The Bath Festival
Save the date for Friday 17 May to Sunday 26 May for this year's fabulous Bath Festival, a joyful celebration of books and music.
The Bath Festival kicks off with Party in the City, the biggest FREE night of music on Friday 17 May, this year in more venues than ever. Join the crowds of thousands who come into the city that evening to enjoy live music in a variety of venues, including churches, pubs and parks, from more than 100 bands, choirs and musicians.
Throughout the ten-day festival that follows, authors, poets, professors and comedians will be leading us into other worlds, expanding our minds and having some fun. Among the line-up are Clive Myrie, Ruby Wax, Sara Pascoe, George Monbiot, the Carducci Quartet, Cara Dillon, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Michael Ball. There will be talks about books in all kinds of genres, from immersive gothic novels and literary gems, to non-fiction exploring subjects from astronomy to zoology and from fashion to women’s health. We will be exploring the past, looking back at key events in history, as well as examining some of the big and controversial issues of our time.
Our 2024 guest literature programmer is Joe Haddow, podcaster (Book Off!), radio producer who also runs the Radio 2 Book Club, championing books and authors. Festival musician in residence this year is Scottish guitarist, the Grammy 2024 nominated Sean Shibe, showcasing his versatile and collaborative performances on both acoustic and electric guitar..
The festival’s music programme will bring a vibrant array of international talent to beautiful venues for a series of sublime classical and contemporary music concerts.
In addition to ten days of talks, panel events and concerts, we’ll be welcoming back some festival favourites - a series of guided themed walks, expert-led workshops and publishers’ proof parties, all offering unique experiences for Bath Festival audiences.
The full Bath Festival 2024 programme is now live. Among the line-up are Clive Myrie, Ruby Wax, Sara Pascoe, George Monbiot, the Carducci Quartet, Cara Dillon, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Michael Ball. Click here for more...
General booking are now open, click here to book.
The Bath Festival is a not-for-profit arts charity, relying on ticket sales, sponsors and supporters to sustain its annual programme of exciting live arts. It also relies on its hard-working volunteers, without which the festival would not take place.
Look out for rolling news and announcements on the website, and on social media.
