July 2026
Each month in these pages, we feature a selection of events, and places to go to, in and around Ciren. We give complimentary What’s On listings to local charities; local community fund raising events; non-profit making clubs and groups, and our regular paying advertisers, at the editor’s discretion. Call Jan on 01285 659673 with queries or to clarify.
Please email brief entries to Jan by the 18th of the month before, at info@cirenscene.com
Every Mon and Fri: CHARTER MARKET 9-3m. Market Place, Cirencester. Community Services Officer 01285 655646, markets@cirencester.gov.uk www.cirencester.gov.uk
Mon to Sat: Parish Church Guide Led Tours between March and end October. Approx 6 tours weekly Mon-Sat, 10.30am or 2.30pm. Just turn up at the Church. Tours are free but a donation welcome. Tours can also be booked year round by groups and societies at £5 pp. For dates of tours email townwalks@cirencestercivicsociety.org.uk or visit http://www.cirenparish.co.uk or phone 01285 659317.
Every Tues: BABY BOUNCE AND RHYME. 10.30am Songs for babies and toddlers (under 5s). Term time only. Cirencester Library, 01285 659813, Cirencester.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Every Wed: STORIES WITH LISA. 10am & 11am. Sensory story time for under 8s. Term time only. Cirencester Library, 01285 659813, Cirencester.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Every Thur May to Sep: QUIET GARDEN @ THE QUAKER MEETING HOUSE. Open 11.30 – 3.30 as part of the Quiet Garden movement. A wonderful place for quiet reflection. All welcome – pop in briefly or stay longer. Level access through meeting house at 53 Thomas Street GL7 2BA. Light refreshments & toilet facilities available. No booking necessary. No charge – donations welcome. Enquires email:officecirencesterfmh@yahoo.com
Every Thur: KNIT & NATTER, from 2pm, no need to book, just pop in to Ashley House Care Home, 118 Trafalgar Road, Cirencester, GL7 2ED. Ann Ruddick Manager, 01285 650671, ann.ruddick@bupa.com
Every Fri: CHARTER MARKET 10-4pm. Market Place, Cirencester. Community Services Officer 01285 655646, markets@cirencester.gov.uk http://www.cirencester.gov.uk
Every Fri: ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES MARKET 8am-3pm Corn Hall, Cirencester Market Place. 01285 655645, markets@cirencester.gov.uk http://www.cirencester.gov.uk
Every Fri, Sat & Sun: CORINIUM ALES MICRO-BREWERY. Locally brewed award-winning real ales in a bottle, flagon, barrel or cask. Fri & Sat 3-7pm (3-8pm on summer Sat Foodie Nights). Sun 2-5pm May to September only. Unit 1a, The Old Kennels (aka “The Doghouse”), Cirencester Park, GL7 1UR. Go to coriniumales.co.uk for opening times, parking and What’s On details. Contact Lucy 07716 826467 or hello@coriniumales.co.uk.
Every Sat: CRAFT MARKET 10-4.30pm Corn Hall, Cirencester Market Place. 01285 655645, markets@cirencester.gov.uk http://www.cirencester.gov.uk
Every 1st Sat: ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET 9-5pm Market Place. 01285 655645, markets@cirencester.gov.uk www.cirencester.gov.uk
Every 2nd & 4th Sat: FARMERS’ MARKET: 9-2.30pm. Market Place. Community Services Officer 01285 655646, markets@cirencester.gov.uk www.cirencester.gov.uk
Ongoing till Sun 5 Jul: THE LAST BLAST OF FRESH AIR AT QUENINGTON! Launched in 1992 by Lucy Abel Smith and her late husband David as a biennial exhibition celebrating contemporary art in the beautiful riverside setting of their garden at the Quenington Old Rectory near Cirencester. This, the 17th Show, will be the last.
