Diorama: Caruso St John

Peter St John talks about recent projects including the winning Stirling Prize 2017 project: Newport Street Art Gallery, London designed for Damien Hirst.

Location:

Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay
BS1 4QA

Wed 14 Jun 2017
18:30 - 20:00

£7 / £5

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Come and join us for some summer fun and chill time.

SRA are one of the sponsors of this year's popular Bath Boules event in Queen Square. 

The whole event is running from June 9th to June 11th. Our team pitch is booked for Saturday 10th June! Come along and join in the fun and frolics with family, friends, kids, pets etc!! It is a very relaxed event.

View the team invite here.

As the date gets closer, perhaps we can arrange some lunchtime outings to practice and get in the mood? 

The Bath Boules is a great party in the name of raising money for worthy local causes. The game is deceptively simple, where everybody can be quite good and a few splendidly terrific!  The first game will start around 10am. Three people play in each game and we will rotate team members as necessary.

Alongside the Boules tournament there is a cafe, bar, street food, giant marquee, evening party, entertainment and kids activities.

Last year's Bath Boules raised just under £42K for local charities in Bath. Read more about the charities that have benefitted.

To inspire you, some pictures from last year...

Event pictures from 2016

Rules of Boules.

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Architecture and its Side Effects

Alison Brooks has earned global reputation for her achievements in the field of design and architecture: from her first one off houses to her work in urban regeneration and housing, arts and education projects. Her work is driven by a passion for cultural context, expressive materiality, and for architecture that embodies social ideals. She will discuss her most recent work in London and Oxford, including the Cohen Quadrangle, Exeter College, Oxford and her award winning housing scheme in London, Ely Court, which is one of five finalists for the prestigious EU Mies van der Rohe Prize for Contemporary Architecture 2017.

Admission:

Standard £6/Concessions £4
Under-25s FREE

Location:

Rook Lane
Rook Lane Chapel
Bath Street
Frome, Somerset
BA11 1DN

Directions
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Saturday 20th May - Bath hosts round 6 of the ITV4 televised Tour Series (men) and Matrix Women’s Grand Prix races. Fans can look forward to seeing Britain's fastest teams from both the men and women's peloton in action, with the sixth round of the women's Matrix Fitness GP Series before Round Six of the Tour Series takes to the circuit.

Click here to view more details including the event schedule.

Tune in to ITV4 for exclusive coverage of the Tour Series during May 2017.

View television programme schedule.

Local info here (including course and road closures etc.)

Free family rides on the city centre closed road course.

If you fancy starting the day with something more challenging, there are two morning cycle Sportives (billed as short or long!).

Details here.

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Specifi Landscape makes its visit to Bristol on 18th May 2017.  This must-attend event for Landscape Architects, Architects involved in Landscape, Civil Engineers and other landscape specifiers begins with a brilliant seminar by a world class speaker, continues with our “Networking and Expo” with a complimentary bar, before we sit down for our relaxed Specifi Dinner.

More details including registration

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Citizen Jane: Battle For The City

92 min

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.

Closest viewing to Bath is:

The Cube Microplex, Bristol
Dove Street South, King Square, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8NQ

Claire is going along to see this film and as it will probably sell out fast, you may want to get tickets soon! Do get in touch with Claire you fancy going along.

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On Somerset Garden Day, the most important thing to do is to celebrate your own garden with neighbours, friends and family.

Be inspired by viewing a specially created map that helps you find the best gardens and places of interest to visit across the county.

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There are four dates in this year's race series. And there are a range of events over the summer which have different names according to the route. 

Two Tunnels series events (26th Feb/14th May/9th July/20th Aug)

5km, 10km, half and full marathon

• The 'Return Ticket' 5km and 10km events are out and back within the Two Tunnels (on all four dates above)
• The 'Hilly Tickets' go out through the Two Tunnels and come back over the hills that the tunnels pass through. (only happening 14th May and part of the Beast of Bath Challenge Series)
• Half Marathon Looped Course (14th May or 9th July)
• Marathon (20th Aug)

Read all about the course descriptions and challenges

Routes

Prices and Registration

(Date 2 of 4) - 14th May

A few of the team from SRA are taking part in the Two Tunnels event on 14th May. Everybody is welcome to join us! Chat to Amy, Karen or Emma B for more details. 

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Wednesday 10th May, kick-off 19.30

Bath United are playing the UK Armed Forces at the Recreation Ground on Wednesday 10th May. What's more, it's free entry!

It should be a great atmosphere - as these matches are a great run-out for 1st team players getting back to top level fitness. 

There will be no tickets issued for this match - instead a suggested £5.00 donation will be asked for at the gages in aid of the Royal British Legion.

Fiona may be attending so do get in touch with her if you are also planning to pop along.

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Architect Richard Murphy talks about his
award-winning house and forthcoming book

Richard Murphy founded his practice in 1991. Its early reputation was built on highly crafted and innovative domestic work in the Edinburgh area.

The practice has since won an unprecedented 21 RIBA Awards, and has considerable experience in the Arts, Education, Housing, Health, Public and Community use and Masterplanning.

In 2016 Murphy’s own house, ‘a quarter Soane, a quarter Scarpa, a quarter eco-house and a quarter Wallace and Gromit’, was awarded the RIBA House of the Year.

In this talk Murphy will describe the series of accidents that resulted in a life in architecture

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Location:
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay
BS1 4QA

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Bath University are throwing open their doors on Saturday 6th May for local residents of the BANES area to enjoy an action packed day.

The free Festival will be packed full with activities, talks, music, food and fun.

You don’t need a ticket, just turn up on the day!

