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Prizes, publications and other plaudits A very happy publication to Deborah Levy, whose memoir The Cost of Living, has been receiving rave reviews. Levy will appear with acclaimed Canadian writer Sheila Heti – a thrilling pairing that you’ll only see here in Bath. BOOK HERE And congratulations too to Nikesh Shukla, whose novel The One Who […]
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Tickets available for Kanneh-Mason Family
Good news if you are seeking tickets for the sell-out show The Kanneh-Mason Family – book to see them perform alongside their brother Sheku Kanneh-Mason at A Concert for the People of Bath – Stars of the Future. Tickets are selling fast so be quick! Book for A Concert for the People of Bath here
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The Bath Festival 70th anniversary programme launch
Stop Press! Last night, The Bath Festival officially launched the programme for their 70th Anniversary year at Komedia, Bath. A whole host of guests from the local community joined the team in their celebrations. Eleanor Household, the Festivals Team Development Director spoke of how ‘wonderful it was to see the turn out for our celebrations; […]
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International Women’s Day & Women’s Prize for Fiction long-list
As if International Women’s Day wasn’t enough of a reason to celebrate, four of the writers featured in the 2018 Women’s prize for fiction longlist are set to join us at The Bath Festival and we couldn’t be any more excited about it! Joanna Canon and Kit de Waal are the first of our longlisted […]
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Tickets on sale for 70th Anniversary The Bath Festival
The full programme of events for The Bath Festival is now on sale. Bath’s flagship multi-arts festival will take place from 11 to 27 May and will offer more than 180 events over an extended period of 17 days, bringing some of the world’s leading writers, musicians and cultural figures into the iconic buildings and onto the […]
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AMANDA PALMER ANNOUNCED FOR OPENING NIGHT OF THE BATH FESTIVAL
Singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author Amanda Palmer comes to Bath for a performance on Friday 11 May. Performing everything from solo and Dresden Dolls’ favourites to unreleased new material on a grand piano and humble ukulele, audiences can expect surprises as Palmer brings her “An Evening With Amanda Palmer” performance to the Forum. Presale tickets go on sale on Wednesday 14 February to Palmer’s Patreon subscribers and public ticket […]
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INTERNATIONAL MUSIC & LITERARY STARS ANNOUNCED FOR THE BATH FESTIVAL 2018
The Bath Festival 11th-27th May is pleased to announce three more exciting events for the city in the 17-day programme – Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ruby Tandoh and A Concert for the People of Bath supported by the Roper Family Trust. In the Roper Memorial concert the Bath Philharmonia are joined by rising classical music stars […]
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Second wave of acts announced for The Bath Festival finale weekend on the Rec
We’re excited to announce seven new acts for The Bath Festival finale weekend on the Rec – Imelda May, Midge Ure, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Seth Lakeman, and up and coming indie artists Freya Ridings, Jade Bird and Rhys Lewis. They join headliners Tears for Fears and Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters for a stellar […]
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Fourteen new literature events on sale now for The Bath Festival
Tickets are now on sale for fourteen additional literature events in The Bath Festival programme. The festival takes place from 11th to 27th May. The Bath Festival has been extended from 10 to 17 days, celebrating the city with music and literature at its heart, engaging with the wider community and bringing the streets of Bath to […]
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Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters to headline the second day of The Bath Festival Finale Weekend
Almost 50 years after Led Zeppelin performed at Bath Blues Festival (1969) on Bath Recreation Ground, their former lead singer and lyricist and one of the greatest voices in rock and roll, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters return to the city for the 70th anniversary finale weekend of The Bath Festival. In the […]
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