The Silver Ring Choir, one of Bath’s oldest choral groups, has appointed John Sandford as their new conductor. John has a degree in music and has conducted many choirs in previous places before moving to […]
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Author: Richard Wyatt
Freelance Journalist, broadcaster and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum - formally known as The Virtual Museum of Bath. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
Nailed it!
Good Lord! I nearly fell off my bike this morning at the shock of finally seeing one of Bath’s first riverside sculptures finally freed from weeds and bushes. I have been saying for years that […]
Council tax rise – just under 2 per cent?
Looks like we’re heading for a general council tax increase of just under two per cent as B&NES sets about the business of getting its intending spending budget scrutinised. Major new investment in key priority […]
Tell us what you are up to.
If you are a community organisation taking action to tackle the climate and nature emergency then B&NES would like you to share your activities in a new online survey. The survey, which runs until 10 […]
What Claire has to say about Grayson
UK artist Grayson Perry came face to face with his past at Bath’s Holburne Museum today – and brought along his more feminine side to share the experience. Yes, it was Claire wandering amongst the […]
Where now for Bath’s Fashion Museum?
Bath’s world-famous Fashion Museum has been given notice to quit. It’s got to find a new home before March 25th 2023 – that’s the day the National Trust will officially take back complete control of […]
Car park to close.
Manvers Street car park in Bath will be closed from Monday 17 February for four weeks for essential maintenance including a new water-resistant surface. The key works taking place will be focussing on reducing surface […]
Putting a star back in our eyes!
Love it or hate it the maths – and science – we are taught today wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for a Bath-born medieval scholar whose travels in Europe – and what we now know […]
Drop-in – save money!
Free advice about how to save money on fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions at the same time is on offer at a series of drop-in sessions across Bath & North East Somerset. The Energy […]
