The latest in a series of Arts Council England sponsored contemporary installations opened at Bath’s Holburne Museum today (Saturday, March … More
Author: Richard Wyatt
Freelance Journalist, broadcaster, columnist and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
Abbey gets into hot water!
Excavation work is taking place in Kingston Parade (outside the Visitor Information Centre) as part of a joint initiative by … More
Oh you ‘beautiful’ gulls.
It took a tourist visitor to Bath to point out to me that there is no such thing as ‘a … More
Pavement postings hit Bath
I am not impressed by promotional street stencils and have often made a point of bringing you photographs of Bath … More
Gainsborough to get July opening.
Bath’s newest 5-star hotel – the Gainsborough Bath Spa – is finally due to open this July. That’s according to … More
Planting a tree and sprucing up a park.
First the good news this sunny Wednesday, March 18th. We have a new sapling replacing the diseased tree that had … More
Regenerating London Road
Twenty three properties along Bath’s London Road have been given a face lift, after being awarded grants by Bath & … More
Baths soak up increased numbers – despite ratings slip.
Bath’s Roman Baths and Pump Room have slipped from 19th to 23rd place in the list of most visited UK attractions … More
Bath welcomes the world’s most travelled boot!
You are being invited on a journey from Cairo to Burma to Chicago and Jamaica, across Death Valley in California, … More
Give the gulls the bird
Not every bird joining in Bath’s dawn chorus is getting a big welcome as spring approaches. The majority of urban … More
Holburne’s latest purchase unveiled
Veteran war and landscape photographer Don McCullin CBE paid a special visit to Bath’s Holburne Museum today (Friday, March 13th) … More
A textile tour from cradle to grave at American Museum.
This season’s main exhibition at the American Museum in Bath is bursting with textile treasures. Hatched, Matched, Dispatched and Patched … More
Abbey Footprint development team appointed
Bath Abbey has chosen four Bath based companies to lead the design and build work for its Footprint project. Following … More
Bringing Art down to earth!
So l sit in on a meeting of Bath Cultural Forum to hear the results of much research suggesting we … More
Clean Up Bath
Do you want to clear up somewhere in your local area? Bath & North East Somerset Council is supporting Keep … More
Change of plan at Somerdale
Things are changing ahead of the re-development of the Cadbury’s Factory site at Somerdale in Keynsham. In a planning application … More
Silver Science at Roman Baths
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Roman Baths will celebrate British Science Week with a special day focused on the … More
A Roman look at Bathwick
During the winter months, Bath and Camden Archaeological Society holds a series of lectures at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific … More