Введение
Здание I категории в Бате, Англия.
text=Sir Walter, his two daughters, and Mrs Clay, were the earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening; and as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for, they took their station by one of the fires in the Octagon Room.|sign=Jane Austen|source=Persuasion (Chapter 20)
Charles Dickens also visited Bath on several occasions. He gave public readings in the Assembly Rooms and mentions them in The Pickwick Papers (published in 1837):
text=In the ball room, the long card room, the octagonal card room, the staircases, and the passages, the hum of many voices, and the sound of many feet, were perfectly bewildering. Dresses rustled, feathers waved, lights shone, and jewels sparkled. There was the music—not of the quadrille band, for it had not yet commenced; but the music of soft tiny footsteps, with now and then a clear merry laugh—low and gentle, but very pleasant to hear in a female voice, whether in Bath or elsewhere.|sign=Charles Dickens|source=The Pickwick Papers
George Bridgetower, an Afro Polish born virtuoso violinist, made his debut at the Assembly Rooms in 1789. In the 20th century several changes took place, with the Ballroom becoming a cinema, until the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings became the owners in 1931. The building was restored by A Mowbray Green in 1938,
The Ballroom has five chandeliers and capacity for up to 500 people. It is over 100 feet (30 m) long and nearly 45 feet (14 m) wide. It is 60 feet (18 m) long and 42 feet (13 m) wide. It is 42 feet (13 m) across. In 1777 the Card Room was added. Philip Thicknesse in his 1778 'New Bath Guide' admired the architecture of the New or Upper Rooms but thought that 'in spite of all these Advantages, we much doubt, whether it be true that the Upper Rooms shew Female Beauty so advantageously as the Lower We have examined too, with a Degree of particular Attention, some of the most Admired Beauties of the last and present season, at both the Rooms, and, as far as we could determine, they were either best pleased, or most beautiful, under the lower than the upper lights'.
Сэр Уолтер, его две дочери и миссис Клей были первыми из их компании, прибывшими в залы вечером; поскольку леди Далримпл еще не пришла, они заняли место у одного из каминов в Октагон-руме. Чарльз Диккенс также несколько раз посещал Бат. Он давал публичные чтения в Залах собраний и упоминает их в «Записках Пиквика» (опубликованных в 1837 году):
текст=В бальном зале, длинном карточном зале, восьмиугольном карточном зале, на лестницах и в коридорах царил совершенно ошеломляющий гул голосов и топот ног. Платья шелестели, перья развевались, свечи горели, а драгоценности сверкали. Звучала музыка — не оркестра для танцев, так как он еще не начал играть, а музыка тихих, крошечных шагов, изредка прерываемая звонким, веселым смехом — тихим и нежным, но очень приятным для слуха, будь то в Бате или где-либо еще. В XX веке произошли некоторые изменения: бальный зал превратился в кинотеатр, пока в 1931 году владельцем не стало Общество по охране древних зданий. В 1938 году здание было отреставрировано А. Моубрей Грином.
text=Sir Walter, his two daughters, and Mrs Clay, were the earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening; and as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for, they took their station by one of the fires in the Octagon Room.|sign=Jane Austen|source=Persuasion (Chapter 20)
Charles Dickens also visited Bath on several occasions. He gave public readings in the Assembly Rooms and mentions them in The Pickwick Papers (published in 1837):
text=In the ball room, the long card room, the octagonal card room, the staircases, and the passages, the hum of many voices, and the sound of many feet, were perfectly bewildering. Dresses rustled, feathers waved, lights shone, and jewels sparkled. There was the music—not of the quadrille band, for it had not yet commenced; but the music of soft tiny footsteps, with now and then a clear merry laugh—low and gentle, but very pleasant to hear in a female voice, whether in Bath or elsewhere.|sign=Charles Dickens|source=The Pickwick Papers
George Bridgetower, an Afro Polish born virtuoso violinist, made his debut at the Assembly Rooms in 1789. In the 20th century several changes took place, with the Ballroom becoming a cinema, until the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings became the owners in 1931. The building was restored by A Mowbray Green in 1938,
The Ballroom has five chandeliers and capacity for up to 500 people. It is over 100 feet (30 m) long and nearly 45 feet (14 m) wide. It is 60 feet (18 m) long and 42 feet (13 m) wide. It is 42 feet (13 m) across. In 1777 the Card Room was added. Philip Thicknesse in his 1778 'New Bath Guide' admired the architecture of the New or Upper Rooms but thought that 'in spite of all these Advantages, we much doubt, whether it be true that the Upper Rooms shew Female Beauty so advantageously as the Lower We have examined too, with a Degree of particular Attention, some of the most Admired Beauties of the last and present season, at both the Rooms, and, as far as we could determine, they were either best pleased, or most beautiful, under the lower than the upper lights'.
