Striking Street Designs in Bath

Bath city centre has been brought to life this summer with striking street dressing designs created by local school and college students, as part of a creative initiative led by Fashion Museum Bath and Bath & North East Somerset Council, in partnership with The Holburne Museum.

Installed in July, the banners and bunting feature original designs by students from St Mark’s School, Hayesfield School, LIFT Broadlands and Bath College. This vibrant installation shines a spotlight on the city’s next generation of creative talent, placing young artists and designers at the heart of Bath’s public spaces.

The designs were created through a series of hands-on workshops, made possible by initial funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and inspired by A Life in Print, The Holburne Museum’s exhibition celebrating the bold and influential work of British designer Zandra Rhodes. Students explored Rhodes’ distinctive creative approach during a guided visit to the exhibition before taking part in artist-led printing and design workshops, where they experimented with colour, pattern and personal expression to develop their own original designs.

A curated selection of this student work, chosen by Fashion Museum Bath, has now been scaled up and installed across Bath’s streets, transforming the city with fresh, and dynamic interpretations of fashion and textile design.

The initiative reflects Fashion Museum Bath’s commitment to championing creativity, learning and access. The banner installation forms part of a wider programme of regeneration activity in Bath’s Milsom Quarter and has been supported through the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s Bath High Street Renewal Programme.

Further Information: Fashion Museum Bath