Fast Fridge offer a sensible and affordable refrigeration solution for Caterers, Retailers,
Producers and Field Event Organisers.
Fast Fridge can supply a superior mobile refrigerator trailer, constructed to a high
specification by Humbaur of Germany on short or long term hire.
David Eayrs, Fast Fridge, North Farmcote, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire,
GL54 5AU
01242 602304 or 07792 328274 Web: www.fastfridge.com/
FAST
FRIDGE
REFRIGERATED TRAILERS
Fast Fridge offer a sensible and affordable refrigeration solution for Caterers, Retailers,
Producers and Field Event Organisers.
Fast Fridge can supply a superior mobile refrigerator trailer, constructed to a high
specification by Humbaur of Germany on short or long term hire.
David Eayrs, Fast Fridge, North Farmcote, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire,
GL54 5AU
01242 602304 or 07792 328274 Web: www.fastfridge.com/
FAST
FRIDGE
REFRIGERATED TRAILERS
Fast Fridge offer a sensible and affordable refrigeration solution for Caterers, Retailers,
Producers and Field Event Organisers.
Fast Fridge can supply a superior mobile refrigerator trailer, constructed to a high
specification by Humbaur of Germany on short or long term hire.
David Eayrs, Fast Fridge, North Farmcote, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire,
GL54 5AU
01242 602304 or 07792 328274 Web: www.fastfridge.com/
FAST
FRIDGE
REFRIGERATED TRAILERS
Fast Fridge offer a sensible and affordable refrigeration solution for Caterers, Retailers,
Producers and Field Event Organisers.
Fast Fridge can supply a superior mobile refrigerator trailer, constructed to a high
specification by Humbaur of Germany on short or long term hire.
David Eayrs, Fast Fridge, North Farmcote, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire,
GL54 5AU
01242 602304 or 07792 328274 Web: www.fastfridge.com/
The Calendar of Cotswold Events, 'What's On' and 'Things to Do' covers events staged in the English counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Somerset making up the Cotswolds and would be of interest to the tourist visiting and holidaying the region.
More detailed events are given for those areas outside the Cotswolds on the links below including the Royal Forest of Dean, Wye Valley, Leadon Vale and Severn Valley.
Please note whilst every endeavour is made to ensure the Event dates are correct at the time of publishing you should confirm the date with the Contact given for each of the Events.
Saturday 5th January 2008 , commencing at 7pm at The Slip Tavern, Much Marcle, Worcestershire - the ancient custom of Wassailing will be enacted in a nearby orchard and will commence with a torch-lit procession.
Followed by dancing by the Morris Men in the Inn carpark.
20th January 2008 - Gloucestershire Folk Traditions
Glosfolk present an afternoon of talks and workshops celebrating the history and continuation of Gloucestershire's folk traditions. There will be talks, demonstrations and interactive workshops on Cotswold Morris Dancing, Pipe and Tabor, Wassailing and Mummers Play. If you want to find out more about all of these local traditions, then come along, listen, learn, have a go and find out where you can learn more.
Venue - The Park, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL50 2RH
Contact - Peter Cripps, Glosfolk Secretary: Tel 01452 780401, email info@glosfolk.org.uk
16th Febuary 2008 - 29th Febuary 2008 - Blenheim Palace Victorian Technology
Railways and Telephones at Blenheim Palace
Half Term exhibition with displays from the Great Western Railway Society and Milton Keynes Museum. Discover what the Victorians did for Blenheim Palace; the development of the telephone system
and who brought the railway to Woodstock. Inside the Palace, learn about the 8th Duke’s pioneering experiments with telephones and electricity in the exciting visitor experience ‘Blenheim
Palace: The Untold Story’
Contact: (08700) 6020800 www.blenheimpalace.com.
Blenheim Palace
Victorian Tecnology
16th -29th Febuary 2008
23rd - 24th Febuary 2008 - Dog days at Wesonbirt
Think your canine friend is top dog?
Then enter into Scruffs at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury. Top placed pooches will be eligible for the final in November at the Discover Dogs event at Earls Court 2 in London.
