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What’s on in April Georgina Hayden at Topping & Co. Bookshop
Jazz at Green Park Brasserie
LIVE MUSIC AT GREEN PARK BRASSERIE n Green Park Brasserie, Green Park, Bath Enjoy live jazz/funk/soul/swing at Green Park Brasserie on Wednesday and Thursday from 6.30–8.45pm and Friday and Saturday from 6.30–9.45pm. Music varies in style from dynamic duos to modern trios to a Hot Club style quintet. The Brasserie kitchen will be open from 5–10pm Wednesday–Friday, and 12–10pm on Saturday, serving up local produce including steak, fish, chicken and burgers. greenparkbrasserie.com MR HANDEL’S JUBILEE CELEBRATION 2 April, 7.30pm n Bath Abbey Join Bath Minerva Choir at Bath Abbey for a Jubilee celebration as only Mr Handel can provide: three of his magnificent Coronation Anthems, including Zadok the Priest, his celebrated Hallelujah Chorus and the epic final chorus from Messiah, plus a selection of his most ravishing solo arias for female voice. With Bristol Baroque providing stylish accompaniment and two extraordinary soloists on the verge of major careers, this will be an uplifting and truly celebratory paean to Her Majesty in this, her Platinum Jubilee year. Tickets bathboxoffice.org.uk; bathminervachoir.co.uk U3A: FROM BARROW TO BAGHDAD AND BACK AGAIN 7 April, 10.30pm–12.30.pm n Bath Pavilion, North Parade Philip Caine will describe his fascinating career, beginning with him leaving school and ending with the writing of his first
Mr Handel’s Jubilee Celebration at Bath Abbey
novel. He has worked in the hotel industry and on offshore oil rigs. At the end of the Iraq War in 2003, Philip went to Baghad where he directed the operations and project management of multiple accommodation bases for the American Coalition. Admission to the talks is free for members and asks for a donation of £2 for non-members. u3ainbath.org.uk
n BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath Sue Boyle selected this year to focus on The Waste Land, the poem by T. S. Elliot that many of us may have studied with varying degrees of comprehension. In this talk, Sue Boyle and others provide highlights from their Waste Land journey, exploring its many interpretations, its spurs to the imagination and its food for thought. £2–£5. brlsi.org
GEORGINA HAYDEN FOR NISTISIMA 7 April, 7.30pm n Topping & Co, The Bookshop, Friends Meeting House, York Street, Bath Georgina Hayden, award-winning cook and food writer, comes to talk about her latest book Nistisima, a celebration of 120 delicious vegan recipes from the Mediterranean and beyond. A wonderful evening of talking and tasters. £26, including book. toppingbooks.co.uk
HAMELIN 12–14 April, 6.30pm, plus matinees n The Egg, Bath When a mysterious stranger comes to Hamelin, promising to solve the town’s troubles, will the townsfolk hold up their end of the bargain? Join the Theatre Royal Bath Theatre School in their quest to uncover the truth in stories we think we know. Tickets £10, Theatre School members £8. theatreroyal.org.uk
ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FAIR 10 April, 10am–3.30pm n Ashton Court Mansion House, Long Ashton, Bristol An Aladdin’s Cave of fine jewellery, china, ceramics, glassware, clocks, watches, furniture, pictures, paintings, militaria, retro items, kitchenalia, vintage clothing, furniture, vintage toys and much more. All indoors, 40 stalls in Georgian lounges and the beautiful grand music hall. Café serving refreshments. £2 entry, under 16s free. anniehawksley@blueyonder.co.uk
BILL AND BETTY BLOCKHEAD IN LEMON SQUASHt 12–17 April n 44AD Artspace, 4 Abbey Street, Bath An absurd contemplation of life, art and lemons, with a wide variety of artwork for sale from PAnon Associates. Performance party: 14 April, 6pm onwards. 44ad.net
T. S. ELIOT’S THE WASTE LAND REVISITED 11 April, 7.30–9pm
BACON IN MOSCOW WITH JAMES BIRCH 13 April, 7.30pm n Topping & Co, The Bookshop, Friends Meeting House, York Street, Bath James Birch comes to the bookshop to recall his brilliant account of his quest to mount a Francis Bacon exhibition in the Continued page 22
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