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welcome …to the October issue of Cotswold Preview. This month’s What’s On section seems to be bursting at the seams: October is always a busy month in terms of events but this year is a record breaker. So where we would normally say “don’t miss…”, this month we’ll limit ourselves to “try to fit in…”. On a wish list would be visits to several very special art exhibitions, including works by Pablo Picasso at Barnbury Gallery in Winchcombe; drawings by Lynn Chadwick at Gallery Pangolin in Chalford; video art by Bill Viola at The Wilson in Cheltenham; work by the Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery in Cheltenham; and paintings by Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold. There are also over 500 fascinating events from which to choose at Cheltenham Literature Festival and a world première production of Brave New World at Everyman Theatre. We are looking forward to visiting the inaugural Select Showcase, a celebration of British contemporary craft and design, at Cheltenham Town Hall from 23–25 October. Details about all these events and many more can be found on pages 11–86. Editorial topics which we explore in this month’s issue range from complementary therapies and martial arts to wood burning stoves and hotel dining. It seems that whatever the subject, there is a wealth of talent and sources across the Cotswolds to be celebrated and promoted. With this in mind, a request to our readers: here at Preview, our aim is always to include news about the most interesting local businesses (our natural inclination is towards independents) and the most inspirational characters who live or work in the Cotswolds. If there is anyone whom you believe deserves to be highlighted to a wider audience, please do contact us to tell us who/what/why. Whilst we can’t promise to include all such recommendations, we do follow them all up. Our contact details may be found on page 8. We hope you enjoy this issue... WHAT’S ON FEATURE: CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2015
The Cotswold Preview team style feature… AUTUMN STYLE
Audience at Cheltenham Literature Festival
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Cheltenham Literature Festival 2015 The theme of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is ‘Defining Moments’: those pivotal occurrences, whether global, cultural, social or personal, that alter life as we know it. In a programme of more than 500 events, the festival touches upon subjects ranging from history and politics to food and fashion…
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Villa Warda
Marrakech - Morocco Villa Warda is a luxurious six-bedroom villa situated in beautifully landscaped gardens laying in the foothills of the Atlas mountains and just 20 minutes from the splendor of the medina in the heart of Marrakech.
More retreats are being planned for the coming year to include cookery, photography, more yoga, a Best of the Best week and more.
It's the project of partners entrepreneur Tony Colborne and artist Rachel Ducker. It all started off as a second home and has turned to a thriving private holiday rental business. Tony and Rachel love the peace and tranquility of their home in Marrakech; being an ideal escape from their fast pace of life back home in Oxford. Now new strings have been added to the bow; they are offering exclusive retreats.
The first retreat in November is a bespoke Yoga Retreat concentrating on rejuvenating and restoring body and mind with daily yoga, meditation, relaxation, massage, reflexology and healthy fresh food and juices with a detox option. The fruit and vegetables are organic with much being grown in the gardens of Villa Warda. A week later is an Art and Drawing Retreat with a chance to build a body of work inspired by the wonderful rich tapestry of colours and textures found in the stunning local area. Days out drawing and painting combined with days at the villa with various still lifes set up around the villa and grounds.
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On top of that, Tony and Rachel are in the process of completing a second villa incorporating grand features inspired by the design of the Alhambra Palace in Andalucia. Rachel already has begun applying her artistic skills to the interior design of the new villa with the aim of creating an exceptional experience. Rachel, having been greatly inspired by the magical vibe of Marrakech, has designed an artist’s studio being in the grounds of the villa for her own personal use. The studio is being constructed using traditional Berber methods of compacted mud taken from the grounds. They truly love the beauty and magic of Marrakech and have a wonderful team of in-house staff who make being there even more special.
For further information see the website www.marrakech-villa.co.uk or contact Rachel on 07855 751756 and Tony on 07884 232459.
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PAINT AND DRAWING RETREAT 28th November - 4th December, 2015 Enjoy a week filled with a variety of creative experiences from exotic still lifes at the villa to days out painting and drawing in interesting locations. Be inspired by Marrakech’s rich tapestry of colour and texture and ancient architecture.
BESPOKE YOGA RETREAT 7th November - 14th November, 2015 The perfect retreat to indulge in being kind to your body and mind. Time for yourself; to rejuvenate and truly unwind. Daily yoga practice, amazing food and tranquil surroundings will leave you feeling incredible; energised, inspired and motivated.
