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There are so many reasons to love Bath at Christmas, from the Bath Christmas Market to ice skating at Victoria Park, but if you're looking for a few more reasons, see our pick of the most festive events in Bath this Christmastime below. With beautiful choral music to classic Dickens there is something to get even the most miserly Scrooge in the Christmas spirit. But if you need more persuasion, have a little Christmas gift from us to you and take advantage of our Pre-sale for Patti Smith (keep scrolling for the promo code). 

Merry Christmas.

The Handful -

An Evening of Festive Music

The Handful's mission includes a desire to enrich and inspire the next generation of concert-goers and musicians.  New for this season, we are delighted to offer free entry to under 16s to all of our concerts (must be accompanied by an adult).

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Lennon and McCartney, Rodgers and Hammerstein; it is said that good things come in pairs, so join us for a double helping of the Magnificat (Swayne and Cui), Exultate Deo (Poulenc and Palestrina) and Cantate Domino (Monteverdi and Rutter).

An evening exploring the variety of ways Christmas has been expressed in choral music, from the sixteenth century to the present day, via Russia, Italy and Cornwall. The first half presents contemporary and sixteenth century settings of familiar texts, culminating in Bach's dance around the Christmas tree, Der Geist hilft.  

Indulge yourself in an uplifting and heart-warming Christmas feast for the ears as The Handful get the season’s festivities well underway.

‘I found myself transfixed by the sheer beauty of their singing and the depth of their understanding’ Bath Chronicle, Feb 2019

14th December 2019, 7.30pm

St Mary's Church, Bathwick

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Using only Charles Dickens’ original text, Neil McGarry delivers a riveting performance of the classic holiday story and, somehow, makes you believe you’re watching a full company of players. Fully staged, complete with dancing, this one man tour de force has left critics and audiences in the U.S and across Europe laughing and crying with joy – and rightly so. Simultaneously moving and entertaining, the result is a kaleidoscope of action, humour and language, delivered with a simplicity that disarms and touches the heart. Directed by Ross MacDonald, McGarry’s stunning performance of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was named “Best of Boston” in 2013 by critic Jules Becker and, in 2014, won “Best Solo Performance” from the Independent Reviewers of New England.

8th-10th December 2019, 7.30pm

Mission Theatre

Pre-sale opens Friday 6th December 10am!

A Baroque Christmas

Bath Recitals brings its 2019 programme to a seasonal close with this seasonal celebration of A Christmas Baroque.

Join us for a programme of Christmas Baroque music performed by the Oxford Bach Soloists and Blenheim Singers conducted by Tom Hammond-Davies.

Corelli Christmas Concerto

Handel Messiah (excerpts)

Praetorius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

Carbonelli Violin Sonata VIII

Bach Magnificat (excerpts)

Purcell Behold, I bring you glad tidings

Bach Air on a G string BWV 1068

Bach Wachet auf – Zion hört die  Wächter singen BWV 140/4

Handel Messiah – For Unto us a Child is Born

Bach Wachet auf – Gloria sei dir gesungen BWV 140/5

“Choral music at the highest level” – Augsberger Allgemeine

14th December 2019, 7.30pm

St Michael's Without

Bath Jazz Weekend 2020

A host of performances featuring;

Iain Ballamy, Robert Mitchell,

Joanna MacGregor, John Law,

Tony Orrell, Nikki Yeoh,

Mike & Kate Westbrook,

Huw Warren, Sam Crockatt

and more TBA

If you’ve been missing a big annual jazz event in Bath and if you loved the inaugural Bath Jazz Weekend last January – and if you’re wondering how to spend those last lingering days of the Xmas/New Year break – this is the perfect weekend for you and your family.

Nod Knowles – formerly Director of the Bath European Jazz Weekend and now running All of the Above – and some of our finest internationally renowned musicians present the 2nd co-operative, family-friendly pop-up festival to celebrate New Year 2020.

Bath Jazz Weekend proudly proclaims that whatever happens… The Music Will Remain!

