November – December 2023
Each month we feature a selection of events and places to go to, in and around Cirencester. 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 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 & Sun: SPRING / SUMMER OPENING – CORINIUM ALES MICRO-BREWERY. We offer you locally brewed award-winning real ales in a bottle, flagon, barrel or cask. 3-7(8)pm. Sun 2-5pm. 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 www.cirencester.gov.uk
Sun 5 Nov: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Yanworth, 5.5mi / 8.9km, Contact Andrew Coles. Starting at a large layby south of A40 at the sign for Yanworth, Fossebridge and Coln St. Dennis, (Hangman’s Stone) grid ref. SP088151. We meet at The Waterloo Car Park, Cirencester GL7 2PY; at 9.00 am for 9.15am start. No dogs except Assistance dogs. Full details on website www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Tues 7 Nov: CIRENCESTER ART SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION Steve Hall, who lives in Bradford on Avon, will speak to us about his work. He likes to paint the English countryside, capturing its everchanging moods and seasons on paper. £2 for members, £5 for non-members. Meet Baptist Church, Chesterton 7pm. cirencesterartsociety.com 01285 641630.
Wed 8 Nov: USING AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES TO MONITOR OUR CHANGING COASTAL SEAS Speaker Dr Charlotte A J Williams: Research Scientist, National Oceanographic Centre. Hosted by Cirencester Science & Technology Society at The Royal Agricultural University.7.30pm www.cirenscience.org.uk
Wed 8 Nov to Sat 11 Nov: CHESS THE MUSICAL BY TINK CO AT THE BARN THEATRE. Tickets £17 + booking fee (Concessions £16+fee) from tinkco.co.uk, 01285 648255 or £20 on door.
Thur 9 Nov: TALK: STEVE BRIANCOURT “MECCANO A HISTORY” New members welcome. Meet Ciren Golf Club. Coffee 9.45am. Further info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/Programme/
Fri 10 Nov: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, 10am St Peter’s Court. Coffee Morning. “Weaning ourselves off Fossil Fuels – what it really means for us all”, by Geoff King. All welcome. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sat 11 Nov: 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
Sat 11 Nov: MACMILLAN BANGERS & MASH QUIZ NIGHT. Bingham Hall Ciren, starts 7.30pm prompt! Bar & raffle. Veggie option available if notified in advance. Tickets £15 from Bingham Hall – info@binghamhall.co.uk. Extra parking in Victoria Road School.
Sat 11 Nov: THE RETURN OF IORA AND FRIENDS AT RENDCOMB COLLEGE. 7.30pm. A fundraiser for Cirencester Housing for Young People (CHYP). Iora performs with friends Arthur Cook, Nathan Seatter-Messer and Mark Gunner. Tickets from rendcombcollege.org.uk/news-and-events/box-office-and-events
Sun 12 Nov: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Coln Rogers Country Walk, 5mi / 8km, Contact Marian Preston. We meet at The Waterloo Car Park, Cirencester GL7 2PY; at 9.00 am for 9.15am start. No dogs except Assistance dogs. Full details on website www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 12 Nov: HONEY AND THE BEAR: THE BRITISH FOLK AND ROOTS DUO Jon and Lucy Hart are joined by guests Evan Carson and Toby Shaer. 6pm at Tetbury Shed. Tickets £14.50/£10 for under 25s, from www.shed-arts.co.uk.
Fri 17 Nov: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, 10am St Peter’s Court. Coffee Morning. “Sailing the Dream, Part1”, by Peter Seymour. All welcome. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Sat 18 Nov: SOMERFORD KEYNES CHRISTMAS FAIR 10am – 1pm. Village Hall, Water Lane, Somerford Keynes GL7 6DS. Free Entry. Popular annual event for all the family. Buy from local craft makers, preserves, cards, Christmas gifts, jewellery, knitted items, ceramics, Cotswold Lakes brew gifts, plus more Christmas items on sale. Raffle. Refreshments of coffee & mince pies.
Sat 18 Nov: MENDELSSOHN’S ELIJAH. 7PM. STROUD CHORAL SOCIETY with the Bristol Ensemble to be performed at Parish Church of St. John Baptist, Cirencester.
With the composer’s ability to dramatise episodes from the life of the prophet – including his exile in the wilderness and ascent to heaven in a fiery chariot – it’s no wonder ELIJAH quickly became become a firm favourite in the flourishing choral scene of British music. Please join us for an evening of enjoyable and memorable music. Tickets from bit.ly/StroudChoralElijah www.stroudchoral.org
Sat 18 Nov: SWING FROM PARIS AT THE GOODS SHED: Described as the finest gypsy jazz in the Cotswolds they are influenced by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli and present music from Edith Piaf to Gershwin and the Hot Club de France. 7.30pm. Tickets £15/£10 under 25s, from www.shed-arts.co.uk.
Sun 19 Nov: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Ampney Circle, 4.5mi / 7.2km Leisurely Starting from Ampney Crucis Village Hall – we visit Ampney St Mary and Ampney St Peter, returning to the Hall for a bring and share lunch, followed at approx 1.30 pm the Cirencester Group’s AGM. We meet at The Waterloo Car Park, Cirencester GL7 2PY; at 9.00 am for 9.15am start. No dogs except Assistance dogs. Full details on website www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 19 Nov: BARN CINEMA, 2PM THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A), 4PM THE CREATOR (12A), 7PM SKYLIGHT (15) Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk01285 648255 or online.
