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TICKET INFO

Tickets are released in stages, with prices increasing over time. Booking early offers the best value and helps secure your place. Tickets are not guaranteed to be available on-the-door. If events are sold out, you can join the waiting list to be notified of any cancellations.

Paid tickets are released in stages, as follows: 

STAGE 1 – Student First Look - Available 27th March - £2-£4
STAGE 2  – Public Early Access - Available from 6th April - £3 - £8
STAGE 3 – Advanced booking - Available from 5th May 2026 - £4 - £9
STAGE 4 – On the door - In person only, 1-hour before start time - £5 - £9.50

Free ticketed events are available to book from 27th March until one hour before the event. 

Events will be categorised into one of the following pricing bands:

HIGHER BAND | £4 - £9.50
STANDARD BAND | £2 - £8
FREE (BOOKING REQUIRED)
FREE (JUST TURN UP)

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Music

The Melodies of Spring

04 May 2026, Monday

7:00 pm

St. Matthew's Church

Neoclassical concert blending Einaudi, Finzi, lyrical works for all audiences

Free (booking required)

Dance

Third Space

06 May 2026, Wednesday

2:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Graduate dance festival showcasing bold, imaginative new choreographic works

Free (just turn up)

Dance

Third Space

07 May 2026, Thursday

2:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Graduate dance festival showcasing bold, imaginative new choreographic works

Free (just turn up)

Musical Theatre

Quarter Life Crisis

08 May 2026, Friday

7:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Friends reunite in chaotic, heartfelt jukebox musical about modern adulthood

Higher Band

Theatre

Be My Baby

09 May 2026, Saturday

3:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

1960s drama of hidden pregnancies, shame, friendship, and resilience

Standard Band

Theatre

I Don't Want To Be Yoko Ono

09 May 2026, Saturday

7:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Backstage comedy chaos as rival tribute acts clash before competition

Standard Band

Theatre

Sharpen Your Clause

10 May 2026, Sunday

7:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Scratch night showcasing new writing across poetry, plays, and prose

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Legacy

11 May 2026, Monday

4:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

One-man show of debt and desperation after inheriting his granfather's pub

Standard Band

Theatre

Robin Hood and his Anxious Wood

12 May 2026, Tuesday

4:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Cheeky one-man pantomime with audience interaction, chaos, and comedy

Standard Band

Theatre

Orbital Ascending

12 May 2026, Tuesday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Astronauts reflect on existence, love, and loss while orbiting Earth

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Orbital Descending

13 May 2026, Wednesday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Astronauts orbit Earth, confronting beauty, tragedy, and human vulnerability

Free (booking required)

Music

CMT Degree Show

14 May 2026, Thursday

7:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Showcase of innovative music technology, sound design, and multimedia works

Free (booking required)

Workshop

Being a Theatre Maker: How to Create Your Own Work and Build Your Career

15 May 2026, Friday

3:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Industry workshop exploring career pathways and resilience in becoming a creative producer

Standard Band

Theatre

Framed or Fortune

15 May 2026, Friday

7:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Chaotic farce about art fraud, ambition, and unexpected entrepreneurial success

Standard Band

Workshop

Intro to Songwriting: A Workshop with Suzi MacGregor

16 May 2026, Saturday

11:30 am

Burdall's Yard

Inclusive songwriting workshop exploring voice, creativity, and musical expression

Standard Band

Theatre

Doors Closing

16 May 2026, Saturday

4:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Strangers trapped in a lift confront secrets, illness, and moral conflict

Higher Band

Workshop, Variety

Creative Playground Workshop

17 May 2026, Sunday

11:00 am

Bath Spa University - Oldfield Park Campus

Creative workshop exploring movement, storytelling, improvisation, and collaboration through play

Higher Band

Theatre

Solas

17 May 2026, Sunday

5:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Family storytelling with puppets, music, and magical seasonal tales

Standard Band

Theatre

Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties

19 May 2026, Tuesday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Five women named Betty explore identity, ambition, and dark humour

Free (booking required)

Physical Theatre

For Your Country

21 May 2026, Thursday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Movement-based theatre exploring war’s emotional impact, loss, and transformation

Free (booking required)

Music

BSU Chamber Choir [Venue Update]

22 May 2026, Friday

7:30 pm

St Michael's Church

An eclectic programme of contemporary music for voices, from Norwegian folk to Latin jazz, gospel to modern choral.

