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Exhibitions 21 March – 8 June 2014 Essex House Press Types: C R Ashbee and his circle Exhibition This exhibition includes books that reflect Ashbee’s links with the Arts & Crafts movement such as Beauty’s Awakening and An Endeavour towards the teaching of John Ruskin and William Morris; and with the National Trust such as American Sheaves and English Seed Corn. Books by friends including Ananda Coomaraswamy, Lord Redesdale, and Hugh Seebohm and Guildsmen such as Archibald Ramage 10.00 - 17.00 Court Barn Museum Church St Chipping Campden. 01386 841951 29 March – 31 August 2014 Cirencester Hare Festival Cirencester Hare Festival runs throughout the summer and brings art into the town. The Corinium Museum is hosting one of these magnificent Hares sponsored by BPE Solicitors. The hares will be on display around Cirencester until September. There will be a dedicated trail around the town for visitors to find all of the art sculptures.. For more information, contact the Cirencester Visitor Information centre Cirencester. 10 – 18 May 2014 Great Rollright Art Exhibition Twenty-three artists are exhibiting across five sites at Great Rollright in the second week of Oxfordshire Artweeks festival, A trail map is available from the village hall as well as tea and home-made cakes. All artists are within easy walking and driving distance of each other and all media are represented. The art weeks guide to individual artists located here and across Oxfordshire is available from many outlets and online at 12.00 - 18.00 Great Rollright Village. Events 1 May Country Music Night in Notgrove Ronnie Del Rio. Fully licensed bar available. The Village Hall, Notgrove, Gloucestershire, GL54 3BS. Tickets: £5 on the door. . 20.00. 07970 894584 2 May Bact to Back to Bourton No 3 Difficulty: Moderate Duration: 6 hours Distance: 12 miles Building on previous walks, we head for Clapton then Sherborne where we will have a packed lunch before heading back over little trodden paths. Views, rolling hills, woodland, wildlife and River Windrush seclusion. Start: OS Grid Ref: SP 167 207 - Bourton-on-the-Water War Memorial. Bourton-on-the-Water War Memorial High Street Bourton-on-the-Water. . 09.30. 01451 862000 2-5 May Craft Fair in Bourton on the Water Craft Fair helping to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The Victoria Hall, Riverside, Bourton-On-The-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BU. 10.00. 3 May Cirencester Choral Society presents music by Bach Father and Son After celebrating its own 150th anniversary last year, Cirencester Choral Society and Conductor Carleton Etherington turn to celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of J.S. Bach's most illustrious musical son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, at their May 2014 concert. Cirencester Parish Church Market Place Cirencester. Tickets are available at the Cirencester Visitor Information Centre (Corinium Museum, 01285 654180) and the Corner Stone Bookshop, or from society members. Doors open at 18.45. http://www.cirencester-choral-soc.org.uk 4 May Chedworth Roman Villa Dawn Chorus Walk Join Peter Brash, National Trust 01242 890256 wildlife expert, for a refreshing walk and a truly memorable experience as the dawn chorus builds from the first cheep to a crescendo of birdsong. Gates open: 5.15am Refreshments include a hot drink and a light continental style breakfast after the walk. Adult £3 (Walk only), Adult £6 (Walk & refreshments) Booking essential Chedworth Roman Villa, Chedworth, GL54 3LJ 05:30 - 07:00 4 May Greet the dawn at Hidcote Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day! - Hidcote 01386 439801 is delighted to announce a ' Dawn Chorus Walk' , which we are holding to coincide with the worldwide celebration of International Dawn Chorus Day. Join us for a wonderful early morning ramble around the garden and the immediate surrounding area, as Mother Nature wakes up with a glorious chorus of birdsong. Our expert guide will help identify the various feathered performers along the way and we will finish the morning with a delicious breakfast Winthrops Cafe. Please wear appropriate footwear and warm or waterproof clothing. Hidcote Hidcote Manor Gardens, Hidcote Bartrim, Ebrington, GL55 6LR 05:00 - 09:00 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote 5 May Life at the Roman Villa Watch our costumed re-enactors as they bring the Roman 01242 890256 household to life. Craft activities for a small charge. Booking Not Needed. Normal Admission Charges Apply Chedworth Roman Villa, Chedworth, GL54 3LJ 10:30 16:00 Bourton Panto Group Fete Duck Racing Stalls in Victoria Hall and duck racing on the river Victoria Hall in Bourton-on-the-Water & Village Green , Bourton-OnThe-Water, GL54 2BU 10:00 - 16:00 5 May Duck Racing at Lechlade. You can turn up from around 10:00 onwards and choose the duck or ducks that you would like to sponsor in the race. Each duck will cost £2 and all profits made are going to charity. In addition to the main Duck Race there will be a Duck Hunt competition, Hook-a-Duck, Duck Idol, along with a lovely BBQ and Ice-Cream Van for the kids (and the big kids!)... Not forgetting the fantastic 'Bob The Duck' who will be there to interact with the kids and pose for photos. The Riverside, Park End Wharf, Bell Lane, Lechlade, GL7 3AQ. 10.00 - 12.00. http://www.facebook.com/LechladeDuckRace 07875 468675 5 May Tetbury Lions Wacky Races Hand made vehicles of dubious engineering quaility 01666 504450 race down chipping street to negotiate the tight hairpin bend before the finish on Millennium green. In addition to the thrills and spills of soapbox racing their will be a range of entertainments and refreshments available all day. Entrance if free but contributions to the Tetbury Lions collecting buckets will be appreciated. Chipping Street,Tetbury 10:00 - 16:00 www.tetburywackyraces.co.uk 5 May Cotswolds Charity Tea Party all proceeds go to the important work Meningitis now does. Afternoon Tea is offered and served by The Chipping Norton Tea-Set. Afternoon Tea sittings are 45 minutes. Raffle tickets with great prizes. Golden Tickets with amazing prizes on Afternoon Tea tickets. Foxhill Manor, Willersey, WR12 7LF 12.00-15.00 www.CotswoldsCharityTeaParty.co.uk 6 May Across the Northern Cotswolds to Blockley Difficulty - Moderate Duration - 6.5 hours Distance - 11 miles From Snowshill, passing one of the highest farms in the north Cotswolds and breaking for lunch in Blockley. Leaving on the Diamond Way we use tracks and minor roads to return. Pub lunch available. OS Grid Ref: SP 097 340 Starting Point: Snowshill Village car park, Nr Broadway. 