Venue

List all venues

The Grapes

Address:
14 Westgate Street, Bath BA1 1EQ
Telephone: 01225 727060
Visit our website

Access: Performances take place in different areas within the venue, please see listings below for the accessibility information for each performance

Friday 27th May 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:30

Funk Friday

For one week only Tuesday night is Friday night and Friday night is Funk night!
Spearheaded by local favorite Tom Berge (Organ/ keys) and featuring some of the best musicians of the South West Ivan Moreno (percussion) and Jacob Tyghe (electric bass), this session is guaranteed to have you up and on your feet dancing. Come down, grab a drink and soak up the music.
Please note this is a closed session.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Saturday 28th May 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 15:00

Vinyl Saturdays

with the Westgate Allstar Collective

We love our vinyl here at The Grapes and Saturday afternoons, we ramp up the grooves with the Westgate AllStar Vinyl Collective – a funky group of local DJ’s bringing their own brand of turntabalism to the bar.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Sunday 29th May 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 14:00

Young Musicians Showcase, headlined by

The Mayors of Shagtown

Join us for a Sunday showcase celebrating some of Bath’s brightest, funkiest and most talented up and coming musicians. Featuring some of our locals and followed by two of our own bar staff in ‘The Mayors of Shagtown’, this should make for a brilliant afternoon of homegrown live music.
Performing their civic duty to funk, The Mayors of Shagtown deliver a blend of naughty guitar riffs and humorous lyrics. Always with a lighthearted attitude and occasionally landing on profoundly positive notes.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £5
Start time: 21:30
Doors open: 21:15

Richard Todd

Meanwhile…

With a busted knee, a burst eardrum and heroic reveries replaced by painkillers and words like 'ouch', 'pardon' and 'I'm down here!’, the ripe old Todd reckons he has one last chance to reinvent himself, and just enough transferrable skills and body parts to do it.

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Monday 30th May 2022

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £10
Start time: 19:00

Life Drawing with Melissa

This life drawing class is for every artist from beginners to those who have been coming along for years, and is offered as untutored, with basic materials and model provided. Bath Drawing provides an opportunity to draw from the historic and beautiful Pococks Room, while also enjoying a drink from the bar downstairs.

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £5
Start time: 21:30
Doors open: 21:15

Richard Todd

Meanwhile…

With a busted knee, a burst eardrum and heroic reveries replaced by painkillers and words like 'ouch', 'pardon' and 'I'm down here!’, the ripe old Todd reckons he has one last chance to reinvent himself, and just enough transferrable skills and body parts to do it.

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Tuesday 31st May 2022

Main House

Price: £10
Start time: 19:00

Life Drawing with Melissa

This life drawing class is for every artist from beginners to those who have been coming along for years, and is offered as untutored, with basic materials and model provided. Bath Drawing provides an opportunity to draw from the historic and beautiful Pococks Room, while also enjoying a drink from the bar downstairs.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Funk Session

Introducing our newest weekly music session at The Grapes: Tuesday night is Funk night! Spearheaded by local favourite Tom Berge and featuring some of the best musicians of the South West, this session is guaranteed to have you up and on your feet dancing. Come down, grab a drink and soak up the music.

For the Bath Fringe Festival these sessions will be featuring Nurdle, A crooked funk machine forging addictive hooks dipped in nostalgic beats, distorted dreamscapes and creating the soundtrack to your alter ego's taboo lifestyle.

Please note this is a closed session.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Wednesday 1st June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Jazz Sessions

Led by a core group of amazing local musicians Tim Petherick, Jack Lecomber and friends. This is a lively night in the bar each Wednesday with improv featuring heavily in their repertoire. Expect the double bass, some stonking guitar and electrifying keyboard skills as an absolute minimum.
Please note this is a closed session.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Thursday 2nd June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Irish Trad Folk Sessions

Each Thursday from 8pm, the bar comes alive to the sounds of Trad Irish tunes from a talented bunch of local musicians, sometimes joined by friends on the circuit from further afield.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Friday 3rd June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Jonny Melancholy and the Sad Cowboys

On the first Friday of the month, Jonny Melancholy and the Sad Cowboys bring their infectious brand of country classics to the bar.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Saturday 4th June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 15:00

Vinyl Saturdays

with the Westgate Allstar Collective

We love our vinyl here at The Grapes and Saturday afternoons, we ramp up the grooves with the Westgate AllStar Vinyl Collective – a funky group of local DJ’s bringing their own brand of turntabalism to the bar.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Sunday 5th June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 16:00

Tom Allen and Joe Trudgeon

Joe Trudgeon on guitar and vocals with Tom Allen on double bass. This local duo are primed and ready to excite your ears and blow those sunday blues away with some old time classic Jazz. We can't wait to see them!

