On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas...

This Saturday, see The Snowman on the big screen, accompanied by a live orchestra with a hamper of seasonal orchestral delights.

Programme: 

Nigel Hess A Christmas Overture

Sergei Prokofiev Troika (from Lt Kije)

Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride

Philip Lane The Night Before Christmas

Howard Blake The Snowman

3pm - 4pm | Tickets from £16 | 1a Forum Buildings, St James Parade, Bath, BA1 1UG

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Recipes

Chestnut, Spinach and Blue Cheese En Croute with Hollandaise Sauce

The elegant, meat-free party season centrepiece of your dreams, packed with festive flavours, easy to prepare and ideal for rustling up in advance.

If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, brie or camembert work equally well. As for the Hollandaise Sauce to serve: fresh versions are readily available in supermarket chiller cabinets - just don’t tell anybody that I told you that!

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Festive Treats

Heavenly Desserts Bath- The Festive Menu

This winter, the curtains rise, the lights dim, and the stage is set
for a performance like no other. 

Heavenly Desserts invites you to step into a world of indulgence, theatrics, and citrus-infused wonder with three new festive menu items: Heavenly's Chocolate Orange, The Honey Ginger Kick, and The Chocolate Orange Affogato. 

Head to Heavenly Desserts at Ground Floor 7, 9 Lower Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1QR

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Weekend Wines

Warming Reds

A glass of velvety, intensely flavoured red wine might be the ultimate winter warmer, perfect to savour in front of a roaring fire or with winter stews on chilly evenings.

The Great Wine Co. recommend the delicious Gran Mascota Malbec (£19.95). This inky-black wine from Mendoza’s premium Uco Valley spent 18 months in French oak, giving beautifully well-integrated and mellow flavours.

If this is your sort of wine, The Great Wine Co. also have similarly warming red wines, including the Crios Cabernet Sauvignon from Susana Balbo (£17.75), and the Ribera del Duero Crianza from Pago de los Capellanes (£32).

Explore more brilliant red wines on the Great Wine Co. website

The 18ct Everose gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, featuring a Sundust dial with bright black counters, a black Cerachrom bezel and an Oysterflex bracelet. A perfect balance of colours to please the eye.

18ct Everose gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona | £44,200

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Fill a complimentary Christmas stocking with your choice of Penhaligon's most-loved gifts at exclusive prices. From little luxuries to grand gestures, curate the perfect present for the season.

Available exclusively online: 
The Curated Mini | £75
The Curated Classic | £150
The Curated Grandeur | £175

penhaligons.com | 14 New Bond St, Bath BA1 1BE

As Ron from Beau Nash predicted, silver prices have risen just over 80% in the last 12 months, and many expect the trend to continue.

Instead of constantly adjusting prices, Beau Nash have chosen to keep most of their stock at older rates—meaning there are some excellent deals in the shop right now.

Our choices:

Silver butter knife | £20
Silver salt spoon | £25
1.5 x 2″ silver frame | £42
Silver cream jug, Birmingham 1922 | £85

beaunashbath.com | 28 & 31 Brock Street, BA1 2LN

Join The Little Theatre Cinema for a festive evening featuring a performance from Bath-based community choir Sassparella, with mulled wine and mince pies, while you enjoy a Christmas Classic.

In the small town of Bedford Falls, banker George Bailey (James Stewart) is the townspeoples’ biggest defender, keeping a wicked tycoon at bay at the cost of his ambitions and dreams. But when, one Christmas Eve, George finds himself at the end of his rope, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence – who then shows George how his town would have looked if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.

picturehouses.com | St Michael's Place, Bath, BA1 1SF

For the first time Lavana Wild brings botanical handcrafted skincare from Barcelona to Bath only at Gallery Nine for a day of Christmas gift shopping with Mulled Cider and Mince pies. Products will be available at the event.

11am - 5.30pm | 9B Margaret's Buildings, BA1 2LP

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Bath Contemporary Artists' Fair (BCAF) returns this Sunday 14 December for the last time until April with a newly curated exhibit of unique, quality art by Bath's best creatives.

Returning to its home in the historic Green Park Station, the fair showcases the talent of both established and up and coming artists, and is an opportunity for the artists and art-lovers alike to come together, share in Bath's creative community, and discover new pieces. Artistic mediums on show include paintings, sculptures, photos, and ceramics.

BCAF takes place on the second Sunday of every month; entry is free.

10am - 5pm | Green Park Rd, BA1 1JB | bcaf.co.uk

Explore mind, body and soul with expert teacher Bex Bridgford for a morning of Aquasana in the Rooftop Pool followed by a Thermae Welcome 2-hour spa session with use of towel and robe.

