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Martin gets a lift!

Now this was not a pretty sight. One of the most famous faces of Bath reduced to thumbing a lift … More

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Putting Jane in her place.

After the Roman Baths and Georgian architecture, English novelist Jane Austen must rank pretty highly amongst our city’s tourist attractions. … More

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Take a plinth, Miss Austen!

While local academic Professor Tim Mowl has been arguing for a statue to be erected in Bath to honour architect … More

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Social media – Jane Austen style.

Fashion and literature will come together on Saturday, April 6th at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. The Bath … More

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Sydney Gardens wins HLF funding!

Bath’s Sydney Gardens has been saved from dereliction.  The UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Garden – and one of the … More

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Fingers crossed for Sydney Gardens.

Friends and suppporters of Sydney Gardens – one of Bath’s most historic city parks – are hoping it will be … More

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Designs on Sydney Gardens

People can have their say on plans to secure a £2.7 million Heritage Lottery Fund to improve one of Britain’s … More

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A temple of convenience.

Bath’s Sydney Gardens has a long and illustrious history. Laid out as commercially-run 18th century pleasure grounds –  in which … More

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A new look to Gravel Walk!

What a difference a week makes. Seems efforts by The Circus Area Residents Association, local Councillor Andrew Furse and B&NES … More

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Twilight talks about fashion.

Subjects ranging from Jane Austen to fashions inspired by Caribbean culture will be amongst topics featured when the Fashion Museum … More

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Take note of Jane Austen

A rare £5 note, engraved with a tiny portrait of Jane Austen, is to be presented to a visitor centre … More

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Look what’s brewing.

A collaboration between a Bath tourist attraction and a micro-brewery has resulted in the creation of a new beer in … More

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Novel idea

How about a selfie with Jane Austen?  That’s on offer in the reception area of Bath Guildhall where a bust … More

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Jane – the woman behind the books.

Bath will be joining in celebrations this year to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of writer Jane Austen … More

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A statue that looks good enough to eat?

Bath is not exactly running a surplus on public sculpture. Apart from Queen Victoria – sitting half way up an … More

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History of Fashion in 100 objects.

Bath’s world-renowned  Fashion Museum will unveil a major new exhibition called ‘A History of Fashion in 100 Objects’ on March … More

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Follow in Jane’s footsteps.

Visitors to the ‘Jane Austen’s Bath’ exhibition at the Bath & North East Somerset Council-run Victoria Art Gallery will be … More

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Jane Austen’s Bath

Jane Austen’s Bath is the title of a new exhibition which will run at Bath & North East Somerset Council’s … More

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