Bath · grassroots venue · Verified open
Bands, duos and solo acts every Friday and Saturday night in central Bath
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 2 nights a week. Jazz, Pop, Rnb.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Botanist in Bath is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books jazz, pop and rnb acts.
capacity
| Live music | 2 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 10:00–01:00Opens in 2h 24m 10s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Jazz · Pop · Rnb |
4 photos show the inside of The Botanist, from the stage to the bar. It books jazz, pop and rnb acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Botanist, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books jazz, pop and rnb acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | JazzPopRnb |
| Website | thebotanist.uk.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Botanist is at The Octagon, Milsom Place, Bath, BA1 1BZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 36 rooms in our Bath venue directory.
Bath BA1 1BZ
The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Botanist publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 11:00–22:00 |
| Tue | 11:00–22:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–22:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–22:00 |
| FriToday | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–23:00 |
The stage kit at The Botanist is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Botanist, from the venue and its listings. It books jazz, pop and rnb acts. It has live music 2 nights a week.
The Botanist is a grassroots music venue in Bath. It books Jazz, Pop, Rnb, Blues, Soul.
Listing notesThe Botanist Bath puts on live music 2 nights a week, every Friday and Saturday, with bands, duos and solo artists playing through the evening until late. The bar is set across three floors in the Octagon on Milsom Place, with a restaurant, a conservatory-style semi-private room, a small sun terrace and a speakeasy-style basement known as the Beneath Bar. On the first Thursday of the month there is also a Musical Bingo night from 7pm with a live house band.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
Nothing is listed at The Botanist on GigXchange right now. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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| 02 | Prestbury Sports Bar | 5 gigs |
| 03 | Cheese & Grain | 3 gigs |
| 04 | Komedia | 2 gigs |
| 05 | The Tunnels Frome | 2 gigs |
| 06 | Melksham Assembly Hall | 1 gig |
| 07 | Roseberry Road Studios | 1 gig |
| 08 | The Awesome Studio | 1 gig |
| 09 | Assembly Inn | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Bath Cider House | 0 gigs |
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The Botanist
Bands, duos and solo acts every Friday and Saturday night in central Bath
- –
- Capacity
- 2 nights
- Live music
- 10:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Jazz
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Botanist — Quick Facts
Bands, duos and solo acts every Friday and Saturday night in central Bath. Here are the key facts on The Botanist at a glance. It has live music 2 nights a week.
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Inside The Botanist
The stage kit at The Botanist is not confirmed yet. It has live music 2 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Botanist is a grassroots music venue in Bath. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Botanist books Jazz, Pop, Rnb, Blues, Soul acts. This listing is part of the Bath venue directory.
The Botanist Bath puts on live music 2 nights a week, every Friday and Saturday, with bands, duos and solo artists playing through the evening until late. The bar is set across three floors in the Octagon on Milsom Place, with a restaurant, a conservatory-style semi-private room, a small sun terrace and a speakeasy-style basement known as the Beneath Bar. On the first Thursday of the month there is also a Musical Bingo night from 7pm with a live house band.
Nights The Botanist usually has live music
Live nights at The Botanist are usually Fri, Sat. Its listed genres start with jazz. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Botanist hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Find The Botanist
The Botanist is at The Octagon, Milsom Place, Bath, BA1 1BZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 36 rooms in our Bath venue directory.
The nearest station is Bath Spa (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Botanist in Bath; BA1 1BZ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bath this week.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Botanist
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The Bath League
The Botanist is #22 of 36 Bath venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Bath Forum 6 gigs
- #2 – Prestbury Sports Bar 5 gigs
- #3 – Cheese & Grain 3 gigs
- #4 – Komedia 2 gigs
- #5 – The Tunnels Frome 2 gigs
- #6 – Melksham Assembly Hall 1 gig
- #7 – Roseberry Road Studios 1 gig
- #8 – The Awesome Studio 1 gig
- #9 – Assembly Inn 0 gigs
- #10 – Bath Cider House 0 gigs
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The Botanist in brief. The Botanist in Bath is a live music room that books jazz, pop and rnb. The live music is mostly on Fridays and Saturdays. Nearby rooms: The Claremont, The Drawing Rooms and The Pig & Fiddle - or browse the full Bath venue directory.
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