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Once upon a time there were seven children who were all talented musicians and they were all part of the...
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In over 30 years as a foreign affairs correspondent, Martin Bell saw major changes in the way news was reported....
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The course of good jazz never did run smooth: Daisy Game catches up with Empirical’s double bassist Tom Farmer ahead of the jazz band’s appearance at the Bath Festival. Jazz: it hasn’t got the most likeable of reputations. Associated with a kind of intellectualism, the music is often considered a little...
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The Bath Festival in May is putting on a series of events especially suited to the collections and themes found...
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The sibling bond is a powerful one, but it’s not always straightforward. Emma Clegg talks to The Guardian’s chief theatre...
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Celebrating music and books in a beautiful city, this year’s Bath Festival will run from 13–21 May – here we profile some of the names that have been revealed ahead of the official line-up announcement at the beginning of March. Above left: Phil Wang, who went to school in Bath,...
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Sportspeople at the Team Bath Sports Training Village will be looking to extend a remarkable run of medal success when...
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After more than 30 successful years at The Pavilion, Bath Decorative Antiques Fair celebrates a return to its traditional Spring...
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When we say ‘zoom’, we’re not talking the cloud-based communications app, but the real, physical zoom word. What follows are actual things that are happening this year in our city. After some consideration of predicted consumer trends, Emma Clegg rounds up the things to look out for, ranging from the...
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From 9–12 September Rode Comedy Festival is returning, after its launch last year, to the picturesque Somerset venue where it...
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Seth Lakeman has already wowed the crowds on the main stage at the Bath Festival Finale Weekend in previous years...
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Following the Government announcement on 14th June, Valley Fest is forging ahead with plans to hold the festival between 29th July – 1 August. The team feels confident that the four-week delay and expanded vaccination programme will see restrictions fully lifted on July 19th. Valley Fest, the best-tasting music festival in the...