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Beau Street Hoard Events
Beau Street Hoard Roadshows
Explore the Beau Street Hoard of 17,577 Roman
coins. Find out how they were discovered, look in
detail at some of the coins and make a replica coin
to take home.
Saturday 24 January, 11am-3pm
Radstock Working Men’s Club, Radstock.
Talks at 11.30am and 2pm.
Beau Street Hoard:
Money bags from Roman Bath
Wednesday 22 April, 7.30pm, Pump Room
Free public lecture on the Beau Street Hoard by
Richard Abdy, British Museum Curator of Roman
Coins. Book on Eventbrite.co.uk
Beau Street Hoard Symposium
Thursday 19 February, 11am-4pm
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.
Talk at 2pm.
Thursday 23 April – Friday 24 April
Two day free symposium on hoarding in 3rd century
Britain and related topics.
Saturday 21 February, 11.00am-3pm
Saltford Village Hall, Saltford.
Talks at 11.30am and 2pm.
For more details and to book a place please visit
www.romanbaths.co.uk
Beau Street Hoard Talks
Find out about this amazing hoard of Roman coins
in illustrated talks by members of the Roman Baths
team. If your group or society would like a talk,
contact [email protected]
or telephone 01225 477773.
Tuesday 10 February, 2.30pm
Wells & Mendip Society
Wells & Mendip Museum
Wednesday 18 March, 2pm
Hanham Local History Society
Hanham Community Centre
Thursday 16 April, 7.30pm
Clevedon Civic Society Local History Group,
St. Andrews Church Centre
Heritage Events
Jan– April 2015
Saturday 3 January – Saturday 10 January
5pm – 8pm
Iluminate 2015
See the Roman Baths and Beau Street Hoard at the
centre of this celebration of light and art.
Roman Baths
Saturday 14 March
2pm to 6pm (last entry 5pm)
British Science Week
Abbey Church Yard
Silver science
Join our scientists in a festival of investigation and
discover the science behind our amazing hoard of
Roman silver coins.
Bennett Street
Fashion Museum and Assembly Rooms
Victoria Art Gallery
By Pulteney Bridge
Roman Baths
Victoria Art Gallery
Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February,
10am-1pm & 2pm-4pm
Denarius designs
Get up close to Roman coins and design a coin of
your own.
Saturday 14 February 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm,
all welcome
Meet William Harbutt
Join William Harbutt for an exploration of his
magnificent invention, Plasticine.
Monday 30 March 10am–1pm & 2pm-4pm
Eagle’s eye view
Spot some of the fantastic animal designs on our
coins and make an imperial eagle.
Wed 18 February 10.30am-12 noon, ages 3-11
Jurassic Jaunt
Investigate fossils and the Jurassic coast in our
special exhibition. Walk in the footprints of dinosaurs
and create fossil art.
British Science Week
Friday 20 February 10.30am-12 noon, ages 3-11
Donny the Dinosaur
Explore our special exhibition about the Jurassic
coast and make Donny the dinosaur using card,
sticks and pins.
Saturday 14 March
2pm to 6pm (last entry 5pm)
Silver science
Join our science specialists in a festival of
investigation and discover the science behind our
amazing hoard of Roman silver coins.
Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 2pm-4pm
Hands-on Science
Joins our science volunteers to find out some
amazing science facts. Handle original artefacts from
the Roman Baths collection.
Fashion Museum
Tuesday 17 Feb
10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
Pick a colour!
Use one colour in a variety of media to create your
fashion design.
Tuesday 31 March
10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
Hats off to Spring
Create a hat enthused with the joys of Spring.
Wednesday 1 April 10.30am-12 noon, ages 3-11
Crazy carnival
Create carnival masks and enjoy our special carnival
painting by Canaletto.
Wednesday 8 April 10.30am-12 noon, ages 3-11
Creating cityscapes
Enjoy our special exhibition featuring a painting of
Venice by Canaletto. Use collage and dragged paint.
Wednesday 1 April to Wednesday 8 April ages 3-11
Gallery Goosey Gander
Help find our gorgeous geese in this family trail.
Free family drop-in activities included in admission
charge where applied. Children must be
accompanied at all times.
Events for adults
Tunnel Tours – Roman Baths
Wednesdays 14 Jan, 21 Jan, 18 Feb, 25 Feb, 18
Mar, 25 Mar, 15 Apr and 22 Apr at 11am.
Book on 01225 477773.
Explore the hidden Roman, Georgian and Victorian
history of the site.
Art store tours – Victoria Art Gallery
Wednesdays 21 Jan, 18 Feb, 18 March,
15 April all 12.00-12.45
Explore the parts of the Gallery other people don’t
reach. Free, but book in advance on 01225 477232.
Lunchtime talks – Guildhall 1.10pm-1.45pm
Talks to celebrate the UNESCO Memory of the World
Register. The Bath Roman Curses were inscribed on
this register in 2014.
Wednesday 14 January
Mappa Mundi
Sarah Arrowsmith – Education Officer
Hereford Cathedral
Wednesday 21 January
Magna Carta
Seif El Rashidi – Magna Carta 800 Manager
Salisbury Cathedral
Wednesday 28 January
Bath Roman Curses
Stephen Clews – Manager
Roman Baths & Pump Room
Time for Tompion – Pump Room
Sunday 29 March 2015, 9am-10am
Find out about the world famous Tompion clock with
Roman Baths and Pump Room Manager, Stephen
Clews as you enjoy a two course breakfast. £15.00
each. Please book on 01225 477773.
T’ai Chi on the Terrace – Roman Baths
Get set for the day with T’ai Chi on the Terrace.
Join our weekly session at 8.15am on
Tuesdays 13, 20, 27 Jan
3, 10, 17, 24 Feb
Tuesdays 3, 10, 17 March.
£4 per session or £38 for 10 sessions –
call 01225 477773 to book.
World Heritage Day
Sunday 19 April, Prior Park Landscape Garden
10am – 4.30pm
Join in our celebration of World Heritage.
Free entry with Discovery Card.