Wednesday 28 May

Dead on Lawn: Mysterious Death of Foreign Lady

In September 1917, the Bath Chronicle printed the above headline. The woman in question was refugee Eva Jablonski, who jumped from a window to her death after being asked for her papers by a policeman. This is just one of many stories uncovered by Christina Hilsenrath for her book, Jews in Bath: A Community and Their Burial Ground 1700-1945. In this talk, she discusses the lives of Jablonski and other Jewish women, who lived and worked in Bath between the 18th and 20th centuries. Read our interview with Christina Hilsenrath in the Spring 2025 issue of JR.

6.15pm. £10, £25 with book. Persephone Books, Bath, BA1 2EE. www.bathfringe.co.uk

Wednesday 4 June

We Feel as if We Are Sitting on a Volcano

Sculptor Ernst Barlach and painters Emil Node and Paul Klee were not Jewish but were condemned by the Nazis and their work was put on display in the 1937 Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art) exhibition in Munich. Art historian Desanka Rowell discusses the artists’ experiences, the ties their methods had with Judaism and how their work expressed opposition to the Nazi regime.

7.30pm. £10. Museum of Bath, BA1 2RH. www.bathfringe.co.uk

Thursday 14 April

Crooked Cross: A Rehearsed Reading

Get a preview of the forthcoming production of Crooked Cross at this rehearsed reading in the Theatre Royal’s Ustinov Studio. Based on Sally Cross’s novel of the same name, this 1935 play follows one woman’s political awakening during the rise of fascism in Germany in the 1930s. This will be the first revival of the play since it ran in the West End in 1937. Read more about Crooked Cross in the Spring 2025 issue of JR.

6.30pm. £15. Theatre Royal Bath, BA1 1ET. www.persephonebooks.co.uk

Sunday 27 April, Sunday 29 June & Sunday 14 September

Bath Jewish Burial Ground Open Day

Explore one of the few remnants of the now extinct Bath Hebrew Congregation. Established in 1812 and developed in Georgian times, now all that remains are the graves of some 80 people who are buried there.

11am. FREE. Bath Jewish Burial Ground, BA2 5DD. www.bathjewishburialground.org

Sunday 15 June

Bath Jewish Burial Ground: Guided Tour

Find out about the lives and careers of the Jewish individuals and families who lived, worked and worshipped in Bath. This tour also features information about the history of the synagogues and cemetery.

11am & 2pm. FREE. Bath Jewish Burial Ground, BA2 5DD. www.bathjewishburialground.org