Ongoing till Sun 2 Aug: CREATING SPACES ART EXHIBITION AT MISERDEN Over 200 sculptures by 72 members of the Cotswold Sculptors Association. The exhibits are set within both the Miserden Gardens and the Club Room. Open Wed to Suns 10am-5pm. More info https://www.cotswoldsculptorsassociation.com/miserden/
Ongoing till 22 Aug: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at BARN THEATRE. TV favourite and The famous four are Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Gerry Lee Lewis. West End stalwart Darren Day — a lifelong Elvis devotee — leads the company as Sun Records producer Sam Phillips, the visionary who put rock ‘n’ roll royalty in one room. Tickets from barntheatre.org.uk or box office 01285 648255.
Ongoing every Monday till 25 October: Free Tour Mondays at Chedworth Roman Villa. Discover why the Villa was built here, who may have owned it, and what recent excavations have revealed about life at Chedworth. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/chedworth-roman-villa/events/
Thur 2 Jul: QUIET GARDEN @ The Quaker Meeting House. Open 11.30 – 3.30 every Thurs as part of the Quiet Garden movement. A wonderful place for quiet reflection. All welcome – pop in briefly or stay longer. Level access through meeting house at 53 Thomas Street GL7 2BA. Light refreshments & toilet facilities available. No booking necessary. No charge – donations welcome. Enquires email: officecirencesterfmh@yahoo.com
Thur 2 Jul: NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE AT TETBURY SHED: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES is a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel starring Aiden Turner and Lesley Manville. 7pm. Tickets in advance £15 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Thu 2 Jul: STONE LANDS WITH FIONA ROBERTSON EVENING LECTURE: 7pm – 8.30pm. From the folkloric stone circles of the Land’s End peninsula to the windswept giants of Orkney and the Isle of Lewis, Fiona Robertson speculates about the motivations of the ancient builders as well as exploring the profound appeal of these places today. Tickets £9-10 from www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611
Thur 2 to Sun 5 Jul: MINETY MUSIC FESTIVAL at Salud’s Field, Mile Straight Corner, The Common, Minety. SN16 9RH. It gives us huge pleasure to announce that ECHOBELLY will be joining us to perform on the Eames Laurie Main Stage on the Sunday. More info on music, camping and tickets are available online from: https://www.minetyfestival.co.uk
Fri 3 Jul: CIRENCESTER PROBUS SUMMER GARDEN PARTY. ALL welcome. 10am Watermoor Church Hall. Coffee Morning. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Fri 3 Jul: VALUATION DAY MOORE ALLEN & INNOCENT 10am-2pm. MA&I Lechlade, GL7 3AJ, GL7 5RJ. No appointment necessary. Enquiries: 01285 646050 / fineart@mooreallen.co.uk
Fri 3 Jul to Sun 2 Aug: A COUNTRY LIFE EXHIBITION BY ANITA SAUNDERS. Inspired by her Cotswold childhood and a lifelong appreciation of British wildlife, local artist Anita Saunders presents A Country Life—a vibrant and characterful exhibition celebrating the natural world. www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 65561
Sun 5 July: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Cotswold Farm Park” – A moderate 5.5 miles – Contact: Antoinette Moorby 07969 506338 – Meet at 9:15 at Cotswold District Council Offices (front car park), Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX – Visitors welcome. No dogs except assistance dogs – Details: www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk
Sun 5 Jul: RYAN WANG PIANO CONCERT: AT TETBURY SHED Winner of the BBC Young Musician in 2024 Wang will tonight be playing works by Mozart and Schubert and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. 7.30pm. Tickets in advance £30 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk
Mon 6 Jul: COACH TRIP TO DAVID AUSTIN ROSES & GARDENS CIRENCESTER GARDENING CLUB. Departure 8.50am from Stratton, 9am from Cirencester. Return 6pm. £30 to include coach travel, guided tour of rose development centre, nursery, cafes, shop, entry to David Austin’s private garden and 10% off purchases. To book a place, please contact suewalton27@gmail.com. We welcome visitors. For updates andmore information: www.cirencestergardeningclub.co.uk
