4 Best Performing Arts Venues in Bath and the Cotswolds, England

Running for three weeks in March or April, the Bath Comedy Festival features comedy events at venues throughout the city. The festival is organized by the Bath Comedy Club, which also hosts additional events throughout the year.

For six days in early June, the festival attracts leading scientists and writers to Cheltenham.

For information on the town's ambitious lineup of festivals, contact the Festivals Box Office via phone from Tuesday to Friday.

Celebrating the great writer with films, plays, walks, and talks for 10 days in September, the Jane Austen Festival is a feast for Janeites. Festivities in 2025 will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the writer's birth.