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BATH BACHFEST Thursday 22 – Saturday 24 February, times vary n City centre locations Now in its seventh year, Bath Bachfest is a three-day festival featuring five concerts dedicated to Bach, as well as other great masters such as Vivaldi, Handel, Corelli and Telemann. The evening concerts feature the period-instrument ensemble Florilegium, the renowned Academy of Ancient Music, and The English Concert with the Erebus Ensemble and a starry cast of soloists. Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and recorder-player Michala Petri will perform a remarkable lunchtime concert, and Rachel Podger’s Brecon Baroque offers a Saturday morning treat with a programme devoted to the Red Priest. Visit: bathbachfest.co.uk to see the full programme. For tickets, visit: bathboxoffice.org.uk to tel: 01225 463362. HOLBURNE UP LATE Friday 23 February, 5 – 9pm n The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath Enjoy after-hours access to the Holburne’s galleries including Anthony Fry: A Retrospective. In the Garden Café, sample a cocktail or two and chill out to tunes from resident DJ Cowboy Beatbop.
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WELSH SINFONIA AND SAKI KOTA Friday 23 February, 7.30pm n Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon The Welsh Sinfonia, Wales’ leading chamber orchestra, will play a concert of favourites including Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. Conducted by Mark Eager with award-winning young Japanese guitarist Saki Kato as soloist. Tickets: £24, Under 18s £5. Visit: welshsinfonia.co.uk. THE MINISTRY OF BURLESQUE: CABARET Friday 23 February, show 8pm n Komedia Fusing the wild, weird and witty traditions of circus, Ministry of Burlesque Cabaret unfolds as a bold and daring, ever-evolving new-variety experience. Enjoy a myriad of musical comedy masters, provocative prima donnas and glittering enigmatic exotic dancers. Tickets from £18. Visit: komedia.co.uk. BATH VINTAGE AND ANTIQUES MARKET Sunday 25 February, 8.30am – 4pm n Green Park Station, Bath An exciting opportunity for vintage, antique and art lovers to find a gem from the past from a variety of stallholders. Free entry. RAISE THE BAR Monday 26 February, doors 7.30pm, show 8pm n Komedia Raise The Bar runs spoken word events across the south west, bringing performance poetry to life on stage. The event puts the spotlight on Bath’s emerging talent pool, providing a relaxed and welcoming environment for anybody looking to perform their work. Tickets: £3 on the door. Ages 14+, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Visit: komedia.co.uk. Continued page 36
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