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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
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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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
Address
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
Address
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
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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Prior Park Landscape Garden, The National Trust, Prior Park Landscape Garden, Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, North East Somerset, BA2 5AHTelephone
+44 (0)1225833977Ralph Allen Drive, Bath
Take a turn around Prior Park Landscape Garden. It's most refreshing. Visit a picturesque 18th century garden with its winding paths, hidden features and views over Bath.
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- 15 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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
Address
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
Address
Prior Park Landscape Garden, The National Trust, Prior Park Landscape Garden, Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, North East Somerset, BA2 5AHTelephone
+44 (0)1225833977Ralph Allen Drive, Bath
Complete your exploration of Prior Park with a cream tea picnic by the iconic Palladian Bridge.
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- 20 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
Address
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
Address
Theatre Royal Bath, Saw Close, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1ETTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 448844Bath
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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- 19 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 14:00
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Camden Crescent, Lansdown, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5HYTelephone
+44 (0)1225 428 126Bath
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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- 11 Oct 2025Open 12:30 - 13:30
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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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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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Saw Close, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1ETTelephone
+44 (0)1225448844Bath
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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- 16 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00
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- 17 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00
Address
No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0)1225 428 126Bath
Join Professor Kathryn Sutherland as she explores The Watsons.
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Dates
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- 30 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 19:30
Address
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
Address
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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Dates
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- 16 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
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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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Dates
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- 16 Dec 2025Open 18:30 -
Address
Theatre Royal Bath, Saw Close, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1ETTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 448844Bath
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…
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- 21 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 14:00
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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 Terrace, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5NHBath
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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- 5 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00
Address
Bath Elim Church, Charlotte St, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2NDTelephone
+44 (0)1225 331155Bath
At Mr B's Emporium, they 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 with all of us this September, and they are ready to celebrate big time with a huge finale bash!
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- 20 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
Address
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
Address
The Pump Room, King's Lounge, Searcys, The Pump Room, Stall Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LZTelephone
+44 (0)1225 477785Stall 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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- 1 Sept 2025to30 Sept 2025Open 09:00 - 17:00
Address
Beckford's Tower & Museum, Lansdown Road, Bath, UK, BA1 9BHTelephone
+44 (0)7734877292Bath
Evans patchworks together the narrative from Austen's own words, seamlessly interweaving snippets from her letters and her stories, and tells her life story from the cradle to the grave, including riotously joyous comic excerpts of her novels.
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- 18 Sept 2025Open 18:00 - 19:30
Address
Boston Tea Party, 8 Alfred Street, Bath, B&NES, BA1 2QUBath
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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- 29 Sept 2025Open 18:30 - 21:00
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- 27 Oct 2025Open 18:30 - 21:00
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- 24 Nov 2025Open 18:30 - 21:00
Address
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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