FREE Learn to Fly Fish
17 March - 13 October 2018
Orvis, 1 Pulteney Bridge, Bath, BA2 4AX
JOIN US! Orvis Learn The Fly Fishing Basics is aimed at anyone who loves the outdoors.
This store-based class will provide you with free lessons on fly casting and outfit rigging and is perfect for beginners of all ages! Bring the whole family and learn what this great sport is all about. Those under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Upon completion of the course you will receive a range of vouchers, valid toward the purchase of Orvis products and our Learn to Fly Fish on the Water class.
Sessions are staggered throughout the season but for a group of 4 or more we can tailor to book any time that suits you.
SPACES ARE VERY LIMITED - BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
To inquire about dates and bookings please give us a call on 01225 331471 #ORVISBATH
Corston Local History Weekend
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 April 2018
Corston Village Hall
A celebration of Corston Local History featuring photographs, documents, maps and displays over Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April in the Village Hall and the Church. Free admission.
www.facebook.com/CorstonLHG
https://corstonlocalhistorysociety.org.uk
World Heritage Day 2018 - Bath
Sunday 22 April 2018
11:00am to 3:00pm
Join us for our annual celebration of Bath's special World Heritage Site status with fun activities for all ages, guided tours and the chance to discover more about Bath's heritage.
www.bathworldheritage.org.uk/events
Discovery Card Offer Details: Free entry and activities for all
World Heritage Site team
Contact Phone: 01225 396138
Contact Email: world_heritage@bathnes.gov.uk
City Nature Challenge
Friday 27 - Monday 30 April 2018
City Wide!
Budding wildlife enthusiasts we need you!
Help put the South West on the Nature map and become recognised as one of the best area for wildlife in the world, as Bath and Bristol take on the City Nature Challenge for the very first time!
Join in the City Nature Challenge to find as much wildlife as possible. Spot, record and identify wildlife across Bristol and Bath as the South West goes head to head against cities all over the world to see just how much wildlife lives in our cities!
Head to
www.festivalofnature.org.uk for more information
Macarons Workshop
Saturday 28 April 2018
Beechen Cliff Methodist Church
French patissière, Zaza Marcelle will demonstrate the art of making macarons. This a chance to broaden your knowledge of French patisserie, develop your French vocabulary around food, improve your communication skills in a small group of like-minded students and taste some delicious macarons.
Cost: £20 including tea, coffee and macarons.
Bath Speed Dating
8 May 2018
Opa Meze Bar
About Speed Dating in Bath Events
At one of our Bath Speed Dating events, you will have four minutes to chat to each date. Four minutes is long enough to see if you click with the person you are talking to and whether you would like to see them again and also short enough if you don't. At the end of each date you have a brief few moments to make some notes on the person you have just dated. This is something to help jog your memory for the post event matching process the next day.
What if I like another speed dater at a Bath Speed Dating event?
As it’s extremely likely that you will like lots of other people at one of our Speed Dating in Bath events - the difficulty is choosing who you would really like to see again. Use your Speeding Ticket to make notes at the end of each date and tick the people you like and want to see again. The next day or so, simply sign on to the website and tick the people you want to see again.
How many dates will I get at a Speed Dating in Bath event?
You will normally get between twelve and fifteen dates at a Speed Dating in Bath event, depending on the venue location. Occasionally we go up to twenty dates. Any more and you would probably be exhausted.
The Speed Dating in Bath is a speed dating event brought to you by Slow Dating on
www.slowdating.com
Book now today: Speed Dating in Bath
Other Dates:
Thursday 24 May 2018
Tuesday 5th June 2018
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Tuesday 10 July 2018
Andrew Adonis - The Bath Festival
Saturday 12 May 2018
The Forum, 1A Forum Buildings, Bath BA1 1UG
Andrew Adonis hit the headlines at the beginning of 2017 over his furious criticism of Brexit and the inadequacy of the government’s response to it. His views on transport policy and university pay have also made waves. In a keynote address, Lord Adonis talks about why he spoke out and his hopes for Britain’s future.
Saturday 12 May 11am - 12.30pm
Tickets - £15
Bath Box Office T:01225 463362
E:bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Tickets
Burning Eye Books - The Bath Festival
Saturday 12 May 2018
Bath Central Library, The Podium, Bath.
Whether you want to write poetry for the page or the stage, Burning Eye Books editors Bridget Hart and Clive Birnie will demystify the complexities of the poetry world. This session will provide you with a practical guide to progressing your poetry career and will include inspirational case studies and exercises.
Saturday 12 May 11am - 2pm
Tickets - £30 Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362 E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Sinclair McKay - The Bath Festival
Saturday 12 May 2018
Masonic Hall At Old Theatre Royal, Bath, BA1 1JU
When recruiting their top codebreakers, Bletchley Park put mathematicians, musicians, chess masters and linguists through their paces with mind-twisting puzzles. Sinclair McKay (The Secret Life of Bletchley Park) will share the ingenious riddles and astonishing stories from the centre of WW2 intelligence.
Saturday 12 May 1pm - 2pm
Tickets - £10 Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Bradford-on-Avon Spring Forgaing Course
Sunday 13 May 2018
The Fox And Hounds, Farleigh Rise, Bath. BA15 2PU
On the outskirts of Bradford-on-Avon nr Bath, this beautiful venue is well situated with it being on the Somerset and Wiltshire borders and within easy reach of the M4.
This course is a simple foraging walk where we will identify a selection of edible and poisonous Spring shoots, plants, flowers and mushrooms.
