Searches

Walcot Street

Price: Free
Start time: 00:00

Throughout the summer months, this exciting and unique collaboration between local artists and businesses on the street will celebrate the amazing artists among us. This project is being headed by Darrin at Coopers of Bath. Artists already signed up include The Nick Cudworth Gallery, The Pencil Tree and Bronwyn Williams-Ellis. More info and booking...

Roper Theatre, West Wing, Hayesfield Girls School

Price: £10
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Bath Community Gospel Choir

with Hayesfield Girls School Choir and City Sound in a Charity Concert

A Charity Performance to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Childline
In recent months we have been made very much aware by the media that child abuse is both prevalent and widespread and reaffirms the need for Childline
The full value of tickets sold and all donations will go to the charity.



More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £8 Adv / £10 on door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Politically driven roots-reggae folk-hop with a sly sense of humour from festival favourite The Undercover Hippy. Guaranteed to make you jump up and dance whilst simultaneously contemplating the state of the world and your place in it. Not to be missed!
“As real as music gets” - BBC Introducing. More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

FAB & Bath Fringe

It's the night all the FAB art shows open in town - several of them in Walcot Street - and artists like a drink, something to look at, and a dance as much as anyone else does. And here's where they'll be doing it. There will be entertainment and a DJ; when we know more we'll tell you all about it. More info and booking...

Lecture Theatre, Bath School of Art and Design

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fringe Arts Bath

with Richard White

A free and open conversation in the lecture theatre of the Bath College of Art and Design, where artists, writers, thinkers and anyone else who wants to join in can engage with themes that correspond with the best of our aspirations and the worst of our nightmares. The conversation concludes with a guided stroll through utopian Bath, wearing dystopian glasses. Further info at www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/utopiadystopia More info and booking...

Radstock town centre

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Back by popular demand DNA arts takes you on a journey of exploration. Round-about Radstock is a day of free arts activities, workshops, performance, live music, dance, street theatre and food, all taking place in unusual locations across the town from 12 noon - 6pm. Perfect for the family on May bank holiday weekend. Will you complete the trail and win the prizes? For more information www.boomsatsuma.com/dna More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

Four dogs lie in cages in an animal shelter. A woman visits the shelter to choose a dog, a choice that could mean life or death for the oldest, Ben.
More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 17:00

Urban Playground

full professional show

The Urban Playground Team are the original performance-parkour company, combining urban & contemporary dance with authentic French Free-Running, and include co-creator of Parkour Malik Diouf.
A group of urban explorers discover the skeletal remains of a machine that changed the world. Ands embark on a whistle stop tour through silent movies, the Wild West, James Bond, WWI and a dark future …
Try out your own skills after the show!

Extra info: The event begins at 5pm but there will be music and other performance during the evening so don't worry if - like the train - you may be running late.

Burdall's Yard

Price: £7 / 5 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

Nick is 17, a goth and very gay. His misadventures include working with old people, being in love with his straight mate, and hating his family for refusing to reject him due to his sexuality. Less a comedy
about coming out, more one of coming to terms with oneself!
More info and booking...

Friends Meeting House

Price: £5.00
Start time: 19:00

The Gorsedd of Caer Badon presents

hosted by Keri Hendy

Come and celebrate the element of water through ,lstorytelling , music , and poetry with the current Bard of Bath (Keri Hendy).The event will feature the song cycle' Bladud retold 'by Keri Hendy written in collaboration with composer Anne Gregson performed by the Aquae Sulis
musicians and singers . More info and booking...

The Chapel, Royal Mineral Water Hospital

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00

"Harmonium" is a beautiful interlocking of rhythms and harmonies, created by layering 12 women's voices. It is a composition by Su Hart (of Baka Beyond and Walcot State Choir) and Sian Croose. Experience this new experiment in vocal sound sung in a fine acoustic space More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 20:00

OnSet Productions present

Enjoy a veritable feast of entertainment as students of Bath Spa past and present share their irrefutable and irrepressible talents for your delight and delectation. Probably the best show in the world...
More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Films from artists working on this year's Fringe Arts Bath programme, and maybe more.
If the weather's good and we can get the technology working we may show films in the pub garden as well or instead. More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

To bring together Victoria Wood fans in an evening of tribute and celebratory hilarity, we are staging a special staged reading of monologues and sketches, and of course, songs. Entry is free, but donations will be encouraged, with all proceeds going to www.jessiesfund.org.uk – a musical charity of which Victoria was patron. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: from £11
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Roger Monkhouse, Matt Richardson, Nathan Caton, MC: Sally Anne Hayward

Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award Winning Restaurant. And for the full Saturday Night Out Krater Comedy Club ticket holders gain FREE ENTRY, without a queue to the sell-out club night Motorcity. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £11
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Krater Comedy Club

“Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award Winning Restaurant. And for the full Saturday Night Out Krater Comedy Club ticket holders gain FREE ENTRY, without a queue to the sell-out club night Motorcity.” More info and booking...

The Circus

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

"Harmonium" is a beautiful interlocking of rhythms and harmonies, created by layering 12 women's voices. It is a composition by Su Hart (of Baka Beyond and Walcot State Choir) and Sian Croose. Experience this new experiment in vocal sound sung in a fine acoustic space More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:00

Joel Savoy, Jesse Lége and

"Two Cajuns and an old time stringband walk into a bar…”
Spanning generations from across the nation the Cajun Country Revival is a veritable supergroup of American roots musicians. Comprised of Cajun musicians Jesse Lége and Joel Savoy - Son of Cajun music royalty Marc and Ann and the founder of the Louisiana label Valcour Records - and two members of Portland Oregon’s Foghorn Stringband, this group presents a music that seems to embody all of the things that make life wonderful and together they’ve delighted audiences around the world celebrating rather than “performing" the music that brought them together: Cajun music and early Country music. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6 concs
Start time: 14:00

Running Dog Theatre

Josh is good at dancing, but not at people. On the other hand he did once read ‘A Brief History of Time’ by Stephen Hawking so he reckons he’ll probably be alright.
A new show about social anxiety, coping mechanisms, big ideas and how they impact on small things. About taking chances. And about dancing.

More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

Four dogs lie in cages in an animal shelter. A woman visits the shelter to choose a dog, a choice that could mean life or death for the oldest, Ben.
More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Entry by donation, £5 suggested
Start time: 19:30

Sam Lindo with

featuring Pip & The Polar Bears & Jacob Spencer

Distinctively different, but complementary in styles, this three-in-one package, has inspired audiences across the country with their infectiously fun and joyful performance as well curating their own ‘Homegrown’ festival at Wick Court, just outside Bath. They share justice related themes in their music, although at the same time embody a huge diversity of sound. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6
Start time: 20:00

Bianca Bertalot in

“A solo show that fuses psychology and clowning.
Cinco Coisas is inspired by the five basic developmental needs
of a child – Place, Nurturing, Support, Protection and Limitation. Through dance, play, clowning and improvisation it proposes to lead the audience on a purely human experience.”
More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £6 on the door
Start time: 20:00

Asteroid Deluxe

plus ARCC

Asteroid Deluxe are making a name for themselves playing warped-out music to soundtrack warped-out movies. Their recent rendition of 'The Holy Mountain' in Bristol sold out in a flash. Their psych/prog is reassuringly epic and dazzlingly played. Fantastic Planet is a sci-fi animation from 1973 with surreal and mesmerising psychedelic imagery.
ARCC are a Bath-based impro-to-film collective. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

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

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
One of the most exciting new talents to emerge from the Americana, alt country scene. Influenced by ‘sad guys with guitars’ like Zevons, Cohen and Van Zandt, Ben’s songwriting possesses a lyrical and stylistic maturity whilst weaving stories with depths of meaning - sometimes dark, often personal. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6
Start time: 14:00

Bianca Bertalot in

“A solo show that fuses psychology and clowning.
Cinco Coisas is inspired by the five basic developmental needs
of a child – Place, Nurturing, Support, Protection and Limitation. Through dance, play, clowning and improvisation it proposes to lead the audience on a purely human experience.”
More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £6
Start time: 14:00
Doors open: 13:30

Join the king of fun for a very silly show for all the family. Nutty Noah, one of the region’s top children’s entertainers, will delight children and adults alike, with his mix of comedy, music and unbridled fun. Recommended Age 3+ (U16s must be accompanied by an adult) More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

A love story that knew no bounds is now challenged by circumstances beyond Josh’s control. Isabella
took a long look in the mirror, and a long look at her life. She was unhappy, but now she finally
understands why. She is meant to be a boy. A heart-warming story of transition, acceptance, love
and testosterone.
More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6 concs
Start time: 18:00

Running Dog Theatre

Josh is good at dancing, but not at people. On the other hand he did once read ‘A Brief History of Time’ by Stephen Hawking so he reckons he’ll probably be alright.
A new show about social anxiety, coping mechanisms, big ideas and how they impact on small things. About taking chances. And about dancing.

More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £5
Start time: 19:30

Phil Cooper

Singer-songwriter Phil Cooper presents an evening of live music and spoken word, investigating the art of song-writing. Through stories and examples he will explain how a song can go from non-existing to real and memorable within a matter of minutes, and show how songs change over time. In a final brave/stupid move he will try to write a brand new song on the night, which will then be recorded and sent to all in attendance. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £7 / 5 Concs
Start time: 20:00

OnSet Productions present

Nick is 17, a goth and very gay. His misadventures include working with old people, being in love with his straight mate, and hating his family for refusing to reject him due to his sexuality. Less a comedy
about coming out, more one of coming to terms with oneself!
More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

A trio of like-minded musicians - Nick Smart piano, Jesse Barrett drums and tabla, and Jordan Smart saxophones - who have carved out a growing following both here and abroad for their hypnotic fusion of jazz, folk and electronica: they have been compared to both Portico Quartet and GoGo Penguin (who the group have toured with). More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £6 Child, £7 Adult and £22 for a Family ticket
Start time: 11:15
Doors open: 10:30

Crazier than finding a poodle in your fridge – yes it’s Seska! with the coolest comedy show – Milkshake!
Packed with magic tricks, music, laughter, happiness, sword swallowing, mind reading and lots and lots of cookies! It’s FAB! Expect the unexpected – don’t miss it!
Recommended ages: 2-8 More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

A group of individuals each suffering with a deep issue that they can’t seem to talk to anyone about. Each character is on their lunch break, as they open up about their issues we gradually witness their lives fall apart. ‘Boxed up’ shows the importance of opening up in this visually-beautiful, collaborative new play. Written, produced, directed and acted by the players from REGENERATE! Theatre Company More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

A love story that knew no bounds is now challenged by circumstances beyond Josh’s control. Isabella
took a long look in the mirror, and a long look at her life. She was unhappy, but now she finally
understands why. She is meant to be a boy. A heart-warming story of transition, acceptance, love
and testosterone.
More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £7 (Full Price) £5(Concessions) £3(Bath Spa Students)
Start time: 20:00

The Rue Theatre presents

Are you scared to die? The Dead Boat on Wheels is a gritty performance that takes you through the river Styx in a hospital bed, anno 2016. Based on the research of an arts facilitator who worked with terminally ill patients, the performance faces questions surrounding death head on, and opens up the conversation about death and bereavement in a medicalized world.

Extra info: 12+

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £6
Start time: 20:00

This Bristolian 7 piece draw influence from such diverse players such the wonderful Memphis Minnie, Jazz singers from the 20’s & 30’s and the western swing of The Texas Playboys all mixed up with the country folk of Doc Watson. Whether it’s their own original tunes or their own unique take on an early classic the energy and passion all seven have for the music is more than apparent. More info and booking...

St James Wine Vaults - Downstairs

Price: 6 pounds
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 19:30

RMT Music Presents

RMT Music Presents Effra & Galleons

Effra
“Stylish, high-energy brand of folk-minimalist music”

Galleons
"Indie-folk 3 piece from Utrecht, the Netherlands (via London), midway through their UK mini-tour" More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £6adv / £8 door / £5concs
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 20:30

Senegalese multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Amadou Diagne and his UK based band Group Yakar have a style that is uniquely their own. Amadou weaves his Senegalese melodies and rhythms with vocals that though soft and warm can deliver great power, or rousing the audience into a dancing frenzy with superb African percussion. More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

44AD

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

with Richard White

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Komedia

Price: £6 Child, £7 Adult and £22 for a Family ticket
Start time: 11:30
Doors open: 11:00

If you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise ..... come join Sally, Danny and Bear for live music, songs and stories. This delightful show will have the children enthralled. Bring your teddy! Bring a picnic, and let’s have fun! Ages 2+ (U16s must be accompanied by an adult) More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

The tides of life can sometimes pull you under... Waves overhead, shimmering stillness below, swimming in aquatic wonders. The constant stutter of the ocean reflects and distorts every moment... every movement. This is a physical theatre piece that explores body/mind and the struggle of keeping your head above the water. More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 17:00

Urban Playground & Friends

The Community Show

See Saturday 28th for details of the main show: but this version is extended by the addition of performers from the community (especially along the line of the old Somerset & Dorset Railway which started here in Green Park Station) who have been working with either the Urban Playground Team or Bath's own Natural Theatre.

Extra info: The event begins at 5pm but there will be music and other performance during the evening so don't worry if - like the train - you may be running late.

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5.00
Start time: 18:00

Under Two Floorboards

A new show by Roman Bloodworth and Rikki Howard

Like 'Waiting for Godot' on speed, this hilarious and moving new show revealing the dramas that transpire when an old TV actress from Hi-De-Hi and a young classical actor get together and stage their own play. Confronting issues of age, gender and prejudice. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 20:00

OnSet Productions present

A group of individuals each suffering with a deep issue that they can’t seem to talk to anyone about. Each character is on their lunch break, as they open up about their issues we gradually witness their lives fall apart. ‘Boxed up’ shows the importance of opening up in this visually-beautiful, collaborative new play. Written, produced, directed and acted by the players from REGENERATE! Theatre Company More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

One of the most successful and consistent bands in the city, the original Afro-Celtic fusion, played with considerable verve as well as authenticity: freewheeling and infectious dance rhythm. Full band playing a warmup to some European dates. More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £6
Start time: 14:00
Doors open: 13:30

Komedia presents:

Pitschi doesn’t care for the rough and tumble and mischievous fun of kitten play, but instead dreams of being something else – a chicken, perhaps, or a goat, or a rabbit… for after all, anything is better than being a cat! Ages: 2-7years (U16s must be accompanied by an adult) More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

The tides of life can sometimes pull you under... Waves overhead, shimmering stillness below, swimming in aquatic wonders. The constant stutter of the ocean reflects and distorts every moment... every movement. This is a physical theatre piece that explores body/mind and the struggle of keeping your head above the water. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £5
Start time: 19:30

(with special guest Ruby Brown) and Tim Graham

One of Bath's most treasured singer/songwriters, Ali's beautifully controlled voice reminds many of Cat Stevens and Nick Drake. He will be joined by special guest Ruby Brown; a singer whose stunningly beautiful voice always compliments Ali’s in harmony and timbre. Plus support from Tim Graham, inspirational guitarist and vocalist - and member of Pedal Folk. More info and booking...

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 19:30

Liberated Words present

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Burdall's Yard

Price: £5.00
Start time: 20:00

Under Two Floorboards

A new show by Roman Bloodworth and Rikki Howard

Like 'Waiting for Godot' on speed, this hilarious and moving new show revealing the dramas that transpire when an old TV actress from Hi-De-Hi and a young classical actor get together and stage their own play. Confronting issues of age, gender and prejudice. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £12Adv; £14 Door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

The Mojo Hobo Agency

Support from Pirate Joe

Join the theatrical Urban Voodoo Machine as they invite you on a musical journey with their unique brand of Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop’n’Stroll. Visually stunning and musically beguiling they’ll transport you to a world of burlesque houses, saloons, back street London dives and places where you’ve never dared go. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Fake Escape Presents a 20:20 Vision Theatre Experience

Gluttony. Envy. Pride. Greed. Sloth. Lust. Wrath.

For thousands of years, these seven simple words have served to describe the most extreme elements of the human condition. We have always been fallible since the dawn of man, and we continue to possess a strange fascination with the more questionable sides of our nature. This collection of stories from around the world shines a contemporary light on behaviour often best left in the dark. More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

World heritage city to host pop-up contemporary arts event with conservation theme
Spaces around Bath Abbey are to be transformed into a temporary fantastical forest and outdoor gallery by a collective of local artists and creative businesses during a free, four-day contemporary arts event on 3-6 June 2016.


