Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026
Bath's annual festival of contemporary visual arts, with free exhibitions, events and interventions across the city.
Many more events to come, watch this space for updates
Bath's annual festival of contemporary visual arts, with free exhibitions, events and interventions across the city.
If poets are meant to be good at comparison, why can bringing ideas together feel so difficult? In this workshop we'll play games, explore poems, and do writing exercises uniting even tangentially related thoughts.
A night of performances that remind us of pride's rebellious origins. Smashing boundaries & binaries, this will be an unforgettable night brining together queer performers & community!
‘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.
Doors open 6.30pm, film starts 7pm.
“Our annual Degree Shows showcase the extraordinary achievements of our graduating Art and Design students”
Industrial Biker Western set in Severn Beach? You’re ON!
“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
A film about the migration toads make each winter, the dangers they face along the way, and the life saving work of the Charlcombe Toad Patrol.
Explore the exhibition through drawing in this fun, hands-on workshop - and find a fresh, unexpected way to experience the works on show
‘A patchwork of people and place’ Free workshop - learn to hand-stitch yorur name on fabric
“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.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
A casual opportunity for some of the artists to meet each other and speak to the public about their work - in The 2020s: Sacred Brands and Disposable Gods, Presented With Limited Ad Interruptions exhibition.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
Join the curators for a walkthrough of rebellious textile works exploring repair, resistance, softness, and disruption.
Make a Mask - the shinier the better! Free Drop-in workshop
Our final godshed event. Drop in and meet the panoply of gods of our time & responses to their questions created over the week.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
godshed open forum - drop in & meet the gods, join us in exploring the gods' question of the day
Come & add to our panoply of gods of our time. Cardboard provided.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
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.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
Drop in & meet the gods, join us in exploring the gods' question of the day
Making and discussing possible gods of our time together. Numbers limited.
Making and discussing possible gods of our time together. Numbers limited.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
Come & add to our panoply of gods of our time. Cardboard provided.
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
Meet cardboard 'gods of our time' and respond to their questions
Step inside Colourscape, a giant walk-in labyrinth of colour and light. Explore glowing chambers in coloured cloaks, encountering live music and performance along the way in an immersive journey through colour, sound and space.
Kids/family drop in workshop with artist Sarah Gywer
Bath Art Circle warmly invite you to the Private View for Elemental
Free drop-in workshop. Create a miniature cardboard diorama, crafting with cardboard to create your own miniature world.