Mon 20 Nov: EDWARD JENNER: A MAN WHO CHANGED THE FACE OF THE WORLD. Professor Gareth Willliams, chair of the Jenner Trust will give a talk about the man who attended Cirencester Grammar School, and who subsequently went on to develop a vaccine for smallpox. Meet 7 for 7.30pm in Ashcroft Church Hall, Ciren. Visitors welcome £3 per head. Cirencester Civic Society, Details from www.ccsoc.org.uk.
Wed 22 Nov: THE STUNNERS: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE PRE-RAPHAELITES by Julian Halsby for the Arts Society Corinium at the Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, GL7 1YE. Doors open at 6.45 for 7.30 start. Visitors welcome £8 pp inc refreshments. For more information visit www.theartssocietycorinium.org
Wed 22 Nov: ‘MAKING A LIVING ON THE SEVERN VALE: THE INVISIBLE POTTERS OF DOMESDAY’ by Jon Hart from Cotswold Archaeology 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 23 Nov: TALK: JOHN HODGSON “GILBERT AND SULLIVAN ACT II” New members welcome. Meet Ciren Golf Club. Coffee 9.45am. Further info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/Programme/
Thur 23 Nov: A Festive Shopping Night at Ann Edwards Primary School, South Cerney, GL7 5UW. 7-9pm in school hall hosted by The PTA. Stalls selling lovely gift items and stocking fillers as well as mulled wine, mince pies and other festive refreshments. Please support this event as it not only raises funds for our school, but also supports local businesses and crafters.
Fri 24 Nov: CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, 10am St Peter’s Court. Coffee Morning. “The Great Train Robbery 1963”, by Ian Boskett. All welcome. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Fri 24 Nov: THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS AT THE SHED: Harpsichordist Nathanial Mander will be playing one of Bach’s most enduring masterpieces, which he has recently recorded on the Chronos label. 7.30pm. It will be a magical evening. Tickets: £20/£15 for under 25s from www.shed-arts.co.uk.
Sat 25 Nov: ADVENT MARKETS 10-6PM & XMAS LIGHT SWITCH-ON 4pm IN MARKET PLACE, CIREN. Live performances, Market Stalls, Street entertainment, Gift ideas, Food & drink, Light Switch-on.
Sun 26 Nov: ADVENT MARKETS 10-4PM IN MARKET PLACE, CIREN.
Sun 26 Nov: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Christmas Walk, 4.5mi / 7.2km, Contact Alan Brazier. WearingChristmas Gear, we leave the Greyhound Pub at Siddington heading towards South Cerney along the railway line. Followed by drinks at approximately 12.30 pm at the Greyhound and Christmas Dinner at 1. {Members Only} We meet at The Waterloo Car Park, Cirencester GL7 2PY; at 9.00 am for 9.15am start. No dogs except Assistance dogs. Full details on website www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk Visitors welcome.
Sun 26 Nov: BARN CINEMA, 4PM THE NETTLE DRESS (12A), 6PM OPPENHEIMER (15) Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Mon 27 Nov: NEW YORK, NEW YORK: A TIME TRAVEL TOUR, A Day of Special Interest presented by The Arts Society Corinium. Speaker Mary Alexander. Whether you know and love New York or maybe have never visited, join us to discover more about the personalities of the artists, designers, patrons and social climbers who shaped this extraordinary and ever-changing city. Our three talks will create a real sense of “being there”, capturing the vibrancy of the city. 10.00 am to 3.30 pm, at Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester GL7 1 YE. Members: £45 / Visitors: £50, inc. refreshments & 2-course lunch. Bookings & further information: eventsascorinium@gmail.com
Sat 2 Dec: MACMILLAN CHRISTMAS FAYRE AT THE BINGHAM HALL 10.30-4pm. Bingham Hall, King Street, Ciren, GL7 1JT. Join us for festive fun with a large variety of stalls, face painting, tombola, and Olaf, Anna and Elsa from Frozen! Plus performances from MJ-UK and Corinium Players. Bar, mulled wine, teas, cakes and refreshments. FREE entry!
Sat 2 Dec: ‘ELVIS’ IN CONCERT at Ashcroft Church, Ashcroft Rd, on 2.30pm. Tickets £7.50 to include refreshments. In aid of the Ashcroft Centre. tickets from Anne on 01285 860291 or bookings@ashcroftchurch.org.uk or. Also on the door.
Sat 2 Dec: J S BACH CHRISTMAS ORATORIO, CIREN PARISH CHURCH. Cirencester Choral Society. Soloists from the Royal College of Music, London. 6.45 for 7.30 pm. Tickets: £16 (Student £6, Child £3) (unreserved seats) available from Cirencester Visitor Information Centre (01285 654180), Choral Society members or http://www.cirencester-choral-soc.org.uk
Wed 6 Dec: CIRENCESTER CHAMBER CHRISTMAS SOCIAL AT WATERMOOR POINT GL7 1LF. 6-8pm. Refreshments. Trade stands from local food & drink providers. Non-members welcome to join us! Book through Eventbrite. For queries contact Chamber Secretary Sarah Somers on 07842 081589 or info@cirencesterchamber.org.uk. http://www. cirencesterchamber.org.uk.
Thur 7 Dec: LADIES NIGHT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING at Somerford Keynes Village Hall GL7 6DS. Handmade jewellery, candles, clothing and more. Refreshments available. 7.30-9.30pm
Sat 9 Dec: 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
Sat 9 Dec: ‘CAROLS AT CHRISTMAS – CHORAL SPIRIT’ MALMESBURY ABBEY 7:30 pm. Concert by Malmesbury Singers’. Includes works by James Macmillan, Philip Stopford, Herbert Howells Mack Wilberg, Morten Lauridsen, and Percy Fletcher. Tickets available from http://www.malmesburysingers.co.uk. Musical Director is Thomas Mottershead, accompanied by John Hughes.