Pick of Diary Events in Bath
Fri 27 Mar. Holburne Museum. Up Late event. 5-9pm. Free. For one night only, the museum will play host to a vibrant showcase including new paintings, photographs and sculptures. Alongside the visual art, enjoy a compelling programme of spoken word poetry, music and short theatre pieces. Curated by Emerge, the creative graduate studio at Bath Spa University, and set against the historic backdrop of the Holburne’s collection, this is an opportunity to explore and celebrate the bold, curious spirit of Bath’s creative community. Free admission to Collection galleries; reduced admission to temporary exhibitions (£8). Cafe open.
Wed 1 Apr. Rondo Theatre. Jon Udry: Having A Ball. Comedy juggler. Jon Udry brings his unique and award-winning combination of juggling and comedy full-length solo show. 8pm • £15/£12.50.
Wed 1 Apr. Jesters Comedy Club. Live Comedy Day with a 12 Hour Comedy Marathon. The Jesters Comedy Club marks the inaugural national celebration of live comedy with a marathon day of stand-up, podcasting, juggling and open mic — 11am to 11pm, April 1st, 17 Alfred Street, Bath. Live Comedy Day is a new national initiative supported by the Live Comedy Association and BBC Radio 4, created to champion the grassroots venues and independent promoters who keep live comedy alive across the UK. The marathon kicks off at 11am with Coffee & Crowdwork, a relaxed warm-up to ease audiences in before a full afternoon and evening of stand-up,
Thu 2 Apr. Rondo Theatre. Stevie Martin: Clout. Comedy stand up show. She sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Soho Theatre. 7:30pm • £20.
Fri 3 Apr. Rondo Theatre. The Britpop Show with Marc Burrows. Comedy. Multi-media stand up celebration of one of British music’s most iconic and enduring movements, marking 30 years since the iconic Blur vs. Oasis chart war. 8pm • £18.
Fri 3 Apr. Widcombe Social Club. Bill Smarme in Bits: Bill is celebrating a special birthday with a bit of comedy, a bit of rock’n’ roll, a bit of cabaret, a bit of laughter. Free entry. Doors 5:30, music 7-9pm, pizza 6-8:30pm. Bar till late. Non-members welcome. www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk
Fri 3-Sun 19 Apr. American Museum and Gardens at Claverham. Easter Holiday events for families. Join us over the school holidays for The Great Garden Hunt, a family trail set among the tulips and springtime blossom. Search the gardens for ten brightly decorated bird tables, each home to a numbered Easter egg. Find them all, complete your trail sheet and collect a prize. On Easter Sunday, we’ll be adding a little extra eggcitement with a special garden Easter egg hunt. We’ll be hiding eggs across the gardens for visitors to discover during the morning. The hunt begins when the gardens open at 10am and continues until all the eggs have been found.
Sun 5 Apr. American Museum and Gardens at Claverham. East Egg Hunt Join us over the school holidays for The Great Garden Hunt, a family trail set among the tulips and springtime blossom. On Easter Sunday, we’ll be adding a little extra eggcitement with a special garden Easter egg hunt. We’ll be hiding eggs across the gardens for visitors to discover during the morning. The hunt begins when the gardens open at 10am and continues until all the eggs have been found.
Tue 7 Apr. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Talk by Bath Natural History Society on Harvest Mice. BRLSI is non profit making and provides world class lectures for as little as £3 a ticket. See https://www.brlsi.org/ 7:30-9pm.
Tue 7 Apr. The Forum. The Dinosaur That Pooped. When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day? Adapted from the number 1 best-selling books by McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo! Shows at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Wed 8 Apr. Widcombe Wayfarers Walking Wednesdays. Join us for a friendly stroll in our local landscape. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, starting at 10am at the west end of Widcombe Parade. Walks last between 1-2 hours and are medium paced. Come dressed for the weather, with suitable footwear and be prepared for a few climbs. Registration not necessary – just turn up! See https://www.widcombeassociation.org.uk/pages/3-events
Thu 9 Apr. Museum of Bath at Work. Talk on Signalling The Narrow Guage by Tim Maynard of Bath Railway Society. 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome. Visitors £5. A look at the signalling systems used by the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways from the 1860s to the present day.
