Bath Life

Other Events

Until 31 AUGUST

Roman Baths
Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Roman Baths and avoid the crowds by visiting on a summer’s evening. Last admission 9pm (until 31 August). 01225 477785.

18 AUGUST

Festival of the Tree
For one week this summer, Westonbirt’s Festival of the Tree is set to draw more people than ever – experts, enthusiasts and tree-lovers alike. Across the week, alongside loads of family fun, the famous giant tree-sculpting event Sculptree promises a three-metre high milk bottle and surfer’s dream wave. Also over the bank holiday weekend there will be a fantastic Woodcraft Exhibition (until 25 August). www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt.

19 AUGUST

Bath Priory Lunch
Nutritionist Tanya Payne BSc (hons) Dip.ION and the Bath Priory’s Head Chef Chris Horridge will be holding an open discussion about nutritional research and its impact on the society of today and the future. Includes a three-course lunch (£50pp). To book, call 01225 4478388.

20 AUGUST

Young Samurai Evening
Waterstone’s is hosting an extraordinary event this evening with new author Chris Bradford. Not only will he be reading and signing copies of his new series, but will also treat people to a live Samurai sword demonstration, 6.30pm. Tickets £3, redeemable against the purchase of a Chris Bradford book. 01225 448515.

30 AUGUST

Jazz Age Garden Party
The Jazz Age Garden Party is a unique opportunity to dress up in the style of the 1920s and 1930s for a superb picnic concert and garden party taking place on the beautiful terraced lawns of Westonbirt House (and 31 August). www.spirit-of-the-age.co.uk.

31 AUGUST

Grand Produce Show
Bath and North East Somerset Allotments Association is holding a Grand Produce show between 2pm and 4pm at New Oriel Hall, Larkhall today.

28 AUGUST

Literary Supper
Jeremy Lewis will be holding a literary supper to talk abut hisnew book, Grub Street Irregular: Scenes from Life – his engaging and wickedly amusing, anecdotal memoir of a career spent among writers, agents, publishers and bookmen and women of every stripe. Topping & Co, 7pm for 7.30pm; 01225 428111.

4 SEPTEMBER

Operation Christmas Child 2008
The Operation Christmas Child 2008 Shoe Box Appeal launches today in Bath. Guest speaker Alan Cutting will talk about the distribution of gift-flled shoe boxes to needy children in Eastern Europe and Africa. There will be information on the appeal in Bath and a display of suggested gifts for shoe boxes.  All welcome, 7.30pm, St Michael’s Church, Broad Street.

7 SEPTEMBER

Bath Cats and Dogs Home
Staff, supporters and volunteers at Bath Cats and Dogs Home are working hard to ensure this year’s Open Day  fundraising event beats the record profits raised last year. There will be an informative Shrink Think Tank with leading animal experts, market stall, dog shows, an auction, swing and jazz band, Kids’ Zone and much more, 11am-5pm. www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk

10 SEPTEMBER

Author Event

Broadcaster and food fanatic Hardeep Singh Kohli attempts to cook his way around India dishing up very British Meals for the people he meets. Indian Takeaway is a quirky entertaining read for everyone who loves food, longs to travel and enjoys a chuckle along the way. Topping & Co, 7.15pm for 7.30pm. 01225 428111.

From Lucian Freud to Francis Bacon
Dr Rex Valentine will be giving a talk at the Bath Royal & Literary Institution today. The name Freud is forever associated with the unconscious, but in painting it was not Lucian Freud but Francis Bacon whose explorations of his own unconscious revealed the violent and disturbing images of ‘accidental man in extremis’. The speaker will use illustrations of both painters. 01225 312084.

11 SEPTEMBER

Rising Talents Series
Following on from the success of her first novel The Pools, talented young author Bethan Roberts takes us back to the 1930s with The Good Plain Cook, a fctionalised account of Peggy Guggenheim’s time in Sussex with her lover and their respective daughters. Tickets £3 including wine and nibbles, 6.30pm. Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights. www.mrbsemporium.com.