3rd-5th January 2020

Widcombe Social Club

MICHAEL BUBLÉ

LIVE AT THE ROYAL CRESCENT, BATH

FRIDAY 24TH JULY 2020

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From chamber choirs to KT Tunstall and Valentine's Balls to Beethoven, share the love this February with a ticket to one of these fantastic local events.

The Handful Chamber Choir - Revolution

The Handful invite you to join them for an evening of politically-charged, impassioned and thought-provoking choral music from the Baroque period through to the present day. Works by Shostakovich, Britten, Holst, McDowall, Dove, Vaughan Williams, Pearsall and Mauersberger create a colourful and exhilarating programme.

Advance, Democracy! is a piece of unabashed political propaganda by Britten, who along with Shostakovich and Mauersberger respond to events that shaped the 20th century. Britten paints a dark picture of the threat of dictatorship if democracy doesn't 'rise up and cry that what our fathers fought for we'll not allow to die'. Although this piece is now rarely performed, it is a real showpiece by Britten.

The Ninth of January from Ten Poems on Texts by Revolutionary Poets by Shostakovich shows a different side to the apparently sardonic composer of the 5th Symphony, or the glitter of his Jazz Suites. These settings of socialist poems are dark, dramatic and at times operatic.

A selection of gorgeous, thought-provoking and reflective pieces by Vaughan Williams, Pearsall and Holst (amongst others) complete this fascinating and varied programme.

29th February 2020, 7.30pm

St Mary's Church, Bathwick

Bath Symphony Orchestra - Spring Programme

BSO are delighted to be presenting a programme of music on an operatic theme at their Spring Concert in The Roper Theatre.

Wagner’s sumptuous Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg opens the evening and is followed by pieces from the orchestral suites from Bizet’s Carmen. We hear highlights that include many of Bizet’s best-loved melodies capturing romance, high drama and exotic Spanish colour.

Our evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. After seeing a production of Carmen, Tchaikovsky first became obsessed with the idea of Fate controlling Destiny. The Fate motif permeates the symphony, however, joyful dance-like melodies ensure that optimism triumphs over gloom.

7th March 2020, 7.30pm

Roper Theatre

Wiltshire Music Centre

We are delighted to be selling for a variety of events at Wiltshire Music Centre, including their mini festival, in association with their Young String Quartet in Residence the Marmen Quartet and guest lecturer Katy Hamilton, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. Through a varied programme of events that chart his influence on the genre, they will explore the music, the man, and his place in our time.

This week Empirical and Gwilym Simcock will join forces for a one-off collaboration of WMC Artists in Residence past and present, featuring original music from both of their back catalogues, the evening promises to be a feast for all jazz lovers. 

2020 Big Hearted Charity Valentine's Ball

Bath’s Valentine's Ball of the year returns to the 4-star Apex Hotel.

Food, music and dancing, plus the opportunity to save lives - what better way to share love this Valentine's Day.

Professor Raimonda Ascione, one of the UK’s leading heart surgeons and Patron of The Big Hearted Charity, will open the Ball, explaining how the evening will help to save lives at The Bristol Heart Institute, which is The South West’s Centre of Excellence for treating heart conditions and where he is one of the team of surgeons.

Enjoy the huge voice and personality of Gerri Waite and Celine Dion’s greatest hits then get ready for smoke, lights and the unique sound of Freddie Mercury as The No 1 UK Queen Band, ‘Pure Queen’, take the stage. The evening’s show will be in the capable hands of TV and Cruise Comedian, Mr Tank Sherman.

Your ticket will help to save lives and you’ll have a fantastic evening with friends, new and old!

15th February 2020, 6pm

The Apex Hotel

Bath Area Trams Conference

Whenever trams/light rail has been re-installed in the UK - Croydon, London's docklands, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham and Blackpool - there is an immediate shift from cars to trams improving congestion, air pollution and general pleasantness, something that has never been achieved with buses alone.