01666 880147 www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
23rd Febuary 2008 - March 2nd 2008 - Bath Literature Festival 01225 463362 www.bathlitfest.org.uk
23 February to 2 March 2008 - Spring Exhibition of Contemporary British Art
The Pool House, South Paddock, Sevenhampton, Cheltenham GL54 5SW
Tel: 01242 821251 www.hadfieldfineart.co.uk During weekends -
11.00am-5.00pm Weekdays by appointment Follow Logo signs for
directions and Parking
Saturday 23rd February 2008 - Deddington Festival Fund Raising Concert - Poetic Licence are presenting Devout Coward in the Parish Church
Deddington, at 7.30 pm
Tickets available on the door or by phoning 01869 338325 or emailing
£7, concessions £6 and under 16s free
3rd March 2008 - Sudeley Castle would like to invite you to come and play with them at the Official Opening Party on Monday 3rd
March at 12 noon.
The wooden fort, first opened by Henry Dent-Brocklehurst in 1975 when he was just 9 years old, was much loved by children visiting the Castle and has been sadly missed throughout 2007 whilst
it has been closed.The new Play Area is bigger, better and loads more fun.
Over 15 tons of wood and 11,000 screws have been used to make a new fort, climbing towers, a slide and even a zip wire. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
Sudeley
is delighted
to
announce
the re-opening
of
the
Play Area
for the
2008 season
6th March 2008 - 8th March 2008 - The 18th Bath Decorative & Antiques Fair
The Pavillion, North Parade Road, Bath.
01225 851466
Caramba Theatre Company
RESURRECTION
A Passion play tour for Easter
10TH MARCH 2008 - ST JAMES CHURCH, CHIPPING CAMPDEN: 7.30 pm
11TH MARCH 2008 - ST EDMUNDS, SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR: 7.30 pm
13TH MARCH 2008 - BIDFORD CHURCH: 7.30 pm
15TH MARCH 2008 - ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, WARWICK: 7.30 pm
17TH MARCH 2008 – THE GUILD CHAPEL, STRATFORD: 7.30 pm
18TH MARCH 2008 – THE GUILD CHAPEL, STRATFORD: 7.30 pm TICKETS: £5 (Part of proceeds will be donated to the churches)
ON DOOR,
TEL: 07952 820456 OR WEBSITE www.caramba-theatre.co.uk
Caramba Theatre Company
RESURRECTION
10th - 18th March
2008
11th March 2008 - 14th March 2008 - National Hunt Festival (Gold Cup Week)The World Famous National Hunt Racing Festival at Cheltenham racecourse
01242 513014 Cheltenham Racing
TBC Kempley Daffodil Weekend Kempley Village Hall
01531 822468. For further information about Gloucestershire Daffodil Way.
Saturday 15th of March 2008 - Just Jewellery Craft Fair, in aid of Against Breast Cancer
(reg. Charity,
No.1121258)
from 10 am to 4 pm at the Corn Exchange, Witney.
On sale will be a wide variety of locally designed, handcrafted jewellery, cards, boxes and unique gift ideas.
Contact: Laura Hounam hounam@onetel.com
15th March 2008 - 16th March 2008 - West Country Game Fair Royal Bath and West Showground.
Country pursuits with entertainment, education and shopping villiages
01884 250230
21st March 2008 - 24th March 2008 Great Blenheim Palace Easter Egg Challenge
Join in the family fun with the fifth annual Easter Egg Challenge at Blenheim Palace, including face painting and story telling. Follow the trail of clues around the beautiful Pleasure Gardens;
will they be in the Marlborough Maze, Butterfly House or the Blenheim Bygones Exhibition? Complete the hunt and you will receive a delicious chocolate Easter Egg.
Contact: (08700) 6020800 www.blenheimpalace.com.
22st March 2008- 24th March 2008 - at Sudeley Castle
Chocoholics Weekend & Eastermania! The ultimate indulgence for Chocoholics everywhere
PLUS Easter Fun for the kids!
This Easter, Sudeley Castle is hosting a fabulous event to satisfy the whole family. Chocoholics can head to the Chocotent which will be filled with all things chocolate from a HUGE chocolate
fountain – over 5ft tall and cascading with warm, flowing chocolate – to artisan chocolatiers and more mouth watering treats. This is truly chocolate heaven!