Featuring a playful programme of sensory installations, artworks, outdoor theatre and participatory creative activities for visitors of all ages, Forest of Imagination is returning to the World Heritage City for its third year this summer. More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £8
Start time: 19:30

“Equally at home on the stand-up circuit as in a posh tent at a literature festival, Angie (finalist Best female comedian 2015, What The Frock and best spoken word show 2015, North East Theatre Review) presents naughty stanzas and awkward stories. An accomplished comedy performer this is her second Edinburgh show. "Highly Recommended, go see her" Phil Jupitus. . Angie is supported by Odious Vex and Robert Garnham” More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £8 / £5 concs
Start time: 19:30

Bath University Student Theatre

Directed by Jamie Leich

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”... Vengeful Hamlet, haunted by his father’s Ghost and his own melancholy, seeks justice against his uncle who has usurped the throne and taken the Queen as his wife. Set in a 20th Century dictatorship, this shortened Shakespearean classic explores treachery, love, madness and revenge. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £22
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

’Purveyors of Cool’ swing into town with The Greatest Music of the 20th Century Wonderful memories of classic Las Vegas: Frank Sinatra-Dean Martin-Sammy Davis
Every song a winner: Come Fly with Me, Volare, That’s Amore, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Sway, Mack The Knife and many more of your favourites. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 full price, £6 conc, £4 BSU students
Start time: 20:00

Rapscallion Theatre Company and Old Bag Theatre Company present

By Sarah Curwen and Clare Reddaway

Two new plays using fast-paced comedy, verbatim text, lyrical movement, and a cappella singing to tell the stories of two women who dare to care. Rachel Carson, who stood up to the powerful agro-chemical industry, and Camila Batmanghelidgh of Kids Company, her rise and fall More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £12 / £10 concs
Start time: 20:00

with John Christopher Wood & Kettle of Fish

A fun-packed evening of a kind you won’t have seen anything quite like before, we promise. Features Bristol’s quirkiest and funniest acappella group Kettle of Fish and stand-up comic poet John Christopher Wood - in a pink suit! Expect oddball musical virtuosity, idiosyncratic versifying, and plenty of laughs. “One word – brilliant!” More info and booking...

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...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
Founded by Trinidadian/Canadian songwriter Drew Gonsalves, Kobo Town is named after the historic neighbourhood in Port-of-Spain where calypso was born.
“Merging calypso, roots reggae, acoustic performance, dub studio techniques and Trinidadian/Jamaican cultures, Kobo Town is a unique, stylistic, transnational composite of rhythm, poetry and activist journalism." Brent Hagerman, Exclaim!

More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Fake Escape Presents a 20:20 Vision Theatre Experience

Gluttony. Envy. Pride. Greed. Sloth. Lust. Wrath.

For thousands of years, these seven simple words have served to describe the most extreme elements of the human condition. We have always been fallible since the dawn of man, and we continue to possess a strange fascination with the more questionable sides of our nature. This collection of stories from around the world shines a contemporary light on behaviour often best left in the dark. More info and booking...

Prior Park

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 19:30

Kilter Theatre presents

A Play. Outside. After Dark.

Stay up late tonight, pack a torch, and make a pilgrimage into the great outdoors. As the sun sets over Bath, join a band of musicians and outsiders for an expedition like no other! Cosy up as darkness falls and watch the wonder and wisdom of the night unfold before your very eyes! More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

World heritage city to host pop-up contemporary arts event with conservation theme
Spaces around Bath Abbey are to be transformed into a temporary fantastical forest and outdoor gallery by a collective of local artists and creative businesses during a free, four-day contemporary arts event on 3-6 June 2016.


Featuring a playful programme of sensory installations, artworks, outdoor theatre and participatory creative activities for visitors of all ages, Forest of Imagination is returning to the World Heritage City for its third year this summer. More info and booking...

Various venues

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Streats Ltd. & Bath Fringe

The Fringe's Street Arts weekend is returning to the city centre on Saturday afternoon and then heads to Green Park Station to continue our railway theme. On Sunday we'll be dodging between the building works and confused traffic in SawClose and Kingsmead Square. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 full price, £6 conc, £4 BSU students
Start time: 14:00

Rapscallion Theatre Company and Old Bag Theatre Company present

By Sarah Curwen and Clare Reddaway

Two new plays using fast-paced comedy, verbatim text, lyrical movement, and a cappella singing to tell the stories of two women who dare to care. Rachel Carson, who stood up to the powerful agro-chemical industry, and Camila Batmanghelidgh of Kids Company, her rise and fall More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £6
Start time: 14:00
Doors open: 13:30

Now in it’s ninth year at Komedia, Comedy Club 4 Kids is back and better than ever. Cracking entertainment for everyone over the age of six, we have the best comedians on the UK circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! Ages 6+ (U16s must be accompanied by an adult) More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 15:00

Streats Ltd. & Bath Fringe

The Fringe's Street Arts weekend is returning to the city centre on Saturday afternoon and then heads to Green Park Station to continue our railway theme. On Sunday we'll be dodging between the building works and confused traffic in SawClose and Kingsmead Square. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

It’s funny; you’re ready to let someone go, and they sail right back to you. Water under the bridge? You wish. First a memory, then a thought... then want.
Meet Boy. Boy wants Girl.
More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would you say? With thousands of places and faces woven into a colourful patchwork in your mind, what do you choose to share and what stays hidden in the bottom of a dusty cardboard box. Dear Me invites you back to a place in your memory - why don’t you open the door and see what’s waiting inside? More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £8 / £5 concs
Start time: 19:30

Bath University Student Theatre

PG Wodehouse, Directed by Monica Cox

A farce which will leave your cheeks aching from laughter. Bill is holidaying where he's met an attractive, but common young girl, Lottie. Sensing her charms are diminishing, Lottie has a fit of hysterics and Doctor Sally is called in. From then on numerous complications arise… More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10
Start time: 20:00

World Premiere!

Brought to you by the people behind Sgt Pepper's Only Dart Board Band, this is the first ever live performance as The Unravelling Wilbury. Aa tribute to the greatest ever super-group, featuring not only the best Travelling Wilbury songs, but many of the finest hits of Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Opening the show, Martin Dimery presents extracts from his previously unperformed comedy music- revue. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 20:00

OnSet Productions present

A musical murder mystery set in 1935. A pompous upper class family are grief stricken after receiving news of Granny’s death. That is until an even more pompous Inspector starts to uncover the truth. Whodunit? Everyone is a suspect - even the band!! More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £11
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Krater Comedy Club

Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award Winning Restaurant. And for the full Saturday Night Out Krater Comedy Club ticket holders gain FREE ENTRY, without a queue to the sell-out club night Motorcity. More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £14.50 / £12.50 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Bath Comedy @ Bath Fringe

Dad's Army Vicar Frank Williams invites you to join him for a hilarious afternoon/evening of TV nostalgia. David Croft and Jimmy Perry chose Frank to create the role of the wonderfully eccentric vicar who was always slightly tetchy as he tried to come to terms with the elderly platoon's invasion of his beloved church hall. Join Frank as he celebrates a lifetime on Stage, TV, Film and the legendary BBCTV series. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £15 / !3 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

The Arabian Fantasy Dance Theatre

Plus music and belly dance with 'Hazir'

‘Julnah of the Sea’ is a fairy tale filled with magic, marvels and wonders. Originating in Middle Eastern dance, the company also combines contemporary and ballet dance to express the true nature of the characters.

Hazir will perform classic songs from the Middle East and Turkey accompanied by a dazzling array of belly dance artists.
More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Fake Escape Presents a 20:20 Vision Theatre Experience

Gluttony. Envy. Pride. Greed. Sloth. Lust. Wrath.

For thousands of years, these seven simple words have served to describe the most extreme elements of the human condition. We have always been fallible since the dawn of man, and we continue to possess a strange fascination with the more questionable sides of our nature. This collection of stories from around the world shines a contemporary light on behaviour often best left in the dark. More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: £6; £5 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:45

Lucy Harrington in

Get ready to embark on the journey of a lifetime direct to the epicentre of awesome, in this outlandish, riotous, improvised, character show. If you think you don’t want that, trust Deirdre when she tells you ‘you sure as hell need it’. The louder you scream the faster we go. More info and booking...

Prior Park

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 19:30

Kilter Theatre presents

A Play. Outside. After Dark.

Stay up late tonight, pack a torch, and make a pilgrimage into the great outdoors. As the sun sets over Bath, join a band of musicians and outsiders for an expedition like no other! Cosy up as darkness falls and watch the wonder and wisdom of the night unfold before your very eyes! More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

World heritage city to host pop-up contemporary arts event with conservation theme
Spaces around Bath Abbey are to be transformed into a temporary fantastical forest and outdoor gallery by a collective of local artists and creative businesses during a free, four-day contemporary arts event on 3-6 June 2016.


Featuring a playful programme of sensory installations, artworks, outdoor theatre and participatory creative activities for visitors of all ages, Forest of Imagination is returning to the World Heritage City for its third year this summer. More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Streats Ltd. & Bath Fringe

The Fringe's Street Arts weekend is returning to the city centre on Saturday afternoon and then heads to Green Park Station to continue our railway theme. On Sunday we'll be dodging between the building works and confused traffic in SawClose and Kingsmead Square. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:00

How come one of Bath's most popular bands has never played The Bell?
Back in the day they were playing literally everywhere else so we left them to it. Nowadays they don't do so much, so a triumphal return to the city where they began seemed a great idea.
Blues & boogie-woogie with a fine pianist and assortment of vocalists. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

Freddie Sinclair is having a mid life crisis at 27. With the pressure of settling down and finding a ‘real job’ becoming a terrifying reality, he decides to up-sticks and go to Ecuador to fulfil his travelling dreams, enjoy a life of no commitment and fill his days with frivolity and all round good times. Our story follows the people he has left behind; his mum, his best friend and his older sibling; in their jealousies over his ‘success’. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

It’s funny; you’re ready to let someone go, and they sail right back to you. Water under the bridge? You wish. First a memory, then a thought... then want.
Meet Boy. Boy wants Girl.
More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £6 door £5 advance
Start time: 18:00

RMT Music & Furthur present:

Ulysses, The Brackish, Cloudshoes, Rauschenberg

5 hour psych melt-down referencing many of psychedelia’s myriad faces (maaaan). Headliners Ulysses are from the glam-rock end of the spectrum and probably the best rock band in town right now; The Brackish are arty post-Beefheart mindboggling; Cloudshoes float through the sky, beaming; and Rauschenberg make a lovely and cosmic noise.. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £10 (£7 concs)
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

South West Dance Theatre presents

with Edson Burton and Sandra Barefoot

Success but at what price? We harness a triad of eloquent dance, dextrous prose and animated signing to spin a tale of avarice and murder. Ballet, street, contemporary dance, Latin, poetry, speech and British Sign language for the deaf all intertwine in an epic retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless classic. More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £8 / £5 concs
Start time: 19:30

Bath University Student Theatre

Directed by Jamie Leich

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”... Vengeful Hamlet, haunted by his father’s Ghost and his own melancholy, seeks justice against his uncle who has usurped the throne and taken the Queen as his wife. Set in a 20th Century dictatorship, this shortened Shakespearean classic explores treachery, love, madness and revenge. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00

Jerri Hart hosts an evening featuring music from the best entertainers to be found performing on the streets of the Bath. Full line-up TBC, please see web-site for further details. 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...

Sleight Bar

Price: £10/£7 concs
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:15

Bizarre Bath

With Noel Britten & Richard McDougall

Join us for this celebration of 25 years of one of Bath's great comedy institutions - "Bizarre Bath". Noel Britten and award winning magician Richard McDougall take a skewed and humorous look at the world of magic and illusion. Prepare to learn the secrets of deception, laugh at them and then be fooled by them again.

Never has discovering the inner details of deception been so much fun! (Not suitable for under 16's) More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

World heritage city to host pop-up contemporary arts event with conservation theme
Spaces around Bath Abbey are to be transformed into a temporary fantastical forest and outdoor gallery by a collective of local artists and creative businesses during a free, four-day contemporary arts event on 3-6 June 2016.


Featuring a playful programme of sensory installations, artworks, outdoor theatre and participatory creative activities for visitors of all ages, Forest of Imagination is returning to the World Heritage City for its third year this summer. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £7 (Full Price) £5(Concessions) £3(Bath Spa Students)
Start time: 18:00

The Rue Theatre presents

Are you scared to die? The Dead Boat on Wheels is a gritty performance that takes you through the river Styx in a hospital bed, anno 2016. Based on the research of an arts facilitator who worked with terminally ill patients, the performance faces questions surrounding death head on, and opens up the conversation about death and bereavement in a medicalized world.

Extra info: 12+

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £8 / £5 concs
Start time: 19:30

Bath University Student Theatre

PG Wodehouse, Directed by Monica Cox

A farce which will leave your cheeks aching from laughter. Bill is holidaying where he's met an attractive, but common young girl, Lottie. Sensing her charms are diminishing, Lottie has a fit of hysterics and Doctor Sally is called in. From then on numerous complications arise… More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 20:00

OnSet Productions present

A troubled writer struggles, pushing through roadblocks in both his personal and professional life. As he becomes frustrated he creates a reflection of himself, one that is impulsive, confident and successful in his endeavours. When he falls in love with a girl at his work, the reflection begins to act erratically and the man realises he is losing control of himself. More info and booking...

Sleight Bar

Price: £10/£7 concs
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:15

Bizarre Bath

With Noel Britten & Richard McDougall

Join us for this celebration of 25 years of one of Bath's great comedy institutions - "Bizarre Bath". Noel Britten and award winning magician Richard McDougall take a skewed and humorous look at the world of magic and illusion. Prepare to learn the secrets of deception, laugh at them and then be fooled by them again.

Never has discovering the inner details of deception been so much fun! (Not suitable for under 16's) More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Kevin Figes Sextet More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

All of us want to seem normal. We all want to be perceived as though on the path that we have set ourselves.But what happens when your inner demons are trying to break through? Can you keep your inflictions within, or do they end up consuming you? More info and booking...

Friends Meeting House

Price: £8
Start time: 17:30
Doors open: 17:00

By Olly Fry

a 1hr show.

I HOOKY, an hour long two men Frantic and darkly comic quest between Olly Fry and the maniacal mad creation of J.M. Barrie's. Captain James Hook.
Our mission, to remember the point where we leave behind childhood forever.
Contains strong language, awfully acted death scenes and a disgustingly cute ending.

Extra info: Does contain strong language.

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

A musical murder mystery set in 1935. A pompous upper class family are grief stricken after receiving news of Granny’s death. That is until an even more pompous Inspector starts to uncover the truth. Whodunit? Everyone is a suspect - even the band!! More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 20:00

OnSet Productions present

If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would you say? With thousands of places and faces woven into a colourful patchwork in your mind, what do you choose to share and what stays hidden in the bottom of a dusty cardboard box. Dear Me invites you back to a place in your memory - why don’t you open the door and see what’s waiting inside? More info and booking...

Sleight Bar

Price: £10/£7 concs
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:15

Bizarre Bath

With Noel Britten & Richard McDougall

Join us for this celebration of 25 years of one of Bath's great comedy institutions - "Bizarre Bath". Noel Britten and award winning magician Richard McDougall take a skewed and humorous look at the world of magic and illusion. Prepare to learn the secrets of deception, laugh at them and then be fooled by them again.

Never has discovering the inner details of deception been so much fun! (Not suitable for under 16's) More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Tuesday Choice

John Fairhurst truly epitomises the modern day wandering blues man. Stories of hunger, listlessness, roaming and reckless abandon are just a prelude to John’s amazing story.
The Guardian described his 2008 debut album Joys of Spring as “Truly exquisite” More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

All of us want to seem normal. We all want to be perceived as though on the path that we have set ourselves.But what happens when your inner demons are trying to break through? Can you keep your inflictions within, or do they end up consuming you? More info and booking...

Friends Meeting House

Price: £8
Start time: 17:30
Doors open: 17:00

By Olly Fry

a 1hr show.

I HOOKY, an hour long two men Frantic and darkly comic quest between Olly Fry and the maniacal mad creation of J.M. Barrie's. Captain James Hook.
Our mission, to remember the point where we leave behind childhood forever.
Contains strong language, awfully acted death scenes and a disgustingly cute ending.

Extra info: Does contain strong language

Burdall's Yard

Price: £3; £5; £7
Start time: 18:00

Spontaneous Theatre Company presents

with Lindsey Garwood and Nathan Keates

This two-headed hippopotamus is a playful animal that clowns around, opposing and agreeing with itself in altering moods. Hippos are beautiful, yet deadly creatures, coming from a need for self-defense, like humans. This isn't the only reason either are aggressive. Our two-headed hippo is a hypocrite. More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: Free
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Museum of Bath at Work Presents

Starring Twiggy, Barbara Windsor, Glenda Jackson etc

Ken Russell's classic film 'The Boyfriend' from 1972.

Extra info: Introduced by Museum Director Stuart Burroughs

Burdall's Yard

Price: £7 (Full Price) £5(Concessions) £3(Bath Spa Students)
Start time: 20:00

The Rue Theatre presents

Are you scared to die? The Dead Boat on Wheels is a gritty performance that takes you through the river Styx in a hospital bed, anno 2016. Based on the research of an arts facilitator who worked with terminally ill patients, the performance faces questions surrounding death head on, and opens up the conversation about death and bereavement in a medicalized world.

Extra info: 12+, Seminar Afterwards

Club XL - Upstairs

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

Bath Comedy @ Bath Fringe

Foxtrot Tango! Foxtrot Tango!.....Bill Smarme hosts a cheeky evening of dance inspired Musical Cabaret.
A riotous fandango of hip hop, flip flop, lindy hop and new fangled tangos performed by Bill, his swinging band The Bizness and Special Guests. Watch Bill put his left leg in and shake it all about for a truly terpsichoreal experience.
Sold out last year so book early to ensure disappointment. More info and booking...