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £5
Start time: 21:30

Jessica Aszkenasy and Dan Jones present

Groan Ups

A split-bill hour featuring two up-and-coming comedians talking about trying (and failing) to be functioning human beings. Love. Nervous breakdowns. Cheese-rollers. That time Jess shat herself on a bus.

Full disclosure: some of it's unfinished. But after hearing about their failures, you'll DEFINITELY come out of this feeling better about yourself. And Rhod Gilbert did describe Dan as "definitely one to watch" once. Come for the ego boost, stay for the jokes!

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Monday 6th June 2022

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £10
Start time: 19:00

Life Drawing with Melissa

This life drawing class is for every artist from beginners to those who have been coming along for years, and is offered as untutored, with basic materials and model provided. Bath Drawing provides an opportunity to draw from the historic and beautiful Pococks Room, while also enjoying a drink from the bar downstairs.

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £5
Start time: 21:30

Jessica Aszkenasy and Dan Jones present

Groan Ups

A split-bill hour featuring two up-and-coming comedians talking about trying (and failing) to be functioning human beings. Love. Nervous breakdowns. Cheese-rollers. That time Jess shat herself on a bus.

Full disclosure: some of it's unfinished. But after hearing about their failures, you'll DEFINITELY come out of this feeling better about yourself. And Rhod Gilbert did describe Dan as "definitely one to watch" once. Come for the ego boost, stay for the jokes!

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Tuesday 7th June 2022

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £10
Start time: 19:00

Life Drawing with Melissa

This life drawing class is for every artist from beginners to those who have been coming along for years, and is offered as untutored, with basic materials and model provided. Bath Drawing provides an opportunity to draw from the historic and beautiful Pococks Room, while also enjoying a drink from the bar downstairs.

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Funk Session

Introducing our newest weekly music session at The Grapes: Tuesday night is Funk night! Spearheaded by local favourite Tom Berge and featuring some of the best musicians of the South West, this session is guaranteed to have you up and on your feet dancing. Come down, grab a drink and soak up the music.

For the Bath Fringe Festival these sessions will be featuring Nurdle, A crooked funk machine forging addictive hooks dipped in nostalgic beats, distorted dreamscapes and creating the soundtrack to your alter ego's taboo lifestyle.

Please note this is a closed session.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Sorry, this performance is cancelled.
Other performances are still taking place.

Pocock's Living Room

Price: £5
Start time: 21:30

Jessica Aszkenasy and Dan Jones present

Groan Ups

A split-bill hour featuring two up-and-coming comedians talking about trying (and failing) to be functioning human beings. Love. Nervous breakdowns. Cheese-rollers. That time Jess shat herself on a bus.

Full disclosure: some of it's unfinished. But after hearing about their failures, you'll DEFINITELY come out of this feeling better about yourself. And Rhod Gilbert did describe Dan as "definitely one to watch" once. Come for the ego boost, stay for the jokes!

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Wednesday 8th June 2022

Pocock's Living Room

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00

The Bath Skiffle Jam

Make some noise and celebrate live music, with a focus on old acoustic American folk, rock n’ roll and songs from the British Skiffle boom. Everyone is made most welcome – the group are all about enthusiasm over skill. To find out more and take a gander at the songbooks, head over to the Bath Skiffle website.

Venue access: We regret there is no wheelchair access to this venue
More info and booking...

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Jazz Sessions

Led by a core group of amazing local musicians Tim Petherick, Jack Lecomber and friends. This is a lively night in the bar each Wednesday with improv featuring heavily in their repertoire. Expect the double bass, some stonking guitar and electrifying keyboard skills as an absolute minimum.
Please note this is a closed session.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Thursday 9th June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00

Irish Folk Sesion PLUS

Sleepy Eye Slim

Make mine a double trouble!

Usual Folk session runs 7-9.30 and followed by a gig from
SLEEPY EYE SLIM
An extraordinary blend of blues-related styles from long-lost cult band helmed by, erm, the Landlord, John...

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Saturday 11th June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 15:00

Vinyl Saturdays

with the Westgate Allstar Collective

We love our vinyl here at The Grapes and Saturday afternoons, we ramp up the grooves with the Westgate AllStar Vinyl Collective – a funky group of local DJ’s bringing their own brand of turntabalism to the bar.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...

Sunday 12th June 2022

Main House

Price: Free
Start time: 16:00

Sean Kaluarachchi and Finbar Maginn

Come and enjoy songs ranging from the 60's onward with two of Belfast's very own, Sean Kaluarachchi and Finbar Maginn.

Both growing up around music, Finbar and Sean have been steeped in varying styles of music. Their influences include blues, rock, soul, jazz, traditional folk, bluegrass and more.

Sean and Finbar will treat your soul with some strong vocals and tasty guitar licks to wind down your weekend.

Venue access: Full wheelchair access
More info and booking...