WHAT’S ON

What’s on in January

Epiphany and New Year Concert at Bath Abbey Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at The Rondo

ARTISTS’ SHOWCASE Throughout January

n Out of the Blue Gallery A beautiful gallery right in the heart of Bath is showcasing some of the best British artists and ceramicists. Set across two floors, the gallery is packed with great pieces. outofthebluegallery.com

CINDERELLA Until 9 January

n Theatre Royal Bath The best-loved pantomime of them all is back in Bath! With a brand new joke-filled script by Bath’s own award-winning writer and all-round pantomime legend Jon Monie, Cinderella offers the best family fun and festive frivolity. With Dani Harmer as the Fairy Godmother and Jon Monie as Buttons, and Elly Jay, Josh Rose, Nic Gibney and Duncan Burt. Daily at 2pm and 7pm or 1pm and 5pm. £9–£38.50. theatreroyal.org.uk

JAZ DELOREAN SOLO 6 January, 8–10.30pm

n Chapel Arts Centre, St James Memorial

Hall, Lower Borough Walls, Bath

Jaz Delorean is a London-based singer, with the band Tankus the Henge as well as on his own. His songs are tender observations of our fragile existence, taking inspiration from Old West bar-room piano players, the melodies of his Cypriot ancestry and stories from growing up around a travelling funfair. £15; chapelarts.org

EPIPHANY AND NEW YEAR CONCERT 8 January, 6.30–7.30pm

n Bath Abbey Join the Abbey Girls Choir as they sing their annual performance of A Ceremony of Carols with the beautiful and evocative harp accompaniment. They are joined by Eluned Pierce and there will be several solos amongst the girls as they usher in the New Year and celebrate Epiphany. Many countries open presents at the Epiphany instead of on Christmas Day – so book your tickets and enjoy this magical experience. Please read the Abbey’s Covidguidance before attending. Tickets £10, under 1s £5. bathabbey.org; book through eventbrite.co.uk

CAN MARKETING HELP TO TACKLE THE OBESITY CRISIS? 11 January, 7.30pm

n BRLSI, 16 Queen Square, Bath, or online Over half of the UK population is considered overweight and this has been linked to a number of serious health problems. The negative consequences are well understood, but the rate of obesity seems to be increasing. This talk by Dr Lina Ikonen examines the benefits and limitations of using the tools of marketing to promote healthier food choices and battle the obesity pandemic. £2–£5; brlsi.org

TAI CHI AT THE ROMAN BATHS 11 January –15 March, Tuesdays 8–8.30am

n Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard Get your day off to a great start with morning T’ai Chi sessions on the terrace at The Roman Baths with private instructor Paddy Nisbett. £4 a session. romanbaths.co.uk

ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD 12–16 January, 7.30pm, Wednesday to Saturday, 2pm Saturday and Sunday

n The Rondo Theatre, St Saviours Road,

Larkhall

The evil Sheriff of Nottingham is imposing endless lockdowns on his downtrodden townspeople, and he’s cheating Maid Marian and the orphaned Babes of their money and freedom. Can Robin Hood and his Merry Men and Women rescue them? With jokes, songs, romance, fights and comedy, this is a pantomime for our time by Bath Drama, for everyone to enjoy. £8–£12. rondotheatre.co.uk

SNOW MOUSE 12 January –6 February

n The Egg Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath Winter has arrived and the woods are covered in white. Children playing outside find a sleeping mouse buried under the soft white flakes. They explore the winter wonderland and keep each other safe and warm from the winter freeze. The perfect first theatre experience. Daily (except Mondays) 9.30am, 11.30am and 1.30pm. 45 minutes long. Tickets £10. theatreroyal.org.uk

FREEDOM: THE IMPOSSIBLE REALITY 14 January, 7.30pm

n BRLSI, 16 Queen Square, Bath, or online The question of free will has preoccupied philosophers for millennia. In recent years the findings of neuroscience has for many laid to rest the idea that we have free will. Not so, says Raymond Tallis, who advances

Experience ‘Bath Phil for free’

Residents of Bath and North East Somerset are set to benefit from an unprecedented opportunity over the next six months –by being invited to enjoy thrilling live performances from the region’s leading professional orchestra for free!

Bath Philharmonia is gifting local people one thousand tickets for each of its own concerts at The Bath Forum for the duration of its 2021/22 season. It’s opening-up the concert hall to those who may have never heard the magic of a live orchestra before or want to try something new. The gift of a free ticket is offered as a much-needed tonic to over 18 months of restrictions and difficulties and Bath Philharmonia will be extending this invitation to every household in Bath and the surrounding area.