The course starts in the garden of the Fox and Hounds Pub at 12pm, with a 20 minute introduction on what to look for and a brief of the general countryside codes where they relate to foragers.
Then we’ll set off for a 2-3 hour walk taking in the local woodland and the area near the River Avon. We will stop for some of our lovely hogweed and wild garlic soup somewhere along the way.
Last year the woodland was full of all our favourite Spring plants and mushrooms, and when in full bloom it was truly beautiful.
After the walk it’s back to The Fox and Hounds to end the day with a tasty wild food lunch based on what we have found.
We will email all of you details of all the plants we find to help you remember what you have learnt. There are limited spaces available so please book your tickets online. Ticket prices; Adults £45, under 16's £22.50, under 12's Free. Time; 12pm-3.30pm.
wildfooduk.com
TLS & The Bath Festival Present: Jane Austen Rated
Sunday 13 May 2018
Masonic Hall At Old Theatre Royal, Bath, BA1 1JU
Do the subtle charms of Persuasion outrank the dazzling wit of Pride and Prejudice? Has Mansfield Park ever got the attention it deserves? Is Emma Woodhouse the most fully realised heroine in Jane Austen’s canon? Join the Times Literary Supplement’s Michael Caines and special guests in this tribute to a beloved writer.
Sunday 13 May 11am - 12pm
Tickets - £9 Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Lyndall Gordon - The Bath Festival
Sunday 13 May 2018
Masonic Hall At Old Theatre Royal, Bath, BA1 1JU
What do Mary Shelley, Emily Brontë, George Eliot, Olive Schreiner and Virginia Woolf have in common? Brave, visionary and shunned by polite society, each author became an ‘outlaw’ to claim her own voice. In Outsiders, Lyndall Gordon writes with ‘passionate intelligence’ (Guardian) about their courage and influence.
Sunday 13 May 5 - 6pm
Tickets - £9
Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Libby Jackson - The Bath Festival
Sunday 13 May 2018
Masonic Hall At Old Theatre Royal, Bath, BA1 1JU
From small steps to giant leaps, Libby Jackson’s book A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in space. Libby, who also works at the UK Space Agency, will celebrate the pioneers who have inspired her and champion some unsung heroes.
Sunday 13 May 7 - 8pm
Tickets - £9
Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Exploring Whisky with Rachel McCormack
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Waterstones, 4-5 Milsom St, Bath BA1 1DA
Serving up a heady mix of anecdotes, recipes, history and know-how, Rachel McCormack’s Chasing The Dram puts cooking with whisky firmly back on the menu. Hear about Rachel’s adventures across Scotland with this remarkable ingredient, and try delicious whiskies from top distilleries. Perfect for connoisseurs and novices alike.
Over 18s only.
‘If your kitchen isn’t yet home to a bottle of the stuff, McCormack persuasively suggests why it should be.’ OLIVE MAGAZINE
8 - 9pm / Tickets - £12 (including whisky tasting)
Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Jim Crace - The Bath Festival
Thursday 17 May 2018
Masonic Hall At Old Theatre Royal, Bath, BA1 1JU
The Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Harvest, Quarantine, and Being Dead, Jim Crace talks about his new novel, The Melody. Set beneath a Mediterranean sun, an aging pianist’s life is changed forever when he is attacked by an unknown creature. This tender novel about music, celebrity and lost love glitters with Crace’s trademark crystalline prose.
Tickets - £9 Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Brett Anderson - The Bath Festival
Saturday 19 May 2018
Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH
Before becoming the frontman of Suede, Brett Anderson was a ‘snotty, sniffy, slightly maudlin sort of boy’, desperate to break away. In his moving and funny book Coal Black Mornings, Brett shares the story of his rise to fame – from seventies suburbia to the devastating loss of his mother.
In partnership with Bath Spa University.
Saturday 19 May 7 - 8pm
Tickets - £10 Available from Bath Box Office
T: 01225 463362
E: bathboxoffice@bathtourism.co.uk
Bath Festival of Nature
Saturday 2 June 2018
Green Park
Join Festival of Nature for its 15th birthday celebrations as we set sail down the river for another year of the UK's largest celebration of the natural world!
Come create, explore and run wild in the heart of the city as Festival of Nature comes to Green Park for the first time! With performances, a showcase of hands-on fun from local and national environmental organisations, talks and walks; 2018 will be the best Bath Festival of Nature yet!
Visit
www.festivalofnature.org.uk for more information.
Bradford-on-Avon Spring Forgaing Course
Saturday 2 June 2018
The Fox And Hounds, Farleigh Rise, Bath. BA15 2PU
On the outskirts of Bradford-on-Avon nr Bath, this beautiful venue is well situated with it being on the Somerset and Wiltshire borders and within easy reach of the M4.
This course is a simple foraging walk where we will identify a selection of edible and poisonous Spring shoots, plants, flowers and mushrooms.
The course starts in the garden of the Fox and Hounds Pub at 12pm, with a 20 minute introduction on what to look for and a brief of the general countryside codes where they relate to foragers.
Then we’ll set off for a 2-3 hour walk taking in the local woodland and the area near the River Avon. We will stop for some of our lovely hogweed and wild garlic soup somewhere along the way.
Last year the woodland was full of all our favourite Spring plants and mushrooms, and when in full bloom it was truly beautiful.
After the walk it’s back to The Fox and Hounds to end the day with a tasty wild food lunch based on what we have found.
We will email all of you details of all the plants we find to help you remember what you have learnt. There are limited spaces available so please book your tickets online. Ticket prices; Adults £45, Under 16's £22.50, Under 12's Free. Time; 12pm-3.30pm.
www.wildfooduk.com
