Fringe Arts Bath 22 May - 6 June 2026
Join the Artists, Curators and FaB team to celebrate the opening of Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026 with a donations bar, plus performances, exhibitions & interventions and more.
Bath's annual festival of contemporary visual arts, with free exhibitions, events and interventions across the city.
Open access throughout the festival: a Needlepoint art work where everyone of all ages and abilities is invited to add a few stitches.
A talk with artist Nicky Ruddick about her artistic practise and about her piece ‘How do I stem the waiting?’
Discover artworks, meet the artists in their studios & homes: ceramicists, photographers, jewellers, painters & more.
Discover artworks, meet the artists in their studios & homes: ceramicists, photographers, jewellers, painters & more.
Discover artworks, meet the artists in their studios & homes: ceramicists, photographers, jewellers, painters & more.
Making and discussing possible gods of our time together. Numbers limited.
Making and discussing possible gods of our time together. Numbers limited.
What Next West meets monthly to debate & shape the future of art and culture. Join us & the FaB team to discuss how they make it all happen.
godshed open forum - drop in & meet the gods, join us in exploring the gods' question of the day
Our final godshed event. Drop in and meet the panoply of gods of our time & responses to their questions created over the week.
Join the curators for a walkthrough of rebellious textile works exploring repair, resistance, softness, and disruption.
“打毛衣” (“knitting sweaters”) references domestic labour in 1980s–90s China. 2 day live installation of continuous public knitting performances emphasising process, openness, and transformation.
A beginner friendly workshop where you discover the basics of needle felting
“打毛衣” (“knitting sweaters”) references domestic labour in 1980s–90s China. 2 day live installation of continuous public knitting performances emphasising process, openness, and transformation.
‘The most profound things are inexpressible’, Jenny Holzer, Truisms. A curated film screening that reflects the intersection of the personal and political in thoughtful and thought-provoking ways.