Trams are zero emission and have much lower energy consumption than buses, over the long term offering a cheaper alternative. Buses are cheap to buy but expensive to operate, leading to long service gaps to cram people at bus stops.

If you are interested in discussing these issues further come along to the Bath Area Trams Conference on 8th February, where experts will share their knowledge and experiences on this important topic. A free lunch is provided!

8th February 2020, 9am

BRLSI

The Bath Festival Finale Weekend 2020

With KT Tunstall and Fun Lovin' Criminals (amongst others), joining an already stellar line-up, don't miss your ticket to the Finale Weekend 2020.

23rd-24th May 2020, 1pm

Bath Recreation Ground

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We are experts in selling everything from International Festivals to small one off events and all varieties including Music, Lectures, Theatre, Conferences and Cabaret.
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Happy New Year 

from everyone here at Bath Box Office!

Take a look at some of the exciting events we have coming up in 2020...

Bath Bachfest 2020

This year is the ninth Bath Bachfest, marking the 70th Anniversary of their predecessor, the Bath Bach Festival by Cuthbert Bates - later succeeded by Elizabeth, his daughter and the Festival's Patron.

The 2020 programme includes international groups and soloists from The Sixteen to Brecon Baroque. With events already selling out it is worth securing your ticket before it's too late.

20th-22nd February

The Forum

We have a number of great events at The Forum this year, from comedy - Slapstick Rolling Funder, to music - Whitney - Queen of the Night, all guaranteed to entertain.

Bath Festivals

Tickets are already available for events within the festival, including this year's Finale Weekend with headliners McFly and UB40, with the full programme to be announced soon.

An Evening with Michael Bublé at Bath Royal Crescent - SOLD OUT

Live music returns to the Royal Crescent in Bath for the first time in 17 years with the sold out Michael Buble concerts on 24th and 25th July. 

More events coming soon!

And all of this is just a small selection of the many events we will bring to you throughout 2020. Keep an eye out for our newsletters throughout the year, and check out our website to see all our events as they are added - from choirs to comedy, film to festivals, we continue to offer tickets for the widest variety of entertainment Bath has to offer.

Every penny spent on ticket purchases through Bath Box Office supports arts activity, venues and theatre companies in the local area.

So buy local, and support the arts!

Bath Box Office is a bespoke ticketing agency located in the heart of Bath.
We are experts in selling everything from International Festivals to small one off events and all varieties including Music, Lectures, Theatre, Conferences and Cabaret.
We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and local knowledge, we add a personal touch to the selling of your events.


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Sort your culture fix for 2020 in 24 hour flash sale across Bristol and Bath

Thousands of tickets to cultural events and venues across Bristol and Bath will be discounted for 24 hours today.

The Culture Flash Sale returns to the region from 10am today until 10am on Thursday 16th January, with tickets slashed for shows, events, exhibitions, workshops, gigs, talks and plays from over 30 arts organisations and venues.

The 12th edition of the sale sees 35 organisations across the two cities taking part, co-ordinated by the Bristol Arts Marketing Network in co-operation with Arts Marketing Bath, Bristol and Bath Cultural Destinations Project, Visit Bristol and Visit Bath.

Offers are limited - once they’re gone, they’re gone - so act fast!

Head to our page to see the full list of offers available at Bath Box Office, plus links to other great organisations taking part... or keep scrolling to see some of our fantastic offers available right now...

Bath Bachfest 2020

20% off BF3 Brecon Baroque (Full price tickets in band A & B only)*

The Navy Lark

2 for 1 tickets available*

Bath Spa Productions

50% off full price tickets for Bath Spa Productions*

The Handful

20% off all tickets*

Laura van der Heijden & Bath Phil

50% off all tickets*

Bath Festivals

Discounts across selected events*

*tickets are subject to availability and are limited per event and/or customer. Discounts cannot be applied retrospectively and are only available during the specified 24 hour period. Please note: offers are applied automatically at checkout but for some offers to apply you must be logged in to your account.