Then for the kids, the Easter Bunny’s Treasure Trail will be all around the gardens - solve the puzzle and head to the Bunny Hutch for your prize and then join in the Easter Bunny's games
.... if you're not too full of chocolate of course.
22nd March 2008 - 24th March 2008 Evesham Vintage Easter Gathering
Steam Engines - Full Size &Miniature, Vintage & Classic Cars, Motorbikes, Commercial &Military Vehicles, Agricultural Bygones, Trade Stalls, Bar &Refreshments, Sunday Easter Bonnet
Parade.
Ashdown Farm, Knowle Hill Road, (off A46 Evesham by-pass), Evesham, Worcs. Contact Keith Shakespeare - 01527 575 003 Website www.shakespearesrally.com
Friday 28 March 2008 - Bibury Village Hallwith the support of Air in G present ‘This Farming Life’, 7 for 7.30pm
An evening of entertainment with film and photos, readings and interviews, modern and traditional folk songs performed by Tom and Barbara Brown, recounting the changes to the farming way of life from 1920’s to the 1970’s
Tickets £6 available from Bibury Trout Farm or from 01285 740241 or 740021
Saturday 29th March 2008 - Nature at Court Barn in Chipping Campden
Two workshops for children - 11.00 until 12.30 or 1.00 until 2.30 pm
A chance to make and take away a hanging decoration to cheer up your spring windows. All materials are provided, just bring an adult with you if you are under 10 years old. Cost £2.50 per child. Places are limited.
To book call 01386 841951, email admin@courtbarn.org.uk or call in at Court Barn, Church Street, Chipping Campden
Sat 5 April 2008 - Handel's Messiah Philomusica of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire Mixed Choir @ 7.30 pm.
Venue: St Andrew's United Reform Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, Gl50 1SP
Admission: £7.
5th April 2008 – 20th April 2008 - Victorian Games at Blenheim Palace Victorian Games in the Pleasure Gardens at Blenheim Palace
Take a ride on the miniature train to the Pleasure Gardens for Victorian themed family activities and entertainment including traditional Victorian games, Punch & Judy, story telling and a Brass Band. Contact: (08700) 6020800 www.blenheimpalace.com.
Blenheim Palace
Victorian Games
5th - 20th April 2008
5th April 2008 & 6th April 2008 -
Cotswold Life Wedding Show
An unmissable event for every bride to be, providing inspirational ideas for your big day, a catwalk show and an essential guide to everything from fashion, flowers and venues to cakes, entertainment
and wedding gifts plus a chance to talk to the experts.
www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
Sat 12 April 2008 - Handel's Messiah Orchestral Concert
Philomusica of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire Mixed Choir & Orchestra @ 7.30 pm
Venue: Pershore Abbey
Admission £12 (children under 16 free) at door or tickets obtain from Blue, 19 Broad St, Pershore, or Lyn Rimell
01905 820140
Sunday 13th April 2008 - HONC 2008
This ever popular classic event promoted jointly by Winchcombe Cycling Club and Cheltenham & County Cycling Club will be starting from the picturesque Cotswold Town of Winchcombe with a mass start at 09-00 hrs.
New this year we will be accepting entries and secure payment over the internet using an online event registration agency.
The system will open to entries from mid Decemeber 2007 via a link on www.honc.org.uk/default.htm and the Cheltenham and County Cycling Club website.
As ever, there will be a 100Km route for the experienced riders and a 50Km route for those who know how tough the off-road Cotswold Hills can be!
The routes will be handed out in the form of written instructions, on a printed map and will also be available as a digital Tracklogs GPS route.
The event will use a classic route consisting of tarmac roads and bridleways including everything from technical rocky single track to rutted possibly muddy tracks and will offer a challenge to all levels of rider. Refreshments will be available at approximately half distance and at the event finish.
Sun 13th April 2008 -
Castle Car Boot Sale Search for bargains, bygones and undiscovered antiques. Free entry to Car Boot Sale. - Special ticket offer for entry to Sudeley: 2 for 1 – one free ticket with every full paying adult.
