Chapel Arts Centre

Chapel Arts Centre We are now firmly established as Bath's alternative arts venue. music of all kinds (except the very loud!), theatre, dance, comedy, film, mime, poetry etc

Chapel Arts Centre, formerly known variously as The Central Club, then Window Arts Centre and more recently, Invention Studios, re-opened over four years ago with a lot more than a new name. It is now firmly established as Bath’s alternative arts venue and we present an eclectic array of events as you will see. The well kitted out venue holds 200 people standing, 150 seated theatre style and 105 seated at cabaret style tables. We have a superb, solid and smooth oak wood floor, a state-of-the-art lighting system and truss, and the fantastic natural acoustic of the room (best in Bath!) which is augmented by an excellent sound system with a professional 28:8:2 channel Soundcraft mixing desk with more outboard than you could shake a stick at. Chapel__Coco_night__small.jpgChapel__Burlesque__small.jpgThere is now a permanent and well stocked bar with many local and organic drinks and a choice of excellent wines, and the Chapel Arts Cafe area downstairs has been fully refurbished and serves tasty and wholesome vegetarian designer flatbreads, a range of platters, plus excellent & mouth-watering home-made cakes and desserts, many of which are gluten free! The Cafe is managed by Sue-Ellen and Lindsey Petit - telephone: 01225 920256. The Cafe is available for private hire and Art Exhibitions. Take-away and Catering available. We operate as a community arts centre, serving all of the various residents and visitors in Bath and its environs. We have taken as our remit the function of presenting as wide a range of the performing arts as possible, including music of all kinds (except the very loud!), theatre, dance, comedy, film, mime, poetry and multimedia combinations of all the above and more. We are able to offer workshops and provide a space for rehearsals and learning experiences of all kinds. We are also available during the day for presentations, workshops, meetings & seminars. Bath_Blues_Bros_pic_1__small.jpgBath_Blues_Bros_pic_new__small.jpg
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Photography
If you would like high-resolution images of your live performance at Chapel Arts Centre, then we can offer photography from Julian Foxon Photography, a photographer based in Bath, specialising in event and performance photography. Prices start from £75 for a set of 50 hi-res images supplied the following morning, so you can immediately include next-day shots on Twitpics, Facebook etc. Sample images from live performances are shown below, and you can see more examples at www.jfoxon.co.uk
Call 01225 461700 or email Jan Cottington the Centre Manager ([email protected]) for more information, viewing or booking. Chapel Arts is available for private hire with programs that fit into our overall artistic policy – a policy which is very broad but with the Arts firmly at its heart. Anyone interested in any aspect of Chapel Arts Centre should contact Philip Andrews (Director) or Jan Cottington (Centre Manager) through this website or call the office on 01225 461700, always manned Mon to Fri 2-6pm, although it may be manned outside those hours. Chapel__Folk__Martin_Simpson__small.jpgChapel__Jazz___blues___Clare_Teal__small.jpgChapel Arts Centre is a not for profit company with charitable status which operates from its base at St James’s Memorial Hall, Lower Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1QR. The Centre is dedicated to promoting the performing arts, the arts in general, and arts-based community events. The Centre Director is: Philip Andrews & the Centre Manager is: Jan Cottington.

Saturday 10th October we have award-winning bluesman Adam Sweet and his Band are in Bath! The band features drummer Garr...
13/09/2026

Saturday 10th October we have award-winning bluesman Adam Sweet and his Band are in Bath!

The band features drummer Garry Kroll / bassist Paddy Blight and organ player Thomas Hughes and you can expect brooding blues and rootsy rock, balancing richly detailed song writing, soulful vocals and expertly piercing guitar work.

“Adam Sweet is an undiscovered gem” – Maximum Volume Music

“Loud-and-proud blues-rock” – RnR Magazine

“Stellar roots rockin!” – Pete Feenstra

“Adam’s gift is timeless.” – The Blues Magazine

“We urge you to check this out!” – Guitar Techniques Magazine

tickets available now via Chapel Arts website

🍁Autumn Tour dates 2026 🍁

Not long till we hit the road! A busy couple of months ahead with lots of full band shows, plus some acoustic trio and duo shows...and of course the Mortuary Blues album launch on 2nd October! 🙌

