Council roadworks will pause over Christmas under an embargo on planned works on major routes. The embargo aims to help drivers during the Christmas and New Year period and came into force in Bath on […]
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Dress of the Year revealed.
Bath’s Fashion Museum has revealed its Dress of the Year 2019: a pleated pink tulle dress by Giambattista Valli for H&M, selected by British Vogue’s Donna Wallace. The dress became famous when it was modelled […]
Pete’s streets!
With something like six million day visitors a year, there’s no doubting that images of our World Heritage city have been spread around the globe – via myriads of mobile phones and digital cameras. […]
Patti Smith back in Bath
Legendary American singer-songwriter Patti Smith will be bringing her band to The Bath Forum as part of next year’s Bath Festival. This is rare 2020 UK appearance for the Queen of Punk, who is also […]
Haycombe Christmas Memorial Service
A special Christmas Memorial Service dedicated to loved ones who have passed away will be held at Bath’s Haycombe Cemetery and Crematorium on Sunday 8 December. This traditional carol service is a special chance at […]
What’s your view?
I am not going to get into an argument about whether or not Bath’s Christmas Market is a good idea but – can l just point out – lessons over bad sitings in Milsom Street […]
You’re a star!
Bath’s Herschel Museum of Astronomy is no stranger when it comes to winning awards, but two on the same night is something of a record. As staff took to the stage in Bristol to collect […]
Book a present
Here’s a way of spreading a bit of Christmas cheer and making some room on your bookshelves. Libraries in Bath and North East Somerset are inviting book donations which will be gifted to people in […]
China on a plate
Some people may be surprised to learn that many of the objects on display at Bath’s Museum of East Asian Art were actually made for use in a Chinese kitchen or on a dining table. […]
Award ‘hat trick’ for Roman Baths.
It’s a hat-trick success being celebrated by the Roman Baths and Pump Room which has won three Gold awards at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards. They have scooped Large Visitor Attraction of the […]