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156 family matters 122 editor’s choice: children’s selection 124 school reports 126 family matters feature: belt up 130 recommended books: madhatter bookshop
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PREVIEW Wood burning stoves offer an efficient, ‘green’ way to heat your home with the added appeal of real flames flickering in your hearth. With the lead-time time of a few weeks for delivery and installation of a stove, now is the ideal time to order one in time for Christmas…
Contributing Writer Sally Bult editorial@guidemedia.co.uk Sales Manager, Central & South Cotswolds Lucy Dowie lucy@guidemedia.co.uk Sales Manager, Cheltenham Helen Edwards helen@guidemedia.co.uk Sales Manager, North Cotswolds Susannah Gardiner susannah@guidemedia.co.uk Design & Production Eve Bodniece eve@guidemedia.co.uk Managing Editor & Director Eleanor Chadwick eleanor@guidemedia.co.uk With many thanks to Preview’s Advisory Panel Cotswold Preview is published by:
Editor’s Choice… children’s selection The annual ‘Get Creative’ family arts festival is the UK’s biggest cultural celebration. This year, it runs from Friday 9 October to Sunday 1 November with lots of opportunities for you to share new experiences as a family – from exploring backstage at a theatre to learning circus skills. Every generation is welcome, with the festival embracing drama, dance, sculpture, painting, music and almost every other conceivable art form. For full details of local events, visit familyartsfestival.com
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Our selection of noteworthy designs and interesting
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British brand Scion has just launched its first range of children’s fabrics and wallcoverings, including this rather fun gathering of wild animals – Animal Magic – which comes in a jelly bean colour palette. Other favourites from among the designs feature butterflies, whales, foxes and spots. For local stockist details, visit scion.uk.com New Brewery Arts in Cirencester is currently hosting an exhibition that’s sure to appeal to visitors of all ages. It features automata and moving toys made by Robert Race, who travels the world in search of inpiration for his designs. Many of the displayed automata and kinetic sculptures are for sale. New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday, from 9am–5pm. This exhibition continues until 31 October and admission is free. New Brewery Arts: 01285 657181 / GL7 1JL / newbreweryarts.org.uk Bath based companies The Makery and Wild & Wolf have teamed up to create a new range of craft sets for children. The options include a bunny-shaped purse, a cuckoo clock, friendship bracelets and, pictured here, stripy bunting. Wild & Wolf: 01225 789909 / wildandwolf.com
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Exhibitions & Auctions
Great Bath Feast
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts Pound Arts Corsham
1984 at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm An Inspector Calls at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Elderly People Crossing at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Mark Thomas: Trespass at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Sara Pascoe live comedy at Pound Arts, Corsham, 7:30pm April in Paris at the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
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Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Conservation tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham 45 Years film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Portrait Photography masterclass at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, Malmesbury Tetbury Music Festival at Tetbury Parish Church Warwick Words Autumn Festival
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Antique & General Auction at Moore Allen, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Everyman Theatre
Performing Arts Stalag Happy at Banbury Museum, 7:30pm 1984 at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm An Inspector Calls at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Elderly People Crossing at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Oas-is tribute at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm April in Paris at the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
The Stour Gallery
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival Gemma Bovery film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Tangerines film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Malborough Literature Festival Tetbury Music Festival at Tetbury Parish Church Warwick Words Autumn Festival
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Cheltenham Literature Festival
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts
Tetbury Music Festival
1984 at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Evening Organ Recital at Bath Abbey, 5:15pm An Inspector Calls at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Elderly People Crossing at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm April in Paris at the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
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American Civil War Weekend at American Museum in Britain, Bath Perry Pear Harvest Weekend Festival at Dyrham Park, near Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Cheltenham Literature Festival He Loves Me conference at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham Theatre Tour at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Absolutely Anything film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Autumn Classics at Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington Sale of Embroidery Work by prisoners at The Old Priory, North Woodchester Malborough Literature Festival Unwrap: Henry V talk at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon James Shapiro talk at Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon Tetbury Music Festival at Tetbury Parish Church Warwick Words Autumn Festival
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
The Albion Gallery
Performing Arts Canoryon Lowen Choir at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath, 12:30pm Hurrican Boy at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 2pm Wind Ensemble concert at Lodge Park, near Cheltenham, 1:30pm Every Brilliant Thing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Dean Friedman live music at Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, 7:45pm Open Mic at the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm
Warwick Words
Events Banbury Canal Day at Banbury Museum American Civil War Weekend at American Museum in Britain, Bath Perry Pear Harvest Weekend Festival at Dyrham Park, near Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Cheltenham Literature Festival Mosaics tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway The Vulcan XH558 Air Display at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Tangerines film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Malborough Literature Festival Autumn Classics at Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington Shakespeare Fun Palace at Shakespare’s Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon Tetbury Music Festival at Tetbury Parish Church Warwick Words Autumn Festival
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Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Bath Artist Printmakers at RUH, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Textile Exhibition at ArtVenture, Wet Paint Gallery, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Colourful Imaginings at Lansdown Hall and Gallery, Stroud Going to Town: Scenes of Urban Life at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Performing Arts
Warwick Words
Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Before the Part at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Guys & Dolls at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Le Nozze Di Figaro live screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7pm Le Nozze Di Figaro live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 6:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
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Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Penguin feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cheltenham Literature Festival ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The History of English Church Monuments talk at Gloucester Cathedral Stratford Town walk starting at Swan fountain, near the RSC Theatre Warwick Words Autumn Festival
