What's on in Widcombe

Bath Half Marathon Cafe

Widcombe Junior School

10.30 - 1.30

Details here

Love Haiti

WA Garden Club talk 7.30pm at Prior park Garden Centre Cafe

Conservatory Plants – a Romance. Talk by Derry Watkins,
Special Plants Nursery

Entry £3.50 Widcombe Association members £2.50 Wine and nibbles. Raffle.

     Pass on a Poem

Magdalen Chapel, Holloway, 7.30 for 8pm.

Details here

7.30pm at Natural Theatre HQ Widcombe Institute: Pavel Douglas in 'I Shot Dirty Den', his smash hit Edinburgh Fringe show.Pavel really did have Dirty Den shot in Eastenders and his account of that incident and other theatre and telly adventures in in turn hilarious and touching. Produced in association with Natural Theatre. £10 in aid of Natural Theatre's Mezzanine Project. Bath Festivals Box Office 01225 463362 or on the door. Wine bar.

WA Garden Club talk 7.30pm at Prior park Garden Centre Cafe

The Varied Life of the Botanic Garden
Nick Wray, Curator of the University of Bristol Botanic Garden

Entry £3.50 Widcombe Association members £2.50 Wine and nibbles. Raffle.

The Widcombe Association's Annual General Meeting

at Widcombe Junior School, 7.30pm

The Guest Speaker will be Bath Chronicle Editor

Sam Holliday
Sam Holliday has been editor of the Bath Chronicle since September 2005, and in that time has led the paper to a number of awards and converted it to a weekly. He will talk about why that decision was made and why newspapers should be a force for good. He will also try to put a smile on everyone's face!

 This is also a Social Occasion—wine & nibbles provided!

Guest tickets £3 (refunded if you join the WA on the night)

Illustrated talk about the history of the
Widcombe section of the K&A Canal
by Stuart Burroughs of the Museum of Bath at Work.

Widcombe Junior School 7.30pm

£   including refreshments   All welcome!

Palladian Bridge Picnic with the Handbag of Harmonies .

The ladies choir from Chester – the ladies with the pink feather boas – are back for Widcombe Rising, and have again volunteered this fund raiser the night before.

With assistance from the Widcombe Wobblers and The Pramophone

Entrance at the Church Lane gate only
Note there is only parking for disabled by arrangement (please phone 315491). THERE IS NO ACCESS POSSIBLE FOR OTHER CARS IN CHURCH LANE – so picnics will have to be carried. Parking is available at Prior Park Garden Centre.

From 6pm

Please pay at the gate, adults £3 children 50p
All monies collected go to Widcombe Rising , so all donations welcome!

WIDCOMBE RISING

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Talks by Doreen Collyer on John Rennie
the builder of the K&A canal, at St Matthew's Church and Hall .
The Canal exhibition that was open for the street party will remain open 10-5 , and possibly 6-8 on Monday evening

Widcombe Art Trail Weekend

Support local artists showing their work – some in their own studios. Refreshments will be on sale in various locations.
New artists, new venues, great talent!
Details to follow.
Free admission 11am-5.30pm

Opera in the Mansion, Prior Park College
Bath Opera presents
Cosi fan tutte

This is Bath Opera's 7 th season for WA, but the first at Prior Park College. The steps and lawns in front of the mansion, with their fabulous views over Bath, will be open for picnics from 6pm and the performance will start at 8pm in the magnificent Academy Hall.
Please advise (tel 315491) of mobility problems to reserve parking immediately near the front door of the Mansion,but otherwise, picnics may be dropped off at the door, but please park in the school car parks.
Tickets £25 to include an interval drink.

Black tie preferred  ( as befits your elegant surroundings) but by no means essential.

Box office open soon