Bath was founded as a thermal spa settlement in the first century AD by the Romans and named for the resplendent baths built here.
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| Bath Bach Festival |
The city’s hey-day was in the 18th century, however, when King George and his Queen Anne visited to ‘take the rich spa waters’.
The nobility and nouveau riche followed in the Royal wake and Bath’s preeminent social standing was established.
Grand theatres, public buildings and town houses were built or restored and, during the social season from October and early June, the city would stage an overflowing programme of social gatherings, theatre productions, concerts and grand balls.
With much of Georgian Bath still intact, along with extensive remains of the Roman baths, the city richly deserves its two UNESCO World Heritage Site designations.
Annual events in Bath include-
Bath Bach Festival 15 to 17 February 2024
A three-day festival celebrating the works of Bach and his contemporaries held in Bath’s period Georgian venues.
The Bath Festival 17 to 26 May 2024
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| The Bath Festival |
Bath Fashion Festival 7 to 9 June 2024
A new immersive fashion festival for Bath at the Holburne Museum Bath Fringe Festival May 24 to June 9 2024 A festival of the arts from street theatre, dance and comedy to circus arts, jazz music, rock, pop and black music. www.bathfringe.co.uk
Iford Jazz Festival 20 to 23 June 2024
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| Iford Jazz Festival |
* Emma Frayling at emma.frayling@visitwest.co.uk
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