Thu 9 Apr. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Talk by Betty Suchar on Victorian Literature: Ruth by Mrs Gaskell. Join the discussion about a novel which was controversial at the time of its publication but today makes us think differently. See https://www.brlsi.org/ 11am-12noon.
Fri 10 Ap. Widcombe Social Club. Free live music: Ponchartain. Vintage Americana including honky-tonk, rockabilly, Cajun, blues – very 40s and 50s vibe. Doors 5:30, music 7-9pm, pizza. 6-8:30pm. Bar till late. Non-members welcome. www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk
Fri 10 Apr. Rondo Theatre. Rock The Tots: Legends. Music gigs for little ones… and their grown-ups! Steph and Craig are back with their fun live music sessions for families – and they have got a corker of a show for you. This month they are celebrating musical legends that are no longer with us, but the music lives on! From Prince to Kurt Cobain, from Whitney Houston to Amy Winehouse, they will be bringing you the best rocking tunes by the best legends. There will be puppets, comical characters, bubbles and more – you and your little one will have a blast. Sessions are 1hr long without an interval. Suitable for children aged 0-6, and their adults. 11am • Full £10.
Sat 11 Apr. Chapel Arts. The Leylines. Live Music. Hailing from the heart of the West Country, they’ve carved out a reputation as innovators of a sound that seamlessly weaves folk roots, indie charm, and the unbridled power of festival rock. 8pm. See https://chapelarts.org/
Sun 12 Apr. The Library at the Raven. World Literature Reading Group. 7pm. Our World Literature Reading Group aims to showcase literature written outside of the anglophone world. On this journey we will make a variety of stops in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Oceania, tracking down the masterpieces that might have otherwise been overlooked. In this tenth group, we will read and discuss Han Kang’s We Do Not Part. More info at Toppings: https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/
Thu 16 Apr. Burdall’s Yard. CM Social: Live Music Night. Bath Spa University’s ‘Commercial Music’ students led nights of emerging bands and artists. 7.30pm.
Fri 17 Ap. Widcombe Social Club. Free live music: Clayton Denwood, an established. Americana recording artist from Toronto, now settled in Bristol plus his 5-piece band. Doors 5:30, music 7-9pm, pizza 6-8:30pm. Bar till late. Non-members welcome. www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk
Fri 17 Apr. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Talk by Matthew Zuckerman on Billie Holliday. The life and unparalleled artistry of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. See https://www.brlsi.org/ 7.30pm.
Sat 18 Apr. Bear Flat Community Market. 9.30am-12.30pm. Methodist Church Hall, Bruton Avenue. Includes a Share & Repair event on Saturday where we will have our busy cafe with fresh coffee and homemade cakes and savouries plus a range of fresh artisan bread from Lievito Bakery inc sourdoughs and focaccia at very good value. Plus the book stall with a fresh supply of good reading material for charity.
Sat 18 Apr. Rondo Theatre. The Hypnotist Live: Comedy Hypnosis Show. Prepare for an evening of amazement and laughter as one of the UK’s leading stage hypnotists and mind readers Daniel Sinclair brings you this unmissable show in one incredible night. 7:30pm •£14/£12.
Sat 18-Sun 19 Apr. 62 Great Pulteney Street. Exhibition The Walcot Textilers @the artpad62, 62 Great Pulteney Street. Free Entry. 10am-4pm. Textiles, gifts, and designs for sale and shown in fabulous Georgian surroundings.
