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A specially curated guide to the next 48 hours (or more) in Bath
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Monumental national forest to be
planted around the city
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A new Western Forest spanning three regions is set to be created – the first ‘national forest’ in more than 30 years - spanning Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and West of England (Bristol, Bath & NE Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset).
In its first five years, the new national forest will see at least 2,500 hectares of new woodland and other tree habitats created, with 20 million trees to be planted by 2050 (which could absorb approximately 2.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide). Serving more than 2.5 million people, the new forest will bring a collaborative approach to nature recovery, working with landowners, businesses and local communities
to make it happen.
The Western Forest will be spearheaded by the Forest of Avon, one of England’s Community Forests, supported by up to £7.5 million of government funding over five years. Alongside accelerating tree-planting in local areas, the project will work to revitalise existing woodlands and other important habitats to create a forest network for people and wildlife at a truly landscape scale, and bringing trees and woodlands closer to where people live. The forests will work with both rural and urban communities, working across new collaborations to create transformational programmes focused on volunteering, health, education and access.
Image: Ashton Court's 'fattest tree' by Chris Bahn
forestofavon.org | wenp.org.uk/priority-programmes/western-forest
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On our cover is the straight-talking journalist and communicator Ros Atkins, who brings 'assertive impartiality' to his news stories, which are much needed in these bewildering political times. Another visitor to Bath for the Curious Minds festival this month is journalist and presenter Gabriel Gatehouse who will talk about his book The Coming Storm, which explores how conspiracies in the US are breaking down the liberal world order.
We’ve also chatted to comedian Jenny Eclair, absorbing her high-spirited, absurd perspective on life, which we’ve dubbed ‘Planet Eclair' – her musings include the habits of squirrels, hotel beds, punk rock, and watching TV in your pyjamas.
Jenny’s appearance at Komedia has been rescheduled to 30 May, so there is still time to book tickets!
We interviewed chef Nathan Outlaw who has two Michelin Star restaurants in Port Isaac, Cornwall and is visiting Bath this month. You can also find out about the importance of metabolic health, and immerse yourself in ideas for the home interior.
Every month we deliver 15,000 copies door to door, but if you don't get a magazine at home then you can pick up a copy at many places around town and from our floor stands at: Waitrose, Sainsbury's [Green Park], M&S Foods in Twerton, Tesco in Weston Village, and at The Holburne Museum.
Or click here to enjoy the digital version of our current issue!
And if you would like to have a copy sent in the post every month, then we offer a postal subscription for just £35 for 12 issues, £20 for six issues or buy a copy for just £4.95. UK mainland prices. For Euro and World zone subscription prices – click here to subscribe on our website.
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Asparagus, red pepper and goat's cheese tart
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Recipe by Melissa Blease
It’s time to ditch the stodgy comfort food and revitalise our menus with lighter, brighter seasonal dishes… and, perhaps, start planning some alfresco dining fun in the sun?
If double cream is a little too indulgent for your tastes, use a reduced fat variety, or even reduced fat crème fraîche. And if you’re not a fan of goat's cheese, feta works well too. Go on - spring out!
Ingredients (serves 6)
1 x 320g sheet of ready-rolled, all-butter shortcrust pastry
1 x bunch of asparagus (around 200g), chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 red pepper, seeded, roasted and chopped into bite-sized pieces (or, use the jarred variety)
4 spring onions, finely sliced
3 large eggs
280ml double cream
½ a bunch of fresh chives, finely chopped
100g goats’ cheese, sliced or cut into small pieces
Serving suggestion: new potatoes; steamed new season spinach
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C /gas mark 5 and line a lightly-greased 23cm fluted flan/tart tin with the pastry, trimming the overhang to create a neat edge. Cover the pastry case with baking paper, fill with baking beans or uncooked rice and bake for 15 minutes before removing the baking paper and beans (or rice) and baking for another 8-10 minutes or so, until the pastry is lightly golden brown. Remove the pastry case from the oven, set to one side, reduce the oven heat to 180°C /gas mark 4 and preheat a baking tray.
Blanch the asparagus (including the tips) in a pan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes, drain into a large sieve and refresh under cold running water. Pat the asparagus with kitchen paper to remove any excess water and tip into a large bowl with the spring onions and roasted red pepper. Stir to combine and scatter across the base of the pastry case.
Whisk the eggs, cream, chives and seasoning together in a jug, gently pour the mixture across the vegetables and dot the goat's cheese across the top.