Standard Band

Theatre

Thebans [Zeus Cast]

23 May 2026, Saturday

7:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Modern retelling of Greek tragedies exploring power, fate, and defiance

Higher Band

Workshop

Virtual Reality (VR) in Theatre: A Workshop with Sasha Frampton

26 May 2026, Tuesday

2:00 pm

Bath Spa University - Oldfield Park Campus

Workshop exploring virtual reality for theatre design, collaboration, and rehearsal

Standard Band

Workshop

Imprint#Love

27 May 2026, Wednesday

2:00 pm

Widcombe Social Club

Creative writing workshop, responding to dance performances, exploring love, connection, and shared experiences

Higher Band

Theatre

SparkFest Rising

27 May 2026, Wednesday

7:00 pm

Widcombe Social Club

Showcase of new writing celebrating emerging voices and creative storytelling

Free (booking required)

Musical Theatre

SHOUT: The Musical (A Scream Parody)

28 May 2026, Thursday

6:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Musical parody of slasher film packed with comedy, songs, and camp

Standard Band

Theatre

Bull

28 May 2026, Thursday

9:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Workplace drama exploring power, manipulation, and ruthless office politics

Standard Band

Workshop

Intro to Stage Combat Workshop

29 May 2026, Friday

3:00 pm

Bath Spa University - Ashton G.15

Workshop teaching safe, dynamic, and realistic fight techniques for the stage

Standard Band

Comedy, Theatre

Hell in a Hi-Vis

29 May 2026, Friday

9:00 pm

Widcombe Social Club

Absurd clown show exploring purpose, failure, and chaotic street-crossing antics

Standard Band

Dance

Third Space

05 May 2026, Tuesday

2:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Graduate dance festival showcasing bold, imaginative new choreographic works

Free (just turn up)

Music

Gin & Jazz (rescheduled from 15th May)

06 May 2026, Wednesday

6:30 pm

The Grapes

Smooth live jazz night with drinks in intimate, relaxed setting

Standard Band

Social

SparkFest Sessions: The Festival Hub

08 May 2026, Friday

1:00 pm

The Grapes

Relaxed festival hub for conversations, Q&As, and community connection

Free (just turn up)

Music

BA Music Band Night

08 May 2026, Friday

7:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Collaborative live music night blending genres, originals, and relaxed vibes

Free (booking required)

Film & Audio

Independent Digital Collection

09 May 2026, Saturday

6:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Short films and digital works showcasing emerging artists and alumni

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Unmasking Burton

10 May 2026, Sunday

2:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

New play revealing Richard Burton’s struggles with fame, identity, and love

Standard Band

Physical Theatre

More-Than-Human

10 May 2026, Sunday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Theatre exploring humanity’s relationship with nature through a whale’s death

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Going Solo

12 May 2026, Tuesday

9:00 am

Bath Spa University - Ashton G.15

Mini-festival of solo plays by emerging student writers and performers

Free (just turn up)

Theatre

Purple Snowflakes and Titty Wanks

12 May 2026, Tuesday

6:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Darkly comic solo show exploring repression, desire, grief, and defiance

Standard Band

Theatre

Out Out

12 May 2026, Tuesday

9:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Immersive theatre party exploring nightlife, ritual, and club culture decline

Higher Band

Music

Opium Unplugged

13 May 2026, Wednesday

8:00 pm

Opium (Cocktail Bar)

Intimate acoustic gig showcasing emerging artists in a beautiful vintage cocktail bar in Bath

Standard Band

Theatre

Death Row Gourmet

14 May 2026, Thursday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Chef’s TV show challenged by inmate’s innocence in death row drama

Free (booking required)

Workshop

Next Steps: Opportunities for Emerging Artists

15 May 2026, Friday

4:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Panel discussion on opportunities, support, and pathways for emerging artists

