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We’ve just finished a wonderful literature festival and now tickets are on sale for May’s Bath in Fashion which promises to be one of the best yet with something for everyone from the serious fashionista to the casual High Street shopper.

And in between, we have the Bath Comedy Festival with dozens of top comedians descending on the city to have us in stitches.

Of course it’s not just the people living in the city that benefit from the great programme of events that take place all year round.

EDITORIAL Lynne Fernquest These festivals all attract visitors to the city, who in turn spend money in the shops, restaurants, hotels and bars and help boost the economy.

When you live in Bath it can be easy to get frustrated with the swarms of tourists blocking the pavements but we must remember that they are important to the life of the city.

Living in Bath is a privilege and we should be pleased to share our city with those who aren’t lucky enough to live here too.

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he black and white obsession continues for another season. Lisa Haynes seeks out the chicest monochrome must-haves. If you’re not quite ready to leap onto spring’s key trends, go back to black and white basics instead.

Appearing on the catwalks over consecutive seasons, monochrome is no longer a ‘trend’ but a staple, like trench coats or skinny jeans.

Gone is the retro play on the Sixties vibe, making way for a fresh, modern silhouette.

From off-duty casual to couture-like glamour, monochrome’s versatility makes it a major player in your wardrobe for summer or winter season.

If in doubt, work black and white and nothing else.

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The most fashionable event in Bath’s calendar is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.

This year marks five years since the inception of Bath in Fashion, and there is an exciting programme of events planned from May 3 to May 10 proving why Bath in Fashion has established itself as one of the most respected fashion gatherings outside London celebrating fashion, textiles and art.

This year’s event promises a week-long programme that showcases Summer ’14 fashions on the catwalk, brings fashion celebrities and authors to share their style and stimulate debate, and stages hands-on workshops, style counsel, exhibitions and installations.

Chairman of Bath in Fashion, Sarah Mansfield, said: “We have been working all year to put together another great line-up, bringing some of the world’s top fashion journalists, business leaders,

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designers and show producers to Bath for 2014.”

Highlights of the programme include a master class by interior designer Nina Campbell, a talk by the MD of Topshop Mary Homer, a festival fashion panel with designer Emma Hope, pop up workshops and creative think tanks, hairdressing demos, the ever popular Fashion Your Future event for those interested in pursuing a career in fashion and dazzling catwalk shows showcasing High Street and designer styles.

There will also be a unique opportunity to see original vintage BIBA on the catwalk, as well as chance to hear the creator of BIBA, Barbara Hulanicki, in conversation with former fashion director of The Telegraph Hilary Alexander.

Tickets for Bath in Fashion are on sale now. To see the full programme of events visit www.bathinfashion.co.uk.

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You can thank the beauty boffins in science labs, who are constantly pushing forward with genius innovations that are shaping our skincare, cosmetic and hair routines.

Meet the cool new crop of products causing a stir in planet beauty.

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Traditional with a twist Interior designer Lesley Taylor looks at how to make your home ‘Traditional with a Twist’, the trend for traditional design brought into the 21st Century

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owadays, traditional design isn’t just for period style homes and the 50 plus. It seems a wider range of people are falling head over heals for this trend.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that first time buyers in their twenties would be drawn to modern, minimalist interiors and this may be the case for some, but more and more, I’m meeting young people who want to introduce a feeling of nostalgia within their homes that fills them with warmth and comfort.

Current interior collections embrace the charm, character and heritage of traditional-inspired products, but at the same time, make them current and suitable for modern living.

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By re-vamping design classics, it makes them versatile and accessible to everyone. It also means they’ll sit pretty in both modern homes and period properties.

A lot of people struggle when it comes to decorating the home in this way and it’s no surprise when there’s so much choice available these days. It’s certainly easy to get carried away and end up with a mis-match of styles from different eras that just don’t work together. The key is to be selective and carefully combine the two in order to achieve what is known as an ‘eclectic’ feel.

When it comes to the bathroom, many of us are choosing to invest an increased amount of time and money into creating a space which is as stylish as it is practical nowadays.

Steering away from bland white colour schemes, combining the best bits of traditional and contemporary design to add depth and personality to the room has never been easier with manufacturers coming up with inventive and unique designs that will help to achieve a truly bespoke aesthetic. A perfect example is the ‘Metropole’, basin by Lefroy Brooks; featuring detailing that’s synonymous with classical styles, the basin has then been brought into the 21st century with a

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For the rest of the house, the same principles have been followed and we’re seeing more and more designs which feature the patterns and motifs that are associated with traditional design which would look beautiful in a modern setting.

Take the fabric collections from the likes of Cole and Son or Designers Guild for example; many feature traditional floral motifs which have been given a new lease of life with bold punchy colours that bring them up to date.

By carefully selecting a good mix of old and new, you can pretty much cater for any property, whether it’s a new build or one that was built over 100 years ago. It’s all about moving with the times whilst simultaneously incorporating the warmth, charm and character that have become synonymous with traditional design.

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Brilliant gifts for your big day

Most couples building a wedding list still say “we do” love beautiful tableware and cutlery – after all, these gifts will be useful for a lifetime.

Sensible food processors and mixers are also still going strong as present list ‘must-have’ items at John Lewis.

These bestselling lines are often timeless classics so they deserve their place at the heart of newlyweds’ kitchens.

But there’s also room for more unusual presents, that will bring lasting stylishness to a home.

“Today’s bijou living dictates couples’ choices, and brides and grooms enjoy a sense of individuality combined with practicality,” says the wedding list consultant at Wedding Presents Direct.

“Modern couples are savvy when it comes to choosing their wedding list. They know which brands they like and spend lots of time researching styles and themes.”

Indeed, according to Wedding Presents Direct, vibrant china, decorative lamps and cut crystal are high on

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Spring is just around the corner, which means wedding season will soon be in full swing. Sam Wylie-Harris selects some gifts to brighten up newlyweds’ homes

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the list for couples this spring.

Meanwhile, John Lewis predicts that their own-label Luna tableware and Connoisseur glassware ranges will be really prominent.

To crown the big day, here are some stylish suggestions to furnish the home – and remember, those in the know advise newlyweds-to-be not to underestimate how generous some guests are when devising their lists!

The Big Day isn’t about the gifts, of course, but chances are you’ll be showered with presents and will need to order stacks of thank you cards.

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The Bath Gin has been created by owner of The Canary, Peter Meacock with the help of expert mixologist Tim Whelehan.

