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Until 6 MARCH
Fairtrade Fortnight
Events will take place all over Bath, including a fairtrade promotion, live music, discounts on fairtrade jewellery and chocolate samples at Coral Quay; 01225 396539

Until 7 MAR
Bath Literature Festival
A whole week (and a day) of literary goodness. The Bath Literature Festival has lectures, signings and workshops galore. To find out more about the scheduled events visit www.bathlitfest.org.uk

1 MARCH
Better Bath Forum
The first Better Bath meeting for 2010 will consider whether wind energy has a role to play in meeting Bath’s future energy needs; www.betterbath.org.uk

2 MARCH
Adelard Returns to Bath
Tom Macfarlane will review Adelard’s early work de Eodem et Diverso and muse on the background of the philosophical influences at the time. 7.30pm; Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution; 01225 312084

3 MARCH
Kind Hearts Clothing
Kind Hearts Clothing will be showing off their Spring /Summer collection in their annual sale at the Bath Cricket club; www.kindheartsclothing.com

4 – 6 MARCH
21st Bath Decorative and Antiques Fair
This well loved premier provincial event is now in its 21st year and promises to uphold the standard it has become famous for. Once dubbed “a mini Olympia” there will be plenty for both the trade and the collector to feast their eyes upon. Bath Pavillon; 01225 333130

5 – 6 MARCH
Extremities: Looking After Hands and Feet.
The first of a series of three skincare and well-being sessions.
Course notes and refreshments are included. Great Elm Physick Garden; 01373 814607

6 – 20 MARCH
Mid-Somerset Festival
One of the largest amateur competitive arts festivals in Britain will take place at various venues in the centre of Bath, embracing creative writing, speech and drama and music with over 4000 performers taking part. www.midsomersetfestival.org.uk

6-7 & 20-21 MARCH
Make Your Own Cosmetics: Workshops
Bath resident and natural cosmetics producer Anna Christensen is running half-day workshops on how to make face and body care products in your own kitchen; www.annachristensen.eu.

13 MARCH
Can you believe your eyes?
Exploring the theme of art and science for National Science and Engineering Week and the University of Bath’s Science Fair, Alexander Sturgis, director of the Holburne Museum, presents an entertaining look at how easily artists deceive us. Literary and Scientific Institution; www.bath.ac.uk/holburne

Herbs and Vegetarian Cookery
Cooking a three-course lunch, Penny will concentrate particularly on the benefits of seasonal herbs in cooking, their taste, their digestive value, their nutritional value. Then,
best of all, you get to eat it! Great Elm Physick Garden; 01373 814607

15 MARCH
Celebration Cakes: Core Techniques
Learn how to prepare and coat a cake with sugar paste, perfect a range of different decorative finishes, then take your finished cake home with you. Includes lunch with wine. Bertinet Kitchen; 01225 445531

17 & 21 MARCH
Alexander Technique
Felicity Bryant will be holding ‘enquiry sessions’ at the Bath
Practice, on Monmouth Street from 9am to 1pm. These sessions will be free of charge but booking is necessary. To make a booking call 01225 427835 or 01225 331136.

20 MARCH
Downside School Spring Open Day
Downside School will be holding their Spring Open Day on 20 March. 10am-2pm; 01761 235100

25 MARCH
Lions Club Open Evening
In aid of CLIC Sargent, The City of Bath Lions club will be holding one of their ever popular open evening events at Prior Park Garden Centre. There will be nibbles included and a gardeners’ question time.
6pm; www.clicsargent.org.uk

Auction: Duchess of Windsor Jewels
Gardiner Houlgate of Corsham are delighted to announce that they have been instructed to sell four items formally from the estate of the late Duchess of Windsor (Betty Wallis), the wife of King Edward VIII; 01225 812912

26 MARCH
Auction: Clarice Cliff and Decorative Arts
Gardiner Houlgate of Corsham are now in their 15th year of specialist sales devoted to Clarice Cliff and decorative arts..
If you are considering selling a single item or a collection then contact David Hare by 1 March on: 01225 812912

27 MARCH
Magic Box Pre-School Easter Fayre
Come down to Wellow Village Hall and playground for a fantastic Easter Fayre with cake stalls, face painting, teas and coffees, tombola, raffle, Easter bonnet parade and of course, an Easter egg hunt. 2pm-4pm; www.wellowparish.info

Sport                          

1 MARCH – ONGOING
Walking Fit Club
Jane Braham’s Walking Fit Club consists of three walks a week which will each be an hour long. The walking will be at a brisk pace to ensure great fitness results - burning calories and breathing in the country air. Meet new friends or bring your own. To book a place, call: 01225 852634

6 MARCH
Bath City FC Vs Thurrock
The Conference South team of Thurrock pit themselves against Bath City at Twerton Park; www.bathcityfc.com

14, 21, 28 MARCH 
& 11, 18 APRIL
Croquet Lessons
Would you like to play croquet, but don’t know how? Then you might want to join the beginner’s croquet course at the Lansdown Club.. Different techniques are covered each week so it is beneficial to attend all sessions; 01225 427525

27 MARCH
Bath Vs Harlequins
The mighty Bath Rugby take on the Quins at home; 08444 481865