Sleight Bar

Price: £10/£7 concs
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:15

Bizarre Bath

With Noel Britten & Richard McDougall

Join us for this celebration of 25 years of one of Bath's great comedy institutions - "Bizarre Bath". Noel Britten and award winning magician Richard McDougall take a skewed and humorous look at the world of magic and illusion. Prepare to learn the secrets of deception, laugh at them and then be fooled by them again.

Never has discovering the inner details of deception been so much fun! (Not suitable for under 16's) More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Innovative Bristol electric funk band recently returned to the live businss after a long lay-off in other bands, new serious recording out very soon, in fact this should be the launch.
Joe Wilkins, Evan Newman, Pedro Alves, Marcel Osborne and Edward Gallimore. all familiar faces from some of the best rhythm-inclined outfits in the city. More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £7 / 5 Concs adv; £8 door
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 20:30

Plus DJ and Visuals

Versatile jazz violinist and vocalist, Azhaar made her name fronting the excellent Brazilian Jazz group Sirius B. She returns from travelling and touring the Americas with her new project, Global Wave
Azhaar Saffar: violin and vocals / Anders Olinder: keyboards / Jake Miles Tyghe: bass / Paolo Adamo: drums / Ivan Moreno: percussion More info and booking...

St John the Evangelist

Price: £6 or £10 if combined with a ticket for the walk
Start time: 09:30
Doors open: 09:00

Downside Abbey Monastery and Library Presents:

with Simon Johnson and Steve Poole

The Gordon Riots began in Bath on 9 June 1780. For two days, riots broke out across the city centre. Hear from two experts on the subject, and walk with us as we rediscover the sites of this historic event. More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

The Circus

Price: £6 or £10 if combined with a ticket for the walk
Start time: 13:15
Doors open: 13:00

Downside Abbey Monastery and Library Presents:

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Extra info: This is a walk around Bath city centre, so wear appropriate footwear. If the weather is very poor this will be a virtual tour held in the church of St John the Evangelist..

Molloys

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Tinned Pizza Company

Something is stirring in the winter wind around the Forest of Arden. It is love in all its complexities. Love is in the air for the young and free. Come hither, drink with the Duke, and listen to a winter’s tale in this new student production. More info and booking...

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 19:30

Liberated Words present

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The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10
Start time: 20:00

An evening with Eddie Martin

Performance

“Absolutely Superb” BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones. “A Blues Master” New Jersey Times. Eddie Martin’s performances with Big Band or one-man-band have been acclaimed from Festival stages round Europe to Jook Joints in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Tonight his solo show brings the history of his beloved blues music alive with anecdotes, guitar and harmonica wizardry, and songs from the Delta to the British Blues Boom and back to Chicago.
Eddie will run a harmonica workshop before the performance, commencing at 6.30pm. For workshop details and prices contact Eddie direct through his website.

More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £3; £5; £7
Start time: 20:00

Spontaneous Theatre Company presents

with Lindsey Garwood and Nathan Keates

This two-headed hippopotamus is a playful animal that clowns around, opposing and agreeing with itself in altering moods. Hippos are beautiful, yet deadly creatures, coming from a need for self-defense, like humans. This isn't the only reason either are aggressive. Our two-headed hippo is a hypocrite. More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00

Sylvia Hunt

Coiffed and teased to perfection, clipped and trimmed in all the right
places Sylvia Hunt's Dog Show is a fabulous 60 minutes of canine high jinks & biscuit slobbering joy. . Humorous, hilarious and painfully poignant this show explores the complex, co-dependant relationship we share with our canine companions. "an absolute gem of a show" Theatre Bath

More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £10/£8 concs (NUS, unwaged, Friends of the Festival)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Widcombe Nights Comedy Special

Bath Comedy presents an evening of great stand-up comedy in Widcombe's new fantastic venue. Starring Nick Doody, Aideen McQueen, Bilal Zafar and Philip Cooper.
"All hail Nick Doody...pure comedy gold" ***** Metro More info and booking...

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

Copenhagen 1518, people are starving, homeless and sick with disease. Marin and Annette have run out of food, they don’t know when they will eat again. Both believe in very different solutions to their plight
and they are forced to take desperate measures in order to survive. Meanwhile outside, their neighbours
start to dance...
you?
More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8; £7; £6
Start time: 18:00

Tayo Aluko and Friends Present

Written and performed by Tayo Aluko

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
He is Britain’s first Black judge. He is also a fine singer and keen cricket lover. Tunji Sowande is not a political man – just an ordinary lawyer, he says. Finding himself stranded in the heart of empire, he muses on Black liberation struggles worldwide, contributing only through his music. More info and booking...

Museum of Bath Architecture

Price: £8 including wine/refreshments
Start time: 18:30
Doors open: 18:00

Musicke in the Ayre presents

songs & duets based on 17th century

An early-evening chill-out with beautiful music created over simple popular patterns. Two sopranos and early plucked strings bring to life early Baroque masterpieces by Monteverdi, Purcell, Lambert and Legrenzi.
Maria Danishvar Brown and Jane Hunt are accompanied by Din Ghani on lute, archlute and baroque guitar.
HIGH RISK OF EARWORMS!
More info and booking...

Molloys

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Tinned Pizza Company

Something is stirring in the winter wind around the Forest of Arden. It is love in all its complexities. Love is in the air for the young and free. Come hither, drink with the Duke, and listen to a winter’s tale in this new student production. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £14 full price £12 concession
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Hambledon Productions with the kind support of The Tommy Estate and Vicky Cooper presents

The Smash Hit West End Tribute Show

Tommy Cooper, with his impeccable timing, misfiring magic, and quick-fire gags was an international star.
"JLT!" is touring nationwide after sell-out success in the West End. Featuring John Hewer giving "a perfect illusion of time travel" as the man in the fez, this is the perfect celebration of Britain's favourite comedian. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10
Start time: 19:45

Double Bill

DLM are a vehicle for some of the finest songs Andrew Cresswell Davis has ever written. Along with Clare Lindley and Brian Mullan they play a variety of instruments and the addition of three fine voices singing beautiful harmonies breathes life into songs about love, loss, life ......and squirrels. New duo of bluegrass masters Leon Hunt and Jason Titley completes the bill More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00

Sylvia Hunt

Coiffed and teased to perfection, clipped and trimmed in all the right
places Sylvia Hunt's Dog Show is a fabulous 60 minutes of canine high jinks & biscuit slobbering joy. . Humorous, hilarious and painfully poignant this show explores the complex, co-dependant relationship we share with our canine companions. "an absolute gem of a show" Theatre Bath

More info and booking...

Natural Theatre Studio

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00

Modest Geniuses

We have devised this mortally funny piece of theatre exploring the comedy behind death, dying and grief. Through music, dance and physical theatre we hope to interpret the world of death and dying as gentle and ridiculous. This project is an exploration into the question: Can we laugh in the face of death? More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Entry by donation
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:00

and Friends

The Duckworths have been cooking up a new album, and Lawrie's been off on the road in the States getting into the kind of trouble that will write the next one and make his legend one day: this is their first serious live showing in a while, and will feature side-performances from various bandmates & associates. Ray Bradbury stories set to alternate-reality lullabies. More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £6 on the door
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:00

Two unique musicians with a DIY attitude.
Ichi makes his own instruments and his performance, while breaking barriers and misusing conventions, is always entertaining, tuneful, danceable even.
Kid Carpet makes a sort of candy punk rock with toy and broken instruments and a lot of (sometimes misplaced) energy. More info and booking...

The Royal Oak

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Furthur presents

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
Formed in 2015, not far from Stonehenge in the confluence of the five rivers, The Neighbourhood Strange's edgy punk-tinged psychedelic garage-rock will certainly gain approval from weird neighbour Julian Cope: desolate heartfelt vocals, fuzzy guitars and reedy organ: the bastard love child of Lou Reed and Reg Presley! More info and booking...

Prior Park

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 19:30

Kilter Theatre presents

A Play. Outside. After Dark.

Stay up late tonight, pack a torch, and make a pilgrimage into the great outdoors. As the sun sets over Bath, join a band of musicians and outsiders for an expedition like no other! Cosy up as darkness falls and watch the wonder and wisdom of the night unfold before your very eyes! More info and booking...

Green Park

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

John Barclay presents

performance poetry - but not as you know it!

In the tranquility of Green Park, writer and entertainer John Barclay presents poems chosen by the audience from a menu of his best plus popular pieces by others. Suitable for all ages. Come and go as you please. "John Barclay had full command of the audience and delighted us with some very entertaining work" (Paula Brown of the People's Poet)

Extra info: today's performance cancelled - but tomorrow's is still happening

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Free
Start time: 16:00

The Oxymoron

The Oxymoron on line alternative comedy club live!

The Oxymoron on line alternative comedy club, found as a group on Facebook. Emerges from cyberspace to present a live comedy show, featuring members of the club and guests.
This show will be streamed live via The Bell,Bath UK. Donation on the door
The word on the street (or, rather, the pub garden) is that there are still some slots but they're filling up fast! More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: Full Price: £5 Concessions: £3
Start time: 16:00

James Elston in

Written by Samuel Beckett

James Elston is KRAPP. No really, he is Krapp.

Following the destructive nature an addiction for the past can have on the present, and the future. Accepting that his life is coming to an end, Krapp listens to his old tape recordings in hope of finding happiness and comfort within them. What follows is something far worse. . .

More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 18:00

OnSet Productions present

Copenhagen 1518, people are starving, homeless and sick with disease. Marin and Annette have run out of food, they don’t know when they will eat again. Both believe in very different solutions to their plight
and they are forced to take desperate measures in order to survive. Meanwhile outside, their neighbours
start to dance...
you?
More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £9
Start time: 20:00

Klassic Hits, Kovers & The Korgis

The vibrant Bath music scene has given rise to a succession of critically acclaimed bands through the years, including Strackridge, Graduate, The Korgis, and Tears For Fears. Many of the musicians associated with those groups have led a double life as Lose The Shoes, a sideline act dedicated to celebrating classic pop, rock, Motown and Disco, in addition to their own musical legacies. Limited Seating Available More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8; £7; £6
Start time: 20:00

Tayo Aluko and Friends Present

Written and performed by Tayo Aluko

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
He is Britain’s first Black judge. He is also a fine singer and keen cricket lover. Tunji Sowande is not a political man – just an ordinary lawyer, he says. Finding himself stranded in the heart of empire, he muses on Black liberation struggles worldwide, contributing only through his music. More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00

Sylvia Hunt

Coiffed and teased to perfection, clipped and trimmed in all the right
places Sylvia Hunt's Dog Show is a fabulous 60 minutes of canine high jinks & biscuit slobbering joy. . Humorous, hilarious and painfully poignant this show explores the complex, co-dependant relationship we share with our canine companions. "an absolute gem of a show" Theatre Bath

More info and booking...

Natural Theatre Studio

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00

Modest Geniuses

We have devised this mortally funny piece of theatre exploring the comedy behind death, dying and grief. Through music, dance and physical theatre we hope to interpret the world of death and dying as gentle and ridiculous. This project is an exploration into the question: Can we laugh in the face of death? More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00

One of the UK’s finest, this 9 piece Latin band is strongly influenced by music and rhythms from across Latin America. Artists including ‘Tito Puente’, 'Patato Valdés’, 'Buena Vista Social Club’ and ‘Eddie Palmieri’, have influenced their mix of Cuban classics with their own original compositions, that combine Afro-Cuban dance rhythms such as Son, Danzón and Cha-Cha-Cha with a blend of Latin Jazz and Salsa. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: From £11
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Krater Comedy Club

Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award Winning Restaurant. And for the full Saturday Night Out Krater Comedy Club ticket holders gain FREE ENTRY, without a queue to the sell-out club night Motorcity. More info and booking...

Prior Park

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 19:30

Kilter Theatre presents

A Play. Outside. After Dark.

Stay up late tonight, pack a torch, and make a pilgrimage into the great outdoors. As the sun sets over Bath, join a band of musicians and outsiders for an expedition like no other! Cosy up as darkness falls and watch the wonder and wisdom of the night unfold before your very eyes! More info and booking...

Green Park

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

John Barclay presents

performance poetry - but not as you know it!

In the tranquility of Green Park, writer and entertainer John Barclay presents poems chosen by the audience from a menu of his best plus popular pieces by others. Suitable for all ages. Come and go as you please. "John Barclay had full command of the audience and delighted us with some very entertaining work" (Paula Brown of the People's Poet)

Extra info: continuous performance 1100 to 1500 - just drop in

Bath Artists' Studios

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

Fresh Art @ FAB16

Fresh Art @ FAB16 with Creative Perspectives exhibition and ‘An Hour A Day’ Free workshops for Creative Arts, Health & Wellbeing 1st – 12th June (11am - 4pm), Roper gallery, Bath Artists Studio. New art created for ward 4 dementia assessment walls, St Martin's Hospital inspired through positive wellbeing workshops at Bath Museums. For up to date information visit www.creativityworks.org.uk More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:00

and band

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
Already featuring in that as-yet unwritten Walcot musical history book for creating Slow Twitch Fibres with a post-Korgi Andy Davis, Pete is something of a legendary musos’ muso over in Bristol, with everything from hardcore free jazz to soundtracks to idiosyncratic and witty songwriting to his credit. We think it’s the latter that will characterise today’s performance: band also featuring Andy, Eddie John and Valere Speranza. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:00

Bath Music super-bill

Three of the most creative minds in town...

Replacing the cancelled Pete Brandt show (to be rescheduled) we have a triple bill - no less - of contemporary Bath creativity.
Two projects involve musician/novelist/academic Emma Hooper - one performed by her partner Charlie - and the third head to this trinity is her fomer colleague from The Cedar, Neil Gay, one of the most under-rated but creative musical minds in the city for some years now. More info and booking...

Bath Aqua Theatre of Glass

Price: £4
Start time: 14:30
Doors open: 14:00

Bath Aqua Glass presents

Madness in its purest form

Return to the world of Obsidian. Journey through the depths of creativity and insanity to arrive in a place where logic has no power.
This family friendly show combines music, glass blowing and spoken word in a string of acts that will leave you speechless.
All profits go to charity.

Extra info: Wheelchair access

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Free
Start time: 15:30

Walcot History Event

Films & talk (maybe) touching on history of the alternatve arts & related social movements, in Walcot in particular.
Starting at 3.30 with a selection from the archives:
Nasher's Last Journey (film of the procession etc.)
Duck Man
BEDLAM 2013-2016 selection
Hat and Feather Open Stage
Haven't you got homes to got to? (Ever-popular account of the Last day in the Hat & Feather)

Then on to films from other sources:
5.30 'Off the Cut' 20 minutes from in-the-know local film-maker about life on the Kennet & Avon Canal
6pm 'Everybody's Wally' - 60min film about the life of Wally Hope who was a prime mover in the founding of Stonehenge Free Festival and other totemic /70s events (that Bath people also featured at in a big way).
More items to be announced. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £5 / 3 Concs
Start time: 16:00

OnSet Productions present

A troubled writer struggles, pushing through roadblocks in both his personal and professional life. As he becomes frustrated he creates a reflection of himself, one that is impulsive, confident and successful in his endeavours. When he falls in love with a girl at his work, the reflection begins to act erratically and the man realises he is losing control of himself. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: Full Price: £5 Concessions: £3
Start time: 19:00

James Elston in

Written by Samuel Beckett

James Elston is KRAPP. No really, he is Krapp.

Following the destructive nature an addiction for the past can have on the present, and the future. Accepting that his life is coming to an end, Krapp listens to his old tape recordings in hope of finding happiness and comfort within them. What follows is something far worse. . .

More info and booking...

Ustinov

Price: £10/£7
Start time: 20:00

TRB Engage and Bath Spa University presents

Without question, one of the most heart-poundingly exciting theatrical experiences going.

Six writers, six directors and a pool of actors meet for the first time on a Saturday night.

By the Sunday night, they will have written, directed, rehearsed and performed six brand new pieces of theatre. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 20:30

with ShakShak

We end the festival with Walcot favourites and all-round festival goodtimes guaranteed collective ShakShak. Eternal spring in your step ska groove referencing Afro, Calypso and Celtic flavours from a familiar bunch of faces who are themselves embodiments of Walcot history and connectedness. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Walcot History Event

Films & talk (maybe) touching on history of the alternatve arts & related social movements, in Walcot in particular.
Starting at 3.30 with a selection from the archives:
Nasher's Last Journey (film of the procession etc.)
Duck Man
BEDLAM 2013-2016 selection
Hat and Feather Open Stage
Haven't you got homes to got to? (Ever-popular account of the Last day in the Hat & Feather)

Then on to films from other sources:
5.30 'Off the Cut' 20 minutes from in-the-know local film-maker about life on the Kennet & Avon Canal
6pm 'Everybody's Wally' - 60min film about the life of Wally Hope who was a prime mover in the founding of Stonehenge Free Festival and other totemic /70s events (that Bath people also featured at in a big way).
More items to be announced.