Sun 19 Apr. The Library at The Raven. Queer Voices Reading Group. 7pm. Celebrate spring with this vibrant debut novel about a young woman stumbling through post-grad life, love and family. A young artist returns to her childhood home, with a host of degrees and diplomas in her back pocket. But when forced to confront the reality that the world sees no use for her scholarly exploits, she must find a job—and quickly. Overqualified, underemployed, and idle, she starts a job as a cleaner for a gallery, where she meets another aspiring artist—Isabella—and they begin a passionate affair. More info at Toppings: https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/bath/
Mon 20 Apr. Widcombe Social Club. Some Voices Choir present Bangers and Mash-ups, big tunes and bold mash-ups of classics you love, raising money and awareness for Dorothy House Hospice Care. Doors 7pm, show 7.30. www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk
Mon 20 Apr- Sun 3 May. Art Exhibition at 44AD Artspace, 4 Abbey Street. The White Knight Collection is an exhibition featuring contemporary painters with artists Raymond Munro, Richard K. Potter and Karen Gehres.
Tue 21 Apr. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Talk by Dr Becky Alexis-Martin on World Affairs. Disarming Doomsday: autocracy and the third nuclear age. How do centralised decision-making, weakened transparency and nationalist ideology increase miscalculation risks in an already fragile global order? See https://www.brlsi.org/ 7.30pm.
Wed 22 Apr. Widcombe Social Club. AGM. The main AGM business will be followed by what promises to be a fascinating talk on Gee’s Bend, a small predominately African American community renowned for its tradition of quilt-making. The speaker will be Gareth Thomas who visited the community and has recently retired as the director of The American Museum. 7:30pm. Doors and bar open at 7pm. See https://www.widcombeassociation.org.uk/pages/3-events
Fri 24 Apr. Holburne Museum. Up Late Film and Fashion Event. 5-9pm. Our Volunteer group Reframed are back to take over another Up Late with fashion, film, food and fans! After huge success with their other events expect creative workshops, films, music and more. Throughout the evening you can enjoy: Live Music from the Up Late All Stars in the Garden; BBQ and Bar on our Garden Terrace; Discounted entry to ‘Don McCullin: Broken Beauty – images from legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin’s long career (£8/free to members) – last chance to see!; Zandra Rhodes, free 15-minute documentary reeling all evening; Conservation Station – an immersive introduction to conservation at the Holburne. Find out how your support can impact future projects.Creative Craft Workshop (Free) take inspiration from Zandra Rhodes: A life in Print and design your own paddle fan just in time for summer! No need to book in advance. We look forward to seeing you.
Fri 24 Apr. Widcombe Social Club. Free live music. Drew Neirin and the Star-Shaped Pegs, a blues and soul musician based in Bath. Easy-listening and bluesy originals plus some classics. Doors 5:30, music 7-9pm, pizza 6-8:30pm. Bar till late. Non-members welcome. www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk
Tue 28 Apr. Burdall’s Yard. Hannah Grace in concert. Welsh singer-songwriter celebrating the release of her second album ‘Bigger Picture’. With a voice that can seemingly sing anything she uniquely blends the sounds of soul, jazz, and folk through sensitive story-telling. 7.30pm.
Thu 30 Apr. Museum of East Asian Art. Japanese Tea Ceremony. 11am. £35/£30. Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture with Yukie Williams. She draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. Yukie Scott will give an explanation of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, exploring the different elements and giving you an insight into each step of the process. To accompany the matcha, you will have a chance to sample nerikiri, a traditional Japanese sweet. These are handcrafted by Ryoko Stibbe for MEAA’s Japanese Tea Ceremonies and are different for each session.
Thu 30 Apr. Chapel Arts. Mark Waistell. Live music. Folk, Singer/songwriter. 8pm. See https://chapelarts.org/
Fri 15 May. Party in the City. Starts at 5.30pm. Live music with 2,000 singers and musicians at 39 venues and it’s completely free to attend! Enjoy everything from acoustic/pop, blues, folk, funk/soul, jazz and blues, and indie/rock through to choral and classical. Hear live music at Komedia, in Parade Gardens, the Guildhall, Bath Abbey, Green Park Station and many other venues around the city.
