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WHAT’S ON ;ome art some film and a lot of walSing
by MediaClash
?0)<’S ON 11 September – 24 September
Young Bath artists share their auditory encounters through the streets of Bath with the egg’s Echoing
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UNTIL 24 SEPTEMBER
ECHOING A unique listening experience created by young artists from Bath and the local area, Echoing is an audio tour with a diٺerence. 5ade up of so-called ‘digital breadcrumbs’, the tour follows a series of QR codes placed around the city which, when you scan them with your phone, reveal original audio created by the egg’s young artists during the locSdown summer school. the egg; www.theatreroyal.org.uk
UNTIL 27 SEPTEMBER
SCULPTURE IN A LANDSCAPE 1969 – 2020 In 1969, against the backdrop of a modernist architectural home in Wiltshire, a major exhibition of sculpture tooS place. It was one of the first contemporara sculpture exhibitions held in a private garden in this countra. <he laaout of the ground's landscape is relatively unchanged and the group Friends of the Garden are holding an exhibition there again. It features of todaa¼s sculptors from across England and Wales, and very excitingly, the work of a small number of those who e`hibited in !!. The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham; www. poundarts.org.uk
UNTIL 3 OCTOBER
JENNIFER ANDERSON <hese striSing intimate portraits ba the Glasgow-born artist are masterful examples of the application of paint, colour and composition to craft confronting emotive figures. You’ll notice that unlike in a lot of traditional portraiture, most of Anderson’s subjects gaze away into the distance rather than face the viewer. »?hat¼s she thinSing'¼ aou can¼t help but wonder. 5ore on page . Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Beaux Arts Bath; www.beauxartsbath.co.uk
12 – 17 SEPTEMBER
BATHSCAPE WALKING FESTIVAL <here can¼t be mana of us who didn’t use a little lockdown time to go walSing around *ath. <his festival will help us explore a few places we¼ve aet to find. <here¼s a mixture of physical guided walks, self-guided walks and activities and some virtual walSs. If aou¼d liSe more Bath inspiration for where to walk on your own, please visit the website and e`plore the interactivemap. www.bathscapewalkingfestival.co.uk
15 – 27 SEPTEMBER
CRISS-CROSS: A KIND OF MUSIC )rtists <ona 5artin and 5artin +oda have teamed up for a tour. )n ongoing series of drawings and prints that transforms with every gallery stop 5artin¼s worS the ») 3ind of 5usic¼ part channels the spirit of jazz and classical musicals, creating uniYue and frenetic line worSs. <ona meanwhile the »+riss+ross¼ of the collection follows selfimposed rules · stuٺ liSe the number of lines he¼s allowed to use to create bold prints. Mon-Sat 1-5pm; Sun 1-4pm; 44AD artspace; www.44ad.net
16 SEPTEMBER
A NIGHT AT THE LOUVRE: LEONARDO DA VINCI Filmed at night especially for the big screen, this private guided tour of the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition, designed and curated by the Louvre 5useum is a uniYue opportunita to contemplate the painter's most beautiful worSs up close.
