Roman Holiday
Theatre Royal Bath until Saturday 1 July Review by Melissa Blease Back in 1986, Sarah Ferguson (the Duchess of York) and Princess Diana were arrested at Fergie’s hen do prior to her wedding to Prince...
View ArticleMontagu’s Mews
Fresh, local ingredients, inspired style and flawless service. Somewhere to relax and enjoy special moments that become lasting memories. The newly named and extensively refurbished Montagu’s Mews now...
View ArticleDonna’s Floral Cakery
Donna’s Floral Cakery provides beautiful hand-piped floral buttercream cupcakes for all occasions. The cupcakes can be boxed or presented in bouquets and baskets for special occasions or in larger...
View ArticleAbigail’s Party: Creating the Hostess from Hell
How do you take on a role that has been captured in the collective national memory? That’s what Alison Steadman did as Beverly in Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party in 1977. Rebecca Birch decided to do it...
View ArticleRoyal High School Bath student selected as finalist in national poetry...
Royal High School Bath Year 9 student, Florence Cooney, was selected as one of only ten Key Stage 3 finalists to perform at the Grand Finale of a national competition called ‘Poetry by Heart’ at...
View ArticleSettling Down in Bath
Ron Pringle | Co-Founder, Beau Nash Bath An ever-growing number of expats and newcomers are establishing their roots in Bath. Not a week passes when I’m not asked why I love Bath so much or why they...
View ArticleThe Gaff
There’s something about a small plate that appeals, especially when there’s quite a number of them, and when they are exquisitely beautiful, discovers Emma Clegg when she visits The Gaff in Milsom...
View ArticleThe Circus Restaurant
Melissa Blease arrives in Brock Street to revel in a Circus feast. Elizabeth David is quoted and high expectations are abundantly met, from mussels to banoffee pie Situated on the gorgeous little...
View ArticleFrom land to larder at Iford
Iford Manor is entrenched in history, because this site in the Frome Valley has been lived in, cultivated and farmed at least as far back as the Romans. Current owners Marianne and William...
View ArticleCelebrating an ‘Excellent’ ISI Report
Wells Cathedral School is delighted to announce the publication of the latest report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The school has been awarded with the highest possible grade of...
View ArticleTony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]
Review by Melissa Blease If you think about it logically, musical theatre is an inherently bonkers art form, relying on audiences to accept the ludicrous notion that all the characters involved in any...
View ArticleLucie Rie: the adventure of pottery
Lucie Rie (1902–1995) was one of the most accomplished and influential potters of the 20th century. Featuring work produced across six decades, this new exhibition at the Holburne follows the...
View ArticleWells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School, The Liberty, Wells, Somerset BA5 2STTel: 01749 834200 Email: admissions@wells.cathedral.schoolWeb: wells.cathedral.school Name of Master: Mr Alastair Tighe Age of pupils: 2 –...
View ArticleBeechen Cliff School
Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RETel: 01225 480466, Twitter: @BeechenCliffweb: beechencliff.org.uk Name of headteacher: Mr Tim Markall Age of pupils: 11 – 16 boys, 16 – 18 mixed Number of pupils: 1,300...
View ArticleMogers Drewett invests in its people after record year
South West legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has announced several new appointments and created a new people development role following a year of record growth. The firm, which has...
View ArticleShow and tell
The lure of Milan Design Week is strong for designers and aficionados wanting to keep up with the latest movements in interior design. John Law from Woodhouse & Law was there and give us an...
View ArticleSulis Hospital Bath proudly celebrates its recognition as a leading provider...
Sulis Hospital Bath is celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider having successfully completed a national programme of local data audits. Sulis Hospital...
View ArticleSasha Regan’s All Male The Mikado
Review by Melissa Blease It could be argued that we’re so familiar with the style of comic opera geniuses Gilbert and Sullivan – the Victorian-era theatrical partnership who paved the way for...
View ArticleLEGO® up for America
Emma Clegg talks to artist in bricks Warren Elsmore who has created more than 40 models for a new LEGO® exhibition at the American Museum & Gardens, including Dolly Parton, the NASA rocket, the...
View ArticleRoyal High School Bath
Royal High School Bath, GDSTTel: 01225 313877royalhighbath.gdst.net Name of Head: Mrs Kate Reynolds Age of pupils: 3 – 18 Number of pupils: 580 Fees: (Per term – 3 term year); Nursery £60 per day;...
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