Want more great offers? See the full list of offers on the Visit Bath and Visit Bristol Flash Sale blog posts

Want to get involved? Use #CultureFlashSale 

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THE BATH FESTIVAL 2020

CELEBRATING MUSIC AND BOOKS IN A BEAUTIFUL CITY

The programme for The Bath Festival has arrived! Packed with more than 130 events with world renowned musicians, acclaimed writers and comedians, the ten day multi-arts festival returns from 

Friday 15th to Sunday 24th May.

There are fascinating book events with Ian McEwan, Adam Buxton, Emily Eavis, Alastair Campbell, and Tayari Jones amongst others as well as an extraordinary music programme featuring classical, opera, folk and jazz. Highlights include Symphony of Sorrowful Songs at the Roman Baths, Bath Festival Orchestra, Empirical, Get the Blessing and Chris Wood. Festival favourites Party in the City and Family Arts Day are back and the Finale Weekend will bring the festival to a close at the Bath Recreation Ground on 23rd and 24th May.

General Booking opens Thursday 5th March at 10am

Members booking from Thursday 27th February at 10am

Find out more about membership here

FESTIVAL MUSIC

This year's music programme offers magic and mystery with the possibility of something unexpected, and celebrates the best of the beautiful venues in Bath. From orchestras and classical music rising stars to jazz ensembles, singer-songwriters and the Finale Weekend, there's something for everyone to enjoy! Click the image below to read the full programme!

FESTIVAL BOOKS

The literature programme this year embraces the spirit of enquiry as some of the big issues of our time are subject to lively debate, from sustainability and democracy to mental health and morality. Click the image below to read the full programme!

Want priority booking?

Do you love the programme and want to ensure you get the best seats possible? Become a Bath Festivals member to unlock priority booking! Find out more about membership here

General Booking opens Thursday 5th March at 10am

Members booking from Thursday 27th February at 10am

Find out more about membership here

Every penny spent on ticket purchases through Bath Box Office supports arts activity, venues and theatre companies in the local area.

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BOOKING IS NOW OPEN!!

THE BATH FESTIVAL 2020

CELEBRATING MUSIC AND BOOKS IN A BEAUTIFUL CITY

Booking for The Bath Festival 2020 is now open!

Packed with more than 130 events with world renowned musicians, acclaimed writers and comedians, the ten day multi-arts festival returns from Friday 15th to Sunday 24th May.

Don''t miss your chance to be there!

The Bath Festival Finale Weekend

Every penny spent on ticket purchases through Bath Box Office supports arts activity, venues and theatre companies in the local area.

So buy local, and support the arts!

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We are experts in selling everything from International Festivals to small one off events and all varieties including Music, Lectures, Theatre, Conferences and Cabaret.
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We''re sorry we''ve been a bit quiet. 

We''re still here and have been working with all of our Promoters to work out the best course of action for their events. 

It''s been a tough three months. Many events have been rescheduled which is fantastic news, but some have unfortuntealy been cancelled altogether, so our small team have been working through all of these changes whilst working remotely.  

The annoucement from the government this week that ''Theatres and Music Halls are permitted to open, but live performances cannot take place'', leaves venues and performers of this country in a fragile position.

However, we are looking forward and you can help the cultural community of Bath by looking forward too, and booking tickets for events in the future.

We have events on sale right through to the end of 2021 and every single ticket you buy will provide vital support during this time. There are also a whole host of virtual events taking place and we''ll share what we can on our social media platforms. 

The Visitor Information Centre and Box Office premises remain closed at this time, but we''ll be sure to update you as soon as we have further information. 

We will continue to communicate all event updates via email to those customers who have booked (please keep an eye on your spam/junk folders). If you do not have an email address registered with us, we will do our best to contact you via the details you have provided as soon as we are able. We''ve also got a webpage dedicated to listing the status of events which you can view here.

