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Bath has a reputation for gourmet cuisine, even if too many of the town's
restaurants
do over-exploit the period trappings. In the less exalted regions of the price scale, there are several decent, inexpensive places to eat, and coffee shops and snack bars are ubiquitous in the centre.
For concerts, gigs and other events, refer to
Venue
, the fortnightly listings magazine (£1.90).
Theatre
and ballet fans should check out what's showing at the Theatre Royal on Sawclose (tel 01225/448844), which stages more experimental productions in the Ustinov Studio. Bath also has a great range of festivals throughout the year, offering talks, gigs and other events in often sumptuous surroundings, notably the
Bath International Music Festival
(
), held between mid-May and June and featuring jazz, classical and World Music; the
Bath Fringe Festival
(
), running from the end of May to mid-June, with the accent on art, theatre and music, and
Bath Literature Festival
(
), taking place over ten days in Feb/March. For further information on each, check out the individual websites, or call 01225/463362.
The best of the town's
clubs
are
Moles
on George Street, which has live music and DJs; the
Fez Club
, The Paragon, which plays funk, trance and old skool, and
Club Eros
, a gay and lesbian venue situated under the
Bath Tap
pub.
Restaurants
Bathtub Bistro
2 Grove St tel 01225/460593,
. Round the corner from Pulteney Bridge, this place looks tiny from the outside but reveals several eating areas on different levels. The menu includes one hundred percent-beef hamburgers,...
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Pubs and cafés
The Bath Tap
19-20 St James's Parade. Home of Bath's gay and lesbian scene, though without so much of the "scene". It's lively but relaxed, with a mixed crowd enjoying the regular cabaret.
The Bell
103 Walcot St....
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