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He oiled Bath's waters Judith Flanders enjoys a Life of Beau Nash, the dandy who made the spa town fashionable
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THE NAME "Beau'' Nash can raise a cloud of doubt in even the
widely read. Was Beau Nash the dandy friend of the Prince Regent, or
was that Beau Brummel? Or perhaps he was the designer of the Brighton
Pavilion - but maybe that was John Nash. So who, then, was Beau Nash,
and what did he do?
These are questions that John Eglin, in his imaginative,
sympathetic recreation of the 18th-century leisure industry, realises
are key. For Richard "Beau'' Nash was in many ways a chimera, an idea
rather than a person, a man who could be seen as a symbol of a
society that was moving rapidly into the ...
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Theatre chiefs stage protest over Assembly Rooms plans
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Assembly rooms fire led to revamp and a visit from queen mum ; Derby Assembly Rooms could be transformed under a pounds20m scheme to remodel the venue. We look back to the 1970s when the current concrete building went up.
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Assembly Rooms to stage GBP 10m overhaul
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Assembly Rooms celebrated with a birthday bash
; ...live entertainment in the city, Derby Assembly Rooms celebrated its 30th anniversary by...should be part of everyday life. "The Assembly Rooms is in a great location and demonstrates...also stepped through the doors of the Assembly Rooms this year. Tim Brooke-Taylor, who grew...
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Assembly rooms get a double vision for the future ; Derby's Assembly Rooms have existed in some form since the 18th century.The current building was opened more than 30 years ago but is in desperate need of a makeover. Derby City Council has unveiled not one, but two multi-million pound visions of how the building could become the flagship of arts in the city once again. Kirsty Green reports.
; Derby's Assembly Rooms have existed in some form since...in the Jubilee year of 1977, the Assembly Rooms was the jewel in Derby's cultural...it aims to have a refurbished Assembly Rooms fit for tomorrow's audiences. There...
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Couples left in lurch as Assembly Rooms close
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Never a dull moment in 20 years at Assembly Rooms
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Hotel Crescent Court and Beau Nash. (F&B People).(Jean-Marie Dubos named executive chef)(Brief Article)
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