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Fosse Gallery
Performing Arts Bad Jews at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Lunchtime concert at Holburne Museum, Bath, 1:10pm Before the Part at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city An Evening with Alex Bellos at Weston Studio, ICIA, Bath An Introduction to British Architecture course at Museum of Bath Architecture Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath French Family Favourites cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Wolf Pack film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Tangerines film showing at Gloucester Guildhall
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Exhibitions & Auctions
The Albion Gallery
Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts Bad Jews at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Before the Part at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Hayseed Dixie live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Cheltenham Literature Festival
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Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Seasonal Vegetarian cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival Archeology tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham
October wednesday
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*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Barnbury Gallery
Performing Arts Bad Jews at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm In Perfect Harmony – The King’s Singers at Bath Abbey, 7:30pm Falling in Love with Frida at Weston Studio, ICIA, Bath, 7:30pm Before the Part at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Shalalalalee at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Masterworks concert at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 7:30pm The Importance Of Being Earnest live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 7pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
Gallery Pangolin
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival Censorinus tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Magna Carta 1215 – Tim Porter talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall
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Exhibitions & Auctions
Barnbury Gallery
The Paragon Gallery
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Stroud Valley Industries Fight Back at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts
The Stour Gallery
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Bad Jews at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8:30pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Before the Part at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Shalalalalee at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Guys & Dolls at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Blofeld & Baxter at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Cotswold Wardens walk from Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Spoon Carving workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall
October friday
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*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Performing Arts Bad Jews at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Me and My Cat at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm Before the Part at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Shalalalalee at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Abigail Sudbury concert at Gloucester Cathedral, 11am Ensemble Rustavi concert at Gloucester Cathedral, 6pm MAMS organ recital at Malmesbury Abbey, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
Events The Oxford and Bucks on the Somme 1916 talk at Banbury Museum Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival Mosaic workshop at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Second World War walk at the Buscot and Coleshill Estates Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall Craft Fair at Stourhead, near Mere Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
The Albion Gallery
Victoria Art Gallery
10 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Exhibitions & Auctions
Octavia’s Bookshop
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Time and Place at RUH, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Textile Exhibition at ArtVenture, Wet Paint Gallery, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Stroud Valley Industries Fight Back at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Performing Arts Me and My Cat at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 2pm Ben Rogers live music at American Museum in Britain, Bath, 2pm Giselle live screening at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 4pm
Events Cheltenham Literature Festival
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Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Literature Festival ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham 45 Years film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Nick Sharratt book signing at Octavia’s Bookshop, Cirencester Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Great Electric Train Show at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall Craft Fair at Stourhead, near Mere Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival Open afternoon at Coleshill Mill, near Swindon
October sunday
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*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Time and Place at RUH, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Textile Exhibition at ArtVenture, Wet Paint Gallery, Cirencester Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Going to Town: Scenes of Urban Life at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Performing Arts Before the Party at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Jazz in the Studio at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 8pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Russell Watson live music at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm
Gallery Pangolin
The John Davies Gallery
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Penguin Feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Nature Studies drawing workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall Autumn Colour Garden tour at Stourhead, near Mere Stratford Town walk starting at Swan fountain, near the RSC Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
12 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Exhibitions & Auctions
Chorley’s
Campden Gallery
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham The Connoisseur’s Collection auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Stroud Valley Industries Fight Back at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts Before the Party at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Tree, Boom, Umthi at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 2:30pm Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
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The Stour Gallery
Events Great Bath Feast at various venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath An Introduction to British Architecture course at Museum of Bath Architecture Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival at various venues
October tuesday
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*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Stroud Valley Industries Fight Back at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
The Albion Gallery
Junction Art Gallery
Performing Arts Before the Party at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7pm Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Morbid Curiosities at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Jenny Éclair live comedy at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Joanne Shaw Taylor live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm When We Are Married at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Strike A Light Festival at Gloucester Guildhall Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
The Paragon Gallery
14 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Exhibitions & Auctions
The Albion Gallery
Gallery Pangolin
