Events
BADMINTON Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. One of the world’s most prestigious horse trials featuring dressage, cross country and show jumping competition in the Duke of Beaufort’s magnificent park. A popular family day out, even for the non-equestrian with numerous side attractions and shopping village. May 7-11. 01454 218375.
www.badminton-horse.co.uk
BARNSLEY Village Festival. Wonderful village gardens open including Barnsley House and Barnsley Park. A host of other activities including music, barbecue, maypole dancing, craft and local produce stalls. Adult Garden Passports £7, children under 14 free. Free parking. May 17, 10.30am-5.
www.barnsleyvillage.co.uk
CRICKLADE Charity Abseil. Thrill seekers will be able to take a leap of faith this spring in a charity event in Cricklade. On Sunday, May 11, there will be a charity abseil taking place inside St Sampson’s church on Bath Road to raise money for Christian charity, Christian Aid. Participants will be able to shoot down from inside the tower into the chancel of the church. Good fitness, the ability to climb seven flights of stairs and flexibility is what is required to take part. It costs £15 to enter and each participant will need to raise a minimum of £200. www.
christianaid.org.uk
Cat Show, Cricklade Town Hall, High Street, April 19, open from 12.30-4pm. Pedigree and non pedigree cats, good food/refreshments, auction, lots of stalls and raffle. www.
theblackandwhitecatclub.co.uk
STROUD Rodborough Common Kite Day. Hundreds of kite flyers from across the country gather on the common to help fill the skies with kites in all shapes and sizes, from giant inflatable sea creatures to the more traditional box kite, power kite and stunt kites. Rodborough Common, April 6, 10am-5pm. rodboroughkiteday.weebly. com
Grand Village Fete. Celebrating 25 years - Silver theme - with Frampton on Severn Silver Band, Sea Cadets, dog agility, Ambitions Street Dance, Morris Dancers, bungee run, bungee trampoline, fun fair, stalls and more. Brimscombe & Thrupp Playing Fields, London Road, Thrupp, May 17, 10.30-5pm.
www.grandvillagefete.co.uk
TETBURY Annual Woolsack Races. Competitors race up and down Gumstool Hill, which has a 1 in 4 gradient, carrying 60lb woolsacks. The Woolsack Races form the central attraction of a fund-raising day which includes an all-day street market, a charity auction, a village fete, street entertainers, marching bands and more. A great day out for all the family. May 26, starting at 10am. www.tetburywoolsack.
co.uk
WESTONBIRT Easter Challenge. From March 26-29 (10.30am – 4pm), The National Arboretum at Westonbirt hosts the Easter Challenge. Children will have the opportunity to create spring themed crafts including flower sewing cards and blossom printing, and solve riddles on the family trail for a sweet reward.
www.forestry.gov.uk/ westonbirt
Exhibitions
CHELTENHAM Gloucestershire Trade Exhibition. Experience the entrepreneurial skills of the future Richard Bransons and Lord Sugars. Students representing 20 schools and colleges from across the county exhibit and sell products and services developed through participation in the Young Enterprise Company Programme. Pittville Pump Room, Wednesday, March 19, 2-6pm. Free admission.
CHELTENHAM Cheltenham Racecourse National Hunt Festival (Gold Cup Week). The highlight of the Jump season. The Festival epitomises and encompasses everything that is great about Jump racing. Cheltenham racecourse, March 11-14. 0844 579 3003
www.cheltenham.co.uk
CIRENCESTER Spring Specialist plant sale: hellebores, bulbs and perennials, March 7 10am-1pm. Shrubs, climbers, herbs and ferns, April 25 10am-1pm at The Coach House, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester GL7 5RY in aid of James Hopkins Trust. £5 entrance to include coffee and brownies.
Inspiring life in the Cotswolds
CIRENCESTER The Art Show. This exhibition showing at the New Brewery Arts Theatre in March will feature the work of three local artists – David Syme-Grant, Sharon Ellis and Brian Britton. The diversity of their work will give visitors to the exhibition an exciting and eclectic mix of work to view. New Brewery Arts, March 8-15, 9.30am-5pm.
Joint exhibition showing the work of illustrator Shelly Perkins and textile designer Jan Jay, New Brewery Arts Pop- up Gallery, March 31-April 12, 10am-6pm.
STROUD Stroud International Textile’s Spring Select (April 4-May 31) and Exhibition at Newark Park (April 23-June 8. Newark Park, the National Trust property, will have an exhibition of mixed fine craft work from artists that include Katharine
Morling, Caroline Bartlett, Matthew Harris, Ruth Dresman, Eleanor Glover among the 30 plus taking part. Set in glorious countryside, Newark Park is a must to visit for 2014. Also new to Select is The Wilson in Cheltenham where work from designer makers who bring pleasure to our lives through good design will be on show. A symposium with leading designers and artists, talks, workshops and exhibitions and the Open Studio Trail promises you lots to see and enjoy.
stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk
Theatre
& Cinema CHELTENHAM A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Comedy of Errors. Acclaimed all male Shakespeare Company Propeller take to stage at the Everyman Theatre from March 18-22, with this contrasting pair of comedies by William Shakespeare.
everymantheatre.org.uk 01242 572573.
The Mousetrap. Agatha Christie’s brilliant smash hit thriller comes to the Everyman Theatre, from April 7-12. Box office as above.
CIRENCESTER Seann Walsh - The Lie-In King. Comedy’s fastest rising star Seann Walsh is returning with an all-new show to show the world that he’s The Lie-in King! Sundial Theatre, March 8. Doors open at 7pm. 0844 8700 887 or
www.sundial-theatre.co.uk
A November Day. With evocative puppet characters, live music and an ever changing set, Thingumajig Theatre presents a timeless fable on war and the miracle of friendship when all else seems lost. Sundial Theatre, March 18, 7.30pm. Suitable for ages 10 years plus. Box office as above.
Paul Chowdry. The Lafta funniest stand- up award winner of 2013 tackles everything borderline within the human phsyche. Sundial Theatre, April 11, 8pm. Box office as above.
STROUD Suggs My Life Story in Words and Music. The Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one man tour de force. Subscription Rooms, April 17, 8pm. 01453 760900 www.
subscriptionrooms.org.uk
SWINDON Billy Pearce. One of Britain’s most talented and best-loved comedians will bring laughter to Swindon when he treads the boards at the Wyvern Theatre, April 2, 7.30pm. 01793 524481
wyverntheatre.org.uk
Peter Pan on Ice. The world famous Russian Ice Stars will take you on a magical trip to Neverland in this spectacular adaptation of J M Barrie’s magical story of the boy who never grew up. This fast moving show is packed with jumps and spins and is stunningly choreographed – a lavish spectacular for the whole family. Wyvern Theatre, May 7-11. Box office as above.
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