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Performing Fluxus - Sunday 12 June
Jun
12
12:00 PM12:00

Performing Fluxus - Sunday 12 June

Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.

Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.

Free, no need to book

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Safety in Numbers / Mother Daughter | Annie Wright
Jun
11
2:00 PM14:00

Safety in Numbers / Mother Daughter | Annie Wright

These performances stem from personal experience and this is a belated love letter to the artist's mother.

Annie will be performing at 2pm on both Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June. Part of The Coming Of Age exhibition.

Free, no need to book

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Performing Fluxus - Saturday 11 June - time & location TBC
Jun
11
12:00 PM12:00

Performing Fluxus - Saturday 11 June - time & location TBC

Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.

Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.

Free, no need to book

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Head Box - performance, WORDplay
Jun
11
12:00 PM12:00

Head Box - performance, WORDplay

In a time when head-to-head conversations happen under almost every possible set of conditions, so that "real" and "virtual" become confused, Peta Lloyd places her head in a box and starts to write. A reflection on communication and its discontents? Part of WORDplay exhibition.

Free, no need to book.

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World Wide Knit in Public Day : Knitting & Crochet Guild - South West Regional Day hosted by the Bath branch
Jun
11
10:00 AM10:00

World Wide Knit in Public Day : Knitting & Crochet Guild - South West Regional Day hosted by the Bath branch

For World Wide Knit in Public Day join The Knitting & Crochet Guild for the first South West Regional Day here in Bath! Indulge in a day of knitting and crochet talks and workshops, art and research.

£5 / £10 book here : www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west-regional-day-hosted-by-bath-branch-knitting-crochet-guild-tickets-332368351687

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Safety in Numbers / Mother Daughter | Annie Wright
Jun
10
2:00 PM14:00

Safety in Numbers / Mother Daughter | Annie Wright

These performances stem from personal experience and this is a belated love letter to the artist's mother.

Annie will be performing at 2pm on both Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June. Part of The Coming Of Age exhibition.

Free, no need to book

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Sandra’s Salon with Marguerite Horner
Jun
8
8:00 PM20:00

Sandra’s Salon with Marguerite Horner

  • The Drawing Rooms, Beau Nash House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join art curator of The Drawing Rooms, Sandra Higgins, for an evening of conversation with Marguerite Horner.

Marguerite Horner will be talking about her life painting from her earliest years, starting from her first solo exhibitions in her twenties through her years painting as a scenic artist at the BBC, to her recent interpretation of the landscape of Englishcombe, Bath, for Sandra’s current exhibition, Shades of Green.

£10 / £5

Book here : https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thedrawingrooms/666716/

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Co|Create Training and Support Programme Taster Session
Jun
8
2:00 PM14:00

Co|Create Training and Support Programme Taster Session

  • Roper Gallery, Bath Artists' Studios (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weds 8 June 2022 - Co|Create Training and Support Programme Taster Session with Stacey Pottinger from Creativity Works.

Come and find out about this supportive programme to develop your skills, broaden your opportunities and use your creativity to build a positive outlook for your life.

Contact stacey@creativityworks.org.uk 07736 469671 to reserve a place or just drop in on the day.

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'MAKE IT A FAIR COP, GLASGOW' Film screening + Q&A
Jun
5
7:00 PM19:00

'MAKE IT A FAIR COP, GLASGOW' Film screening + Q&A

Join us for the screening of two films plus a Q&A with the film-makers John Potter and Phil Shepherd.

MAKE IT A FAIR COP, GLASGOW “we used our senior railcards to take the train to Glasgow to find out more (…) Jeff Bezos had an invitation but not Greta Thunberg. Not a great start.”

ON THE WILD SIDE: Botanist Dave Green reveals plants we ignore at our peril.

Free, no need to book.

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You are here: De-touring the city
Jun
5
7:00 PM19:00

You are here: De-touring the city

Playground collective invite you to a walking De-tour in the city of Bath with some playful and unexpected elements. Explore public space through prompts for movement, creating a multi-sensory experience and your own map of the city of Bath.

Free - See all times and book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/you-are-here-de-touring-the-city-evening-tickets-351983571337

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Dance - film & live performance at Walcot Chapel
Jun
2
7:00 PM19:00

Dance - film & live performance at Walcot Chapel

An evening of dance in Walcot Chapel both live performance and video work from locally-based dancers & choreographers.

Singing Vessels by Natalie Austin

Mirage by Divija Melally

Invisible Lines by Divija Melally in collaboration with Edwina Pereira, Ella Swannell and Erin Green.

