Things to do in Bath Assembly Rooms

Helios, a brightly lit sculpture of the sun displayed at Bath Assembly Rooms, Somerset — Helios art installation hanging in the Ball Room at Bath Assembly Rooms | © National Trust/James Dobson

Explore Helios at Bath Assembly Rooms this winter and see the Ball Room and Great Octagon of this Georgian building.

The Bath Assembly Rooms were designed by John Wood the Younger in 1769. Their purpose was to be a place for dancing and music. When they were completed in 1771 they were described as 'the most noble and elegant of any in the kingdom'.

**Discover Helios at Bath Assembly Rooms**

Helios - a brand-new 7-metre diameter sculpture by artist Luke Jerram. Launched to the public here at Bath Assembly Rooms. Helios, Ancient Greek for the sun, follows Luke’s previous celestial sculptures of ‘Gaia’ ‘Museum of the Moon’ and ‘Mars’.

With rippling lights, solar imagery and sounds of the sun recorded by NASA, you’re invited to come and experience this audio-visual wonder. Read more about Helios here.

Helios will be available throughout Feb half-term (17 - 23 Feb) giving people in Bath the opportunity see the sun regardless of what the weather is doing outside.

Normal admission charges apply.

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Additional events under the sun

A full programme of events will run alongside Helios from yoga to a silent disco. See below for all events taking place and click the links for full details including timing and individual pricing.

Relaxed opening of Helios: A quieter opportunity to experience the sun.See the details

Aquatint print of Assembly Rooms, Bath by John Claude Nattes (Ireland c.1765 - London 1822) — Print of Bath Assembly Rooms by John Claude Nattes | © National Trust / Simon Harris

Our plans for the future of Bath Assembly Rooms

The Assembly Rooms returned to the management of the National Trust in March 2023, and we're working to develop a new Georgian experience. The building will close on the 24 Feb to enable construction work to begin and will reopen in 2027 with a new visitor experience.

You can read more about our plans for the future here.

Chandelier in the Ball Room at Bath Assembly Rooms, Bath

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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.