В бальном зале пять люстр и вместимость до 500 человек. Его длина составляет более 30 метров, а ширина — почти 14 метров. Длина — 18 метров, а ширина — 13 метров. Диаметр — 13 метров. В 1777 году была добавлена Карточная комната. Филипп Тикнес в своем «Новом путеводителе по Бату» 1778 года восхищался архитектурой Новых или Верхних залов, но считал, что «несмотря на все эти преимущества, мы сильно сомневаемся, что Верхние залы выгодно демонстрируют женскую красоту в той же степени, что и Нижние. Мы также внимательно осмотрели некоторых из самых восхитительных красавиц прошлого и нынешнего сезона в обоих залах и, насколько мы могли судить, они были либо более довольны, либо более красивы при нижнем, чем при верхнем освещении».
text=Sir Walter, his two daughters, and Mrs Clay, were the earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening; and as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for, they took their station by one of the fires in the Octagon Room.|sign=Jane Austen|source=Persuasion (Chapter 20)
Charles Dickens also visited Bath on several occasions. He gave public readings in the Assembly Rooms and mentions them in The Pickwick Papers (published in 1837):
text=In the ball room, the long card room, the octagonal card room, the staircases, and the passages, the hum of many voices, and the sound of many feet, were perfectly bewildering. Dresses rustled, feathers waved, lights shone, and jewels sparkled. There was the music—not of the quadrille band, for it had not yet commenced; but the music of soft tiny footsteps, with now and then a clear merry laugh—low and gentle, but very pleasant to hear in a female voice, whether in Bath or elsewhere.|sign=Charles Dickens|source=The Pickwick Papers
George Bridgetower, an Afro Polish born virtuoso violinist, made his debut at the Assembly Rooms in 1789. In the 20th century several changes took place, with the Ballroom becoming a cinema, until the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings became the owners in 1931. The building was restored by A Mowbray Green in 1938,
The Ballroom has five chandeliers and capacity for up to 500 people. It is over 100 feet (30 m) long and nearly 45 feet (14 m) wide. It is 60 feet (18 m) long and 42 feet (13 m) wide. It is 42 feet (13 m) across. In 1777 the Card Room was added. Philip Thicknesse in his 1778 'New Bath Guide' admired the architecture of the New or Upper Rooms but thought that 'in spite of all these Advantages, we much doubt, whether it be true that the Upper Rooms shew Female Beauty so advantageously as the Lower We have examined too, with a Degree of particular Attention, some of the most Admired Beauties of the last and present season, at both the Rooms, and, as far as we could determine, they were either best pleased, or most beautiful, under the lower than the upper lights'.
Текущее использование
Сегодня эти комнаты находятся в собственности и управлении Национальным фондом. В настоящее время они используются как площадка для партнерских выставок и концертов, в том числе в рамках Международного музыкального фестиваля в Бате. В подвале здания располагался Музей моды, ранее известный как Музей костюма до 2007 года, до его закрытия в октябре 2022 года. Коллекция была основана Дорис Лэнгли Мур, которая передала ее городу Бат в 1963 году. Коллекция посвящена модной одежде для мужчин, женщин и детей с конца XVI века до наших дней и насчитывает более 30 000 экспонатов. Самые ранние предметы – вышитые рубашки и перчатки, датируемые приблизительно 1600 годом. Величественность здания делает его популярным местом для съемок художественных фильмов и телесериалов, действие которых происходит в эпоху георгианства. В 1986 и 1995 годах BBC использовала его для съемок экранизаций романов «Нортенгерское аббатство» и «Убеждение» соответственно. Залы собраний также служили местом съемок нескольких сцен в сериале «Бриджертоны».