10.00. 6 May The Alcuin Press A lecture by Carol Jackson: Campden Connection with A Shropshire Lad. This event is part of the Chipping Campden Literature Festival Court Barn, Church Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JE. For ticket information email: vicky@campdenlitfest.co.uk £7. 15.30. 06 – 11 May 5th Chipping Campden Literature Festival The Festival celebrates the joy of reading, the art of writing, the beauty of books, and the sharing of ideas. The theme for 2014 is War and Peace, exploring conflict and resolution. Speakers include Sir Max Hastings, Baroness Shirley Williams, Richard Overy, Helen Dunmore, Peter Hain MP, Kate Williams, Owen Sheers, Tim Butcher, Miranda Seymour, David Crystal, Lisa Appignanesi, William Boyd Haycock, Rosamund Bartlett, Alex Jennings and David Timson. Events on WW1, WW2, Tolstoy, Ivor Gurney, Wilfred Owen, the English Civil War, Virginia Woolf, Digging for Victory, 40s Fashion and the Women's Institute. Workshops on poetry and making artists books. Chipping Campden Takes place in various venues within the town www.campdenlitfest.co.uk 01451 862000 01386 849018 6 May Across the Northern Cotswolds to Blockley Difficulty - Moderate Duration - 6.5 01451 862000 hours Distance - 11 miles From Snowshill, passing one of the highest farms in the north Cotswolds and breaking for lunch in Blockley. Leaving on the Diamond Way we use tracks and minor roads to return. Pub lunch available. Snowshilll Village car park (north of village - no charge) OS Grid Ref: SP 097 340 10:00 - 16:30 6 May Bourton Panto Group Summer Show Read Through Come and try out for our Summer Show. EVERYONE most welcome Victoria Hall in Bourton-on-theWater 19:30 - 22:00 www.bourtonpantogroup.com 7 May Hike for HomeStart A 10km circular walk through the rolling hills of the Colne Valley. 01285 750482 The event is to be started by Anne Robinson from Cripps Barn. Cripps Barn, Hay Lane, Bibury, GL7 5BA 09:30 - 12:30 www.home-start-cotswolds.org.uk 7 May CIRENCESTER RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY. This is an illustrated musical presentation from the Society's Vice-President, Sue Stephens, and she has called her talk 'The Third "B"'. The Ashcroft Cebtre, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester Ashcroft Road, Cirencester 19:30 - 21:30 http://www.thefrms.co.uk//affprogs/ciren.htm 8 May Broadway to Stanton Classic Difficulty: Moderate, Duration: 4.5 hours Distance: 7.5 miles From Broadway gradually ascending the Cotswold escarpment before descending to Stanton via Laverton and Buckland. Please bring a packed lunch. OS Grid Ref: SP 101 377 Shear House Car Park Lemington Road Broadway WR12 7ET. 10.00. 01451 862000 8 May South African PEN War & Civil Conflict in Africa explored through poetry and prose. Peter Hain MP presents Patricia Schonstein's latest anthology of poems and discusses Ad & Wal, his book about his white South African parents, jailed for trying to protect anti-apartheid activists. Tim Butcher relates his overland journeys through the heart of Africa and AE Ballakisten reads from his latest poetry collection. Upper Room Town Hall, Chipping Campden 09.30 www.campdenlitfest.co.uk 9 May Brewery Blues The Jess vincent Trio. Jess has a highly distinctive Kate Blushlike folkie voice and an unmistakably english folk writing style. Faye rogers has breezed onto the scene making a big impact with her captivating performances. Also featuring Cirencester youngsters Owen & Stone and Traveller. The Brewery Theatre, Brewery Court, Cirencester 20.00-22.00 www.newbreweryarts.org.uk 9 May Hidcote Twilight Bat Walk Join Bat expert David for an exciting evening with a 01386 439801 difference. Exploring the garden at dusk, guests will have the unique opportunity to listen to our native bats, communicating through our special detectors. There is also the opportunity to learn more about these fascinating creatures and even get up close and personal with some captive bats. Light refreshments are also included. Booking Essential. All Tickets £19.50. Bring along some sensible shoes and a warm jacket. Please meet in the main visitor courtyard. Hidcote Manor Gardens, Hidcote Bartrim, Ebrington, GL55 6LR 19:30 - 21:30 10 May Tayler Fletcher Antiques Fine Art Auction in Bourton-on-the-Water Antiques, Fine Art & Estate Clearances to include specialist Antique & Modern Silver section. Viewing on Friday 9th from, 1.00pm - 6.00pm and on the morning of the sale from 7.30am until start of sale. British Legion Hall, Lansdowne, Bourton-On-TheWater, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AR. Auction starts at 10.00. http://www.taylerandfletcher.co.uk 10 May Great Rollright art exhibition Twenty-three artists are exhibiting across five sites at Great Rollright in the second week of Oxfordshire Artweeks festival, from 10th - 18th May, 12 noon - 6pm. A trail map is available from the village hall as well as tea and home-made cakes. All artists are within easy walking and driving distance of each other and all media are represented. The art weeks guide to individual artists located here and across Oxfordshire is available from many outlets and online at www.artweeks.org Great Rollright Vilage of Great Rollright 12:00 - 18:00 www.artweeks.org 10 May Annie Power and women bookbinders A One-on-one talk by Rita Christie. Court Barn Museum Church Street Chipping Campden. 