Bake the tart on the preheated baking tray for 30-40 minutes or until the filling is lightly set (a bit of ‘wobble’ is good) and golden brown on top.
Allow to stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serve with new potatoes and steamed, new season spinach.
For more delicious recipes visit our website at thebathmagazine.co.uk
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Discover wines from France's Languedoc-Roussillon region
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The sun is starting to
shine, Spring is springing, Mother’s Day is around the corner, and we have a
delicious selection of wines from the very
South of France for you to enjoy in the sun.
Languedoc-Roussillon, which
stretches all the way from the Rhône valley in the east to the
Spanish border in the west, is France's largest wine producing region.
These wines are all
discounted until Monday 24 March, all the more reason to have a look.
1. Picpoul de Pinet
2. Les Granges de Félines Blanc
3. Grenache-Merlot, Les Granges de Félines
4. Rosé
Les Mougeottes
For all these and more, visit greatwines.co.uk
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Gift delicious brownies
handmade in Bath this Mother’s Day
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Spoil your mum this Mother’s Day with a gorgeous Chocolate Brownie Hamper made on a beautiful farm near Bath.
Chatley Farm Brownies use the best Belgian chocolate and locally sourced ingredients to create the most delicious brownies you’ve ever tasted.
Both the Luxury Hamper (16 brownies - £37) and the Mini Hamper (8 brownies - £21) are customisable with different brownie flavours.
Simply peruse Chatley Farm’s delectable flavours, choose your selection and your hamper will be gift wrapped with a personal note and then popped in the post to be delivered at your loved one’s door.
Chatley Farm Brownies are offering 10% off until the end of May with the discount code BATH10.
Shop Mother's Day hampers at chatleyfarmbrownies.co.uk
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Lalique's Rose Nebula collection
with Pink Luster Crystal
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In its perpetual quest for beauty, Lalique’s artistic creation has explored an abundant palette of colours in profound detail. In 2024, Lalique reaffirms its audacity and pushes back the frontiers of its expertise by lustering its crystal in a dreamlike and surprising multi-dimensional pink: the Rose Nebula.
The name "Rose Nebula" evokes the evanescence surrounding the long pink luster process. Applied as a final touch under the watchful eye of the master glassmakers, a colourless, vaporous mist composed of precious metals including yellow gold, is revealed as if by magic during the annealing process, revealing a unique, intoxicating pink finish for each piece. The collection opens the doors to a new world of imagination, where the boundaries between the real and the virtual become blurred.
Click here to see more gorgeous Lalique pieces from Mallory
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Gift luxuriously this Mother's Day with Rituals
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With Mother’s Day soon approaching, Rituals inspires all those who embody the spirit of motherhood to express their love. Rituals recognises that maternal love manifests in various forms and can come from unexpected sources, such as a caring neighbour or a trusted babysitter. Mothers are not only the women who give us life, motherhood is embodied by those who comfort us, lift us up, and offer us their unwavering support. Rituals’ goal is to honour and celebrate all forms of love.
The Ritual of Sakura Large Gift Set, £54.90, is the ideal gift for someone who loves a delicate, floral scent. It is packed with luxurious products, all infused with cherry blossom and rice milk.
Shop gifts your mother figure will adore at Rituals, 10 St Lawrence St, BA1 1AN
rituals.com
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On our Mother's Day wish list...
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A Mother's Day toast with Gin In a Tin
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‘Mum’ embodies a multitude of roles and meanings, unique to each and every one of us. They mould our lives and nurture us in countless ways. Whoever your mum is to you, celebrate with a fabulous tin of gin that reflects the depth of your appreciation and love.
Gin is more than just a gift. It can symbolise moments shared together, conversations had and memories made. A Mother’s Day gin gift is more than just a present—it’s a heartfelt toast to say, “Here’s to you, mum.”
This Mother’s Day, mix up a gin cocktail and raise your glass to the remarkable individual who has shaped your world.
Shop Mother's Day Gin Gifts at gininatin.co.uk
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• THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! •
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| Curated by Daniel McCabe |
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The latest issue of A Magazine Curated By is a special 25th anniversary edition commemorating the two decades of publishing. It’s chunkier than usual and breaks with the tradition of inviting a leading fashion designer, fashion group or house to guest edit the magazine in a way that expresses their cultural and aesthetic values. This time the publishers have called in all past editors to contribute. They say ‘Rather than looking to the past archives, we’ve envisioned this special edition with the frame of ‘a magazine’ and what that word means, as a gathering of ideas and images but with a contemporary lens, something that at once feels timeless but timely. Our curator-designers have approached their pages how they would a fashion collection, through their eyes and perspectives.’