Extra info: films to be projected in the garden later (minimal soundtrack)

The Old Barn, Kelston Roundhill

Price: £14
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

Kelston Records presents:

plus support

The mighty Gas Giants re-emerge from interstellar cloud for special intimate event in the unique surroundings of the barn. The stars are closer out there. Will (Goldfrapp) Gregory meets superlative drummer Tony Orrell and cosmic tinkerer Ross Hughes in a surrealist soundtrack world of their own. Unique and unmissable. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00

Strikingly theatrical take on that old Gipsy Cabaret style, still coming up with new spins of the wheel since the 19th Century. A clear vision of what they want to say and the musical ability to make it work. Will appeal to Euro intellectuals, goths and plain ol' weirdoes More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

One of the myriad ways that British Folk Forms are spinning themselves in the modern world, the six B.Rads pack in influences from World, Rock and Early Music to form something that veers dangerously from the calm, considered or clever into jumping around raucously. They're really not much like anything else out there, though fans of The Moulettes and the folkier end of Prog will share aspirations. More info and booking...

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather.

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

FAB & Bath Fringe

Dance yourself Arty

It's where you head after the art openings close: we're still celebrating! Late licence and guest DJs/performers to be advised nearer the time. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £12.50 Advance: £10.00 adv; £12.50 on door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Violin and guitar duo

Papillon is the new project by Anna Phoebe and Nicolas Rizzi. It combines raw Eastern inspired violin and guitar melodies set within cinematic soundscapes. Anna Phoebe has performed throughout the world as a featured soloist for various artists and is now carving a career with her own projects. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10 per adult (£8 concession)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Softsod Productions presents

Written and produced by David Martin

On an isolated hilltop two men must confront their darkest secrets and deepest fears in a chance encounter destined to change their lives forever. An unsettling and insightful drama exploring fate, faith, envy, self-preservation and the mental and emotional struggle we face to know our true selves. More info and booking...

The Ale House - Upstairs

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

Krowd Keepers is a weekly magic theatre in Bath presenting some of the top magicians in the world. No Rabbits, Cheese or Top Hats; instead quality magic which engages, astonishes and entertains diverse audiences with great participation. Comedy and magic mixed together at its best.

Extra info: Suggested age limit 10 +

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 13:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: No Innocent Laughter by James Green

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: £10 (plus £3 drum hire if needed)
Start time: 15:00

Amadou Diagne

Beginner/Intermediate level Djembe workshop. Connect to some new rhythms that - however simple or complicated - end up as an exciting whole experience within the group.
Bring your own drum or pre-book one for loan (£3 extra) if available. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 15:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Heels and Ties

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: The Ripper

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 17:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Final Test

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 18:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Crush

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Heartbeat

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10/£8
Start time: 20:00

NOS Three Presents

with Bianca Bertalot and Maria de Jesus Aguiar

“Blooming Out is a funny and clever non-verbal language clown show - interpreted by two Brazilian women - that embraces the disparate and fascinating themes of the feminine universe, such as fragility, physical transformation, period, maternity, social taboos and love; all this covered in a light, comic and poetic way.”

Extra info: age 12+

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSUStudent
Start time: 20:00

Gritty Theatre

By Luke Barnes

As bottles are drained and the sun sets, the two hit the town, neither aware that soon their lives will irreconcilably collide. An acerbic yet compassionate and comic portrait of good times gone bad for a betrayed generation in broken Britain.

**** Edfringe Review 2016
**** Edfringe Review 2016
**** Broadway Baby 2016

Extra info: Contains partial nudity and strong language

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: £6 (£5 concs.)
Start time: 20:00

Solo Kora Concert

Amadou's great contribution to a number of bands (including his own) tends to obscure the fact that he's also a fine solo artist with a number of strings to his bow (or Kora). A solo Kora concert could go in a number of directions, traditional from his griot heritage, or contemporary with pedals and loops - or conceivably both! Only one way to find out!!
See also Djembe workshop in the afternoon More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £19 (see komedia.co.uk for other ticketing options)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the comedy stylings of one of the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award winning restaurant.

Extra info: This week’s line–up: Nick Doody // Danny O’Brian // Damian Clark // MC. Andy Robinson

St James Wine Vaults - Upstairs (gallery room)

Price: £5.00
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Wassail Theatre Company presents

by Will Gore

A blind man walks into a pub and tells anyone who’ll listen that he was once the king of darts.
Rex The King is the story of a Somerset darts champion who ruled the world, but lost it all – it’s a theatrical tale that’s witty, uplifting and ludicrously tragic. Expect blood and sweat, tears and beers. More info and booking...

The Ale House - Upstairs

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

Krowd Keepers is a weekly magic theatre in Bath presenting some of the top magicians in the world. No Rabbits, Cheese or Top Hats; instead quality magic which engages, astonishes and entertains diverse audiences with great participation. Comedy and magic mixed together at its best.

Extra info: Suggested age limit 10+

The Barley Mow

Price: £3 / £4 on door
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 20:00

Foxy Music presents

Luke Gittins and Ashley Smith

Described as 'the new Lennon & McCartney' and signed without hesitation; with captivating original songs and harmonies, some fabulous guitar playing and a confident delivery (influenced by John Mayer & Ed Sheeran amongst others) see this talented new duo warm up for festival headliners & a tour of America while you can!

Extra info: 2 x 45 minute sets with a break.

Komedia

Price: £6
Start time: 23:00
Doors open: 23:00

Bath’s busiest and best club night never fails to deliver a refreshing but classic mix of all the best Motown, Soul, Funk and Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthems to keep your feet stomping into the early hours! More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00

More usually seen with Canadian carney crew Blackberry Wood, musical omnivores to the max, this project sees frontman Kris making the style more straightforward but certainly not playing safe or straight. And he’s always been a great frontman too. Electro Blues this way! More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 13:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: You’ve Got Dragons

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Girls Like That

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 15:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: You’ve Got Dragons

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Crush

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 17:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Final Test

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSUStudent
Start time: 18:00

Gritty Theatre

By Jane Upton

19-year-old Mark cares for his drug-addict mum and her baby. He knows he has to make a choice that could change things forever, as he is living a life he never signed up for. But how far will he go? Contains scenes of a very graphic and sexual nature, nudity and strong language.


***** Edfringe Review 2016
***** Edfringe Review 2016
**** Broadway Baby 2016
**** Broadway Baby 2015

Extra info: Contains nudity and strong language

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Those Legs

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: The Ripper

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: £7
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Bath Comedy presents

Cult favorite singer/songwriter, who has opened nationally for comedy iconoclast Doug Stanhope and is known as one of Johnny Depp's favourite artists. Gruff-voiced Mishka takes time out of touring dive bars in the USA to play dive bars in the UK... More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 13:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Heartbeat

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSUStudent
Start time: 14:00

Gritty Theatre

By Jane Upton

19-year-old Mark cares for his drug-addict mum and her baby. He knows he has to make a choice that could change things forever, as he is living a life he never signed up for. But how far will he go? Contains scenes of a very graphic and sexual nature, nudity and strong language.


***** Edfringe Review 2016
***** Edfringe Review 2016
**** Broadway Baby 2016
**** Broadway Baby 2015

Extra info: Contains nudity and strong language

No. 1 Royal Crescent - Outside

Price: Free
Start time: 14:00

Outside! NOW!! - Bath Fringe & Natural Theatre present:

Interactive Site-Specific Performance Event

Celebrating the workers that built and served the Royal Crescent.
It’s time to remember those without whom there would be no powder, clean sheets, lice free wigs, full bellies, warming coal or empty bed pans. The Natural Theatre Company and performers from around the SW have been working with Dutch company Directie & Co to produce an immersive treat that will titillate and transfix. Spot them pop up throughout the city as they make their way to the Grand Finale. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 / £4 BSU
Start time: 15:30
Doors open: 15:15

GoodDog BadDog Theatre Company presents

a theatrical game show

For the first time in Bath, Squeezy Green and Finney Haddock are bringing a host of idiotic games to test you. Everyone plays as they split the audience to battle through a series of challenges for silliness’ sake.
Most suitable for 3+
By theatre makers Gwendolyn Scott and Megan Brooks More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Paying the Piper

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 17:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Heels and Ties

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSUStudent
Start time: 18:00

Gritty Theatre

By Luke Barnes

As bottles are drained and the sun sets, the two hit the town, neither aware that soon their lives will irreconcilably collide. An acerbic yet compassionate and comic portrait of good times gone bad for a betrayed generation in broken Britain.

**** Edfringe Review 2016
**** Edfringe Review 2016
**** Broadway Baby 2016

Extra info: Contains partial nudity and strong language

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Footprints on the Moon

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: MadMan

The Old Theatre Royal

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

Molland vs Sullivan

Social barriers will dissipate as Rick Molland and Sully O’Sullivan go head-to-head in an epic stand-up comedy battle about freedom of speech. ‘Hard-hitting, no-holds-barred comedy.’ Edinburgh Evening News.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Mark Lewandowski Trio

The Fats Waller Project

Mark Lewandowski - double bass
Liam Noble - piano, Fender Rhodes
Paul Clarvis - drums
Exploring the catalogue of one of the early innovators of jazz - the great Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller - delving into his music and bringing their own personal spin on his repertoire in the intimate trio setting. Three musicians known for their intricate dialogues and strong humour, paying tribute to another musician who had these attributes. Mixing the traditional with the modern, this trio brings a little of 1930s Harlem into the 21st Century. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Seeds

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 15:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Those Legs

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 17:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Footprints on the Moon

Burdall's Yard

Price: Full £10/ Conc £8 / BSU Student £5
Start time: 18:00

Rapscallion Theatre Company presents

By Clare Reddaway

The Red Court tells the story of a real-life 21st century Chinese Macbeth.
In 2011, China’s Premier-in-waiting is popular, charismatic, ambitious. His rise to power seems unstoppable. Behind him stands a ruthless wife, a British fixer and a fortuneteller who’s predicted his triumph. What could possibly go wrong? More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:30

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: No Innocent Laughter by James Green

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSUStudent
Start time: 20:00

The Reckoners present

Theatre Verite

During her tormented high school years, Katy saved over ninety AIM instant message conversations. Twelve years later she excavated them from her old desktop. What emerges is a confrontation with the parts of herself she has filed away for no one else to see. After a sold out NYC run, devising team The Reckoners present this UK premier, directed/devised by Sash Bischoff, performed/devised by Katy Pinke + Lily Akerman, and produced by C.C. Kellogg More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: What I Do For You

The Old Theatre Royal

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

Simon Allen, Sam & Beth Eason, Tom Corneill and Lee Cole present

Choose Britpop. Choose anthems. Choose reminding yourself of staying out past midnight on school nights. Choose songs you fell in love to. Choose incredible acoustic twists on the best dance and grunge music. Choose remembering muddy festival moments. Choose guilty pleasure pop songs. Choose music to make you feel alive.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Tuesday Choice

We’ve been awaiting great things from Declan since he won the Bath Folk Festival’s 2015 New Shoots competition against much more obvious & conventional singers & players: a mark of his strong individuality and appeal. Part faerie foundling, part 21st Century agitator activist, the traditions are well served by his hand. Though tonight the focus is on his songs, he will be accompanied by bandmates from new Trad Folk combo Gorias. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSUStudent
Start time: 14:00

The Reckoners present

Theatre Verite

During her tormented high school years, Katy saved over ninety AIM instant message conversations. Twelve years later she excavated them from her old desktop. What emerges is a confrontation with the parts of herself she has filed away for no one else to see. After a sold out NYC run, devising team The Reckoners present this UK premier, directed/devised by Sash Bischoff, performed/devised by Katy Pinke + Lily Akerman, and produced by C.C. Kellogg More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 18:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: MadMan

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: Free
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Museum of Bath at Work presents

Introduced by Museum Director Stuart Burroughs

Forty years after the last episode of the post-apocalyptic BBC drama series Survivors was shown in 1977, the very first and very last episodes of this iconic series are being shown at the Museum of Bath at Work. Two hour long episodes will be introduced by Museum Director Stuart Burroughs. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: Full £10/ Conc £8/ BSU Student £5
Start time: 20:00

Rapscallion Theatre Company presents

By Clare Reddaway

The Red Court tells the story of a real-life 21st century Chinese Macbeth.
In 2011, China’s Premier-in-waiting is popular, charismatic, ambitious. His rise to power seems unstoppable. Behind him stands a ruthless wife, a British fixer and a fortuneteller who’s predicted his triumph. What could possibly go wrong? More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

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

Brian Madigan

plus Paul Bradley

Singer-songwriter Brian Madigan is famed for his lengthy, spoken intros. So what if he were to remove the songs altogether – only thinking them ‘out loud’ with the audience invited to imagine them? Would that be deeply uncomfortable, transcendental, or a brief moment of sanity amid the cacophony of everyday madness?

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £5
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 19:30

Stephanie Laing

Stephanie Laing’s love life has been a roller coaster ride, if roller coasters involve a lot of awkward sex, self-sabotage and therapy. Come and hear this lovable little weirdo talk about all the boys she’s done stuff with, including some proper wrong-uns.

Please note: There is no disabled access as the Library is on the third floor

Extra info: No disabled access as the Library is on the third floor

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Venezuelan psych-funk exiled to London for the predictable political/lifestyle issues as well as matters of the artistic economy, enigmatic frontman Baldo Verdú and his boys really do hit a time-slipped groove you won’t have encountered before, with rock’n’roll and street sass/suss. Big things are expected - and some sought-after festival dates in place - but still just breaking. Get in now! More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Paying the Piper

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Red Rain By Malcolm Martin

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSU Student
Start time: 18:00

Middle-Weight Theatre Company presents

Written by Matt Roberts Directed by Tom Stabb

Within the four walls of a local pharmacy, two opinionated, strong willed and polarised members of staff witness the ailments and sicknesses of the public, they may be able to administer the medicine, but can they find the remedy for the ills of Britain? More info and booking...

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:45

Novato Dance Company

In their 10th Anniversary show, Novato Dance Company combine energy, innovation and originality. Bringing styles from varied cultures, from ballet to Latin, jazz to contemporary, Novato Dance promise a night of diversity that guarantees to bring a smile to your face and tears to your eyes.

Extra info: Lighting show may contain flashing lights

Kingswood Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society presents

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society continues into its fourth year with a fresh production of 'Fame'! Following the interlinking stories of a group of students at the High School of Performing Arts, this uplifting musical explores the highs and lows of tirelessly reaching for fame. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:20

by Edward Day

An ocarina, a ukulele and a thirst for revenge. Lecoq trained Edward Day battles four decades of videogame nostalgia in an explosion of Shakespeare, live music, video projection and 16-bit mayhem. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Girls Like That

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £6 / £5 Concs excluding workshop
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

James Rippingale

Preceded by Guitar Workshop (book workshop separately)

Join award winning classical guitarist James Rippingale as he makes his Bath debut with a programme of musical delights and guitar favourites featuring pieces by J. S. Bach along with his own unique compositions, and ending with a musical journey through the heart of Spain.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Tom Glover & Richard James

Double header first outing of debut solo shows for these Devon Comedians. Tom Glover is a new father struggling to bring-up a child whilst not being willing to put the Lego down. Richard James tells how his dreams of being an explorer conflict with his main passion of staying indoors.

Extra info: No disabled access as the Library is on the third floor

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: Advance: £17.50 Door Price: £20.00
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

“It was Fifty Years Ago Today…”

featuring All You Need Is The Beatles

All You Need Is The Beatles celebrate 50 years of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP with a special celebration concert. The album will be performed in its entirety and the show will also feature many of The Beatles’ greatest hits.
“A splendid time is guaranteed for all!”

Extra info: Standing event

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £17.50
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

'All Of The Above' - WSC and Nod Knowles Productions present:

Celebrating 100 Years of Ella Fitzgerald

Celebrating the centenary of the birth of the great jazz vocalist, multi-award winning guitarist Martin Taylor - internationally renowned for his work with everyone from Stephane Grappelli to Jamie Cullum - and Scottish-Canadian jazz singer Alison Burns highlight the Grammy-award winning collaboration between Ella and jazz guitarist Joe Pass More info and booking...

Kingswood Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 14:30
Doors open: 14:00

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society presents

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society continues into its fourth year with a fresh production of 'Fame'! Following the interlinking stories of a group of students at the High School of Performing Arts, this uplifting musical explores the highs and lows of tirelessly reaching for fame. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSU Student
Start time: 16:00

Middle-Weight Theatre Company presents

Written by Matt Roberts Directed by Tom Stabb

Within the four walls of a local pharmacy, two opinionated, strong willed and polarised members of staff witness the ailments and sicknesses of the public, they may be able to administer the medicine, but can they find the remedy for the ills of Britain? More info and booking...

The Holburne Museum

Price: £3
Start time: 17:00

The Miraculous Theatre Company

A love story revealing how plants, like humans, are romantically driven.
We discover how plants communicate with each other and how they succeed in seducing us.
“It’s not the gardener who chooses the plant but the plant who chooses the gardener.” More info and booking...