11.30. http://www.courtbarn.org.uk 10 May New Brewery Arts Block Printing and Japanese Stab Binding Workshop Print 01285 657181 and bind all in one day. Alice will show you how to design, carve and print with a rubber printing block. Katherine will then show you how to use your printed paper to create Japanese stab bound books, with Katherine O'Connell and Alice Feger. 10am - 4pm Daniel Bingham studio Book online at Daniel Bingham studio New Brewery Arts Brewery Court 10:00 - 16:00 http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk 11 May Bowls Club Open Day An open day for all ages to come and "have a go at playing bowls" Bowls Club, Brewery Car park Cirencester Brewery Car Park 01451 821666 01386 841951 11 May Printers Wayzgoose - Part of Chipping Campden Festival of Literature A market 01608 685924 and exhibition of literature and illustrations which have been printed by hand. There will be at least 15 stalls. Meet the printers; buy highly original work from £1 to hundreds of pounds! Books, posters, broadsides, stationary etc. there will be letterpress equipment for sale too. 10.00 - 16.00. 11 May New Brewery Arts A Hand in a Day Workshop Use the beautifully pliable qualities 01285 657181 of clay to examine and create a hand in a day under the expert tuition of figurative sculptor, with Val Adamson. Book online at http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk/ Daniel Bingham studio, New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court 10:00 - 15:30 11 May National Garden Scheme Stanway Fountain Water Garden 20 acres of planted 01386 584528 landscape in early C18 formal setting. The restored canal, upper pond and 165ft high fountain have re-created one of the most interesting Baroque water gardens in Britain. Striking C16 manor with gatehouse, tithe barn and church. Britain's highest fountain at 300ft, the world's highest gravity fountain which runs at 2.45 & 4.00pm for 30 mins each time. Homemade Teas. Admission: Adults £4 Child £1.50 Stanway Fountain & Water Garden, Stanway,Nr Winchcombe, GL54 5PQ 14:00 - 17:00 11 May Chipping Campden International Music Festival Now in its 13th year the 01386 849018 Chipping Campden International Music Festival is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading festivals with visitors coming from Europe, America and Australia, as well as from all over the UK. The venue has become a favourite with many of the world's finest musicians who all look forward to returning to this most beautiful of all the Cotswold towns. Runs May 11th-24th St James' Church, Chipping Campden St James' Church, Church Street, Chipping Campden, Glos 19:30 - 21:30 www.campdemusicfestival.co.uk 11 May Craft Fair in Bourton-on-the-Water Cherwell Valley Crafts. Victoria Hall, Riverside, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. . 10.00 - 17.00. 13 May The Railway Man Cert: 15 - Run time: 1 hr. 56 min. Based on the remarkable 07789 004706 bestselling autobiography, THE RAILWAY MAN tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. This is a powerful and inspiring tale of heroism, humanity and the redeeming power of love. Burland Parish Hall Burland Parish Hall, Stanton 19:00 - 09:30 13 May Gloucestershire Morris Men at Kings Head Inn Bledington Dancing, Music & Song 01608 658365 The Green, OX7 6XQ : Off B4450 on village green : OX7 6XQ 19:30 - 21:00 13 May South Cotswolds Carers Forum Come and meet other local Carers and find out 01452 872240 what local support and services are available. At the forum there will be a 'Market Place' of service and support providers to Carers and the people they look after. Watermoor Church Hall, Cirencester 12:00 - 14:30 www.carersgloucestershire.org.uk 14 May National Garden Scheme Daylesford House Magnificent C18 landscape grounds created 1790 for Warren Hastings, greatly restored and enhanced by present owners. Large walled garden planted formally, centred around orchid, peach and working glasshouses. Secret Garden with pavilion and formal pools. Very large garden with substantial distances to be walked. Light Refreshments. Adults £5 Child - Free Daylesford House, Moreton-In-Marsh, GL56 0YG 14:00 - 17:00 15 May Corinium Cinema - Gravity stars Oscar winners Sandra Bullock and George 01285 655611 Clooney in a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone. Cert 12A. Adults £5.50, Concession £4.50. Booking recommended Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester 19:00 - 21:00 www.coriniummuseum.org 15 May Notgrove Country Music Night Smokey Mountain Boys. Tickets: £5 on the door. Fully licensed bar available. The Village Hall, Notgrove, Gloucestershire, GL54 3BS. . 20.00. 15 May Hidcote Head Gardeners Private Evening Tour BBQ Guests will enjoy an 01386 439801 exclusive tour of Hidcote; learning about the history of Hidcote and its creator Lawrence Johnston and experiencing the exclusive magic of the garden when it's closed to the general public. Followed by a BBQ supper. Booking Essential 01386 439801 All tickets: £40. Suitable for Groups. Please wear sensible shoes and some wet weather gear. Please meet in the main visitor courtyard. Hidcote Manor Garden, Hidcote Bartrim, Ebrington, GL55 6LR 19:00 - 21:00 15 May Museums at Night Special Preview. Corinium Museum is taking part in the 01285 655611 Museums at Night, a celebration of museums after hours. Enjoy installations throughout the museum galleries by two sculptural textile artists Carole Waller and Amy Wallace as part of the Stroud International textile festival. The museum will be open free of charge from 5pm giving us the perfect opportunity for a night that bridges arts and heritage in an award winning museum setting. Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester. 