Whatʼs On The Local Answer Event Listings are compiled and presented in good faith with the kind support of many contributors. We recommend you use the contact details provided to check event information updates prior to planning your visit. UNTIL 4 SEPTEMBER THE BIG BATSFORD HEDGEHOG HUNT Find the hedgehogs hidden around the Arboretum and mark their locations on the map provided to win a prize! The Hedgehog Hunt costs £2.50 per child, plus Arboretum admission fee. Booking for the Hedgehog Hunt isn’t necessary (only admission tickets need to be pre-booked, excluding Batsford members). The £2.50 Hedgehog Hunt fee is payable on arrival. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Daily activity. Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AT. www.batsarb.co.uk 5-7 AUGUST STROUD BEER FESTIVAL Come and hang out on our forecourt and enjoy some live music, local beer, amazing street food and get that Vitamin D (hopefully!). Free entry. 4pm onwards. The Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud, GL5 1AE. www.thesubrooms.co.uk 6 AUGUST WAREHOUSE CLIMBING CENTRE OPEN DAY
The Warehouse in Gloucester is holding an Open Day for first timers with exciting activities for ages 5 to 105 years! No experience required. £10 for 2 activities or £25 for unlimited all day pass! For more details visit www.the-warehouse.co.uk 10 AUGUST JANE EYRE Step right up, ladies and gents, to Heartbreak Productions’ Carnival Spectacular – complete with astounding acrobats, jaw-dropping jugglers, and the death-defying escape artist Jane Eyre. Watch her wriggle out of five different tight corners, including everyone’s greatest
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fear – fire! Tickets £16 (concessions £14). 7.30pm. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 12 AUGUST 80s MANIA 28 chart-topping artistes from the eighties are authentically recreated to look and sound as they did back in the day with a full live band, awesome dancers, mind-blowing lasers and light design, combined with huge video projection to complete the production, together with over 150 costumes! Kim Wilde, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Boy George, Wham and Cyndi Lauper are just some of the stars you will witness in this high-energy, fast-paced, party style show! 7.30pm. Tickets £22-£29.50. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5NX. www.rosestheatre.org 13 AUGUST CIRENCESTER FARMERS’ MARKET From locally brewed beer and pies, to chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg... you name it, if it’s in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers’ Market. For more information, please visit www.cotswoldmarkets.com HEARTLESS CREW & GODFATHERS OF GARAGE Heartless Crew are a legendary UK garage crew from North London. The group has been credited for paving the way for grime music and have been one of the biggest names on the scene for decades. Godfathers Of Garage are UK House & Garage connoisseurs Norris Da Boss Windross & MC Creed. GOG come together to create a unique fusion of house, garage, original grooves and innovative vocals in a perfect combination. £26.50. 7pm. The Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud, GL5 1AE. www.thesubrooms.co.uk 13-14 AUGUST WILD WEEKEND Join our expert volunteer Guides in the hides between 9.30am-3pm, to look for the best of the summer
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wildlife across the reserve. Pick up hints and tips on how to tell the species apart, and learn more about their migration. Free activity – just drop in and head out to the hides! WWT Slimbridge, Bowditch, Slimbridge, GL2 7BT. www.wwt.org.uk/ wetland-centres/slimbridge 19-20 AUGUST OPERA – DIDO & AENEAS
A classic tale of love and witchcraft, Dido & Aeneas by Henry Purcell is an operatic masterpiece. Perfectly sung and performed by members of Cheltenham Vocal Academy in St Andrew’s Church, Montpellier. This opera is a must-see for opera fans and newcomers alike. Two performances on the 19th (7pm-8pm) and 20th August (6pm-7pm). Tickets £15 (£10 con.) available via website: cheltenhamvocalacademy.co.uk 20 AUGUST THE PRINCESS & THE PEA When a young Prince is in search of a bride, his mother, The Queen, is on the lookout for a real Princess. But after several months the Prince has not met anyone he likes. One night, a young woman turns up on the steps of the palace, wet through from a huge storm. The Queen takes one look at her and does not believe she is a real Princess, so she sets the young woman a test. In true fairytale style the young woman passes with flying colours and wins the heart of the Prince with her spirit and determination. Tickets £12 (children £10). 2.30pm. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk
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