WHAT’S ON

MUSIC AT GREEN PARK BRASSERIE n Green Park Brasserie, Green Park

Enjoy live jazz/funk/soul/swing at Green Park Brasserie on Weds and Thurs from 6.30–8.45pm and Fri and Sat from 6.30–9.45pm. Music includes dynamic duos, modern trios and a Hot Club style quintet. greenparkbrasserie.com

Threads Through Creation Exhibition

Until 19 March n Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey is playing host to the vibrant works of textile artist Jacqui Parkinson. Jacqui’s Threads Through Creation exhibition is a display of 12 huge (nearly three metres high and four metres wide) embroidered panels, inspired by the book of Genesis. The Abbey has put together an extensive programme of events (including services, lunchtime talks, and stargazing tours) to accompany the exhibition. bathabbey.org

HELLEBORES GARDEN OPEN DAY

5 and 12 March, 2–4pm n Kapunda, Southstoke Lane, Bath

A stunning display as seen on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World with plants for sale. Tea and homemade cakes available. £5 entry; Supporting Dorothy House and The Wessex MS Therapy Centre. kapundaplants.co.uk

PORTABLE MAGIC: A HISTORY OF BOOKS

6 March, 7.30–9pm n Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square / online

How and why did books get such a hold on us? How has this technology shaped us over the last two millennia? This talk discusses continuities and change across the long history of books and their readers. brlsi.org

UPROAR!

6 March, 7pm n Komedia, 22–23 Westgate Street, Bath Komedia Bath and Bath Mencap are proud to present Uproar! Bath’s first club night for adults with learning disabilities.The night offers a safe, relaxed and fun environment for adults with learning disabilities and their families and friends to cut loose and dance like nobody’s watching. Tickets available from komedia.co.uk

THE SILVER FISH

6–7 March n Theatre Royal Bath

Appearing as part of Theatre Royal Bath’s Elevate, The Silver Fish is a dancetheatre piece exploring the artistry of

Lucia Joyce by US/UK theatre collective Invulnerable Nothings. The piece collides choreography, recorded voice, and actor manipulated design elements. Tickets from £7, available at theatreroyal.org.uk

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE

7–18 March n Theatre Royal Bath

From the imagination of Neil Gaiman, best-selling author of Coraline, Good Omens and The Sandman (now a major Netflix series), comes the National Theatre’s major new stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane Tickets available at theatreroyal.org.uk

DIGUARDO POP UP BOUTIQUE

9–26 March, Monday –Saturday, 10am –6pm and by appointment n Unit 21–22 Milsom Place DiGuardo is an independent store selling clothing and accessories carefully curated from a hand-picked selection of independent designers. The store carries small collections with unique items and styles. diguardoboutique.com

VAMPIRE CINEMA: THE FIRST 100 YEARS

9 March, 7pm n Wroughton Theatre, King Edward’s School, North Road, Bath Eminent cultural historian, writer, educationalist and broadcaster Professor Sir Christopher Frayling comes to King Edward’s on 9 March to give the annual Wroughton Lecture. This will examine the bizarre background to the making of F W Murnau’s haunting Nosferatu, and will trace the film’s rich cultural legacy from Hollywood and Hammer to adult fantasy figures and comic book superheroes. It will then ask, “where might vampires appear next …?” Tickets £12/£6 (inclusive of a drinks reception at 6.30pm). kesbath.com

THE SALT OF LIFE

10 March, 7.30pm n BRLSI

Writer/director/leading man Di Gregorio skewers the vanity and foibles of middle-aged, or is it just Italian, men? Sixty-year-old Gianni is bored, ignored by his wife and smothered by his mother. Time for a change, in the form of a younger mistress. What could go wrong? To join the society, contact the membership secretary: mail@bathfilmsociety.org.uk | bathfilmsociety.org.uk

FOLKLAW

10 March n Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath

FolkLaw’s exhilarating songs and music will get your feet tapping and your festival-feet jumping. The band are known for their crowd-surfing fiddle antics, engaging on-stage banter, and an energised stage performance. Tickets from £10, available at chapelarts.org

American Museum Opening Weekend

11–12 March n American Museum & Gardens

Visitors are welcome back for an exciting new season. Enjoy the beautiful spring gardens where you’ll be able to see 40,000 narcissus popping open, have lunch or tea in the café, and explore the children’s garden and play area. americanmuseum.org

America In Crisis

11 March –4 July n American Museum & Gardens

America in Crisis brings together top American photographers from the 1960s till today, exploring social change in the US. Including photography from Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Mary Ellen Mark and many more. americanmuseum.org/whats-on

LEAP OF FAITH! 2023 ABSEIL

11 March n Bath Abbey

Genesis Trust and Bath Abbey are once again holding the Leap of Faith! 2023 abseil from Bath Abbey Tower. Each individual is asked to pay a £35 registration fee and commit to raising at least £150 in sponsorship for Genesis Trust and Bath Abbey. Register at genesistrust.org.uk; bathabbey.org

Growing Perennials And Woody Plants For Cutting

13 March n University of Bath, East Building, Room 1 Level 1

Rachel Siefried, owner of ‘Green and Gorgeous’ flower farm and design studio talks about her tried-and-tested favourites for the University of Bath Gardening Club and explains how to have something to pick from our gardens each week of the year. Open to all; membership £20, visitors £6. ubgc.org

FUNDRAISING BOOK PRESENTATION

14 March n Christ Church, Bath

Talk by author Matthew Teller on his acclaimed Nine Quarters of Jerusalem, a new biography with fresh perspective on the infinitely complex Old City. Jonathan Dimbleby, author and broadcaster, says “what a good book this is”. The event supports disadvantaged children and families in East Jerusalem. Tickets £25, to include Palestinian buffet mezze with wine and soft drinks. jumblebee.co.uk/spaffordtellerbookmar2023 spaffordcentre.org

