FaB Festival 2022
Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.
Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.
Free, no need to book
These performances stem from personal experience and this is a belated love letter to the artist's mother.
Annie will be performing at 2pm on both Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June. Part of The Coming Of Age exhibition.
Free, no need to book
Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.
Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.
Free, no need to book
In a time when head-to-head conversations happen under almost every possible set of conditions, so that "real" and "virtual" become confused, Peta Lloyd places her head in a box and starts to write. A reflection on communication and its discontents? Part of WORDplay exhibition.
Free, no need to book.
For World Wide Knit in Public Day join The Knitting & Crochet Guild for the first South West Regional Day here in Bath! Indulge in a day of knitting and crochet talks and workshops, art and research.
£5 / £10 book here : www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west-regional-day-hosted-by-bath-branch-knitting-crochet-guild-tickets-332368351687
These performances stem from personal experience and this is a belated love letter to the artist's mother.
Annie will be performing at 2pm on both Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June. Part of The Coming Of Age exhibition.
Free, no need to book
Space: A screening of Artists’ short films
A curated selection of Artists' films that explore personal and shared experiences of space, whether domestic or public, solitary or communal, against a backdrop of an ever-changing world.
Free, no need to book.
Join art curator of The Drawing Rooms, Sandra Higgins, for an evening of conversation with Marguerite Horner.
Marguerite Horner will be talking about her life painting from her earliest years, starting from her first solo exhibitions in her twenties through her years painting as a scenic artist at the BBC, to her recent interpretation of the landscape of Englishcombe, Bath, for Sandra’s current exhibition, Shades of Green.
£10 / £5
Book here : https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thedrawingrooms/666716/
Weds 8 June 2022 - Co|Create Training and Support Programme Taster Session with Stacey Pottinger from Creativity Works.
Come and find out about this supportive programme to develop your skills, broaden your opportunities and use your creativity to build a positive outlook for your life.
Contact stacey@creativityworks.org.uk 07736 469671 to reserve a place or just drop in on the day.
Mon 6 June 2022 - Air drying clay workshop with Lorna Bode from Bath Artists’ Studios. No experience needed. - Just drop in on the day or contact: jaq@creativityworks.org.uk Tel: 07921 880056 to book. #FaB22
Join us for the screening of two films plus a Q&A with the film-makers John Potter and Phil Shepherd.
MAKE IT A FAIR COP, GLASGOW “we used our senior railcards to take the train to Glasgow to find out more (…) Jeff Bezos had an invitation but not Greta Thunberg. Not a great start.”
ON THE WILD SIDE: Botanist Dave Green reveals plants we ignore at our peril.
Free, no need to book.
Playground collective invite you to a walking De-tour in the city of Bath with some playful and unexpected elements. Explore public space through prompts for movement, creating a multi-sensory experience and your own map of the city of Bath.
Free - See all times and book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/you-are-here-de-touring-the-city-evening-tickets-351983571337
An evening of dance in Walcot Chapel both live performance and video work from locally-based dancers & choreographers.
Singing Vessels by Natalie Austin
Mirage by Divija Melally
Invisible Lines by Divija Melally in collaboration with Edwina Pereira, Ella Swannell and Erin Green.
Free, no need to book
Performance by Victoria Bone, attacking what she sees as the dominance of words in the presentation visual art. She literally eats page upon page of words in a confrontation with “the pressure on artists to use pretentious and inaccessible academic language”.
Free, no need to book.
Join art curator of The Drawing Rooms, Sandra Higgins, for an evening of conversation with Fiona McIntyre.
Fiona McIntyre is a well-travelled and established painter and printmaker. She is a founding member of The Arborealists and member of Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative. During her talk, she will introduce specific projects mapping her journey into natural pigments and inks, as well as her response to the unique landscape of Englishcombe for Shades of Green, and a recent residency for the Sidney Nolan Trust.
£10 / £5
Book here : www.tickettailor.com/events/thedrawingrooms/666712/
Weds 1 June 2022 - Make a mindfulness journal and experiment with drawing as a mindfulness meditation. No experience needed - Just drop in on the day or contact: jaq@creativityworks.org.uk Tel: 07921 880056 to book. #FaB22
Tues 31 May 2022 - Simple printing with vintage letterpress blocks and other found materials. This is a Fresh Art @ Project taster session. No experience needed - Places limited, contact: jaq@creativityworks.org.uk Tel: 07921 880056 to book. #FaB22
A living sculpture performance with baroque pearl.
Kelvin will be performing at intervals throughout the day on Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st May. Part of The Coming Of Age exhibition.
Free, no need to book
Inspired by Calvino’s homonym book - An interdisciplinary performance which blends choreography with live drawing in an immersive experience, by Scirocco Dance Theatre Company.
Part of the exhibition Rewind: Let's Press Play Together.
Free, no need to book.
Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.
Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.
Free, no need to book
Fringe Arts Bath and Society's Pills Art Fair are pairing up with a pop-up shop in the heart of Bath on 27/28/29th May, FaB’s opening weekend. Every purchase supports the career of a real, living Artist, so join us to discover the next wonderful piece of affordable artwork for your home!
Free, no need to book.
The second day of Tipping Point, at Milsom Place, will include live performances showcasing new works by some of the composer/artists selected for the project.
Free, no need to book
BIDDY is a performance event curated by Clare Carswell and Peta Lloyd showcasing works by experienced women performance artists over the age of fifty.
Free, no need to book.
BIDDY’s performances by female artists over the age of 50 will highlight a broad range of issues including the changing body and physical appearance, the need to maintain and test endurance and strength, the ability to motivate and empower others and ideas related to the close and playful nature of women’s friendships.
Free, no need to book.
Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.
Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.
Free, no need to book
Performance by Holly Crawford “Together we can create a work of art that I gift to you. Everyday objects are combined and turned into an art object that I will then gift to you, to a stranger and ask nothing in return.”
Part of the exhibition Rewind: Let's Press Play Together.
Free, no need to book
BIDDY’s opening performance introduces a pair of ‘old birds’… Clare Carswell and Peta Lloyd are Performance Artists working in collaboration for this opening night performance.
Free, no need to book.
Contemporary Artists respond to scores from the Fluxus Performance Workbook of the 60s and 70s.
Part of a selection of Fluxus performances taking place throughout the festival in and outside Walcot Chapel, which also plays host to the Performing Fluxus exhibition, all curated by Rachel Cohen.
Free, no need to book
The listening session, on the first of Tipping Point’s two day event, will be held in the Walcot Mortuary Chapel, a sacred space and art venue with links to the plagues that decimated the region in earlier centuries.
Free, no need to book
Come celebrate the launch of Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2022 in Walcot Chapel, Milsom Place and 44AD artspace, 6pm ‘til late.
Free, no need to book.