Bath International Music Festival has a proud history, delivering exceptional music from around the world since 1948. It has a focus on the diversity of the programme and audiences are given the opportunity to experience new and innovative things in music throughout the festival.

More than focusing on a single genre the Bath International Music Festival brings together a wide range of different types including classical, world, folk, electronic and jazz. It takes place across venues across the city and the big main event, the Party in the City, sees local performers on stage as well as internationally renowned artists.

The line-up for this year already includes: Steven Osborne, Red Note S, European Union Chamber Orchestra, Laura Van Der Heijden, Cremona Quartet, Ji Liu, Amy Harman, Christopher Turner, Marianne Vidal, Szymon Wach, Peter Manning, Renato Belsadonna, Bath Philharmonia, Bath Camerata, Gweneth Ann Jeffers, Sir Willard White, The Hot Sardines, Emily Portman & Sam Sweeney, Catrin Finch And Seckou Keita, House Gospel, Mike Westbrook, Gwyneth Herbert, Matthew Shipp, Orphy Robinson /Black Top, Hugh Masekela, Will Gregory, Tony Orrell, Jason Rebello And Gwilym Simcock and many more.