To book a pitch call Jenny Hartree on 01242 602308. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
20th April 2008 - Cirencester Car Club (Corinium Run)
The CCC Corinium Run –a touring assembly and economy drive open to all cars (entry list full for 2008 but people can still view the cars at the Highwayman Inn during the morning).
For more info - www.cirencestercarclub.com
23rd April 2008 - 4th May 2008 - The 25th Nailsworth Festival
This will be the 25th Nailsworth Festival and, to mark the occasion, we are planning an extended Festival. We are working closely with other local groups and organisations to make 2008 special. www.nailsworthfestival.org.uk
24th April 2008 - 27th April 2008 - Cirencester Beer Festival To be held at the Royal Agricultural College
The Royal Agricultural College is situated on the outskirts of Cirencester and is easily accessible by Car Coach or Rail www.cirencester-beerfestival.co.uk
24th April 2008 – 27th April 2008 -
Spring Grand Sale Top quality decorative accessories, soft furnishings, furniture, antiques and gift items for you, your home and your garden. In association with Cotswold Life. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
Choral Evensong in St. Mary’s Church. On the following dates at 4pm, free access to Sudeley Gardens and Café from 3pm: 27 April 2008, 25 May 2008, 22 June 2008, 27 July 2008, 24 August 2008.
26th April 2008 - 27 April 2008 - Highnam Court Spring Fair Highnam Court Spring Fair is held every year in April and is a really great day out for everyone of all ages from all parts of Gloucestershire
and beyond. It also raises funds for two very important local charities: Gloucester Cathedral and The Pied Piper Appeal.
Highlights for 2008 include:
* Live Music & Other Events
* Very Extensive Garden
* Vintage & Classic Cars
* Exciting Activities for Young People
* Over 50 Trade Stands
* Wide Variety of Plants for Sale
* Refreshments, Lunches & Teas
Highnam Court is on the A40 two miles west of central Gloucester.
Telephone: 08454 226119
Highnam Court Website
26th April 2008 - 27 April 2008 - Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations The weekend will include
a myriad of exciting and vibrant spectacles for adults and children alike, with a hive of activity taking place on the focal point of the celebrations on Saturday 26 April. The crowds will be
entertained by street theatre, the Shakespeare Morris Men, Children’s Country Dancing, the Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Coventry Corps of Drums.
Tradition has it that William Shakespeare was born on 23rd April, three days prior to his baptism recorded at Holy Trinity Church in 1564. The 23rd April is also the date of his death in Stratford
aged 52. Shakespeare’s birthday was first celebrated in 1824 with a procession through the streets to Holy Trinity Church, a dinner and a few speeches. Over the years the tradition has
grown to include many of the unique features that are still integral to the celebrations today.
Sunday April 27th 2008 -
Blenheim 7k and 1 mile junior fun run
Starts at 11 am
A challenging run through the magnificent scenery of Blenheim Palace, Woodstock. The 7k course takes you past the Palace, over the Grand Bridge and alongside the lake in what must be one of the most beautiful routes in the country. Medals for all finishers, trophies and spot prizes.
The 1 mile run for under 15s makes this a great day out for the family.
Entry to the race includes entry to the Palace grounds. No entry on the day. More details: www.blenheim7k.co.uk
29th April 2008 to 5th May 2008 - Cheltenham International Jazz Festival
Town Hall and other venues
The Cheltenham International Jazz Festival ranks among the top British festivals of its kind. Since 1996 the Festival has brought some of the biggest names in jazz to the town, as well as providing a platform for the stars of the future.
Box Office (01242) 227979, www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk.
1st May to 4th May 2008 - The Badminton Horse Trials
Top International Equestrian event featuring Dressage, Jumping and Cross-Country competitions Badminton, Near Tetbury. Tickets: (01454) 218375. www.badminton-horse.co.uk
2nd May 2008 - 5th May 2008 - Upton Folk Festival 2008 We're expecting huge numbers of superb Morris and other dance sides over the May Bank Holiday weekend The famous Grand Procession promises to be just as spectacular too.
