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WHAT’S ON in April Abbey House and Gardens
The Roman Baths Photo by Rebecca Faith
DREAM SPACE BATH n Throughout April The team behind National Lottery funded community project Dream Space invites you to explore a new online exhibition of more than 50 moving and thoughtprovoking poems, songs, spoken-word performances and reflections on the pandemic, the climate crisis, and racism in Bath. These are all presented through a series of short films, audio podcast episodes and a stories gallery. The exhibition is free to visit throughout April. thedreamspace.co.uk BRLSI: EATING UP EASTER n 8 April, 7.30pm BRLSI’s Geography and Adventure Group will show the award-winning film Eating Up Easter in a live Zoom event on 8 April. In the film, native Rapanui (Easter Island) filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu will narrate to his son the modern dilemma of their people who risk losing everything to the globalising effects of tourism. Filmmakers Sergio and Elana Rapu will join the Zoom event with Tod Hardin, COO of Plastic Ocean International, to answer questions at the end of the 37-minute film. Tickets cost £5 for visitors and £2 for members and students. brlsi.org LAURA LEXX: KNEE JERK n 10 April, 8pm, online Star of BBC Two’s Live at the Apollo, Laura Lexx shines a light on how hard it is to be a good person these days Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, which earned her a prestigious Comedian’s Choice Award for the second year in a row, Lexx takes on society’s big issues: social media, mental
Ralph Fiennes will direct and star in Four Quartets
health, climate change and conceiving. The performance will be streamed live via Zoom. rondotheatre.co.uk MONKTON COMBE: EASTER REVISION COURSES n 12–16 April, online Monkton’s Easter Revision courses will be running online this year, focusing on helping pupils who are studying for their GCSEs or IGCSEs. The courses, designed by Monkton’s experienced teachers, many of whom are themselves GCSE examiners, are there to offer individual guidance, support and assist with any challenges that may arise. Register your interest at monktoncombeschool.com. CREATING SPACES 2021 n Until 31 May Rufus Pollard of Malmesbury Abbey House invites you to see its selection of sculptures in the gardens. Work includes figurative and abstract sculpture in wood, ceramic, glass, stone and bronze, all complementing the beautiful gardens with their long vistas, intimate corners, and the riverside walk. In addition, the Belvedere, a wood and glass space looking out on to the valley below, will display wall pieces, hanging sculptures and wood carvings. See website for opening times. abbeyhousegardens.co.uk; cotswoldsculptorsassociation.com DAYS OUT AT LUCKNAM n 12 April, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa Lucknam Park is reopening its doors with three luxury self-catered cottages alongside al fresco dining, spa days and a host of outdoor experiences to be enjoyed within 500 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland. lucknampark.co.uk
BOOKING AHEAD THE ROMAN BATHS n Reopening on 17 May The Roman Baths is set to reopen its doors to the public on 17 May, and staff are looking forward to welcoming the first visitors of 2021. The historic site has been closed since 31 December in line with Government guidance. Tickets from 17 May until the end of August are now on sale. All visitors must book in advance, and current guidelines mean that people can only visit with members of their household or bubble. romanbaths.co.uk FOUR QUARTETS n 25 May – 5 June, Theatre Royal Bath Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in a world première adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets to welcome audiences back to live theatre. Compelling, moving and symphonic, Four Quartets offer four interwoven meditations on the nature of time, faith, and the quest for spiritual enlightenment. theatreroyal.org.uk
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