Tues 7 Jul: AQIVA WORKING PARTY at OBELISK, AMPHITHEATRE 6-8pm. General weeding and tidying. Appropriate clothes, stout footwear and gloves essential. Please bring any tools if you can – border forks & spades, hoes, secateurs, trowels, hand forks etc. BYO refreshments. Please confirm beforehand to Alison Horrocks 07856 449109 or aqivasec@gmail.com
Tues 7 Jul: CATHERINE BEAL DEMONSTRATION FOR CIRENCESTER ART SOCIETY Final demo before our summer break. Catherine is an award-winning artist from Bath, specialising in wet-in-wet watercolours which she keeps fresh and mobile with her “gravity painting” techniques. Join us at Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester GL7 1YE at 7pm. Members £2, Visitors £5. All very welcome. cirencesterartsociety.com/
Fri 10 Jul: “WILLIAM MARSHALL – POWER BEHIND FIVE KINGS”. CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, by Martin Collinson. ALL welcome. 10am Watermoor Church Hall. Coffee Morning. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sat 11 Jul: THE NORTH SWINDON BIG BAND IN CONCERT 7.30pm at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fairford. Join us for an evening of jazz and swing classics. Tickets £15 via eventbrite.co.uk (fees apply) or cash at Fairford opticians (01285 713313)
Sat 11 Jul: DON QUIXOTE (IS A VERY BIG BOOK): AT TETBURY SHED A one-man show where Dik Downey weaves together the crazed delusion of Don Quixote with his own struggles with reality. 8pm. Tickets in advance £15 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk
Sun 12 July: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Chavenage and Beverston Circle” – A leisurely 5.5miles – Contact: Jane Bell 07718 967299 – Meet at 9:15 at Cotswold District Council Offices (front car park), Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX -Visitors welcome. No dogs except assistance dogs – Details: www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk
Sun 12 Jul: BARN CINEMA: OUR LAND 11am. THE CHRISTOPHERS 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or barntheatre.org.uk./barn-cinema
Mon 13 Jul: BARN CINEMA: THE CHRISTOPHERS 4pm. LES LIAISONS DANGEREUX 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or barntheatre.org.uk./barn-cinema
Fri 17 Jul: “REMBRANDT -THE ARTIST’S LIFE DISCOVERED THROUGH HIS SELF-PORTRAITS”. CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, by Chris O’Grady. ALL welcome. 10am Watermoor Church Hall. Coffee Morning. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Fri 17 Jul: COLOURS OF LIFE; EXHIBITION OF ABSTRACT ART by Paul Bateman. Opening night 7.30pm at The Bothy Conference Centre, 12 Ashcroft Road, Cirencester, GL7 1QX. Donations on entry to The Signpost Charity, and 10% of art sales go to Paternoster School, Cirencester.
Fri 17 Jul: FOREVER SPRINGSTEEN AT TETBURY SHED: Formed last summer by a long-time group of friends this tribute band aims to protect the energy, musicianship and true spirit of The Boss’s music. 7.30pm. Tickets in advance £25 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Sat 18 Jul: MAMMOTH RIDER AUTHOR WORKSHOP AT CORINIUM MUSEUM Step into the frozen world of Mammoth Rider in this immersive event with author with S.J. Poyton. 2pm to 3pm. Tickets £3 fromwww.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611
Sat, 18 July – Sun, 2 August: FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT CHEDWORTH ROMAN VILLA. Open 10am – 5pm. Do you have what it takes to be an archaeologist? Find out at Chedworth’s Festival of Archaeology, with expert talks, activities and guided tours. See website for full schedule of events. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/chedworth-roman-villa/events/
Sat, 18 July – Sun, 31 August: PLAY THE ROMAN WAY AT CHEDWORTH ROMAN VILLA. Open 10am – 5pm Ready to play like a Roman? Discover how Roman families spent their leisure time as part of our Summer of Play. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/chedworth-roman-villa/events/
Sat 18 Jul to Sun 2 Aug: COLOURS OF LIFE; EXHIBITION OF ABSTRACT ART by Paul Bateman. Open 10am to 5pm at weekends only. At The Bothy Conference Centre, 12 Ashcroft Road, Cirencester, GL7 1QX. Donations on entry to The Signpost Charity, and 10% of art sales go to Paternoster School, Cirencester.