Upton Folk Festival 2008,
Tudor House,
9 Kinnersley,
Severn Stoke,
Worcester.
WR8 9JR
Website:
www.uptonfolk.org
3rd May 2008 - 4th May 2008 - Tewkesbury Festival of Food and Drink
‘Food Glorious Food’ is the theme for the new festival programme of this exciting new festival taking place in Tewkesbury
Abbey. Festival Enquiries & Free Programme: Tel - 01684 295027 www.tewkesbury.net
Tewkesbury Festival of
Food and Drink
3rd - 4th May 2008
3rd May 2008 – 5th May 2008 Jousting and the Victorians at Blenheim Palace Featuring ‘The Knights of Royal England’ Blenheim Palace brings the elegance of Victorian leisure to the South Lawn with a re-enactment of a
great Jousting contest that took place at Earl’s Court in 1912. Picnic on the South Lawn and enjoy the activities including archery, falconry displays and storytelling.
Contact: (08700) 6020800 www.blenheimpalace.com.
Randwick Cheese Rolling 4th May 2008 (1st Sunday in May) Randwick Cheese Rolling.
At St John's Church, Randwick. At 11.15, preceeded by a service at 10.30. 01453 750280
May 2008 St Briavels - Bread and Cheese Dole Whit Sunday St Briavels
At St Mary's Parish Church after the evening service crowds wait outside to receive the 'dole' Small pieces of bread and cheese are thrown into the air from large baskets and are caught by parishioners.
In past times each person who claimed the 'dole' had to pay a penny which then entitled him to cut and take wood from Hudnalls or the Free Woods.
The event is said to date from the time of Milo, Earl of Hereford, in the twelfth century but was first recorded in 1799.
more information: Bread and Cheese Dole
7th May 2008 - 18th May 2008 - The 82nd Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts
Centred as usual at Cheltenham Town Hall. It is a celebration of Dance,
Music, Speech and Drama attended by thousands of competitors, young and not so young! The Festival has the reputation of outstanding quality of performance and organisation. We welcome everyone
to take part.
Website:
www.neton8.net
8th May 2008 - 11th May 2008 - Malvern Spring Three Counties Show
The finest and friendliest gardening event of the year!
In its beautiful setting at the foot of the scenic Malvern Hills, this truly inspirational show enjoys a national reputation as the finest and friendliest gardening event of the year.
A joint venture of the Three Counties Agricultural Society and the Royal Horticultural Society
Website:
www.threecounties.co.uk
9th May 2008 - 17th May 2008 - The Kemble Spring Music Festival The Kemble Spring Music Festival started in 2004 from plans to raise money for our local church and has grown into a series of events to allow all
members of the local community to appreciate what Kemble has to offer. Ticket prices including refreshments are kept at modest levels to encourage as much participation as possible.
Website: www.kemble.co.uk
The Kemble Spring Music Festival
9th - 17th May 2008
10th May 2008 Randwick Wap
(Saturday following 1st Sunday in May) Randwick Wap.
Starts at 13.00. The Procession assembles at the War Memorial, at the top of the village about half a mile above St John's Church.
For more info tel. 01453 750280 Website - www.randwick.org.uk/. A village fete with a difference. There is a musical procession in costume that dates back hundred of years and more cheese rolling. This year there will be morris dancers, a dog display team, maypole dancing, inflatable fun, food , drink and many stalls. In the evening there is live music.
11th May 2008 - Prescott Hill Classic Car Event; Prescott Hill Climb; Gotherington Gloucestershire.
Cleeve Vale Rotary Club's classic car hillclimb on the 11th May already has over 300 classic and special cars and motorcycles coming from all over the country. They will be on display and will take on the rare opportunity to drive the world famous hillclimb.
These include a 1905 CGV, 1913 Model T, 1930s Lagonda and Bentley, Ferraris, Rochdale, Aston Martins, Lea Francis and many others. The event is entirely for charity and a high spot will be the cavalcade at 2pm of all the cars.
It is a beautiful and spectacular day out in lovely countryside not only for the car owners but for spectators too at only £10 per car full. the Bugatti Trust museum will be open for visitors, craft marquees and the Rotary Roadshow.
