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Shakespeare, Bath & the plague at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HN

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Portrait of Shakespeare

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Season (16 Mar 2026)
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Monday19:30 - 21:00

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Did Shakespeare ever come to Bath? Duncan McGibbon investigates what the "Bath sonnets" tell us!

While there is no definitive historical record confirming that William Shakespeare visited Bath, this talk explores the cultural and symbolic connections between the Bard and the city. Bath, with its Roman heritage and healing waters, served as a metaphorical backdrop for themes of renewal, desire, and transformation—motifs that echo through Shakespeare's later sonnets.

Speaker: Duncan McGibbon

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Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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