Main photo: Cinderella Sebastian Nevols Lores
Walks and Talks
Cirencester Wool Walk
Sat 1 Nov, 11am- 12:15pm
£9 – £10
“The finest and most expensive wool was the English which came from the Cotswolds and, in particular, from Northleach and the great Abbey lands of Cirencester” Francesco Datini, 15th Century Florentine merchant.
Five hundred years ago it was noted that ‘half the wealth of England rides on the back of sheep.’ Join Ian Thomas for a walk around Cirencester, where the hustle and bustle of the medieval town will be brought to life through the lives and skills of the wool combers, the card makers, the dyers, the weavers and the wool staplers. Ian will share the role the Abbey played in trading wool and he will highlight the growth of the great ‘wool’ church of St. John the Baptist. Ian will take you to the sites that bear testimony to Cirencester’s glorious wool history.
The walk lasts just over an hour. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a rain coat! Meet at the museum. Booking recommended as places are limited
Cirencester Town Wool Walk – Corinium Museum
Walking Roman Cirencester
Fri 7 November, 10.15am – 1.30pm and Sat 29 November, 10.15am – 1.30pm
£30-£33
Corinium Museum, in collaboration with Cotswold Heritage Walks, is excited to offer a series of historic walking tours. The event will be led by archaeologist, Dr Alison Grierson-Brookes, former Head of Collections at Corinium Museum, who has begun a new venture combining her two great passions archaeology and walking!
Head out with Alison to explore what lies beneath your feet revealing the ancient town of Roman Corinium, parts of the wall and impressive amphitheatre. After a short break for refreshments, Alison will lead a tour of Corinium Museum to discover the treasures revealed on the walk. With each step you will connect with the historic landscape and gain a unique insight as you walk and talk along the way. With 20 years’ experience researching and curating the collection you will be in expert hands as Alison shares her passion and unique knowledge of Roman Corinium.
This half-day event will comprise of a two-hour leisurely walking tour of the town and amphitheatre, entry to the Museum with refreshments, followed by a guided tour of the award-winning Roman galleries.
Wear good footwear as mostly flat but some uneven terrain. Walk experience lasts approx. 2 hours, museum visit lasts approx. 1 hour. Booking recommended. Limited to 12 people
Walking Roman Cirencester – Corinium Museum
Walking Roman Cirencester – Corinium Museum
Exhibition
Horizons II
Thur 20 Nov – Sun 20 Dec
Free
A further collaboration between local artists Abigail Waddell and Sarah White responding to the beauty and colours of land and sea horizons.
Abigail Waddell is a contemporary landscape painter working mainly in oils. Based in the Cotswolds, Abigail is inspired by her local scenery as well as regular trips to Wales and North West Scotland. She enjoys working outdoors capturing the immediacy of light and movement in the skies in an impressionistic approach. Abigail was the winner of the 2022 British Art Prize Peoples’ choice award
Instagram: @awaddellart
waddellart@gmail.com
Sarah White is a local Cirencester Artist and textile designer. She is inspired by the richness of
seasonal colours and shapes from the Cotswold landscape. Her paintings and studies concentrate on the effect of light falling on linear forms. The colours are layered and diffused using inks, dyes and pastels and she paints on velvet to create extra blended softness. Additional landscape studies are explored using collagraph techniques, either monochrome or tinted to build up textural layers.
Instagram: @sarah_white_textiles
sarahwhite64@hotmail.co.uk
Families
Ted and His Time-Travelling Toilet Author Workshop with Steven Vinacour
Sat 1 November, 11am – 12pm
£3
Steven Vinacour, author of the incredible Ted and His Time-Travelling Toilet series of books, is hosting a very special children’s creative writing workshop at the Corinium. The fun workshop will include the opportunity to ask Steven questions and to get copies of his books signed.
The workshop ties in with the launch of a new family gallery trail at the Corinium, based on Steven’s latest Ted book, No Viking? No Liking!
Suggested age group 7+
Copies of Steven’s books will be available to buy in the Corinium Museum shop.
Ted and His Time-Travelling Toilet Author Workshop with Steven Vinacour – Corinium Museum
Cinema
The Royal Ballet: La Fille Mal Gardée
Wed 5 November, 7:15pm -11pm
£15-£17
Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans.
65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs.
LIVE: Wednesday 5th November 2025, 19:15 GMT
The Royal Ballet: LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE – Corinium Museum
The Penguin Lessons
Sat 22 November, 2pm – 4pm
£15-£17
Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (Military Wives, TIFF ’19) follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
Cert 12.
The Penguin Lessons – Corinium Museum
The Royal Ballet: Cinderella
Tue 25 November, 7:15pm -11pm
£15-£17
Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out…With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.
This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.
The Royal Ballet: CINDERELLA – Corinium Museum
Special Events
Austentatious: Dances from a Jane Austen Ballroom
Sat 15 November, 7pm to 9pm
£15
Do you love to watch the beautiful romantic dances in TV adaptations of Jane Austen novels and Bridgerton and wish you could be swept up by your own Mr Darcey on the dancefloor? If you want to learn the difference between Cotillions, Longways and Boulangeries which Jane Austen enjoyed in her day, or just want to take to the floor like a Regency rake or heroine, then we have just the workshop for you. Teacher Natalie Krapf will lead you through some of dances from various period drama shows, as well as introducing some historically accurate dance moves. No previous dance training is necessary.
This workshop is for adults.
Natalie has been teaching ballet for 22 years and 17th century English Court Dancing for 12 years. She is a Junior Associate Teacher at The Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden, Guest Teacher for Central School of Ballet, Tutor for Royal Ballet School’s Affiliate Teacher’s programme, and a private ballet coach. She is the Founder and Director of Balletomane ballet company and former Dance Artist for English National Ballet, teacher for Royal Ballet School’s Primary Steps programme and Royal Opera House’s Chance to Dance programme. Natalie was born in The United States where she studied the Vaganova Technique under Beatrix Aldana de la Roche du Ronzet and danced with The Orlando City Ballet. Natalie holds a Diploma in Ballet Education from The Royal Ballet School, a Professional Graduate Certificate in Dance Teaching from The Royal Academy of Dance, and a Licentiate in Russian Ballet Teaching from the ARBTA.
Austentatious: Dances from a Jane Austen Ballroom – Corinium Museum
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