17.00-21.00 www.coriniummuseum.org 16 - 18 May Cycling Plus Weekenders Cycling Plus weekenders, brought to you by the makers of Britains best-selling road cycling magazine, are taking place in the Cotswolds on May 16 - 18, set in the grounds of the beautiful Heythrop Park Hotel. The Weekenders are exclusive cycling training camps which encompass guided rides around the glorious British countryside, plus you can get expert technique, fitness and nutrition advice from the professionals and meet special guest ‘Flying Scotsman’ Graeme Obree! To get more information or to book tickets, please visit website. Heythrop Park Hotel Enstone Oxfordshire OX7 5UF. . 15.00 - 17.00. http://www/cyclingplusweekenders.com 16 May Tea Dance in Bourton on the Water Ballroom, Latin & Popular Sequence with music by Good Dancing with Bill. Free Tea & Coffee, Large Car Park. £3 on the door. The British Legion Hall Lansdowne, Bourton on the Water. 14.00 - 16.30. 16 May Naunton Music Society presents Dame Felicity Lott. Booking essential – tickets £18.50. Dame Felicity is one of Britain’s best-loved sopranos. In opera, her portrayals of the Strauss and Mozart roles in particular have led to critical and popular acclaim worldwide and she has performed at all the major recital venues. She became Patron of the Naunton Music Society in 1995, performing here in 1997, and we welcome her back with delight to celebrate our 20th anniversary. St Andrews Church, Naunton, GL54 3AX, 19.30-22.00 www.nauntonmusic.org.uk 07970 894584 17 May Pebble Mosaic Workshop Create a lovely pebble mosaic for your garden. This one 01608 674 380 day beginner’s course at Sue Rew's home studio is in a lovely garden setting where you can be inspired by seeing mosaics in situ. The course costs £115 per person which includes tuition, materials to construct your 50cm x 50cm mosaic, homemade lunch and cakes. Booking essential. The Studio, Shepherds Close, Great Wolford, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire 09:30 - 17:30 www.suerewmosaics.co.uk 17 May National Garden Scheme Charingworth Court Artistically and lovingly created 1½acre gardens surrounding restored Georgian/Tudor house (not open). Relaxed country style, with Japanese influences, lily pond and productive walled vegetable garden. Mature copper beech trees, Cedar of Lebanon and Wellingtonia; and younger trees replacing an earlier excess of cupressus leylandii. Homemade Teas Admission: Adults £4 Child - Free Charingworth Court, Broadway Road Winchcombe GL54 5JN 11:00 - 18:00 17-18 May Flea Market in Bourton-on-the-Water Flea Market - a few spaces still available to 01242 699720 rent VICTORIA HALL The Victoria Hall, Riverside, Bourton-On-The-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BU 10:00 - 17:00 17-18 May New Brewery Arts Silk Aqua Tint Workshop Rich, velvety darks and subtle tonal 01285 657181 ranges are features of silk aqua tint, a collagraph printmaking process that produces the effects of etching without using harmful chemicals, with Sue Brown MA. From 10.00. Book online at http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk/making-time/1-offworkshops/craft-workshops/silk-aqua-tint New Brewery Arts New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court 10:00 - 16:00 www.newbreweryarts.org.uk 18 May Longborough Open Gardens Up to twenty private gardens will be open; tickets 01451 830672 will be available in the village on the day. Adults £5, children free. Tea and cakes for sale in the village hall (no dogs in the gardens please) All proceeds support the friends of St James the Longborough charity that raises funds to preserve the fabric of our beautiful medieval church. 14.00 – 17.00 18 May The 6th Spring Ale Steam weekend Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, in 01242 621405 conjunction with the North Cotswold Branch of CAMRA, will once again be hosting the annual Spring Ale and Steam weekend at Winchcombe. So why not enjoy a pint or two in the beautiful surrounds of Winchcombe station in addition to enjoying the action on the rails. Winchcombe Station, Winchcombe, GL54 5LB 10:00 - 19:00 www.gwsr.com 18 May National Garden Scheme Mill Dene Garden 50 shades of green (!) at least are in 01386 700457 this 2½ acre garden hidden in the Cotswolds. Its centrepiece is a water mill dating from C10 (probably), with its mill-pond and stream. The owners have had fun creating a varied garden, from informal woodland full of bulbs, to rose walk, cricket lawn, then herb garden looking out over the hills with church as backdrop. Teas Admission: Adults £5.50 Child £3 Mill Dene Garden, School Lane, Blockley, GL56 9HU 14:00 - 17:00 18 May Horsfall House Sponsored Walk This year's sponsored walk is a 10 mile walk starting from Minchinhampton Market House and taking in Gatcombe and Avening Court. Registration and Sponsorship forms will be available shortly. The walk will raise money for the FREE respite care service provided at Horsfall House, which started in Autumn 2013. Minchinhampton Market House Market Square Minchinhampton GL6 9BW. . 10.00. 01453 731 227 18 May National Garden Scheme Rodmarton Manor The 8-acre garden of this fine Arts 01285 841442 and Crafts house (not open on NGS day) is a series of outdoor rooms each with its own distinctive character. Leisure garden, winter garden, troughery, topiary, hedges, lawns, rockery, containers, wild garden, kitchen garden, magnificent herbaceous borders. Snowdrop collection. Homemade Teas. Admission: Adults £5 Child £1 Rodmarton Manor Gloucestershire, GL7 6PF 14:00 - 17:00 18 May National Garden Scheme Stowell Park Magnificent lawned terraces with stunning views over Coln Valley. Fine collection of old-fashioned roses and herbaceous plants, with pleached lime approach to C14 house (not open). Two large walled gardens containing vegetables, fruit, cut flowers and range of greenhouses. Long rose pergola and wide, plantfilled borders divided into colour sections. New water features and hazel arch at the bottom of the garden. Open continuously for 50 years. Homemade Teas. Admission: Adults £6 Child - Free Stowell Park Stowell Park Estate, Yanworth, GL54 3LE 14:00 - 17:00 19 May Rural Cinema in Bourton-on-the-Water The Railway Man 15 A victim from World 01451 822065 War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story. Starring Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman Victoria Hall, Riverside, Bourton-OnThe-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BU 14:30 - 16:30 19 May Illustrated talk “Cirencester's Quaker Heritage" by Dr. Robert Heaven. Visitors welcome £3.00pp The Parish Centre, Gosditch Street, Cirencester. 