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Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts Before the Party at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Boy Meets Girl at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 6pm Paradise Lost at Weston Studio, ICIA, Bath, 7:30pm Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Hamlet live screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7pm Lunchtime Organ Recital at Gloucester Cathedral, 12:30pm Hamlet live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 6:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm When We Are Married at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Discovery tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Rome’s Greatest Defeat talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester An Evening of Mediumship with Tony Stockwell at Gloucester Guildhall Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
October thursday
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*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Pound Arts
Performing Arts Before the Party at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Boy Meets Girl at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 6pm Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Everyman Studio Theatre, 7:45pm The Stereo Jacks live music at Cheltenham Town Hall, 11:15am Boyan Ensemble of Kiev at Christ Church, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Hamlet live screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:30pm Joe Stilgoe New Songs for Old Souls at Pound Arts, Corsham, 7:30pm Patsy Cline & Friends live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm When We Are Married at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm
Events Loyd Grossman talk at American Museum in Britain, Bath Max Hastings: The Secret War lunch & talk at Theatre Royal, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Apple Festival at Snowshill Manor and Garden, near Broadway Parmigiani Fleurier talk at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, Malmesbury Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
American Museum in Britain
16 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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friday
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Exhibitions & Auctions
Beaudesert Park School
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts The John Davies Gallery
Before the Party at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Boy Meets Girl at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm Evening Organ Recital at Bath Abbey, 5:15pm Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Everyman Studio Theatre, 7pm Django à la Créole live music at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm When We Are Married at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm
Events
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Sacred Harp Singing workshop at American Museum in Britain, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Apple Festival at Snowshill Manor and Garden, near Broadway Natural Living Mind, Body & Sprit event at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham Mindfulness for Health taster session at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Inside Out film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Craft Fair at Stourhead, near Mere Autumn Charity Fair at Beaudesert Park School, Minchinhampton Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
October saturday
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Time and Place at RUH, Bath SuperNature at Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Stroud Valley Industries Fight Back at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Campden Gallery
John Noott Galleries
Performing Arts Boy Meets Girl at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Everyman Studio Theatre, 2pm Cheltenham Cantilena Orchestra at Cheltenham Town Hall, 3pm Martin Roscoe piano recital at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm Vonda Shepard live music at Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, 7:45pm
Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Big Draw workshop at Holburne Museum, Bath Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Apple Festival at Snowshill Manor and Garden, near Broadway Natural Living Mind, Body & Sprit Event at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Ricki and the Flash film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Heritage Mainline Diesel Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Craft Fair at Stourhead, near Mere Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival Rotary Charity Run at Lydiard Park, Swindon
18 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Gallery Pangolin
John Noott Galleries
Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Time and Place at RUH, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Going to Town: Scenes of Urban Life at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Performing Arts Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Everyman Studio Theatre, 2pm Robert Newman live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall, 8pm Eden String Quartet at Stratford ArtsHouse, 12noon Lucy Parham music and readings at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm
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Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Wine Tasting: New World Icons at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Penguin feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Outdoor Photography workshop at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Les Miserables film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Nuno Felt Silk Scarf workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival Stratford Town walk starting at Swan fountain, near the RSC Theatre Maintenance of Beds & Borders workshop at Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Patchwork Meadow at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
The Stour Gallery
Everyman Theatre
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Danzi’s Horn Sonatas at Holburne Museum, Bath, 1:10pm Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Everyman Studio Theatre, 2pm Lunchtime recital at Cheltenham Town Hall, 1:05pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1pm
The John Davies Gallery
Events Traditional Wool Craft demonstrations at Avebury Manor Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Fruits, Seeds and Leaves – Autumn Garden tour at Dyrham Park, near Bath Tempting Tapas cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath An Introduction to British Architecture course at Museum of Bath Architecture ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
20 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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The John Davies Gallery
Everyman Theatre
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Patchwork Meadow at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Meet Tommy Atkins at Everyman StudioTheatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Busch Ensemble at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham 7:30pm The Robert Cray Band at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Henry V RSC live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 6:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7pm Beowulf at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm
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Events Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Autumn Harvest & Kitchen Garden tour at Lucknam Park, near Bath ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Gloucester Cross Christmas Market at Gloucester Cathedral Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Patchwork Meadow at Museum in the Park, Stroud Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Fosse Gallery
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Meet Tommy Atkins at Everyman StudioTheatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Sean Kelly live comedy at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm
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Events Halloween at Avebury Manor Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Simple Breads cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Censorinus tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Cathedral Conversations: Ann Morisy talk at Gloucester Cathedral Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
22 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts Campden Gallery
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Darren Hayman live music at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 8pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Los Pacaminos live music at Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, 7:45pm Comedy at the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 8pm
