April 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: 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. We offer you 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 spring/summer 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 18 Apr: OTTILIE, THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN OF THE BLUES, BARN THEATRE. Often described as one of the fi nest Blues vocalists of her generation, Patterson rose to prominence in the late 1950s and 1960s as a featured singer with Chris Barber’s jazz band. Yet despite her immense talent and international acclaim, her name is not always given the recognition it deserves. Tickets from barntheatre.org.uk and booking office 01285 648225
Wed 1 Apr: PLAYTIME THEATRE AT TETBURY SHED: Play-along session for pre-schoolers from The Last Baguette company – join them for story-telling, music and puppetry. 10-11am. Tickets £5 under ones free, from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk
Thur 2 Apr: FILM: COPPELIA AT TETBURY SHED: The Royal Ballet’s performance of this much loved classical ballet. 7pm Tickets in advance £10 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Sun 5 Apr: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Lower Moor Nature Reserve” – A leisurely 6 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 Apr: BARN CINEMA: EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT (12A) 11am. IS THIS THING ON? (15) 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Mon 6 Apr (Bank Holiday): BARN CINEMA: GOAT (PG) 2pm. MAN ON THE RUN, PAUL MCCARTNEY (15) 4.15pm. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (18) 6.45pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Tue 7 Apr: ROMAN CIRENCESTER TOWN WALK 11am -12.15pm. The remains of the ancient Roman town of Corinium lie underneath our feet as we walk around Cirencester. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a raincoat! Meet at museum. The walk is an hour. Wear comfortable shoes and bring rain coat!. Tickets £9-£10 from www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611. Places limited.
Tues 7 Apr: AQIVA WORKING PARTY at OBELISK, AMPHITHEATRE 5-7pm (note change of times for Apr & Oct only). 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 Apr: ART DEMONSTRATION FOR CIRENCESTER ART SOCIETY BY WENDY RHODES PHD. A UK based artist whose drawing and printmaking reflects the experience of walking through rural countryside or along coastlines. Please meet at Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester GL7 1YE at 7pm. Members £2, non-members £5. All welcome. wwwcirencesterartsociety.com/
Wed 8 Apr: THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AT 36 YEARS OLD 7.30pm. Talk by Dr Nigel Wright, Retired Programme Manager at Thales Alenia Space, Bristol. Hosted by Cirencester Science & Technology Society at The Royal Agricultural University, Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre, Cirencester GL7 6JS. www.cirenscience.org.uk
Thur 9 Apr: TALK: WEANING OURSELVES OFF FOSSIL FUELS? by Geoff King. Meet Ciren Golf Club. 10am for 10.30am. New members welcome. Info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/
Thur 9 Apr: MINI MOSAICS WORKSHOP 10.30am -12.30pm. You will create a unique game board with counters to take home. All materials and instruction provided. Booking essential Suitable 7+. Tickets £12-£15from www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611
Fri 10 Apr: “ROAD SAFETY”. CIRENCESTER PROBUS TALK, by Ron Jeffrey. ALL welcome. 10am Watermoor Church Hall. Coffee Morning. Contact Malcolm Lewis, 01285 644110 or lewismalc26@gmail.com. cirencesterprobus.org
Fri 10 Apr: “SWEET STEAM IN CUBA IN THE 1990S” an illustrated talk by Brian May at 7.30pm in The Library. The Waterloo. Cirencester. Visitors welcome £4 including refreshments. See website-www.cirencesterrailwaysociety.org.uk
Sat 11 Apr: THE REPAIR CAFÉ BAPTIST CHURCH CHESTERTON Meets monthly at church in Chesterton Lane, GL7 1YE. 10-1.30pm. We can try to mend toys, clothes, small electricals, household items and bikes. 0752 667 6822 or facebook.com/cirenrepaircafe.
