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PANEL DISCUSSION CHAIRED BY SIMON OPHER MP at BABA AGM
Friday 12 Sept 7.30
Museum in the Park Stroud
These classes will be an excellent opportunity for adults, children and young people to learn, participate and engage with Tabla and Indian Music in the Cheltenham and Gloucester area.
Classes will be on Thursday evenings 5.30pm – 6.30pm - Places will be limited to a maximum of 12 students.
Reddings Community Centre, GL51 6RF
Gloucestershire’s Festival of Youth Activism is back! What Can I Do? 2025 is an opportunity for young people aged 14-30 to get together and have some fun while sharing their experiences and learning about opportunities for making a difference in their local community. Whatever you care about, whoever you are - we’d love you to join us! Book your FREE ticket now!!
Time - 11am-3pm (with the opportunity to visit the Weight of Water performance at Gloucester Docks afterwards)
@ The Music Works, Second Floor, Kings Square, Jolt Studios, 27 St Aldate St, Gloucester GL1 1RP
Cheltenham Arts Network invites you to a gathering at the University of Gloucestershire's Park Campus.
We'll have an introduction to new exhibition spaces and a viewing of MA Fine Art and Illustration Degree Shows, and we'll be joined by special guests with news of developments on the Cheltenham cultural scene - plus time to chat and network.
Monday 22 September, 6.00-7.30pm
The driveways of Newent are turning into mini treasure troves as residents set up shop right on their own doorsteps – and you’re invited!
When: Sunday, 7 September | 10am – 4pm
Where: across Newent
Alan Myatt, Gloucester town crier, said: “Gloucester Day is an organic catalyst and celebration of everything that is good and positive in this great city of ours.” SO - come along for entertainment, music, food, community groups, stalls in the four gate streets and fun for everyone!
6 September 2025 from 9:45
Gloucester Cross
The Weight of Water from Panama Pictures
A giant floating staircase on water. Six fearless performers. One very real risk of falling in.
Brought to you in Gloucester by Strike a Light
When: Saturday 30 August & Sunday 31 August
Mastering comedy writing isn't just about getting laughs; it's a valuable skill in communication, storytelling, audience engagement and it enhances your ability to think creatively under pressure.
Join our Online Comedy Writing Course today!
Join our exclusive textile workshops designed for young creatives aged 14 to 25! Dive into the world of printing, sewing, and fabric creation as you learn free motion sewing techniques.
Workshops on 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, & 26th August £35 10.30am-1.30pm
@thefriendshipcafe, Painswick
Delving deep into the life and times of rock ‘n’ roll maverick Wilko Johnson, from his time with Dr Feelgood and Ian Dury and the Blockheads as one of the godfathers of the punk movement, to his acting career in Game of Thrones, Wilko: Love and Death and Rock and Roll blends live music, storytelling, and words from the Canvey Island legend himself.
5 - 9 August
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
The Museum in the Park, Stroud is excited to present ‘Earth Fire Iron’ an innovative programme of exhibitions and events celebrating the life and work of locally born artist-blacksmith Alan Evans (1952-2023)
Saturday 6 September to Sunday 2 November 2025
Museum in the Park, Stroud
Guild members and guest exhibitors show their work throughout the house in this unique re-imagining of one of the country’s finest Arts and Crafts houses, celebrating the inspiration of flowers and sustainable crafts.
10 - 14 September 2025
Rodmarton Manor, Nr. Cirencester, GL7 6PF
A three-day theatre making workshop with Bronya Deutsch with Complicité, rediscovering shared sense of play and curiosity.
29th September - 2nd October (secure your place by 12 September)
Hawkwood, Stroud
Swap or donate your unwanted/lightly used art and craft materials to inspire more creativity in Gloucestershire.
12th July 2025
New Brewery Arts, Cirencester
We need your help! We’re building on our #dataday and #aihour work in collaboration with Creative Sustainability on a project to empower communities to hold, understand and share their own data.