11/9 - HARTA retreat, nr Barnstaple (acoustic trio with Paddy Blight & Tom Hughes)
12/9 - St Ives September Festival at St. Ives Arts Club (trio with Garry Kroll on drums and Paddy Blight on bass)
17/9 - Blues Bar at Tring (BAND)
19/9 - Avalon Acoustic Sessions, Glastonbury (duo with Ian Jennings)
29/9 - The Tuesday Night Music Club, Coulsdon, London (BAND)
30/9 - Hanger Farm, Totton, nr Southampton (BAND)
2/10 - Beehive Honiton **ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW** (BAND)
3/10 - Salcombe Live Festival (BAND)
4/10 - Salcombe Live Festival (acoustic duo)
10/10 - Chapel Arts Centre, Bath (BAND)
11/10 - The Acorn, Penzance (BAND)
22/10 - Red Arrow Music Club, Ramsgate (BAND)
23/10 - The Stables MK (BAND)
24/10 - Hallelujah Fest 6 at South Durhams Social Club a.k.a Steelworks/Steelies (BAND)
6/11 - Parracombe Village Hall (duo with Paddy Blight)
7/11 - Coolham Live Music Club (BAND + acoustic duo sets)

🎟️ Tickets and info for all these shows are available via my website

Saturday 7th November we have the John Hackett Band with special guest Heather Findlay visiting us here in Bath. The Joh...
13/09/2026

Saturday 7th November we have the John Hackett Band with special guest Heather Findlay visiting us here in Bath.

The John Hackett Band embody the very spirit of progressive rock - from John's pastoral flute textures, through the funky interplay between drummer Duncan Parsons and bassist Jeremy Richardson via Nick Fletcher's intricate lead guitar the group embrace pop, rock, jazz, classical, funk and everything in between.

Heather Findlay (of Mostly Autumn) will be adding her magical, evocative voice and an ability to interpret and inhabit a range of styles with a mix of power and feeling.

“Deliciously sultry vocals” - Prog Magazine

“Pure, crystalline voice. She grabs your heart in an almost vice-like grip” - Maverick Magazine

Tickets available via the Chapel Arts website

11/09/2026

We’re coming to Bath 20th November 2026 Chapel Arts Centre

05/09/2026
not very many tickets for Friday 11th September's Kirsten Adamson & The Tanagers show here in Bath! Support from Dave B...
02/09/2026

not very many tickets for Friday 11th September's Kirsten Adamson & The Tanagers show here in Bath! Support from Dave Burn so don't be late!

‘A talent to watch’ (NoDepression)

“I could listen to Adamson’s voice all day every day, it’s angelic” – Maverick Magazine

“Recalling the late Nanci Griffith… with an added edge” – R2 fRoots Magazine

tickets from chapel arts website...

Almost time for the road! Link here https://www.kirstenadamson.com/live-dates to pre order the new tour t shirt and to buy the final tickets! 9th Sept Beverley The Sun Inn less than ten remaining, 10th The Water Rats 15 tix left, Chapel Arts Centre 25 remaining and Live at Little Rabbit Barn only 2 tix! Don’t hang about these will all sell out! ⚡️ Green Note

01/09/2026

not til NOVEMBER but always sells pretty well so don't leave it too late....This Flight Tonight – A Tribute to Joni Mitchell w/ full band

27/08/2026

We love flamenco here at Chapel Arts!

less than 2 weeks until Orange River Remedy present their super-harmonious celebration of Neil Young’s legendary album, ...
24/08/2026

less than 2 weeks until Orange River Remedy present their super-harmonious celebration of Neil Young’s legendary album, ‘Harvest’ – you'll hear it in its entirety alongside many other Neil Young classics.

The band will be joined by former Ocean Colour Scene member, Dan Sealey.

tickets available via Chapel Arts Centre website

FRI 4 SEPTEMBER - Orange River Remedy feat. Dan Sealey Music present..

☆ HARVEST - A CELEBRATION OF NEIL YOUNG ☆

Neil Young 'Harvest' Celebration Show - Chapel Arts https://share.google/C7sssRzoTHkkg7Qs6

Orange River Remedy Orange River Remedy take you on a trip down memory lane with their celebration of Neil Young's legendary album, Harvest - the biggest selling album in America, 1972. The album is performed in its entirety alongside many other Neil Young classics.

Dan Sealey Tyron Hansel Lottie Pennington Rikki Hansel Hokum & H***h

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