A comprehensive review of all spending by Bath and North East Somerset Council has been launched by the authority’s new Conservative administration. The review is taking place in response to the need for the Council […]
Month: June 2015
East Park and Ride still on cards – but where?
The new Conservative administration on B&NES Council says it’s to move forward with plans to build a long-awaited new Park & Ride on the east of Bath. At the first public meeting of the Council’s […]
Council to face its public!
This year’s Bath City Conference takes place at the Guildhall on Friday 10 July from 12 noon. Organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council, this free event is open to everyone. It’s your opportunity […]
Willow pattern in place.
Illness prevented me from witnessing much of the work that went into installing ‘Murmuration’ – a new installation by Laura Ellen Bacon which has certainly transformed the facade of the Holburne Museum. She’s been helped by […]
Party at the Pools
in Bath, the Cleveland Pools Trust has organised a day of celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Britain’s oldest surviving Georgian outdoor swimming pool. It’s a real Fourth of July get-together involving music and theatrical […]
Torch-lit Baths
The Roman Baths will open its doors until 10pm (last entry 9pm) every evening in July and August, giving visitors a chance to explore the awe-inspiring attraction by torchlight. With its steaming Great Bath, 2,000-year-old […]
Mayor’s Guides announce summer specials!
The Bath Blitz, Stothert and Pitt & Industrial Bath and the River Avon and Kennet & Avon Canal are just some of the historical aspects of Bath you can hear more about while enjoying a series of […]
Combe Down history gets own website!
Retired businessman Richard Hill enjoys travelling the world but still takes a keen interest in his home surroundings. Indeed you can even call him a local historian. He’s written a book on the history of a part of Bath […]
Lucky dip at Victoria Gallery
This year, for the first time, a lottery was held as part of the Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition, hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council at the city’s Victoria Art Gallery from […]
‘Itching’ to get back to work!
I am sorry to say your Director is dealing with a nasty bout of shingles and would like to apologise for the lack of activity within the pages of the Virtual Museum of Bath. As calamine […]
