Carols by Candlelight at the Pump Room in Bath

The festive season is now upon us, with some great seasonal performances taking place in the city of Bath. If you are planning a visit to the city during December, you might like to choose from a range of beautiful Bath Hotels for a relaxing break with your family.

To get you in the festive spirit, why not get along to the Carols by Candlelight concert at the Pump Room in the city centre. The Carols by Candlelight concert will be performed by the City of Bath Bach Choir on the 14th, 15th and 16th December. Continue reading

The City of Bath on a Bicycle

For an alternative way to see the beautiful Spa city of Bath, why not take to two wheels and see Bath from a different perspective.

The Bath & North East Somerset Council has announced a new cycle route as part of its “Bath Cycling Campaign” to get more people to use the local cycle paths which includes dedicated cycle lanes, canal tow paths and co-exist pedestrian / cycle routes, as a means of travelling around Bath. Continue reading

Bath Fringe Festival 2011

Bath Fringe Festival

When thinking of the Spa city of Bath, we normally think of Bath for its Roman historical heritage and its Roman Baths, also its period Georgian & Regency architecture. In current times Bath is fast becoming noticed and frequented for its many festivals and fairs throughout the yearly arts calendar.

The Bath Fringe Festival in now becoming one of the pinnacles of the many artistic offerings available to visitors and local bath residents alike. The fringe festival attracts more and more spectators, audiences and visitors every year, as well as many different acts and artists from both around the and overseas, as well as the various home grown Bath talent.

This year the event is no exception there is a plethora of talent on offer, with many acts both small and large, some street artist who perform in the fresh air, others the acts are based in conventional theatre’s and smaller more intimate venues for smaller audiences. Most shows are normally free to the public or low cost, thus making the arts and performers much more accessible to the everyday person who might want to visit and experience the Bath Fringe Festival and all it has to offer.

Acts and performances you can expect to see immerse yourself in whilst visiting Bath during the fringe festival are; stand-up comedy, cabaret, street & physical theatre, folk & world music, jazz, Latin dance, various pop, rock and black music, circus arts, as well as spoken word, including poetry, plus modern digital arts and media. So the Fringe Festival during this coming month has something for everyone, make sure you book your accommodation soon, plus stay a few days to enjoy all that the city of Bath and the fringe festival has to offer.

Bath Festivals guide 2011

Bath is renowned for hosting some of the country’s most wonderful festivals and exhibitions throughout the year. Many people each year choose to take a short Break Bath and take advantage of all of the wonderful entertainment whilst staying in one of its fabulous Bath Hotels. Here is just a glimpse of some of the events that will be taking place in and around Bath in 2011.

January

The pantomime at the Theatre Royal Bath, the latest production is Aladdin and has been performed since December and will continue until the end of January. Starring Ricky Groves from Eastenders this production is bound to be a source of great entertainment for all of the family.

February

This astounding literature festival takes place in Bath each February and is becoming one of the most popular literature festivals in the country and has featured many of the worlds greatest authors such as Terry Pratchett, Sue Townsend and Iain Banks to name but a few.

April

The Bath comedy festival commences on April fools day each year, this very successful festival features the cream of national and international comedy talent and is hosted throughout many different venues in the city.

August

Despite the Bath Folk Festival being a relatively new festival it has been immensely popular and has brought the wonderful sounds of folk and traditional music to the city.

December

The Bath Christmas market is a wonderful chance for people to find the best possible Christmas presents in a festive and interesting atmosphere. This attraction is located close to the Abbey in the heart of the city and hosts 120 traditional wooden chalets that supply everything from hand fashioned goods to local produce.

Baths Christmas Lights Switch On

Tis the season to be jolly, well it certainly is in the city of Bath! It is fast approaching the official Christmas lights switch on in the wonderful and historic city. This annual festive ceremony draws people from all across the world and gets better each and every year. Bath has a fabulous mix of high street stores and market stalls open late throughout the Christmas period, combined with its luxury Bath Hotels it certainly is the ultimate Christmas package.