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather

The Holburne Museum

Price: £3
Start time: 19:30

The Miraculous Theatre Company

A love story revealing how plants, like humans, are romantically driven.
We discover how plants communicate with each other and how they succeed in seducing us.
“It’s not the gardener who chooses the plant but the plant who chooses the gardener.” More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:45

Novato Dance Company

In their 10th Anniversary show, Novato Dance Company combine energy, innovation and originality. Bringing styles from varied cultures, from ballet to Latin, jazz to contemporary, Novato Dance promise a night of diversity that guarantees to bring a smile to your face and tears to your eyes.

Extra info: Lighting show may contain flashing lights

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8/6/4
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Talking Tales - Even More Banksy than Bonnets

Komedia

Price: £14
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Witness the astonishing comedy sensation LIVE!
The Noise Next Door are causing a commotion with their fourth nationwide tour – an anarchic evening of side-splitting jokes, jaw-dropping characters, and mind-blowing songs. Join the quickest wits in comedy as they transform audience suggestions into a fantastic, fresh new entertainment experience every single night. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

2016 BGT Finalist

Jasmine moved some judges to tears with her audition on 'Britain's Got Talent' last year, winning Ant & Dec's Golden-Buzzer nomination before going on to finish fourth in the Final. Come and experience live the 15-year-old girl that David Walliams said "looked like an Angel and sounded like one too."

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Tony Basnett

Tony Basnett is a young and exciting act, with bundles of energy and enthusiasm. He is a playful and cheeky performer with a childish outlook on anything and everything. He's reached the final of numerous competitions including Comedy Central Student of the year and Beat the Frog World Series.

Extra info: We regret there is no disabled access to this part of the building.

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10 (£9 concs)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Mike Scott and David C Johnson's World Premiere

Full of wit, songs, poetry and banter.
How did talented singer/songwriter Mike Scott, ex pupil of PenPole Point Secondary Modern, and David C Johnson, witty, prize-winning performance poet, ex cadet of the Nautical College Pangbourne, find themselves writing a show and sharing a stage? Their entertaining and original “Still doing it” attempts to answer this question. More info and booking...

The Ale House - Upstairs

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

Krowd Keepers is a weekly magic theatre in Bath presenting some of the top magicians in the world. No Rabbits, Cheese or Top Hats; instead quality magic which engages, astonishes and entertains diverse audiences with great participation. Comedy and magic mixed together at its best. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £5
Start time: 23:00
Doors open: 23:00

With all your guilty pleasures under one roof, Fame is Bath’s biggest night for you to unleash your inner dancer to the soundtrack of nostalgic numbers from the past and modern groovers that you wouldn’t normally dare sing out of the shower! More info and booking...

The Holburne Museum

Price: £3
Start time: 11:00

The Miraculous Theatre Company

A love story revealing how plants, like humans, are romantically driven.
We discover how plants communicate with each other and how they succeed in seducing us.
“It’s not the gardener who chooses the plant but the plant who chooses the gardener.” More info and booking...

The American Museum in Britain

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Spanish Conquistador takes Theatre Bath Bus to The American Museum in Britain

Local theatre company, Thereby Hangs A Tale, are taking the Theatre Bath Bus to The American Museum in Britain, and telling the true story of a Spanish conquistador’s disastrous expedition to Florida.

Created for the Fringe Art Bath’s ‘Embodied Cartographies’ exhibition 'The Interlinear of Cabeza de Vaca' is a 25-minute recital - with live music accompaniment - of Haniel Long’s 1936 re-telling of the true story of the survivors of the 16th century expedition to Florida. In 1542 Cabeza De Vaca returned to Spain and told how he journeyed with various tribes of native American Indians who helped him find his way to Mexico.

The show will be performed with live music accompaniment. More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Somewhere between dance, gymnastics, acrobatics and hand balancing lies Inverted. Expect a world turned upside down. Part of the New Work Works Scheme More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

The Point Theatre, Eastleigh Youth Theatre

The youngsters from the Youth Theatre at The Point Eastleigh come en mass More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8
Start time: 12:00
Doors open: 12:00

Rebecca Tantony's new one woman show

directed by Raquel Meseguer, designed by Synnove Fredericks and produced by Lucy English

Poet Rebecca Tantony and director Raquel Meseguer (Lost Dog), bring you All The Journeys I Never Took, an immersive spoken word show from a stellar all female team.

Extra info: performances start at noon and in half an hour slots until 6pm

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Bath Fringe's Street Performance weekend kicks off with the Saturday crowds and a selection of experienced and emerging street performance artists tacking the city centre. This year's event has received a Lottery grant from Arts Council England to ensure that we successfully support the new artists and guarantee the quality of our headline acts.
To see Saturday's acts, click here
Full details download our PDF programme here:
www.bathfringe.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Bedlam-Fair-2017-v-10.pdf More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

A solo show from New Work Works Scheme performer Pete Lloyd.

Lino Creamy may not want to set the world on fire but will he start a flame in your heart? Join him to find out, at this sweet and silly clown show about a man in a hat looking for love and fun. More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

ELA are Elle Kate Edwards and Alise Piebalga, accomplished circus performers, moving away from touring with nofitstate and into working on the street and in outdoor environments. Part of the New Work Works Scheme More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Marvelous puppeteers Jake Ruddle and Ayla Terzi accompanied by Hessie performing as part of the New Work Works Scheme

Lost in a foreign land, a young elephant is on an adventure! An adventure around the streets of Bath More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Old Spot Theatre Company have worked the circus and street theatre circuit for years, nay decades but will bring something decidedly new to Bedlam Fair this year as part of the New Work Works Scheme
More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Buckets full of mayhem and erm..yes, water..from one of the UK’s finest and longest established street theatre companies, premièring their new show here with us!! More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Bath's very own fabulous street theatre company performing new characters as part of the New Works Work Scheme More info and booking...

Kingston Parade

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

A solo show from Julia Vita as part of the New Works Work Scheme

Join Splish on her journey across the high seas! Put a little wind in her sail, hear her strange tale in a foreign tongue, and hopefully find a few fish along the way too. More info and booking...

The Holburne Museum

Price: £3
Start time: 13:30

The Miraculous Theatre Company

A love story revealing how plants, like humans, are romantically driven.
We discover how plants communicate with each other and how they succeed in seducing us.
“It’s not the gardener who chooses the plant but the plant who chooses the gardener.” More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Seeds

The Holburne Museum

Price: £3
Start time: 16:00

The Miraculous Theatre Company

A love story revealing how plants, like humans, are romantically driven.
We discover how plants communicate with each other and how they succeed in seducing us.
“It’s not the gardener who chooses the plant but the plant who chooses the gardener.” More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Memories We Lost in the Fire

Kingswood Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 16:00
Doors open: 15:30

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society presents

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society continues into its fourth year with a fresh production of 'Fame'! Following the interlinking stories of a group of students at the High School of Performing Arts, this uplifting musical explores the highs and lows of tirelessly reaching for fame. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSU Student
Start time: 18:00
Doors open: 17:50

Frenetic Fox Theatre presents

by Paul Lawless

Serenading you with original song, spoken word and just the right amount of desperation, join Paul as he questions your relationship with dating apps - exploring tech-addiction, disillusionment and how far are we prepared to go to be fulfilled.

Extra info: May contain mild swearing and sexual references (non-vulgar)

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather.

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: £6 / £4
Start time: 19:30

With Polly Denny

We're giving two teams of incredible poets a topic to attack or defend and fight their corner, poetry style! Only one team can win, but who has the last word? You do, our wonderful audience! Bath Fringe young person Poet Laureate Polly Denny invites poets of all ages to this event. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:45

Novato Dance Company

In their 10th Anniversary show, Novato Dance Company combine energy, innovation and originality. Bringing styles from varied cultures, from ballet to Latin, jazz to contemporary, Novato Dance promise a night of diversity that guarantees to bring a smile to your face and tears to your eyes.

Extra info: Lighting show may contain flashing lights

Kingswood Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society presents

Bath Spa Musical Theatre Society continues into its fourth year with a fresh production of 'Fame'! Following the interlinking stories of a group of students at the High School of Performing Arts, this uplifting musical explores the highs and lows of tirelessly reaching for fame. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00

Croon productions present

IS a Western.

Puppet Theatre Spaghetti Western. A jail break! Two gunslingers ride into town, as a Wild West frontier town made from pianos materialises before your eyes! Tumbleweed, the saloon is humming, a bank job, the bell chimes, the coffin maker is busy, the noose sways in the wind.

Extra info: Contains gun shot effects.

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Ellipsism - The Last Days of Napoleon

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Buckets full of mayhem and erm..yes, water..from one of the UK’s finest and longest established street theatre companies, premièring their new show here with us!! More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

With a diverse repertoire spanning Rajasthani folk songs, Bollywood hits, spiritual qawwali and Bhangra beats these ten vividly costumed artists cover the full spectrum of the evocative and joyous music that governs life in Rajasthan.
More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

Somewhere between dance, gymnastics, acrobatics and hand balancing lies Inverted. Expect a world turned upside down. Part of the New Work Works Scheme More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

320 kilos de poesie brute'..(Bafflingly translates as something about poetry)
Don’t miss the irresistible and irrepressible Monsieur C, he has come all the way from Nimes in France to meet YOU, the people of Bath. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £19 (see komedia.co.uk for other ticketing options)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the comedy stylings of one of the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award winning restaurant.

Extra info: Dan Nightingale, Alistair Barrie, Mike Gunn, MC Sally Anne Hayward

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Street Performers' Party

The Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band, Avanti Display, and more...

After a busy day on the streets of Bath what we all need is a bit of a party to recharge the batteries for tomorrow. Highlight shows from some of this afternoon's key performers, a work-in-progress from the legendary Avanti, Indian Brass madness from the very watchable (and still more danceable) Rajasthan Heritage crew, then on into the night with Indian-into-Worldbeat DJ Desi Heights inside the Brasserie.
To see all the acts, click here
Full details download here:
www.bathfringe.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Bedlam-Fair-2017-v-10.pdf

Extra info: till late

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £6 / £5 C-oncs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

plus support

19-year-old Bristolian Joe Probert is one of the UK’s most promising singer/songwriters - single-mindedly motivated to deliver fresh music that people love. Self-taught, whilst other kids were on X-Boxes, Joe was busking on the streets of Bristol & Bath, before setting-up his own DIY recording studio in the garden shed.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Ale House - Upstairs

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

Krowd Keepers is a weekly magic theatre in Bath presenting some of the top magicians in the world. No Rabbits, Cheese or Top Hats; instead quality magic which engages, astonishes and entertains diverse audiences with great participation. Comedy and magic mixed together at its best.

Extra info: Suggested Age Limit 10+

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £15 includes supper
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Amuse Bouche present

with the Boxcats

Valerie has reached a significant age, so her Aunties have secretly planned a fabulous party … and you are all invited! Comedy troupe Amuse Bouche and Boxcats blues band present a birthday party to remember: expect a retro buffet supper, family rows and inappropriate presents. What could possibly go wrong? More info and booking...

The Barley Mow

Price: £3 / £4 on door
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 20:00

Foxy Music presents

plus Flies Fly Away

Bath’s most exciting & new band creating a real stir, packing out Moles, The Bell & other venues. The Swings play psychedelic, soulful, alternative rock originals with highly unique & heavy latin-influenced guitar riffs; gutsy lead singer Millie reminds us a bit of Janis Joplin is "a star in the making" (Tim Orchard, Purr Records). More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £6
Start time: 23:00
Doors open: 23:00

Bath’s busiest and best club night never fails to deliver a refreshing but classic mix of all the best Motown, Soul, Funk and Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthems to keep your feet stomping into the early hours! More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £7 / £5 Concs
Start time: 11:30
Doors open: 11:15

Brave Bold Drama present

devised by Gill Simmons & Paul Lawless

Highwayman Alf snatches and grabs without a care. It's time for him to learn there are better ways to play. Come adventuring with him as he gallops through woodland, seashore and circus! Full of songs, chances to join in and no frights.
Winner of “Best Children’s Show” Shaftesbury Fringe 2016 More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

It’s the street theatre event of the year with dozens of performers from the emerging new ideas through to renowned companies at the top of their game, spilling around the streets in and around Kingsmead Square & Saw Close (roadways closed for the afternoon, no parking).
See all of Sunday's acts here
Click here for Sunday's running order (timings are a guide and are subject to change)
The event is free but please put money ‘in the hat’ if the performer is using one.
Full details download PDF programme here:
www.bathfringe.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Bedlam-Fair-2017-v-10.pdf More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Somewhere between dance, gymnastics, acrobatics and hand balancing lies Inverted. Expect a world turned upside down. Part of the New Work Works Scheme More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Back by popular demand, the Fat Cat returns...

Slapstick buffoonery from Sir Felix and Mousey taking on the world of international money makers in a larger than life kinda way
More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

The Point Theatre, Eastleigh Youth Theatre

The youngsters from the Youth Theatre at The Point Eastleigh come en mass More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

320 kilos de poesie brute'..(Bafflingly translates as something about poetry)
Don’t miss the irresistible and irrepressible Monsieur C, he has come all the way from Nimes in France to meet YOU, the people of Bath. More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:00

Recreating a bit of Columbian cultural heritage on the streets of Bath through asphalt art More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

A solo show from New Work Works Scheme performer Pete Lloyd.

Lino Creamy may not want to set the world on fire but will he start a flame in your heart? Join him to find out, at this sweet and silly clown show about a man in a hat looking for love and fun. More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

With a diverse repertoire spanning Rajasthani folk songs, Bollywood hits, spiritual qawwali and Bhangra beats these ten vividly costumed artists cover the full spectrum of the evocative and joyous music that governs life in Rajasthan.
More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

ELA are Elle Kate Edwards and Alise Piebalga, accomplished circus performers, moving away from touring with nofitstate and into working on the street and in outdoor environments. Part of the New Work Works Scheme More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Marvelous puppeteers Jake Ruddle and Ayla Terzi accompanied by Hessie performing as part of the New Work Works Scheme

Lost in a foreign land, a young elephant is on an adventure! An adventure around the streets of Bath More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Old Spot Theatre Company have worked the circus and street theatre circuit for years, nay decades but will bring something decidedly new to Bedlam Fair this year as part of the New Work Works Scheme
More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Buckets full of mayhem and erm..yes, water..from one of the UK’s finest and longest established street theatre companies, premièring their new show here with us!! More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Bath's very own fabulous street theatre company performing new characters as part of the New Works Work Scheme More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

A solo show from Julia Vita as part of the New Works Work Scheme

Join Splish on her journey across the high seas! Put a little wind in her sail, hear her strange tale in a foreign tongue, and hopefully find a few fish along the way too. More info and booking...

Sawclose & Kingsmead Square

Price: Free
Start time: 12:30

Beautiful traditional marionettes and enchanting storytelling from Bath based international puppeteers Tony & Iksana More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00

Gerry Colvin made a lot of friends in Bath and The Bell some years ago with Colvin Quarmby, but now he’s back with a revival of his much loved ‘80s skiffle combo who recorded 3 Peel sessions and scored Indie Chart hits with straight-to-the-point tales like ‘Clothes Shop’ and ‘Last Bullet in the Gun'. Great writing and no-fuss delivery. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £15 General Admission Seated.
Start time: 14:00

Following a huge debut event held at Komedia in November 2016, CSF Wrestling returns once again as the Federation celebrates its 18th Anniversary.
The very top stars of the sport will collide in five pro bouts of bone crunching, body slamming, action packed family entertainment. Joining us at this very special event is former WWE Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion: Cody Rhodes! More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £7 / £5
Start time: 14:30
Doors open: 14:00

Brave Bold Drama present

devised by Gill Simmons & Paul Lawless

Highwayman Alf snatches and grabs without a care. It's time for him to learn there are better ways to play. Come adventuring with him as he gallops through woodland, seashore and circus! Full of songs, chances to join in and no frights.
Winner of “Best Children’s Show” Shaftesbury Fringe 2016 More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £12
Start time: 15:00

Annette Gregory

Jazz Vocalist Annette Gregory celebrates the music of the iconic jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, 100th Year. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSU Student
Start time: 18:00
Doors open: 17:50

Frenetic Fox Theatre presents

by Paul Lawless

Serenading you with original song, spoken word and just the right amount of desperation, join Paul as he questions your relationship with dating apps - exploring tech-addiction, disillusionment and how far are we prepared to go to be fulfilled.

Extra info: May contain mild swearing and sexual references (non-vulgar)

The Bath Brewhouse

Price: £4
Start time: 19:00

Students from Bath and Cardiff reluctantly collaborate in

Cardiff and Bath students team up to make you laugh at the Bath Fringe 2017. A mix of stand-up and sketches from the best student comedians in the South-West (because who needs Bristol or Exeter?). More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £7 / £5 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

by Luke Graves

A Stand Up Comedy Show about Life, Love and Marriage. Come and watch the “Very funny” and “Immensely likeable” Luke Graves with his “Laid-back & friendly show” and if you don’t like it Luke offers a full... ‘Money Back Guarantee’! More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £9 / £7.50 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

Musical Comedy with Virtuosic Musicians

6plus1 is a band of 7 musicians playing New Orleans Jazz, mixing in Funk, Rock and Ska with two Saxophonists doubling woodwind, two trumpets, trombone, tuba and drums. Some of the music is presented with a comic edge, next to virtuosic playing.