Sat 16-Sun 24 May. Bath Literature Festival. With 10 days of events, talks and workshops established in 1995, the Bath Literature Festival is part of The Bath Festival, a multi-arts festival with literature and music at the heart. See https://bathfestivals.org.uk/bath-literature-festival/
Tue 19-Thu 21 May. Bath Digital Festival. Bath Digital Festival returns in May 2026 with three days of big questions, bold thinking and open experimentation. Expect practical insight, creative collisions and real conversations, from live demos and hands-on sessions to founder stories, showcases, panels and the unexpected moments in between. See https://www.welcometobath.co.uk/bath-events/bath-digital-festival/ and also https://techspark.co/bdf/
Sat 23 May. Charity Walk. Walk of Life RUHX – the official charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath, is hosting its 20th annual sponsored walk.
Mon 26 May. Holburne Museum. Free family events – Animals of Japan – Creative fun inspired by Japanese art and wildlife. 10am-12pm. Drop-In Calm Sensory Workshop: Animals of Japan – A gentle, sensory-friendly creative session for families. 26 May 1-3pm
Sat 30 May-Sun 7 Jun. Bath Music Festival. Various venues. Since 1948 music lovers have been coming to Bath to enjoy world-class classical music in some of the city’s most beautiful historic buildings. Bath International Music Festival brings a glorious programme of music to this World Heritage City. Visiting artists include three of the world’s finest pianists, Richard Goode, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Steven Osborne and Bath Abbey is the venue for an immersive performance of Secret Byrd by the award-winning vocal group The Gesualdo Six. See https://bathboxoffice.org.uk/bath-music-festival-jg6y
Sat 20-Sun 21 June. The Widcombe Art Trail will take place on 20th and 21st June this year and further details will be issued nearer the time. The trail consists of the work of local artists in a series of venues, in Artists’ studios and spaces such as the Widcombe Social Club and The Natural Theatre Company. Visiting all these exhibitions gives people a pleasant walk round Widcombe discovering places they never knew existed. There are paintings for sale as well as prints, cards ceramics and jewellery.
Thu 2 -Sun 5 July. Queen Square. Bath Boules. The event has grown into a weekend-long festival with a tournament between up to 64 teams each day with food market, bar, music and entertainment.
Sat 11 July. Bath Carnival. All day events with a procession through the streets. To take part, help as a volunteer of for more info see https://www.bathcarnival.co.uk/
Pick of Diary Events outside Bath
Fri 10 Apr. Wiltshire Music Centre. Bradford on Avon. West of England Youth Orchestra: Wallace & Gromit – The Wrong Trousers with Live Orchestra. In Aardman’s second Wallace & Gromit adventure, released in 1993, Gromit finds himself being pushed out of his room and home by a devious new lodger, Feathers McGraw. A ruthless criminal (and a penguin cunningly disguised as a chicken), he’s planning a robbery and needs to use Wallace and his mechanical remote controlled trousers to pull off the raid. .
Sun 26 Apr. Bandminton House. Open Garden Day. 10am-4pm. There is a great variety of plants to view, from the formal beds on the east side of the house, designed by Russell Page, to the South Garden with its water squares, hedges, beds and borders. Glorious displays of roses and borders of soft summer colours are combined with herbaceous perennials, campanulas, penstemons, geraniums and phlox. The Walled Garden, a short stroll from the house through the park, is home to the Badminton House kitchen garden, providing fruit and vegetables as well as cut flowers for much of the year. An archway, running the full width of the garden, is covered with roses, clematis, wisteria and yellow laburnum.
Theatre Picks in Bath
Egg Theatre
Sat 28 – Mon 30 Mar. Macbeth. Presented by Box Clever. Shakespeare’s exploration of the equivocation of evil and the unleashing of its brutal, destructive force is brought vividly to life by Box Clever in this physically and emotionally charged production. Saturday: 11.30am & 3pm. Sunday: 11.30am & 3pm. Monday: 10am & 1pm. Relaxed performance: Sunday 3pm. Tickets from: £10 – £12.50. Schools (Monday only). £8.50 each plus one free teacher per 10 tickets booked (11th ticket free). Running Time: 1 hour, no interval. Post-show discussion – Monday 1pm.