For further details and entry forms go to: www.cleevevale.org.uk or phone 01242 01386 853831 or 01242 603540
David Kaye, Springfields, Down Hatherley, Gloucestershire, GL2 9PY
United Kingdom. (0)1452 730117: 07775 832808. davidjkaye@aol.com
Sat May 10th 2008 - The Philomusica of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire Mixed Choir invites everyone to:-
COME & SING Verdi - Requiem from Scratch at The Church of St Peter & St Paul, Upton upon Severn. Registration starts 2.30pm. Rehearsals 3.15 pm - 5.30 pm Performance 7.30 pm.
Anyone can sing - just fill your lungs and let the sound out. Enjoy making music.
Fee for Evening Audience and Participants is £5.00
dress informal & bring along a packed tea.
St. Rose’s School, Stroud. Glos. GL5 4AP. 01453 763793 Classic Motor Show “Wheel Nuts 2008” Sunday May 11th 11am – 5pm
Over 450 Classic Vehicles on display
Admission £3 Adults £2 Senior Citizens £1 Children U16
Lunches and childrens entertainment including “Clown Workshop”
Come and enjoy a great day in our beautiful grounds and help raise funds for a new school minibus for the pupils here with severe physical disabilities.
Tel. 01453 763793 Fax. 01453 752617
Visit www.stroses.gloucs.sch.uk for further information on our school.
Thursday 15th May 2008 - Gypsy Horse Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold
The first of the bi-annual gypsy horse fairs at Stow-on-the-Wold.
Two fairs, on the nearest Thursdays to 12th May and 24th October. The fairs were chartered in 1476 by King Edward IV, are held in fields between Stow and Maugersbury. Gypsies arrive from the
Monday onwards, and there are stalls of crafts with the sales on the Thursday after which everyone packs up and moves on. The May fair is the larger of the two. Contact Stow TIC +44(0)1451 831082.
13th May 2008 - 24th May 2008 - Chipping Campden 7th Annual Music Festival at St James Church Chipping Campden is rightly described as ‘The Jewel of the Cotswolds’. St. James’ church is the most glorious building in this ‘Jewel’ and the setting for our
seventh annual Music Festival. Chipping Campden Festival to include lunchtime and evening concerts
Contact: (01386) 849018 www.campdenmusicfestival.co.uk/
CHIPPING CAMPDEN 7th ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
2008
17th May 2008 - The 20th Anniversary of Barnsley Village Festival, Nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire Barnsley Village, near Cirencester presents an Open Garden Day, A fun family day out in aid of Barnsley church and other local
interests.
The wonderful gardens of Barnsley House Hotel, Barnsley Park, Oxwold house and many other village gardens will
be open. Bell ringing, BBQ , licensed bar, tea stall, cakes, Local artists, stalls, Kung Fu demonstration, Fun entertainment for all ages.
Talks (kindly donated) by the gardening experts: Lady Mary Keen and Stephanie Donaldson.
Kids zone with fun stalls, fun french club, refreshments available throughout the day. More info - info@barnsleyvillage.co.uk, tel. (01285) 740196 www.barnsleyvillage.co.uk, entry £5 (children go free) time: 10:30 – 17:00.
Barnsley Village Festival
17th May
2008
17th May 2008 Burford, Oxfordshire 34th Annual Levellers Day
10am - 5pm
With speeches, debate, bands, stalls, music, a procession through Burford, the ceremony in the churchyard and much more! Open-air event at Warwick Hall Garden, Burford. www.levellers.org.uk About - Levellers Day
17th May 2008 & 18th May 2008 -
Winchcombe Horse Show & Winchcombe Weekend Winchcombe’s Horse Show returns to the grounds of the Sudeley Estate.
PLUS! Free entry to Sudeley for Winchcombe residents. (See the voucher being delivered to your door) www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
25th to 28th May -
The Dursley Rural Festival
Is a very important event for Gloucestershire, celebrating the launch of the Cotswold Way as a national trail. It is supported by Natural England and the Cotswold trails team, please find flyer attached. These
flyers have been distributed in tourist information centres and libraries throughout the county as well as locally in many community organisations.
