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A specially curated guide to help you enjoy the next 48 hours (or more) in Bath
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Valley Fest, 4 – 7 August, Chew Valley Lake
Valley Fest, the best-tasting music festival in the South West, will take place alongside Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol, this August.
Travis, Clean Bandit, Faithless (DJ set), Roni Size with Dynamite MC, Kosheen and The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club will headline. Valley Fest has also joined forces with Arcadia: the performance art collective best known for their iconic, 50 ft fire-spitting spider at Glastonbury. At Valley Fest, they are bringing the Afterburner stage – built from a Rolls Royce jet engine.
There will also be food from Josh and Holly Eggleton, Rob Howell of Root and many more – plus a family friendly area, spa area, and new ‘regeneration’ area to showcase all things regenerative: from food, farming, gardening, beauty and drinks.
Read the full line up by clicking here.
Expect hedge-to-hedge Somerset sparkle and plenty of nonsense with a spectacular soundtrack and magnificent menu. Tickets are £170 (plus booking fee), available at the Valley Fest website: valleyfest.co.uk
Image credit: Ania Shrimpton
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| OUR AUGUST ISSUE – OUT ON TUESDAY |
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Our August magazine features a collection of great reading by our team of wonderful writers as well as beautifully presented advertising by Bath's best businesses. We really hope you'll enjoy the read!
Every month we deliver 15,000 copies door to door, but if you don't get a copy at home then you can pick up a copy at many places around town and from our floor stands at: Waitrose, Sainsbury [Green Park], M&S Foods in Twerton, Tesco in Weston Village, and at The Holburne Museum.
You can enjoy our July magazine by clicking here.
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And if you would like to have a copy sent in the post every month, then we offer a postal subscription for just £33 for 12 issues, £18 for six issues or buy a copy for just £3.95. UK mainland prices. For Euro and World zone subscription prices – see our website.
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WEEKEND RECIPE | LET'S GET DRESSED UP
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Recipes by Melissa Blease
4 Salad Dressings
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Classic Vinaigrette
Shake 6 tbsp peppery, extra virgin olive oil with 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 small garlic clove (peeled and grated) and a pinch of caster sugar in a large, clean jam jar. Season to taste and serve with all classic salad combinations, drizzled over warm griddled leeks or asparagus, or use as a base for quick dips, mixed with plain yoghurt, soured cream or cottage cheese. Store sealed and refrigerated for up to 4 weeks.
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| Blue Cheese Dressing |
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In a small tub, mash 2 heaped tbsp strongly-flavoured soft blue cheese (eg. Roquefort or Gorgonzola) with 2 tbsp mayonnaise (low fat is fine) and 2 tbsp thick, Greek-style natural yoghurt. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and serve with robust salad leaves such as endive or chicory, celery sticks, sliced apples and/or pears and walnuts... or with fried chicken for a classic American combo. Store sealed and refrigerated for up to 1 week.
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| Balsamic Dressing |
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Shake 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil with 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and a smattering of freshly ground black pepper in a large, clean jam jar. Add dried basil or/and dried oregano to taste and drizzle liberally over Italian-style salads or roasted Mediterranean vegetables, or serve with warm Focaccia or Ciabatta, for dipping. Store sealed and refrigerated for up to 4 weeks.
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| Creamy Tahini |
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In a small tub, loosen 3 tbsp tahini with 1 tbsp low-fat, natural yoghurt, the juice of half a lemon and a splash of water. Season to taste (a sprinkling of Sumac or Za'atar is good here, if you happen to have any to hand) and serve with hearty pulse/grain-based salads, griddled halloumi and/or griddled roast vegetables, or as a side to accompany middle eastern dishes such as koftas, falafel or griddled aubergines. Store sealed and refrigerated for up to 1 week.
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WEEKEND WINE | SPECIAL ON ROSÉ
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Pretty in pink
Save 20% on beautiful rosés!
