April – May 2023
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: ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET first Saturday of month 9-5pm. 01285 655645, markets@cirencester.gov.uk http://www.cirencester.gov.uk
Every Mon: CHARTER MARKET 10-4pm. Market Place, Cirencester. Community Services Officer 01285 655646, markets@cirencester.gov.uk http://www.cirencester.gov.uk
Every Mon to Sat: PARISH CHURCH GUIDE-LED TOURS, March to end October, at either 10.45 or 2.30pm. Check website below. Can be booked for groups or societies throughout year at £4 pp. office@cirenparish.co.uk or 01285 650317 http://www.cirenparish.co.uk.
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 Tues & Sat: TOWN WALKS. 2.30PM Ongoing till October 22nd. Walks are free but donations are encouraged. Special Bookings may be made for any daylight hour throughout the year on request. Call William Cooper 07922 044442. Civic Society http://www.ccsoc.org.uk/townwalks
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 Thurs & 3rd Sat: 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: caduceus02@msn.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.
Every Fri & Sat: CORINIUM ALES MICRO-BREWERY, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. We offer you locally brewed award-winning real ales in a bottle, flagon, barrel or cask. 3-7pm. Unit 1a, The Old Kennels (aka “the doghouse”), Cirencester Park, GL7 1UR. Call Lucy on 07716 826467. hello@coriniumales.co.uk. coriniumales.co.uk
Every 1st Sat: ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET 9-5pm Corn Hall.
Every 2nd & 4th Sat: FARMERS’ MARKET: 9-2.30pm. Market Place. Community Services Officer 01285 655646, markets@cirencester.gov.uk http://www.cirencester.gov.uk
Ongoing till Sat 17 Jun: EXHIBITION AT NBA: BROOCHES, MEANINGS & MESSAGES Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ) 25th Anniversary Touring Exhibition. Brooches’ messages may be hidden, subtle or occasionally more of an overt protest! See them at New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court, Cirencester, GL7 1JH. 01285 657181. www.newbreweryarts.org.uk
Wed 26 Apr: TALK: AT THE SIGN OF THE FALCON: The Life and Works of Harry Murphy – Goldsmith, Silversmith and Unique Englishman, by John Benjamin. By the Arts Society Corinium at the Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, GL7 1YE. Doors open at 6.45 for 7.30 start (AGM at 7.15pm). Visitors welcome £8 pp. For more information visit www.theartssocietycorinium.org
Thur 27 Apr: CIRENCESTER CHAMBER BREAKFAST MEETING. 7.30-9am. Roots & Seeds Restaurant, The Kennels, Ciren Park. All welcome. For more info and to register go to cirencesterchamber.org.uk/events. Queries to Sarah Somers, Chamber Secretary 07842 081589 or info@cirencesterchamber.org.uk
Sat 29 Apr: TETBURY GOODS SHED COMEDY CLUB: Featuring the talents of Tony Cowards, Peter Brush and favourite MC Louise Leah! 8pm.Tickets £12/£10 under 25, from www.shed-arts.co.uk
Sun 30 Apr: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS. Meet 9:15am at Waterloo Car Park Cirencester, SP026019, GL7 2PY for 10am at The Duck Pond in The Square, SU264756, SN8 2DU. Aldbourne Circular. 10mi / 16.1km. Moderate. Leader Morag Masters 01793 751357 / 07730 454512. www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 30 Apr: BARN CINEMA, THE FABELMANS: at 2pm with subtitles, and at 6pm without. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Mon 1 May (Bank Holiday): TAG OPEN DAY + CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT & ROAST. Tallis Amos Group. 25% off Stihl & Husqvarna Mowers for one day only! 9am-4pm at Lower Odd Business Park, Kemble SN16 9SN. Come Along!
Mon 1 May (Bank Holiday): FOE GREEN FLEA MARKET in BINGHAM HALL 10-4pm. Antiques, books, jewellery, china and vintage clothes. Plus, local food! local crafts! Planet savers! Café with vegan food. Admission 50p. Stalls: 1 table £27, 2 tables £38, 3 tables £49. 01594 824174 / 0752 667 6822, cirenfoe@gmail.com.
