The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00

with support from 'Johns and Nowak'

The Saskia Griffiths-Moore trio perform heartfelt atmospheric folk/pop, passionately sung over classical and acoustic instruments. The all female Bristol based trio are being supported by a local Americana duo, Johns and Nowak. Expect a night of engaging songs, captivating instrumentation and crystal clear vocals. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £10 Adv: £12 Door Price
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

BBC Radio 2 Folk Horizon Award 2012, and being nominated for BBC Folk Singer of the Year Award 2014, Lucy is now established as one of the UK’s top folk performers who delights audiences with her beautiful voice, depth, originality of her songs and her witty and warm stage persona. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £14
Start time: 20:00

moonson.co presents

Songs, Stories and Music

Robin and Bina Williamson perform an exotic mix of English, Celtic, and Old Timey roots. Their unique interweave of songs stories and music feature the East/West harmonies of their voices with harp, bowed psaltery and diverse other instruments.
"An enchanting evening 's entertainment" - Edi Stark, Celtic Connections -
"Pure beauty through simplicity" - Robert Plant More info and booking...

Mystery location

Price: £8
Start time: 18:00

Rock of Eye

Unique musical experience featuring some of our favourite players in the region taking you on a tune-full amble around some of Bath's hidden corners, to end with tonight's performance by new acoustic explorers Rock of Eye.
Come prepared for a walk and for some surprises. You will have time to snatch a bite to eat in Walcot St. before the concert. More info and booking...

Walcot Chapel

Price: £6
Start time: 20:45
Doors open: 20:30

Taking a Tune for a Walk Part 2

Rock of eye are Alex Vann (Spiro, Three Cane Whale) with Ron Phelan and Madame Ceski. The name is a tailoring term signifying to be guided by the eye, to do by feel and intuition rather than by precise methods.
They are an extraordinary improvising folk-based acoustic experience.

This show is the conclusion to 'Taking a Tune for a Walk', which precedes it, and participants on the walk will be admitted before additional tickets are sold (see online in the days before the event). More info and booking...

Parade Gardens

Price: £10/£7 under 16 or with a valid student card. £30 for a group family ticket (2 adult + 2 child)
Start time: 18:30
Doors open: 18:00

Bath IRON and the National Heritage Ironwork Group present

Join us in Parade Gardens to celebrate the installation of the beautiful, hand forged, bandstand balustrade, a gift to the city of Bath. We’ll have a foot-stomping line up of talented local FOLK bands playing, bar, food stalls and we'll be celebrating the traditional heritage craft of the artist blacksmith with live forging demonstrations throughout the evening. There’ll be something for everyone so bring the whole family!

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The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8 / £7 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

Plus Red Carousel

The Bookshop Band is the offspring of an artistic love-affair between a duo of English folk singer-songwriters, Beth Porter & Ben Please, and a multi-award winning independent bookshop in Bath, Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights.
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The Mission Theatre - Upstairs theatre

Price: £8 / £7 concs
Start time: 20:30

Rob Johnston is one of the very best acoustic guitar players around. His brilliant playing style covers a huge range of influences from folk, world and classical. “Staggering playing...He is a mighty, mighty fine player.” Phil Jackson, South Live, BBC Southern Counties Radio. More info and booking...

The Bell - Back bar

Price: £9 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Thereby Hangs A Tale presents

by John Reed

Welcome to the Russian Revolution of 2019.
Part gig, part play, part means-of-production-seizing revolution! Protest songs, spoken word and today's most radical politics mix with events from a century ago to present an irreverent re-imagining of John Reed’s iconic eyewitness account. ***** “Mesmerising..poetic, passionate” Theatre Bath More info and booking...

The Bell - Back bar

Price: £9 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Thereby Hangs A Tale presents

by John Reed

Welcome to the Russian Revolution of 2019.
Part gig, part play, part means-of-production-seizing revolution! Protest songs, spoken word and today's most radical politics mix with events from a century ago to present an irreverent re-imagining of John Reed’s iconic eyewitness account. ***** “Mesmerising..poetic, passionate” Theatre Bath More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8 / £7 Concessions
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Curtis is a gifted banjo player, rock & roll singer and prolific songwriter, whose evocative compositions describe a dreamlike vision of American history where all points in time have collapsed into one. His dynamic, highly physical stage performances have gained The American Circus a devoted international following.

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The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £10
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:00

The Hamoaze Band presents:

Songs and tales of murder

A show from S.E. Cornwall's premier folk/acoustic band. Based on the great folk tradition of the murder ballad "a highly engaging, deeply amusing, mix of concert and theatre ... terrific songs ... plenty of off-kilter humour ... surpasses all expectations!"

Extra info: In 2 acts with a 20 minute (approx) interval

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10 / £8 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

Jelli Records present

Plus Ellie Frank and Rosina Keri

Singer/songwriter Cindy Stratton produces beautiful, timeless music. Fresh from the finals of the Gibraltar song festival, she will be joined by band members Marius Frank, Ali Nourse and Susie Wright. Plus an intimate and soulful performance from up and coming local singer/songwriter Ellie Frank and witty and passionate songs from Rosina Keri. More info and booking...

The Bell - Main bar

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00

When did you last hear a band playing cajun? Yep, me neither, that’s why we jumped at this one: adept all-fem trio featuring players from great bands like The Rosinators & Horses Brawl - that’s seasoned performers bringing the cajun spice! More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £12
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Norwich-based folk duo. Acoustic at heart but experimental in nature.
‘Ethereal and understated’ - Tom Robinson BBC Radio 6. More info and booking...

Nowhere

Price: 15.00
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Bath Comedy presents

Legendary, captivating and unclassifiably funny, and somehow danceable festival band

Mik Artistik's Ego Trip are genuinely delightful, funny, frightening, and indefinable. They have achieved an enviable reputation at many of the major UK festivals.

"What would life be for me without Mik Artistik? Well, smaller, and not as much fun" - Iggy Pop

"My favourite band on the planet" - Martin Parr More info and booking...