Archive - Fairfield House News

News #18 July 2025

Bath Refugee Festival; HIM's legacy day; University "partner of the year"; special visitors

Jul 2 •

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April 2025

News #17 April: victory, securing the future and raising the royal profile

Ethiopian Victory; Heritage Fund project under way; new Partnership Board; visit from the Ethiopian deputy foreign minister and a mention to the King…

Apr 28 •

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March 2025

News #16 Feb 2025: Adwa, Girma, Ethiojazz and potholes

Month of music, celebration and sadness as we look to make key appointments and even get the drive (slightly) fixed.

Mar 14 •

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February 2025

Special mini-edition: Girma Yifrashewa plays Bath Abbey for Fairfield House

Globally respected pianist Girma Yifrashewa comes to Bath in March. He plays Bath Abbey Fri 7th. Plus: applications for three Fairfield House job…

Feb 13 •

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January 2025

News #15 Jan 2025: we're hiring

We're hiring three new roles, with Heritage Fund support. In other news: we get to see HIM's other Fairfield House (and it's very different); Toni Swaby…

Jan 29

December 2024

Get set for 2025: #14 Dec 2024

Fairfield House Bath CIC Chairman Fisseha Combley sets an ambitious tone for 2025 as Fairfield House reviews progress in 2024 and thanks its volunteers…

Dec 28, 2024 •

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November 2024

Busier than ever: November 2024

This was meant to be a quiet month! A war hero's daughter gfts us a historic shield; the new Ambassador and reggae star Protoje both pay visits…

Nov 29, 2024 •

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October 2024

Fairfield House News #11 Oct 2024

A series of 70th anniversary celebrations saw HIM’s legacy firmly reestablished at the heart of the institutional, cultural and faith life of the city…

Oct 26, 2024 •

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September 2024

Fairfield House News #10: Sept 2024

News about community work to protect and celebrate the unique legacy of HIM Haile Selassie I to the city of Bath in Somerset, south west England.

Sep 23, 2024 •

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August 2024

Fairfield House News #9 Aug 2024

Legacy Day; new exhibition; WI visit; more on HIM and Garvey. Also: why pay if you can get it free?

Aug 19, 2024 •

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July 2024

Fairfield House News #8 July 2024

Windrush anniversary, message from the chair, raising the fundraising game, righteous volunteers outing, schools and overseas students visit. Plus…

Jul 11, 2024 •

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June 2024

Fairfield House News #7 June 2024

Fisseha Combley is the new chair. We welcome a new Africa research network and Ukraininan visitors. We talk Garvey, and a welcome guest helps avert a…

Jun 12, 2024 •

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