5 Things to do in Bath this September
If you’re looking for things to do in and around Bath this September, we’ve put together five fun and fascinating activities. The centre of Bath is only a 20-minute drive from Toghill House Farm.
- Bath Literary Festival at Topping & Company Booksellers
Topping & Company Booksellers, York Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1NG
01/09/2022 – 31/10/2022 Monday to Sunday 08:30 – 23:45
The Topping & Company Bath Literary Festival runs across September and November and hosts author events nearly every night. Many well-loved best-selling authors will be giving intimate talks about their work including Ian McEwan, Maggie O’Farrell, Raynor Winn, Tom Kerridge, Mary Jean Chan, Sali Hughes, Kit de Waal and many more. Tickets vary in price according to each event, so make sure you check. For more information, visit toppingbooks.co.uk.
- Jenny Eclair: Sixty! (FFS!)
Komedia, 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath BA1 1EP
04/09/2022 19:30
Fans of the highly esteemed comedian will be pleased to see that Jenny Éclair is back live with her new stand-up comedy show, Sixty! (FFS!). Known for never holding back and being a ground-breaker for British women comedians in the 90s, Jenny Eclair is regularly seen on our screens. In this new show, Eclair asks the questions, “should she celebrate or crawl into a hole?” “What will her 60s hold for this 1960s babe and is it a legal requirement to buy Nordic walking poles?” Ages 16+ and fully wheelchair accessible. For more information and to buy tickets, visit komedia.co.uk.
- Sky Safari at Longleat
Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW
09/09/2022 – 11/09/2022
The celebrated annual Sky Safari hot air balloon festival is back this September with more spectacular views, including Longleat’s very own lion, koala, parrot, wolf balloons and many more. This event is held throughout the day with scheduled exhibitions. This is definitely not to be missed for animal and hot air balloon lovers alike. Entrance is included in the cost of the Day Ticket. For more information, visit longleat.co.uk.
- The Jane Austen Festival
09/09/2022 – 18/09/2022
Various Locations across Central Bath.
If you’re a fan of the timeless author Jane Austen or the Georgian period, The Jane Austen Festival is a ten-day celebration across Central Bath. The longest-running Jane Austen festival in the world welcomes over 3500 people from around the world and sees the streets of Bath step back in time as over 500 people open the festival with the Regency Costumed Promenade. Other themed events include guided walks, costumed balls, theatrical performances, talks and more. For more information about the festival, check out the website janeausten.co.uk.
- Comedy Drag Bingo with Charlie Hides from Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Komedia, 22-23 Westgate Street, Bath BA1 1EP
14/09/2022 19:30
BINGO but not as you know it. Known to sell out, this hilariously fun evening will have Charlie and his shiny balls leaving you in stitches of laughter. Known for outrageous comedy, Charlie Hides will guarantee you have4 the best evening full of stand-up comedy, games, and prizes to be won. Ages 18+ with ticket packages including hospitality. The event will have a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter on stage. The venue asks you to contact them with your specific access requirements. For more information, visit komedia.co.uk.