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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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: [email protected] £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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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:[email protected]
CHIPPING CAMPDEN
The Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden, Glos GL55 6HB
Tel: 01386 841206 Fax: 01386 841681 Email:[email protected]
CIRENCESTER
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Glos GL7 2BX
Tel: 01285 654180 Email: [email protected]
MORETON-IN-MARSH
Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos GL56 0AZ
Tel: 01608 650881 Fax: 01608 651542 Email:[email protected]
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:[email protected]