“We always had the idea that it would be good fun to make a gin,” said Peter. “I found a gin with a single botanical in it – juniper – which meant I could add other botanicals to it. I set out lots of ingredients on my dining room table and we set about experimenting with various combinations of botanicals.”

Several different attempts and a lot of gin drinking later Peter and Tim decided on a blend of 10 different flavours including not only juniper, but also citrus

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“It’s the kaffia leaf and the wormwood which make it a bit different,” explained Peter. “Kaffia is not only used in a lot of Thai cookery, but it is also used to flavour rum made in the Indian Ocean and wormwood is the base botanical in absinthe.

“The result is a gin which is bright and fruity and citrussy and fresh – it’s a canary-like flavour!

“We set out wanting to create a gin that was great in a gin and tonic, or in a martini, or as a mixer. There are lots of gins that are good for one, but not necessarily all.

“We recommend the Bath Gin served with tonic and a kaffia leaf soaked in lemon juice, and we’ll also be using it in most of our cocktails.”

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“In most pictures Jane Austen looks quite severe,” said Peter. “And she has this image of being not necessarily prim and proper, but very correct.

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She liked her young men and she liked her gin and we wanted to show that side of her.”

The Bath Gin is currently distilled in London, but Peter is hoping that in the long term this may change.

“We have ambitions of having a distillery in Bath,” he said.

“But that’s a way off yet. In the meantime we are going to do some other gins. This is the Canary edition, and we are planning a LHOOQ edition, named after the Salvador Dali picture of Mona Lisa with a moustache with a picture of Jane Austen with a moustache on the label,

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Spring cleaning may be a natural urge, a time-honoured tradition, and a good way of donating to charity, but it’s also one of the yearly events that I hate most.

I love the part where everything is spick and span afterwards, in a ‘the mole was spring cleaning his little home’ way, but loathe the process of getting there.

I’m not a particularly filthy person, in any sense. It’s

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just that over winter, I seem to generate little nests all over the house, of train tickets, work papers, magazines, clothes and books.

I tend to buy clothes from charity shops (low price, high turnover, and I always have something new to wear at the weekend) so there’s always a pile waiting to be washed and ironed, and a heap of rejects that don’t fit because I didn’t bother to try them on in the shop.

I also can’t leave said shops without buying a stack of paperbacks, due to my deep-seated fear of being stuck without a book for five minutes.

These now live in teetering piles in the hall, in towers like a paper Manhattan by the bed, and in the ever-growing Dry Stone Wall Of Books in my office.

I didn’t have a bookcase when we moved, so I just stacked them all vertically on top of each other, stuffing the gaps with The Observer Book of Insects and bits of poetry, and hoping that no one ever idly reaches for one on the bottom and is subsequently crushed.

Then there’s the endless drawers of randomness – old suitcase padlocks, some Hopi ear candles I once bought in a fit of insanity, (they cost a fortune and did nothing except scare me that my head would catch fire) defunct passports, dried-up essential oils and withered sellotape.

I feel profoundly depressed just thinking about them. But if I’m to spring clean properly, it means sorting though all the rag-picker’s piles shoved in the wardrobe, tumbling all the shoes from the shelves, and filling a parade of bin-bags with charity donations.

Normally, I start this process in a burst of wild, positive energy, listening to Elaine Page On Sunday on Radio 2.

By the time Paul O’Grady comes on, I’m irritable, exhausted, and desperate to abandon the miserable sea of half-filled bags and scuffed boots and lie down.

Of course, I could just avoid the whole process. I could decide that spring cleaning isn’t worth it, and keep my house as it is. But deep inside me, there’s the mole from Wind in the Willows, who longs for sparkling crockery and fresh gingham curtains blowing in the breeze.

Perhaps if I start now, by mid-summer I’ll finally be able to get down the hall without tripping over.

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Titchmarsh said his love of Scotland inspired his latest novel, Bring Me Home: “The book is set in Scotland, where I have visited many times.

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“I only write about places I know, that way my novels have a greater sense of

place.

“The setting is the atmosphere and is very important to the novel.”

Titchmarsh has written more than 40 gardening books, as well as eight best selling novels, which have all made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list.

He said he likes to shut himself away in a

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barn at his home in Hampshire and let his imagination run free. Titchmarsh said: “It takes me about six months to write a novel, as I have to fit it in around my television work.

“I have a loft in a barn at home where I write – always in silence and in the mornings.

“I am a morning person, by about 2pm I am done.

“I don’t plan what I write, I just do it.

“I tried planning once, when I started a new novel, I tried to plan out all the chapters, but my mind ended up going off in a different direction and I thought ‘this is not for me’. Every writer is different, and what works for some doesn’t for others.”

When asked if he preferred writing fiction or non fiction he couldn’t chose, stating that they were both very different: “Writing a novel is completely different from writing my gardening books.

“You get to let your imagination run wild, and create these imaginary worlds and characters.

“I don’t base my characters on people I know, but they may have certain traits.

However these all merge into one.

“I become very involved with my characters, and when I finish writing a novel it is like saying goodbye to old friends.”

Titchmarsh shot to fame with gardening shows such as Ground Force, Gardener’s World and How to be a Gardener.

He had a rural childhood, living on the edge of Ilkley Moor in Yorkshire, and spent a lot of time out in the fresh air: “I first got interested in gardening at the age of ten, when I had a greenhouse.

“My mother liked it, but my father was not keen.

“It is important for children to be outdoors and to learn about how things grow.

“It is a source of great satisfaction and delight to them when something they have planted grows, and then they eat it.”

Titchmarsh is looking forward to coming back to Bath – a city he has visited many times.

He said: “I love Bath, and have visited countless times. It is a beautiful city, and I particularly like the Royal Crescent and the abbey.

“I play my CD of the Abbey choir a lot.”

Bring Me Home is a tale of betrayal, mystery and romance set in a loch-side castle in the rugged Scottish highlands.

It is released on March 13, for £18.99.

Alan will be visiting Topping & Co booksellers in Bath to talk about his book on March 31.

To book tickets to see him visit www.toppingbooks.co.uk.

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Postman Pat delivers a great show for kids Postman Pat Live: It’s Showtime comes to the Theatre Royal Bath on Sunday, March 23 and is a brilliant introduction to live theatre for young audiences.

Families will have the chance to join everyone’s favourite postie for a fun-packed show at both 1pm and 3.30pm.

And this week we are offering readers the chance to win a family of four ticket free of charge.

