Entertainment & Culture
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A creative culture This cosmopolitan city may have history coursing through its veins, but a young, fresh and alternative atmosphere is never far from the surface. Bath is one of the smaller cities in the UK with a population of less than 100,000, yet it is forward-thinking, prepared to take risks and to invest in its future. he impressive arts scene is spearheaded by the Theatre Royal, one of the oldest and most beautiful working theatres in the country and the starting point for many West End plays.
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The Theatre Royal is also home to the diverse Ustinov Studio and the Egg Theatre which stages family shows. Street performers entertain you in the city centre, there is a successful ďŹ lm and fringe festival as
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well as the much acclaimed International Music Festival held every May. A weekly Farmers’ market and a monthly artisan market are held in Green Park, a former Victorian railway station and Bath Guildhall Market is the oldest shopping venue in the city having served the community for 800 years.
1. Art Gallery 2. A street performer by the Abbey 3. Acrobatic duet street performers 4. The Christmas Market, Bath
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