Sun 19 July: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “A Walk on the Wild Syde” – A moderate 5.5 miles – Contact: Marion Preston 07854 179541 – Meet at 9:15 at Cotswold District Council Offices (front car park), Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX -Visitors welcome. No dogs except assistance dogs – Details: www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk
Sun 19 Jul: BARN CINEMA: ROSE OF NEVADA 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or barntheatre.org.uk./barn-cinema
Mon 20 Jul: BARN CINEMA: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUX 4pm. HOKUM 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or barntheatre.org.uk./barn-cinema
Wed 22 July: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “The Herd and the Monarch” – A leisurely 4 miles – Contact: Jane Bell 07718 967299 – Meet at 9:45 at the Tetbury Goods Shed car park, GL8 8EY – Visitors welcome. No dogs except assistance dogs – Details: www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk
Wed 22 Jul: MAKING BOTANICAL PRINTS WORKSHOP AT CORINIUM MUSEUM 10.30am to 12pm. Children will explore the medium of printer’s ink to create intricate prints of plants and plant scenes. Then, they will turn their efforts to making an album to house their prints. Tickets £10-£12.50 fromwww.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611
Wed 22 Jul: CARRIED ON GALLEONS, BORNE BY THE WINDS: PORCELAIN, SILK AND THE LUSTROUS ARTS OF CATHAY. Talk by Anne Haworth. Meet Baptist Church, Chesterton, GL7 1YE, 6.45 for 7.30pm. Visitors welcome £8.00. www.theartssocietycorinium.org info@theartssocietycorinium.org
Fri 24 Jul: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK (TBA). ALL welcome. 10am Watermoor Church Hall. Coffee Morning. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Fri 24 July and Tue 28 Jul: ROMAN CIRENCESTER TOWN WALK 11am – 12:15pm. Join Ian Thomas as he discusses the Roman archaeology of Cirencester and key discoveries that point to this being one of the most vibrant and wealthy towns in Roman Britain. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a rain coat or hat! Meet at museum. Booking recommended Max10. Tickets £8-£10 from www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611
Sat 25 July: AQIVA LITTER PICK – 10.00 – 12.30 For Love Parks Week AQIVA (Friends of the Amphitheatre) are having a litter pick across the amphitheatre complex – all welcome. Equipment will be provided but please wear gloves and if you have a litter picker please bring it along! meet at the Obelisk car park, Cotswold Ave, Cirencester GL7 1XW. For further info please contact Alison Horrocks aqivasec@gmail.com or 07856 449109.
Sat 25 Jul: CORINIUM ALES CELEBRATE X YEARS AT THE DOGHOUSE, The Old Kennels, Cirencester Park GL7 1UR. Eat, drink, sing and dance in our (usually) sunny courtyard or in our taproom. Celebrate X summers at the Doghouse with Lucy and Colin, Empress and Emperor of Corinium Ales. Good Beer, Good Times! http://www.coriniumales.co.uk, hello@coriniumales.co.uk, 07716 826467.
