Bath Fashion Museum Secures Major Funding for 2030 Reopening Tuesday, May 6, 2025 bath fashionmuseum nationallottery heritage reopening museum unesco collection regeneration culture Bath Fashion Museum has received nearly £800,000 in National Lottery Heritage Fund support to help bring its doors back open in the city centre by 2030. The museum, renowned for its vast collection of over 100,000 fashion … Read More
Discover Astrophotography Through the Lenses of Bath's Amateur Stargazers Sunday, April 20, 2025 astrophotography exhibition stargazers museum astronomy bath amateur cosmology night sky herschel Visit the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to witness the breathtaking display of amateur astrophotography in Bath. The exhibition, “Capturing the Cosmos: Astrophotography by the Bath Astronomers,” showcases the … Read More
The Scandalous Trial of Jane Austen's Aunt for Shoplifting Sunday, April 20, 2025 austen aunt scandal shoplifting trial museum history gaol family anniversary Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, found herself embroiled in scandal when she was accused of shoplifting a card of white lace. While awaiting trial, she was hosted by the governor of Ilchester Gaol and his large … Read More
The Scandalous Shoplifting Trial of Jane Austen's Aunt Sunday, April 20, 2025 austen scandal shoplifting history museum jane trial ilchester victorian gaol During the 18th century, Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, was embroiled in a notorious shoplifting scandal that shook the town of Bath. Accused of stealing a card of white lace, Leigh Perrot found herself awaiting … Read More
Top Museum Cafes in the UK - Somerset's Finest Make the Cut Saturday, April 19, 2025 somerset cafes museum uk guardian top list courtyard cafe east quay kitchen garden cafe The Guardian recently unveiled its highly anticipated list of the top 50 museum cafés in the UK, with three Somerset establishments making the prestigious cut. The Courtyard Cafe in Taunton, East Quay Kitchen in Watchet, and … Read More
Somerset Cafes Shine as Top Museum Cafes in the UK Saturday, April 19, 2025 somerset cafes museum uk guardian top museum cafés taunton watchet bath bristol dorset v&a london mediterranean georgian city Three Somerset cafes have received accolades from The Guardian, as they were named among the top museum cafés in the UK. The Courtyard Cafe in Taunton, East Quay Kitchen in Watchet, and the Garden Cafe in Bath were … Read More