Standard Band

Theatre

Judgment Day

15 May 2026, Friday

7:30 pm

The Rondo Theatre

After a fatal crash, guilt and responsibility unravel small-town loyalties

Higher Band

Theatre

Teething Problems

16 May 2026, Saturday

2:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

One-man sketch show about struggling workers, vampires, and absurd survival

Standard Band

Theatre

Grain in the Blood

16 May 2026, Saturday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Family drama blending folklore, trauma, and desperate choices for survival

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Solas

17 May 2026, Sunday

3:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Family storytelling with puppets, music, and magical seasonal tales

Standard Band

Music

Avicide + PitFeeders

17 May 2026, Sunday

9:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

High-energy metal and alt-rock gig with intense riffs and vocals

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Thebans [Zeus Cast]

20 May 2026, Wednesday

7:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Modern retelling of Greek tragedies exploring power, fate, and defiance

Higher Band

Social

SparkFest Sessions: The Festival Hub

22 May 2026, Friday

1:00 pm

The Grapes

Relaxed festival hub for conversations, Q&As, and community connection

Free (just turn up)

Comedy, Workshop

Intro to Stand-Up Comedy Workshop with Ollie Young

23 May 2026, Saturday

2:00 pm

The Jesters Comedy Club

A relaxed beginner workshop learning how stand-up works and trying your own jokes to an invited audience.

Fixed Price

Theatre

The Cherry Sisters Revisited

23 May 2026, Saturday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Five sisters chase performance dreams as reality and delusion dangerously blur

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Art

26 May 2026, Tuesday

7:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Comedy questioning value, friendship, and taste through absurd painting

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Puck's Possession (Coming Soon)

27 May 2026, Wednesday

3:00 pm

Bath Spa University - Newton Park Castle

Immersive woodland Shakespeare adaptation blending chaos, youth, and dark humour

Standard Band

Theatre

Tapped

27 May 2026, Wednesday

7:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Dark comedy exploring motivation, family tensions, and uncomfortable truths

Standard Band

Music

Discount Disney Princess

28 May 2026, Thursday

7:00 pm

Widcombe Social Club

Solo cabaret challenging beauty standards through humour, music, and honesty

Standard Band

Workshop

Intro to Screen Acting Workshop

29 May 2026, Friday

11:00 am

Bath Spa University - Oldfield Park Campus

Acting for screen workshop exploring camera skills and natural performance

Standard Band

Theatre

On Plastic Chairs, Parties and People-Watching

29 May 2026, Friday

7:00 pm

Widcombe Social Club

Dark comedy about friendship, perception, and unraveling personal relationships

Standard Band

Dance

BREAKTHROUGH: Digital/Live Dance Variety Event

30 May 2026, Saturday

2:30 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Dance showcase celebrating diverse works from emerging and graduate artists

Standard Band

Music

RE[LOOP]ED

05 May 2026, Tuesday

7:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Live electronic performances with visuals, genre-bending sounds and DIY energy

Free (booking required)

Music

An Evening of Soul-Jazz Classics

06 May 2026, Wednesday

7:30 pm

St. James Wine Vaults

Intimate cabaret jazz celebrating iconic female artists through romantic performances

Free (booking required)

Music

Rewind the Night

08 May 2026, Friday

4:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Eclectic live music from acoustic pop to high-energy reggae rock

Free (booking required)

Workshop

Comedy Improv Workshop with Charlie Day

09 May 2026, Saturday

1:30 pm

Bath Spa University - Oldfield Park Campus

Playful improv workshop exploring spontaneity, humour, risk, and creative freedom

Standard Band

Film & Audio

Parure: The Crimson Alchemist Part 1 [ONLINE]

09 May 2026, Saturday

6:30 pm

Online

A DnD-inspired fantasy audio drama pilot episode, premiering online to listen to on-demand

Free (booking required)

Poetry

Instinctual Creatures: The Protected and Paradox Found

10 May 2026, Sunday

4:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Powerful poetic performances exploring trauma, love, and life’s complex truths

Standard Band

Theatre

Going Solo

11 May 2026, Monday

9:00 am

Bath Spa University - Ashton G.15

Mini-festival of solo plays by emerging student writers and performers

Free (just turn up)

Workshop

Anyone can be a Podcaster: POLYMATHIC x EMERGE

12 May 2026, Tuesday

1:00 pm

Bath Spa University - Sion Hill Campus (Emerge)

