5 THINGS

5

things to do this February

Go on a date from hell

For a Valentine’s event to get your heart racing, Bath’s newest attraction Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein becomes ‘Mary Shelley’s House of Valentines’ for four nights only from 11–14 February, as it presents immersive 'Nightmare Dates’. This is the perfect anti-Valentine’s event for friends or those who don’t fancy a romantic dinner for two! Instead, re-live ‘monstrous’ dates with these theatrical comedy horror nights. Expect immersive theatrical performances, Victor’s Lair (of love) Escape Room, Bloody Mary’s Bar –and more. Tickets are £12.50 each, and can be purchased at houseoffrankenstein.com/tickets

Visit the drive-in

Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen, a purpose-driven food and shopping destination in Saltford, is turning their car park into a drive-in cinema on 14 February. Showing 90’s rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You, couples will be served a delicious three course menu straight to their car, as well as a glass of Prosecco upon arrival, and the bar will remain open for the duration of the film for local beers, ciders, wines, hot drinks, cocktails and of course lots of non-alcoholic options for drivers. The film starts at 7.30pm, and tickets will need to be purchased in advance. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite: bit.ly/34dCZVf

Follow the light trail

Light at Marston Park, an immersive light exhibition by internationally acclaimed British artist, Bruce Munro, is now at Marston Park, Somerset. Munro’s light-based works have featured in urban landscapes and rural areas around the globe: his world famous Field of Light exhibition is currently illuminating Uluru in Australia, as well as Paso Robles wine country in California. Munro’s Field of Light will be at Marston Park until the end of March. The experiential light display features thousands of coloured spheres on stems, which are ‘planted’ along the lakeside path and through the woodland. Visitors can book an evening viewing for general admission anytime from 4pm, with drinks and snacks available to buy on Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets from £12. marstonpark.co.uk/light

Watch a murder mystery

A missing body, a country location, a disreputable squire and a village stuck in its age-old traditions: Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects in association with the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough present The Ballad of Maria Marten –a thrilling retelling of the story of Maria Marten and the Red Barn. Told through the eyes of Maria and the women who loved her, this beautifully staged production brings the power of movement, music and storytelling together for a heart-stopping evening of theatrical magic. By Beth Flintoff, and directed by Hal Chambers. On at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath, 25–26 February. Tickets £14.50/£18.50. theatreroyal.org.uk Image credit: Harry Elletson

Travel to Canada

Yukon Territory, Northern Canada is where North America’s coldest temperature ever (-63°C) was recorded. There are more caribou than people, tossing chainsaws is entertainment, barbecued squirrel is food and watching bears forage for food at the dump is a big Saturday night out. Award-winning choreographer and theatremaker Jennifer Irons was born and raised here, all the while dreaming of leaving. In Yukon Ho! she tells her dark, fearless, original, bizarre and very funny tale of survival and escape. Saturday 19 February, 8pm at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath. Tickets £18.50/£14.50, from theatreroyal.org.uk

Image credit: Gigi Giannella