21 May Hidcote Yoga Evening Strike your best Yoga pose with acclaimed Instructor Sue 01386 439801 Nash. The tranquil surroundings of Hidcote make the perfect setting for Yoga practice. Join experienced instructor, Sue Nash, for this special outdoor class, helping you to energise both body and mind. A light supper will also be provided. Booking Essential. Adult £17 (Class only), Adult £28 (Class & Supper) Warm, loose fitting clothing and yoga mat. Mats can be provided if you don't have one. Please meet in main courtyard. Hidcote Manor Garden, Hidcote Bartrim,Ebrington, GL55 6LR 19:00 - 21:00 21 May North Cotswolds Carers Forum Come and meet other local Carers and find out what local support and services are available. At the forum there will be a 'Market Place' of service and support providers to Carers and the people they look after. Moreton-in-Marsh Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh 10:00 - 12:30 www.carersgloucestershire.org.uk 21 May A farm full of flowers Difficulty: Moderate Duration: 2 or 5 hours Distance: 2 or 8 miles A two stage walk – Carl Willn is the estate manager for the Snowshill Hill Estate and has very kindly agreed to let us start the walk from the farm and show us round this very special environment. This first stage of the walk will take about 2 hours and be about 2 miles. Then those that wish may return via a short walk to their cars while the rest of us set off on a 6 mile walk down this magnificent valley to another SSSI and hopefully more rare plants .Bring a picnic lunch if doing both walks. Please make sure you have adequate footwear (we may be off paths for some of the walk) OS Grid Ref: SP 123 333 Starting Point: Snowshill Hill Estate, GL56 9TH – from the A424 near the junction with the A44 take the Snowshill road (Follow signs to wardens walk). Entrance on the left after 2 miles down a tree-lined drive. 10.00. 01452 872240 22 May Hidden Treasures Curious Creatures Afternoon talk with Emma Stuart and Simon Lawton. Explore the world of folk customs and taxidermy in this hidden treasures workshop bringing together the Corinium Museum and the John Moore Countryside Museum. Cost: £5.65 or £5 to season ticket holders. Booking essential Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX 14:30 - 16:00. www.coriniummuseum.org 22 May Wardens Way Windrush Way Circular Walk No 2 Difficulty: Moderate Duration: 4.5 hours Distance: 8 miles A series making the most of Ways linking Winchcombe and Bourton-on-the-Water. Following the Wardens' Way from picturesque Guiting Power through Guiting Wood to Deadmanbury Gate, returning on the Windrush Way via medieval Hawling village. Bring a packed lunch. OS Grid Ref: SP 095 248 Starting Point: Guiting Power Village Green. 10.00. 24-25 May New Brewery Arts Silk Lily Millinery Workshop Learn Bailey Tomlin's specialist flower making techniques creating a delicate lily, lovely as a fascinator or hat trim. Bind stems and stamens and add silk petals of velvet and organza - you can even add pollen! with Bridget Bailey Book online at http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court 10:00 - 16:00 24-25 May Craft Fair in Bourton-on-the-Water Craft Fairs held to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief VICTORIA HALL The Victoria Hall, Riverside, BourtonOn-The-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BU 10:00 - 17:00 24-27 May Cotswold Festival of Steam on the GWR in association with Heritage Railway Please look out for direction signs for additional car parking at Toddington, on the Stow side of the station. There will be no parking in Toddington station yard Toddington Railway Station, GL54 5DT 10:00 - 17:00 www.gwsr.com 24-27 May Chedworth Roman Villa Roman Market Watch traditional crafts and browse 01242 890256 through stalls selling Roman games, glass beads, local cheese and honey, candles, wool and sheepskin, pottery, jewellery and more. Normal Admission Charges Apply Chedworth Roman Villa, Chedworth, GL54 3LJ 10:00 - 17:00 25 May Farmers Market in Bourton-on-the-Water Buy fresh high produce direct from local 01451 844134 farmers Countrywide Store Car Park Countrywide Store Car Park Station Road Bourton-on-the-Water 09:00 - 12:30 25 May Brass Band Concert in Bourton-on-the-Water Camping & Caravanning Club Brass Band will perform on the village green Village Green, Bourton-on-the-Water 25 May Bibury Village Open Gardens Day At least 8 beautiful gardens will be open for you to browse in this charming village which is the home to the famous Arlington Row. Superb teas and homemade cakes are served all afternoon in the Village Hall. A plant stall will be open by the River Coln. You can buy tickets at the entrant to any garden. A £1 ticket gives you access to one garden, or £5 allows you access to all gardens. Accompanied children are free. All proceeds go to the upkeep of the Village Hall. Village Hall Church Road, Bibury, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NR 14:00 - 17:30 01451 862000 01285 657181 01242 621405 14:00 - 16:00 25 May National Garden Scheme Pasture Farm Medium-sized informal country garden that has evolved over 30yrs by the current owners. It has all-yr interest with mixed borders, topiary, hedging both formal and informal and a wealth of garden trees. In rural setting with very large spring fed pond inhabited by a collection