WHAT’S ON

What’s on in October

Dame Joan Collins at the Bath Pavilion

Shakespeare Live performs Hamlet Act Six

ARTISTS’ SHOWCASE Throughout October

n Out of the Blue Gallery A beautiful new 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. Look out for must-see exhibitions arriving at the gallery soon. outofthebluegallery.com

JAZZ FACTORY: LEARN TO IMPROVISE Every Monday throughout October

n Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon Jazz Factory is a weekly jazz workshop for instrumentalists and vocalists. It welcomes and caters for players of all levels, experience and ability. Go along and give it a try! You will work in small groups led by professional musicians in a supportive atmosphere. The workshop meets every Monday evening in term time at Wiltshire Music Centre. jazzfactory.co.uk

BATHEASTON ART TRAIL 2–3 October, 11.30am–5.30pm

n At various locations in Batheaston Artists aare getting ready to open up their studios and homes –in a real, not virtual way. The trail aims to offer an event for visitors and residents of all ages, to inspire the artist in all of us by showcasing the amazing talent we have living in our local area. Entry to the trail will be free, and a colourful brochure and map is provided to help you find your way from one exhibition venue to another. growbatheaston.co.uk

DELIGHT ONCE MORE: MUSIC FOR DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI 7 October, 7.30pm

n The Holburne The Holburne is hosting a fundraising concert inspired by the works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti including music by Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn. The concert is set to be an intimate evening with one of the UK’s most innovative young song duos, inspired by themes from the Rossetti exhibition: love, nostalgia, portraits and dedications. holburne.org

SHAKESPEARE LIVE: HAMLET ACT SIX: A COMEDY 11–12 October

n The Mission Theatre All Shakespeare lovers know that Hamlet is a tragedy, very long and very sad, and that after five acts almost everybody is dead. But was the play we all know the final version? Or could it have been just an early draft? Be among the first to see the newly discovered sixth act of the play. If it is genuine, when and why did Shakespeare write it? What was it that happened at the first dress rehearsal? Who wasn't really dead? Who wanted the biggest part? Who came to visit from another play? What's the priest got to do with it? Don’t miss the astonishing World Premiere of Hamlet Act Six. shakespearelive.com

UNLOCKING NEW WAYS OF BUSINESS THINKING 12 October, 7.30pm–9pm

n Bath Royal Literary and Scientific

Institution

To reinvent our businesses, our thinking and practices need to become more entrepreneurial. Value arises from meaning, meaning reflects how we think, thinking operates in the grooves of our habits. Freeing up our thinking – becoming a kinetic thinker – is about unlocking what we see and what we do in the situations we face. brlsi.org

DAME JOAN COLLINS IS UNAPOLOGETIC 14 October, 7.30pm

n Bath Pavilion The legend of the screen and stage is celebrating her new book, My Unapologetic Diaries. Join Dame Joan in conversation with Christopher Biggins as she reveals some of the exciting, funny (and often outrageous!) stories and secrets from her long career. fane.co.uk

DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD? WITH FI GLOVER & JANE GARVEY 15 October, 7.30pm

n Bath Pavilion The award-winning broadcasters don’t claim to have all the answers (what was the question?), but for this live event to celebrate their new book Did I Say That Out Loud?, they guarantee an evening of behind-thescenes revelations and inconsequential, but strangely compelling, chat about living some of their lives in front of and behind the microphone. fane.co.uk

HIMAL EVENT: THE SHUTTERED SHED 15–17 October

n The Health & Beauty Centre The Shuttered Shed is welcoming shoppers back to its 2021 events. It will have many beautiful items all personally chosen and curated, including jewellery, cashmere shawls, scarves and ponchos, handembroidered cashmere and plenty more. Profits from the event, will be donated to The Charitable Foundation for the Education of Nepalese Children. theshutteredshed.co.uk

BATH DECORATIVE ANTIQUES FAIR 22–24 October

n Bath Pavilion Around 50 exhibitors will converge on the Georgian city from across the UK to reveal stock saved for this important fixture in the fairs calendar. Expect to see chic decorative antiques, sleek mid-century design, architectural salvage, glass, pottery, textiles, home furnishings and a wide range of art from period portraits to modern and contemporary. bathdecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk

HALLOWEEN WEEK 23–31 October

n American Museum & Gardens Join the American Museum & Gardens for a truly American Halloween celebration throughout October half-term week, from 23 to 31 October. Explore the gardens,

Fulltone Orchestra Music for Dante Gabriel Rossetti

FILM SCREENINGS

n Throughout October, The Little

Theatre Cinema, Bath

Of course, the most notable film to hit the big screen this year is the highlyanticipated completion of the most recent James Bond saga with Daniel Craig. After being postponed from March 2020, the 25th film in the Bond series, No Time To Die, will premier on 30 September before finally making its way into cinemas, including The Little Theatre Cinema, throughout October.