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Halloween at Avebury Manor An Evening with Nigella Lawson at The Forum, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham ’Poetree’ tree trail at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Christmas Fayre at Stratford Racecourse, Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Royal Academicians at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm
Everyman Theatre
Events Spirit of Samhain walk at Avebury Manor Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Autumn Colours at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Walk ’The Line’ at Buscot Estate, Coleshill Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Cars Through the Lens workshop at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Glostoberfest at Gloucester Guildhall Christmas Fayre at Stratford Racecourse, Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival
24 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall
Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Time and Place at RUH, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Patchwork Meadow at Museum in the Park, Stroud Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 2015 British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nature in Art, Twigworth Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock The Two-Johns at Under Edge Arts, Wotton-under-Edge
Performing Arts Dave Gorman live comedy at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Cory Band live music at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 3pm The Nutcracker at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm John Noott Galleries
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Events Halloween at Avebury Manor Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Halloween at Prior Park, Bath Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Autumn Colours at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Large Model Aircraft Show at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Autumn Quilts Festival at Three Counties Showground, Malvern Slimbridge Spooktacular at WWT, Slimbridge Christmas Fayre at Stratford Racecourse, Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford Town walk starting at Swan fountain, near the RSC Theatre
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum, Bath Time and Place at RUH, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Fairy Tales at Lansdown Hall and Gallery, Stroud Cleo Mussi, Julian Bowis and Stuart Mitchell exhibitions at Prema, Uley Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Treasure from Trash at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
The Wilson
Gallery Pangolin
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm By Hand at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm Sketches of Frank Gehry at Weston Studio, ICIA, Bath, 7:30pm Jazz in the Studio at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 8pm Rhydian live music at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Nutcracker at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm
The John Davies Gallery
Events Halloween at Avebury Manor Halloween Banking for Victory Coin Trail at Upton House, Banbury Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Haunted Holburne at Holburne Museum, Bath Halloween at Prior Park, Bath Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Autumn Colours at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mosaic – Pique Assiette workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Tudor Terrors at Kenilworth Castle Slimbridge Spooktacular at WWT, Slimbridge Stratford Town walk starting at Swan fountain, near the RSC Theatre Blood Guts and Gore talk at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
26 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Exhibitions & Auctions
Junction Art Gallery
Bampton Recapturing The Castle at Bampton Library Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Gold at Holburne Museum, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Patchwork Meadow at Museum in the Park, Stroud Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Campden Gallery
Performing Arts Olly Murs live music at The Forum, Bath, 7pm The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm By Hand at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm The Winter’s Tale at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Freddie Flintoff: 2nd Innings at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm
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Halloween at Avebury Manor Falconry Demonstration at American Museum in Britain, Bath Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Haunted Holburne at Holburne Museum, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Autumn Colours at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Tudor Terrors at Kenilworth Castle
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Gold at Holburne Museum, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Fellows Auctioneers Valuation Day at Gloucester Cathedral Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
John Noott Galleries
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Winter’s Tale at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Burke and Hare at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Dreamboys at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Beardyman live comedy at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Love for Love at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm
Events Halloween at Avebury Manor Media Makeup workshop at Theatre Royal, Bath American Ghost Tour at American Museum in Britain, Bath Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Haunted Holburne at Holburne Museum, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Revising History talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Tudor Terrors at Kenilworth Castle
28 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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Gallery Pangolin
Victoria Art Gallery
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Gold at Holburne Museum, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Table of Delights at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm The Winter’s Tale at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Burke and Hare at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Psychic Sally On the Road at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Ed Byrne live comedy at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Love for Love at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Hansel and Gretel at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7:15pm
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Halloween at Avebury Manor An Evening with Gino D’Acampo at The Forum, Bath American Ghost Tour at American Museum in Britain, Bath Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Haunted Holburne at Holburne Museum, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Art talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Live Bat Show at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Archaeological Illustration talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Halloween Ghost tour at Kenilworth Castle Blood Guts and Gore talk at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
October thursday
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Gold at Holburne Museum, Bath The Gain Life at Gallery 1, ICIA, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield YTAK at Gloucester Guildhall Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
The John Davies Gallery
Campden Gallery
Performing Arts The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Table of Delights at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm Science Showoff at Weston Studio, ICIA, Bath, 7:30pm The Winter’s Tale at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Burke and Hare at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Love for Love at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Hansel and Gretel at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7:15pm
Events Halloween at Avebury Manor An Afternoon with Sir Roger Moore at Theatre Royal, Bath Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath Up Late at Holburne Museum, Bath Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Autumn Colours at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Halloween Ghost tour at Kenilworth Castle Newark by Night & Candlelight tour at Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge
30 October
*For contact details please see pages 43–45. The full What’s On Listings start on page 64.