In the past many celebrities have turned on the Cities Christmas lights including the actor Nicholas Cage.


Time for the Bath Pantomime

Many visitors to Bath choose Christmas to visit this wonderful and historic city, its very old world look and feel certainly adds to the traditional stereotype of Christmas and its celebrations. There are so many special features and attractions each Christmas in Bath including Christmas markets, carol services and especially the traditional Christmas pantomime.

The Bath pantomime is held each year at the Bath Theatre Royal and is a great success with people combining their Christmas shopping with a night of proper Christmas entertainment. This year’s production will be ‘Aladdin’. This wonderful tale of the adventures of a boy who finds a magic lamp that summons a powerful genie has been one of the most successful pantomime stories of all time and has been a great success in previous years at the Theatre Royal.

This year the pantomime will feature a stunning cast of celebrities such as ‘Eastenders’ and ‘Strictly come dancing’ star Ricky Groves playing Aladdin and the fabulous BBC television actress Gemma Hunt as the widow Twanky.

Be prepared for lots of Boo’s, Hisses and ‘it’s behind you’ which really add up to equal a great night of family entertainment, the show will be performed right through December and January.

Pantomimes are fun for all of the family and contain plenty of singing, dancing and audience participation.

There are plenty of Luxury Hotel Bath in the area should you decide to travel down to take advantage of Baths festive activities and atmosphere. So don’t be a pantomime villain to the family, book your Christmas Bath short break as soon as possible!

A Guide to Bath at Christmas

Bath

Christmas, it’s the most wonderful time of the year; well it is if you visit Bath this festive period. This historic city really comes alive at Christmas with a range of special events taking place right across the city and surrounding areas.

The star attraction of this winter wonderland is the hugely popular Bath

Christmas Market, which this year takes place 26th November to 6th December. Each year one of the most picturesque areas of the city between the glorious Bath Abbey and world famous Roman Baths is transformed into a shopping haven.

123 traditional wooden chalets will grace this year’s market; each will be offering their own unique gifts, decorations and delicious food and drink, pretty much everything you need for a great Christmas.

If all this shopping is not enough for you then there will be plenty of entertainment provided to delight and enthrall people of all ages. This year there will be carol singers of course as well as musicians and children’s entertainers. For a special experience a visit to the markets beautiful back drop, Bath Abbey, is a must. The Abbeys choir will fill the beautiful building with spin tingling performances which drift out from the Abbey right across the market. For a more spiritual experience the Abbey will also be holding special shortened services especially for busy shoppers.

Other festive events to look out for include a special festive trail at the National arboretum, Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, performances by the Bath Philharmonia and a Jane Austen Regency Christmas.

If you fancy turning your Christmas trip to Bath into something a little bit more special then there are plenty of fine Bath Hotels to provide accommodation for a Bath Short Break.

Take a Spring trip to Bath

short breaks bath

If you are suffering from those post holiday hangovers you might want to think about taking a short break to help recharge your batteries for 2009. A growing number of people are choosing Bath as one of their favourite short break destination in the UK.

Bath is a beautiful place thanks to its rich Georgian history and architecture. Bath contains some of the finest Georgian buildings to be found in Britain not to mention its stunning roman buildings, regarded as some of the most famous and important Roman buildings to be found outside of Italy. This is why the city was granted a World Heritage city, the only World Heritage city in the UK to achieve such a title.

There are quite a few things to see and do in Bath all year round so if you do find yourself relaxing just a bit too much there are plenty of things to keep you occupied and entertained. The most famous of these attractions is the Roman Baths. Romans came to Bath in around 50 A.D. and built the baths as well as a temple dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva. Remains of the temple as well as the baths can still be seen today.

There are many great shops to be found in Bath so if a little retail therapy is what you need then Bath won’t disappoint. Once you have shopped till you drop there are many fine cafes and restaurants such as the well known Pump Room where you can relax and eat after day of sightseeing and shopping.

Lucky enough there are many fine Bath Hotels to stay in during your break to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. There are also a number of Luxury Hotel in Bath if the prefer the life of luxury.