Extra info: Full disabled access

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £5. The 4-6pm session is FREE.
Start time: 19:45
Doors open: 19:00

Misha Carder, the current Bard of Bath, invites you to

Themed concert with Wessex Musicians & Wordsmiths

Venue: The Wharf Room, Widcombe Social Club. Come to either or both sessions
4-6pm Poetry, Music, Digital Exhibition, and Pop-Up Gallery.
6.30 - 7.30 Optional Shared Supper at 6.30
7.45 - 10pm Stories and Music from local performers, featuring Brighid's Flame: an hour of Irish music, myths, stories, with harp.

Extra info: optional shared supper at 18.30 -19.30

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Red Rain By Malcolm Martin

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Liam Pickford

If Stewart Lee and Jack Dee ever had a child together then they would call Liam Pickford son. A unique brand of stand up, mixing cleverly-honed material with unpredictable audience interaction. All this, mixed with a hint of ‘whimsy’ and clever observations whilst delivered in a wonderfully unenthusiastic and grumpy style.

Extra info: No disabled access as the Library is on the third floor

The Mission Theatre

Price: £5 / £3 Concs
Start time: 15:00

Theatre with Teeth Presents

created by Holly Williams

Imagined after the death of her husband, 28 years after her own, Leonard Woolf returns home to reconcile with his wife and tell one last important story. Told through physicality, playful creativity, and nostalgic storytelling, 'Woolf' is based on the incredible true story of one of the world’s most celebrated writers and women, Virginia Woolf.

Extra info: 12A guidance rating - some strong themes

Burdall's Yard

Price: Full price: £8 Concessions: £6 BSU students: £4
Start time: 16:00
Doors open: 15:30

Black Dog Productions presents

Suicide doesn't make sense. Clara was happy! She wouldn't have committed suicide...
When Clara dies, it breaks Elsie's world. Bent on proving that the police are wrong in their conclusion that Clara committed suicide, Elsie decides to work the case herself. More info and booking...

44AD

Price: £5
Start time: 16:30

Written and curated by Harri Thompson

OtozGozo presents a new fully immersive audio participation workshop that combines sensory deprivation with binaural 3D technology to create dark and gritty short stories, taking you into the life and mind of the main character this insight to life will touch and immerse you through sound.

Extra info: Perfomances from 4.30-5.30pm, 6.30-7.30pm, 8.30- 9.30pm.

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £4 BSU
Start time: 18:00

I Am Nincompoop Presents

Starring Lucy Harrington

A hilarious, outlandish, character romp, guaranteed to take you on the ride of your life. Hailing from Texas-Tennessee, more magnanimous than Gandhi, sexier than chocolate, hotter than the sun, Deirdre is on a mission to show the world how awesome it is, one person at a time, starting with you. More info and booking...

The Bath Brewhouse

Price: £4
Start time: 19:00

Students from Bath and Cardiff reluctantly collaborate in

Cardiff and Bath students team up to make you laugh at the Bath Fringe 2017. A mix of stand-up and sketches from the best student comedians in the South-West (because who needs Bristol or Exeter?). More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £5 / £3 Concs
Start time: 19:30

Theatre with Teeth Presents

created by Holly Williams

Imagined after the death of her husband, 28 years after her own, Leonard Woolf returns home to reconcile with his wife and tell one last important story. Told through physicality, playful creativity, and nostalgic storytelling, 'Woolf' is based on the incredible true story of one of the world’s most celebrated writers and women, Virginia Woolf.

Extra info: 12A guidance recommended

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: What I Do For You

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

plus Support from Prairie Dog

Phoenix River Band’s music is original with an undoubted salute to country influences plus hints of R&B and Blues. Think Allman Brothers meet Chris Rea meets Jackson Browne with a touch of Fleetwood Mac and you have a potent mix of original songs with driving beats and soulful melodies. Prairie Dog are a Southwest-based country roots duo playing mostly original songs with a bluegrass-tinged style and vocal harmonies that are rootsy, humorous, edgy and sometimes sensitive.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Formerly Soweto Entsha (played Fringe a few years ago), these guys are a phenomenon: acappella singers bringing a wide range of Afro-American vocal styles together to show continuity in the traditions and the value of sheer style and skill. Traditional to Doo-Wop to Soul to RnB. Close-up they'll be dynamite! More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: The Perfect Woman?

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 16:00
Doors open: 15:00

Fish Pie! present

Fresh from their sell-out, Cambridge run of their sketch show “Laugh, Why Don't You?” (4.5*, Varsity), punchy, young comedy troupe Fish Pie! have teamed up with the best of Bath's student comedians to bring you Two Parallel Columns - two days of sketchy silliness at Bath's iconic Old Theatre Royal.

Extra info: Full disabled access

44AD

Price: £5
Start time: 16:30

Written and curated by Harri Thompson

OtozGozo presents a new fully immersive audio participation workshop that combines sensory deprivation with binaural 3D technology to create dark and gritty short stories, taking you into the life and mind of the main character this insight to life will touch and immerse you through sound.

Extra info: Perfomances from 4.30-5.30pm, 6.30-7.30pm, 8.30- 9.30pm

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 18:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Stiff

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 concs
Start time: 19:30

Threedumb Theatre presents

a new play by Stuart Crowther

'You're not a woman... who you speaking for?'
Three men with made-up names wait for the world to make sense. Lads. Lads. Lads? Something big's gonna happen - if they can cut the bull and keep Michelle Obama alive. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Fish Pie! present

Fresh from their sell-out, Cambridge run of their sketch show “Laugh, Why Don't You?” (4.5*, Varsity), punchy, young comedy troupe Fish Pie! have teamed up with the best of Bath's student comedians to bring you Two Parallel Columns - two days of sketchy silliness at Bath's iconic Old Theatre Royal.

Extra info: Full disabled access

Burdall's Yard

Price: Full price: £8 Concessions: £6 BSU students: £4
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Black Dog Productions presents

Suicide doesn't make sense. Clara was happy! She wouldn't have committed suicide...
When Clara dies, it breaks Elsie's world. Bent on proving that the police are wrong in their conclusion that Clara committed suicide, Elsie decides to work the case herself. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Memories We Lost in the Fire

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 16:00
Doors open: 15:00

Fish Pie! present

Fresh from their sell-out, Cambridge run of their sketch show “Laugh, Why Don't You?” (4.5*, Varsity), punchy, young comedy troupe Fish Pie! have teamed up with the best of Bath's student comedians to bring you Two Parallel Columns - two days of sketchy silliness at Bath's iconic Old Theatre Royal.

Extra info: Full disabled access

44AD

Price: £5
Start time: 16:30

Written and curated by Harri Thompson

OtozGozo presents a new fully immersive audio participation workshop that combines sensory deprivation with binaural 3D technology to create dark and gritty short stories, taking you into the life and mind of the main character this insight to life will touch and immerse you through sound.

Extra info: Perfomances from 4.30-5.30pm, 6.30-7.30pm, 8.30- 9.30pm

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 18:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Freak by Anna Jordan

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 concs
Start time: 19:30

Threedumb Theatre presents

a new play by Stuart Crowther

'You're not a woman... who you speaking for?'
Three men with made-up names wait for the world to make sense. Lads. Lads. Lads? Something big's gonna happen - if they can cut the bull and keep Michelle Obama alive. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £4 BSU
Start time: 20:00

I Am Nincompoop Presents

Starring Lucy Harrington

A hilarious, outlandish, character romp, guaranteed to take you on the ride of your life. Hailing from Texas-Tennessee, more magnanimous than Gandhi, sexier than chocolate, hotter than the sun, Deirdre is on a mission to show the world how awesome it is, one person at a time, starting with you. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £15 / £10 Concs
Start time: 20:00

Invulnerable Nothings

by Tony Kushner

Invulnerable Nothings presents Kushner's spectacular political parable in a site specific apartment staging for intimate audiences. Email invulnerablenothings@gmail.com for tickets: location revealed upon booking confirmation! More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Fish Pie! present

Fresh from their sell-out, Cambridge run of their sketch show “Laugh, Why Don't You?” (4.5*, Varsity), punchy, young comedy troupe Fish Pie! have teamed up with the best of Bath's student comedians to bring you Two Parallel Columns - two days of sketchy silliness at Bath's iconic Old Theatre Royal.

Extra info: Full disabled access

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Restless Theatre Company presents

restless

Ever wondered who you are sitting next to on the train? Do overheard conversations make you ponder? As night falls, climb aboard for a madcap journey of passion, loss, and mystery as Anna and Stuart get to grips with the less romantic practicalities of love on the tracks. More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £14
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Bath Comedy presents

The Village Hall

The Vicar of Lower Swell introduces some bizarre and frankly quite nutty locals performing in The Village Hall, They will include former cabinet minister the Rt. Hon. Dickie Daventry, who will regale us with tales from the corridors of power and be plugging his memoirs, and special guests Bill Smarme & The Bizness who will be travelling all the way from Twerton to perform their unique comedic take on a farrago of musical genres. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £5
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 19:30

Lucy Thompson

Lucy Thompson’s set is a laughter-packed routine mixing clever observations and stories, covering everything from everyday life to her journey as a gay female. Although still a relatively new face on the circuit Lucy has already made a lot of noise picking-up Best Breakthrough Act at The 2016 Midlands Comedy Awards.

Extra info: No disabled access as the Library is on the third floor

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

A product of the restlessly recombinant Bristol funk/jazz/soul scene, Jackson sprays colours from all over the musical spectrum onto the canvas, featuring faces that the truly alert will have seen before: Jack Baldus, Asian Hawk, Rich O’Brien, Joe Price and other hotshots. A very contemporary sound that is not afraid of its own intelligence, nor of shaking that thing or rocking it out. And already better than their acclaimed debut EP. More info and booking...

44AD

Price: £5
Start time: 16:30

Written and curated by Harri Thompson

OtozGozo presents a new fully immersive audio participation workshop that combines sensory deprivation with binaural 3D technology to create dark and gritty short stories, taking you into the life and mind of the main character this insight to life will touch and immerse you through sound.

Extra info: Perfomances from 4.30-5.30pm, 6.30-7.30pm, 8.30- 9.30pm

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £4 BSU
Start time: 18:00
Doors open: 17:30

Sylvia Hunt Presents

supported by Bath Spa Live

Backcombed, behived, then set firmly in place, 1960s hairdressing apprentice Connie discovers a different side to hair and even life at a swinging party on the other side of town… With more sass than Brigitte Bardot’s barnet and a good layering of eccentric comedy, puppetry & a toy poodle, Sylvia Hunt Presents one très chic ensemble! More info and booking...

The Egg

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Wind in The Willows - Adapted by Alan Bennett

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £6 / £5 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:00

Open Up Music present

including the Premiere of a new piece by Liam Taylor-West written especially for them

TSWOYO is the UK’s first disabled-led regional youth orchestra, featuring disabled and non-disabled young musicians playing conventional and electronic instruments incorporating accessible EyeGaze technology. On the eve of their BBC Music Day performance, come and experience these uniquely modern young musicians in the intimate surroundings of the Old Theatre Royal.

Extra info: Full disabled access

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8 / £6 concs
Start time: 19:30

Threedumb Theatre presents

a new play by Stuart Crowther

'You're not a woman... who you speaking for?'
Three men with made-up names wait for the world to make sense. Lads. Lads. Lads? Something big's gonna happen - if they can cut the bull and keep Michelle Obama alive. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

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

Fake Escape present:

What if you knew exactly when your life would end?

What If You Knew Exactly When Your Life Would End? To The Very Second... How Would You Want To Go Out?
For '20:20 Vision's 5th year at Bath Fringe the acclaimed immersive experience turns its attention to our planet's final hours. 4 new plays by 4 writers under 30, with stories spanning relationships and continents played out in real time, as the audience hurtles towards the end of the world. 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...

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £15 / £10 Concs
Start time: 20:00

Invulnerable Nothings

by Tony Kushner

Invulnerable Nothings presents Kushner's spectacular political parable in a site specific apartment staging for intimate audiences. Email invulnerablenothings@gmail.com for tickets: location revealed upon booking confirmation! More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £12/£10concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Bath Comedy presents

Award winning US comedian, actor and writer Scott Capurro, known for his work on several UK TV programmes, including The Wright Stuff, 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Truth About Gay Animals, comes to Bath Fringe. Strap yourselves in, Bath iconoclasts!

"If you thought comics like Ricky Gervais pushed boundaries then nothing will prepare you for Scott Capurro…He is, in my opinion, the bravest and funniest comedian on the circuit" - GQ Magazine
“…the only reaction is to laugh, partly out of discomfort, partly out of the sheer audacity of it all" ***** Chortle More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £8 Adv; £10 on door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

A night where folk and blues meets cuban, reggae and latin grooves. One-man-band and story teller, Rik van den Bosch, is armed with his slide, harmonica and his incredible vocal range.
Rainy takes you on a journey with his laid back grooves, sun soaked open roads and a healthy dose of wonder. Watch, listen and enjoy. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSU Student
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:55

inamoment theatre

With Bob Young

King Lear is left alone to once more think about that fateful day and everything that happened since then, whilst at the same time fighting the effects of dementia.
This fascinating opportunity takes us along Lear’s ensuing spiritual journey, showing the original play’s themes and insights from a completely different angle. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 14:00
Doors open: 13:15

Bath University Student Theatre Presents

by Molière

This hilarious translation of Molière’s Tartuffe, by BBC Radio 4’s Roger McGough brings new life to the classic French farce. Set within the 17th century aristocracy the play tells the tale of Tartuffe, a fraud posing as a priest, who feigns piety to swindle the upper classes out of their wealth. ​ More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £4 BSU
Start time: 16:00
Doors open: 15:30

Sylvia Hunt Presents

supported by Bath Spa Live

Backcombed, behived, then set firmly in place, 1960s hairdressing apprentice Connie discovers a different side to hair and even life at a swinging party on the other side of town… With more sass than Brigitte Bardot’s barnet and a good layering of eccentric comedy, puppetry & a toy poodle, Sylvia Hunt Presents one très chic ensemble! More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 Concs/ £5 BSU Student
Start time: 18:00
Doors open: 17:55

inamoment theatre

With Bob Young

King Lear is left alone to once more think about that fateful day and everything that happened since then, whilst at the same time fighting the effects of dementia.
This fascinating opportunity takes us along Lear’s ensuing spiritual journey, showing the original play’s themes and insights from a completely different angle. More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: £4 / £2 Concs
Start time: 19:00

Tinned Pizza Theatre Presents An Evening Of

A student theatre company - comprised of recent graduates and some still studying - present new writing inspired by their day to day lives. Poetry, stand-up comedy, and monologues that will have you laughing, crying, and questioning all at the same time! More info and booking...

The Egg

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Wind in The Willows - Adapted by Alan Bennett

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Just in Case (Venue revealed on booking)

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: 2 Comfortable Place (venue revealed on booking)

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather

The Old Theatre Royal

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

Following their sell-out world debut at last year's Fringe@theOTR, this band of good ol’ boys from Nashville Tennessee who had a whole bunch of songs (allegedly) stolen by some supergroup called “The Travelling Wilburys” have been hitting the highway and are back with an even bigger show this year.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Edge, University of Bath

Price: £5 for Students and Concessions, £8 Standard Ticket
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Bath University Student Musicals Society Presents:

A New Musical with the Songs and Lyrics of Frank Turner

A new jukebox musical written for this year's fringe follows the life and times of musicians, artists and other failed 21st century bohemians trying to make it in contemporary London. Taking inspiration from Frank Turner's lyrics and live shows, the performance weaves together gig and theatre in Bath University's new arts complex, The Edge. More info and booking...

The Edge, University of Bath

Price: £12:50 / £10:50 Concs/ £8:50 UoB Students
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Nowadays Tipi

A celebration of summer strings

Nowadays is popping up this summer with a rich blend of new and old music. Join us for this unique musical evening in our enchanting tipi venue, set in the grounds of The Edge. A delicious summer’s evening treat… with mixed seating including cushions, picnic benches, chairs and cosy snug…

In part one of our summer music pop up, we welcome master Kora player and songwriter Kadialy Kouyate and Bristol-based French violinist Claire Northey to play in our Tipi. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

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

Fake Escape present:

What if you knew exactly when your life would end?

What If You Knew Exactly When Your Life Would End? To The Very Second... How Would You Want To Go Out?
For '20:20 Vision's 5th year at Bath Fringe the acclaimed immersive experience turns its attention to our planet's final hours. 4 new plays by 4 writers under 30, with stories spanning relationships and continents played out in real time, as the audience hurtles towards the end of the world. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:15

Bath University Student Theatre Presents

By Lucas Fisher-Horas

Gabriel Blake is a man haunted by grief. Through an act of heroism he is introduced to Olivia, a girl who is equally lost in life, trapped within a toxic and abusive relationship. The two find deep solace in one another, yet the closer they grow, the greater the stakes should tragedy strike.

