Bath Fringe Festival 2010

Friday 28th May to Sunday 13th June 2010
various venues, Bath, BA1 1LY, England MAP
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Last updated: Fri 14th May 2010

A 17-day arts festival across the city of Bath featuring live performances from both local, national and world musicians as well as dance, theatre, art exhibitions, carnival and children's events with many free gigs held from Friday 28th May until Sunday 13th June.

Line-up

No Fit State Circus performing their only English shows this summer. Spiegeltent programme including The Blockheads, The Correspondents, Martin Carthy, Jim Causley, Emily Portman, Mundo Jazz, Robert Fripp & Theo Travis, The Eva Quartet, Besh O Drom, Craig Hill, Babyhead, The Mandibles, Beinghuman , choirs, gypsies, Mongolians. With many local, regional and international artists appearing elsewhere, from students right through to 60s legends. Lots of free events too.

Tickets

Prices vary according to venue and event. To buy Spiegeltent tickets, click here.

The full festival programme is expected to include everything from visual art exhibitions to installations, classical theatre and street performance workshops, morris dancing to hip-hop sessions as well as live music. An MP3 tour of Bath's dubious past by Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood. Half-term programme of kids' entertainment & workshops & Talent Show, Visual Arts in unexpected places, empty shops, at apparent random in the streets (not forgetting the heritage-baiting Caravan Gallery).

Venues

Shows in parks, a railway station, Bath Guildhall, a glass-blowing works, museums, in the streets, restaurants, in people's own houses, as well as the usual theatres, pubs, clubs, churches and halls.

More information will be here when available.