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What’s on 3 MAY ¬ 31 MAY


PLAYS & SHOWS 5 – 10 MAY


UNDER MILK WOOD n Come to Llareggub and meet blind Captain Cat, Mog Edwards, Nogood Boyo and the rest. Walk along Cockle Row, down to the little fishing harbour and back to Milk Wood. This production marks the centenary of Dylan Thomas’s birth and the 60th anniversary of the play’s British premiere. £17.50-£33.50, Theatre Royal; theatreroyal.org.uk


15 MAY RED BASTARD n Red Bastard is not a clown. He has come to make you surrender – to play the audience like the devil does a fiddle... After five-star reviews across the world, this exquisite monstrosity unleashes an absurd theatrical masterclass. His mission is simple; to charm, disarm, shock and seduce. 7pm, £15, Komedia; komedia.co.uk


16 & 17 MAY OPEN SPACE n See exciting new contemporary dance performances that showcase the creativity of Bath Spa University students. The programme includes solos, group performances and dance films. The event also includes a group dance created by internationally renowned dance artist Marina Collard. 7.30pm, £10, Bath Spa University; universitytheatre.org


MUSIC 19 – 25 MAY


NEW JERSEY NIGHTS n A spectacular celebration of the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, which takes the audience on a nostalgic musical journey through the career of one of the biggest-selling groups of all time. £17.50-£33.50, Theatre Royal; theatreroyal.org.uk


22 – 24 MAY THE TAMING OF THE SHREW n Bianca wishes to marry, and encourages her suitors, but her sister Katherina discards and mocks all of her own. Her father, despairing, decides he will not allow Bianca to marry until Katherina is wed, and when two gentlemen begin to fight for Bianca’s love, they hatch a plan to ‘tame’ Katherina… 7.30pm, £10, Mission Theatre; missiontheatre.co.uk


23 MAY THE CURIOUS


INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME n Christopher is 15 and has Asperger’s Syndrome. He knows a lot about maths and very little about human beings, but when he finds a neighbour’s dog murdered, he sets out on a journey that turns his world upside down. See the National Theatre’s adaptation of the best- selling novel, balancing comedy and heartache. 7pm, £6/£15, Wiltshire Music Centre; wiltshiremusic.org.uk


n Rowan Hellier sings at the Assembly Rooms as part of Bath International Music Festival, 23 May


10 MAY


ANDREW BAZELEY n This superb guitarist, with a passion for vintage blues, brings back to electrifying life the music of blues luminaries such as Son House and Robert Johnson with his acoustic riffing. 6.30pm, Wiltshire Music Centre; wiltshiremusic.org.uk


11 MAY


CHRIS WOOD n Criticised by an art school lecturer as having “a remarkable eye for trivia”, Chris Wood’s love of small things has made him one of England’s most vivid and arresting song writers. Chris lovingly takes the pulse of his homeland in fourth solo album None the Wiser. 7.30pm, £12, Chapel Arts; chapelarts.org


16 MAY n Open Space, Bath Spa University, 16 & 17 May


VINCE FREEMAN n The Voice contestant and award-winning singer-songwriter Vince Freeman comes to Bath. Join the Roman Baths Kitchen team as they get ready to party in the city ahead of this year’s Bath


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International Music Festival. 7pm, Roman Baths Kitchen; searcys.co.uk/venues/roman- baths-kitchen


16 – 26 MAY BATH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL n Now in its 66th year, the International Music Festival is back and looking better than ever. There’s a range of brilliant events planned, from classical world premieres to jazz, folk and world music, set against the backdrop of our beautiful city. Various venues; bathfestivals.org. uk/music


26 MAY


GRAHAM GOULDMAN AND HEART FULL OF SONGS n This performance will feature many of the popular 10cc classics, along with Bridge To Your Heart (from Graham’s time in Wax with the late Andrew Gold), other Gouldman compositions and material from his acclaimed latest solo album Love And Work. 7.30pm, £22.50, Komedia; komedia.co.uk


Photograph © Eric Richmond Photography


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