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What a hoot!
Get ready Bath – for a bit of a hoot. One hundred individually-decorated, large and smaller Owl sculptures are going … More
Uncovering more of Roman Bath
The Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society have been busy under York Street – helping prepare a part of the Roman Baths complex … More
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
Palace Theatre gives up some secrets!
One of Bath’s old theatres has been giving up some of its secrets as work gets underway on regenerating part … More
Square deal
After more than a year of discussion and planning by the Lambridge Independent Councillors Dave Laming and Bryan Chalker work … More
Spa towns of Europe visit Bath’s Georgian lido.
Bath’s derelict Cleveland Pools – Britain’s last remaining open-air, cold water Georgian lido – had some very special international visitors … More
Changing fashions
Visitors to Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Fashion Museum can glimpse a dramatic transformation taking place later this month. … More
Hot date at Roman Baths
On New Year’s Day visitors to the Bath & North East Somerset Council-run Roman Baths will receive complimentary hot dates … More
‘Rogues gallery’ goes on-line.
Embezzlement, theft, burglary, pickpocketing and begging: all these crimes and more are to be found in the records of Bath … More
Off the streets & into the kitchen?
My thanks to Virtual Museum follower Terry James for this image. A sign painted on a Georgian house in Gay’s … More
Practice makes perfect for city attractions.
The team behind Bath & North East Somerset Council’s top heritage attractions has been awarded a prestigious accolade for Customer … More
Mixed fortunes for West attractions
Mixed fortunes – attendance-wise – amongst our local museums and art galleries during 2012 according to Visit England’s annual Survey … More
Great marketing!
Bath’s annual Christmas Market is about to come to a successful end. Today – Sunday, December 15th- is the last … More
Creative Christmas at the Vic
Visitors to the Victoria Art Gallery can get into the festive spirit with “Decorate December” (from Sunday 1 December through … More
Let it snow!
Well l have no idea what the weather forecast is for the rest of Bath but l do know it’s … More
Aquae Sulis songsters
The Roman Baths, run by Bath & North East Somerset Council, will welcome a choir of 150 school children … More
Open door on heritage.
A variety of heritage sites – including those run by Bath & North East Somerset Council – will be opening … More