Extra info: Recommended Age: 15+

The Nest

Price: £5 (£3 NUS), ££ in advance
Start time: 20:00

RMT present

plus Tiger Trail and Bird Noire

Channelling ingrained deep grooves, progressive soundscapes and contemporary hip hop, the Trio’s sound represents an amalgamation of different influences, with the extraterrestrial electrified leanings of prog and jazz-funk anchored to a deep backbeat, hyperactively engaging audiences with their heavy groove and energetic live sets. A hip-hop-infused reinterpretation of jazz for contemporary audiences with a distinct twist of their own.
The band sold out The Jazz Cafe on Monday 13th February with a live rendition of Madlib’s Shades of Blue. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £15 / £10 Concs
Start time: 20:00

Invulnerable Nothings

by Tony Kushner

Invulnerable Nothings presents Kushner's spectacular political parable in a site specific apartment staging for intimate audiences. Email invulnerablenothings@gmail.com for tickets: location revealed upon booking confirmation! More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 20:00

As a prelude to the Walcot Nation Day celebrations, The Bell will be buzzing to an upgrade on the usual already-groovesome vinyl DJ malarkey, and, we are assured, some popup events to match. More details on their website and ours nearer the time. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 / £5 BSU
Start time: 20:00

Himmeltheatre Presents:

Sophocles’ tragedy tells the struggle between the law of Men and the Law of Nature. A woman stands against the will of a tyrant: her vision being the only thing that can make the power collapse and open new prospects. The city of Tebe will heal only with sacrifice. More info and booking...

The Ale House - Upstairs

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

Krowd Keepers is a weekly magic theatre in Bath presenting some of the top magicians in the world. No Rabbits, Cheese or Top Hats; instead quality magic which engages, astonishes and entertains diverse audiences with great participation. Comedy and magic mixed together at its best. More info and booking...

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:45

Bath University Student Theatre Presents

By Harold Pinter

Join Bath University Student Theatre as they perform three of Harold Pinter's best One Act plays shown together in one night, including "A Kind of Alaska", "Victoria Station" and "One For The Road".

Extra info: Recommended Age: 15+

The Old Theatre Royal - Library

Price: £8 /£7 Concs
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 19:30

Tony Jameson

Tony Jameson has become one of the UK's hottest comedic talents with his laid back, chatty, observational style. For the past 18 months, Tony has been touring the UK with this sell-out show, including a week-long residency at both Leicester Square Theatre and Museum of Comedy in London.

Extra info: No disabled access as the Library is on the third floor

The Royal Oak

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

New-ish Bristol psych quartet including ex-members of the rather-good-sadly Towns, surfing a tidal wave of feedback & noise but with punk/grunge energy and attitude to keep them out of any trouble they didn't choose to be in. Ones to watch (and indeed listen to). More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £5
Start time: 23:00
Doors open: 23:00

With all your guilty pleasures under one roof, Fame is Bath’s biggest night for you to unleash your inner dancer to the soundtrack of nostalgic numbers from the past and modern groovers that you wouldn’t normally dare sing out of the shower! More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre

Price: £6 / £4 students
Start time: 11:00
Doors open: 10:40

Back In Time Productions Presents

When a husband is caring for his very unwell wife, the memorable moments they've shared bring them closer than ever as they reflect on their adventurous journey together. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

Price: Free
Start time: 11:15
Doors open: 11:00

walknowlive:

Sweet Waters: walking, sensing legacies of slave-ownership.

Richard White hosts a creative performative walk wayfaring through the obscured histories and reluctant heritage of Bath, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonance. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: Its a walk! So come prepared. Return by bus or on foot.

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 14:00

K'Chevere, Nathan, Mick & Bruno

To celebrate 20 years of the re-birth of Walcot Nation and its sensational street party, on top of the Bell's usual eclectomaniac Saturday formula we're adding a classic Bath live band and then on into 2 rooms of major DJ action from some of our traditional longterm local favourites. Lineup to be announced, see our website and The Bell's. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Finally Human

The Egg

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Wind in The Willows - Adapted by Alan Bennett

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 14:00
Doors open: 13:45

Bath University Student Theatre Presents

By Lucas Fisher-Horas

Gabriel Blake is a man haunted by grief. Through an act of heroism he is introduced to Olivia, a girl who is equally lost in life, trapped within a toxic and abusive relationship. The two find deep solace in one another, yet the closer they grow, the greater the stakes should tragedy strike.

Extra info: Recommended age: 15+

St. Michael's Church

Price: £7 / £5 concs
Start time: 14:30
Doors open: 14:00

Thereby Hangs A Tale presents

By James Darnton

Three of mythology's most complex and compelling women come to life in this brand new re-imagining of Ovid's poetry, especially commissioned for the 2000th anniversary of his death.
Directed by Milo Morris
All ticket proceeds go to Southside Family Project Bath More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 Full/£8 Conc/£5 BSU Student
Start time: 16:00

Tobacco Tea Theatre Company

When Holmes unknowingly murders his own client, the game is on to catch the criminal! But are Watson's rent and Moriarty's thirst for detective fiction manipulating events? Expect hilarity, satire, metafiction and plot twists galore! More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Just in Case (venue revealed on booking)

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 / £8 / £5 BSU
Start time: 18:00

Himmeltheatre Presents:

Sophocles’ tragedy tells the struggle between the law of Men and the Law of Nature. A woman stands against the will of a tyrant: her vision being the only thing that can make the power collapse and open new prospects. The city of Tebe will heal only with sacrifice. More info and booking...

The Egg

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 19:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Wind in The Willows - Adapted by Alan Bennett

St. Michael's Church

Price: £7 / £5 concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:30

Thereby Hangs A Tale presents

By James Darnton

Three of mythology's most complex and compelling women come to life in this brand new re-imagining of Ovid's poetry, especially commissioned for the 2000th anniversary of his death.
Directed by Milo Morris
All ticket proceeds go to Southside Family Project Bath More info and booking...

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £9 / £6 Concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Kilter Theatre presents

A Walking Tour of Bath's Historical Pubs

Meet outside The Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Green for a charming local’s guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath’s Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: Dress for the weather

The Mission Theatre

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 17:15

Bath University Student Theatre Presents

by Molière

This hilarious translation of Molière’s Tartuffe, by BBC Radio 4’s Roger McGough brings new life to the classic French farce. Set within the 17th century aristocracy the play tells the tale of Tartuffe, a fraud posing as a priest, who feigns piety to swindle the upper classes out of their wealth. ​ More info and booking...

The Edge, University of Bath

Price: £5 for Students and Concessions, £8 Standard Ticket
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

Bath University Student Musicals Society Presents:

A New Musical with the Songs and Lyrics of Frank Turner

A new jukebox musical written for this year's fringe follows the life and times of musicians, artists and other failed 21st century bohemians trying to make it in contemporary London. Taking inspiration from Frank Turner's lyrics and live shows, the performance weaves together gig and theatre in Bath University's new arts complex, The Edge. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

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

Fake Escape present:

What if you knew exactly when your life would end?

What If You Knew Exactly When Your Life Would End? To The Very Second... How Would You Want To Go Out?
For '20:20 Vision's 5th year at Bath Fringe the acclaimed immersive experience turns its attention to our planet's final hours. 4 new plays by 4 writers under 30, with stories spanning relationships and continents played out in real time, as the audience hurtles towards the end of the world. More info and booking...

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £15 / £10 Concs
Start time: 20:00

Invulnerable Nothings

by Tony Kushner

Invulnerable Nothings presents Kushner's spectacular political parable in a site specific apartment staging for intimate audiences. Email invulnerablenothings@gmail.com for tickets: location revealed upon booking confirmation! More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 20:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Freak by Anna Jordan

Komedia

Price: £19 (see komedia.co.uk for other ticketing options)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 18:30

Watch three top stand-ups and enjoy the comedy stylings of one of the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard Award winning restaurant.

Extra info: Scott Capurro, Stuart Mitchell, Prince Abdi, MC Mark Olver

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £8 (concessions £7)
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Indie set to Blow-up

A backlash to A-sides, a response to four-minute songs by manicured manikins, a single finger to the Ed's of this world, the beginning of the good new days. But most of all Indie that seamlessly blends nuance and beauty with energy and rhythm. Set to blow up.

Extra info: Full disabled access

The Ale House - Upstairs

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

Krowd Keepers is a weekly magic theatre in Bath presenting some of the top magicians in the world. No Rabbits, Cheese or Top Hats; instead quality magic which engages, astonishes and entertains diverse audiences with great participation. Comedy and magic mixed together at its best.

Extra info: Suggested Age Limit 10+

The Museum of Bath at Work

Price: £8/ £5 Concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:45

Bath University Student Theatre Presents

By Harold Pinter

Join Bath University Student Theatre as they perform three of Harold Pinter's best One Act plays shown together in one night, including "A Kind of Alaska", "Victoria Station" and "One For The Road".

Extra info: Recommended Age: 15+

The Edge, University of Bath

Price: £10 ADULT / £8 CONCS/ £8:00 CHILD/ £24 GROUP TICKET – OPTION ONE (INC:1 ADULT & 3 CHILDREN) / £26 GROUP TICKET – OPTION TWO (INC: 2 ADULTS & 2 CHILDREN)
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 18:00

Adventures in Story, Theatre and Music

JOIN US ROUND THE CAMPFIRE FOR MUSIC AND STORYTELLING! At the magical tipi with your family, catch up with your friends and picnic on the lawn or sit at tables on the Edge terrace enjoying the summer’s evening. Take part or watch your children create their own ‘moving suits.’ Then it’s time to sit back together around the tipi camp fire (mixed seating including cushions, chairs and a snug) and hear marvellous and fantastical stories with a musical twist…Enjoy Kilter Theatre, Storytelling with Somerset Storytellers, James Watts and Michael Loader and create wonderful moving costumes with Lets Make Art! A wonderful summer’s evening treat… This event is suitable for grownups and under 12’s.
More info and booking...

The Barley Mow

Price: £5 / £6 door
Start time: 21:00
Doors open: 20:00

Foxy Music presents

by James Hollingsworth

James creates amazing soundscapes using skilful guitar effects and loop technology to recreate the legendary rock of Pink Floyd and totally blow your mind! A “truly phenomenal experience” (Barry ‘The Fish’ Melton, Country Joe and The Fish), an absolute must for all fans of Pink Floyd and psychedelic, folk, blues, trance or metal guitar. More info and booking...

Komedia

Price: £6
Start time: 23:00
Doors open: 23:00

Bath’s busiest and best club night never fails to deliver a refreshing but classic mix of all the best Motown, Soul, Funk and Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthems to keep your feet stomping into the early hours! More info and booking...

Beckford's Tower - Walk starts in gardens

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00
Doors open: 10:00

walknowlive:

Sweet Waters: walking, sensing legacies of slave-ownership.

Richard White hosts a creative performative walk wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage of Bath down to the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: Its a walk, some come prepared! Bring water and snacks.

Burdall's Yard

Price: £10 Full/£8 Conc/£5 BSU Student
Start time: 12:00

Tobacco Tea Theatre Company

When Holmes unknowingly murders his own client, the game is on to catch the criminal! But are Watson's rent and Moriarty's thirst for detective fiction manipulating events? Expect hilarity, satire, metafiction and plot twists galore! More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:00

It was 20 years ago today...

Walcot Nation Day festival - run by Bath Fringe, The Bell, and key local traders - was 20 years ago on the Sunday at the end of that year's Fringe. We reckon that's a major excuse for a party. Already confirmed: an afternoon of top local live music, events in the yard, archive film showings of past local misdemeanours, pop-up art, and the unpredictable. See our website and The Bell's for details nearer the time. More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 14:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: The Perfect Woman?

St Swithins Church - In the garden

Price: Free
Start time: 14:15
Doors open: 14:00

Children's outdoor theatre event

2.15pm: The Adorable Snowman by Gulliver Keunzler..
When a Yeti is discovered, the locals call it abominable but as events unfold they realise it is in fact adorable!
3.15pm The Lorax by Dr Seuss. Adapted for performance and performed by Mike Wallton and friends.
4.15pm Children's cabaret - do you have a special skill or joke to tell? More info and booking...

Burdall's Yard

Price: £6 / £4 concs / £3 BSU
Start time: 16:00

On Set Productions

Two weeks of innovative new drama: Undergraduates from Bath Spa University's Performing Arts course present their degree shows.

Extra info: Ellipsism - The Last Days of Napoleon

Secret Location in Bath

Price: £15 / £10 Concs
Start time: 20:00

Invulnerable Nothings

by Tony Kushner

Invulnerable Nothings presents Kushner's spectacular political parable in a site specific apartment staging for intimate audiences. Email invulnerablenothings@gmail.com for tickets: location revealed upon booking confirmation! More info and booking...

The Bell - Love Lounge (Back bar)

Price: please make a donation (£3 suggested, price of a pint)
Start time: 20:00

Comedy & Music

featuring Calico Jack

The Fringe of the Fringe gets excited round the back of the pub tonight: a phalanx of performances from the truly alternative edge of the city, featuring:
Onanism - Matt Cranium - The Whistleblowers - Arnold Kuenzler-Byrt --- plus a little bit more.
The night culminates with a show from yer actual Pirates of the Kennet & Avon, Calico Jack More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

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

Andy Wilky

Anyone who has seen ‘Phoenix Nights’, 'That Peter Kay Thing’, 'Mrs Brown’s Boys’, ‘Cold Feet’ and the Ken Loach film 'Looking For Eric’ will instantly recognise Andy Wilky. This ‘Just me’ Tour features anecdotes from his home life laced with surreal tangents, including the welcome appearance of a talking dog.

Extra info: Full disabled access

Saltford Brass Mill - Walk starts outside

Price: Free
Start time: 10:15
Doors open: 10:00

walknowlive

different starting points

Richard White hosts a series of creative performative walks wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage from Bath and along the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: From Saltford Brass Mill to Keynsham Brass Mill. Approx 5 miles. Level path.

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

6 piece from Portland Oregon who had such a ball last summer they were begging to be back this year. Balkan, Klezmer, Hot Jazz, Swing and other stuff that makes air and feet move in an inescapably joyous fashion, with the commitment and hard work on presentation and motivation that our transatlantic cousins do so well. More info and booking...

Keynsham railway station - Walk starts in station car-park

Price: Free
Start time: 10:15
Doors open: 10:00

walknowlive

different starting points

Richard White hosts a series of creative performative walks wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage from Bath and along the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: From Keynsham train station to Bristol. Approx 8 miles. Level path. Meet at Keynsham train station.

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

A festival perennial for 30-odd years and always a guarantee that summer is finally here - not least because they used to work the double-summer trip so beloved of performers with a strong antipodean connection. Celtic and tranced-out grooves, future primitive eco instincts and a shot of the mystic derived from their Planet Gong connection. Plenty have tried to copy but none hit it like they do. More info and booking...

Locksbrook Inn - Walk starts outside on canal towpath

Price: Free
Start time: 10:15
Doors open: 10:00

walknowlive

different starting points

Richard White hosts a series of creative performative walks wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage from Bath and along the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: From Weston Lock to Saltford Brass Mill Approx 5 miles. Level path. Meet on bridge at rear of The Locksbrook Inn (formerly The Dolphin) 10.00

Bath Abbey - Walks starts outside main doors

Price: Free
Start time: 10:15
Doors open: 10:00

walknowlive

different starting points

Richard White hosts a series of creative performative walks wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage from Bath and along the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: From Bath City Centre to Keynsham Brass Mill. Approx 8 miles. Level path. Meet outside Bath Abbey main entrance 10.00

Keynsham railway station - Walk starts in station car-park

Price: Free
Start time: 10:15
Doors open: 10:00

walknowlive

different starting points

Richard White hosts a series of creative performative walks wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage from Bath and along the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: From Keynsham train station to Bristol. Approx 8 miles. Level path. Meet at Keynsham train station at 10.00

Avonmouth Bridge - Walk starts on bridge

Price: Free
Start time: 05:00
Doors open: 04:30

walknowlive

different starting points

Richard White hosts a series of creative performative walks wayfaring through obscured histories and reluctant heritage from Bath and along the river, reflecting on flow, cycle and memory; alert for sounds, voices, tears, sweat and blood suspended in the waters. Generating a social media trail, networking contemporary resonances. Join on foot or online.

Extra info: From Avonmouth to Bath along the river. Approx 26 miles. Some steep sections. Meet on Avonmouth bridge at 4.30 for midsummer sunrise Finish on Bathwick fields, picnic, closing conversation and sunset if the weather obliges.

Central Bath

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

There is life after the Fringe! Join the Bath Big Cheese Trail. Running from Monday 10th to Sunday 16th July. You and 100 cheeses!
Organised by Bath Comedy in association with VisitBath and Bath-Alkmaar Twinning Association’s 70th Anniversary Celebrations and supported by Heritage Lottery.
Details soon!
www.bathcomedy.com More info and booking...

