Coppa Club arrives in Bath

Coppa Club's newest location, The Bath Townhouse, is now open!

Sitting on Old Bond Street, The Bath Townhouse is set across two floors, and is ready to be explored from early morning to late evening.

The ground floor hosts a vibrant main restaurant, bar and café space, whilst on the second floor, guests can experience 'Upstairs at The Townhouse': a sultry all-day lounge-bar serving signature cocktails and food. At twilight, 'Upstairs at The Townhouse' is candle-lit, music is turned up and the atmosphere shifts from relaxed daytime to an intimate bar.

The seasonal menu at The Bath Townhouse features a modern take on British and Mediterranean classics, perfect for devouring at any time of day.

Visit coppaclub.co.uk for more information | The Bath Townhouse, 18 - 19, Old Bond Street, Bath BA1 1BP

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Recipe by Melissa Blease

Crab Courgetti Spaghetti

This simple, elegant pasta dish puts the intrinsically salty/sweet, slightly nutty flavour of both creamy white and rich brown crab in the spotlight, turning the dish into the prandial version, if you like, of an oceanic breeze wafting in on a tide of sumptuous courgetti spaghetti, enlivened by the gentle thrum of chilli heat and an uplifting citrus blast.

Combining the spiralized courgettes with the pasta not only cuts down on carbs, but brings a light, fresh touch to a dish that perfectly bridges the gap between salad days and the impending season of mellow fruitfulness. If you haven't got a spiralizer, most supermarkets sell packets of fresh courgettes already spiralized for you.

If you can't get hold of (or simply don't like!) crab, add around 150g fresh, raw king prawns with the sliced shallot at the start of the recipe instead.

Great savings on Great Reds in the Great Wine Co Summer Sale

The biggest summer sale is now on, so you can enjoy enormous savings of up to 55%.

The Great Wine Co is making space for new lines and vintages. There are inevitably some ‘bin ends’ or overstocks to clear, meaning there are amazing bargains to be had. But be quick; some of these deals won't last long!

With over a 100 wines in the sale, here’s just a taster – but click the button below to see all the sale wines in the cellar.

Amarone, Ripa della Volta – Azienda Agricola Ottella | Was £66, now £36.50

Ottella's Ripa della Volta Amarone shows amazing poise and refinement. It has a beautifully integrated aroma of black cherry jam, delicate oak, chocolate and white pepper.

Reds, whites, rosés and fizzes: browse and enjoy the full summer sale below.

The Great Bath Feast, 23 – 25 September, Milsom Street

This year, The Great Bath Feast celebrates the best locally sourced food and drink, appealing to residents and culinary connoisseurs from far and wide. 

The Feast will offer chef demos, an artisan village, book signings, masterclasses, talks and street performance alongside the Market along Milsom Street with market stalls and pop-ups from some of Bath’s incredible local suppliers and lip-smacking food from further afield. Milsom Street will be closed to traffic for the occasion.

Partnering with The Bertinet Kitchen once again, Richard Bertinet, owner of The Bertinet Kitchen cookery school and founder of the Bertinet Bakery, will co-curate the line-up. 

Sign up for more news about The Great Bath Feast at greatbathfeast.co.uk.

Looking for more delicious foodie inspo?

Click through to browse our full Delicious Guide!

Classic, covetable silk scarves

Le Petit-Fils de L.U. Chopard & Cie S.A., more commonly known as Chopard, is a Swiss manufacturer and retailer of luxury watches, jewellery and fine accessories.

Founded in 1860 by 24-year-old Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the son of a farmer in Sonvilier, Switzerland, Chopard's innovative designs helped him gain a reputation by making watches for 19th-century nobility such as the court of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The precision and reliability of his pieces were highly sought-after qualities, and remain the foundation of the business today. Louis-Ulysse Chopard has been owned by the Scheufele family of Germany since 1963 and the brand is one of the most respected houses of highly desirable luxury items across the globe.

As well as an excellent range of ladies' and gentlemen's watches, handbags, and sunglasses, there is also a collection of beautiful Chopard silk scarves in unique and covetable designs.

