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Bath's Twinning Associations

The Mayor of Bath is President of the City's four Twinning Associations.  The Charter Trustees of the City of Bath assist the Twinning Associations them to maintain the links. The Twinning Forum provides an overview of all activities.  This comprises of the Chairman of the Charter Trustees' Standing Committee, the Clerk to the Charter Trustees and the Officers of the four Twinning Associations. 

All the Associations are keen to widen their base of supporters in the area and want to establish a list of residents in and around Bath who were born or have lived in France, Germany, the Netherlands or Hungary. If you are interested in joining, please contact the relevant Secretary for further information or print a membership form, complete and return it to the Secretary together with your cheque.

'Connections' Newsletter

Connections is a Twinning Newsletter published three times a year giving details of activities.  Click on a link below.  Please note that dates of events are correct at the time of printing but please contact the Twinning Associations direct for up to date information.

Winter   2006   - Issue 13                Spring 2009    - Issue 16
Summer 2007   - Issue 14                Spring 2010    - Issue 17
Spring    2008   - Issue 15    

Bath's Twin Cities   Click on the names of the Cities below to go to their City websites.

Aix-en-Provence, France     Situated in the South of France and less than 20 miles from Marseilles, Aix-en-Provence has a population of 155,000 and is regarded as the cultural and artistic capital of the Provençal region. Many festivals of music and art are held there each year and the City plays host to more than 700,000 visitors annually. The University, which has 32,000 students, was founded in the 15^th Century and is considered to be one of the most important in France. Aix, meaning watering place, is a spa town and famous for its many fountains. Its similarities to Bath resulted in an official twinning link established in September 1977. Click here for information on the Committee and contact details.

Alkmaar, The Netherlands     Alkmaar is situated in North-West Holland, approximately 30 miles from Amsterdam. The city has a population of around 96,000 and is best known for its cheese market, which operates every Friday morning between April and September. Bath’s links with Alkmaar began just before the end of the Second World War, when fund-raising events were held to support the citizens of Alkmaar who were impoverished by the conflict. The first official visit to Bath by dignitaries from Alkmaar took place in 1946, and formal twinning links were established in May 1990. Click here for information on the Committee and contact details.

Braunschweig, Germany     Braunschweig is situated in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 miles from Bristol’s twin town of Hanover. The present population is around 250,000 and the main industries include the manufacture of optical instruments, cameras, vehicles and engines. The City is regarded as an important historic and cultural centre in its region, boasting many fine theatres and playing host to a variety of annual festivals. The Bath/Braunschweig link was established shortly after the Second World War as part of a Foreign Office initiative to bring together young people from Cities in England and Germany. The first visit to Braunschweig by a civic delegation from Bath took place in 1957 and the formal twinning link was established in April 1971. Click here for information on the Committee and contact details.

Kaposvár, Hungary     Kaposvár is the county town of the Somogy region of Hungary and is situated 100 miles South-West of Budapest. Its present population is around 75,000. Kaposvár is very proud of its cultural and artistic heritage – its theatre has acquired international fame and important festivals are held in the City throughout the year. In 1967, thermal waters were discovered and Kaposvár hopes to be able to use this resource to develop its tourism industry. Other industries include the production of food, textiles and electrical goods. Bath and Kaposvár were twinned formally in April 1989. Click here for information on the Committee and contact details.  They also have their own web site http://www.bath-kaposvar.org.

Bath also has a partnership agreement with Beppu, Japan and is a sister City to Manly, Australia.

Forthcoming events in Bath
Please click on a link below for further details.

Bath-Kaposvár Twinning Association

(see http://www.bath-kaposvar.org)

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