It will incorporate some 27 guided walks for all ages and abilities, a beer festival with ales from breweries along the Cotswold Way, farmer's market with local food and crafts.
Activities on the recreation ground by Dursley pool and Sports centre and in the marquee by The Learning Community including Big quiz Barn Dance and Supper Dance.
For those who would like to stay for all of the festival, camping is available on the recreation ground.
For more details: visit the website: www.valevision.org.uk Bookings
can be made for walks, beer festival and events by contacting: Vale Vision
Email: valevision@btconnect.com Tel: 01453 549208 or 01453 544933
Dursley Rural Festival
May 2008
21st May 2008 - 7 June 2008 - Bath International Music Festival 2008 Bath International Music Festival 2008 will begin slightly later than in previous years and will run from Wednesday 21 May - Saturday 7 June.
01225 463362
Website: www.bathmusicfest.org.uk
24 May 2008 - 26 May 2008 - Living Heritage Oxfordshire Craft Fair
A country craft show held at Blenheim Palace including some of the finest craftsmen, artists and designers
in the country. Live demonstrations include glass blowing, wood carving and lace-making. Visit www.craft-show.co.uk
Contact: (08700) 6020800 www.blenheimpalace.com.
25 May to 12 September 2008 - ART OF THE WEAVER
A Selling Exhibition of Unique Contemporary Hand-Made Tribal Rugs
at The Tithe Barn, Bourton House Garden, Bourton on the Hill, GL56 9AE
from 25th May to 12th September 2008
Intricate sumakhs, simple kilims and hand-knotted 'pictures for the floor' plus a fascinating collection of artefacts, textiles, ceramics and jewellery from around the world, all on display in 16thC Tithe Barn at the entrance to award-winning Bourton House Garden. Exhibition opens Bank Holiday Sunday 25th and Monday 26th May
and then every Weds, Thurs, Friday weekly until end of August 10am to 5pm
(Also open AUGUST Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday)
Open Thurs and Fri only in September.
Free admission to exhibition (garden admission £5.50)
Info: Christine Walford 01993 831196 / 07834 493637
Tithe Barn: 01386 700754 www.bourtonhouse.com
25th May 2008 & 26th May 2008 -
Meet the Tudors Henry VIII will be strolling the grounds of his Tudor palace as the Royal Falconer displays the King’s collection of owls, hawks and kestrels. Keep out of the way of the Executioner
as he searches for his next victim! www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
Choral Evensong in St. Mary’s Church. On the following dates at 4pm, free access to Sudeley Gardens and Café from 3pm: 25 May 2008, 22 June 2008, 27 July 2008, 24 August 2008.
26th May 2008 & 27th May 2008 -
Romeo & Juliet
A Globe Theatre Touring production The violence and the passion, the humour and the tragedy; the world of Shakespeare’s fair Verona is brought vividly to life in a new production from Shakespeare’s Globe. This scaled-down,
open-air performance recreates the fun and excitement of Elizabethan touring theatre for the twenty-first century. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD
Tel: 01242 602308
26th May 2008 -
Cheese-Rolling at Coopers Hill Competitors hurl themselves down the steep banks of Cooper's Hill, chasing the giant Cheese! Cooper's Hill, Near Brockworth. 12.00 (A46 Stroud-Brockworh Rd) www.cheese-rolling.co.uk.
Monday 26th May 2008 - South Cerney Street Fair, Flower Festival & Grand Duck Race
10am - 5pm, Duck Race at 3:30pm, South Cerney village centre, Over 60 stalls and attractions - Free admission
Monday 26th May 2008 - May Bank Holiday - Tetbury Woolsack Races
It is thought that the races originated in the 17th Century by young drovers showing off to local women by running up the hill carrying a woolsack. An official race day has been going for over
30 years now with world records entered in the ‘Guinness book of Records’.
The course is 280 yards long up and down a hill which has a 1 in 4 gradient, so the men's record of 3.5 minutes is no mean feat!
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 entertainment
for all the family.