Starring alongside Postman Pat will be favourites Ted Glen, Mrs Goggins, Ajay, Amy and of course Pat’s trusted sidekick Jess, the black and white cat.

Postman Pat Live! – It’s Showtime features plenty of audience participation and songs for children aged 3 to 7 years. Tickets cost £10.50 for children and £12.50 for adults.

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Weston Village Garden Club Meeting Herbs and Fragrant Plants with Donald Everitt, 7.30pm. All Saints Church, Weston, Bath

FGB Keynsham Meet Colin Goater and hear how his transformation from religion to a relationship with God turned his life around, 7.30pm. Cafe Creme, High Street, Keynsham. To book Tel Peter 07879 402114

Claverton & District Horticultural Society Talk by Andy Fussel of Fussel’s Fine Foods - Rapeseed Oil, the healthy option and more, 7.30pm. Community Hall, Claverton Down, Bath.

Admission £5 to include refreshments

Baby Time Free support for parents of under-1s, 10am-noon.

Barnardo’s Children’s Centre, Kings Avenue, Corsham. 01249 716254 for details

Golden Oldies 10.30-11.30am. Community Room, Kingsmead Court, Bath

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Bath

Branch For all levels, 1.30-4.30pm.

Bathampton Village Hall

Mr Wilkins’ Shilling Women’s Northwest Morris 8-10pm. Methodist Church Hall, Northend, Batheaston. New dancers always welcome. 01225 869086

Bath Good Afternoon Choir No auditions, everyone welcome, 2-4pm. Argyle Hall, Central URC, Grove Street, Bath. £2.85

Daytime Singing Group 11am-12.30pm. Rush Hill United Reformed Church, Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath.

07592 016878

Bath Healing Drop-in Centre 11am-1pm. United Reform Church Hall, Grove Street, Bath.

Donation basis

Rubber Bridge (ACOL) 2-6pm hosted by Dennis Bernard in Weston. Stake 50p a hundred. 01225 484523

Bath Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints, 7.15pm. Bath

Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath. 01225 310326

Knit Club at Great British Yarns All knitters welcome. 7-9pm.

Unit 9, Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath.

01225 462776

Songways Community Choir Fun, rewarding and open to all, 10am-noon, term time. St Swithin’s Church, The Paragon, Bath. £8. songways.co.uk

Bath Spa Band Brass players and percussionists welcome. Rehearsals 8-10pm.

Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street, Bath

Tomorrow St Patrick’s Day Celebrations - Until Mon Mar 17 The King of Wessex, James Street West, Bath will be hosting St Patrick’s Day celebrations over four days

Keynsham Group, Avon Wildlife Trust Blagdon Lake - a waterside perspective by Nigel Milbourne, 7.30pm. Baptist Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham. Adults

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Golden Oldies

Combe Down Art Group

10.30-11.30am. The Hawthorns Community Room, Carpenters Lane, Keynsham

Avonside Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge, 7 for 7.15pm.

Southdown Community Centre, The Hollow, Southdown, Bath. £3 table money

Rubber Bridge (ACOL) Hosted by Dennis Bernard, stake 50p a hundred, 2-6pm.

01225 484523

Reiki Courses Weekly For all levels, 2 day courses.

Reiki Treatment also available, 10am & 4pm. Corsham area. To book 01249 715179

Saturday

Pennard Plants and Weston Village Gardening Club Present Potato Day and Allotment Shop, 10am-2pm.

The Scout Hut, High Street, Weston, Bath. For details Celia Downie 0780 7561374

10th Bath (Combe Down) Scouts Jumble Sale 2.30pm. Jumble to hall from 10am. Scout HQ, The Avenue, Combe Down, Bath. Admission

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Art sale and exhibition and paintings for sale, 10am-4pm.

Claverton Community Hall, Claverton Down Road, Bath.

Free admission and parking

Life Painting 10.30am-4.30pm. Bath Artists Studios, Upper Bristol Road, Bath. Cost £35. To book Tel Tutor 07752 879184

Getting Up Close To Wetness For children over 8, ‘Hands on’ science workshop about water, 5.30-8pm. Come to torchlit fun!

Roman Baths

Dad’s Group Free fun for dads and their under-5s, 10-11am. Barnardo’s Children’s Centre, Kings Avenue, Corsham. 01249 716254 for details

Bath Cycling Club 9.15am from Cadence Bike Shop, Chelsea Road, Bath and take in a circular route of 25 easy miles

Bath Organic Community Garden Beginners and experienced gardeners welcome, 10am-1pm.

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We Will Be Free Fresh from an acclaimed run at this Edinburgh Fringe, Townsend Productions are at The Rondo Theatre Bath with their latest production We Will Be Free after last year’s sold-out show The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tonight.

Set in 1834 We Will Be Free follows the extraordinary true story of George and Betsy Loveless. He was a Methodist preacher and the leader of the six Dorsetshire farm labourers who were tried, convicted and condemned to harsh transportation by an oppressive Government for having the temerity to swear a secret oath and form a union to fight against a succession of wage cuts inflicted by the local landowner.

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Nature Club/Daycare Animals to care for and enjoy plenty of countryside activities for 8s and over, 10am-4pm.

Carlingcott, nr Peasedown. To book 07595034383

Reiki Courses Weekly For all levels, 2 day courses. Reiki Treatment also available, 10am & 4pm. Corsham area. To book 01249 715179

Bath Saturday Antiques Flea Market Antiques, collectibles and vintage clothes, 7.30am-5.30pm. Walcot St, Bath

Green Park Market 9am-4.pm including Baths Farmers’ Market 9am-1.30pm.

Green Park Station, Bath

Sunday

Talk by Eric Chandler Eric Chandler will be talking about his new book A Bath Church in World War One, 6.15pm. Open House Cafe Church, Manvers Street, Bath

St Mark’s Road Residents’ Group Talk Talk on the history of St Mark’s Road, former school and St Mark’s Church, 2.30pm. St Mark’s Community Centre, Widcombe, Bath

Antiques & Collectors Fair 9.30am-3.30pm. Conygre Hall, Timsbury. Entrance 50p

Monthly Undercover Market A general market for quality independent traders selling foods, household goods, fashion, antiques and more, 9am-4pm.

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Bath Cycling Club Cheddar Simply Gorgeous, 8.30am. Club run starts from Cleveland Bridge, aim to return by 1-1.30pm. 01225 426467 or 07944550933

Dry Arch Growers Bathampton Community co-op producing food for the local area. Volunteers and helpers required, 11am-4pm. End of Holcombe Lane, Bathampton.