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<his maRor retrospective devoted to his entire career as a painter shows how Leonardo placed painting above all other disciplines, and how his investigation of the world – the ‘science of painting’ as he called it – was the instrument of an artist whose supreme ambition was to give life to his worSs. <he insights provided by the exhibition curators during this private filmed visit oٺers a new understanding of Leonardo’s artistic practice and painting techniYue. 7.30pm The Little Theatre Cinema; www.picturehouses.com
11 SEPTEMBER
THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY What if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you've ever been in' <his stora follows the alwaas uniYue 4uca /eraldine >iswanathan a something art gallery assistant living in New York City, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder. )fter she gets dumped by her latest boyfriend, 4uca is inspired to create <he *roSen Heart Gallery, a pop-up space for the items love has left behind. ?ord of the gallery spreads, encouraging a
ABOVE: Broken Hearts Gallery, on at the Tivoli, is one the first major summer releases as theatres reopen LEFT: Enjoy an up close and private guided tour of the Louvre’s Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition via Bath’s Little Theatre BELOW: Man with Disc by Giles Penny is part of Sculpture In A Landscape 1969 – 2020 organised by Friends of the Garden
THE REGULARS BATH FARMERS MARKET Every Saturday from 9am-1pm, Green Park Station transforms into a showcase for tip top local, artisan foodie fare. Aou¼ll find fresh bread, beautiful fruit and veg, treats for the sweet of tooth and so much more piled high for hungry visitors. www.bathfarmersmarket.co.uk
WALCOT STREET FLEA MARKET When did you last pop down to the Walcot Street Flea Market? Dig through a treasure trove of antiques, vintage clothes, bric-abrac and other such curiosities – you never know what you might find. +atch it from am .ridaa (and 7am on Saturday, if you’re really keen!); www.walcotstreet.com
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BRAZ
In need of a live music fi`' 4ive jazz, funk and swing has returned movement and a fresh start for all the romantics out there. tbc, Tivoli: www.tivolicinemas.com BARRY CRYER AND COLIN SELL Barry Cryer, (still a‘Sprightly Veteran’ says Undertaker’s Gazette) and Colin Sell (a ‘Legendary Virtuoso’writes Pensioner’s Weekly) aim to entertain you with songs, jokes – and the amazing realisation that they’re still here. Doors 3.30pm, show starts 4pm; Widcombe Social Club; www.bathcomedy.com ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS Theatre Royal Bath is joining forces with Wise Children, Bristol Old Vic and Plush Theatricals to stream a live performance directly into our homes. The critically acclaimed musical Romantics Anonymous will be performed live onstage at the Bristol Old Vic every night for a week on a ‘digital tour’, spanning 30 partner theatres around the world, each selling ticSets for diٺerent nights of the week. This is the tale of Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker so crippled by social anxiety she faints when people look at her. But when she meets Jean-René, the awkward, self help tape-reliant manager of a failing chocolate to Green Park Brasserie every Friday and Saturday night from 7-9.30pm. Enjoy some of *ath¼s finest musicians in the historic old booking hall at Green Park Station. www.greenparkbrasserie.com
BATH FLEA MARKET 7n the first ;undaa of evera month /reen 8arS ;tation fills with an eclectic range of antique and vintage goodies. Serious thrifters and casual shoppers alike will inevitabla find something thea will fall in love with. www.greenparkstation.co.uk
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES <icSeted film screenings in Widcombe Social Club's Wharf Bar, now with added old-school Pearl & Dean charm, cartoons/Bfeature, intermission, ice cream, a bar and popcorn. Cinema-quality projection and great sound.
19 SEPTEMBER
24 SEPTEMBER
www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk factora a fragile love aٺair unfolds. Stream begins 7pm, show starts 7.30pm; £15, rising to £20 after 20 September; one ticket allows the customer to view on one device; www.theatreroyal.org.uk
UNTIL 20 DECEMBER
NIGHT & DAY: 1930S FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHS First curated by the Fashion and Textiles Museum in London, this exhibition is the ultimate experience of !s glam. <hinS Æoor length gowns in satin, velvet or crêpe – complete with diamanté accessories, obviously. It’s the perfect escape from the present; cast yourself in the role of ’30s femme fatale as you wander the display, picturing yourself at the wild parties of yesteryear. American Museum and Gardens; www.americanmuseum.org
UNTIL 3 JANUARY 2021
GRAYSON PERRY: THE PRE-THERAPY YEARS We couldn’t be happier with the news of the extension of The Holburne’s Grayson Perry exhibition until next year. The return of the explosive and creative pots and plates he made back in the ’80s shines an intriguing light on his use of the pottery medium to address radical issues. 10am-5pm; £12.50; The Holburne; www.holburne.org n