BBC News, West of England
BBCA series of evening music sessions is being held at the Roman Baths in Bath in the hope of attracting new visitors.
The historic site is running nights for DJs playing vinyls as well as for live acoustic musicians as part of its Summer Lates programme throughout August.
Nigel Fryatt from Polymathic, a technology agency involved in the events, said the sessions make him feel “connected” to the Romans.
“There’s a great connection with what we’re doing here now and what happened back during that time in history,” he said.
Bath and North East Somerset Council also helped organise the sessions. Its leader, Kevin Guy, said the performances continued a tradition of the space being used as a place where people come together, but in a “bold and contemporary way”.
Mr Guy said the events reflect “our ongoing commitment to sharing Bath’s heritage in ways that are creative and relevant”.
Penny Jenkins from the Roman Baths said she hopes the sessions attract a new audience to the historic site.
“We feel very much you might be a history lover but we also want more than history lovers to come to the Roman Baths,” she said.
Entry to the weekend events cost the same as daytime visiting prices but locals with a Bath Discovery Card can get in for free.
The sessions were also curated in partnership with Bath Arts Collective, Bath Carnival, and 7 Hills Festival.
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