07972 564641

Spiritualist Meeting 6.30pm service. Corston Village Hall, Sanctuary of the Cross Spiritualist Church

Quiz Night Cross keys, Midford Road, Bath 8pm. In aid of Dorothy House

Reiki Courses Weekly For all levels, 2 day courses. Reiki Treatment also available, 10am & 4pm. Corsham area. To book 01249 715179

Monday

Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society Showing of local films, 7.30pm.

The Key Centre, Victoria Methodist Church, Charlton Road, Keynsham. Visitors welcome, £2.50

The Women’s Royal Army Corps Association Meet 2pm. Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath

Oldfield Park Community Knitting Group 10am-noon. Upper Room above the Office at Ascension Church, Oldfield Park, Bath

Golden Oldies 2.30-3.30pm. Community Room,

Trinity Road, Combe Down, Bath

Sing & Smile Creative Links Singing Group

Bath Storytelling Circle

2-4pm. United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath.

01761 438852 to book

Supporting the oral tradition through stories, songs and poems, 8.15pm. Upstairs at The Raven, Queen Street, Bath. Free entry

HumBugs Singing Group Love to sing? Bring your baby or toddler along too! 9.30-10.30am term-time only. St Saviour’s Church, Larkhall, Bath. 07940 597427

Tuesday

Midsomer Norton TG AGM, 2pm. St John the Baptist Church Hall, Midsomer Norton.

Tel 01761 413528 for details

Branch

For all levels, 7.30-9.30pm. Ralph Allen School, Bath

Meditation on Twin Hearts 7.45-9pm. Funky Monkey Studio, 18 St Peters Terrace, Lower Bristol Road, Bath. 07516 500 569

Quilting Bee

AGM, 2.30pm. Foxhill Community Centre, Combe Down, Bath. Tel 01225 840637 for details

Quilting groups from all over the region demonstrate their talents and chat with visitors in the Textiles Room, noon-4pm.

American Museum, Claverton Down, Bath

Guided tours throughout the year, also on Wed and Thurs, 11am or 2.30pm. Sat 2.30pm only. 12 Old Orchard Street, Bath. 01225 462233

Wellsway TG

Singing for the Brain

AGM, 2.30pm. St Luke’s Church Centre, Wellsway, Bath. Tel 01225 427448 for details

2nd Bath Girls Brigade

10.15-11.30am, also bring and buy. St Michael’s Church Crypt, Broad Street, Bath. £1. In aid of Children’s Hospice South West

Singing to bring people with dementia and their carers together, 2.30-4pm. West Free Church (Moravian), High Street, Weston, Bath. 07540 921035

Masonic Museum

Meet every Monday, 6.30-8pm.

The Ascension Church, Oldfield Park, Bath. 01761 416515

Bath Spa Band Brass players and percussionists welcome. Rehearsals 8-10pm.

Elim Pentecostal Church, Charlotte Street, Bath

Social Bridge 1.30 for 1.45pm (not bank holidays). Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath. 01225 310232

Bradford Bridge Club Come and play duplicate bridge, 7-10pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon. 01225 865669 or 01225 863072

Meditation Classes in Bath 7-8.30pm. John Williams Room, United Reformed Church, Grove Street, Bath. £6 per class

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Coffee Morning

Bath VA Vintage & Antiques Market Green Park Station, Bath

Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Walk Box and surrounding countryside, 3hrs, 5.5 miles.

Meet 10am Selwyn Hall, Box

Salsa Classes Complete beginners, 8pm. No need to bring a partner.

Revolution, George Street, Bath. £7/£5

Sakya Buddhist Group

Songways Community Choir 10am-noon, term time. St Swithin’s Church, The Paragon, Bath. £8. songways.co.uk

Sing Alive Community Choir 10am-noon (term time). United Reform Church, Bradford on Avon. All welcome

Bath Organic Community Garden Beginners and experienced gardeners welcome, 10am-1pm.

Victoria Park, Bath. 01225 311699

Art Group Age UK B&NES

How we can achieve our aspirations, 8pm. The Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath

10am-noon. St Michaels Centre, St Michaels Place, Bath. £1.50 per session. 01225 484510

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Bath

Duplicate Bridge, 7 for 7.15pm.

Southdown Community Centre,

Avonside Bridge Club

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Bath Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints, start 7.15pm. Bath Football Club Rooms, Twerton High Street, Bath. 01225 310326

Wednesday Weston Village TG AGM, 7.30pm. Moravian Church Hall, Weston, Bath. Tel 01225 310719

' BiPolar UK Bath Meeting

12.30-2.30pm. United Reform Church, Grove Street, Bath

Jane Austen Dancers All abilities to welcome to dance Regency and late Georgian Period dances, 7.45-10pm. Bath Central United Reform Church, Grove Street, Bath. £4 per class

Combe Down Heritage Society Meeting Bath College Lecturer and Stonemason Nigel Bryant talks about stonemasonry, 7.30pm.

Combe Down Primary School, Summer Lane, Bath. £2 non-members

Portrait Photography

Five week course exploring portrait photography, learn new tips and tricks on how to use your camera effectively, ages 14+, 7-8.30pm. The Pound, Pound Pill, Corsham. £50

Scottish Country Dancing For beginners and improvers, 7.30-9.30pm. New Oriel Hall, Larkhall, Bath. 01225 319991 for details

Sahaja Yoga Free meditation, 7.30-9pm. 2nd floor URC Halls, Grove Street, Bath

Drop-In Meditation An opportunity to learn a simple

type of meditation which helps finds a calm space in the midst of our busy lives, 10.30am. Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath. £3. 07966 365633

Social Duplicate Bridge 7.15pm. Randalls (Bath City FC) Twerton Park, Bath. All welcome, visitors table money is £4

Bradford Bridge Club Come and play duplicate bridge, 7-10pm. The Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon. 01225 865669/863072

Whist Drive

7-9pm, £2 including a raffle, Weston Parish Hall, Weston Village, Bath

Knit Club at Great British Yarns All knitters welcome, 10.30am-12.30pm. Unit 9, Brassmill Enterprise Centre, Brassmill Lane, Bath. 01225 462776

Greensprouts Parent and Toddler Session

Boules/Petanque

10am-noon. Laurel Farm, Carlingcott, nr Peasedown. £3 a session. 01761 420204

11am to 1pm Queen Square (off when raining). Just turn up and play

7.45-9.30pm. Upper Hall, Culverhay, Bath. £4

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The event marked the start of 10 days of literary events in the city and was attended by supporters including editor of the Independent Amol Rajan and the festival’s new creative director Viv

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Guests were also entertained by the salon: collective This year the festival welcomed top names to the city including Jennifer Saunders, Germain Greer, Harriet Walter and Jonathan Dimbleby.