Sat 25 Jul: DEMONSTRATION DAY at CREATING SPACES ART EXHIBITION AT MISERDEN Over 200 sculptures by 72 members of the Cotswold Sculptors Association. Join us in the Gardens at Miserden for a group demonstration day. A number of sculptors will be working on pieces live and will be happy to talk you through their process. There may also be opportunities to ‘have a go’ yourself! 10am-5pm. More info https://www.cotswoldsculptorsassociation.com/miserden/
Sat 25 Jul: CINEMA RURAL CINEMA: HAMNET (CERT 12) Hamnet tells the powerful story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. It explores the life of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescel) and his wife, Agnes Hathaway (Academy Award winner Jessie Buckley), as they navigate their grief when their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, dies. 2-4.30pm. Tickets £8-£9 https://coriniummuseum.org/event/medieval-cirencester-town-walk-14/
Sun 26 July: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Sherbourne Park & the Windrush Valley” – A moderate 8 miles – Contact: Hans Schlappa 07917 232489 – Meet at 9:15 at Cotswold District Council Offices (front car park), Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX -Visitors welcome. No dogs except assistance dogs – Details: www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk
Sun 26 Jul: BARN CINEMA: DISCLOSURE DAY 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or barntheatre.org.uk./barn-cinema
Mon 27 Jul: BARN CINEMA: DISCLOSURE DAY 4pm. 500 MILES 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or barntheatre.org.uk./barn-cinema
Tues 28 Jul: CHATTY CAFÉ AT STEADINGS COMMUNITY HUB, 10-12pm. 7 Sivewright Way, The Steadings. Last Tuesday of each month. Everyone welcome. FREE entry.
Wed 29 Jul: CIRENCESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPORTING FUN Join us on 24th June 6pm-8pm. More details coming soon. Check the website to reserve a space. Book through https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cirencester-chamber-of-commerce-june-networking-event-tickets
Fri 31 Jul: MACMILLANS BIG BAND NIGHT 7pm at the Bingham Hall, Cirencester, GL7 1JT. An evening of Swing, Jazz and Latin with The Big Brunch Band & Singers to get you up and dancing! In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Includes a charcuterie board and a fully licensed bar. Book tickets through 07917 037960 | jennythemaples@gmail.com or 01285 653313 | info@binghamhall.co.uk.
Sun 2 Aug: PRICKLES & PASTRIES AT BROCKWORTH HEDGEHOG RESCUE from 12pm. Come and join us for a delightful afternoon tea and a tour of the Hedgehog Rescue. Unit 5, Abbotsfield Shopping Centre, Brockworth, GL3 4NY. Tickets £20pp. Limited spaces available so booking is essential at brockworthhedgehogrescue.co.uk.
Sat 8 Aug: RUPERT EGERTON-SMITH PIANO CONCERT AT TETBURY SHED: Starting out out as a strategy consultant Rupert left the corporate world in 2020 to build up a career as composer and pianist – an ambition he has clearly achieved! 7.30pm Tickets in advance £20 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Sat 15 Aug: THE FESTIVAL PLAYERS COMEDY OF ERRORS: AT TETBURY SHED This open-air play is one of Shakespeare’s shortest and most farcical comedies. Bring a cushion and a picnic but indoors if wet! Tickets in advance £18(U18£12). 2pm/6.30pm.
Sun 23 Aug: ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW STRATTON VILLAGE HALL Doors open for visitors 1.30pm. Admission £1. Come and see a traditional horticultural show – or enter yourself! Further details and the Show booklet will be available in due course. There are a wide range of flower, fruit and vegetable classes as well as baking, art and craft classes. For updates and more information: www.cirencestergardeningclub.co.uk
Tues 25 Aug: CHATTY CAFÉ AT STEADINGS COMMUNITY HUB, 10-12pm. 7 Sivewright Way, The Steadings. Last Tuesday of each month. Everyone welcome. FREE entry.
Sat 12 to Sun 13 Sep: Meet the Romans. Free entry all weekend. Open 10am – 5pm. Journey back to Roman Britain for free. Chedworth Roman Villa throws open its gates for Heritage Open Days. No denarii required. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/gloucestershire-cotswolds/chedworth-roman-villa/events/
Sun 27 Sep: OPEN DAY CREAM TEA AT BROCKWORTH HEDGEHOG RESCUE from 11am-3pm. Come and join us for a delightful afternoon tea (£6) and a tour of the Hedgehog Rescue (£10). Unit 5, Abbotsfield Shopping Centre, Brockworth, GL3 4NY. Limited spaces available so booking is required. Tickets from brockworthhedgehogrescue.co.uk.