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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions
Campden Gallery
Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Bill Viola: Artist Rooms at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Luke Elwes: Reflection at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Robert Race exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Test of Time: Stephen Goodman & Others at High House Gallery, Clanfield YTAK at Gloucester Guildhall Medicate at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Matthew Alexander exhibition at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock
Performing Arts
Junction Art Gallery
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Theatre Royal, Bath Monsieur Popular at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Table of Delights at The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath, 3pm The Queen Extravaganza at The Forum, Bath, 8pm Evening Organ Recital at Bath Abbey, 5:15pm The Winter’s Tale at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Burke and Hare at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Wurzels at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Love for Love at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Hansel and Gretel at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7:15pm
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Halloween at Avebury Manor Great Bath Feast at venues across the city Spellbinding Hallowe’en Trail at Dyrham Park, near Bath The German Beer Festival at Cheltenham Town Hall Hallowe’en trail at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Theatre Tour at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Walk in the Woods film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Thriller Ball at Gloucester Guildhall Halloween Ghost tour at Kenilworth Castle Craft Fair at Nature in Art, Twigworth
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WHAT’S on diary: Contact Details
CONTACT DETAILS A handy reference guide to the galleries, museums, National Trust properties, theatres, concert halls, hotels, visitor attractions and all other Cotswold venues mentioned in our diary pages… American Museum in Britain: 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org Anne Hathaway’s Cottage: 01789 201806 / CV37 6QW / shakespeare.org.uk Arc Theatre: 0845 299 0476 / BA14 0ES / arctheatre.org.uk The Assembly, Leamington Spa: 0844 854 1358 / CV31 3NF / leamingtonassembly.com Avebury Manor and Garden: 01672 539153 / SN8 1RF / nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury Bacon Theatre: 01242 258002 / GL51 6HE / bacontheatre.co.uk Bath Abbey: 01225 422462 / BA1 1LT / bathabbey.org Bath Assembly Rooms: 01225 477173 / BA1 2QH / nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms Bath Racecourse: 01225 424609 / BA1 9BU / bath-racecourse.co.uk Banbury Museum: 01295 753752 / OX16 2PQ / cherwell.gov.uk/museum Bampton Classical Opera: 01993 851876 / bamptonopera.org
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Barnsley House: 01285 740000 / GL7 5EE / barnsleyhouse.com Barnsley Herb Garden: 07773 687493 / GL7 5EE / herbsforhealing.net Batsford Arboretum: 01386 701441 / GL56 9AB / batsarb.co.uk Beckford’s Tower: 01225 460705 / BA1 2LR / beckfordstower.org.uk The Bertinet Kitchen: 01225 445531 / BA1 2QR / thebertinetkitchen.com Blockley Decorative and Fine Art Society: GL56 9BY / blockleydfas.org Bridge House Theatre (BHT): 01926 776438 / CV34 6PP / bridgehousetheatre.co.uk Buckland Manor: 01386 852626 / WR12 7LY / bucklandmanor.co.uk Building of Bath Collection: 01225 333895 / BA1 5NA / buildingofbathcollection.org.uk Buscot Estate: 01793 762209 / SN6 7PT / nationaltrust.org.uk/buscot-coleshill-estates Cotswold Art and Antique Dealers’ Association: 07831 850544 / cotswolds-antiques-art.com 4
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Campden Gallery: 01386 841555 / GL55 6AG / campdengallery.co.uk Chapel Arts Centre: 01225 461700 / BA1 1QR / chapelarts.org Charlecote Park: 01789 470277 / CV35 9ER / nationaltrust.org.uk/charlecote-park Chastleton House: 01494 755560 / GL56 0SU / nationaltrust.org.uk/chastleton-house-and-garden Chedworth Roman Villa: 01242 890256 / GL54 3LJ / nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworth-roman-villa Cheltenham Town Hall: 01242 521621 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Chorley’s Auctioneers & Valuers: 01452 344499 / GL4 8EU / www.chorleys.com Cirencester Philharmonia: cirencesterphil.co.uk The Coach House: 01367 850216 / GL7 3RB / thecoach-house.com Corinium Museum: 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org Cotswold House Hotel: 01386 840330 / GL55 6AN / cotswoldhouse.com Cotswold Wildlife Park: 01993 823006 / OX18 4JP / cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk Coughton Court: 01789 400777 / B49 5JA / coughtoncourt.co.uk The Courts Garden: 01225 782875 / BA14 6RR/ nationaltrust.org.uk/courts-garden Dean Forest Railway and Museum: 01594 845840 / GL15 4ET / deanforestrailway.co.uk Dean Heritage