The fine – yet more temperate – weather should provide plenty of relaxed al fresco dining and sipping opportunities; so why not enjoy The Great Wine Co’s cellar of rosé wines to rise to the occasion? With 20% to be saved on your order until the end of July, there are so many delicious rosés to stock up on: they might even see you through the rest of the summer.
Try the Las Fincas Rosé by J. Chivite Family Estates for only £14.17 or Alìe Rosé by Frescobaldi for £15.50; a Côtes de Provence by La Vidaubanaise at £11.50 or a delicious Rosé Rioja by Vinedos Sierra Cantabria, just £12.20. Perfect.
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BATH'S BEST PUBS AND BARS | AN ADVENTUROUS DRINK
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Boom Battle Bar Bath
Boom Battle Bar has arrived in Bath – and it has a lot to offer.
The interactive sports entertainment bar is a first for the city, stepping away from the classic nightlife experience and offering brilliant sporting experiences such as axe throwing, electric darts, nine-hole crazy golf, table tennis and much more.
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your night out and want a bar experience that offers more than the classic pint and music, then you need to visit this new and exciting adventure bar offering an extensive list of crazy activities.
It’s not just their quirky activities that will have you all queuing out the door: their incredible array of cocktails, drinks and food aren’t to be missed either – the Boom Battle team of expert bar staff will supply you with wonderful concoctions all night.
Kingsmead Leisure Complex
Web: boombattlebar.com/bath
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Looking for more delicious foodie inspo?
Click through to browse our full Delicious Guide!
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OBJECT OF DESIRE | A VASE IN BLOOM
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Georg Jensen Bloom Botanica stainless steel vase
This striking Botanica vase from the Georg Jensen Bloom collection is designed by Danish Helle Damkjær, and is based on one of her unique hand-made designs in clay.
The minimalist, organic form of the vase captures a tender flower in mid-bloom, creating an interesting contrast to the intensity of the stern, mirror-polished steel.
The Botanica vase is an eye-catching and stylish piece, whether it stands empty or filled with fresh flowers. 33cms high. £175
Click below to see this and more Georg Jensen homeware pieces at Mallory.
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FASHION | PUT SOME PEP IN YOUR STEP
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Summer sandals from Chanii B Shoes
Designed and created by internationally renowned designer Chantal Pilon, Chanii B offers something special for women who love shoes with a different style to the mainstream.
To shop the perfect sandals to complete any summer wardrobe, browse the Chanii B collection in store at Chanii B, 9 Milsom Place, Bath BA1 1BZ | chaniibshoes.com
Right: the Bien Red shoe from Chanii B Shoes
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ACCESSORIES | ETHICAL JEWELLERY
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| Song of the Trees Simple Leaf Earrings |
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These lovely leaf earrings have been designed by award winning author, designer and illustrator Coralie Bickford-Smith for Just Trade.
This ethical jewellery is handmade by the women in the Flowering Desert Project in Tamil Nadu, India.The training and fairly paid employment opportunities at Flowering Desert offer a way for the women to increase their skills and future work possibilities. This often brings them status in their society for the first time | £25
Available from the Homefront Interiors website: homefrontinteriors.co.uk
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Lush Naked Mascara
Beautifully formed, the Lush Naked Mascara uses butters and waxes to create an iconic, solid product, which creates a lovely effect on the lashes and the planet.
The Naked Mascara has been specially formulated to stand up for itself (quite literally on your dressing table!) and requires no plastic packaging.
Available in four shades, Orca (black), Earth (brown), Reef (coral) and Ocean (blue), the Lush Naked Mascara adds a subtle tint and lift to the lashes. | £10
Available in store at 8 Union Street, Bath, BA1 1RW or online at www.lush.com
Above: Lush Naked Mascara in 'Orca'
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THE MAGAZINE KIOSK | WHY WE LOVE PRINT
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Curated by Daniel McCabe
Family Portrait is pretty much what it sounds like – a photography magazine with family and relationships at its centre. But we're not talking just family snaps here. 'Family' is a concept explored through a series of visual essays in this substantial and thoughtful magazine which examines how we grow, change and relate to our kin, with intimate and personal insights from a range of impressive contributors. | £14
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CINEMA | GUILTY AS CHARGED?