£35
magalleria.co.uk
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Family history, black identities and Bathian roots: See Joshua Donkor's paintings on display at The Holburne
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Joshua Donkor, a Ghanaian-British painter who grew up in Bath, is exhibiting his body of work Joshua Donkor: I have more souls than one
at the Holburne Museum until May 5.
Donkor uses portraiture as a tool to subvert monolithic portrayals of Black identity. Combining observation and conversations with each of his subjects, the portraits of Donkor’s subjects are often multi-layered, presenting images of important and meaningful visual references – family photos, fabrics and personal belongings, conveying insights into their personal narrative and often reflecting on experiences of growing up between two places.
Joshua Donkor: I have more Souls than One is showing at the Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, BA2 4DB
Book tickets at holburne.org
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Live Out esteemed crime writer Patricia Highsmith's final few days in thrilling new play showing at The Mission
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“I like murders. I’ve committed thousands.”
A taut, psychological thriller re-imagining the final few days in the life of
renowned crime novelist Patricia Highsmith is showing for a limited time at The Mission Theatre in April.
Written by Joanna Murray Smith and produced by Misplaced Theatre, the play follows as Patricia, who is holed up in seclusion in the Swiss Alps, is visited by a charming stranger who persuades her to write a final instalment of her
best-selling novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
As day breaks on the snow-covered mountains, it becomes clear that the man in her home is set on a far more sinister mission...
Switzerland runs from 15 – 17 April at The Mission Theatre, 32 Corn Street, BA11UF
Book tickets at missiontheatre.co.uk
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Try your hand at dried flower-arranging at
The Royal Crescent
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Join Edward from Edward Allen Flowers for a dried flower-arranging workshop, 9.30am until around 3pm on Saturday 22 March.
You will learn how to arrange dried flowers in an urn - you take home both the flowers and the urn!
No previous experience is necessary and afternoon tea is also included.
£110 per person to include arrival refreshments, the workshop, your arrangement to take home and afternoon tea.
The Royal Cresent, 16 Royal Cres, BA1 2LS
Limited tickets; book yours at royalcrescent.co.uk
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More events to enjoy in the final week of
the Curious Minds festival
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Catch a Movie at the Museum with screening of A Cock and Bull Story at The Holburne on Friday 28 March
From Austen to Bridgerton, Bath has long been the centre of the period drama aesthetic but how does the representation on screen affect our view of the reality? Michael Winterbottom takes on the period drama in film-within-a-film, A Cock and Bull Story.
Now 20 years old, A Cock and Bull Story is a fantastic look at the process of making a good period drama, it’s funny, smart and utterly absurd.
This screening is taking place as part of the Holburne monthly ‘Up Late’ events, so explore the collections, take a stroll through the grounds, and then sit down for a chaotic trip into a post-modern look at the 18th century.
Tickets £10-£12 | Friday 28 March 6pm - 9pm
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, BA2 4DB
Click here to book your space
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The 7 Hills returns with their latest instalment 'The Spring Sessions', an all-day musical celebration on Sunday 23 March
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In association with Curious Minds, The 7 Hills' 'Spring Sessions' at Komedia features some of the most-exciting artists currently working in the UK.
Amongst the confirmed so far are Thea Gilmore, Beth Rowley, Our Man In The Field, Scott Lavene & Hannah White. More acts to follow.
Sunday 23 March | 12:30pm - 10:30 pm
22-23 Westgate St, BA1 1EP
Click here to book tickets
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Find your inner zen at Yoga In The Chapel
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Join expert teachers Bex and Lana for a two-hour yoga workshop at
The Gainsborough Bath Spa on 30 March.
Combining their teachings and experience, Bex and Lana offer a full rounded session, starting with QiGong and Breath, followed by Yang and Yin style yoga practice and closing with the beautiful sounds of the crystal bowls and a guided sleep meditation.
The two-hour journey will encourage your body and mind to find a state of relaxation, and a greater opportunity to absorb the sounds of the crystal bowls,
renowned for their deep healing qualities.
Open to all abilities. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity
to unwind in this serene, historic space.
Ready to tap into relaxation and healing like never before?
Join Bex and Lana at The Chapel for a truly unique experience!
