What’s On

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.

1-3 JULY LINTON FESTIVAL

Celebrating 20 years of great music and beer! Proceeds to local charities. Headliners include The Counterfeit Stones, Walter Trout and One Night of Queen plus many more amazing international bands/artists. Tickets from £22. Camping available. Full lineup on website www.lintonfestival.org

2 JULY SUMMER FÊTE

Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment with tombolas, stalls, games, refreshments and more. Open 2pm4pm in Holy Trinity Church grounds, Longlevens, GL2 0AJ. Come and enjoy some family fun!

WINCHCOMBE PARISH SUMMER FÊTE

St Peter’s Church, Winchcombe will host the Parish Summer Fête from 125pm on Saturday 2nd July. Very much a community event with activities for all ages. For more details, email: fete@winchcombeparish.org.uk

2-3 JULY THE COTSWOLD SHOW & FOOD FESTIVAL

Running over two days, the show takes place in 100 acres in the heart of Cirencester Park. Family activities, World of Dogs, Festival of Food, shopping, tradestands and much more. £12 (under 12s free). For more details, visit www.cotswoldshow.co.uk

3 JULY VALE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL OPEN DAY

Join us for our annual open day and fun dog show, and help us raise funds so that we can continue to support local wildlife. 11am-4pm. £3.50 early bird tickets or £5 on the day. Under 5s free. For more information please visit www.valewildlife.org.uk. Vale Wildlife Hospital, Beckford, GL20 7AN.

9 JULY LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE

Saturday 9th July at Blackfriars Priory, GL1 2HN. 12.30-4.30pm. FREE entry. Lifestyle event: therapies, jewellery, baking, homeware, sweets, art, barista-coffee, roti shack, face painting/henna tattoo, fashion… Life-coaching workshop, mediumship demonstration and much more! Supporting Charlies, Gloucester.

PRESTBURY FESTIVAL

The village known for its food, fun, entertainment and ghosts! Festival opens at 12 noon with stalls until 5pm. Live entertainment from 7-9pm. Free entry. Licensed bar, food stalls, BBQ, live music, children’s entertainment, fun rides, plant sale, dog show and much more. Prestbury Playing Field, New Barn Close, GL52 3LP.

SUMMER CELEBRATION – CAS OPEN DAY

The biggest event in our calendar is our popular on-site open day. We open our doors at 12 noon and the Shelter will be transformed into a funpacked day out for all the family – including your dog! BBQ, ice cream, local stallholders, agility and fun dog show, dog photography, family entertainment and much more. For more details, please visit www.gawa.org.uk. Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Gardner’s Lane, Cheltenham GL51 9JW.

10 JULY VINTAGE & ARTISAN FAIR

We have a fabulous collection of stands including clothing, jewellery, furniture, garden items and crafts. 10am-4pm. Free parking around Cirencester. Corn Hall Cirencester, 26 Market Place, GL7 2NY.

16 JULY STROUD COUNTRY SHOW

We can't wait to welcome you back to the Stroud Country Show. After an enforced break, the communities of the Stroud Valleys can once again look forward to that afternoon of family fun, discovery, and celebration that has been a local summer fixture enjoyed and anticipated for generations. For more information, please visit www.stroudshow.co.uk Stratford Park, Stroud, GL5 4AJ.

GREENING TETBURY @ THE MARKET PLACE

Greening Tetbury is delighted that Paint the Town Green will be returning to Tetbury for the month of July! We’ll be in the Market Place every Saturday in July from 11am-3pm. Come and say hello – there will be quizzes for adults and children, updates on Greening Tetbury’s projects and friendly faces to chat to about green lifestyles. There will also be a Green Bike Ride in collaboration with The Wild Carrot. For more details, please visit www.greeningtetbury.org

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17 JULY RUN THE RAINBOW

Don’t miss Longfield Community Hospice’s colourful event at Cotswold Airport! Come prepared for a fun family-friendly 5K route with powdered paint, foam and inflatables! The perfect summer day out. To sign up visit longfield.org.uk/event/run-the- rainbow and use promo code ANSWER20 for 20% discount.

