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pianist Cordelia Williams explores the soundworlds of Eastern Europe with a programme featuring Chopin, Leoš Janáček, Schubert and Arvo Pärt. £18/£9; wiltshiremusic.org.uk
Jamie Smith’s MABON at Wiltshire Music Centre
ROYAL WOMEN: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE EXHIBITION n 21 February, 6.15pm, Fashion Museum Join Fashion Museum curator Elly Summers for an exclusive insight into the exquisite pieces selected for display in the Royal Women exhibition. £10/£8. Tickets from Bath Box Office; bathboxoffice.org.uk AUTOMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK n 21 February, 7.30pm, BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath AI and automation practitioner Charles Radclyffe will share the truth about how technology will impact the workplace and wider society. £5/£2; brlsi.org BARBARA DICKSON IN CONCERT n 21 February, 7.30pm, Bath Forum Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice helped propel Barbara Dickson to fame with hits such as I Know Him So Well. She has gone on to gain six platinum, 11 gold and seven silver records, as well as winning two Olivier awards. Barbara will perform a range of material drawing on her folk roots as well as performing globally known hits such as The Caravan Song, plus lots more. £30/£25; bathforum.co.uk BATH OPERA: LA SONNAMBULA (THE SLEEPWALKER) n 21–23 February, 7.30pm, Roper Theatre, Hayesfield School, Bath Vincenzo Bellini’s opera is a feast of beautiful melodies, vocal fireworks and enjoys a hilarious plot. The story revolves around a love triangle in which one of the lovers blots her copybook by being found in the wrong man’s bed. Only when it is discovered that she is a sleepwalker is her innocence eventually proved. £20/£27; bathopera.com ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: HARRIET DAHAN-BOUCHARD n 23 February, 11.30am–4pm, Victoria Art Gallery Meet classically trained portrait artist Harriet Dahan-Bouchard as she draws from a model among the gallery’s beautiful collections. Free, just bring a sketch pad; victoriagal.org.uk JAMIE SMITH’S MABON n 23 February, 7.30pm, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon One of the most accomplished and critically acclaimed Celtic roots music bands based in Britain today, Jamie Smith’s MABON presents an irresistible blend of world music and Celtic roots, filled with energy and joy. £16/£8; wiltshiremusic.org.uk
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Peter Knight, legendary violinist and exmember of folk-rock band Steeleye Span has paired up with leading melodeon player and ex-Bellowhead member John Spiers for a special folk performance. £15/£16; chapelarts.org JAZZ IN THE GALLERIES: THE JIM BLOMFIELD TRIO n 28 February, 7pm, The Holburne Museum Join The Jim Blomfield Trio for their debut jazz gig at the Holburne. Like many of the newer generation of jazz players, the trio draw their influences from various genres – the eclectic colours of rock, drum and bass, Latin jazz and classical piano. Expect lyrical and evocative melodies, driving rhythms, rich harmonies, and adventurous solo and group improvisations. £15; holburne.org
ROUGH CROSSING n 25 February – 2 March, times vary, Theatre Royal Bath All aboard for the long-awaited return of Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing. Two famous but desperate playwrights are stuck on an ocean liner heading for New York, feverishly trying to rehearse their latest show before reaching land, and the opening night. But they are distracted by their delicate composer’s attempts to end it all, having overheard his lover confess her feelings to the leading man. Starring John Partridge and Olivier Award-nominee Charlie Stemp. Tickets from £20.50; theatreroyal.org.uk TESSA HADLEY n 26 February, doors 7.30pm, Topping & Company Booksellers, The Paragon, Bath Tessa Hadley has long been one of the most respected and celebrated voices in British literary fiction. Late in the Day explores the tangled webs at the centre of our most intimate relationships, exploring how beneath the dependable arrangements we make lie infinite alternate configurations. £16.99 includes book, early bird £7; toppingbooks.co.uk LEON MCCAWLEY AND BATH PHILHARMONIA n 27 February, 7.30pm, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon Leon McCawley, one of Britain’s foremost pianists, joins Bath Philharmonia in a performance of Mozart’s fresh and playful Piano Concerto No. 22, perfectly complementing a programme of folk-inspired orchestral music. Janacek’s On an Overgrown Path, a collection of heartfelt miniatures and Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony captures the beauty of Moravia and Bohemia in a journey home from the new world. £28/£10; wiltshiremusic.org.uk PETER KNIGHT AND JOHN SPIERS n 27 February, 8pm, Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath
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BATH’S BEST BAKER: RICHARD BERTINET n 28 February, doors 7.30pm, Topping & Company Booksellers, The Paragon, Bath There is no better man to show the dough who’s boss than chef and baker Richard Bertinet. Crumb: show the dough who’s boss is his inspiring new book with his straightforward approach to making classic bread to sourdough with different flours and ferments. Tickets £25 includes book, £10 early bird; toppingbooks.co.uk PLANNING AHEAD... BEGINNERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – GETTING STARTED n 2 March, 9.30am–4.30pm, The Makery, Union Passage, Bath If you’re new to photography or want a bit of a refresher course, this beginners’ photography workshop will help you improve your composition, discover how to perfect your exposures and understand how to use light. There will be a mix of classroom theory sessions and practical shooting on location with tutors Sam Gregory and Benedict Brain. £195. Book a place online; lightandland.co.uk ELVIS VS JERRY LEE LEWIS n 2 March, 8pm, Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath Who was the real king of rock ‘n’ roll? Elvis the Pelvis? Or The Killer – Jerry Lee Lewis? This is your chance to decide as the two come head to head, performing their energetic tunes to an audience who gets to choose the winner. £16/£18; chapelarts.org IN CONVERSATION: GEORGE SHAW AND MARK HALLETT n 7 March, 7pm, The Holburne Museum Join Turner prize nominee, and one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists, listen to George Shaw in conversation with Professor Mark Hallett (director, Paul Mellon Centre, and exhibition curator) as they discuss his latest show at the Holburne. £10, includes access to the exhibition and the Garden Café; holburne.org n