Centre: 01594 822170 / GL14 2UB / deanheritagecentre.com Dormy House: 01386 852711 / WR12 7LF / dormyhouse.co.uk Dursley Operatic & Dramatic Society: 07890 203318 / GL11 4JB / the-dods.com Dyrham Park: 0117 937 2501 / SN14 8ER / nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrham-park Everyman Theatre: 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Farncombe Estate, Broadway: 0333 456 8580 / WR12 7LJ / farncombecourses.co.uk The Fashion Museum: 01225 477789 / BA1 2QH / museumofcostume.co.uk The Forum, Bath: 01225 443114 / BA1 1UG / bathforum.co.uk The Fosse Gallery: 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com The Gallery @ The Guild: 07870 417144 / GL55 6DS / thegalleryattheguild.co.uk Gallery Pangolin: 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com Gloucester Cathedral: 01452 528095 / GL1 2LX / gloucestercathedral.org.uk Gloucester Guildhall: 01452 503050 / GL1 1NS / gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall
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Green Park Station: BA1 2DR Gordon Russell Design Museum: 01386 854695 / WR12 7AP / gordonrussellmuseum.org Hall’s Croft: 01789 204016 / CV37 6BG / shakespeare.org.uk Harvey Nichols, Bristol: 0117 916 8888 / BS1 3BZ / harveynichols.com The Heritage Motor Centre: 01926 641188 / CV35 0BJ / heritage-motor-centre.co.uk Herschel Museum of Astronomy: 01225 446865 / BA1 2BL / herschelmuseum.org.uk Hidcote Manor: 01386 438333 / GL55 6LR / nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote Holburne Museum: 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org The John Davies Gallery: 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern: 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com Kelmscott Manor: 01367 253348 / GL7 3HJ / kelmscottmanor.org.uk Kenilworth Castle: 01926 748900 / CV8 1NE / english-heritage.org.uk Lacock Abbey: 01249 730459 / SN15 2LG / nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum: 01926 742700 / CV32 4AA / warwickdc.gov.uk Little Buckland Gallery: 01386 853739 / WR12 7JH / littlebucklandgallery.co.uk Lodge Park: 01451 844130 / GL54 3PP / nationaltrust.org.uk/lodge-park-and-sherborne-estate Loft Theatre: 0844 493 4938 / CV31 3AA / loft-theatre.co.uk The Lord Leycester Hospital: 01926 491422 / CV34 4BH / lordleycester.com Lower Slaughter Manor: 01451 820456 / GL54 2HP / lowerslaughter.co.uk Lucknam Park: 01225 742777 / SN14 8AZ / lucknampark.co.uk Lydiard House: 01793 770401 / SN5 3PA / lydiardpark.org.uk MAD Museum: 01926 865831 / CV37 6EF / themadmuseum.co.uk Malmesbury Abbey: 01666 826666 / SN16 0AA / malmesburyabbey.info Mary Arden’s Farm: 01789 204016 / CV37 9HH / shakespeare.org.uk Meantime: 07866 814776 / GL50 4EF / meantime.org.uk Museum in the Park: 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk Nash’s House and New Place: 01789 292325 / CV37 6EP / shakespeare.org.uk National Herb Centre: 01295 690999 / OX17 1DF / herbcentre.co.uk
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WHAT’S on diary: Contact Details
Nature in Art: 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk New Brewery Arts: 01285 657181 / GL7 1JL / newbreweryarts.org.uk Newark Park: 01453 842644 / GL12 7PZ / nationaltrust.org.uk/newark-park National Gardens Scheme (NGS): ngs.org.uk No.1 Royal Crescent: 01225 428126 / BA1 2LR / bath-preservation-trust.org.uk Noel Arms Hotel: 01386 840317 / GL55 6AT / noelarmshotel.com Old Mill Gallery: 01380 724550 / SN10 5SF / oldmillarts.co.uk The Oxfordshire Museum: 01993 811456 / OX20 1SN / oxfordshire.gov.uk Parabola Arts Centre: 01242 707338 / GL50 3AA / parabolaartscentre.co.uk The Paragon Gallery: 01242 233391 / GL50 1SW / paragongallery.co.uk Pittville Pump Room: 01242 521621 / GL52 3JE / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Playbox Theatre: 01926 419555 / CV34 6LE / playboxtheatre.com The Playhouse, Cheltenham: 01242 522852 / GL53 7HG / cheltplayhouse.org.uk Pound Arts: 01249 701628 / SN13 9HX / poundarts.org.uk Prema: 01453 860703 / GL11 5SS / prema.org.uk Priory Park: 01225 833422 / BA2 5AH / nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park Red Rag Gallery: 01451 832563 / GL54 1BB / redraggallery.co.uk Rondo Theatre: 01225 444003 / BA1 6RT / rondotheatre.co.uk Rousham House: 01869 347 110 / OX25 4QU / rousham.org Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa: 01926 742762 / CV32 4AA / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms Royal Spa Centre: 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre RSC Swan Theatre: 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk RSC Theatre: 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk RUH (Royal United Hospital): 01225 824987 / BA1 3NG / ruh.nhs.uk/art Sarah Wiseman Gallery: 01865 515123 / OX2 7JL / wisegal.com Shakespeare’s Birthplace: 01789 204016 / CV37 6QW / shakespeare.org.uk Slimbridge Wetland Centre: 01453 891900 / GL2 7BT / wwt.org.uk Snowshill Manor and Garden: 01386 842814 / WR12 7JU / nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshill-manor