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A fabulous new collection Fabulous launched their new jewellery collection with a VIP event in their Southgate store.

Alex and Ani is an eco-friendly US brand that is already taking America by storm, and Fabulous is one of the first stores in the UK to stock the range.

This eco-friendly brand creates stackable bangles designed with positive symbols and icons, from recycled materials, made entirely in the United States. Alex and Ani purchases scraps of metal from local mills and refineries in Rhode Island, where the

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collection is made.

Owner of Fabulous, Jo Stroud, said: “We have been working with Alex and Ani since last January, and decided that Bath would be the best store to launch in first.

“The city has a large student population, but is also a fashion-led city with a huge appetite for on-trend brands and new discoveries, so we are sure Alex and Ani will do very well here.”

■ The Weekend has teamed up with Fabulous to offer a special prize every month to Bath’s most deserving women.

Every month, we are inviting you to

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nominate a woman from Bath or the surrounding area whom you believe to be ‘fabulous’.

You could nominate someone for being particularly fabulous in business, at home, or in the community. They could be a fabulous mum, a fabulous colleague or boss, a teacher, carer or fundraiser … or simply a fabulous friend.

It’s your way of showing your appreciation for them, and our way of giving them some recognition. In 200 words or less, tell us who you are nominating and why they are fabulous.

Include your daytime contact details.

One winner will be selected each month, chosen by Lynne Fernquest, Editor of the Bath Chronicle, and Jo Stroud, owner of Fabulous.

As well as seeing their story and picture featured in the Weekend, the winner will receive a £50 Gift Card to treat themselves in Fabulous, with glass of bubbly and styling tips while you browse The first winner will be revealed on March 27, just in time for Mother’s Day. Entries should be emailed to features@bathchron.co.uk with You Are Fabulous in the subject line, or you can enter online at www.bathchronicle.co.uk/promotions.

Entrants must be over 16 to enter. For full terms and conditions see The Bath Chronicle classified section or visit bathchronicle.co.uk/houserules.

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A stylish start to Bath in Fashion The launch of Bath in Fashion 2014 was marked with a breakfast event at the Royal Crescent Hotel.

Sponsors and supporters gathered to find out more about the programme for this year’s event.

Bath in Fashion is a Bath Business Improvement District (BID) initiative and chief executive of BID, Andrew Cooper, said: “This event would not be possible without the generous financial and in-kind support of our sponsors, the BID levy payers, property landlords, retailers large and small and businesses across the city.”

The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa

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are headline sponsors for this year’s event. General manager Sharon Love said: “The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa has been synonymous with style and sophistication for decades and has played host to some of the world’s most celebrated stars of stage and screen.

“We couldn’t think of anything more at than supporting Bath in Fashion during our relaunch year.

“As an independent hotel we love the way Bath in Fashion celebrates independent fashion retailers in Bath.”

Tickets to Bath in Fashion 2014 went on sale on Friday.

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Directed by Roxana Silbert and translated by playwright Mark Ravenhill, this celebrated production by the Royal Shakespeare Company of arguably Brecht’s greatest play comes to Bath following its highly acclaimed opening in Stratford-Upon-Avon last spring.

In the year 1609, brilliant Italian scientist Galileo makes an astonishing discovery that will change the world forever. Observing the night sky using the recently-invented telescope, he sees the solar system with a clarity never before experienced by astronomers.

But as he sets out to prove that the earth moves around the sun, he creates uproar and finds himself facing the wrath of the church. When his opponents convince the Pope that these new

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findings pose a threat to religious dogma and may spark unrest and civil disobedience, Galileo is called before the Inquisition as a heretic, forced to publicly denounce his theories and abandon a truth he fervently believes in.

Ian McDiarmid is perhaps best known for his iconic role as Emperor Palpatine in George Lucas’s epic Star Wars films. His other film credits include Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow with Johnny Depp, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Gorky Park and Dragonslayer.

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Does geography shape your destiny asks this fringe favourite in her latest show which is about never quite knowing where you belong.

Born in Croydon to a Northern Irish dad and a Mid-lander mum (who met in Africa), Lucy never felt comfortable as a South London suburbanite. In her teenage years she was seduced by the music of Morrissey, the art of

David Hockney and the politics of Dennis Skinner. Then she was seduced by the kissing of an actual man from Bury, and she started to suspect that the North of England might be her spiritualhome.

Lucy moved to Manchester and then Liverpool. As much as she loved her time there, she didn’t find the sense of completion she’d yearned for.

Stand-up comedy has allowed Lucy to travel the world, and she’s acquired a taste for the exotic but she’s still – like the Littlest Hobo – waiting to find a place to settle down.

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Comedy duo hit the road Theatre Royal pantomime in Bath while Graham has a busy business career.

But last June the two got together again for what proved to be a sell out run of live stage shows at the Ustinov Studio in Bath raising money for local charities.

Says Jon: “It’s nerve wracking to be taking on the biggest comedy festival in the world at the age of 41 but we both had a ‘now or never moment’ and decided to take the plunge. We went up to the festival last year to scout some venues and see what worked and we’ve come up with what will hopefully be a very entertaining show. The feedback from our last show was brilliant with people telling us we had to take it

Bath’s favourite double act of Graham Avent and Jon Monie are on the move.

They have recently been doing big things on the internet and at local shows and are now headed up to the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Festival though in the meantime you can see them at King Edward’s School this weekend and then at the Rondo Theatre in Bath, the Tabacco Factory in Bristol at Holt Hall and St John’s School in Midsomer Norton.

The Avent and Monie partnership goes back several decades when the fast and funny pair regularly appeared at top shows in and around Bath.

