I had a brief moment of being proud to be born in this country last night. I wasn’t dancing to the jingoistic tunes of the likes of Nigel Farage but foot tapping to home-grown folk […]
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A dream coming true.
It’s taken a few years and a lot of effort to get to this stage but finally – the transformation of the old bandstand in Bath’s Parade Gardens is getting underway. Last year the […]
Want to help paint a masterpiece?
Not everyday you get invited to take part in painting a masterpiece but that is exactly what is on offer next month at the amazing IronArt forge in Bath’s Larkhall district. Last year the city’s […]
Let a blacksmith be your guide.
OK, so Bath’s famous for Roman remains and Georgian architecture but this Saturday you get a chance to explore another part of the city’s heritage – its magnificent historic ironwork. Niki Jewett emailed me to remind […]
Not any old iron!
Elsewhere on the site there is an interview explaining how Bath will benefit from the holding of a BathIRON festival next month. Master blacksmiths from around the country are going to help give the bandstand […]
Earth, wind and fire.
Earth, wind and fire. Not just the name of a successful American band from the 1970’s but some of the elements traditionally brought together by the blacksmith in the forging process. It’s one of the […]
