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Bath Assembly Rooms
Elegant public rooms at the heart of fashionable eighteenth-century Bath life
Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2QH
Important notice
Bath Assembly Rooms will be open daily from 30 Jan until 23 Feb. Opening times are 12pm to 6pm (last entry 5.45pm). Normal admission charges apply, see more details below.
Opening times for 27 January 2025
Asset Opening time Helios Closed Please be aware that only the Ball Room and the Great Octagon will be open on the dates shown. Last entry will be at 17:45.
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Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £5.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £2.50 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £12.50 1 adult, 2 children £7.50 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
Assistance dogs only
Toilet
Cycle parking
Cycle racks (not National Trust) are available at the front of Bath Assembly Rooms
Mobility parking nearby for Blue Badge holders only in Bennett Street. Nearest car park in Charlotte Street (not National Trust). Drop-off point. Adapted toilet. Ground floor access, stairs to other floors. Access statements change during some events, if you have access queries not covered, please email: bathassemblyrooms@nationaltrust.org.uk
Accessible toilet
Seating available
Drop-off point
Wheelchairs available
There is a wheelchair available to borrow during your visit, please ask a member of staff on arrival.
By road
north of Milsom Street, east of the Circus
Parking: pay and display car parks (not National Trust), nearest Charlotte Street. Virtually no onstreet parking, park and ride recommended
By train
Bath Spa ¾ mile
By bus
from Bath Spa train station and surrounding areas
Planning your visit
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Visiting Bath Assembly Rooms
Discover what's on at Bath Assembly Rooms whilst Luke Jerram's latest giant sculpture 'Helios' is on display in the Ball Room.
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Accessibility at Bath Assembly Rooms
We're committed to making Bath Assembly Rooms equally accessible for all of our visitors. As we build a new visitor experience, we're making plans to improve the accessibility of the building. In the meantime, the details on this page should help support you when planning your visit.
View events at Bath Assembly Rooms
See a full line-up of events that are running in Jan and Feb alongside Luke Jerram’s Helios - a brand-new 7-metre diameter sculpture of the sun.
Group bookings
We are unable to accommodate group bookings at this time.
Highlights
Plans for the future
Work has begun on creating a Georgian experience that will transport visitors back to the social scene in the late eighteenth-century. Read more about the plans in the project article under the 'About' section.
Architecture
Designed by John Wood the Younger in 1769. Walk around the building and imagine promenading in your finery as people would have done in Georgian times.
Partnership events
The Assembly Rooms is hosting the last event prior to closing for building work. Come and see Helios - a brand-new 7-metre diameter sculpture by artist Luke Jerram. See events below for more detail.
Things to see and do
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Things to do in Bath Assembly Rooms
Explore Helios and other events taking place under the sun at Bath Assembly Rooms this winter. See the Ball Room and Great Octagon of this Georgian building.
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Family-friendly things to see and do at Bath Assembly Rooms
Find out what's on offer at the Bath Assembly Rooms for families.
Places to stay
2 High Street
In the centre of Lacock village, this 15th-century cottage is packed full of charm and makes a cosy base for exploring Lacock Abbey and the countryside nearby.
Horton Court
Gather your family or friends and stay in this unique Grade I-listed manor house on the edge of the rolling Cotswolds countryside.
Summerhouse Cottage
On the Tyntesfield estate, this former hunting lodge has an octagonal summerhouse and farmland views.
Chaplain's House
On the edge of the Tyntesfield estate, this Gothic Revival style house makes a striking holiday escape.
Chaplain's Lodge
This Victorian gate lodge has been elegantly restored and has a huge private garden.
Upcoming events
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Connection Café under the sun - dancing through history SOLD OUT
Join dance practitioner Sam Grief at Bath Assembly Rooms for this special Connection Café themed around dancing through history.
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Helios at Bath Assembly Rooms
See the sun like never before with Luke Jerram’s Helios at the Assembly Rooms.
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ReBalance Festival at Bath Assembly Rooms
Come and soak up the glowing light from Helios as part of this year’s ReBalance Festival in Bath.
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Silent disco under the sun
Dance the night away at a silent disco under the sun at Bath Assembly Rooms and experience the sun like never before with Luke Jerram’s Helios.
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Bath Astronomers at Bath Assembly Rooms
Learn more about the sun with Bath Astronomers as part of National Astronomy Week and experience the sun like never before with Luke Jerram's Helios.
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Relaxed opening of Helios at Bath Assembly Rooms
A quieter opportunity to experience the sun like never before with Luke Jerram's Helios.
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Our Spectacular Sun
Discover more of the sun’s secrets with the Herschel Museum of Astronomy’s pop-up planetarium, and experience the sun like never before with Luke Jerram’s Helios.
About Bath Assembly Rooms
Designed by John Wood the Younger, the Bath Assembly Rooms is a Grade 1 listed building that's a key part of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath. The New or Upper Rooms as they were known, provided a place for people to meet and enjoy daily entertainments including balls, concerts, teas and gambling. ‘Polite society’ flocked to the Assembly Rooms, including the novelists Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, and the painter Thomas Gainsborough. The National Trust are currently working on a new visitor experience which will enable the Assembly Rooms to continue to be a place for assembly, connection and entertainment, welcoming in Bath’s visitors and residents. Until then there will be special events, tours and programming at the Bath Assembly Rooms. Take a look at the 'Things to see and do' page for more information. Bath Assembly Rooms were at the heart of fashionable Georgian society, the perfect venue for entertainment. When completed in 1771, they were described as 'the most noble and elegant of any in the kingdom'.
Our work
Project
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Future plans for Bath Assembly Rooms
Find out more about the Bath Assembly Rooms project and how we're working with partners and the local community to develop an exciting and relevant future for the Bath Assembly Rooms. We want to reveal the stories of the building and Georgian society as well as explore its role in twenty-first century Bath.
Support us
Volunteering roles at Bath Assembly Rooms
If you love the Bath Assembly Rooms, history or just helping visitors and would like to be part of our vibrant future, we'd love to hear from you. Find out if we're currently recruiting by searching on myvolunteering - just search Bath.
Art and collections
Bath Assembly Rooms’s objects and collections
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Bath Assembly Rooms on the National Trust Collections website.