Curious Minds: A Festival to Ignite Ideas returns to Bath from 12–28 March, bringing 60 events across the city.
If you’ve been meaning to book “soon”, this is your gentle nudge.
From politics and wellbeing to film, poetry and live performance, this year’s programme is packed with bold conversations, unforgettable evenings and ideas that stay with you long after you leave the room.
Here are just a few highlights:
🥗 Food Noise: Weight Loss Drugs, Cravings and the Future of Eating with Dr Jack Mosley — a science-led dive into ultra-processed foods, GLP-1 drugs and what they mean for our relationship with food.
🎤 All Stars Poetry Night with Jasmine Gardosi, Tyrone Lewis and Anthony Anaxagorou** — three powerhouse voices, one electrifying stage.
🌍 How Can We Best Defend Our Planet? with Jonathon Porritt and Monica Feria-Tinta — from courtrooms to climate protests, a powerful conversation about the tools that could still protect our shared future.
🎶 Cerys Matthews on Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood — poetry, music and storytelling brought vividly to life.
🍷 Perfect Pairing with Helen McGinn and Veronica Henry — sparkling conversation, delicious wines and a literary escape to the South of France.
🎭 An Evening With… Larry Lamb — from Shakespeare to sitcoms (and poetry too), an intimate and entertaining night.
💪 How Can We Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger? with Helen Thorn — a hilarious, heartfelt evening of hard-won wisdom, resilience and rising again.
⚔️ Movie at the Museum: A Knight’s Tale in Bath Abbey — rock anthems, romance and rebellion in one of Bath’s most spectacular settings.
And that’s just the beginning.
Whether you’re looking for thoughtful debate, creative inspiration, live performance or simply a brilliant night out, Curious Minds offers space to explore big ideas, ask better questions and connect through culture.
🎟 Tickets are on sale now via curiousmindsfestival.co.uk
Some events are already close to selling out — so do take a look soon.
We can’t wait to welcome you.
With curiosity,
Kate, Kate and Jas
Directors of Bath Arts Collective
P.S. If you’ve already booked — thank you. We’d love you to tell all your friends about it!