Sat 11 Apr: CHRIS TREGLOWN SINGING AWARDS AT TETBURY SHED: A concert featuring 12 up-and-coming young singers competing for the singing awards before a panel of international experts! 7pm. Tickets in advance £12.50 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Sun 12 Apr: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Burford, Fulbrook and Widford” – A moderate 6.5 miles – Contact: Andrew Coles 07967 151029 – 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 Apr: NATIONAL STAR SUNRISE WALK. A sponsored circular walk around the Cotswolds. Starts off from National Star Ullenwood, Cheltenham. Fundraising for National Star charity. Details and entry forms from nationalstar.org.
Sun 12 Apr: MAMMOTH RIDER AUTHOR WORKSHOP WITH AUTHOR S.J. POYTON 10.30am -11.30pm. Step into the frozen world of Mammoth Rider in this immersive event Packed with interactive storytelling, mammoth facts, cloning and de-extinction insights, and behind-the-book secrets. You’ll get to see a real-life baby mammoth tooth, ask questions about writing and research. Suit 8+. Tickets £3 from www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611.
Sun 12 Apr: NINEBARROW AT TETBURY SHED: The Dorset folk group are back again for a night of music and storytelling with their songs and stories inspired by British history and landscape. 6pm. Tickets in advance £18 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Sun 12 Apr: CIRENCESTER ECLECTIC STRINGS ‘SPRINGTIME STRINGS’ 6pm at Corinium Museum Cirencester. Popular string music, including Mozart Andante for flute and strings, Telemann Viola concerto, plus some Elgar, Tchaikovsky and film music. Tickets £10, under 18s free from museum or Ticket source. http://www.eclecticstrings.org
Sun 12 Apr: BARN CINEMA: THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (15) 7pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Mon 13 Apr: BARN CINEMA: NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:THE AUDIENCE (12A) 2.15pm. NOUVELLE VAGUE (12A) 5.45pm. Full details and times are at barntheatre.org.uk. Tickets from boxoffice@barntheatre.org.uk 01285 648255 or online.
Tues 14 Apr: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Around Avening” – A moderate 4 miles – Contact: Kathy Harris 07900 233023 – Meet at 09:45 at the Holy Cross Church, Avening, GL8 8PE. – Visitors welcome. No dogs except assistance dogs – Details: www.cirencesterramblers.org.uk
Thur 16 Apr: CIRCUS SHOW WITH ENTERTAINER LUCAS JET at Ann Edwards School, Berkeley Close, South Cerney GL75UW. Shows at 3:30 & 5:30pm. Join us for an incredible, an astounding, and quite frankly awesome Circus Show with the talented Lucas Jet! Tickets are £6 per person (adults and children). Under 2s are free, from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ann-edwards-primary-pta All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult please. This will be a great event for all the family, so please do join us! In aid of Ann Edwards Primary PTA (registered charity 293895).
Fri 17 Apr: MITCH BENN – THE LEHRER EFFECT AT TETBURY SHED: Songs of the legendary comic songwriter Tom Lehrer are given a twist by satirical song-writer Mitch Benn of Radio 4 fame. 8pm. Tickets in advance £20 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk
Sat 18 Apr: FARMILY FUN DAY & DOG SHOW 12-4pm at The Park, Grittleton. ///homelands.dizzy.reassured. Grab your wellies and your sense of adventure. A celebration of all things countryside and good old-fashioned community spirit. Classic country games, Farm machinery old & new, Meet the animals, Fun dog show, Competitions & stalls, Creative corner, BBQ, teas & cakes, Licensed bar. Entrance £5 (kids free). www.stoplimedown.com/events
Sat 18 Apr: THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT AT TETBURY SHED: a tribute to singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell’s much-loved blue album from Paul Zervas and Kathryn Pepper and their 5 piece band. 7.30pm. Tickets in advance £25 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk
Sun 19 Apr: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS “Cherry Blossom meets Wilts. & Berks. Canal” – A leisurely 5.5 miles – Contact: Anne Leggatt 07547 342113 – 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 Apr: Gardening Questions: your horticultural hassles answered by our panel of experts. 2pm. Tickets in advance £6.50 from www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk
Mon 20 Apr: ‘TOLKIEN AND THE COTSWOLDS – THE SHAPING OF MIDDLE EARTH’ Talk by Andrew Meller. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start in Baptist Church, Chesterton Road, Cirencester. Visitors welcome, donation £3 on the door. Cirencester Civic Society. Details from www.cirencestercivicsociety.org.uk
Tues 21 Apr: CINEMA: ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA THE MAGIC FLUTE 6.45pm -11pm. Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut. Tickets £15-£17 from www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611.