of ducks. Homemade Teas. Admission: Adults £4 Child - Free Pasture Farm, Kitsbury Orchard,Moreton-In-Marsh, GL56 0XG 11:00 - 17:00 25 May Outdoor Cinema at Hidcote Join us for our very first outdoor cinema event taking 01386 439801 place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. We are showing Grease on a giant screen in the heart of the garden. Spot Loggins are bringing their vintage ice-cream cart, we've got freshly made pop-corn and a fancy dress prize for the best-dressed 'Danny and Sandy' . Why not get a group of friends together, grab a picnic and enjoy a great movie experience under the stars! Tickets : Adults £12.50, Child £6.50, Family £35. Doors open at 7.30pm, Film starts at sunset. Hidcote Manor Gardens, Hidcote Bartrim, Ebrington, GL55 6LR 19:30 - 23:00 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote 25 May Farmers Market in Bourton-on-the-Water Buy fresh high produce direct from local farmers. Countrywide Store Car Park Station Road Bourton-on-the-Water. 09.00-12.30. 25 May National Garden Scheme Sandywell Barn House 2½-acre plantaholic's garden 01242 820606 inside weathered walls of former Victorian kitchen garden. Designed, created and maintained by the owners as a series of exhuberantly planted enclosures both formal and informal, sometimes quirky. Herbaceous, climbers, roses, shrubs, trees, lawns, hedges, structures, vistas, water features, spring-fed stream and small pond. Homemade Teas. Admission: Adults £4.50 Child £2 Sandywell, Barn House, Sandywell Park, Whittington, GL54 4HF 11:00 - 17:00 26 May Bourton Catholic Church Fete Church Fete & Duck Racing on the river. 10.00. 26 May Living Rivers Day at Batsford Arboretum . Visit Batsford on our Living Rivers Day to find out more about these important natural resources in a fun and friendly way. Discover what happens when Mr Toad starts a new laundry business when Dreamshed Theatre return for two performances of the Further Adventures of The Wind In The Willows in the arboretum and then have a look at some of the creatures that live in Batsford's streams and ponds. Shows take place at 12pm and 1.30pm with river-dipping between 11am and 3pm. Arboretum entrance fee applies. Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, GL56 9QB 11:00 - 15:00 http://www.batsarb.co.uk 27 May Medieval Illuminated Initials Family DropIn Mediaeval monks developed the 01285 655611 beautiful art of Illuminating religious manuscripts. Join Sarah to create an 'illuminated' initial to take home. Cost: £1 per child or free for season ticket holders. Suitable for age 3 and above All children must be accompanied by an adult Corinium Museum Park Street,Cirencester, 10:30 - 11:30 www.coriniummuseum.org 27 May New Brewery Arts Funky Chicken Workshop Make a patchwork funky chicken using simple patchwork techniques. Book online at http://newbreweryarts.org.uk New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court, Cirencester. 10.00 – 12.30 01451 844134 01386 701441 01285 657181 27 May Chipping Campden Town Walk Difficulty: Easy Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 1.5 miles Join the Cotswold Wardens for a guided walk along Chipping Campden's "most beautiful village street now left in the island." Hear how the ancient town has developed, the importance of wool through to the influence brought by The Guild of Handicrafts. Suggested donation £3.00. Chipping Campden Market Hall High Street Chipping Campden. 14.30. 28 May Illustrated Lecture An illustrated lecture "Silver in Birmingham since 1773" by Martin Ellis. Visitors welcome £5 pp. Deer Park School, Cirencester, GL7 1XB 19:30 - 21:00 www.coriniumdfas.org.uk 28 May Printed Bags - Children Activity Using archaeology as inspiration, you will spend 01285 655611 the morning experimenting with printing techniques ready to produce a final design on a fabric bag to take home. Cost: £7 per child or £6 for season ticket holders. Suitable for age 8 and above. Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX 10:00 - 12:00 www.coriniummuseum.org 29 May Roman Mosaics from Cirencester Evening Lecture by Emma Stuart This 01285 655611 lecture highlights some of the wonderful mosaics in the Corinium Museum collections and the sites they came from. The lecture will explore symbolism, pattern and meaning in the mosaics and uncover some of the background to their discovery. Cost: £5.65 or £5 to season ticket holders. Booking essential Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX 19:00 - 20:30 www.coriniummuseum.org 29 May Chipping Campden Town Walk Difficulty: Easy Duration: 1.5 hours Distance 1.5 miles Join the Cotswold Wardens for a guided walk along Chipping Campden's "most beautiful village street now left in the island." Hear how the ancient town has developed, the importance of wool through to the influence brought by The Guild of Handicrafts. Suggested donation £3.00. OS Grid Ref: SP 151 391. Chipping Campden Market Hall High Street Chipping Campden. 10.00. 29 May Colourful Cockerels A Family Drop In. Inspired by our new bronze and enamel 01285 655611 cockerel acquisition, this activity encourages the exploration of colour by creating your very own cockerel on a stick to take home. Cost: £1 per child or free for season ticket holders. Suitable for age 3 and above Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX 10:30 - 11:30 www.coriniummuseum.org 29 May Jazz & Buffet at the Cotswold Cricket Museum with Sonic Jazz Project Local piano legend Bob Holland returns to Gloucestershire from Cornwall for one night only with his latest exciting project. Bob's astonishing jazz piano and Sonia's velvety vocals combine to woo you with their own distinctive and sophisticated take on a selection of jazz and blues standards, old and new. Bob and Sonia will be accompanied by two of Bob's old Cheltenham alumn, Matt King on bass and Paul Arthurs on drums. Expect anything from Ella Fitgerald to Caro Emerald. . Grace And Tea Coffee Lounge & Cotswold Cricket Museum, 7 Brewery Yard, Sheep Street, Stow-On-The-Wold GL54 1AA. £15. 