Interview with Nathalie Levi, new senior curator at Victoria Art Gallery
There’s been a changing of the guard in Bath’s cultural and heritage scene over the last year or so, with new faces bringing fresh ideas into the mix. The latest arrival is Nathalie Levi, Senior...
View ArticleRUH appeals for volunteers for vital new vaccine trials
Researchers at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are appealing for volunteers to help with a new series of trials which will support the development of vaccines for new COVID-19...
View ArticleTheatre review: Of Mice and Men
Theatre Royal Bath until 6 MayWords by Melissa Blease Poverty, racism, prejudice, toxic masculinity and oppression: John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella can hardly be described as an easy read. It’s been a...
View ArticleBath Cats and Dogs Home makes pet food donation to Bath Foodbank to support...
Animal welfare charity, Bath Cats and Dogs Home, has donated £500 worth of petfood to Bath Foodbank run by Genesis Trust Bath to help provide food for pets and relieve financial pressures faced by pet...
View ArticleThatchers Cider: we talk to Eleanor Thatcher and orchard manager Chris...
After Thatchers Gold jumped to the top spot in the South West as the best-selling draught pint, we caught up with fifth generation cider maker, Eleanor Thatcher, and orchard manager, Chris...
View ArticleCarole Waller: in love with fabric offcuts
Making a piece of clothing inevitably involves wastage as unwanted fabric is cut away, but for textile artist Carole Waller every last scrap of fabric is put to good use. Recently she has been...
View ArticleMonkton pupil earns professional contract at Bath Rugby
Monkton Combe School is delighted to share last week’s exciting announcement from Bath Rugby which confirmed that Year 13 pupil Jack Bennett, who has been with them since our Prep School, has...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of an Auctioneer – with Richard Kay, Picture Specialist
I’d like to ask how you started in the auction world. I read History of Art at the University of St Andrews and graduated in 1986, determined that I wanted a job somewhere in the auction world. Lo and...
View ArticleTheatre review: Stumped
Theatre Royal Bath until 27 MayWords by Melissa Blease Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett – arguably two of the world’s most celebrated playwrights – first met at a 1961 production of Pinter’s 1960...
View ArticleAshley Hicks: new interior histories
Designer Ashley Hicks started his art education at the Bath Academy of Art and then trained at the Architectural Association in London. He worked briefly for his father, interior designer David Hicks,...
View ArticleBrocante style: a way of life
Sophie Bateman visits the West Sussex home of Lucy Haywood and discovers a bucolic vision of real country living, with galvanised watering cans, stoneware jugs, enamelled teapots, floral quilts and...
View ArticleThe Refillable Shop
This fantastic independent and female driven local business is the ultimate shopping experience. Refillable is a great place to refill all your everyday essentials, immersing yourself in the true...
View ArticleBath Pizza Co
Bath’s favourite pizzeria landed the 2nd place spot at the National Pizza Awards in 2022, cementing their status as one of the city’s most popular eateries. Home to the good times with incredible...
View ArticleGreen Park Brasserie
A must-visit restaurant with live jazz/funk/soul/swing four nights a week, Green Park Brasserie showcases locally sourced produce and is home to a buzzing atmosphere, filled with locals and visitors...
View ArticleBeau Nash: How much is your silver worth?
Ron Pringle | Co-Founder, Beau Nash Bath When I was growing up, my parents gave me an antique silver item for every birthday and Christmas. At the time, I’m not sure I truly appreciated the gifts but...
View ArticleBeau Nash: Antiques for Gen Next
Cynthia Whardja | Partner, Beau Nash Bath Antiques have long been associated with an older generation, evoking images of dusty, outdated objects that hold sentimental value for the elderly. However,...
View ArticleComposer John Rutter to appear with US choirs and soloist on Tuesday 27 June...
MidAm International proudly announces a special 40th anniversary gala concert featuring John Rutter conducting his own works and members of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra with choirs from the US....
View ArticleTheatre review: The Way Old Friends Do
Theatre Royal Bath until 3 JuneWords by Melissa Blease Writer/actor Ian Hallard thinks he might have been an ABBA fan since before he was born. “My mum was pregnant with me when ABBA won the...
View ArticleVolunteers sought to help deliver unforgettable Pentathlon and Laser World...
More than 100 people have signed up as volunteers for this summer’s UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships in Bath but there are still plenty of opportunities to be part of this...
View ArticleThe environmental benefits of timber windows
Research shows that in recent years homeowners are growing increasingly more aware about how their life choices impact the environment. So, they’re beginning to make more conscious decisions about the...
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