Here's four we love:

• Chopard Happy Ocean blue and orange silk twill scarf, 90 x 90cm | £273
• Chopard Heritage light blue silk twill scarf, 90 x 90cm | £273
• Chopard Lace white and red silk twill scarf, 90 x 90cm | £273
• Chopard Lotus Flower blue silk twill scarf, 90 x 90cm | £273

Great Day Body Scrub from NEOM Organics, London

An energising, 100% natural body scrub, expertly blended with organic sugar, safflower oil and jojoba oil that gives skin a rich exfoliation and deep nourishment and hydration. Fragranced with the uplifting scent of wild mint & mandarin essential oils | £38 for 350g

Available from neomorganics.com

The Body Shop: Box of Wishes & Wonders Ultimate Advent Calendar

The Body Shop's Ultimate Advent Calendar is bursting with iconic full-sized bestsellers as well as exciting new products, beauty tools and everything you need to nourish your body and soul. Scrub, soften and slather your way to your most beautiful Christmas yet with luxurious Sheet Masks, nourishing Body Butters, and rejuvenating Body Scrubs | £145, worth £219.

Launching 23 August; available from thebodyshop.com.

Finisterre and Lucas Beaufort: a limited-edition clothing range

Partnering for the first time, Lucas Beaufort and Finisterre have released a limited-edition collection of sustainable apparel, swimwear and accessories.

Products feature a selection of Lucas’ quirky characters, inspired by the world around him and the connections he makes. The collection is available to purchase at the Finisterre website and across all UK stores. 

finisterre.com | Finisterre Bath, 2 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1DA

Above left: Lucas Beaufort + Finisterre Anella Reversible Swimsuit (£95) | Above right: Lucas Beaufort + Finisterre Changing Robe (£165) 

Curated by Daniel McCabe

A few years ago the creative art, design and craft magazine UPPERCASE devised a series of standalone 'inspirational' titles to complement and provide more depth to areas it's covered so far in 50-odd issues (such as florals, quilting, ceramics, printmaking etc.). The super-lush and absurdly idea-packed The Uppercase Encyclopedia of Inspiration series hits ten issues with the release of 'Art Supplies'. This vast tome examines the provenance, lore and enduring appeal of art-making tools and supplies, explored via profiles of artists, artisans, collectors and venerable manufacturers. These titles have proved so popular that all the initial releases have been reprinted so if you're lacking creative inspiration right now, well, here you go | £35

Bath Cats and Dogs Home: Wag Walk, 4 September

Join in the Wag Walk to raise funds for rescue pets in need. 

Starting from the rescue centre in Claverton, Bath, the walking routes feature beautiful countryside with a choice of a 2-mile flat route staying close to the Home or a 5-mile route along the National Trust Bath Skyline with more challenging terrain. All dogs who take part will receive a stylish ‘Wag Walk’ doggie bandana to wear on the walk and take home as a memento of the day. 

The walk finishes back in the grounds of Bath Cats and Dogs Home where walkers are encouraged to stay for a picnic with their new Wag Walk friends, collect their dog-friendly goodie bags and enjoy the refreshments and activities available in the field. 

Wag Walk participants can arrive from 8.45am for registration and walkers will set off in waves between 10 – 10.30am. Entry costs £15 per person and is free for children under 16 years and dogs; to register for the Wag Walk visit bcdh.org.uk/wagwalk. 

Corkage: Rathfinny Estate Tasting, 7 September (6.30 – 8.30pm)

Corkage Chapel Row is delighted to welcome Richard James from Rathfinny Estate in Sussex for a tasting of every sparkling wine in their portfolio. 

The wines will be matched with four delicious plates from the kitchen (with an extra for good luck) and the evening is sure to give you an insight into why English sparkling wine is fast gaining itself a world-class reputation. 

Featured wines and menu:

• 2018 BLANC DE NOIRS | Burrata, peaches, toasted bread, pine nuts, basil
• 2017 BLANC DE BLANCS | Halibut, dulse seaweed chicken butter sauce, clams
• 2018 ROSÉ BRUT | Beef carpaccio, capers, watercress, parmesan
• 2018 CLASSIC CUVÉE | Mallard, sweetcorn purée, poached figs, girolles, jus
• Roast Cornish new potatoes, confit garlic, soft herbs & capers

£65pp; includes 4 wines and 5 small plates. 

Joanne Cope's 'Cattle Paintings', 26 – 29 August, 15 New Bond Street

Bath-based artist Joanne Cope will be exhibiting her latest collection of paintings in Bath this Bank Holiday weekend.