20.00-22.00. 30 May 01451 870083 Corinium Close Up AngloSaxon Object Handling. Join Heather from the museum's collections 01285 655611 team who will be in the galleries giving visitors an opportunity to handle objects from the Museum's unique Anglo-Saxon collection and discover more about these rare finds. Free for season ticket holders Corinium Museum , Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX 14:00 - 15:30 www.coriniummuseum.org 30 May Brewery Blues Special Ethemia Friends Michaela Mott and Bernie Poulton were 01285 657181 already proven performer/songwriters, but when they got together something truly magical happened! Born and bred in Gloucestershire this contemporary acoustic mix is likened to Fleetwood Mac and The Civil Wars. Their friends include… The Portraits a mixture of Irish folk with music theatre, jazz and classical styles. Kitten and Bear are Ciren's brother and sister music stars in the making. The Brewery Theatre Brewery Court, Cirencester, 20:00 - 23:00 31 May Cotswold Rivers Living Landscape Safari Jump into one of our 4x4s and experience some of the most beautiful and little known hidden river valleys of the Cotswolds and the wildlife it contains. This special personal tour will take you into areas little seen by the public including two of our special nature reserves (one of which is closed to the public), the National Trust's Sherborne Park Estate and some beautiful private land. A light lunch will be provided, please advise us of any dietary requirements. Children aged 8 and above welcome, but be advised that there will be a reasonable amount of walking involved over the course of the day (up to 5 miles). Greystones Farm Nature Reserve, Bourton-onthe-Water, GL54 2EN. Booking Required Adult £39, Child £18.50. 09.30.http://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk 01451 383333 Regular Events First Monday FOLK NIGHT We have a lovely group of folk musicians who play every month Ebrington Arms. 21.00. http://www.theebringtonarms.co.uk First Monday FREE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children’s classes. Gateway Primary School, Carterton www.tkdschools.co.uk Mondays DANCE FUSION: Adult dance class. Mixed styles. All welcome. Chipping Campden Town Hall 09.30 – 10.30 £4.50 (conc. £2.50) Mondays CHILDREN’S DANCE CLASS: Chipping Campden Town Hall (6-8yrs 16.00-17.00) (9-11yrs 17.00-18.00) Single class £7 pp. Monthly membership £22pp. 07527 757057 Mondays YOGA: Chipping Campden Town Hall 14.00 01386 438537 Mondays SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow-on-the-Wold 17.30 – 19.00pm & 19.00 – 21.00 Tuesdays TODDLER TIME: Stories & rhymes for under 5s 14.00 - 14.45 Cirencester Library Tuesdays CHIPPING CAMPDEN - A GUIDED TOWN WALK The Cotswold Wardens have conducted tours of this ancient town since 1975. 1.5 hrs. 1.5 miles. Easy. Suitable for families. Starting Point: Chipping Campden Market Hall. We suggest a donation of £2.00 per person. 14.30. 01451 862000 Tuesdays SAMBA DRUMMING Learn traditional Brazilian rhythms & Western rhythms on authentic instruments, meeting new people in the process. 19.30-21.00 6 (£4 concession) Drop in. New Brewery Arts, GL7 1JH. http://www.olasamba.co.uk 07927 589522 07977 560086 01285 659813 Tuesday Guided Tours of Chipping Campden It is an easy walk which lasts 1.5 hours and is suitable for families. We suggest a donation of £2 per person. The walk starts at 14.30 from the Market Hall. 01386 832131 Tuesdays TEENAGE GYM A cardio-based workout in the gym. Ages 13 - 15 years. Cotswold Leisure Cirencester GL7 1US. Price £3.25 for members, £4.15 for non-members. 16.00 – 17.00 http://www.cotswold.gov.uk 01285 654057 Tuesdays BALLROOM DANCING: Instruction for improvers, 20.00 – 21.30 Cricklade Town Hall 01285 851063 Tuesdays OZONE YOUTH CLUB will be open 7pm-9pm every Tuesday during School term time only. Impact Centre, Lewis Lane, Cirencester. For more information please call. 07709485557 Tues MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS £10 for a 2 hour class Ashcroft Centre, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester GL7 1QX. For more information call or e mail kathy@butterworthtraining.co.uk 19.00-21.00 01285 238304 0770 9971507 Tues, Fri & BALLET (Russian Method) /TAP & THEATRE DANCE CLASSES: Sat Bingham Hall, Cirencester (Cirencester Dance Club) All ages welcome 01285 642812 First Wed FREE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children’s classes. Chipping Norton Leisure Centre www.tkdschools.co.uk 07977 560086 First Wed NORTH COTSWOLD FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Broadwell Village Hall, Broadwell, Nr Stow on the Wold. 11.00 – 12.30 01608 652267 Weds FAIRFORD COUNTRY MARKET - A variety of homemade/grown produce including Cakes & Savouries. Preserves, Fresh Seasonal vegetables, Free Range Eggs, plants, Herbs Cards & clever crafts. Fairford Community Centre, Fairford GL7 4AF 08.30 - 11.30 http://www.fairford.org/CountryMarket 01285810616 Weds CHIPPING CAMPDEN CHILDREN’S STORY TIME for 2 – 5 year olds. 14.15 – 14.45. Term time only. Chipping Campden Library, High Street, Chipping Campden 01386 840692 Weds CHIPPING CAMPDEN BRIDGE CLUB 19.15 for 19.30 Duplicate Bridge, Upper Town Hall. Non-members welcome. Partners not necessary 01608 664456 Weds SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING A friendly Scottish Country Dance group for adults interested in joining our weekly classes. Bingham Hall, King Street, Cirencester. 20.00-22.00. "New members are always welcome" 01666 860481 Weds WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TEA DANCE Ballroom & Popular Sequence Dancing. Down Ampney Village Hall @ 14.00 - 16.30. 