Festival of the Future City Bath – THE UTOPIAN CITY

Three days of lectures, discussions, panels, pop up pavilions, walks, family events and more – join us to explore urban development in the 21st-century. Festival themes include HOUSING, THE ARTIST & THE CITY and WHAT MAKES ARCHITECTURE GREAT?

With a focus on the complexities of a place like Bath, a city similar to Venice with UNESCO world heritage status, how should cities reinvigorate their character and economy when looking to the future?

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Thurs 19 Oct
THE UTOPIAN CITY
3 – 9pm, Various locations
Events suggesting how utopian thinking could develop our cities, and what utopian aspects are already in place. Including ‘Walking Utopia’ a walk around Bath with writer and critic Owen Hatherley – author of A Guide To The New Ruins Of Great Britain and an evening of PechaKucha presentations on ‘Liveable Cities’.