A few off the top of my head.
Music: Tears for Fears; the Bell pub as part of the music scene; Peter Gabriel, particularly the song Solsbury Hill (a local landmark you could include too)
Culture: Bath has a literature festival, and one for children too, a film festival, local theatres (the Rondo is a lovely local one that you could include). Bath natural theatre company. People who've been around for a while will remember the Walcott Festival, which has sadly stopped many years ago (Bath Fringe claims to be a sort of descendent of this).
Places (other than the obvious): Jacobs ladder up to alexandra park; at Stephens church that towers over the city lit up at night; the canals; Herschel astronomy museum; the little maze thing down by the canal/rugby ground; could include some of the little details on the upper levels of the houses on the Circus; Empire Hotel is pretty iconic; the botanical gardens
Can't really think of any Bath slang other than the usual West country/Somerset stuff
A resident: His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, King of Kings, Elect of God and Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah https://www.fairfieldhousebath.co.uk/
He was also refused entry to the League of Nations, the precursor of the United Nations because he refused to disclose how many slaves he owned. As an Emperor, he extended his borders by crossing into other countries and murdered many innocent people.
Might as well include the Baedecker Guide which was used to select Bath for bombing by the Luftwaffe.
Just a few things… Tears for Fears, The Bell on Walcott st, Moles (sob), some rugby reference (Gareth Chilcott? Bristol born but Bath prop for his whole career), Amy Williams (gold medal winner in skeleton bob), Schwartz Bro, Bath ales (Gem)…
Sadly it does feel like a lot of the more interesting places have been curtailed over the years - I obviously miss Moles, but also the Porter, Pig n Fiddle before it was gentrified, the Hub, the periodic big dance music nights at the Bath Pavilion.
Bath Gin, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the Christmas market, Chai Walla, Toppings books, The Dark Horse bar, Opium bar, Bridgerton locations, and probably loads more that I'll think of later...
I say this as someone who’s lived here all my life and likes it…there is very little of artistic interest in Bath. You might be able to fill a postcard.
yeah i live nearby just over the wiltshire border and i can’t really think of much other than the usual things like the rugby club, Abbey, roman baths, universities etc
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u/mikeneedsacoffee 4d ago
Also on the music front: Moles (RIP)