Campus’ straw house opened
‘Grand Designs’ presenter Kevin McCloud visited the University on Thursday 19th November to officially open the ‘BaleHaus@Bath’, a house built of straw and hemp panels, as part of a research project to assess the performance of these low-carbon building materials. The house, which also hosted an open day for staff and students on Wednesday 25 November, is located next to the 25m swimming pool, opposite Marlborough Court. McCloud was shown around the ‘BaleHaus’ before officially opening it in front of one hundred guests from the architectural and building sectors. The event was covered by BBC Radio 4, BBC Points West and several local radio stations.
Lazy layabout? Be on TV!
‘Demanding, high maintenance or over privileged’ students are being sought to appear in a BBC3 television series. In an advertisement on the Bathstudent.com site, talent scouts appeal specifically for those who have ‘a knack for getting your mum or dad to do pretty much anything you ask’, with a lack of experience of cooking, cleaning and household chores also being important ‘qualities’. According to the ad, the series will see seventeen to twenty-six year olds, who are used to relying on their parents emotionally, practically or financially, living ‘parent-free in a large London pad’. To apply or to nominate someone you know, e-mail beontv@monkeykingdom.com.
Cage lights up Bath
Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage was the star attraction in Bath on Thursday 26 November as he switched on the city’s Christmas lights in an event which attracted thousands. Cage’s appearance, which had attracted national attention, was accompanied by performances from local groups. The actor is said to have told organisers he wanted the evening to be about the people of Bath. Safety and security precautions were stepped up after sixty people were injured at a similar event in Birmingham, where boy band JLS were guests. Organisers had said the area around the stage on Milsom Street could only accommodate three thousand people, and no more than that would be allowed in.
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