Good to see that at least one of the two genuine sedan chairs – that were on display at Bath’s historic Assembly Rooms – has returned to the building after a long absence. This late […]
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Month: December 2016
Go Banana
Busy in Bath today with sales, people spending gift tokens and no-doubt exchanging unwanted gifts. Sad to see a sign outside Banana Republic informing customers that the clothing store is to close early next month. Seems […]
Has Star Wars become a reality?
2016 – as l have said elsewhere – is ending as a year which saw Death become a celebrity in its own right. Amongst those he visited was Carrie Fisher – a wild child who […]
Bath to showcase ‘Lace in Fashion’
The Fashion Museum Bath’s special exhibition for 2017 will be ‘Lace in Fashion’ (4 February 2017-1 January 2018). Drawing on the riches of the museum’s collection, as well as generous loans from contemporary fashion designers, […]
Fancy being the new Metro Mayor?
Fancy your chances at being elected a ‘Metro Mayor’ for the West of England? This new role has been created as part of the 1 billion pound devolution deal Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol […]
Record Office at 50!
A celebration to mark 50 years of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Record Office is planned for 2017. In 1967 the Record Office first opened its doors to welcome visitors to the collections of […]
Bath’s Central Library on the move!
Bath Central Library is on the move – as part of plans by Bath & North East Somerset Council save money and modernise library services across the district. Next year, it’s going to relocate to […]
Holburne Director leaves for Dulwich.
Jennifer Scott, Director of the Holburne Museum, has been appointed as the new Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery. Jennifer will take up this position in April 2017, replacing Ian A C Dejardin, who is […]
Show your support for the Georgian lido.
A end of year plea now for Bathonians to get behind a local project that will revive an important part of the city’s history and a once much-loved public facility. The Cleveland Pools Trust in […]
Sparkling end to Bath Rotary year.
Members of Bath Rotary Club are celebrating ending 2016 in style – raising £34,000 for charity in the last few weeks of the year – including a record breaking £21,000 from the annual rotary firework display. A […]
