About
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI), founded in 1824, is a place where science, literature and the arts come together to fire up imaginations and showcase amazing collections of treasures from around the world.
BRLSI is an independent charity that exists to promote a world of culture to Bath and its surrounding areas, and through the power of digital technology, the wider world. It is a non-profit organisation and provides world-class lectures for as little as £4.00 a ticket.
Not only that, BRLSI provides a community hub to a host of smaller cultural societies who use its building to meet, delivers an amazing programme of family activities, and maintains a rich geographical and ethnological collection of world renown and importance.
For further news of BRLSI's events and activities, sign up to the venue's 'Weekly What's On' newsletter at https://www.brlsi.org/whats-on-events/weeklynewsletter/.
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Establishment Features
- Event Venue
Key Features
- In town/city centre
- No Smoking Attraction
Parking & Transport
- Parking (charge) - Charlotte Street Pay and Display Car Park Nearby.
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Opening Times
| Opening (1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Saturday | 10:00 | - 16:00* |
| Sunday | Closed* | |
Events
Saturday, 28th March 2026 - Saturday, 26th September 2026
Worlds Apart: Rare Early Photographs of China & Bath at BRLSIExplore the rare & wonderful collection of 19th century photographs in this free BRLSI exhibition.
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Wednesday, 10th June 2026 - Wednesday, 10th June 2026
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones with Lex CroucherFrom instant New York Times bestseller, Nero Award-shortlisted, TikTok Book of the Year-shortlisted, Lex Croucher comes your new dark academia obsession…- more info
Wednesday, 10th June 2026 - Wednesday, 10th June 2026
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones with Lex Croucher at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionFrom instant New York Times bestseller, Nero Award-shortlisted, TikTok Book of the Year-shortlisted, Lex Croucher comes your new dark academia obsession…- more info
Monday, 15th June 2026 - Monday, 15th June 2026
The Unicorn Hunters with Katherine Arden at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionFrom the bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale and The Warm Hands of Ghosts comes a sweeping new historical epic, The Unicorn Hunters.- more info
Monday, 15th June 2026 - Monday, 15th June 2026
The Unicorn Hunters with Katherine Arden at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionFrom the bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale and The Warm Hands of Ghosts comes a sweeping new historical epic, The Unicorn Hunters.- more info
Tuesday, 16th June 2026 - Tuesday, 16th June 2026
The Relevance of the Renaissance today at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionWhat are the lessons & opportunities given to us by the Renaissance?- more info
Wednesday, 17th June 2026 - Wednesday, 17th June 2026
Book Club: The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionSet in 1867 England but written with twentieth-century foresight, John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman (1969) is a postmodern masterpiece that reinvents and deconstructs the Victorian novel.- more info
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