrace Jane’s steps on your visit to Bath and you will discover the same elegant yet vibrant city which provided inspiration for two of her six published novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
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
Nine wonderful days of celebrating all things Austen in the beautiful city of Bath.
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- 12 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
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No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerst, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0) 1225428126Bath
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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- 5 July 2025to2 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
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Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ETTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 448844Bath
Gill Hornby, author of three novels based on Jane Austen themes and a biography for young readers will be in conversation with Jane Tapley, Special Events Organiser at the theatre as part of the Jane Austen Festival celebrations for the 250th…
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- 18 Sept 2025
Bath
In celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, the Bath BID has worked in collaboration with the Jane Austen Festival to create a Jane Austen themed character trail through Bath.
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- 31 May 2025to22 Sept 2025
Bath
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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- 26 Sept 2025to5 Oct 2025
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The Den Cafe, Unit 1, Sovereign Point, Bath, Somerset, BA23GJSovereign Point, Bath
The Den will be bringing their full selection of Digitox activities - from mindful games and tactile crafts to inspiring books, journaling prompts, magazines and conversation starters - all designed to help you unwind and reconnect with real life.
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- 20 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
Bath
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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- 13 Oct 2025to18 Oct 2025
Address
Julian Rd, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2RHTelephone
+44 (0)1225 463362Bath
Join Christ Church to hear Richard Armitage's exciting new voice in crime fiction talk about his new book.
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- 3 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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St. Swithin's Church, The Paragon, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5LYTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
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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- 24 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JLTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
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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- 4 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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St. Swithin's Church, The Paragon, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5LYTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
From the author of the phenomenal bestseller, The Shepherd's Life, and the Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year, English Pastoral, comes an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian…
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- 20 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Bridge Street, Bath, BA2 4ATBath
Join for free storytime sessions every Thursday during term time
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- 8 May 2025to18 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 11:00
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Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein, 37 Gay Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2NTTelephone
+44(0)1225 551542Bath
Back by popular demand, Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein and Show of Strength return with The Frankenstein Experience, a highly entertaining, award-winning theatrical walking tour and museum entry.
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- 12 Aug 2025
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- 30 Aug 2025
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St. Swithin's Church, The Paragon, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5LYTelephone
01225 331155Bath
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…
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- 30 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Starts outside Sally Lunn's, North Parade Passage, Bath, BA1 1NXTelephone
+44 (0) 117 9020235Bath
Discover a remarkable story, hidden for over 200 years – how Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was written in Bath in the winter of 1816/17.
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- 2 Aug 2025to30 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
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No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0)1225 428126Bath
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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- 9 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 19:00
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Komedia Bath, 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1EPTelephone
+44 (0)1225489070Bath
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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- 16 Dec 2025Open 18:30 -
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JLTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
Following her award-winning journey in Around the World in 80 Trains, Monisha Rajesh explores the art of slow travel by sleeper train with her signature wit, warmth and enthusiasm in Moonlight Express, celebrating the peculiar magic and mayhem of…
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- 12 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Beckford's Tower & Museum, Lansdown Road, Bath, Somerset, BA1 9BHTelephone
+44 (0)1225 460705Bath
Enjoy a presentation from author Kate Evans, a chance for questions and book signings, and time to explore the museum and Tower.
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- 18 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 19:30
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JLTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
Seascraper is a mesmerising portrait of a young man confined by his class and the ghosts of his family's past, dreaming of artistic fulfilment. It confirms Benjamin Wood as an exceptional talent in British literature.
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- 17 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Bath Elim Church, Charlotte St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2NDTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
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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- 2 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JLTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
The Mr B's Team are absolutely over the moon to welcome bestselling author and screenwriter, Moira Buffini, to the shop to discuss Torchfire, the sequel to her incredible YA dystopia Songlight!
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- 25 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HNTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
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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- 16 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JLTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
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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- 30 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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The Forum, 1A Forum Buildings, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1UGBath
Katherine Rundell is a multi-million-bestselling author whose novels for children have won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Costa Children's Book Award, among many others.
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- 13 Aug 2025Open 14:30 - 15:30
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Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JLTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
Tom Cox's third novel is a rare gem, centred around the importance of friendship, the power of landscape and the joy of accepting the unusual. Everything Will Swallow You will make you think deeply about the place you occupy in the grand scheme of…
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- 23 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
Address
7A Anglo Terravce, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5NHBath
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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- 22 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00
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Komedia Bath, 22 - 23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EPTelephone
+44 (0) 1225489070Bath
Multi-award winning rapping teacher and World Book Day ambassador MC Grammar is BACK!
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- 23 Nov 2025Open 12:00 -
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The Huntsman, 1 Terrace Walk, North Parade, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LJTelephone
+44 (0)1225 482900North Parade, Bath
Step back in time and join the Huntsman Bath for a Jane Austen Regency Afternoon Tea on Sunday, 15 June 2025. Starting at 2pm, this is your chance to experience a touch of true Regency-era elegance in the charming Elder Room.
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- 13 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
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St. Swithin's Church, The Paragon, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5LYTelephone
+ 44 (0)1225 331155Bath
Hekate is a propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling in verse of the life of Hekate, a child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft, necromancy and crossroads.
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- 18 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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