If you have further questions, our preferred method of contact is via email bathboxoffice@visitbath.co.uk where one of the team will endeavour to get back to you within 3 working days, or you can call 01225 463362 between 10am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday, (please note phones have been diverted and we are a small team, therefore we may not be able to answer your call straight away so please do leave us a mesage).

The Bath Box Office exists to support arts and culture in Bath and we cannot do this without you, so thank you for your continued support.

Every penny spent on ticket purchases through Bath Box Office supports arts activity, venues and theatre companies in the local area.

So buy local, and support the arts!

Bath Box Office is a bespoke ticketing agency located in the heart of Bath.
We are experts in selling everything from International Festivals to small one off events and all varieties including Music, Lectures, Theatre, Conferences and Cabaret.
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March into Spring we these joyful events...

Bath Choral Society

Rachmaninov Vespers and Rutter Requiem

To mark the end of Lent, Bath Choral Society will present two powerful works about the Passion of Christ.

Rachmaninov based the Vespers on the texts of the Russian Orthodox Church, placing sustained melodies within complex harmonies.  In contrast John Rutter's Requiem, composed in memory of his father, sets parts of the Latin Requiem with passages from the Book of Common Prayer and is full of wonderfully simple tunes.

Organist - Stephen Hargreaves; Cellist - Tim Gilbert; Soprano soloist - Ines Pinto. Shean Bowers will conduct the choir. 

29th February 2020, 7.30pm

St Mary''s Church, Bathwick

Joglaresa "Boogie Knights"

The UK's busiest medieval ensemble is returning to Bath in March for their hit show Boogie Knights.

After a sell out concert at the Pump Room in 2016, Jogleresa's inimitable energy and enthusiasm will be back in the city for the start of Bath Recital's 2020 season.

Boogie Knights features Joglaresa's greatest hits - all delivered with the group's irrepressible cheeriness, rebellion and, above all, fun!

Medieval song is full of surprises - enjoy them with the harp, fidel, percussion and voices of Joglaresa.

Since it was founded in 1992, Joglaresa has performed throughout the UK including performing the opening concert at the Aldeburgh Festival and the closing concert at the York Early Music Festival as well as touring all over the world from Amsterdam to the Yemen.

"magic and menace" - The Times

"never a dull moment. brilliantly off kilter" - BBC Music Magazine

14th March 2020, 7.30pm

St Michael''s Without

Music and Monarchy

Music and Monarchy will feature some much loved treasures of the Tudor period such as If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd's Mass for Five Voices as well as works in English by Thomas Tomkins, Orlando Gibbons and Thomas Morley. Slightly less well known is John Sheppard's Libera Nos.

The concert will take the listener from the elaborate and melismatic music of Catholic England to the simpler and more austere pieces from the Reformation. Music by Roxanna Panufnik, Kerry Andrew and Roderick Williams will provide modern responses.

Expect to be moved and uplifted!

14th March 2020, 7.30pm

St John the Evangelist Church

Bath Cantata Spring Concert

The Bath Cantata Group is one of the longest running musical groups in the City of Bath. For this concert, the choir will be conducted by Neil Moore it''s Musical Director, who has been with the BCG for seven years.

Bath Cantata Group continue their 2019-20 season with a concert fit for royalty, so why not yourself?! Handel, Haydn and Mozart are all in attendance offering wonderfully uplifting music! Handel's Coronation Anthems, including Zadok the Priest, were composed for the Coronation of George II and have been used for subsequent coronations ever since! Haydn's Trumpet Concerto played by young artist, Oliver Chubb, continues the happy feeling this concert aims to bring. Rounding things up will be Mozart with his Coronation Mass full of beautiful melodies and exciting themes.

Joining Bath Cantata for this are a group of young soloists, Stephanie Waldron, soprano, Rachel Gray, alto, Timothy Coleman, tenor and Connor Baiano, bass along with their brilliant orchestra! Directed by musical director Neil Moore this concert promises to leave you smiling and with a spring in your step. They hope to see you there!

21st March 2020, 7.30pm

St Stephen''s Church, Lansdown

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