# Bath and North Somerset Events Calendar 2008 > The 2008 events calendar for Bath and North Somerset, month by month, including Bath Racecourse and Bath Rugby fixtures and the UK School Games. URL: https://cotswolds.info/somerset/events.shtml Section: Somerset Last updated: 2009-01-03 ![The City of Bath in Somerset](https://cotswolds.info/images/Bath/city_of_bath.jpg) ### Major Events & What's Happening in Bath and North Somerset 2008 Please note whilst every endeavour is made to ensure the Event dates are correct at the time of publishing you should confirm the date with the Contact given for each of the Events. January February March April May June July August September October November December For more details about events in other areas of the Cotswolds choose a link from below. Here is a list of the major events planned in Bath and the surrounding area in 2008. Please check back nearer the time for further details and confirmed dates, or contact event organisers directly. **Bath Racecourse Fixtures** Located on Lansdown Hill overlooking the city, the Bath Racecourse will be home to 20 great fixtures in 2008, with a variety of weekday, weekend and evening fixtures. **Bath Rugby Fixtures** Located in the heart of the city centre, The Recreation Ground will play host to a full season of home fixtures for the Bath Rugby team. **UK School Games **Bath and Bristol is to host the third UK School Games in 2008 featuring some of the most talented sporting youngsters of school age from around the UK. **Fashion Museum** **1977: Punk at the Fashion Museum **_Talented photographers all making their names by capturing the energetic and edgy cultural explosion known as punk._ **6th June 2007 - 16th March 2008** ### January 2008 **Museum of East Asian Art** **Shen: Chinese Icons of Divinity** _This exhibition will explore the Chinese divine and spiritual beings that can be found as wood carvings within China and Chinese communities._ **3rd January 2008 - 13th April 2008** **Picturing China** _Images of life in China before the 1950's, recovered from Chinese and British men and women who formerly lived there._ **3rd January 2008 - 13th April 2008** **Holburne Museum of Art** **Seventy Years of Penguin Design** _This fascinating exhibition from the Penguin archives examines the history of the Penguin book cover_ **8th January 2008 - 24th March 2008** **Victoria Art Gallery** **Anna Teasdale Exhibition** _This glorious celebration of landscape captures scenes in Mull, Devon, Wales and Bath._ **19th January 2008 - 24th February 2008** **Victoria Art Gallery** **The Blue and White Show** _Hundreds of pieces of blue and white china and textiles create a vast mosaic of pattern and colour!_ **19th January 2008 - 30th March 2008** **The Royal Photographic Society** **Adam Patterson's "Insite" Exhibition** _These pictures are taken in Downtown Vancouver focusing on a harm reduction faciltiy._ **21st January 2008 - 28th February 2008** ### **February** 2008 **Bath Literature Festival**: at Various Venues _Bath Literature Festival has become a well established ten days of literary events, encompassing writing in all its forms._ **23rd February 2008 - 2nd March 2008 **Tel: 01225 463362 ### March 2008 **Mid-Somerset Competitive Festival**: at Various Venues _A whole range of performing arts are on offer at this festival._ **1st March 2008 - 16th March 2008** Tel: 01225 463362 **The Royal Photographic Society** **Great Photographic Journeys** _Pictures from Russia, China, India, Scotland, Ukraine, Cyrpus, Egypt..._ **3rd March 2008 - 29th March 2008** **The American Museum** **Titanic: The ship that shook America** _A selection of verified Titanic memorabilia never been displayed in Britain._ **15th March 2008 - 2nd November 2008** **American Heritage Exhibition** _Using multi-sensory elements of sound, film and costume, the real stories and spirit of American life come alive._ **15th March 2008 - 2nd November 2008** **Nationwide Bath Half Marathon**: Throughout Bath _General public entries for next year's Nationwide Bath Half Marathon have now sold out!