Tues 2 May: DEMONSTRATION IN OILS BY ABIGAIL WADDELL, winner of the British Contemporary Art Prize in 2021, demonstrates how she captures the beauty of the countryside that is the Cotswolds. 7pm at The Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester. Members £2.00 Visitors £5.00. Contact Carol day at 46carolday@gmail.com
Tues 2 May: 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 01285 651765 / 07856 449109 or aqivasec@gmail.com.
Wed 3 May: HIKE FOR HOME-START COTSWOLDS! The pretty circular walk with lovely views, starts and finishes at Cripps Barn, near Bibury (GL7 5BA), inc Winson village. No steep hills. All welcome, inc dogs on leads. Tickets £15 inc refreshments, or £30 inc two-course lunch. Further info and to book www.home-start-cotswolds.org.uk go to ‘News’ tab or call 01285 885391.
Thur 4 May: 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 but donations welcome. Enquires email: caduceus02@msn.com
Fri 5 May: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, THE FIRST SPYMASTER, by Peter Seymour & David Rose. Coffee Morning 10am St Peter’s Court. All welcome. Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sun 7 May: THE CORONATION BIG LUNCH CELEBRATIONS. To celebrate the coronation of King Charles lll, there are various Community Big Lunches throughout Cirencester and surrounding villages. Music, BYO picnics and drinks. Lots of activities and entertainment in the town centre. Details of the event in the Abbey Grounds from Ciren Town Council. 01285 655 646 www.cirencester.gov.uk
Wed 10 May: CIRENCESTER CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENING. 6-8pm. ‘Netwalking’ round Ciren. All welcome. For more info and to register go to cirencesterchamber.org.uk/events. Queries to Sarah Somers, Chamber Secretary 07842 081589 or info@cirencesterchamber.org.uk
Thur 11 May: STRATTON PROBUS CLUB, COTSWOLD CANALS HISTORY AND RESTORATION. Talk by Cotswold Canal Trust. Meet Ciren Golf Club. 9.45am for 10.30am. New members welcome. info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/
Thur 11 May: 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 but donations welcome. Enquires email: caduceus02@msn.com
Thur 11 May: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Fairford, 3.7mi / 6km, Leader Dave Richardson & Claire Hoad. 01793 750186 / 07743 769896. Start Fairford (top of High Street), across fields, initially following River Coln, round lake 104, and back. Travel £2. We meet at the Travelodge Cirencester Hotel Car Park, Burford Road (A429), Cirencester GL7 5HB at 9.15am for 9.30 start. Assistance dogs only. Full details www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Thur 11 May: TETBURY SHED CINEMA: SHE SAID (15). The story of how two New York Times journalists uncovered the Me#too Hollywood sexual scandals. 7pm. Tickets £7 from www.shed-arts.co.uk.
Fri 12 May: TETBURY SHED COMMUNITY CHOIR CORONATION MUSIC: The best of British and Beyond celebrates music and poetry from the UK and Commonwealth to mark the Coronation of King Charles111. Tickets £10. 7pm
Sat 13 May: BARNSLEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL 10.30-5pm. BBQ, Village Hall Teas, Barnsley House Garden Tour, Face painting, Crafts, Produce and Plant stalls, Morris Dancers, Acoustic Duo ‘Ethemia’, Jaybirds, Bellringing and ‘A Splash of Red’ Ladies Choir and Classic Cars. Garden passports online or on gate. Dogs on leads allowed. Find us on B4425, Nr Ciren, GL7 5EF. Info@barnsleyvillage.co.uk. www.barnsleyvillage.co.uk
Fri 12 May: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, THE MISTRESSES OF CHARLES II‘, by Dr Chris Scott. Coffee Morning 10am St Peter’s Court. All welcome. Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sat 13 May: THE REPAIR CAFE BAPTIST CHURCH Meets monthly at the Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton GL7 1YE. 9.30-2pm. We can try to mend toys, clothes, small electricals, household items and bikes. 01285 650281 or facebook.com/cirenrepaircafe
Sun 14 May: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS The Old Sheep Dip Walk, 6mi / 9.7km, Leader Marian Preston. 01285 654904 / 07854 179541 From Coate Water we walk to Washpool, then onto Chiseldon Church. Through Badbury Park, now houses, keeping on old path back to Coate Water. Lunch at Coate Water, or bring picnic. Travel £3 plus parking £2 per car. Meet Waterloo Car Park, Ciren GL7 2PY; 9 for 9.15am start. Assistance dogs only. Full details www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 14 May: BARN CINEMA, MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (PG): at 2pm with subtitles.