Another exciting newcomer this month is Dune. Set in the far distant future, Frank Herbert’s sci-fi adeventure follows the Atreides dynasty, newly-declared stewards of the treacherous desert planet Arrakis. Brimming with Hollywood stars including Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Jason Momoa, to name just a few, it’s promising to be an intergalactic epic. See the full programme online: picturehouses.com/cinema/littletheatre-cinema

parkland and children’s play area and visit the Halloween craft activities on your way. Collect stamps as you go and pick up your sweets at the trick or treat station. Dress up in your very best costumes and join the museum for an American style fancy dress parade. The most fantastic costume will win a prize! americanmuseum.org

LUCKNAM PARK: WEEKEND ESCAPE 9 & 10 October

n Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa For one special weekend, Lucknam Park is welcoming back Teddy the Shetland, who will be the hotel’s most treasured guest on 9 and and 10 October. Teddy will trot through the gates of Lucknam Park to spend the day exploring the hotel’s 500 acres of parkland. Over the weekend, families can embark on an exciting treasure hunt with Teddy in tow searching for his beloved brushes throughout Lucknam Park’s most iconic spots, such as the treelined driveway and the Rose Garden. The hunt will be followed by a BBQ in the gardens, feasting on locally sourced meat and produce from neighbouring farms. lucknampark.co.uk

GREAT BATH FEAST’S BATH BITES TRAIL 24–26 October

n At various locations around Bath ➲

An evening with Nigella Lawson on 25 November Private Lives at Theatre Royal Bath

Following on from the success of The Great Bath Feast’s festival weekend, the celebrations will continue throughout October with The Bath Bites Trail and a series of foodie fringe events. Showcasing signature dishes from over forty of the city’s restaurants, cafés and pubs and highlighting local specialities, light bites, more substantial main meals, sweet treat suggestions and popular drinks, visitors can enjoy a day or two of indulgence whilst touring the city. greatbathfeast.co.uk

PRIVATE LIVES 28 October –6 November

n Theatre Royal Bath Theatre Royal Bath is hosting a new production of Private Lives, the inaugural show from Nigel Havers’ new theatre company which will be touring the country with a line-up of theatrical gems. The Olivier Award-winning Patricia Hodge, one of the country’s most loved actresses, plays Amanda. Nigel Havers, ever suave and thoroughly charming, plays Elyot, the role taken by Noël Coward himself in the original production in 1930. theatreroyal.org.uk

LAWRENCES AUCTIONEERS 29 October, 9am–5pm

n Throughout Bath and Bristol Lawrences Auctioneers are running free home visits on 29 October from 9am–5pm. Valuer Andy Sagar will be available to value your objects and antiques throughout Bath and Bristol. lawrences.co.uk

LOOKING AHEAD

FULLTONE ORCHESTRA 4 November

n The Forum Led by the brilliantly talented musical director Anthony Brown, The Fulltone Orchestra is coming to The Forum on the 4 November, to coincide with Bonfire Night, an explosive and massively exciting evening of classical music. Commanding huge success whatever they turn their hand to, this orchestra will leave you feeling totally blown away. They are big and bold and on the night they will be playing the world’s most combustive musical treats from Holst to Barber and Bernstein to Tchaikovsky, all fireworkesque full of light and shade and even some boom sound effects in the final number. fto.org.uk

AN EVENING WITH MIRIAM MARGOLYES 12 November, 7.30pm

n Bath Pavilion Spend an evening in the company of one of Britain's favourite (and naughtiest) national treasures, as she shares stories from her remarkable life. BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today. Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her life story in her long-awaited memoir, This Much Is True. fane.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH GIOVANNA FLETCHER 23 November, 7.30pm

n Bath Pavilion Join the number one bestselling author and I'm A Celebrity's Queen of the Castle for a conversation about writing and her brand new book, Walking On Sunshine. Hear Giovanna discuss her heart-warming and uplifting new novel about loss, friendship and unrequited love, and take the chance to ask her the questions you’ve always wanted to ask in the audience Q&A. fane.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH NIGELLA LAWSON 25 November, 7.30pm

n Bath Pavilion The internationally renowned food writer and TV cook has eleven bestselling books to her name and several successful TV series. Spend an evening with Nigella as she shares the rhythms and rituals of her kitchen to celebrate her latest publication Cook, Eat, Repeat – a delicious and delightful combination of recipes intertwined with narrative essays about food, all written in Nigella’s engaging and insightful prose. fane.co.uk

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