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Join the Luminaries

A close-up of someone inspecting one of the chandeliers with a torch.
Taking a close look at a chandelier at Bath Assembly Rooms | © National Trust Images/James Beck

Play your part in the sparkling future of Bath Assembly Rooms by joining the Luminaries for £250, helping breathe new life into this historic building.

Light up the Rooms as a Luminary

It's time to bring Bath Assembly Rooms back into the spotlight and return it to the heart of the social scene in this World Heritage City. A restoration project is underway and by joining the Luminaries you'll be helping to light up the Rooms once again.

We have ambitious plans to bring back the lost Georgian splendour of the building, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and create a thriving place for communities in Bath. 

Becoming a Luminary gives us much needed support to revive and restore the building and bring back a piece of Georgian history.

Luminary benefits

We'll thank you for your generous support with a range of exclusive benefits. On joining you'll receive a welcome pack which includes a set of limited edition postcards and a Bath Assembly Rooms pin badge. During the year you'll receive regular email updates with behind-the-scene progress of the restoration - keeping you up to date with the project and how you have helped to support.

When the new visitor offer opens, you'll receive two complimentary tickets to visit. Your name will appear in the donor book as recognition of the support you've given. 

Chandeliers in the Ball Room lowered to floor level for cleaning with all the bulbs on.
Chandeliers in the Ball Room lowered for cleaning at Bath Assembly Rooms | © National Trust Images/James Beck

Gift the Luminaries

Do you have a loved one or friend who is passionate about Bath’s Georgian history? You can now give a 12-month subscription to the Luminaries as a gift, and with it a permanent place in the history of Bath Assembly Rooms – the centre of the city’s Georgian past.

There’s no extra cost, simply make a donation of £250 or more, and when you complete the sign-up form, tell us the name and email address of the person you wish to gift the Luminaries to – you can even give a date of when they should receive the gift, so it can arrive on their birthday, at Christmas or even a wedding anniversary.

The gift will last twelve months from the date the recipient receives the gift.

How much does it cost to join the Luminaries?

We're asking for donations of £250 or more to become a Luminary. And thanks to a generous local benefactor, if you join today, your donation will be worth £500 through matched funding.

£250 is a one-off donation that entitles you to be a Luminary for 12 months. 

What will my donation be used for?

We have a fundraising target of £3.2m to help enable this vital project to go ahead. We've raised over half this amount so far, but your donation will help us go even further. All funds raised will go directly to the project and will support areas such as the restoration of the ten original Georgian chandeliers that once lit the rooms for Jane Austen, Thomas Gainsborough and other historic figures, new oak floors being crafted from National Trust timber and the installation of a Georgian-inspired staircase.

How do I join?

If you'd like to join the Luminaries, please sign-up here.

Please note if you're gifting the Luminaries to someone else, please complete your details first and then provide the giftee details when prompted later on the form. 

Should you have any questions about joining and would like to speak to someone in more detail, please email: luminaries@nationaltrust.org.uk