Aquasana includes classic yoga postures combined with gently tai chi and invigorating karate moves in the spa’s mineral-enriched waters. It works through flowing sequences that stretch and tone the body, increasing flexibility whilst relieving tension in an energetic and balanced full-body workout. This class harnesses the healing properties of the waters, leaving you feeling cleansed, rejuvenated and grounded.

8am - 11.45am | Thermae Bath Spa, Hot Bath St, BA1 1SJ

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In this the 250th anniversary month of Jane Austen's birth, the Bath Bach Choir present 'A Georgian Christmas' for their Candlelight concerts at The Pump Room.

With four-one hour performances of Christmas music, the early-evening will include the children of 'Voices for Life' while the later performance will feature the virtuosic violin playing of Hester Wiltshire.

Shows at 7-8pm and 8.30-9.30pm | The Pump Room, Stall Street, BA1 1HN

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Bath Literature Festival 2026 has announced its first event, welcoming Tom Holland, the award-winning star of the world’s most downloaded history podcast, The Rest is History. 

Travel back to the Roman Empire as Tom Holland celebrates his translation for Penguin Classics of Suetonius’s influential, Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

Tickets for what promises to be fascinating evening, are on sale now.

Tom Holland is at The Forum on Friday 22 May, 7pm.

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Bath College launched Bath College Sport Academy, a new partnership formed with Bath City FC and Bath Rugby, that will begin in the 2025/2026 academic year. 

The academy will offer students aged 16-18 a clear pathway into professional and semi-professional sport while gaining a qualification. This means young athletes never have to choose between education and sporting ambitions.

Students will train in elite facilities, access professional coaching and strength and conditioning, and receive structured timetables with dedicated training sessions, helping them develop as athletes and confident, young adults.

Jane Jones, Director of Women’s Football for Bath City FC, said, “We’re thrilled Bath College will host a Women’s Academy, giving girls access to elite coaching, education, and a clear pathway into Bath City Women’s football. Since launching our women’s team four seasons ago, our goal has been to grow the game locally, and this academy builds that vision by connecting youth development to senior opportunities.”

Bath College plans to expand the academy to include netball, golf, and women’s rugby.

bathcollege.ac.uk

For many of us, Christmas is a season of warmth, celebration, and abundance. But for thousands of people across the South West, Christmas looks very different.

The contrast is impossible to ignore. For some, the season brings strain rather than comfort. Homes that should feel safe become places of caution and fear. For others, winter means rough sleeping, unsafe accommodation, or complete isolation at a time when togetherness is everywhere around them.

A donation to Julian House this Christmas has a direct and immediate impact.

Change a life this Christmas

Bath Rugby continue their Investec Champions Cup campaign this weekend, taking on RC Toulon in Round 2 at the Stade Mayol.

Beno Obano and Tom Dunn are joined by Vilikesa Sela in the front row after their dominant scrum performance in Round 1.

Quinn Roux remains in the tight five, seeing Ross Molony moved into the starting second row.

Alfie Barbeary starts after a spell on the sidelines and is joined by Ted Hill and Sam Underhill in the back row.

Tom Carr-Smith will earn his first European start in Bath colours, partnered by Finn Russell who takes the captaincy.

Bath’s centre pairing of Cameron Redpath and Max Ojomoh retain their jerseys, with the back line featuring just one change from last week’s outing.

Henry Arundell and Joe Cokanasiga remain on the wings and Santi Carreras comes in at full back.

After bringing their impact in the second half last week, Francois van Wyk, Kepu Tuipulotu and Thomas du Toit will make up Sunday’s replacement front row.

Charlie Ewels, Miles Reid and Arthur Green complete the replacement forwards, with Green set to make his European debut.

Neil le Roux will also make his European debut, with Louie Hennessey taking the remaining bench position, completing a 6-2 split.

The game kicks off at 1.15pm GMT at the Stade Mayol (4.15pm local time).

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3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Offers in excess of: £675,000

Offered for sale by Zest Sales & Lettings

West End is a charming and versatile three-bedroom detached home, nestled in the picturesque Cotswold village of Marshfield. Offering spacious and flexible living accommodation, this unique property presents an exciting opportunity for renovation and personalisation to suit a variety of lifestyles.

Inside, the home features two inviting living rooms, one showcasing a striking open fireplace, alongside two separate kitchen areas, a utility room, a shower room, and two dining rooms, providing ample space for both everyday living and entertaining. Upstairs, you’ll find three generously sized bedrooms and a well-appointed family bathroom. If further bedrooms are required one of the reception rooms on the ground floor could also be used for this purpose.

Outside, the expansive and beautifully maintained gardens create a peaceful, private haven—ideal for keen gardeners or those seeking outdoor tranquility. The double garage offers excellent storage and has great potential to be converted into a home office, studio, or workshop. There is also plenty of driveway parking available. Lovingly maintained over the years, West End is now ready for its next chapter and would make a wonderful family home. Offered with no onward chain.

To view more images, details and a floor plan, visit Right Move

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