Sun 14 May: BARN CINEMA, THE WHALE (15): at 5pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Mon 15 May: TALK: “AN INTRODUCTION TO COTSWOLD MOSAICS” by Emma Stuart from the Corinium Museum. Hosted by Cirencester Civic Society, At the Ashcroft Church Hall, 7pm for 7.30. Guests are welcome £3. www.ccsoc.org.uk
Mon 15 May: PRIVATE LIVES BY NOEL COWARD AT THE BARN THEATRE. This launches tonight and runs till 24th June. To book your tickets go to http://www.barntheatre.org.uk or via the theatre’s box office at 01285 648255. Age recommendation for this production is 12+. Family tickets start from as little as £7.50 per person.
Mon 15 May: THE MONARCH’S WAY, CIREN CIVIC SOCIETY. This is a 625-mile long-distance footpath which passes through Cirencester. A journey along the route taken by Charles II on his escape in 1651, after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester, including the time he spent in Cirencester. Talk by Handel Robinson. At the Ashcroft Church Hall 7pm for 7.30. Visitors welcome £3. www.ccsoc.org.uk
Thur 18 May: 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 but donations welcome. Enquires email: caduceus02@msn.com
Fri 19 May: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, THREE MEN FROM CHINA‘, by Ron Jeffrey. Coffee Morning 10am St Peter’s Court. All welcome. Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sat 20 May: 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 but donations welcome. Enquires email: caduceus02@msn.com
Sun 21 May: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Foxcote, 5.5mi / 8.8km, Leader Andrew Coles 01285 656974 / 07967 151029. From Foxcote, starting near the Kilkenny Inn on the A436, will be a mix of high hills, woodland and tranquil valleys, and fine views towards Oxford on a clear day. Steep downhill walk and climb back up. Travel £3. Meet Waterloo Car Park, Ciren GL7 2PY; 9 for 9.15am start. Assistance dogs only. Full details www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 21 May: BARN CINEMA, WOMEN TALKING (15): at 2pm.
Sun 21 May: BARN CINEMA, EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (15): at 5pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Sun 21 May: TETBURY SHED AN EVENING OF OUTSTANDING FOLK MUSIC WITH SAM SWEENEY: Winner of the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Outstanding Musician of the Year Sam has also played with many of the leading lights of the Folk scene. 5.30pm. Tickets £12.50 / £10 under 25s from www.shed-arts.co.uk
Thur 23 May: STRATTON PROBUS CLUB, OUTING TBA. New members welcome. info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/
Wed 24 May: “JANE AUSTEN- LIFE AND WORK” AN ILLUSTRATED TALK by Roger Askew for the Arts Society Corinium at the Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, GL7 1YE. Doors open at 6.45 for 7.30 start (AGM at 7.15pm). Visitors welcome £8 pp. For more information visit www.theartssocietycorinium.org
Wed 24 May: TALK: ‘PLACE NAMES IN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE LANDSCAPE’ by Dr Simon Draper. This follows a speedy AGM. Cirencester Archaeological and Historical Society, Ashcroft Centre, Ashcroft Rd, Cirencester. 7.30pm. Visitors very welcome £3. Contact cahs@cirenhistory.org.uk or go to www.cirenhistory.org.uk.
