Menu BATH FESTIVALS Bath Spa University works in partnership with the Bath Festival, helping to deliver a series of unforgettable lectures, events, and performances. "The creativity and energy that Bath Spa brings to the table is a huge asset." IAN STOCKLEY, CEO, BATH FESTIVALS Bath Festivals programme, market and produce celebrations of music and books in the unique buildings and open spaces of our beautiful city, that inspire and promote the positive impact that music, words, books and performance can have on people’s lives. They stage two distinctive annual festivals: the Bath Festival in May and the Children’s Literature Festival in October, featuring entertaining and enlightening events for new and existing audiences with international recognition and local significance. As importantly, they deliver greater engagement for those with less access to the arts through a year-round Creative Learning Programme. Partnership Bath Spa University is the Official Partner of Bath Festivals; this partnership brings value to both parties through nurturing of creativity, increased public engagement and building of opportunities for volunteering, work experience, internship and future employment for students. Around 100 students and staff from Bath Spa typically participate in the Festival, both on stage and behind the scenes, helping with the production and administration of several events that are run through the partnership between Bath Festivals and the University, including: Sparkfest Party in the City Bath Introduces Student Programmers Bath Children's Literature Festival Europe’s largest dedicated children’s literature festival with a vibrant array of talks and activities for children will return from 24 September to 3 October 2021. Book tickets. Corporate and Educational Advisory Group (CEAG) Bath Spa is a member of CEAG, managed by Bath Festivals; the purpose of the group of city stakeholders is to listen, advise, influence and reach agreement on actions that allow Bath Festivals to maximise added value to individual and group members, from growing their engagement with and bringing greater benefit to the wider community through the arts. Bath Cultural Education Partnership (BCEP) Bath Festivals work closely with Bath Spa and other cultural, charity and education partners in the city to support the cultural and creative education of young people aged 0-25 in B&NES, listening to and understanding their needs and finding relevant and inspiring creative and cultural solutions to support the identified needs. University offers Bath Spa students and staff can get 10% off selected tickets (exclusions apply). Find out more Keep up to date with the latest from Bath Festivals on their: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram. Back Bath Festivals You might also be interested in EVENTS NETWORKS BCEP CREATIVE BATH Edit section | Website feedback to web@bathspa.ac.uk