Let’s celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of Gloucester’s independent retailers together!
Saturday, 5 July, 10 am to 3 pm
Do you love taking photographs? Could you take some for us? We need some fabulous snaps of our Carnival costumes, puppets, and props that will be included in a Carnival Loft Catalogue we are planning to create.
Tuesdays, 10am to 3pm on July 8th and 15th
Art Shape Studio, Brockworth, GL3 4QU
On this course we will experiment with a range of watercolour, collage and basic printing techniques to capture the vibrant colours and tastes of summer.
Mondays, June 30, July 7, 14, 21 -10am to 12.30pm
Art Shape Studio in Brockworth
Come and join us in our studio for some Steam Punk Shenanigans! This course is FREE for people who are 19+ and living Gloucestershire, who are EITHER unemployed / low waged OR seeking to enhance their skills for employment and future prospects
Wednesdays, 10am to 3pm - on July 22 and 24
At the Art Shape studio in Brockworth
GREAT NEWS - WE DID IT! Voices Gloucester is delighted to announce that we've received new funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The deadline for applications is 10am on 4th July - Read more for themes, help and how to apply.
Also - CALLING ALL STITCHERS, TEXTILE ENTHUSIASTS & ANYONE SIMPLY CURIOUS - we'd like to invite you to a workshop run by our wonderful Threads lead Jo Teague, and the Fashion Fictions team from Nottingham School of Art and Design
Monday 23rd June, 10:30 - 15:00
@Gloucestershire Heritage Hub.
An excellent opportunity for adults, children and young people to learn, participate and engage with Tabla and Indian Music in the Cheltenham and Gloucester area. Classes are open to all ages and family discounts are available.
Thursday evenings 5.30pm – 6.30pm from 18 September 2025
Reddings Community Centre, Cheltenham GL51 6RFS
A high-energy, satirical circus show about our obsession with winning where the audience votes for their favourites, Showdown is a new circus show from Upswing
26 - 28 June Thurs – Sat 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm
Gloucester Guildhall
'Windows of Welcome' is an art project supporting young refugees and strengthening communities in Gloucester. Along with our ambitious artworks, we'll be celebrating Refugee Week with the whole of Gloucester and enjoying the Moomin 80 celebrations!
14-22 June
Kings Square, Gloucester
Fire up your Nokia, lace up those platforms, and dig out that bubblegum lip gloss — the 90s called, and you’re invited to the fiercest party of the year!
Venue: The Roses Theatre
Date: Sat 30th August 7.30pm
Cost: From £25
The Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase (THISS) presents artworks by artists from London, the South West and local young people in gardens on the edge of Minchinhampton Common, Stroud. This free exhibition is part of Stroud’s annual Site Festival, showcasing unique contemporary sculpture in a stunning rural location.
Saturday-Sunday 14-15 June and 21-22 June, 11am-5pm.
Artists talk, 3pm, Saturday 14 June
Location: The Hide Artist Retreat, Pinfarthings, Stroud, GL5 5JJ
Craftival returns to New Brewery Arts for another year to celebrate all things craft with our community of makers, craftspeople, local charities, families and community groups.
The festival of craft will run in our gallery for seven weeks (29th May - 12th July) with each week having a different theme.
@newbreweryarts, Cirencester
Learn to play Tabla with a professional tabla tutor in a friendly and supportive environment, no previous experience needed, beginners welcome!
Classes in Cheltenham & Gloucester will be starting weekly during term time from September 2025
James Zambra, Creative Director of Moomin Characters, said: “The shelter, comfort and security that the Moominhouse provides are all universal needs, as relevant today as they were 80 years ago when Tove Jansson penned the first Moomin story. We couldn’t think of a better partner with which to celebrate the importance of a warm welcome and a sense of belonging than Refugee Week.”
Refugee Week, 14-22 June - Most events are free, no booking required. We can’t wait to welcome you!
Gloucester Guildhall