Happy Christmas

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight, a long-established and favourite fixture in the city's pre-Christmas calendar, takes place in the Regency splendour of the Pump Room itself. The concerts include both traditional and new carols and the opportunity for audience participation; they also feature the CBBC Junior Choir and dazzling young instrumental soloists from Wells Cathedral School. Pump Room Stall Street Bath BA1 1LZ Tel: +44 (0) 1225 463362 Each year the City of Bath Bach Choir returns to Bath's famous...

Jane Austen's Regency Christmas

22 Nov 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 The Jane Austen Centre 40 Gay Street Queen Square BATH Bath BA1 2NT Tel: +44 01225 443000 Visit this special Christmas exhibition and find out how Jane, her family and friends amused and entertained themselves during the festive season and how they decorated their houses. Find out about the first Christmas Tree, when and where it was erected and by whom. Games such as spillikins, cup and ball, bullet pudding and snapdragon were very popular but how did they play them? The...

Bath Christmas Market

27th Nov - 7th Dec 2008 Each year, the beautiful area between the stunning Bath Abbey and the internationally renowned visitor attraction, the Roman Baths , is transformed into a Christmas shopper's haven - the Bath Christmas Market. In the heart of Bath's main shopping district, 123 traditional wooden chalets adorn the streets; each one offering unique, handmade and unusual gifts, decorations and food items - everything you will need for the perfect Christmas celebration.