Wed 22 Apr: CIRENCESTER CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENT. 6-8pm. Ingleside House, Beeches Road, Ciren, GL7 1BN. All welcome. For more info and to register go to cirencesterchamber.org.uk/events.
Wed 22 Apr: FROM SUPREMATISM TO AGITPROP: RUSSIAN ART & REVOLUTION. Talk by Anna Moszynska. Meet Baptist Church, Chesterton, GL7 1YE, 6.45 for 7.30pm. Visitors welcome £8.00. www.theartssocietycorinium.org info@theartssocietycorinium.org
Wed 22 Apr: THE HISTORY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY, 7.30pm. Talk by Sue Webb, Gloucestershire Constabulary Archives Officer. Hosted by Cirencester Archaeological & Historical Society at Ashcroft Church, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester GL7 1RA www.cirenhistory.org.uk.
Thu 23 Apr – Sun 24 May: ART EXHIBITION TONY MEEUWISSEN: RETROSPECTIVE 2026. FREE entry.This is illustration at its most skilful and enchanting. Be ready to be pulled into his magical worlds through this retrospective exhibition. Tony designed for companies such as Penguin Books, the Radio Times and the Royal Mail. He is the winner of seven national and international awards, including three books. www.coriniummuseum.org. 01285 655611.
Thur 23 Apr: THE ZEPPELIN STORY by John Roberts. Stratton Probus Club. Meet Ciren Golf Club. 10am for 10.30am. Lunch will follow this talk. New members welcome. Info John Milner 07836 341550 or stratton.probus@gmail.com. www.strattonprobus.org.uk/
Fri 24 Apr: SPRING CONCERT WITH BLUE NOTES & COLN CHOIR 7.30pm All Hallows Church, South Cerney. Raising funds for Longfield Hospice. Bar, Retiring Collection and Raffle.
Sat 25 Apr: OPEN STUDIOS DAY AT NEW BREWERY ARTS 10-4pm Brewery Court, Cirencester, GL7 1JH. Explore, watch, try, see, shop, talk and gallery. www.newbreweryarts.org.uk
Sat 25 Apr: CIREN BAND SPRING CONCERT AROUND THE WORLD 6.30pm for 7pm, Ashcroft Centre, Cirencester. Tickets include tea and cake, £10 from band members and Local Information Centre, Ciren. Under 16s Free. www.cirencesterband.org.uk/
Sat 25 Apr: THE KING’S MEN IN CONCERT St Mary’s Church, Fairford, 7pm. Expect a vibrant evening of music as the King’s Men, the renowned a cappella group from King’s College Cambridge perform live. Expect rich harmonies, playful arrangements, and the unmistakable charm that has made The King’s men one of the UK’s most beloved vocal ensemble. A perfect spring night out for music lovers of all ages. Tickets £25/£20/£12.50 from Eventbrite or in cash at Fairford Opticians 01285 713313
Sat 25 Apr: THE TRANSATLANTIC HOT CLUB play at Tetbury Goods Shed 7.30pm. Their 2026 tour features Ben Creighton Griffiths (Cardiff) on harp, Adrien Chevalier (New York) on violin, Jeremy Lohier (Corsica) on accordion, and Ashley John Long (Cardiff) on bass. The music featured will be traditional French and Swing Jazz, Latin standards, and even some Corsican Song. More info www.transatlantichot.club/ . Tickets from tetburygoodsshed.co.uk/events/the-transatlantic-hot-club/
Sun 26 Apr: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Members Sidmouth weekend – Sorry, no Cirencester walks planned.