Cope's impressive portraits of the ordinary cow are wonderfully engaging and alluring. The majority of her subjects are painted looking out from the canvas to engage the viewer.

She places the cattle in traditional portrait 'poses', lovingly rendering them in oil paint, using soft brushwork, a subdued colour palette and dramatic lighting to create striking images.

joannecope.com | 07953 703 438

Talk and demonstration with Fashion Illustrator Bil Donovan, 22 September

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa is inviting art, design and fashion fanatics to meet internationally renowned fashion illustrator, Bil Donovan, as part of a live talk and demonstration. 

Guests will learn first-hand about Bil’s fascinating work to date, alongside Gray M.C.A. fashion curator, Connie Gray. The live talk will be followed by a demonstration in which Bil will create a spectacular, one-off fashion illustration in front of guests. The event will also include a decadent and delicious champagne afternoon tea in the hotel’s elegant Dower House Restaurant.

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa event – taking place on 22 September at 2pm – is on a first come, first serve basis, with only 40 limited tickets available at £95 per person. To find out more, please email events@royalcrescent.co.uk, call 01225 823 333 or go to royalcrescent.co.uk.

Chapel Arts Centre: Rockney – a tribute to the music of Chas and Dave

The feel-good show of the year! 

Rockney brings to the stage the best loved songs of the legendary Chas and Dave and reminds us of their extraordinary ability to get any party started with their seamless medleys of songs from the decades. 

Rockney will take place at Chapel Arts Centre on 26 August, 8 – 10.30pm. Tickets from £17, available from chapelarts.org. 

Tower Discovery Day – STEM Family Fun, 25 August, 10.30am – 4.30pm

Bath Abbey is hosting a Tower Discovery Day with a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

For children aged 4 – 11 years, families will have the choice of:

• Finding out more about the history of the Abbey’s Tower and other church towers in the city via an archive table display in the South Aisle
• Listening to stories about the construction and architecture of churches and other interesting buildings
• Trying some hands-on construction activities in the Learning room including ‘outdoor’ jenga, arch construction game and making a tower using spaghetti and marshmallows. Free 45 minute slots – booking required.

Booking for free 45 minute slots: eventbrite.co.uk | Booking also available through The Bath Abbey website

Bath Abbey Summer Lates, 25 August, 6.30 – 9pm

Visit Bath Abbey after hours and enjoy the music and culture that local performers and artists have to offer.

With local musicians performing, this is the perfect opportunity to experience a change of pace in the city and soak up the culture of this gorgeous UNESCO world heritage city.

Including:

• Live music between 7 – 9pm
• Bar to purchase drinks | Adult and Student tickets include one free drink
• Tower Tours (at an additional cost); book on the night

Ticket link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/bath-abbey-summer-lates-tickets

FREE diabetes or cholesterol blood tests from Goodbody Clinic

TOMORROW (Saturday 20 August) local health specialists Goodbody Clinic are offering FREE rapid diabetes or cholesterol blood tests for Bath locals.

Usually priced at £39 per test, these rapid blood tests only require a tiny sample of blood from your finger to analyse your risk of developing diabetes or high cholesterol. Rapid by name, rapid by nature: these in-clinic tests take just 5 minutes to provide you with results. 

There are only a limited number of appointments left, so book your free diabetes or cholesterol blood test by visiting health.goodbodyclinic.com/bath-rapid-tests before they're gone. 

Exhibition: 'In Celebration of the Arts – All Things Floral', 3 – 4 September

Artists and sculptors come together to exhibit their dynamic art, sculpture and craft in a house and award-winning garden in Newbridge.

The exhibition showcases the work of Mary Allen, Joy Branscombe, Elizabeth Evans, Hayley Jones and Jessica Palmer. Pieces of sculpture, art and plants will be for sale, and cakes, scones and light lunches served on the terrace. Opening in conjunction with the National Garden Scheme, money raised will go to nursing charities supported by the NGS, to The Peggy Dodd Centre in Combe Down and to Serve Africa which is providing education, vocational training and medical support to internally displaced Ugandan refugees.

In Celebration of the Arts – All Things Floral will take place at 165 Newbridge Hill, Bath, 3–4 September, 10am–5pm. 

Featured image by Jessica Palmer