Beginner podcasting workshop: develop ideas, record pilot, share your voice

Standard Band

Music, Dance

Roots / Uprooting

12 May 2026, Tuesday

7:00 pm

Bath Spa University - Ashton G.01

Collaborative music and dance exploring roots, change, and human displacement

Free (just turn up)

Music

An Afternoon with Music from the Theatre

13 May 2026, Wednesday

4:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Live musical theatre concert spanning decades from classics to modern hits

Free (booking required)

Theatre

Judgment Day

14 May 2026, Thursday

7:30 pm

The Rondo Theatre

After a fatal crash, guilt and responsibility unravel small-town loyalties

Higher Band

Workshop

So You Want to Take A Show to the Edinburgh Fringe: A Workshop with Joshua Beaumont

15 May 2026, Friday

1:30 pm

Burdall's Yard

Practical talk on surviving and succeeding at Edinburgh Fringe festival

Higher Band

Dance, Art

Play the Museum

15 May 2026, Friday

5:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Performances from 5-8:30pm. Postgraduate showcase blending art, music, and dance in response to the museum

Free (just turn up)

Comedy

Ollie Young: Fair and Square

15 May 2026, Friday

9:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Sharp stand-up comedy on mid-twenties life, family, and uncertainty

Standard Band

Theatre

Judgment Day

16 May 2026, Saturday

2:30 pm

The Rondo Theatre

After a fatal crash, guilt and responsibility unravel small-town loyalties

Higher Band

Theatre

Caesar and the Other Brutus

16 May 2026, Saturday

9:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Afterlife drama where former friends face judgment and eternal fate

Standard Band

Theatre

[BOXED IN]

17 May 2026, Sunday

4:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Physical theatre exploring freedom, identity, survival through boxing and relationships

Higher Band

Comedy

Just Talking - Work In Progress Stand-Up

18 May 2026, Monday

8:00 pm

The Jesters Comedy Club

Part stand-up comedy, part crowd work, and a bit of everything in between!

Standard Band

Variety

BA Music: Creative Project Day

21 May 2026, Thursday

1:00 pm

Burdall's Yard

Large-scale music showcase celebrating diverse student talent across multiple genres

Free (just turn up)

Theatre

Thebans [Hera Cast]

22 May 2026, Friday

7:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Modern retelling of Greek tragedies exploring power, fate, and defiance

Higher Band

Theatre

Thebans [Hera Cast]

23 May 2026, Saturday

2:30 pm

Holburne Museum

Modern retelling of Greek tragedies exploring power, fate, and defiance

Higher Band

Music

Lazy on The Lawn

24 May 2026, Sunday

12:00 pm

Holburne Museum

Free outdoor music and performance event with family-friendly atmosphere

Free (just turn up)

Workshop

Embodied Practice for Creative Wellbeing: A Somatic Workshop For Artists

27 May 2026, Wednesday

11:00 am

Bath Spa University Theatre

Somatic workshop exploring embodiment, wellbeing, and creative connection practices

Standard Band

Theatre

Puck's Possession

27 May 2026, Wednesday

5:30 pm

Bath Spa University - Newton Park Castle

Immersive woodland Shakespeare adaptation blending chaos, youth, and dark humour

Standard Band

Theatre

Today's Special

27 May 2026, Wednesday

9:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Dark thriller set in café blending mystery, danger, and hidden pasts

Standard Band

Theatre

Don't Look

28 May 2026, Thursday

9:00 pm

Widcombe Social Club

Mystery drama uncovering hidden truths behind murders and forgotten events

Standard Band

Social

SparkFest Sessions: The Festival Hub

29 May 2026, Friday

1:00 pm

The Grapes

Relaxed festival hub for conversations, Q&As, and community connection

Free (just turn up)

Theatre

Commencing

29 May 2026, Friday

8:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Awkward blind date comedy exploring sexuality, identity, and unexpected connection

Standard Band

Variety

OPEN GROUND

30 May 2026, Saturday

8:00 pm

Bath Spa University Theatre

Interdisciplinary scratch night showcasing experimental performance across multiple artforms

Free (booking required)

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