KARL JENKINS | SYMPHONIC ADIEMUS

17 and 18 March, 7.30pm n Bath Abbey

A breathtaking evening of music from The Fulltone Orchestra and a massed choir. Listen to Karl Jenkins' wonderful and iconic Adiemus written for a symphony orchestra followed by epic film choral music that you don’t often get to hear. Tickets from £15, available at bathboxoffice.org

CAPPELLA NOVA: FLY ME TO THE MOON

18 March, 7.30pm n St Luke’s Church

A concert of music inspired by the moon, the stars and the night, with songs from the German Romantics Brahms and Rheinberger and contemporary classical composers, ending with great American popular songs: Blue Moon, Moon River and more. cappellanova.org

BATH MINERVA CHOIR PRESENT: THE SEASONS BY HAYDN

25 March n Bath Abbey

Join Bath Minerva Choir and Bath Philharmonia performing Haydn’s majestic and rarely heard choral masterpiece The Seasons. Tickets from £15: bathboxoffice.org.uk; bathminervachoir.co.uk

LIVE ANIMAL DRAWING WORKSHOP

25 March. 10.30am n The Holburne Museum

Discover the amazing animals and creatures within Durer’s woodcut worlds –and meet a leopard gecko, bearded dragon and pygmy hedgehog! Explore mark-making and drawing whilst learning about animals in this creative workshop. Tickets £16; holburne.org

RHEUMATIC DISEASES RESEARCH

PUBLIC OPEN DAY

25 March n BRLSI, 16–18 Queen Square Showcasing research, researchers and opportunities to get involved with the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, University of Bath, Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases, GW4 and British Academy. eventbrite.co.uk

The Bath Festival 2023

Tickets for The Bath Festival 2023 are available from Friday 17 March. The annual celebration of music and books opens on Friday 12 May with Party in the City, an evening of free music from local choirs, bands and solo artists. The theme of the festival is Opening Up with a programme of talks, workshops, performances and walks designed to encourage new ideas, conversations and experiences. The ten-day festival will see people sharing stories, experiences and wisdom. Join in with the Poetry Open Mic, get your hands on the hottest reads pre-publication at one of the Proof Parties, listen to internationally acclaimed classical musicians, or be transported into new worlds with visiting fiction writers. bathfestivals.org.uk/the-bath-festival

EELS: LOCKDOWN HURRICANE

28 March, 6.30pm n Bath Forum

A musical project that weds a rich variety of off-kilter pop influences with deeply personal lyrics often obsessing over the darker sides of human experience, Eels is the rubric used by singer, songwriter, and musician Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) for the music he creates with a rotating group of collaborators. Tickets £35 (plus booking fee) available at bathforum.co.uk

ALDRIDGES OF BATH FINE ART AND ANTIQUES AUCTION

28 March n Online bidding / open to public viewing prior to sale

To include jewellery, ceramics and glass, oil paintings, watercolours and prints, works-ofart, clocks, antique and later furniture and furnishings, and more. aldridgesofbath.com

HOLBURNE UP LATE

31 March, 5–9pm n The Holburne Museum

Holburne and. Bath Spa University’s Textile Design for Fashion and Interior (TDFI) students take over for one night only at the Holburne. Immerse yourself in their textile designs inspired by the curious artefacts from the Holburne’s decorative arts collections. Reduced exhibition entry and free admission to the collection. holburne.org

Looking Ahead

BATH BACH CHOIR

1 April, 7.30pm n St Mary’s Bathwick

This concert presents three composers from the mid-20th and early 21st centuries whose music was shaped by medieval plainchant. Plainchaint was the only form of music used by the Christian church until the 9th century, and it remains embedded in the identity of Christian sacred music to this day, creating a beautiful, sonorous architecture that rarely fails to transport its listeners. Tickets from £5, available at bathboxoffice.org.uk

U3A TALK: THE ART OF DECEPTION –FAKES AND FORGERIES

6 April, 10.30am n Bath Pavilion

Faking or copying artworks has been around for a very long time. It is only when the artwork is deliberately sold to deceive the buyer that it becomes a forgery. This talk by Marilyn Bishop shows how very widespread the practice is and how easily experts are deceived. Doors open at 9.45am for coffee. Find out more at u3ainbath.uk

THE ARTS SOCIETY BATH APRIL LECTURE: PORTRAITS AND SELF-PORTRAITS BY REMBRANDT VAN RIJN

3 April n Bath Pavilion

This talk by Justin Reay concentrates on Rembrandt’s revealing portraits and painfully honest self-portraits which helped forge his reputation as one of the finest artists of any era. To book a place as a guest (£10 in venue or £7 on Zoom) and for payment details please contact the society on bath@theartssociety.org by Friday 31 March. theartsocietybath.com

BRITISH MATHEMATICAL COLLOQUIUM

2023: THE N MOST IMPORTANT SYMBOLS IN MATHEMATICS

3 April, 7.15pm n The Guildhall, Bath

Join mathematician Katie Steckles on a journey through the huge array of symbols and notation we use to communicate mathematical ideas. Learn about the history of some familiar characters and find out how truly ingenious notation can be –helping us to communicate and understand complex abstract structures. Accessible to school pupils from Y9 upwards. Bring a pen and paper. Free. eventbrite.co.uk

HAIRY MACLARY’S ADVENTURES WITH WEYO

14 April, 3pm n Wiltshire Music Centre

Join the West of England Youth Orchestra for a fun-filled interactive family concert. Originally commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, these musical settings of Lynley Dodd’s children’s stories are the perfect way to introduce a young audience to the captivating sound of the orchestra. Tickets from £8, available at wiltshiremusiccentre.org.uk