22 JULY KEEPING BAD COMPANY

The producers of UK Pink Floyd Experience present “Keeping Bad Company”. Celebrating Bad Company and Paul Rodgers, this two-hour show includes hits from Bad Company’s multi-million selling albums. Come to the show and you’ll be... Keeping Bad Company! 7.30pm. £20. 01242 258002. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. keepingbadcompany.com

22-24 JULY TEWKESBURY LIVE – FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL

All pubs and venues in Tewkesbury Town Centre will host live music all weekend! Starting Friday evening and ending Sunday late afternoon. Cover bands, original artists and something for everyone. Family activities in The Watson Hall and Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday. All free entry. Bands and activities will be announced shortly. For more information about the festival, please email: events@tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk

22-31 JULY GUITING MUSIC FESTIVAL

Bringing a host of top names from the classical and jazz world to the beautiful village of Guiting Power in the Cotswolds. Including a fundraising concert for humanitarian relief in Ukraine on Friday 29th July. Full details of performances and tickets: www.guitingfestival.org

23-24 JULY GLOUCESTER QUAYS FREE FOOD FESTIVAL

The most popular food festival in the South West is back to cook up a storm at the Quays. If you love cooking or simply watching talented TV chefs show you how it’s done – this is a ‘must save’ date for your diary! With live cookery sessions, 150 stalls, a pop-up bar and lots more, this is an unmissable foodie weekend! For more details visit www.gloucesterquays.co.uk 25-31 JULY CAFÉ RENÉ BLUES FESTIVAL Café René is very excited to be bringing back the Rhythm & Blues festival for its 20th year – an incredible week of great food and drinks, good times, and of course the very best in Rhythm & Blues music that the UK has to offer. Supporting the James Hopkins Trust. FREE ENTRY! 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1TP. For times, bands, etc. visit www.caferene.co.uk

29-31 JULY SUMMER JAM 2022: THE LAKEFEST WARMUP

After a two-year break, The Brewery Quarter is delighted to share the great news that its popular free music festival, Summer Jam is returning. This year’s event will be three jampacked days of live music and DJs, including Lakefest’s firm favourites, such as The Roving Crows, Erica, The Brethren and many more! For more details visit thebreweryquarter.com

BEER AND BLUES FESTIVAL

Grab your harmonicas and shine your shoes. The Beer and Blues Festival returns to Gloucester Brewery. Three days of incredible blues music with plenty of awesome acts, 20+ craft beers, street food and an incredible waterside location. Free entry. For more information, please visit www.gloucesterbrewery.co.uk

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A 9 hole pay & play course in the heart of the Cotswolds

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Blues atCafé René

FREE ENTRY!

Great Music

Café René is very excited to be bringing back the Rhythm & Blues festival for its 20th year! After two decades of the biggest recurring live music event in Gloucester, we’re still dedicated to bringing you an incredible week of great food and drinks, good times, and of course the very best in Rhythm & Blues music that the UK has to offer.

Running this year from Monday the 25th to Sunday the 31st of July, Café René will be hosting a full seven days of live music, with the weekend seeing three days of openair performances on our famous Green Stage, with an outdoor bar, real ale & cider festival, and our famous charcoal ‘René BBQ’.

There will be numerous performances throughout the week and, while some headline acts are still to be announced, the entertainers include Big Joe Bone, James Oliver Band, Melvin Hancox Band, Alice Armstrong Band, Will Killeen Band, The Black and Blues Band, Texas Tick Fever, Trevor Babajack Steger and The Achievers who will headline Sunday’s finalé.

Café René is in the heart of Gloucester, situated within Greyfriars with the outdoor stage in a natural amphitheatre – perfect for performances, making it the ideal place for this prestigious summer event in our wonderful city.

STILL A FREE ENTRY FESTIVAL

Each year the festival is free for all to enjoy, and is one of the last free entry Blues Festivals in the country. Throughout the week Café René raise money through various fundraising activities. They have raised thousands of pounds across the two decades with numerous charities benefiting and this year all funds raised will support the James Hopkins Trust.

They’re always keen to better their fundraising efforts year on year so please do bring some shekels for the charity buckets and help support them again.

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