To all CARA members, neighbours and all friends... do come along to our “CAROLS IN THE CIRCUS” event and join in the carols with the Salvation Army providing the music.

This year we are delighted to also have Nicole Medin joining us to sing two of our selected carols as our guest soloist.

With so much always happening near Christmas.....get the date in your calendars now! There will be a charity collection at the event on behalf of nominated charities.

Everyone is invited this Christmas to enjoy the musical magic of the Circus!

To all CARA members, neighbours and friends....do come along to our “CAROLS IN THE CIRCUS” event and join in the carols with the Salvation Army providing the music. There will be a charity collection at the event, with all profits going to the Salvation Army Fund.

With so much always happening near Christmas.....get the date in your calendars now! Everyone is invited to enjoy the Christmas magic of The Circus! Can’t promise snow, but maybe.....just maybe?

To all CARA members, neighbours and friends… do come along to our “CAROLS IN THE CIRCUS” and join in the carols with the Salvation Army providing the music. There will be a charity collection at the event, with all profits going to the Salvation Army Fund.

With so much always happening near Christmas… get the date in your calendars now! Everyone is invited to enjoy the Christmas magic of The Circus! Can’t promise snow, but maybe… just maybe?

We are very pleased to announce the following arrangement with Clayton’s Kitchen, one of our favourite restaurants within our CARA area:

On arrival you will take the stairs to the lower floor to an attractive private dining room organised for our exclusive use.
This private dining room will be decorated with a Christmas tree and other festive decorations. Upon arrival you will receive a complimentary glass of prosecco or a soft drink in the bar area before taking your seat at one of the 6 tables.
You are asked to choose your festive lunch in advance from a three course menu, with at least 5 options for each course. Vegetarian options are also available for each course.
The cost will be £39 per head ( please see attached the Claytons Menu for you to pre-select your 3 course lunch: 1 x starter, 1 x main course and 1 x dessert course ).
You can, of course, purchase your own table wine, additional soft drinks and pre and post dining tipples, for which you should pay individually.
In order to be reasonably spaced we have restricted numbers to 44. We think it fair that priority should be given to full Members of CARA (two people per membership) in order of payment received. If any spaces remain on Monday 15th November, we will then open invitations up to our Associate Membership.
Various local businesses have offered us gifts so that we can run a raffle, with the proceeds going to a charity of CARA's choosing.

As Christmas is not far off, we need to commit to the 44 spaces very soon, and feel it is appropriate to ask for the full ticket amount now for members to secure their places at this event. Reservations can be confirmed with a cheque payable to CARA, or cash, £39 per person to Rosemarie Tunstall at 10 The Circus.
Of course, should government Covid restrictions, nearer the time of this event, impede our ability to hold this lunch then we would look to credit the pre-payments received for the event.

With kind regards,

Rosie Tunstall
Social Secretary
CARA.
Contact details:
E-mail: rosietunstall06@gmail.com
Tel: 01225 465064

We have decided that the time is right to restart our monthly ladies social evening on the last Thursday of the month at Hall & Woodhouse in Old King Street.

The Potting Shed area to the left of the front entrance has had the small tables and chairs restored. The venue staff have been very welcoming and will reserve the space for our exclusive use from 5.30.

Please feel free to bring your friends. There is no membership fee. Just buy yourself a drink at the bar.
See you there!

Our Circus Area Residents Association (CARA) will be holding its Annual General Meeting.

All members and associate members of CARA are cordially invited - do come along for the opportunity of an update on all CARA activities and the opportunity to meet and ask questions of your Committee.

An agenda and relevant documents will be circulated to all members at least two weeks prior to the AGM. (Refreshments will be provided at the meeting)

With best regards,

Malcolm Baldwin - Chairman

Please join us for drinks, canapés and the opportunity to socialise with other members in the beautiful setting of the Georgian Garden.

Meet at the Georgian Garden at rear of No.4 The Circus, access from Gravel Walk.

Cost: £10 per person for members and associate members.

Send your name, contact details and payment (cheques payable to CARA, or cash) to Rosemarie Tunstall, 10, The Circus, Bath, BA1 2EW.