Fri 10 and Sat 11 Apr. The Aquarium of Impossible Things. Performed by Theatre Royal Bath Theatre School. The Aquarium of Impossible Things is a uniquely devised production created by industry professionals and members of the Theatre School for the New Waves festival. Set in a mysterious underwater world, the piece invites audiences to encounter extraordinary creatures with remarkable stories to tell. Shows at 12noon and 4pm. £12.50.
Fri 10 and Sat 11 Apr. The Tempest. Performed by Theatre Royal Bath Theatre School. Electrifying and thought-provoking, this production breathes new life into a timeless classic, inviting audiences to see Shakespeare’s island with renewed curiosity. Friday: 2pm & 6pm, Saturday: 2pm & 6pm, Tickets from: £10 – £12.50.
Mission Theatre
Fri 10-Sat 11 Apr. Hamlet: The Musical. Presented by Dancing Salmon Productions. 7:30pm. Claudius has killed Hamlet’s dad, married his mum, and seized his throne – what’s an angsty royal teen to do? Hold onto your ruffs as we take you on a laugh-a-minute whirlwind tour of the Danish tragedy… with a little help from Frank Sinatra and Britney Spears, the Killers and Kanye West, ABBA, Queen, and Wicked!
Sat-Sun, 18-19 Apr. The Importance of Being Earnest. Presented by Bath Spa Theatrical Society. 7:30pm. Guaranteed fun and laughter in Bath Spa Theatrical Society’s production of Oscar Wilde’s witty comedy that satirises Victorian society’s emphasis on social conventions, marriage and identity. The play follows two friends, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both lead double lives under the name “Ernest” to escape societal obligations and pursue love.
Wed 22 Apr-Sat 25 Apr. DNA.Presented by Echo and Ink. 7pm. DNA by Dennis Kelly is a tense and unsettling story about a group of young people bound together by a terrible secret. When something goes wrong, panic sets in, and what begins as an accident becomes a test of loyalty, guilt and survival.
Wed 6-Sat 9 May. Relatively Speaking. 7:30pm. Next Stage Theatre Company presents Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s sparkling comedy. A witty tangle of misunderstandings and mistaken identities with Hayley Fitton‑Cook, Mike Stevens, Jonathan Taft, and Liz Wilson.
Rondo Theatre
Wed 22 – Sat 25 Apr. The Party. 7.45pm • Full £15 Concs £14 • Community Theatre. Written by Sally Potter. Presented by Platform 8. Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends to celebrate her long-awaited political ascension, a night she imagines will mark the beginning of a new triumphant chapter. Instead, the evening summons a volatile mix of people bound together by old wounds, buried secrets, and simmering resentments. When Janet’s husband makes a shocking announcement, the room fractures. A comedy of tragic proportions.
Wed 29 Apr-Sat 2 May. A Midsummer Night’s Dream: By William Shakespeare. The Managing Directors of the Athenian and Amazonian factories look to mark their marriage and the merger of their two companies with a night of celebration. A group of factory workers (rude mechanicals) rehearse their play for this very night. Four lovers steal away to escape the judgement of their overbearing elders. All the while, the King and Queen of fairyland fight for control in the surrounding streets. Bath Drama presents a fun reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s most fantastical works, full of fairies, romance, magic, comedy and mayhem, transposed from the medieval Athens and the surrounding forest to a 1980’s factory and the dark, winding streets. 7:30pm • Full £15 Concs £13 • Community Theatre.
Thu 14-Sat 16 May. Judgement Day. By Ödön von Horváth, adapted by Ed Viney. The obedient and dutiful stationmaster, Thomas Hudetz, fails to change the railway signal in time. In the aftermath of an accident that has killed 18 people, the whole town support Hudetz until it becomes clear he is the guilty one.Freely adapted from Der jüngste Tag by Ödön von Horváth, Judgment Day is a thrilling examination of individual and collective responsibility, and how one kiss can change everything. Join Bath Spa University’s cast of third-year BA Acting students, in collaboration with Theatre, Festival and Event Production students, in this production presented by Bath Spa Productions, adapted and directed by Ed Viney. Recommended for ages 16+ due to its intellectual, psychological, and social dramatic nature that explores complex moral dilemmas. 7:30pm • Sat Matinee 2:30pm • Full £8 Concs £6 • Community Theatre.