Jon then went on to have a TV career and is now a mainstay at the annual Theatre Royal

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Sawclose, Bath Tel: 01225 448844 To Sun Mar 16 Moscow City Ballet

Sawclose, Bath Tel: 01225 448844 Thurs 13-Sat Mar 15 The Winter’s Tale

Romeo and Juliet, Mon 7.30pm & Tues 7.30pm and Swan Lake, Wed 7.30pm, Thurs 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, & 7.30pm, Sun 3pm. Tickets £18-£36.50 Mon 17-Sat Mar 22 The Life of Galileo

A thriller and fairytale rolled into one, age 12+, 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm. Tickets £8/£7 Sat 15 & Sun Mar 16 Breaking Bard

Starring Ian McDiarmid, Mon-Wed 7.30pm, Thurs-Sat 8pm, matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£33.50

Ustinov Monmouth Street, Bath Box Office 01225 448844 To Sat April 5 The Big Meal An exhilarating story that takes five generations of a modern family on a rollercoaster ride through life, from first kiss to final goodbye, Mon-St 7.45pm, Matinees Thurs (not Mar 6) & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £19.50/£14.50

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A two-day workshop exploring our relationship with Shakespeare today. 10am-6pm daily. £30

Mission Theatre Corn Street, Bath Tel: 01225 463362 Thurs Mar 13 Mid-Somerset Drama Festival Speech and Drama events Sat Mar 15 Johnny Coppin in Concert 7.30pm. Tickets £12/£10

The Rondo Larkhall, Bath Tel: 01225 333844 Thurs Mar 13 We Will Be Free!

further, but we knew the show wasn’t polished enough – it needed a narrative running throughout which is what we’ve now introduced.

“Avent and Monie – Back to Front, follows the exploits of a double-act both in-front of and behind the curtain,” explains Graham, “As the performance gathers steam, the performers let more off; hard truths are told and wise cracks begin to appear. Throughout the show the audience meets a range of comic characters, while also bearing witness to the shenanigans and possible disintegration of their creators.”

Visit www.aventandmonie.com or call 07739 398565 to book tickets.

A true story of George and Betsy Loveless and the Dorset farm labourers that were convicted and transported by an oppressive Government for swearing a secret oath and forming a Trade Union in 1834, 8pm. Tickets £13/£10 Fri Mar 14 Lucy Porter: Northern Soul

Phoenix Nights, circus, cabaret and comedy from a talented troupe, 8.30pm. Tickets £25/£15 adv Sat Mar 15 Krater Comedy Club

7.30pm. Tickets £10/£9

Comedy, 8.30pm. Tickets £45/£28.50/£18/£14.50/£10 Tues Mar 18 Banff Mountain Film Festival

Box office 01225 386777

Stand-up comedy, 8pm. Tickets £14/£10 Sat Mar 15 Emily: The Making of a Militant Suffragette

An evening of short films, incredible footage of adrenaline packed action sports, 7.30pm.

Tickets £13 adv/£11 Wed Mar 19 Jimeoin - Yes, Yes, Whatever...?!

A range of exciting and eclectic classes and workshops in music, dance, theatre and visual arts for all levels, aged 16+. Book on the above number

Comedy, 8pm. Tickets £28.50/£17 adv

A fascinating audio-visual experience with the potential power to unsettle, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free admission

The story of Emily Wilding Davidson’s life and the events that lead to her untimely end, 8pm. Tickets £12/£10 Wed Mar 19 Static Static tells the a coming of age story that spans a decade, 8pm.

Tickets £10/£8

Komedia 22 to 23 Westgate Street, Bath. Box office 0845 293 8480 Fri Mar 14 The Social Club Circus Cabaret

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Pound Arts Pound Pill, Corsham. Box Office 01249 7016280 Wed 19-Sat Mar 22 Adhoc presents Table Manners This typically caustic observation of a family weekend gathering has siblings, partners and in-laws making a little bit of love and a lot of war but never quite managing to communicate,

ICIA University of Bath Bath University ICIA Arts Theatre To Wed April 16 Art Classes in Bath

To Fri Mar 21 Parasite

Burdall’s Yard 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath Tickets www.burdallsyard.org Thurs Mar 13 Comedy Cavern 8pm. Tickets £8/£6/£5

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Daring display of vitality from virtuose violinist

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t is every string player’s dream to play on an instrument made by the great Stradivarius. The next best thing to playing on one is to hear someone else playing on one which you can do when Tamsin Waley-Cohen gives a concert at St Swithin’s Church, Walcot, Bath on Friday April 4.

She will be playing her ex Fenyves 1721 Stradivarious violin and will be giving a special pre concert talk about the instrument before the music starts.

Tamsin is playing with members of Bath Philharmonia under the direction of Jason Thornton when the main event of the evening will be Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

There will also be four little musical gems to accompany Vivaldi’s masterpiece including a lushly orchestrated work by the illustrious Bath composer Paul Carr.

Described by The Times as a violinist “who held us rapt in daring and undaunted performances” and by The Guardian as a performer of “fearless intensity”, Tamsin Waley-Cohen performs as a soloist with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of the Swan, BBCCO, and London Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Philharmonic, Graz Kammerphilharmonie, and Chapelle Musicale de Tournai, under conductors including Andrew Litton, Jose Serebrier, Tamas Vasary, Shlomo Mintz and Nicolae Moldoveanu.

She has played at the Cadogan, Queen Elizabeth and Barbican halls in London,

Symphony Hall Birmingham, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, and in venues across the UK and the Continent.

Tamsin Waley-Cohen was born in London in 1986. She became a Foundation Scholar, studying with Itzhak Rashkovsky, at the Royal College of Music where she won all available awards, including – twice – the concerto competition, and was their String Player of the Year in 2005.

Numerous competition successes include winning the 2005 Royal Overseas League String Prize and the 2007 J&A Beare Bach competition.

Tamsin has been a regular participant at the International Musicians’ Seminar at Prussia Cove since she was 16.

She has also participated in master classes given by Ida Haendel, Igor Ozim, and Ruggiero Ricci, the latter describing her as “the most exceptionally gifted young violinist I have ever encountered.”

From 2011-2012 she was the Artistic Director of London’s Tricycle Theatre’s Chamber Music Series, and of Music at the Bargello Chamber Music Festival in Florence, Italy.

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Pop Up Opera For the third year in a row, the exciting professional Pop-Up Opera company is returning at the invitation of Limpley Stoke Performing Arts to give one of their exquisite performances which this year will be Mozart’s comic masterpiece, Cosi fan tutte.

The venue this year is St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon on Sunday, July 27 starting at 6.30pm. While tickets to the opera can be expensive tickets are just £20 to encourage more people to give opera a try. They are on sale from April 2.

St Margaret’s Hall is undergoing a complete refurbishment and this larger venue will allow more people to see and hear this lively, young and enchanting professional opera company’s performance of one of the world’s best known and much loved comic operas.