Thur 25 May: CIRENCESTER CHAMBER BREAKFAST MEETING. 7.30-9am Venue tbc. Ciren. All welcome. For more info and to register go to cirencesterchamber.org.uk/events. Queries to Sarah Somers, Chamber Secretary 07842 081589 or info@cirencesterchamber.org.uk
Thur 25 May: CIRENCESTER AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMISTS are proud to support the UNITE campaign, designating the 25th of each month as “Orange Day” to stop Violence against Women and Girls. This month we will meet at “Cafe Mosaic”, the Woolmarket at 10.30am. Do come and join us for coffee and a chat. barbara@banks31.myzen.co.uk
Thur 25 May: TETBURY SHED CINEMA: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (15) – the Oscar winning film about a middle-aged Chinese woman’s race to explore the universe and save the world. 7pm. Tickets £7 from www.shed-arts.co.uk
Thur 25 May: A MASTERCLASS: TUTORED WINE TASTING. An informal, light-hearted talk from David Miller of Chateaux Wines about his time in the wine trade, also covering the six wines to taste on the night. Improve your wine knowledge and help to banish wine snobbery and breast cancer forever! Tickets £25 from Eventbrite. 35 spaces. Raising funds for Cotswold Breast Cancer Now. 7-9pm at the Corinium Museum, Park Street Ciren, GL7 2BX.
Thur 25 May 25: 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 but donations welcome. Enquires email: caduceus02@msn.com
Fri 26 May: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, BRIXMIS‘, by Hugh McCleod. Coffee Morning 10am St Peter’s Court. All welcome. Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sat 27 May: PLANT SALE by PHOENIX GARDENERS. In Market Place, Cirencester, 9-12pm. We are fundraising to raise money to make our town really lovely. For more information and for plant donations, contact phoenixgardeners@gmail.com or 01285 657696.
Sun 28 May: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS. Common to Common, 6.5mi / 10.5km. Leader Kathy Harris. 01453 854826 / 07900 233023. From Old Lodge Inn cross Minchinhampton Common then descend valley, follow cycle track to Nailsworth. Up through woods and fields to top of hill. After lunch descend to road near Longfords Mill, then uphill to Box and back across common. Meet Waterloo Car Park, Ciren GL7 2PY; at 9.00 am for 9.15am start. Assistance dogs only. Full details www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 28 May: BARN CINEMA, ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL (PG): at 3pm.
Sun 28 May: BARN CINEMA, MOONAGE DAYDREAM (15): at 5pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Wed 31 May: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Cricklade, 4mi / 6.4km, Leader Morag Masters 01793 751357/ 07730 454512. 4 mile walk in countryside around Cricklade inc North Meadow. Meet 6.30pm at High Street Car Park behind Cricklade Club / Tesco. Assistance dogs only. Full details www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Wed 31 May: TETBURY SHED AN EVENING WITH ROZ SAVAGE: The Ocean in A Drop follows frustrated environmentalist and solo ocean rower Roz’s battle to help us save our civilisation. 7pm. Tickets £8 / £5 under 18s from www.shed-arts.co.uk
Thur 1 Jun: COTSWOLD SCULPTORS ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION AT MISERDEN. 1st Jun to 30th July. At the Garden at Miserden. Wednesday–Sunday, 10–5 pm. Entry costs £9 Adults and free for children under 16 yrs. Assistance dogs only in the gardens. Miserden, Nr. Stroud, Glos, GL6 7JA
Tues 6 Jun: 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 01285 651765 / 07856 449109 or aqivasec@gmail.com.
Thur 8 Jun: STRATTON PROBUS CLUB, THE VALE OF BERKELY RAILWAY. Talk by Ian Raven. Meet Ciren Golf Club. 9.45am for 10.30am. New members welcome. info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/
Fri 9 Jun to Sun 11 Jun: DECORATIVE HOME & SALVAGE SHOW. Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Decorative furnishings. Home and garden inspiration for those who love creating sustainable spaces. From £1 to investment level figures. Cirencester Park, Bathurst Estate, GL7 6JT. Arthur Swallow Antique & Home Shows. http://www.asfairs.com
Sat 10 Jun: THE REPAIR CAFE BAPTIST CHURCH Meets monthly at the Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton GL7 1YE. 9.30-2pm. We can try to mend toys, clothes, small electricals, household items and bikes. 01285 650281 or facebook.com/cirenrepaircafe