Theatre Royal Bath Main House
Tue 31 Mar-Sat 4 Apr. The Beekeeper of Aleppo. Nuri is a beekeeper, his wife, Afra, an artist. They live in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape and must journey to find each other again.
Tue 7-Sat 11 Apr Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society, brings you one of the most enduring musicals of all time. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the biblical story of Joseph and that jaw-dropping coat of many colours. It was red and yellow and green and… You know the one! The story follows Joseph’s rocky relationship with his brothers and employers, before his interpretations of dreams land him a job as Pharoah’s right-hand man. But what of his fathers and brothers back home in famine-stricken Canaan? Can he forgive their past and save them in time for the show-stopping mega-mix finale? This beloved musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (Those Canaan Days), to country and western (One More Angel in Heaven) and calypso (Benjamin Calypso), along with the unforgettable classics Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door. The society has been performing in Bath since 1894. Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm. Matinees Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm.
Tue 14-Sat 25 April. Six. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred ears of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Week One: Monday – Thursday 8pm; Friday 6pm & 8.30pm; Saturday 4pm & 8pm; Sunday 2pm. Week Two: Tuesday & Thursday 8pm; Wednesday & Friday 6pm & 8.30pm; Saturday 4pm & 8pm.
Fri 1-Sat 9 May. Malory Towers. From the novels by Enid Blyton and directed by Emma Rice. Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind and fierce heart. Unfortunately she also has a quick temper! Can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or value the kind-hearted Sally Hope? Can she save the school play and rescue terrified Mary Lou from the grip of a raging storm? This is a show for girls, boys and all grown-up children who still dream of midnight feasts and Cornish clifftops. Evenings 7.30pm. Except Thursday 7 May 7pm and Friday 8 May 6.30pm. Matinees Thursday 2pm & Saturday (week two) 2.30pm
Ustinov Studio
Thu 19-Sat 21 Mar. Two Halves of Guinness. Sir Alec Guinness’ commanding performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars secured his fame for future generations. Yet after a distinguished career as one of Britain’s greatest actors, the double-Oscar-winning star of over 70 films feared he would only be remembered as a Jedi Knight.
Theatre Picks outside Bath
Bristol Old Vic Theatre
Sat 11-Sat 18 Apr. The Plough and the Stars. This re-interpretation of Seán O’Casey’s masterpiece (one part of his renowned ‘Dublin Trilogy’) explores the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland through a modern lens, where national pain and collective rage erupt in a hellish dream, where distant heroes are pitched against survivors trapped in the crossfire of history. Performed by graduating acting students and supported by Technical Theatre Arts students from Bristol School of Acting. 7.30pm.
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Wed 15-Sat 18 Apr. The Hound of The Baskervilles. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary Sherlock Holmes tale, in a wildly enjoyable, fun-filled comedy mystery. Written by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, with the cast o Gabe Willem, Ezra Clarke and Rob Carden, and directed by Steven Clarke. £22/14. 7:30pm & 2:30pm.
Exhibition Picks in Bath
American Museum, Bath. Claverton. American stories, heritage, art and design, from Indigenous peoples to Shakers and beyond, with textiles, furniture and much more presented in period rooms, as well as special exhibitions. Until 21 June: Kith & Kin: the Quilts of Gee’s Bend Exhibition. Celebrating the extraordinary work of a group of African American women from a remote river island community in Alabama which embodies a 200-year tradition of making quilts. Also: America 250 – the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Burdall’s Yard. New art exhibition.The Inward Space by Diana Zapata Mejia. Showing until 18th April. Colombian-born artist Diana Zapata Mejia, who very recently completed her MA in Fine Arts at Bath Spa University, is currently showing her multidisiplinary collection of works. More at www.burdallsyard.co.uk/
Herschel Museum of Astronomy. It is located in a town house at 19 New King Street that was formerly the home of William Herschel and his sister Caroline and features a permanent display of prints, objects and everyday items from the Georgian era when the Herschels lived there including telescopes. From April 2025: Capturing the Cosmos: Astrophotography by the Bath Astronomers.