St James Wine Vaults - Downstairs

Price: £5 on the door
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:00

Live at St James Wine Vaults

Local band Latino Groove and Colombian singer-songwriter sensation, Alejandra Restrepo, team up for a night of uplifting musical entertainment at the famous St James Wine Vaults. A unique fusion of Latin American rhythms and other traditions - their high-energy performance is guaranteed to fill the dance floor! More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Six-piece string band with suitcase percussion playing a unique blend of bluegrass and outlaw country with a sublime storytelling sense: every song is a Murder ballad or at least a NorthAmerican Noir worthy of a great movie. Very much a cut above the usual ranch stash. More info and booking...

The Royal Oak

Price: Free
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 20:00

Live at The Royal Oak

Local band Latino Groove and Colombian singer-songwriter sensation, Alejandra Restrepo, team up for a night of uplifting musical entertainment. A unique fusion of Latin American rhythms and other traditions - their high-energy performance is guaranteed to fill the dance floor! More info and booking...

Various venues

Price: Free
Start time: 18:00

Bath Fringe Opening Night

On Friday 25th May the Circomedia students burst out of their studios and onto the streets, in a chaotic and frolic filled evening of walkabout performance. Prepare to see the world differently as this talented group of thirty international circus performers roam the streets of Bath in search of an audience. This isn’t your normal Friday night out. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00

The Mission kicks off an exciting fortnight of Fringe frenzy with a theatrical treat - a chance to glimpse ten minute tasters of many of the Mission’s Fringe shows. And then meet the actors, network and relax in the The Mission’s Fringe Hub Bar with a glass of Fringe Fest Fizz! More info and booking...

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:50

Back By Popular Demand

An Insider's Guide to Bath's Best Boozers

A charming local's guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath's Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: 30 minutes walking / >75 mins standing

Fairfield House

Price: TBC
Start time: 19:30

An Audience with

Live at the House of Haile Selassie I

The legendary New York civil rights activists and groundbreaking performers The Last Poets are coming to Bath for one night only to share an intimate evening of welcome, conversation, performance and hospitality. This once in a lifetime opportunity will take place in Fairfield House, the Victorian villa left to the City of Bath by HIM Haile Selassie I.

Extra info: Time TBC

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £13.50 adv / £15 door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

20th Century Foxes Presents

A Ride Through The Swinging 60s

Relive the heady 1960s as this unforgettable live band whirls you through the decade of the British Explosion, from early '60s kitsch to rooftop rock, and everything in between. Sixties Britain created a style and sound all its own - and made the world sit up and take notice. More info and booking...

Green Park Station

Price: Free
Start time: 22:00
Doors open: 18:00

Everywhere

featuring The Gin Bowlers

Our Openings Night features a little party in every FAB Art venue, and a bigger one in Green Park Station at 10pm with The Gin Bowlers playing their own angle on that much-abused lady, Swing (they played the Zen Hussies birthday party so they're the tops).
Plus: the milkfloat of music, various excursions from performanmce artistes, and a great selection of this year's top crop of Circomedia specialist performance students, on the streets and coming at you. More info and booking...

Walcot Chapel

Price: Free
Start time: 11:00

The internationally renowned ceramics artist Sandy Brown invites people with many skills and none to work with Avon clay. The sculptor Martin Staniforth encourages visitors to make a new piece with found materials. The process artist Aine Kelly creates new work on site. Anais Comer tells a child-friendly story about a stranded whale. And the celebrated choir leader and singer-songwriter, Su Hart, conducts an impromptu workshop to make an improvised and spontaneous choral piece that lifts the spirits of singers and listeners alike. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Upstairs theatre

Price: £6 / £5 concs
Start time: 12:30
Doors open: 12:00

Thereby Hangs A Tale presents

Two epic stories from the 16th Century Spanish colonisation of the Americas told with live original music.
"The power of maintaining life in others lives within each of us, and from each of us does it recede when unused" More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £5 Under 16s / Group Deals £21/£25 (Family of 4/Family of 5)
Start time: 15:00
Doors open: 14:45

The Little Things Theatre presents:

By Josie Hunt

An exciting new family show for children age 7+. A Dog's Brexit is a Dr Seuss meets Animal Farm-esque portrayal of Britain's exit from the EU, filled with dogs, rhyme, songs and explanations that aim to speak directly to children. More info and booking...

Crystal Palace pub - Outside, in Abbey Green

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:50

Back By Popular Demand

An Insider's Guide to Bath's Best Boozers

A charming local's guide to the best secret drinking holes in town. A 90-minute witty walkabout through Bath's Drinking History with round after round of fascinating facts delivered in a tongue-in-cheek Pub Quiz format. Come ready with a winning Team Name. Prizes to be won!

Extra info: 30 minutes walking / >75 minutes standing.

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £8 / £5 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

High and Dry Present

A spoken word meta-drama based on real lives and real mental health recovery.

The play is a journey of life, grief, hope, change and the human condition. Beyond a story, we walk alongside the shadows into a dream reality of feeling, learning and evolving.
The Child Who Said No is a High and Dry production, written and performed by Alice Smith and Bethany Blue.
Featuring Abi, The Rainbow Child and Swingerella, The Fool. More info and booking...

The Edge, University of Bath

Price: £12:50 Full price// £10 Concs// £2:50 Edge Arts Community members.
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:00

The Edge Proudly Presents ..

In conversation with Ian Shaw ..

Pee Wee Ellis, In conversation with Ian Shaw, Join us to hear the legendary Pee Wee talk about his life and times. In what promises to be an atmospheric and beautiful evening - not to be missed! Tickets from https://bit.ly/2JqUiT7

Extra info: Two conversations with a Q&A session

The Nest

Price: £5 adv / £6 door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Spellbinding celtic blues improvisation to an iconic film

50 years of 2001 : A Space Odyssey

Local band ARCC, in one of their are live appearances, improvise a soundtrack to the iconic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick’s seminal work that has defined sci-fi movies since it’s release in 1968. With a live band and VJ mixing multiple projections, expect a spectacular show. More info and booking...

St James Wine Vaults - Downstairs

Price: £7
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:45

Close Enough picked up a Buxton Fringe nomination in 2017 for their slick and stylish singing. Join the feisty foursome - Woody, Tom, Tom (!), and Johnny - as they perform their unique mix of classic barbershop alongside choice close harmony arrangements, spanning everything from East European folk to Big Band swingtime, and guaranteed to put a smile on your face! More info and booking...

The Barley Mow

Price: £3 adv / £4 door
Start time: 20:30
Doors open: 19:30

Foxy Music

Passionate, experimental three-piece fusing post-rock, traditional folk and classical into a unique, ambient electronic sound. These superb young musicians have been selling out venues in Bristol and captivating audiences with their atmospheric sound and front man Louis's sublime delivery of edgy and unique songs. Definitely a catch them while you can! More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:00

Great new Brit-folk ensemble with quite another angle on the current resurgence of interest in all things home grown. Isembard is one of those with a very clear vision, the mission to go with it, and something new to bring to the table: a fearless attitude to the tradition and to their own creative place in it. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £5 Under 16s / Group Deals £21/£25 (Family of 4/Family of 5)
Start time: 13:00
Doors open: 12:45

The Little Things Theatre presents:

By Josie Hunt

An exciting new family show for children age 7+. A Dog's Brexit is a Dr Seuss meets Animal Farm-esque portrayal of Britain's exit from the EU, filled with dogs, rhyme, songs and explanations that aim to speak directly to children. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £8 / £6 Concs / £5 Under 16s / Group Deals £21/£25 (Family of 4/Family of 5)
Start time: 14:30
Doors open: 14:15

The Little Things Theatre presents:

By Josie Hunt

An exciting new family show for children age 7+. A Dog's Brexit is a Dr Seuss meets Animal Farm-esque portrayal of Britain's exit from the EU, filled with dogs, rhyme, songs and explanations that aim to speak directly to children. More info and booking...

The Old Barn, Kelston Roundhill

Price: £10 adv.
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:00

RMT presents

SR - new school improvisation from hard-edged & out-there quintet combining the thought processes of Jazz, the attitude of Free and the sonics of Post-Rock. RLR emphasise loops, effects and rhythm in their quest to show how a sax/drums duo can map a future. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £12 / £10 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

The Rattle'n'Roll Players present

by Gabriel Chanan

A rich, aggressive merchant aims to seize Egoland from dying King Omba. He makes a risky pact with three witches - but they have their own subversive ideas. Who can save the world from his destructive impulses? Humour, pathos and Shakespearean echoes jostle in this hilarious take on contemporary politics More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £8
Start time: 18:00
Doors open: 17:15

Softsod Productions Presents

By David Martin

As funeral bells chime, a mysterious woman whispers a terrible secret to a grieving wife. Some years later, now in therapy, the woman pieces together the jigsaw of her life, the damning relationship with her father, her struggle with trust and love and the disturbing truth behind that secret whisper.
Directed by Jacqs Graham, featuring Lucy Elzik and David Martin. Suitable Age 16+ only. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £8
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:15

Softsod Productions Presents

By David Martin

As funeral bells chime, a mysterious woman whispers a terrible secret to a grieving wife. Some years later, now in therapy, the woman pieces together the jigsaw of her life, the damning relationship with her father, her struggle with trust and love and the disturbing truth behind that secret whisper.
Directed by Jacqs Graham, featuring Lucy Elzik and David Martin. Suitable Age 16+ only. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

Galway duo Mossy Nolan and Colm McGowan, artfully combine the bygone and the new, drawing on Irish and Balkan influences; songs that on the face of it will seem instantly familiar, but that supplant the traditional with fresh melodic and conceptual ideas. More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £9 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:20

Big Egg Theatre

An absurd comedy that blends slapstick, nonsense and existentialism. This is the tale of two inseparable friends, renowned killers, and the most welcome faces in California.
They are trapped, and if they don't escape soon they will surely die. But first, Lazarus has some questions. Also, they are both dogs. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

Comedienne-ess

A familiar face as one of the regular hosts of Krater Comedy at Komedia, Sally-Anne is taking time off from supporting Sarah Millican to bring her us her own show.
59 minutes of jokes from a female/woman unafraid of embracing her bitchier side.
“Warm and very funny” Sarah Millican. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £10 adv / £12 door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Years before Samba emerged, Brazilian Choro music and Maxixe dances rocked the world. Join Brejeiro and friends to experience this infectious music and its social history from its beginnings in the 1860's to today. Come and dance, sing, play and smile with us and catch the Choro bug too. With 12 dancers on stage! More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

An outstanding fingerstyle guitarist, with a voice that slots in beside the hallowed names of the '70s Folk & Beyond crowd, Ben is an artist of a kind you might have feared they didn't make any more. Depths of study and troughhs in life have brought him here, an experience we are all the richer for. More info and booking...

St James Wine Vaults - Upstairs (gallery room)

Price: £5 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Daniel John Smith in

Two word texts, a nameless cat, blood where it shouldn't be and a fashion show to die for. We're shaped both by our experiences and how we get through them. Come share in some stories that have made Daniel John Smith the human he now appears to be.

Extra info: R18, Sexual themes, bad language

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £5 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 18:30

with Geoff Robb

A guitarist and composer whose music blends his classical training with his love of Spanish and Celtic music. Geoff has performed his well crafted and deeply moving compositions at festivals and concerts all over the UK and Europe. An outstanding guitarist..his innovative technique was of the highest standard.” The Argus More info and booking...

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £9 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:20

Big Egg Theatre

An absurd comedy that blends slapstick, nonsense and existentialism. This is the tale of two inseparable friends, renowned killers, and the most welcome faces in California.
They are trapped, and if they don't escape soon they will surely die. But first, Lazarus has some questions. Also, they are both dogs. More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £18 adv / £20 door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

'Arte Flamenco Puro'

with Antonio Aparecida & Amparo Navarro

The awe inspiring guitarist and composer Juan Martín brings his fantastic flamenco trio direct from Spain featuring the tremendous footwork and artistry of prize winning dancer Amparo Navarro. The Times said of Juan Martin: 'A giant of the flamenco guitar tradition'. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Act V Theatre Company presents

By William Shakespeare

The goddess Venus is obsessed with the mortal Adonis. How will their passionate encounter end? Shakespeare's dazzling verbal virtuosity, explores love with the wit and pathos later found in his best-loved comedies. A classic poem adapted into a play for four actors and violinist, with Act V's stripped-back style. More info and booking...

The Bell

Price: Free
Start time: 21:00

A new frontier in the unfolding worlds of psych/folk, the LOT blend the intensity, elusiveness and boundary-skipping skills of a Pentangle with the blissed out stonerdom of the West Coast koolaid jug bands. Unafraid of Trad, unafraid to write - there is so much to like! More info and booking...

FAB 1, 94 Walcot Street

Price: Pay What You Can
Start time: 12:00

Kilter Theatre & University of Bath present

A theatrical space to ponder & play with cutting-edge research on body image.

Activities of every shape & size! Guest speakers celebrating the amazing body you already have! Workshops for singing, stretching, dancing, laughing... but not changing a thing! Developed in collaboration with University of Bath Psychology Researchers, The Cubicle will have you head over heels with your hiccups & hairy armpits.
Open 12 noon to 10pm

Extra info: Details at kiltertheatre.org

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £9 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:30
Doors open: 19:20

Big Egg Theatre

An absurd comedy that blends slapstick, nonsense and existentialism. This is the tale of two inseparable friends, renowned killers, and the most welcome faces in California.
They are trapped, and if they don't escape soon they will surely die. But first, Lazarus has some questions. Also, they are both dogs. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

An Evening with Jelli Records

A potent mix of original songs with driving beats and soulful melodies . There is an undoubted salute to country influences with hints of R&B and Blues and a touch of Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac for good measure.
Higgs Bison sing beautiful songs of love, loss, money and menace. More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £10 / £8 concs.
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:15

Softsod Productions Presents

By David Martin

As funeral bells chime, a mysterious woman whispers a terrible secret to a grieving wife. Some years later, now in therapy, the woman pieces together the jigsaw of her life, the damning relationship with her father, her struggle with trust and love and the disturbing truth behind that secret whisper.
Directed by Jacqs Graham, featuring Lucy Elzik and David Martin. Suitable Age 16+ only. More info and booking...

Widcombe Social Club

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

Nick Steel presents

A sensational solo show from ace guitarist

A special event centred on the music of Pink Floyd, performed by acclaimed multi-instrumentalist singer/guitarist James Hollingsworth.
"Fascinating one man band James Hollingsworth conjures some wonderful soundscapes with guitar effects and loops to create colour and build the suspense." - Somerset Guardian More info and booking...

Chapel Arts Centre

Price: £12 adv / £14 door
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:30

fromthewhitehouse presents:

with special guest, harpist Anna Tanvir

A captivating musical evening with multi-award winning Somerset singer-songwriter Reg Meuross and his special guest the harpist Anna Tanvir. Anna will perform a solo opening set, and will join Reg for part of his headline set. The combination of these two musicians is magical. More info and booking...

FAB 1, 94 Walcot Street

Price: Pay What You Can
Start time: 12:00

Kilter Theatre & University of Bath present

A theatrical space to ponder & play with cutting-edge research on body image.

Activities of every shape & size! Guest speakers celebrating the amazing body you already have! Workshops for singing, stretching, dancing, laughing... but not changing a thing! Developed in collaboration with University of Bath Psychology Researchers, The Cubicle will have you head over heels with your hiccups & hairy armpits.
Open 12 noon to 10pm

Extra info: Details at kiltertheatre.org

The Mission Theatre - Main Auditorium

Price: £10 / £8 concs
Start time: 17:00

Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company

by John Bassett

Powerful play charting the life of Edward Wilson, explorer and naturalist on Scott's fateful journeys to the Antarctic. Wilson encounters a mysterious figure as he faces the end at the South Pole.
The play explores Wilson's life as an artist, scientist and as a caring and brave man of discovery. More info and booking...

St James Wine Vaults - Upstairs (gallery room)

Price: £5 / £7 concs
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 18:45

Daniel John Smith in

Two word texts, a nameless cat, blood where it shouldn't be and a fashion show to die for. We're shaped both by our experiences and how we get through them. Come share in some stories that have made Daniel John Smith the human he now appears to be.

Extra info: R18, Sexual themes, bad language

Komedia

Price: Free
Start time: 19:00
Doors open: 19:00

Young Acts and Bands from across the region

Rural Music Network works to support young people from across the region to rehearse, record and perform. We are delighted to be back in Bath with a great line up of singer-songwriters, psychedelic rock, metal, acoustic, and lyrical. These guys are super talented. If you want to get involved contact jamesbrookes@sryp.org.uk More info and booking...

Rondo Theatre

Price: £14 / £12 concs
Start time: 20:00

Originally the UK rhythm section of the Canadian powerhouse Tanglefoot, RPR have now teamed up with percussionist/singer/songwriter Beaker Granger. Their music, storytelling, humour and high-spirited stage presence bubble over with that same combination of aggressive enthusiasm & personality that made Tanglefoot famous. More info and booking...

The Old Theatre Royal

Price: £5
Start time: 20:00
Doors open: 19:00

An Evening with Jelli Records

with Special Guest Bashema

This trio has crafted a truly original master sound, with amazing vocals and breathtaking guitar from Sal Wyatt and phat slap bass from Alex Gabb, and the mighty Jon Carter on drums, all together they give a truly dynamic performance. Bashema is a jazz influenced soulful songstress with an edgy twist. More info and booking...