The Forum

You'll find The Forum wedged into Forum Buildings, just off Cheap Street in the heart of Bath's compact city centre—it's the sort of place you'd walk past a hundred times before actually venturing down. Inside, it's properly intimate: low ceilings, packed-in crowds, and a stage that puts you close enough to actually connect with whoever's performing. They book an impressive range of acts—from indie bands and folk singers to comedians—and the whole operation has that scrappy, locally-rooted energy you want from a venue. It's never trying too hard, which is exactly why people keep coming back.