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The Little Theatre Cinema: Where The Crawdads Sing
Adapted from Delia Owens' best selling novel of the same name, Where the Crawdads Sing follows social outcast Kya, who has been accused of murdering an ex-flame.
Where The Crawdads Sing – starring Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones – is released in cinemas today (22 July). You can book tickets to see the page-to-screen hit at 'The Little' here: picturehouses.com
Credit: Sony Pictures/AP
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FAMILY FUN | A VOYAGE OF TASTE
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| SS Great Britain: Dishes of Discovery, 23 July – 4 September |
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Embark on a global voyage of taste without leaving Bristol this summer at Brunel’s SS Great Britain with ‘Dishes of Discovery’.
Brunel’s SS Great Britain is inviting visitors to ‘Taste the World’ this summer, as it offers the chance to sample delicacies inspired by Victorian voyages to destinations visited by the ship in the 18th century.
Visitors will taste historic recipes from Mumbai, Cape Town and Crimea – discovering how the world’s first great ocean liner connected people and places around the world.
The dishes have been created by Bristol-based social enterprise, Travelling Kitchen, whose team worked with the ship’s archivists to explore historic recipes from around the globe. They include a zingy melon and ginger jam from Cape Town, traditional Borsch from Crimea and a tropical green coriander and coconut chutney from Mumbai – and are typical of those that passengers would have encountered as they disembarked in the faraway destinations.
Tickets to the culinary experience are available at the SS Great Britain website: ssgreatbritain.org. For further updates, Follow the SS Great Britain at @ssgreatbritain on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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ARTS & CRAFTS | FUN FOR THE KIDS
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| The Holburne Summer Holiday Art Camps, 25 – 28 July & 1 – 10 August |
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Holburne Art Camps provide a fabulously fun day of creativity for children, delivered by experienced artists. Each day is designed to explore new skills, art practices and exciting materials. All activities are inspired by wonderful objects and stories from the Museum collection as well as its temporary exhibitions.
Art Camps take place at The Holburne Museum, 9am-4pm. Tickets are £42 (children aged 6-11 yrs). Visit The Holburne's website to book and for more information: holburne.org
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ART | LITERARY LANDSCAPES
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'Hardy’s Wessex: the landscapes that inspired a writer', Wiltshire Museum
A major exhibition exploring the life and work of Thomas Hardy and of the landscapes that shaped his view of the world.
A short journey from Stonehenge, one of the most iconic prehistoric monuments in the world, this exhibition will explore how Hardy’s writing merged his present with the past. Includes the largest collection of Hardy objects displayed at one time.
Hardy's Wessex will be at the Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NS, until 30 October. The exhibition is also at the Dorset Museum, The Salisbury Museum and the Poole Museum. | wiltshiremuseum.org.uk
Featured image: still from the 1967 version of Far from the Madding Crowd; visitors to the Hardy's Wessex exhibition will, on select dates, have the opportunity to take a tour of Devizes Market Place – led by local historian John Girvan – on which they will hear about the filming of the 1967 version of Far from the Madding Crowd
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ANTIQUES | FREE HOME VISITS
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Free antique and object valuation from Lawrences Auctioneers, 29 July
On Sunday 29 July, 9am-5pm, valuer Andy Sagar will be available to value your objects and antiques throughout Bath and Bristol.
Free valuations are also available via email, phone, and WhatsApp, or through the Lawrences website.
To make an appointment, call 01460 73041 or email andy.sagar@lawrences.co.uk |
lawrences.co.uk
Featured image: CONRAD WISE CHAPMAN (AMERICAN, 1842-1910) Elegant Figures at the Beach Signed, dated 1878, oil on panel (2)
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TALK | A LITTLE-KNOWN LEADER
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'BRLSI: Roman Britain's Pirate King (and Somerset connection)', 25 July
An upcoming talk from the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution examines the dramatic story of a little-known leader in mid-3rd century AD Britain who challenged the might of Rome and established a new North Sea kingdom.
