A new home for the Bath Box Office has been announced, after its former base at the Visitor Information Centre on Terrace Walk closed last year.
Gena Goldfield, Bath Box Office manager | Photo © Bath Box Office
Bath Box Office, the independent ticket agent, is to reopen to visitors at Bath Forum, in the centre of the city, when current coronavirus restrictions allow.
Once open, customers will again be able to pick up the latest arts brochures and book tickets for events in the city.
Meanwhile, tickets can be booked online at bathboxoffice.org.uk and by phone on 01225 463362.
Bath Box Office began as a box office service for Bath Festivals in 1948 and has since expanded to become an independent bespoke ticketing agent with more than 100 venues and artists.
The Box Office’s new home, Bath Forum, is a Grade II listed building, owned and run by Life Church Bath and Bath Forum.
Bath Forum Limited has received Arts Council funding from the Government’s cultural fund, enabling it to provide an office, counter space and support to Bath Box Office.
Bryn Williams, Bath Forum Limited Venue Manager, said: “We are delighted to provide a home for Bath Box Office, giving the people of Bath a place to continue buying their tickets locally from the Bath Forum reception.”
In 2018, Bath Box Office moved ownership from Bath Festivals to Visit Bath before now becoming an independent company.
Kathryn Davis from Visit Bath said: “As Visit Bath develops as part of a wider regional Destination Management Organisation, we were delighted to help Bath Box Office transition into its own company and to work with Bath Forum to provide an ongoing home and support.”
Gena Goldfield, Bath Box Office manager, added: “I am so pleased that we have found another central location to base our box office. Bath Forum is the city’s biggest venue and feels the perfect fit for us and our clients, who are the heart of what we do!
“We have many exciting projects afoot, including the creation of a brand new website and digital event platform within this.”