• All activities are free
• You do need to register and book for some of the activities. Check here for more details.
• There are age restrictions on some activities - these will be clearly highlighted
• There will be lots for children to do, including a sticker trail. Grab your gorgon's head mask and map when you arrive.
• The Red Devils parachute display will be at midday - don't miss it!

Travelling to the Festival

The best way to get to the event will be on the free Uni bus service U1, to and from Bath City Centre.

You can also walk or cycle to campus.

A limited amount of parking will be available on site at East Car Park, but it will be very busy.

Address:

The University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7BA

Make a plan for the day - read more here.

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The BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials (BRE CICM) is hosting an inaugural lecture series. The theme of the lecture series is ‘Sustaining innovation in an uncertain World’ and marks the 10th anniversary of the BRE CICM and also the 50th anniversary year of the University of Bath. The lecture series includes leading research and industry figures.

On Thursday 4th May, Janet Lees (University of Cambridge) will give a lecture in Chancellors’ Building room 2.6 at 5.30pm.  The title of the lecture is Engineering in light of great, and unknowable, forces. 

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Bath Brew House

Join us for the next team quiz night on 2nd May. Most of us taking part aren't really quiz wizards, but between us all, we have a bit of fun, food, and manage to avoid coming last!

Logistics

Location: Bath Brew House, James St w, Bath, BA1 2BX (about 2 minutes walk from SRA)

• 6 people per team
• Quiz kicks off at 7.30 pm
• Great food available before and during the quiz
• £1 to enter on the night 
• Winning team collects the pot 

Please contact Lizzie for more details and to join the team!

Staff news

Claire has flagged a new film that is coming out on May 8th about Jane Jacobs.

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Rober Moses in the 1960s.

It looks to be viewing in The Cube Microplex, Bristol on 15th May only: details here. 

If you spot other viewings in Bath please can you let everyone know? Thanks!

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Visit Parade Gardens and join in with a day of activities celebrating Bath World Heritage Site including trails, talks, walks, music and Bath Record Office roadshow. Free to all.

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Architecture Centre's Spring exhibition

The annual Architects' Journal Small Projects Awards celebrates design ingenuity and excellence on a budget of less than £250,000.

Join them for a drinks reception to hear more about the exhibition and to say farewell to Christine Davis who leaves after five years leading the Centre.

RSVP via Eventbrite

For more about the exhibition and related programme visit:
www.architecturecentre.co.uk

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The BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials (BRE CICM) is hosting an inaugural lecture series. The theme of the lecture series is ‘Sustaining innovation in an uncertain World’ and marks the 10th anniversary of the BRE CICM and also the 50th anniversary year of the University of Bath. The lecture series includes leading research and industry figures.

The next lecture will be given by Professor Luke Bisby on Monday 3rd April at 17:30 for 18:00 in Chancellors’ Building 1.12.  The title of the lecture is Structural Fire Resilience – How we’re getting it wrong, and why.

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Location

Chancellors' Building 1.12
University of Bath
BATH
BA2 7AY

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Talk at the Architecture Club

Carmody Groarke is a practice with a reputation for successful collaborations with artists and for the arts. Join us they discuss their design process and approach to these collaborative projects. Talk at Arnolfini. Find out more

Location:
Hosted by Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA

Price:
£7/£5 concs.

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The award-winning Vitality Bath Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 12th March 2017. Entries to this iconic race, which is one of the longest established city centre road racing events in the UK, are now nearly sold out.

If you are intending to run in the Vitality Bath Half Marathon, please let Karen know - thanks!

The race starts and finishes in Great Pulteney Street, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bath. The two-lap 13.1 mile course is enjoyed for being fast and flat, making it ideal for beginners, charity runners and athletes looking for a PB. Each year the race sees a strong British elite field and a large number of celebrities who are attracted by the stunning setting, fantastic crowd support and promise of a good finishing time.

The Vitality Bath Half Marathon is also the largest single day charity fundraising event in the South West and one of the top three fundraising road races in the UK. 

Cancer Research UK is the Lead Charity for 2017, with Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens the official Family Fun Run Charity and Dorothy House Hospice Care the official Local Charity

For further race details and to see whether there are still places left please visit the Vitality Bath Half Marathon website. 

Keep up to date with the latest news on Twitter: @bathhalf #bathhalf or via the blog. 

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Talk from the Architecture Club

In a time of increasing social, political and economic instability, join panelists from Architecture 00, Studio Polpo, Hands-On-Bristol and White Design to explore if  design can make a difference. Talk at Arnolfini.

Location

16 Narrow Quay
Bristol BS1 4QA

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First Sunday of the month

March - December

From town centre, Somerset

Find out more.

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Following the success of the last InPlay Golf event, Women in Property are running this event again to provide you with a relaxed environment in which to practice your swing or pick up a golf club for the very first time. More details to follow soon.

Location: InPlay Golf, Bristol, Harbourside

Main Contact: Rachel Bell

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Event review: Bath Christmas Market, Pre Drinks and Afternoon Tea

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Open Lecture at University of Bath: Building with the ground

Professor Andrew Heath, Professor in Geomaterials, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, would like to invite you to his Inaugural Lecture which will be given at the University of Bath in the Chancellors’ Building 1.12. 

A drinks reception will take place after the lecture.

If you would like to attend please contact Claire Hogg, the Department Coordinator at the University of Bath:

Telephone: +44 (0)1225 385394

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Annual meeting and building tour: Bristol Steiner Academy

Explore the new Bristol Steiner Academy at Fishponds by Hatcher Prichard (Bristol) in this exclusive RIBA member opportunity led by architect Simon Hatcher and members of the client and project team. More....

Location

Bristol Steiner Academy
St Matthias Campus
Elfin Road
Bristol
BS16 2JP     View Map

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