_ **Sunday 16th March 2008** Tel: 01225 471282 ### April 2008 **Bath Bach Festival Weekend**: at Various Venues _Bach Festivals have been taking place at intervals in Bath for 50 years!_ **18th April 2008 - 20th April 2008** ### **May** 2008 **Badminton Horse Trials**: in Gloucestershire _One of the toughest and most exciting equestrian events._ **1st May 2008 - 4th May 2008** Tel: 08702 423436 **Annual Bath Spring Flower Show**: at Royal Victoria Park _Held over the May Bank Holiday weekend in the beautiful surroundings of Royal Victoria Park._ **3rd May 2008 - 5th May 2008 **Tel: 01225 396903 **Bath International Music Festival**: at Various Venues _One of the most prestigious music festivals in the UK._ **21st May 2008 - 7th June 2008 **Tel: 01225 463362 **Bath Fringe Festival**: at Various Venues _This festival encompasses every aspect of contemporary art from drama and comedy, to street theatre and music._ **23rd May 2008 - 8th June 2008 **Tel: 01225 463362 **The Royal Bath & West Show**: at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet _The agricultural show that will provide all the excitement and variety you ever wanted._ **28th May 2008 - 31st May 2008 **Tel: 01749 822200 ### **June** 2008 **Somerset County Cricket Festival**: at Bath Recreation Ground **Early June (TBC)**, Tel: 0845 337 1875 **Glastonbury Festival**: at Pilton _One of the most famous festivals in the music calender throughout the world!_ **27th June 2008 - 29th June 2008** ### **July** 2008 **The Roman Baths by Torchlight**: at the Roman Baths _Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath._ **1st July 2008 - 31st August 2008** Tel: 01225 477785 **Channel 4 Taste of Bath**: at Royal Victoria Park _Explore different cuisines, enjoy fine wines, champagnes and speciality beers all in the beautiful setting of Royal Victoria Park._ **3rd July 2008 - 6th July 2008 **Tel: 0906 711 2000 (50p / min) **Forever Friends Concert**: at The Recreation Ground **4th July 2008 - 6th July 2008** **WOMAD Festival**: at Charlton Park **25th July 2008 - 27th July 2008** **Bath International Guitar Festival**: at Various venues **25th July 2008 - 8th August 2008 **Tel: 01225 463362 ### **August** 2008 **The Roman Baths by Torchlight**: at the Roman Baths _Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath._ **1st August 2008 - 31st August 2008 **Tel: 01225 477785 **Gatcombe Park Horse Trials**: at Gatcombe Park **1st August 2008- 3rd August 2008 **Tel: 01423 339423 **UK School Games** _The third UK School Games will feature some of the most talented youngsters of school age from across the UK._ **28th August 2008 - 31st August 2008 **Tel: 0207 278 7208 ### **September** 2008 **National Amateur Gardening Show**: at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallett **5th September 2008 - 7th September 2008 **Tel: 01749 822200 **Bath Festival of Children's Literature**: at Various Venues **19th September 2008 - 28th September 2008 **Tel: 01225 463362 **The Jane Austen Festival**: at Venues throughout Bath **19th September 2008 - 28th September 2008 **Tel: 01225 443000 ### **October 2008 - November** 2008 **Bath Film Festival**: at Various venues **End Oct - Beg Nov (TBC) **Tel: 01225 401149 **Bath Mozart Festival**: at Various Venues **Mid Nov (TBC) **Tel: 01225 429750 **Jane Austen's Regency Christmas**: at The Jane Austen Centre **End Nov (TBC) **Tel: 01225 443000 ### **November 2008 - December** 2008 **American Heritage Exhibition** _Using multi-sensory elements of sound, film and costume, the real stories and spirit of American life come alive._ **22nd November 2008 - 14th December 2008** **Christmas at Claverton**: at the American Museum **22nd November 2008 - 14th December 2008 **Tel: 01225 460503 **Bath Christmas Market**: Abbey Churchyard and surrounding areas **27th November 2008 - 7th December 2008 (TBC) **Tel: 0906 711 2000 (50p / min) **Carols by Candlelight, City of Bath Bach Choir**: at The Pump Room **Mid Dec (TBC) **Tel: 01225 463362 This page last modified Saturday, 03-Jan-2009 14:43:44 GMT