Sun 26 Apr: Sun 26 Apr: SUNDAY ROAST IN AID OF MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT at The Bingham Hall, King Street, Cirencester. Doors & Bar open 12.30pm. Carvery served from 1pm-1.30pm. Includes: Choice of meats & vegetarian option. Choice of dessert plus tea or coffee. (Please state veggie choice when booking). Tickets £21 from: Jenny Jarvis jennythemaples@gmail.com 07917 037960, Ann Webley a.l.webley@btinternet.com 07939 945633, Rosemary Elphick gelphick@talktalk.com 07719 867926
Tues 28 Apr: CHATTY CAFÉ AT STEADINGS COMMUNITY HUB, 10-12pm. 7 Sivewright Way, The Steadings. Last Tuesday of each month. Everyone welcome. FREE entry.
Tues 28 Apr to Sat 30 May: DOUBLE DOUBLE, BARN THEATRE. A psychological duel of wits in this romantic thriller from the writer of Jersey Boys. Starring Daniel Brocklebank and Faye Brookes, both stars from Coronation Street. Tickets from barntheatre.org.uk and booking office 01285 648225
Fri 1 May: COTSWOLD LIONESSES’ RUGBY CIA SHIELD IN AID OF MADDY’S MARK. Ciren Rugby Club 6.30pm. Those unable to attend can still donate to Maddy’s Mark via the event’s JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-cia-shield
Sat 9 May: WALK THE CHURN FOR CHURN COMMUNITY HUB 25 km sponsored walk. £8 per adult, £4 per child. To register for the 25km sponsored walk, visit http://www.charity-hub.co.uk/TheChurn Local businesses interested in sponsoring the event should contact Kathryn Bell on 01285 380 038. To find out more about The Churn Community Hub, to support, or volunteer for us, please visit http://www.thechurn.org.uk
Wed 13 May: STRUCTURE FORMATION IN BREAD AND CAKES 7.30pm. Talk by Dr Martin Whitworth. Principal Scientist at Campden BRI. FIFST, MInstP, CPhys, Campden BRI Hosted by Cirencester Science & Technology Society at The Royal Agricultural University, Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre, Cirencester GL7 6JS. www.cirenscience.org.uk
Sat 16 & Sun 17 May: BIENNIAL SOUTHROP OPEN GARDENS. the village will open more than ten of its private gardens for this weekend. A rare chance to step behind the garden gates of one of the Cotswolds’ most picturesque villages.This year visitors can explore a wide range of gardens, from traditional cottage plots to the Kitchen Garden at Thyme England. Tickets, teas and raffle entries will be available from midday at Southrop Village Hall, GL7 3PB.
Mon 18 May: ‘THE CHANGING FACE OF CIRENCESTER: LIFE IN THE 1960S’ Talk by Robert Heaven. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start in Baptist Church, Chesterton Road, Cirencester. Visitors welcome, donation £3 on the door. Cirencester Civic Society. Details from www.cirencestercivicsociety.org.uk
Thur 21 May: LOVE, LUST & EMPIRE: NAPOLEON & JOSEPHINE NEHIND CLOSED DOORS! 12.30-3pm. A talk by Fred Riordan which is more about bedrooms than battlefields. Includes a delicious afternoon tea at Stratton House Hotel, Gloucester Road, Ciren. Tickets from https:buytickets.at/frederickbriordan/2014914 (All profits plus speaker’s fee to go to support Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice).
Tues 26 May: CHATTY CAFÉ AT STEADINGS COMMUNITY HUB, 10-12pm. 7 Sivewright Way, The Steadings. Last Tuesday of each month. Everyone welcome. FREE entry.
Sat 30 May: A COFFEE MORNING WITH CAKE AND PLANT STALLS At 4 Stratton Brook, Gloucester Road, GL7 2LD, from 10 to 12noon on Saturday 30th May. www.cirencestergardeningclub.co.uk
Mon 6 Jul: A DAY TRIP TO DAVID AUSTIN ROSES which includes a tour of their development centre and access to David Austin’s private garden. All details will be found on our website: www.cirencestergardeningclub.co.uk
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: www.minetyfestival.co.uk/buy-tickets
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.