Please book before 22nd July. We are looking forward very much to seeing you all at last!

CARA is planning a litter-pick around the CARA streets of Upper Town, Bath.

We meet on the paved area at the front entrance to the Assembly Rooms at 9:30 a.m. for about 60 minutes or so (this will give us considerable space to ensure appropriate social distancing prior to setting off in pairs). Our previous litter picks have been a great success.

All members, associate members and other local residents are welcome to join in. Would you be interested in joining us?

All equipment including day-glo tabards, sacks, gloves etc.will be provided. E-mail: Sabrina at sabrinaearnshaw@gmail.com. See you there!

CARA is planning a litter-pick around the CARA streets of Upper Town, Bath. This coincides with the ‘Great British September Clean’. We meet on the paved area at the front entrance to the Assembly Rooms at 9.30 a.m. for about 60 minutes, or so. Our previous litter picks have been a great success.

Would you be interested in joining us? All equipment including day-glo tabards, sacks, gloves etc. will be provided.

E-mail Sabrina at sabrinaearnshaw@gmail.com

See you there!

CARA is planning a litter-pick around the CARA streets of Upper Town, Bath. This coincides with the ‘Great British September Clean’. We meet on the paved area at the front entrance to the Assembly Rooms at 9.30 a.m. for about 60 minutes, or so. Our previous litter picks have been a great success.

Would you be interested in joining us? All equipment including day-glo tabards, sacks, gloves etc. will be provided.

E-mail Sabrina at sabrinaearnshaw@gmail.com

See you there!

CANCELLED

We are delighted to report the return of the monthly CARA Ladies night out on Thursday 24 September (and the last Thursday of each month thereafter).

For the time being, we have changed the venue to ensure a safe, socially distanced event in the garden of the Adventure Café on George Street. Starts at 5.00 pm. No need to book; just turn up.

Please feel free to bring your friends (CARA membership not essential)

CARA’s Annual General Meeting 2020

Members and associates are all welcome. There will be drinks and canapes following the Meeting.

On Saturday 21 March, CARA is planning a litter-pick around the CARA streets of Upper Town, Bath. This coincides with the ‘Great British Spring Clean’. We meet on The Circus Green at 9.30 a.m. for about 60 minutes, or so. Our previous litter picks have been a great success. Would you be interested? All equipment including day-glo tabards, sacks, gloves etc. will be provided.
E-mail:Stephanie at email@rbrown.co.uk. See you there!

CARA Walk 1 : the canal walk from Bath to Bradford on Avon

Meet at 10am, behind the Holburne museum. The walk is 10 miles long and will take approx. 4.5 hours including a 30 minute coffee stop at The George at Bathampton. We will finish at the Canal Tavern, Bradford on Avon for a good quality pub lunch.
Return to Bath by bus or by train. The train leaves B-o-A at 16.03 and every half hour. The Station is approximately 5 minutes walk from Station to Pub if you just want to join the walkers for lunch only. Unfortunately, no train stops at Avoncliff around 2pm, if walkers wanted a shorter walk - so it is the full 10 miles or just join us for lunch only!

We need members to confirm attendance by Tuesday 10th March, please, for lunch booking.
Please notify Rosie Tunstall at 10 Circus if you plan to join our first walk. Bring your own water and snacks.

As in previous years, FoBRA’s Winter Reception will be held at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath. A broad range of Bath’s leaders will be invited as our guests, including Councillors in all the wards covered by FoBRA members.

Drinks and canapés will be served. FoBRA members who have attended Winter Receptions in the past have found them to be enjoyable evenings and a good opportunity to meet and lobby the authorities in Bath.

To book a place, please download the flyer here: FoBRA Winter Reception Flyer

The annual ‘Bath on Ice’ event will be held in Royal Avenue from Friday 15th November until Sunday 5th January 2020.

Last year, there were some noise issues with the generators needed to provide power. However, the organisers have worked hard to address these issues. Action taken includes upgrading the mains power line, securing more modern generators, re-siting the generators and making adjustments to enable more generators to be turned off at night. The organisers are confident that these measures taken will improve the situation for nearby residents in the coming season.

