We visited Bath last summer and can’t wait to return.
So, for those of you who are planning a weekend away or a holiday in Bath here’s what’s taking place this year. There’s some exciting things in Bath to discover.
Events, Festivals, and Experiences
ReBalance Bath
Returning for its 2nd year 25 January – 18 February 2024
A 3-week celebration of feel-good activities and events celebrating the city’s connections to the thermal spa waters for visitors and local residents to enjoy, featuring the Soul Spa’s NEW! VR Dream Odyssey relaxation experience.
ReBalance Bath – Visit Bath
Bath Bach Festival
15 -17 February 2024
A 3-day mini festival celebrating the works of Bach and his contemporaries held in Bath’s period Georgian venues.
Bath Bachfest – Visit Bath
New! Curious Minds
7-28 March 2024
A new festival by Bath Arts Collective: a festival to ‘ignite minds’.
Bath Arts Collective is a new community interest company that drives, develops and contributes to a collaborative, vibrant and varied arts and events scene in Bath and beyond.
Bath Arts Collective
Minerva Wines
New! Launching in April 2024
Nestled in the hills just north of Bath, Minerva Wines will be launching Vineyard Tours, Wine Tasting events, Supper Clubs and Vine-Dining, grape picking, Vineyard Bud Rubbing and Leaf Stripping experiences and Shepherds Huts for stays on the grounds of the vineyard.
Minerva Bath Sparkling Wine
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The Bath Festival
17-26 May 2024
The Bath Festival celebrates music and books in the beautiful city of Bath. Well over 100 carefully created events, talks and workshops take place during the week-long festival opening up conversations, new ideas and experiences and featuring established and up and coming authors and musicians.
The Bath Festival
New! Bath Fashion Festival
7-9 June 2024
The Holburne Museum
A new immersive fashion festival for Bath
Bath Fringe Festival
May 24 – June 9 2024
A festival of all the arts from street theatre, dance and comedy to circus arts, jazz music, rock, pop and black music.
Bath Fringe Festival
New! Flourish Food Festival
22 – 23 June 2024
A new family-focused food festival taking place in Saltford between Bath and Bristol on the fields next to Flourish Farm Shop and Restaurant.
Flourish Foodhall
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Iford Jazz Festival
20 – 23 June 2024
With music gently wafting over the garden, discover the woodlands, Japanese Garden, cloister, casita, orchard, loggia and so much more. Musicians will be located across the garden with performances at different times and places throughout.
Iford Jazz Festival
If Opera
Exploring Opera for all in the beautiful grounds of Belcombe Court in Bradford-on-Avon just outside of Bath – programme and dates tbc
If Opera
Jane Austen Festival
13 – 22 September 2024
The annual celebration of all things Austen returns including the Northanger Abbey Gothic Ball.
The Jane Austen Festival
Bath Christmas Market
The award-winning market will return in 2024 for 18 days from the end of November
Bath Christmas Market
Filming in Bath
Wonka with Timothée Chamalet
Visit the filming locations used in the film: The steps of Parade Gardens, The colonnades by Pulteney Weir, Bath Street and Kingston Parade – the alleyway by Bath Abbey.
Wonka filming locations in Bath
McDonald & Dodds – Series 4
Filming currently taking place all over Bath and North-East Somerset
Series four comprises three feature length films. Guest cast for the first story includes Toby Stephens, singer/songwriter Pixie Lott and Lydia Leonard. The first film is written by Robert Murphy and directed by Khurrum M. Sultan, the producer is Joe Shrubb.
Seen on Screen: filming locations in Bath
Season 3 Bridgerton
Spring 2024 Netflix
Season 3 saw the cast and production team return to Bath for some filming including street scenes on Edward Street off Pulteney Street.
Bridgerton in Bath
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Attraction News
Beckford’s Tower
Reopening spring 2024 after a multi-million-pound refurbishment (currently underway) funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England and other donors. Changes include redesigning the interiors and restoring original features, providing rood and vault access for visitors, digitalising the interpretation and installing solar panels and a greener heat pump.
Beckford’s Tower & Museum
The Newt in Somerset
The Four Seasons Garden opening Spring 2024
A creation of 4 gardens, each optimised for one season.
The Newt in Somerset
The Forum Bath (music and entertainment venue) will celebrate 90 years in 2024 with big names in Comedy such as Paddy McGuiness, Al Murray and Leigh Francis.
Bath Forum
Exhibitions
The Holburne Museum
Henry Moore in Miniature
May – September 2024
Moore is best known for his monumental sculptures which are found in art galleries and museums across the world. By contrast, throughout his life Moore also made small intimate sculptures that fit in the hand. The exhibition will offer a full retrospective of Moore’s career but with nothing over 30cm or 9 inches in size focusing on the sculpture’s small scale more intimate pieces which were made with his own hands.
The Holburne Museum
Mr Doodle
May 2024
The 27-year-old artist whose cartoons now sell for $1M a piece. Look our for Mr Doodle cartoon animation around the city.
The Holburne Museum
Victoria Art Gallery
A new learning space will open in 2024
Toulouse Lautrec- Masters of Montmartre
26 April – 29 September 2024
Victoria Art Gallery
Theatre
The Woman in Black – Theatre Royal Bath
11-16 March 2024 direct from the West End
Theatre Royal Bath
What Exciting Things Are Happening In Bath? – Words written by Visit Bath and compiled for H&N Magazine by Rachel McAlley
