Bath is jam-packed with stunning World Heritage architecture and award-winning attractions to fill your days exploring, but what about after the sun sets? Here are our top picks for what to get up to on an evening out in Bath…
Be serenaded at one of Bath's cosy pubs and bars
Spend an evening at one of Bath's cosy pubs or bars, where you'll find regular live music performances alongside delicious food and drink.
Popular sister restaurants Bath Pizza Co and Green Park Brasserie are well worth visiting anytime for their delicious award-winning pizza, locally-sourced dishes, cocktails and more. But stop by from 6:30pm every Wednesday to Saturday, and you'll dine to the tune of live jazz, funk, soul and swing music from some of Bath's most talented local musicians. Plus, in the summer months, you can lounge outdoors on one of the two buzzing terraces and enjoy a festival atmosphere as you savour your meal.
If you're planning to arrive early, don't miss the range of tempting offers at both restaurants. Enjoy two cocktails for £14 between 12 and 5pm at both venues, a pizza and a pint or Prosecco for £12.50 between 12 and 6pm every weekday at Bath Pizza Co, and a burger or pasta of the day with a drink for £14.95 every weekday at Green Park Brasserie.
Image: Green Park Brasserie & Bath Pizza Co
Just across the road at Bath Brew House, you'll not only find a wide selection of beers brewed in the on-site microbrewery, a suntrap garden, and a crowd-pleasing menu, but also regular evening live music performances throughout the year. Or, head to nearby pub The Cork on Friday nights between 9pm and 1am for its weekly 'Rewind DJ' event, featuring a slate of top DJs to get your weekend started. There's also the chance to see up-and-coming local artists at The Bath Cider House's monthly open mic night, held on the first Monday of the month.
Image: The Bath Brew House
Beloved Bath pub The Grapes is renowned for hosting performances from local and national musicians across an eclectic range of genres most nights of the week. Expect jazz, folk, rock, alternative, and many more, alongside an excellent selection of ales and ciders from local independent breweries behind the bar.
Image: The Grapes
Community-owned pub The Bell Inn hosts live music performances three times a week, as well as traditional pub tipples, including seven real ales and guest ales throughout the year. You can also enjoy some good old-fashioned pub entertainment, with table football, bar billiards, chess and backgammon all available.
Be amazed at Sleight Magic Bar and Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre
Did you know that you can enjoy shows from the world's finest magicians in Bath? Head to the Ale House pub, based just steps away from The Roman Baths and Bath Abbey, where you'll find not one, but two superb magic venues.
Downstairs in the cellar is Sleight Magic Bar, the first venue of its kind in Bath, open from 7pm every Thursday to Sunday. Take your pick from a range of themed cocktails, from the 'Art of Misdirection' to the 'Where The Magic Happens,' then sit back and marvel at impossible close-up magic performed by professional guest magicians from across the UK.
Two floors up is Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre, open every Friday and Saturday from 8pm. Prepare to be stunned in a speakeasy-style atmosphere, with hand-picked guest magicians from across the globe conjuiring up a unique experience using the art of sleight of hand magic. Through a combination of contemporary and classic illusions, you'll be taken on a journey you never expected, with three hard and fast rules: no rabbits, feather flowers, or top hats.
Image: Krowd Keepers Magic Theatre
Laugh and dance the night away at Komedia Bath
Komedia is several venues in one: a comedy club, a nightclub, a live music hub, and many more, making it one of the most action-packed places to be on a Bath evening. Saturday nights are the most eventful, with the weekly Krater Comedy Club from 8pm, featuring a rotating lineup of three hilarious stand-up comics, immediately followed at 11pm by The Big Disco, an all-night party to guilty pop pleasures throughout the ages.
Keep an eye out for Uproar!, Komedia's dedicated club night for neurodivergent adults and those with learning disabilities. The only event of its kind in the city, Uproar! offers a safe, relaxed, and fun environment for visitors to cut loose like nobody's watching with their friends, families, or personal assistants.
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Choose from three party zones at Labyrinth, including a cocktail chill bar and light up disco dancefloor!
There are a range of other stand-up comedy shows, live music gigs, talks and more taking place on most weeknights - use our What's On page to see which shows are coming up when.
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Go on a cocktail crawl
Bath is awash with numerous elegant and acclaimed cocktail bars, each with their own distinct style. See how many you can tick off on an evening crawl around the city centre, where you'll have a chance to experience the historic charm of Bath's Georgian buildings as well as sampling some fabulous cocktails.
Based inside what was once rumoured to be a safe refuge for Bath's outlaws in Tudor times, The Hideout is today recognised as one of the UK's top 50 cocktail bars. Whether you're looking to try one of their distinctive signature cocktails, featuring everything from monkey shoulder to coco pops, or enjoy a more classic tipple, you're sure to find a cocktail you'll love. Or, ask the team to talk you through the bar's extraordinary collection of over 300 whiskies from across the world.
Image: The Hideout
At nearby Milsom Place, you'll find The Botanist. Based in The Octagon, a characterful former chapel, you may recognise this beautiful bar from its starring role in the recent series of the hit Channel 4 show First Dates. Take your pick from a range of botanical cocktails as unique as the bar's setting, all inspired by the resident botanists' travels across the globe.
Image: The Botanist
A short walk away in a cellar on George Street is the intimate Circo Bar, which also doubles as a nightclub on Friday and Saturday nights. Sample the stunning selection of expertly-prepared cocktails from the bar's mixologists from the comfort of an armchair or sofa, or step onto the dancefloor for an unforgettable night of dancing.
Discover more cocktail bars in our guide on where to go for cocktails in Bath, and our full list of cocktail bars in the city.
Sing for your supper at Bath Karaoke Bar
One of the newest additions to Bath's nightlife scene, Bath Karaoke offers you the chance to sing along to your favourite tunes, from the latest hits to iconic tracks from throughout the decades. Based above Bath's resident Japanese restaurant, Robun, the bar comes equipped with a purpose-built sound system to give you the full concert stage experience.
Get a group together and head over for your own private all-nighter, with Tokyo tapas and punchy Japanese-inspired cocktails from the restaurant on hand to keep you fuelled up. Or, if you'd prefer to visit earlier in the day, bottomless karaoke brunches are available every Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Image: Bath Karaoke Bar at Robun
Treat yourself to dinner and a show at the Theatre Royal
You're always in for an unforgettable show at the Theatre Royal Bath, which welcomes touring West End productions, live comedy, dance, and more to its Main House all year round. The theatre also consists of the Ustinov Studio, where you'll find opera, original productions of legendary plays from renowned playwrights, classical music recitals and more, as well as The Egg, home to children's theatre productions.
Image: Theatre Royal Bath
Make an evening of it by heading out for dinner at one of Bath's superb restaurants before your show - if you're not sure where, we've made a handy list for you.
See the spooky side of the city on a ghost tour with Bath Ghost Tours
Bath hasn't always been the innocent city you see today. Uncover the eerie side of the city's past on a thrilling after-dark ghost tour with Bath Ghost Tours, and discover tales of murder, duels, poltergeists, witch burnings, among many others. If you're brave enough, you'll also have the chance to get involved in interactive elements of the tour, including a genuine paranormal experiment!
Image: Bath Ghost Tours
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