For more information on Tetbury About the Woolsack Race. Website - www.tetburywoolsack.co.uk
30th May 2008 - 1st June 2008 - Wychwood Music Festival 2008 at Cheltenham Racecourse. Wychwood features world music in its broadest sense, an eclectic mix of folk, roots,
indie, chillout and everything in between. From spectacular bands on the Main Stage to one man bands on the Other Stage, you will find exceptional music throughout the programme. Tickets now
on sale! www.wychwoodfestival.com
Wychwood Music Festival
30th May - 1st June
2008
30th May 2008 - Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpick Games
7.30pm Dovers Hill
Traditional & rustic games dating from 1612 + bonfire, fireworks and torchlight procession Dover's Hill, Chipping
Campden, www.olimpickgames.co.uk/
Contact: (01384) 274041
31st May 2008 -
Scuttlebrook Wake
The Finale to Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpyck Games
Traditional entertainment including Street Fair, Fancy Dress Parade, Morris Dancing. Chipping Campden - Contact: (01384) 274041
31st May to 1st June 2008 - Antiques & Collectables Fair at Gloucester Historic Docks
Open Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 11am – 5pm
Entry Fee £2.50 for adults, Children under 14 Free, Group Discounts Available
The fair has been organised by Gloucester Antiques Centre and Gloucester City Council and will be filmed for television by the BBC.
Breast Cancer Campaign is inviting you to enjoy the summer and the great outdoors by participating in the Cotswold Classic Friendship Walk on Sunday 1 June.
Discover what makes the Cotswolds so special by joining us on this 8 mile walk. Enjoy views across to Broadway and as far as the Malvern Hills and trek along some of the National Trails Cotswold Way. Stop for lunch in picturesque Chipping Campden and enjoy the chocolate box characteristics of the town. After lunch you’ll climb up to Dover’s Hill before embarking on a downhill ramble back to the Cotswold Conference Centre on Farncombe Estate. For anyone wishing to experience England at its best then this is the walk for you.
By stepping out and getting involved your fundraising and support will help Campaign build a brighter future for people with breast cancer. We are encouraging walkers to aim to raise a minimum of £50 each or £150 per family. Every participant will receive a medal, goody bag and refreshments. Participation in the walk is £5 per adult and free for children 16 years and under.
We need your support and fundraising more than ever as we strive to beat breast cancer. Over 44,000 women and 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer throughout the UK each year. You can help us make a significant impact on breast cancer for the benefit of patients by being active, getting involved and participating in the Cotswold Classic.
3rd June 2008 - 5th June 2008 - Bledington Music Festival. All concerts at 7.30pm at St Leonard's Church, Bledington
Performers will include:
Jessica Hayes - cellist, Sarah Williamson - clarinettist and concerto finalist of 'Young Musician of the Year' in 2002.
4th June 2008 - 8th June 2008 - Cheltenham Festival of Science Town Hall and Everyman Theatre.
Box Office (01242) 227979, www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk.
Cheltenham Festival of Science 4th - 8th June 2008
Saturday 7th June - Southrop Village Fête
Southrop Village Fête takes place on Saturday 7th June and this years’ event has a “country” theme. There’ll be a host of related activities including falconry and dressage displays, pony and trap rides, beagles, vintage tractors, woodlice racing and the regular array of stalls and attractions (splat the rat, coconut shy, tombola, hook the duck, children’s playground, teas and cakes, strawberries and ice creams, a hog roast, Pimms tent and the locally renowned duck race).
Southrop’s is a quintessential village fêteand one of the most impressive in the area (it raised more than £10,000 pounds last year). It’s staged within the grounds of the Manor, in the heart of the village and is usually a great day out for the whole family. There’s also the chance to win some fabulous prizes in the Grand Prize Draw, which in previous years, have included an autographed football by David Beckham and one of 10 places on an RAF refueling flight over the North Sea.
All proceeds from the event go towards Southrop Village Hall and School, and St. Peter’s Church, so you’ll also be supporting three very worthy local causes. The event takes place on 7th June at the Manor in Southrop. Gates open at 1pm. Admission is £1 for adults and 50p for children.
For further information please contact Trevor Mehtar (mobile: 07980 786 850 or email; Trevor@emo.uk.com).