30 March | 10am - 12pm
Beau St, BA1 1QY
Click here to book your space
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Elevate your metabolic health
at Combe Grove 'Five Foods' webinar
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The team at Bath's Combe Grove are hosting a webinar on the top five foods for metabolic health on 27 March.
Join Dr Rebecca Hiscutt PhD, Registered Dietitian and Practice Manager for this one-off one hour webinar which will explore what these foods are and what benefits they might have for you.
You will also have the opportunity to ask Rebecca your questions around
nutrition and metabolic health.
27 March | 7pm - 8pm | Online
Register at combegroveevents.com
Read our recent article on Combe Grove at thebathmagazine.co.uk
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Visit Bath College's Somer Valley Campus on Wednesday 26 March.
Bath College are holding an open day for the 2025 - 2026 academic year on 26 March. Go along to look around the campus, meet the team, and find out if
Bath College is the right fit for you.
Bath College prides itself on being the natural choice of College for both students and employers. The College has been recognised as one of the top 10% of FE Colleges in England for employer satisfaction with achievement rates
significantly above the national average.
26 March | 4pm - 7pm
Bath College Somer Valley Campus
Radstock BA3 3RW
Click here to book your space
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Much-loved department store Jolly's takes on a fresh new identity as Morleys
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The Bath and NE Somerset Council have announced that Jolly's, Bath's historic department store on Milsom Street, is set to become the second Morleys site outside of London in the spring of 2026.
This announcement follows 18 months of negotiations over the future of Jolly's, which had been trading for over 200 years before its closure in February. In honour of this rich history, Morleys have announced they will be keeping the name Jolly's, a nod to the brilliance of the store's former self.
Morleys Department Stores is renowned for its exceptional customer service and diverse range of high-quality products, offering a wide selection of
fashion, beauty, homeware, and more.
Allan Winstanley, Chief Executive of Morleys Department Stores, said: “We are thrilled to start preparations to open up in Jolly’s and restore this heritage store to
its former glory for Bath."
Pictured left to right: Councillor Mark Elliott, cabinet member for Resources; Councillor Kevin Guy, leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council; store manager Jess Merritt-Johns and Morleys chief executive Allan Winstanley
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Bath name team for Gloucester Rugby visit
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Johann van Graan has named his side for Sunday’s visit by Gloucester Rugby as the Gallagher Premiership resumes at The Rec (23 March, kick-off 3pm).
Bath Rugby Starting XV: 1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Alfie Barbeary, 9 Ben Spencer, 10 Finn Russell, 11 Will Muir, 12 Cameron Redpath, 13 Max Ojomoh, 14, Ruaridh McConnochie, 15 Tom de Glanville.
Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Ted Hill, 20 Sam Underhill, 21, Louis Schreuder, 22 Will Butt, 23 Jaco Coetzee.
The match will be broadcasted live on TNT Sports, X (written commentary) and BBC Radio Bristol & Somerset.
bathrugby.com
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A superbly appointed and fully refurbished Grade I listed townhouse
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Individually designed furnishings | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | 4 Receptions
Guide Price: £2,850,000
Offered for sale by Cobb Farr Estate Agents
This most elegant of townhouses benefits from an east west aspect with the rear garden and elevation offering stunning views over the approach golf course. Grade I listed, the property is constructed with Bath stone elevations, all enhanced with deep cornices and plain parapets under a slate tiled roof.
The property has been comprehensively refurbished. The owner commissioned Andrew Sherwood, a maker of fine painted Neoclassical inspired furniture, to ensemble a team of elite crafts men. Additionally, 24 carat gold leaf has been added to provide stunning decoration in the dining room.
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From our Home and Interiors Guide...
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J & G Cleaning
Cleaning Services
Private Houses | Offices | Agency Houses
J&G is a professional cleaning company dedicated to keeping homes, agency properties, and offices spotless. They offer a range of services, including regular cleaning, deep cleaning, pre and end-of-tenancy cleaning, ensuring every space
is left fresh and immaculate.
Whether you need routine maintenance or a thorough one-time clean, the skilled team delivers high-quality results tailored to your needs. They take pride in their reliability, attention to detail, and customer satisfaction.
With J&G, you can enjoy a clean, healthy environment without the hassle.
Let them handle the cleaning while you focus on what matters most!
For more information, visit thebathmagazine.co.uk
Get in touch with Gabriella on tel: 07379 364 815, or email: gabi_grillo9@hotmail.com
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