Featuring the best of British-based classical soloists, including violinsts Hyeyoon Park and Chloe Hanslip and pianists Lara Melda and Alexandra Dariescu, Bath Phil’s concerts throughout 2021/22 will feature a specially-curated tasting menu of musical delights designed to make the concerts more welcoming and friendly and both poignant and exciting. Full details on the concerts and this special offer can be found at www.bathphil.co.uk/bathphilforfree

Working closely with long-standing partners The Bath Forum, many protocols are already in place to ensure Covid-secure concerts can be enjoyed by all, and government guidance will be followed to keep audiences and performers safe. The Bath Forum is Bath’s largest venue and the third largest seated auditorium in the South West. With an excellent acoustic and recently fitted UVC light air filtration system, clean air is pumped around this concert hall.

Bath Philharmonia has been bringing people together since 2000 and this year is no exception. The orchestra support young musicians across Bath and the South West and has recently developed a suite of learning resources for secondary schools across the country. Furthermore, it continues to transform the lives of hundreds of young people through its nationally-recognised creative learning programme whilst helping thousands of concertgoers each year discover their own love of live orchestral music.

Hyeyoon Park & Bath Philharmonia at the Forum

The Da Vinci Code at Theatre Royal Bath Phil Pearce at Topping & Co. Bookshop

powerful arguments for the reality of freedom. £4–£7; brlsi.org

BATHSCAPE GUIDED WALK 16 January, 10am–1pm

n The Edge, University of Bath (meeting

point)

A guided walk exploring the layers of history to be found on Bath’s southern skyline. Traces remain of almost every century of English history from the time of the Iron Age and the Roman and Norman occupations to the 18th century and beyond, along with a variety of animal and plant life, natural landscape and stunning views. The linear walk starts with the upper sections of National Trust’s official Skyline Walk and finishes at Prior Park Landscape Garden. This is a linear walk starting at The Edge, University. bathscape.co.uk

PHIL PEARCE FOR THE GREEN ROCKET COOKBOOK 20 January, 7.30pm

n Topping & Co. Bookshop, York Street Philip Pearce is the chef and owner of the Green Rocket, an award-winning café and restaurant in Bath specialising in vegan food. Phil demonstrates some of his best recipes and discusses food, flavour, and life in Bath. Tickets £20, including book. toppingbooks.co.uk

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES 25–29 January, 7.30pm and matinees Thursday and Sunday at 2.30pm

n Theatre Royal Bath Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated adventure gets a farcical overhaul in Lotte Wakeman’s production. With rumours of a cursed giant hound loose on the moors, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson must act fast to save the Baskerville family’s remaining heir. Tickets from £26. theatreroyal.org.uk

HYEYOON PARK & BATH PHILHARMONIA 27 January, 7.30pm

n Bath Forum

FILM SCREENINGS

n Throughout January, The Little Theatre Cinema, Bath

From 1–6 January you can see Licorice Pizza, set in California’s San Fernando Valley, 1973, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) is a precocious high schooler who meets Alana (Alana Haim), a photographer’s assistant trying to find herself. The two of them form an unlikely bond, and soon begin running around the Valley together taking part in Gary’s many haphazard schemes.

January also sees a selection of Live performances, including Met Opera Encore: Cinderella (2022) staged by Laurent Pelly; Met Opera Live: Rigoletto (2022) with Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher; NT Live: Leopoldstadt (Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning new play) and Bolshoi Ballet Live: Jewels (2022) choreographed by George Balanchine.

picturehouses.com/cinema/little-theatrecinema

A whirlwind journey across a magical orchestral landscape strewn with memorable melodies, passionate harmonies and phantasmagorical textures. The performance features internationally acclaimed virtuoso violinist Hyeyoon Park playing Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto, a love story in sound and one of the most popular and beautiful violin concertos ever written. Bath Philharmonia performs an array of hypnotic tunes and textures, sometimes sensual and sometimes spine-tingling, including Saint–Saëns’ Dance Macabre and excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen Suites. £25–£35. bathphilco.uk; bathboxoffice.org.uk

DAISY CHAPMAN QUARTET 27 January, 8–10pm

n Chapel Arts Centre, St James Memorial

Hall, Lower Borough Walls, Bath

‘Sinner’ songwriter and BBC Music Introducing favorite Daisy Chapman is a pianist and vocalist who draws influences from the anti-folk world. Every song tells a dark story of love, lust and loss told through her exquisite voice with Sue Lord on violin. £14; chapelarts.org

COLLEGE OF NATURAPATHIC MEDICINE OPEN DAY 29 January, 10am –4pm

n Online CNM is the UK & Ireland’s no.1 training provider in natural therapies, so if you’re passionate about health and wellness and want to turn your passion into a career, register for CNM’s January online open day. You’ll discover inspiring tips on how to nurture yourself in natural, sustainable ways, and how you can sign up to study at CNM. Take part to learn more about how you can turn your dreams into reality. Book through naturopathy-uk.com/bbmod

THE DA VINCI CODE 31 January –5 February

n Theatre Royal Bath The blockbuster story that captivated the world is now an epic stage thriller. The curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered, and there are a series of baffling codes and riddles leading to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and beyond, deep into the vault of history. Tickets from £28. theatreroyal.org.uk n

Please confirm with organisers that events are running. See our website for updates and new events added throughout the month: thebathmagazine.co.uk