WHAT’S ON The best in online events, as well as a few things to look forward to in December

Tim Carroll‘s works are for sale in the RUH’s online catalogue

WHAT’S ON 20 November – 18 December

ARTS

Until 3 January

BATH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: VIRTUAL OPEN EXHIBITION 2020 For the first time in its 115 year history, the Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition will be displayed online. Ordinarily held at the Victoria Art Gallery, you’ll find it instead on their website, where you can browse the exciting collection of works. They’re all available to buy at a range of different price points. Online; www.victoriagal.org.uk/bsagallery

Ongoing

ART AT THE HEART OF THE RUH You can now see the RUH’s fabulous art collection online. Buying an artwork from this collection not only helps support the artist but also the RUH Arts Fund, which enables the project, spanning 700 artworks across the different sites of the RUH, to continue. Online; www.artatruh.org EXERCISE/ WELLNESS THE HIVE YOGA STUDIO ONLINE CLASSES During lockdown it is more important than ever to prioritise self care. Signing up for a few online classes with The Hive Yoga Studio is one great way to take a moment for yourself during anxious times. As well as teaching a range of styles of yoga, they also offer HIIT classes with Olympian Amy Williams and pilates among other options. They hold classes seven days a week. Online; www.jointhehive.co.uk

MEDITATION ROCKS Lucy Stone of The Hive also runs meditation classes. She launched Meditation Rocks during the first lockdown, a service offering a new way to weave meditation into your life, through a combination of live streamed short sessions in the morning and in the evening. Online; www.meditationrocks.co.uk

Always check COVID-19 restrictions and instructions with venues before your visit

UNTIL 22 NOVEMBER AMPLIFY!

FilmBath might be off for the time being (rescheduled for 11-16 December), but its associated event, the AMPLIFY! online film festival is still available for frustrated film buffs. Choose from a selection of features and shorts to get your teeth into this lockdown, including:

LOS LOBOS A vital narrative of immigrant experience, this endearing piece sees two young brothers reinvent themselves as The Wolves (Los Lobos) to pass the time in their tiny apartment they stay in alone when their mother is working.

MY MEXICAN BRETZEL This remarkable film is comprised of found footage taken in the years of World War II. It follows the glamorous Leon and Vivian Barrett as they travel around the world. The entire film is punctuated with text from Vivian’s diaries. THE INNOCENCE Teenage Lis dreams of running away to the circus. Meanwhile, her kind but ill-equipped parents are unable to meet her needs and desires as she barrels towards adulthood.

TO BE CONTINUED TBC tells the unusual story of Dick Perceval through a series of short films. Using his diaries, discovered in a pile of rubbish, the films employ voice, sound design and archive film to narrate the story of his life in mid-20th century England.

Online; prices vary, with a selection of free and ticketed films. www.amplifyfilm.org.uk

DANCEFIT BATH There’s no better spiritual lift than dancing it out. Fortunately, Dance Fit Bath has shifted online for lockdown, with a range of Zoom and pre-recorded classes in their unique and joyful fusion of dance, aerobics and Zumba. Online; www.dancefitbath.co.uk

TALKS/ SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS

Every Wednesday

PAINT YOUR WAY Participants are invited to join artist David Chandler on a painter’s pilgrimage across the north coast of Spain on the legendary Camino Del Norte. Each week, he’ll lead a class taking inspiration from a stage of this ancient pilgrim route from Irún on the French border all the way to Santiago De Compostela. Paint and sketch your way over hills and valleys, through towns and villages, along the coast and over the mountains, following the 860 kilometre route. Online; www.davidchandler.net

By appointment

SHY OF MAKEUP Transform your look in lockdown with a makeup class from the experts at Little Lab. With eight years of teaching under their belts and over 4,000 students now able to achieve that perfect eyeliner flick, they’re offering workshops in everything from getting your daily routine down to looks for special occasions. Online; www.littlelab.co.uk

Every Wednesday

KOMEDIA LUNCHTIME CHOIR: ONLINE EDITION This free lunchtime choir might be just the emotional lift you need – especially during this period of lockdown. Download song sheets online, tune into the live stream and get ready to sing your heart out. Online; www.komedia.co.uk

27 & 28 November

FUTURES2020 Hosted by the University of Bath and Bath Spa University, FUTURES2020 is a programme of events celebrating innovative scientific research. Enjoy an hour of science comedy (yep, it’s a thing) with Steve Cross, hear thrilling tales of Victorian shipwrecks and maritime disaster from Dr Joan Passey of the University of Bristol or take part in The Big Family Quiz – among other events. Online; www.futures2020.co.uk

30 November

A NIGHT IN WITH STEPHEN FRY Have a cosy night in with Topping & Company and Stephen Fry. To celebrate Troy, the final book in the Heroes trilogy, Fry will join you from the comfort of your sofa to explore the finale of his classical marathon, the tragedy of the Trojan War and how its effects were felt in the proceeding centuries.

Toppings have teamed up with Penguin for the event, so the ticket price includes a book that’ll be posted to you in the days following Stephen’s talk. Online; 6.30pm; £28; www.toppingbooks.co.uk

RESCHEDULED EVENTS

5 December

INTRODUCING BATH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA This show marks the introduction of the Bath Festival Orchestra, the festival’s brand-new resident chamber orchestra. Directed by violinist Maren Boasma, Bath Festival Orchestra’s leader and creative artist, the programme of Beethoven, Schubert and Reicha will showcase the talent of this exciting group of young musicians. 2pm; £22; Guildhall; www.bathfestivals.org.uk

11–16 December

FILMBATH FESTIVAL A 23-foot inflatable screen will take over Green Park Station to show two extraordinary hand-picked films a night at this year’s socially distanced festival. Films include Miss Juneteeth, the story of a single mother desperate to see her daughter follow in her footsteps and turn beauty queen; Cocoon, an evergreen tale of a shy wallflower falling in love for the first time; and Another Road, a provocative piece starring Mads Mikkelsen as a depressed school teacher who persuades his friends to turn to alcohol-fuelled destruction. Various times; £12 per film; Green Park Station; www.filmbath.org.uk

12 & 13 December

OPEN STUDIO: JESSICA PALMER A perfect shopping opportunity, Jessica is opening her St Mark’s Road studio for Christmas shoppers. She will be selling a plethora of her unique collages and papercuts as well as copies of all her published books. Visitors will have the chance for a behind-the-

above: Winner of the BSA Young Artist Award for 2020, Constance Regardsoe is showing her work in the Victoria Art Gallery’s virtual exhibition right: Start the day off right with a virtual yoga class with The Hive below: Get cosy with Stephen Fry for an evening of classic literature

scenes peek in her studio where she’s worked on projects for clients as diverse as Disney-Pixar, Burberry and the National Trust. Sat 10.30am-4.30pm, Sun 10.30am4pm; 7 St Marks Road; www.jessicapalmerart.com

13 December

THE FAST AND THE FOODIES Super cars and tasty food – a spectacular combination. Organised by the new Innox Mill development site owners along with Wiltshirebased car enthusiast community Driven Life and The Anonymous Travellers Market, on this day out for gear heads you can expect to see brand new Lamborghinis, Porches and Ferraris as well as classic British and American Cars like the Capri, Mustang, an American hot rod and a 1933 Austin. All that and delicious food? We’re so in for this day out. 10am-2pm; next to Trowbridge Station Car Park; www.innoxmills.co.uk n