The organisers are planning a ‘Residents’ Evening’ for CARA members to enjoy a free skate and drink. This is tentatively arranged for Monday 18th November from 6.00 pm onwards. Families are extremely welcome to join in.

For further details on ‘Bath on Ice’, please e-mail: simon@bathonice.com or visit: https://www.bathonice.com/

Thursday 17th October at 7.30pm at The Museum of Bath Architecture, Lady Huntingdon’s Chapel, Vineyards, The Paragon.

Our chairman Barry Gilbertson, has kindly agreed to wear his other hat as Chairman of 'City of Bath UNESCO World Heritage Site' and tell us about World Heritage and its importance to Bath. In this talk, Barry will discuss the origin of World Heritage, how Bath’s Inscription on the world list in 1987 makes it one of only two cities in Europe with a citywide World Heritage Site (WHS) designation. He will explain the six aspects of Outstanding Universal Value attributed to the City of Bath in the UNESCO Inscription, and why the Inscription is so valuable to Bath’s future and to our local economy.

Afterwards you can join fellow members and friends for a glass of prosecco.

Cost: £10 per person for members and guests.

Please send your name/contact details and payment (cheques payable to CARA, or cash) to Rosemarie Tunstall, 10, The Circus, Bath, BA1 2EW.

Please note that Barry’s role is both voluntary and independent of the Council. Barry will not accept a fee for this talk, but CARA will be donating £50 to the Bath World Heritage Enhancement Fund.

Please join us for drinks, canapesand the opportunity to socialise with your local community in the beautiful setting of the Georgian Garden, meeting friends old and new.

Cost: £20 per person for members and guests.

Please send your name/contact details and payment (cheques payable toCARA, or cash) to Rosemarie Tunstall, 10, The Circus, Bath, BA1 2EW.

Come and discuss the issues and priorities that you’d like your Committee to focus on in 2019-20.

6.30 for 7pm at the Royal Pavilion Cafe, Victoria Park. Complimentary drink on arrivial; finger buffet and (pay) bar after the very short business of the meeting.

Thursday9thMay at 6.30pmfor 7.00pm at the Royal Pavilion Café in Victoria Park.Complimentary drink on arrival. Finger buffet and pay bar after the short business of the meeting. Come and discuss the priorities on which you would like your Committee to focus in 2019/20

CARA Ladies meet on the last Thursday of each month at Hall and Woodhouse.

No need to book; just turn up. Feel free to bring a friend (non-CARA welcome!).

The FoBRA Winter reception will be held on Tuesday 12th February 2019, from 6.30 – 8.00pm at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath.

To book a place, please e-mail neilhbarnes@gmail.com with your name and the Association of which you are a member (CARA), and send £12.50 per person by bank transfer (reference: your name) to Sort Code: 40-09-19, Account No. 42211815. Alternatively, write to Neil Barnes, FoBRA Treasurer, 21 Summerhill Road, Sion Hill, Bath BA1 2UP, enclosing a cheque for the appropriate amount and an SAE; and giving a phone number and/or email address.

An informal gathering at Hall & Woodhouse from 6.00 pm. Whether you drop in on your way to another venue, or spend the early evening with us, come and join in!

Friday 21st December at 7.00 pm on The Circus green. Come along and join in the Carols with The Salvation Army providing the music. No need to book; just turn up! Charity collection.

Sunday 9th December at 12.00 noon, at Bistrot Pierre. Price: £25 - includes a welcome glass of fizz or soft drink and service charge. Further details from Jackie Hampton, Social Secretary on jackie.hampton56@gmail.com.

B&NES has given notice that, on Saturday 15th September, between 11:00 am and 12:00pm, there shall be a rolling road closure in the CARA and wider area to facilitate the Jane Austen Grand Regency Costumed Promenade.

The main roads affected in the CARA area will be Queen’s Parade Place, Gay St, The Circus, Bennett St, and Alfred St.

For further details, please visit:

http://www.janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk/promenade/

At Woods in Alfred Street – mark your calendar now!
Sunday 3rd December at 12 for 12.30pm. Booking details will be circulated in the early Autumn.