In 2010, a huge hoard of Roman coins was unearthed in a field near Frome, Somerset. More than 750 turned out to have been minted during the reign of the ruler in question: Marcus Aurelius Carausius.
In this talk, author and historian Simon Elliott describes the spectacular rise and bloody fall of this fascinating late-Roman figure and shows how his legacy can still be acknowledged today.
This hybrid event will take place on Monday 25 July, 7.30pm-9pm at 16 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN – as well as online.
Visit brlsi.org/whatson for more information and to book your tickets.
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LOOKING BACK | TREE-LINED AVENUES
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| Words by Andrew Swift |
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| Great Pulteney Street |
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Anyone walking along Great Pulteney Street earlier this week, as the sun was beating down, might have been forgiven, despite the monumentality of its architecture, for wishing that a few trees had been planted to cast a bit of shade – and do their bit for our climate emergency. As the first of this week’s archive photos shows, trees did once line the street, while the walls of many of its houses were covered with creeper. Both trees and creeper have long gone, restoring the street to its original condition, some idea of which is given by the second photograph, taken in 1870s before the trees were planted. You’ll also notice that the spot in the middle of Laura Place, now graced by a fountain, is empty – but that’s another story, which will feature in next week’s newsletter.
akemanpress.com
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PODCAST | A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
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| New podcast: 'Investigating the Post Office Scandal' |
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Following on from the publication of The Great Post Office Trial, Nick Wallis has launched the Investigating the Post Office Scandal podcast alongside Rebecca Thomson: the journalist who broke the story in 2009.
The podcast will investigate unanswered questions about the scandal, which saw over 700 former sub-postmasters and postal workers prosecuted for theft and false accounting using faulty IT evidence from the Horizon accounting system between 2000 and 2014. Over 70 convictions have been overturned so far, with the scandal described as the greatest miscarriage of justice in UK history.
The pair will also cover the ongoing public inquiry once hearings resume in September, with the goal of charting developments and speaking to those involved. "There are so many questions still to be answered, and we hope to cover the inquiry regularly and speak to those who know the story inside out," says Thomson. "We want to explore the potential long-term implications, talk about new angles to the story, and ensure each stage of the inquiry process is talked about as widely as possible."
Nick Wallis has covered the story since 2011 and published The Great Post Office Trial in 2021. Rebecca Thomson broke the story while a reporter at Computer Weekly in 2009. Listen to the Podcast on podcasts.apple.com and buy The Great Post Office Trial from bathpublishing.com
Featured image: Nick and Rebecca
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We chatted to Nick earlier this year – you can read the feature on The Bath Magazine's website: thebathmagazine.co.uk
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PROPERTY | A SPLENDID GARDEN APARTMENT
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| Great Pulteney Street, Bath |
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Offered for sale by The Apartment Company
This is a magnificent two-bedroom maisonette spread across the ground and garden floors of this Grade I Listed townhouse.
In brief, the accommodation comprises of an elegant and spacious drawing room with high ceilings and two full height windows to the front; there’s also plenty of period detail with lovely marble fireplace. Once again, the kitchen/dining room is bright and airy, is beautifully fitted with integrated appliances and overlooks the garden to the rear. Also on the ground floor is the lobby, a shower room, and WC.
The lower landing leads down to the garden level where there are two elegant double bedrooms, a generously sized bathroom, and a study with a door leading out to the front courtyard; the front courtyard has steps up to street level and vaults extending out which are perfect for storage.
To the rear, the private walled garden is also accessed from the lower level and is designed with stone, brick and gravel terraces and raised beds which can be easily maintained. There are a range of mature shrubs and trees and steps lead at the far end to a gate leading onto Sutton Street and the lovely Henrietta Park.
This is a rare opportunity to buy a spacious garden maisonette in a most prestigious location and just a level walk from the Georgian City Centre and all the delights that it offers. £975,000
For further details and to see more lovely images click here to view the property on The Apartment Company website.
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