Pop-Up Opera is led by founder and director, Clementine Lovell and its aim is to make opera enjoyable for those who may otherwise be hesitant about the art form whilst also being professional and enjoyable for those who are already opera lovers.

Tickets will be available from either Bradford on Avon Tourist Information Centre (01225 865797) or from The Galleries Shop (01225 723249).

Today Blow

A mix of new and classic Indie rock and pop, 9.30pm. Moles, Bath. £4/£3

Acoustic Oak Music Club 8pm, Singers night. Floor Spots.

The Royal Oak, Corsham. Entry £2

Bath Cantata Group Evening practices, 7.45pm. New singers welcome. St Stephen’s Church, Lansdown, Bath

Karaoke With DJ Jay, 8pm-3am.

Mandalyns, Fountain Buildings, Bath

The Derrick Oldroyde Trio plus Special Guest Alan Bateman, trumpet & saxes, 8.30pm. The Inn at Freshford

Andy McKee Acoustic guitarist, doors 7pm.

Komedia, Bath. Tickets £18.50 adv/£16.50

Tomorrow

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Implode Live Music Night

Hatfield Road, Bath. Tickets £5 on the door

8.30pm every Friday. Belushis, Bath

Orient Express Freestage

Live Music Every Friday from 9pm. The Huntsman Inn, Bath

Aimee MacKenzie Folk, 8pm. The Village Pump, The Lamb Inn, Mortimer Street, Trowbridge. £5

Jazz Event Simon and Kevin, 8pm. Mount Pleasant Social Club, Bradford-on-Avon. £10

Le Nouveau Regime Concert, 7.30pm. The Holburne Museum, Bath. Tickets £18/£15

Saturday Irish Night

Featuring The Boghouse Boys, 9pm. Mount Pleasant Club, Bradford-on-Avon. £5. For details 01225 867888

Bath All Comers Orchestra Spring Concert

Traditional Turkish folk and modern western song, 6.30pm.

Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. Free admission

TCHA Limberger’s Budapest Gypsy Orchestra Gypsy-folk, 7.30pm. Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon. Tickets £17/£16/£8.50

Theo Jackson Jazz singer, 7.30pm. Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath. Tickets £11

Amber Run 7pm. Moles, Bath. Tickets £3.30

OldSkool Classic Rock Trio, 9pm. Rising Sun, Bradford-on-Avon

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7.30pm. St Luke’s Church,

Pop and Rock cover band, 9pm.

Devonshire Arms, Bath. Free

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Sunday

The Big Cheese

Every Sunday, amazing acoustic music, all performers get drink and food offers, 7-10pm. The Tramshed, Beehive Yard, Bath

Bradford-on-Avon Folk Club

Open Mic

4 Parts Guitar 7.30pm. Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath.

Tickets £14.85

Monday Sublime Blues

Curfew Inn, Cleveland Place, West, Bath 8pm. Free

The Silver Ring Choir

Every Tuesday. Expect all the cheesiest tunes, from 10pm.

Moles, Bath. £4/£3.50 NUS

Singaround. Floor spots, 8pm.

The Cellar Bar, Swan Hotel, Church Street, Bradford-on-Avon. Free entry

Wednesday Discord

A host of DJs playing a mix of Rock, Punk and Metal, 9.30pm-2am. PoNaNa nightclub, Bath. £5 entry

Love to sing? Join us at 7.45pm.

Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath

Karaoke

Sing B4 Supper

Old Crown Quiz

A friendly choir conducted by Jane Lilley, all abilities catered for, 6.15-7.45pm term-time. The Huntsman, Bog Island, Bath. £5 per session. For details Susanna Downes 07717173799

9pm. Old Crown, Weston Village, Bath

Tuesday

With DJ Jay, 8pm. Mandalyns, Fountain Buildings, Bath

Seend Acoustic Club Local blues-man Ian O’Regan, support tba, 8pm. Rusty Lane, Seend. £4. Floor singers welcome

Travel Offers 8 £789

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Classic Italy

Portofino, Florence & Tuscany

This wonderful, week-long touring holiday combines a three-night stay overlooking the glorious Bay of Naples with four nights in the Tuscan Hills. Included guided tours to some of Italy’s greatest sights and renowned cities, including Vesuvius, ancient Pompeii, The Amalfi Drive, Florence, Orvieto and Rome, all make for a memorable holiday.

Based in one of Tuscany’s most celebrated spa resorts, this wonderful holiday includes unforgettable excursions to the famous resorts of Santa Margherita and Portofino, and to exquisite Florence.

Our price includes:

• Return flights to Italy direct from Bristol • Return airport to hotel transfers • Seven nights’ half-board accommodation at the three-star Hotel Belvedere, Montecatini (upgrade to the four-star Grand Hotel Regina

Departing May to October 2014

Departing May to October 2014

• Return flights to Italy from Bristol • Included visits and attractions • Three nights’ half board at the three• Return airport to hotel transfers star Hotel Villa Serena, Castellammare • The services of a tour manager di Stabia • Four nights’ half board at the three-star Hotel Santa Chiara, Chianciano Terme

Our price includes: available for a supplement) • Visit to Santa Margherita and Portofino, including boat trip • Visit to Florence • One suitcase allowance per person • The services of a tour manager

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Highland Railways

Cannes & the French Riviera

Fly to and from Scotland, stay in the heart of the Highlands and enjoy three spectacular railway journeys while you’re there: the famous West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig, the charming Strathspey Steam Railway and the breathtaking stretch between Inverness to the Kyle of Lochalsh.

Enjoy a marvellous few days of rest, relaxation and exploration in one of the world’s most celebrated playgrounds. Based in captivating Cannes, this wonderful-value six-day escorted holiday includes an excursion to fabled St.Tropez and glittering St.Raphael, and also offers exciting optional tours to elegant Nice, sun-kissed Antibes and fabled Monte Carlo.