Free, no need to book

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THE SCOFFING OF WORDS - performance, WORDplay
Jun
2
12:00 PM12:00

THE SCOFFING OF WORDS - performance, WORDplay

Performance by Victoria Bone, attacking what she sees as the dominance of words in the presentation visual art. She literally eats page upon page of words in a confrontation with “the pressure on artists to use pretentious and inaccessible academic language”.

Free, no need to book.

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Sandra’s Salon with Fiona McIntyre 
Jun
1
8:00 PM20:00

Sandra’s Salon with Fiona McIntyre 

  • The Drawing Rooms, Beau Nash House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join art curator of The Drawing Rooms, Sandra Higgins, for an evening of conversation with Fiona McIntyre.

Fiona McIntyre is a well-travelled and established painter and printmaker. She is a founding member of The Arborealists and member of Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative. During her talk, she will introduce specific projects mapping her journey into natural pigments and inks, as well as her response to the unique landscape of Englishcombe for Shades of Green, and a recent residency for the Sidney Nolan Trust.

£10 / £5

Book here : www.tickettailor.com/events/thedrawingrooms/666712/

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Creative Mindfulness workshop with Jo Loring-Fisher
Jun
1
2:00 PM14:00

Creative Mindfulness workshop with Jo Loring-Fisher

  • Roper Gallery, Bath Artists' Studios (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weds 1 June 2022 - Make a mindfulness journal and experiment with drawing as a mindfulness meditation. No experience needed - Just drop in on the day or contact: jaq@creativityworks.org.uk Tel: 07921 880056 to book. #FaB22

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Printmaking Workshop with Barbara Disney
May
31
2:00 PM14:00

Printmaking Workshop with Barbara Disney

  • Roper Gallery, Bath Artists' Studios (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tues 31 May 2022 - Simple printing with vintage letterpress blocks and other found materials. This is a Fresh Art @ Project taster session. No experience needed - Places limited, contact: jaq@creativityworks.org.uk Tel: 07921 880056 to book. #FaB22

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Invisible Cities
May
29
8:00 PM20:00

Invisible Cities

Inspired by Calvino’s homonym book - An interdisciplinary performance which blends choreography with live drawing in an immersive experience, by Scirocco Dance Theatre Company.

Part of the exhibition Rewind: Let's Press Play Together.

Free, no need to book.

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Performing Fluxus - Sunday 29 May
May
29
12:00 PM12:00

Performing Fluxus - Sunday 29 May

Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.

Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.

Free, no need to book

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FaB Pop-Up Art Shop with Society’s Pills Art Fair
May
29
10:00 AM10:00

FaB Pop-Up Art Shop with Society’s Pills Art Fair

Fringe Arts Bath and Society's Pills Art Fair are pairing up with a pop-up shop in the heart of Bath on 27/28/29th May, FaB’s opening weekend. Every purchase supports the career of a real, living Artist, so join us to discover the next wonderful piece of affordable artwork for your home!

Free, no need to book.

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BIDDY - performance
May
28
2:00 PM14:00

BIDDY - performance

BIDDY’s performances by female artists over the age of 50 will highlight a broad range of issues including the changing body and physical appearance, the need to maintain and test endurance and strength, the ability to motivate and empower others and ideas related to the close and playful nature of women’s friendships.

Free, no need to book.

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Performing Fluxus - Saturday
May
28
12:00 PM12:00

Performing Fluxus - Saturday

Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.

Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.

Free, no need to book

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Alchemy of Art and the Gift
May
27
7:00 PM19:00

Alchemy of Art and the Gift

Performance by Holly Crawford “Together we can create a work of art that I gift to you. Everyday objects are combined and turned into an art object that I will then gift to you, to a stranger and ask nothing in return.”

Part of the exhibition Rewind: Let's Press Play Together.

Free, no need to book

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BIDDY FLIES
May
27
7:00 PM19:00

BIDDY FLIES

  • 44AD artspace and out on the streets... (map)
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BIDDY’s opening performance introduces a pair of ‘old birds’… Clare Carswell and Peta Lloyd are Performance Artists working in collaboration for this opening night performance.

Free, no need to book.

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Performing Fluxus - opening night
May
27
6:10 PM18:10

Performing Fluxus - opening night

Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.

Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.

Free, no need to book

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Tipping Point - Listening Session
May
27
6:00 PM18:00

Tipping Point - Listening Session

The listening session, on the first of Tipping Point’s two day event, will be held in the Walcot Mortuary Chapel, a sacred space and art venue with links to the plagues that decimated the region in earlier centuries.

Free, no need to book

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