SPOTLIGHT Black History Month
ROYAL TREATMENT For Black History Month, (until 31 October) Fairfield House is working with schools in B&NES to educate students about one of Bath’s most famous residents: His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia. Fairfield House is offering a presentation to schools that can be used as an assembly or in the classroom. The story of the legacy of HIM Haile Selassie I to Bath is timely and thought-provoking, embracing themes of race, gender equality, war and peace, international statesmanship and morality. “Haile Selassie is the most significant world historical figure ever to have lived in Bath” says William Heath of Fairfield House Bath CIC. “It’s Bath’s piece of black history, and his legacy to our community has never been more important. We’re determined to work with B&NES to ensure it’s better appreciated and cared for in future.” For more: www.houseofhismajesty.com
CLOCKWISE: HIM Hailie Selassie; Fairfield House is Bath’s piece of black history; A blue plaque was placed to commemorate Selassie’s legacy in Bath last year
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So wrong it’s right: The Play That Goes Wrong
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THE PLAY THAT SAVED CHRISTMAS
Theatre Royal will have a show this Christmas after all. Following the postponement of this year’s panto, hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong will bring the city some much needed festive family fun. “We are thrilled to be able to bring back the fantastic Mischief Theatre and one of the most popular shows of the last ten years, The Play That Goes Wrong, to keep families and theatregoers laughing and smiling at the end of a very difficult year,” says Danny Moar, director of Theatre Royal Bath. The multi award-winning show follows the fictional Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s 1920s murder mystery, but as you may have gleaned from the title, things don’t quite go according to plan… Panto lovers – don’t fear. It’ll return in 2021 with this year’s postponed show, Cinderella. For more: www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Bath Central Library hit a milestone at the end of September. The space in The Podium turned 30 years old. The library’s team celebrated by asking locals to submit stories of their best memories of the building, from childhood story times to the change-making librarians at the heart of the institution. “Bath Central Library is a cornerstone of the local community in Bath that goes beyond a book-borrowing service,” says Paul Crossley, cabinet member of Community Services at B&NES council. “It’s so important for people of all ages to have access to literature – throughout the pandemic the team developed a wide range of virtual resources and activities alongside our e-books to ensure that our residents still have a library service.” As well as a quiet place for study and research, the library provides free internet access and has been vital to nurturing generations of Bath’s young readers with its story times and the Summer Reading Challenge. “The library has always been a community space where people can come together,” says Paul. “I’m so pleased that the library has reached this milestone.” For more: www.bathnes.gov.uk
Celebrating thirty years young
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