Our price includes:

Our price includes:

• Return flights to Edinburgh from Bristol Fort William to Mallaig on the famous West Highland Line, plus a trip on the • Four nights’ dinner, bed-and- Scottish Strathspey Steam Railway breakfast accommodation at either the Highlander or the Carrbridge Hotel • Touring and airport transfers by coach • Rail journey from Inverness to Kyle • The services of a tour manager of Lochalsh, a 42-mile journey from

• Return flights to Nice direct from Bristol • Five nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the three-star Abrial Hotel, Cannes (upgrade hotels are available for a

Departing March to October 2014

Departing April, June, July, September and October 2014

supplement) • A full day excursion to St Raphael and St Tropez • Return airport to hotel transfers • One suitcase allowance per person • The services of a tour manager

0843 487 5822 Quote WWN www.newmarket.travel/wwn Calls cost 5ppm from a BT landline. You may also be charged a connection fee. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary. Operated by Newmarket Promotions/Air Holidays Ltd. ABTA V787X/V7812, ATOL protected 2325. Prices are per person, based on two sharing.

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Sculpting out an artistic path

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career as a vet is extremely helpful when producing animal sculptures. Well, that’s what Liz Watts from Monkton Farleigh near Bath has found.

“You see,” she says: “It means I know which direction the joints should go.”

Liz is well qualified in the field of animal welfare after training at the Royal School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh.

She worked with large animals in dairy production in Shropshire and then with domestic animals at Blue Cross, London, after which she moved to Aberdeen to work with small animals and reptiles.

Being a vet is demanding and Liz could juggle the shift work when she was bringing up her first child but when two more arrived it became more Museum of East Asian Art Exhibition, Eastern Voices in the West Country and Treasures, to Sun June 29. Bennett Street, Bath

Victoria Art Gallery Exhibition, Anna Dougherty, What’s Inside, explores how everyday objects hold many kinds of meanings and Peter Brown, Keeping the home fire burning, over fifty new oil paintings and drawings celebrating the streets of Bath, to Thurs Mar 27, Tues-Sat

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difficult not least because her helicopter pilot husband was now a fixed wing pilot and the change took them to France.

It was when the family moved to France as part of husband Steve’s six month contract that Liz embarked on studying sculpture and ceramics at l'Atelier des Beaux-Arts Henri Matisse, Creil.

“We fell in love with France and ended up staying there for 10 years and my children are now bilingual,”

10am-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm, closed Monday’s. Pulteney Bridge, Bath

The Pound Exhibition: Bath Textile Artists.

The Artists have been inspired by the wealth of the Wiltshire landscape and history to create pieces using a variety of different techniques, to Sat Mar 22. Pound Pill, Corsham

University of Bath Exhibition, Louisa Fairclough, Flecks of a Brighter Colour, to Fri May 30, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.

ICIA Art Space 1 and 2,

University of Bath, Claverton, Bath

The Holburne Museum Exhibition, Stereoscopic Photographs of Pablo Picasso

by Robert Mouzillat, to Sun June 1. Great Pulteney Street, Bath

Hilton Fine Art Exhibition, Selected Artists from the New English Art Club, to Sat March 29. 5 Margarets Buildings, Bath

Nick Cudworth Gallery

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she says.

“Adult education is very accessible at this level in France and I was able to dip in and out of studying as I brought my children up, and thus have two rewarding careers as parent and artist.”

Liz is exhibiting her ceramics at Cloth Roads Art Trail between May 3 and May 11 at The Vaults, Lambs Yard, Bradford on Avon with three other artists: JoAnne Huntley glass, jewellery and installation, Andy Hopkins, a stone carver and Paul Workman, a painter.

From July 4 to 6 Liz will be exhibiting at Art in Clay at Hatfield House, Hatfield.

Windows of Opportunity, Exhibition of paintings and prints by Nick Cudworth, to Sat March 29 . 5 London Street, Bath

Bath Artists’ Studios Exhibition, Melanie Kew will show work produced and collaborate with fellow ceramicist, Sara Sales, Thurs 13-Sun Mar 16, 11am-5pm. The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Bath

Combe Down Art Group Spring Art Exhibition and sale of

work, demonstration of art techniques by local artist and beautifully designed greeting cards for sale, 10am-4pm, Sat Mar 15. Claverton Down Community Hall, Claverton Road, Bath. Free admission

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy A mini exhibition of work by pupils of the Royal High School Juniors as part of National Science and Engineering Week following their outreach project and visits to the museum, Fri 14-Sun March 23. 19 New King Street, Bath

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Fabulous festival of film

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ith the Oscars and the Baftas out of the way it’s time for the film festival circuit to start up once again. This year the Corsham film festival is working with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to celebrate the great outdoors from tomorrow until Saturday.

The documentary film festival will be held at The Pound in Corsham and will feature two preview screenings as well as a whole host of post-film discussions with the filmmakers themselves.

The festival opens with 20 feet from stardom which tells the real life stories of the backup singers to some of the greatest acts of

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20 feet... recently won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature and features intimate interviews with Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder as well as the backup singers themselves.

Other documentaries being shown include The Armstrong Lie from Oscar winning filmmaker Alex Gibney which charts Lance Armstrong’s rise and fall in the world of cycling following his doping scandal.

Another treat for film fans is a showing of 2012’s Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel directed documentary/thriller, Leviathan.

Focusing on life aboard a North Atlantic fishing trawler, Leviathan gained massive critical acclaim by using tiny cameras to capture this life

from the POV of the fishermen, the fish and even the gulls.

Project Wild Thing is an ambitious, feature-length documentary that takes a funny and revealing look at a complex issue, the increasingly disparate connection between children and the great outdoors.

There are even more inspiring works of filmmaking on display throughout the festival with something for everyone’s tastes.

Tickets are £5.50 (£4.40 concessions) £3.50 under 16s and students. There are also festival ticket offers which include three different films for £15 (£12 concessions).

To see the full programme of Film Festival films, find out more about ticket offers or to book, visit www.poundarts.org.uk or call the box office on 01249 701628.

Held at The Pound, Pound Pill, Corsham

students

Muscle Shoals

Fri March 14

7pm. £5.50/£4.50

Tickets: Festival explorer offer three films for £15/£12, £9 under 16s and students Festival Freedom pass: A ticket for every film in the festival £55/£45, £35 under 16s and

20 Feet From Stardom 11am. £5.50/£4.50

A Story of Children and Film 11am. £5.50/£4.50

Leviathan 5pm. £5.50/£4.50

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Blackfish 9.15pm. £5.50/£4.50

Sat March 15

The Armstrong Lie 7pm. £5.50/£4.50

Fire In The Night 9.15pm. £5.50/£4.50

Sun March 16

Kiss The Water

Journal de France

11am. £5.50/£4.50

11am. £5.50/£4.50

The Moo Man

Project Wild Thing

3pm. £5.50/£4.50

2pm. £5.50/£4.50

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