Museum of Bath at Work. Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2RH. Enter the world of working Bath through a series of authentically reconstructed workplaces, workshops and display galleries. Exhibition: All Day Long: The Workers of Bath in Fifty Portrait Photographs.
Holburne Museum. At the heart of the Holburne Museum is the collection of Sir William Holburne (1793-1874), fifth baronet of Menstrie. Exhibitions: Zandra Rhodes: A Life in Print,on show daily, 10am-5pm. To 10 May. This dazzling exhibition brings together a spectacular selection of Dame Zandra Rhodes’ screen-printed garments from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, shown as complete ensembles on vintage Adel Rootstein mannequins. Don McCullin: Broken Beauty. On show daily, 10am-5pm. To 3 May. As legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin turns 90, the Holburne is proud to present Broken Beauty the first UK exhibition of his most recent body of work, striking, intimate studies of Roman sculpture captured in museums across the world. The Shape of Care: Making Care Visible. On show daily, 10am-5pm. To 4 May. This exhibition marks the third Holburne showcase of work from our creative community and highlights our belief in the powerful relationship between art, creativity, and personal and social wellbeing. The New Schroder Gallery open daily, 10am-5pm.
Museum of East Asian Art. MEAA’s collections consist of some 2,000 objects. The majority of these are of Chinese origin, spanning from 5,000 BC to the present. The tea ceremonies run on Thursdays every month. To: Crafts of Fukuoka – Tea, Tradition, and Making to 27 June 2026. Fukuoka, located in the south of Japan, is home to a variety of nationally recognised crafts and agricultural traditions – from ceramics and textiles to tea and incense. Plus: Reimaginings, a new exhibition co-curated by sculptural artist Hannah Lim, opening in February 2026. Shaped by her upbringing in London and her mixed Singaporean and British heritage, Lim works with materials including polymer clay, wood, and metal to create playful sculptures that explore mythology, history, and personal reflections on identity.
Victoria Art Gallery. The public art museum opened in 1900 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It is a Grade II listed building and houses over 1,500 objects of art including a collection of oil paintings from British artists dating from 1700 onwards as well as many paintings and illustrations depicting Bath over the centuries. Exhibition: Poster Power! to 10 May 2026. This colourful exhibition showcases an exceptional range of British posters from the 19th and 20th centuries. There’s also a stunning array of vintage railway posters designed to entice tourists to Bath with images of Georgian architecture and The Roman Baths.
Attractions in Bath
Assembly Rooms. The National Trust are working on the Georgian Experience, due to open in 2026.
Bath Abbey. Not just a place of worship but also features a shop, tower tours, a discovery centre and a social history museum.
Bath City Farm. 37 acres overlooking the city on Kelston View. A working farm with café, facilities, workshops and gardens.
Bath Fashion Museum: Currently closed. To reopen in the former Post Office in the future.
Bath Medical Museum: The Museum is not open but arrangements to visit can be made. Hetling Pump Rm, 1 Hetling Court.
Bath World Heritage Centre. Interactive exhibits and displays reveal the history of Bath.
Beckford’s Tower and Museum. An architectural folly built in neo-classical style on Lansdown Hill.
Jane Austen Centre. Gay Street. Everything you need to know about the author and her life.
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein. Gay Street. Monsters and more.
Museum of Bath Architecture. Currently closed to visitors, but open for events and private tours.
Museum of Bath Stone. 54A Combe Road, Combe Down. Discover the story of the stone of Combe Down, its geology, archaeology, social history and ecology.
No.1 Royal Crescent. See what life was like for the wealthy and their servants in 18th century Bath.
Old Theatre. Old Orchard Street. Open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for Tours.
Prior Park Landscape Garden. Fabulous views plus the palladian bridge. National Trust property.
Roman Baths. The hot water that comes out of the ground is the reason Bath exists. A tour of the city’s history from the time of the Romans to the renewed interest by the Georgians up to today’s discoveries.
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