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There is always a host of wonderful events taking place in Bath which justifies its reputation as “a city of festivals”. Those planned for the current year are set out below.
FEBRUARY
Bath Literature Festival
Various Venues
Bath Literature Festival has become a well established ten days of literary events, encompassing writing in all its forms.
23rd Feb - 2nd Mar, Tel: 01225 463362
MARCH
Mid-Somerset Competitive Festival
Various Venues
A whole range of performing arts are on offer at this festival.
1st - 16th March , Tel: 01225 463362
Nationwide Bath Half Marathon
Throughout Bath
General public entries for next year's Nationwide Bath Half Marathon have now sold out!
Sunday 16th March, Tel: 01225 471282
APRIL
Bath Bach Festival Weekend
Various Venues
Bach Festivals have been taking place at intervals in Bath for 50 years!
18th - 20th April
MAY
Badminton Horse Trials
Gloucestershire
One of the toughest and most exciting equestrian events.
1st - 4th May, Tel: 08702 423436
Annual Bath Spring Flower Show
Royal Victoria Park
Held over the May Bank Holiday weekend in the beautiful surroundings of Royal Victoria Park.
3rd - 5th May, Tel: 01225 396903
Bath International Music Festival
Various Venues
One of the most prestigious music festivals in the UK.
21st May - 7th June, Tel: 01225 463362
Bath Fringe Festival
Various Venues
This festival encompasses every aspect of contemporary art from drama and comedy, to street theatre and music.
23rd May - 8th June, Tel: 01225 463362
The Royal Bath & West Show
Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet
The agricultural show that will provide all the excitement and variety you ever wanted.
28th - 31st May, Tel: 01749 822200
JUNE
Somerset County Cricket Festival
Bath Recreation Ground
Early June (TBC), Tel: 0845 337 1875
Glastonbury Festival
Pilton
One of the most famous festivals in the music calender throughout the world!
27th - 29th June
JULY
The Roman Baths by Torchlight
Roman Baths
Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath.
1st July - 31st Aug, Tel: 01225 477785
Channel 4 Taste of Bath
Royal Victoria Park
Explore different cuisines, enjoy fine wines, champagnes and speciality beers all in the beautiful setting of Royal Victoria Park.
3rd - 6th July, Tel: 0906 711 2000 (50p / min)
Forever Friends Concert
The Recreation Ground
4th - 6th July
WOMAD Festival
Charlton Park
25th - 27th July
Bath International Guitar Festival
Various venues
25th July - 8th Aug, Tel: 01225 463362
AUGUST
The Roman Baths by Torchlight
Roman Baths
Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath.
1st July - 31st Aug, Tel: 01225 477785
Gatcombe Park Horse Trials
Gatcombe Park
1st - 3rd Aug, Tel: 01423 339423
UK School Games
The third UK School Games will feature some of the most talented youngsters of school age from across the UK.
28th - 31st August, Tel: 0207 278 7208
SEPTEMBER
National Amateur Gardening Show
Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallett
5th - 7th Sept, Tel: 01749 822200
Bath Festival of Children's Literature
Various Venues
19th - 28th Sept, Tel: 01225 463362
The Jane Austen Festival
Venues throughout Bath
19th - 28th Sept, Tel: 01225 443000
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
Bath Film Festival
Various venues
End Oct - Beg Nov (TBC), Tel: 01225 401149
Bath Mozart Festival
Various Venues
Mid Nov (TBC), Tel: 01225 429750
Jane Austen's Regency Christmas
The Jane Austen Centre
End Nov (TBC), Tel: 01225 443000
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
Christmas at Claverton
American Museum
22nd Nov - 14th Dec, Tel: 01225 460503
Bath Christmas Market
Abbey Churchyard and surrounding areas
27th Nov - 7th Dec (TBC), Tel: 0906 711 2000 (50p / min)
Carols by Candlelight, City of Bath Bach Choir
The Pump Room
Mid Dec (TBC), Tel: 01225 463362
BATH RACECOURSE 2008 FIXTURES
APRIL
Flat Racing
Wednesday 9th April
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Tuesday 22nd April
Flat Racing
Tuesday 29th April
MAY
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Wednesday 14th May
Flat Racing
Monday 19th May
JUNE
Flat Racing
Sunday 1st June
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Friday 6th June
Flat Racing
Saturday 14th June
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Wednesday 25th June
JULY
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Thursday 17th July
Flat Racing
Thursday 24th July
AUGUST
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Friday 1st August
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Thursday 7th August
Flat Racing
Sunday 17th August
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Friday 22nd August
Flat Racing - Evening Meeting
Saturday 30th August
SEPTEMBER
Flat Racing
Sunday 8th September
Flat Racing
Monday 29th September
OCTOBER
Flat Racing
Sunday 12th October
Flat Racing
Thursday 23rd October
BATH RUGBY FIXTURES
Bath Rugby home matches in 2008.
February
Bath Rugby vs. London Wasps
Saturday 16th February
March
Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Falcons
Saturday 8th March
Bath Rugby vs. London Irish
Saturday 22nd March
April
Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers
Saturday 12th April
May
Bath Rugby vs. Saracens
Saturday 3rd May
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS IN BATH 2008
Victoria Art Gallery
Anna Teasdale Exhibition
This glorious celebration of landscape captures scenes in Mull, Devon, Wales and Bath.
19th January - 24th February
The Blue and White Show
Hundreds of pieces of blue and white china and textiles create a vast mosaic of pattern and colour!
19th January - 30th March
People’s Show
28th February – 30th March
The Bath That Might Have Been
5th April – 8th June
Peter Brown: Bath and Beyond
5th April – 8th June
Bath Society of Artists 103rd Annual Exhibition
14th June – 19th July
Ancient Landscapes/Pastoral Visions,
Part One
26th July – 7th September
Part Two
13th September – 19th October
Peter Wells: The Tamil Nadu 27
26th July – 7th September
American Comic Art
13th September – 19th October
Peter Lanyon
25th October – 11th January 2009
Tempera Paintings from the Collection:
25th October – 11th January 2009
Fashion Museum
1977: Punk at the Fashion Museum
Talented photographers all making their names by capturing the energetic and edgy cultural explosion known as punk.
Until - 16th March 2008
17th century gloves
2007 continuing in 2008
Fashion and Bath
2007 continuing in 2008
Holburne Museum of Art
Seventy Years of Penguin Design
This fascinating exhibition from the Penguin archives examines the history of the Penguin book cover
8th January - 24th March
Museum of East Asian Art
Shen: Chinese Icons of Divinity
This exhibition will explore the Chinese divine and spiritual beings that can be found as wood carvings within China and Chinese communities.
3rd January 2008 - 13th April 2008
Picturing China
Images of life in China before the 1950's, recovered from Chinese and British men and women who formerly lived there.
3rd January 2008 - 13th April 2008
The Royal Photographic Society
Adam Patterson's "Insite" Exhibition
These pictures are taken in Downtown Vancouver focusing on a harm reduction faciltiy.
21st January 2008 - 28th February 2008
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