01285 851063 Weds LINE DANCING at Chipping Campden British Legion Hall at 19.00 First Thurs FREE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children’s classes Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School www.tkdschools.co.uk 07977 560086 First Thurs FREE SELF DEFENCE classes for Men & Women (Adults only) Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School www.pfstraining.co.uk 07977 560086 Thursdays LINE DANCING at King George’s Hall, Mickleton at 14.30pm 01386 438537 Thursdays CIRENCESTER COMMUNITY CHOIR A relaxed, friendly approach focused on singing for pleasure - no experience needed - something for everyone! The Ashcroft Centre, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester, GL7 1RA. £8 per session 19.30 - 21.30. http://www.swindonscratchchoir.co.uk 07593833943 Thursdays SQUARE DANCING You will find its fun, with lots of friendship, all set to music. Contact Alan on 01285 77063, or just come along. St Peter's Hall, St Peters Road, Cirencester GL7 1RG. http://www.coriniumsquares.co.uk 01285 655613 Thursdays TEENAGE GYM A cardio-based workout in the gym. Ages 13 - 15 years. Cotswold Leisure Cirencester GL7 1US. Price £3.25 for members, £4.15 for non-members. 16.00 – 17.00 http://www.cotswold.gov.uk 01285 654057 Thursdays SALSA DANCING: Friendly Classes for beginners, improvers & intermediates – no partner required £6pp (social dancing till 10.30pm) 20.00-20.45, 21.00-21.45, Cirencester FC, Kingshill Lane, Cirencester www.salsasueno.biz 07971 065750 Thursdays QUIZ NIGHT at The Volunteer Inn, Chipping Campden from 20.30 01386 840688 Thursday 01386 832131 Guided Tours of Chipping Campden It is an easy walk, which lasts 1.5 hours and is suitable for families. We suggest a donation of £2 per person. It starts at 10.00 at The Market Hall. Thursdays LINE DANCING at Chipping Campden Town Hall from 14.30 - 16.00 01386 438537 Thursdays LINE DANCING: In aid of Down Ampney Village Shop Building Fund. 13.30-14.30, Down Ampney FC Skittle Alley All welcome 01793 751242 Thursdays CIRENCESTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Come & sing with Cirencester Community Choir. No experience needed Pop, folk, gospel & world music The Ashcroft Centre Ashcroft Road Cirencester Glos GL7 1RA. £8 per session to include word sheets &refreshments! 19.30 - 21.30 during term times. www.swindonscratchchoir.co.uk 07593833943 Thursdays MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS £10 for a 2 hour class. Ashcroft Centre, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester GL7 1QX. Call for more information or e mail kathy@butterworthtraining.co.uk 10.30 – 12.30 First Friday FREE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children’s classes. Farmor’s School, Fairford www.tkdschools.co.uk Fridays Chipping Campden Baby Bounce & Rhyme for babies from birth up to 3 years old. 11.00-11.30. Term time only. Chipping Campden Library, High Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6A 01285 238304 0770 9971507 07977 560086 01386 84069 Fridays LINE DANCING: Willersey Village Hall, near Broadway 01386 438537 Fridays CHIPPING CAMPDEN COUNTRY MARKET You can purchase Pork Produce, Cakes, Tarts, Savoury Pies, Quiches, Fruit, Veg & Eggs. There are various crafts for sale as well. The Lower Town Hall, High St. 9.00-11.00 01386 438754 Fridays BELLY DANCING: New beginner’s class with tutor Val Rainbow. 11.00 -12.30 The Church Rooms, Chipping Campden. 01608 663480 Fridays CIRENCESTER COUNTRY MARKET Home produced food, preserves, savouries, eggs, Honey, hardy plants, crafts every Friday. New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court Cirencester (at the back of W H Smiths). 08.30 - 11.30. 01285 770293 Fridays AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASS - Absolute beginners’ class. We have drums for your use. Adults 14+. Fairford Community Centre. 19.00 – 21.00 www.omanye.co.uk 2nd & last Fri RIVER FOLK - Music at The Trout Inn, Lechlade. £1.00. 20.00. Saturdays & TEEN GYM A cardio-based workout in the gym. You will be supervised by one of the Sundays Gym team to ensure you get the most out of your session. Ages 13 - 15 years. Cotswold Leisure Cirencester Tetbury Road Cirencester GL7 1US. 01285 654057 Sundays 07719 663883 AFRICAN DRUMMING CLASS Absolute beginner’s class. We have drums for your use. Adults 14+. The Impact Your Centre, Lewis Lane, Cirencester £6.00. 19.00 – 21.00. www.omanye.co.uk MARKET DAYS IN THE COTSWOLDS Corn Hall, Cirencester Home, Fashion & Garden Antiques Market Bourton-on-theWater Chipping Campden Cirencester Fairford Moreton-in-Marsh Northleach Stow-on-the-Wold Tetbury Original Craftsman’s Market Cotswold Craft Market General Retail (Charter) 10.00 – 16.30 Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Every Friday 9.00 – 15.00 st rd 10.00 – 16.30 2 & 4 Saturday nd th 10.00 – 16.30 Country markets (WI) Farmers’ markets 4th Sunday 09.30-13.00 1 & 3 Saturday Every Friday 09.00-11.00 Mon & Fri 08.30–15.00 Tuesdays 09.00–14.30 Every Friday 08.30-11.30 Wednesdays 08.30-11.30 Every Thurs 09.3011.30 nd th 2 & 4 Saturday 09.00-13.00 Wednesdays 08.30–15.30 nd 2 Thursday 09.30-13.00 Wednesdays 09.00–14.00 DISCOUNT TICKETS ON SALE AT VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES BLENHEIM PALACE & WARWICK CASTLE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER Victoria Street, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos GL54 2BU Tel: 01451 820211 Fax: 01451 821103 Email:bourtonvic@btconnect.com CHIPPING CAMPDEN The Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden, Glos GL55 6HB Tel: 01386 841206 Fax: 01386 841681 Email:info@campdenonline.org CIRENCESTER Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Glos GL7 2BX Tel: 01285 654180 Email: cirencestervic@slm-ltd.co.uk MORETON-IN-MARSH Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 0AZ Tel: 01608 650881 Fax: 01608 651542 Email:moreton@cotswold.gov.uk STOW-ON-THE-WOLD Cotswold Cricket Museum, 7-8 Brewery Yard, Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold GL54 1AA Tel: 01451 870083 TETBURY 33 Church Street, Tetbury, Glos GL8 8JG Tel & Fax: 01666 503552 Email:tourism@tetbury.org