ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Bath: 18th - 20th June 2010
The very elegant Assembly Rooms were designed by John wood and were officially opened on 30th September 1771. In the 18th Century the Rooms were used for evening entertainment of dancing, card playing and tea drinking. During the 19th Century the Victorians used the Rooms for rousing concerts and public addresses. The Rooms met a setback when during World War II they were destroyed during a bombing raid. Luckily the nine great chandeliers were removed into protective storage. Sir Albert Richardson, the National Trust's architect was confident that the interior could be restored and in 1956 restoration work began.In recent years, the facilities at the Assembly Rooms have been enhanced by the Museum of Costume, founded in 1963 by Bath City Council. Now in the care of Bath & Northeast Somerset Council, the collection has grown to three times its original size and in July 2007 it became the Fashion Museum.
The sophisticated ambience of Assembly rooms will showcase the very best of contemporary British Craft & Design.
With rising concerns over high carbon footprint emissions, the visitors at the Handmade 2010 show will be able to choose from a range of Eco friendly products such as hand-crafted jewellery, fashion accessories, ceramics, tableware millinery, stationery and a broad choice of home accessories from over 60 of the UK’s most talented designers. Not only an Eco-friendly event, Handmade 2010, also focuses on quality, design and style, with a wide range of unique one-off or limited edition products available either to view, purchase or to commission.
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