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SOTA Gallery: 01993 862799 / OX28 6FG / sotagallery.co.uk Stoneleigh Abbey: 01926 858535 / CV8 2LF / stoneleighabbey.org The Stour Gallery: 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk Stourhead: 01747 841152 / BA12 6QD / nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead Stratford Racecourse: 01789 267949 / CV37 9SE / stratfordracecourse.net Stratford ArtsHouse: 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk Stroud Valley Artspace: 01453 751440 / GL5 2HA / sva.org.uk The Subscription Rooms: 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk Sundial Theatre: 01285 654228 / GL7 1XA / sundial-theatre.co.uk Swindon Arts Centre: 01793 614837 / SN1 4BJ / swindon.gov.uk Swindon Museum and Art Gallery: 01793 466556 / SN1 4BA / swindon.gov.uk Tewkesbury Abbey: 01684 850959 / GL20 5RZ / tewkesburyabbey.org.uk The Theatre, Chipping Norton: 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk Theatre Royal, Bath: 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Three Counties Showground: 01684 584900 / WR13 6NW / threecounties.co.uk Thyme at Southrop Manor: 01367 850174 / GL7 3NX / thymeatsouthrop.co.uk Under the Edge Arts (UTEA): 07791 323869 / GL12 7HW / utea.org.uk Upton House: 01295 670266 / OX15 6HT / nationaltrust.org.uk/upton-house Victoria Art Gallery: 01225 477233 / BA2 4AT / victoriagal.org.uk Warwick Arts Centre: 024 7652 4524 / CV4 7AL / warwickartscentre.co.uk Warwick Racecourse: 0844 579 3013 / CV34 6HN / warwickracecourse.co.uk Waterperry Gardens: 01844 339226 / OX33 1JZ / waterperrygardens.co.uk Westbury Court Garden: 01452 760429 / GL14 1PD / nationaltrust.org.uk/westbury-court-garden Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa: 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com The Wilson: GL50 3JT / 01242 237431 / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk Wootton Village Hall: woottontalks.co.uk Wyvern Theatre: 01793 524481 / SN1 1QN / wyverntheatre.org.uk
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what’s on feature: Tetbury Music Festival 2015
The Heath Quartet
Wednesday 30 September – Sunday 4 October
Tetbury Music Festival 2015 What began with a small concert at Highgrove in 2003 has now become an established annual music festival, welcoming performers of international standing to Tetbury… This year’s festival opens with The Heath Quartet performing a programme spanning the Classical and Romantic eras, with works by Haydn, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. The following evening sees the return of Joseph Middleton to his native Tetbury when he accompanies soprano Carolyn Sampson. Their programme is in two parts: the first features the poetry of Shakespeare set to music by British, German and Austrian composers; the second presents the poetry of Paul Verlaine interpreted by composers such as Debussy and Ravel. In the past, the festival hasn’t featured many woodwind groups, but this changes on Friday 2 when the Ensemble Marsyas plays music by Handel as well as the lesser known composers Fasch and Weiss. This ensemble is particularly well known for its championing of virtuoso Baroque and Classical wind music. The final evening concert, on Saturday 3, is a recital given by Angela Hewitt, one of today’s
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most sought after pianists. Her programme includes works by Scarlatti, Bach, Beethoven and Liszt. (Please note that this concert starts at the earlier than usual time of 7pm). The festival concludes with a unique opportunity to hear three Bach Magnificats: one by Johann Sebastian Bach; one by his son by his first marriage – Carl Philipp Emmanuel; and one by Johann Christian through his second marriage. Arcangelo, under the direction of Jonathan Cohen, invites the audience to compare these three different approaches to the Magnificat. All concerts are performed in the Parish Church of St Mar y the Virgin and St Mar y Magdalen in Tetbur y. Before some concerts, there is an introductory talk by the BBC Radio 3 commentator Donald McLeod. Tickets are available from Tetbury Tourist Information Centre at 33 Church Street, Tetbury. Tetbury Music Festival: 01666 503552 / GL8 8JG / tetburymusicfestival.org.uk
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what’s on feature: Cheltenham Literature Festival 2015
Audience at Cheltenham Literature Festival
Friday 2 – Sunday 11 October
Cheltenham Literature Festival 2015 The theme of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is ‘Defining Moments’: those pivotal occurrences, whether global, cultural, social or personal, that alter life as we know it. In a programme of more than 500 events, the festival touches upon subjects ranging from history and politics to food and fashion… Cotswold preview OCTOBER 15
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This year’s festival boasts speakers as diverse as Ronnie Wood, Martha Lane Fox, Garry Kasparov, Jeanette Winterson, Nick Clegg, Nigel Mansell, Bill Bryson and Gino D’Acampo. Three Pulitzer Prize winners are appearing as are six past Booker Prize winners and all of the 2015 finalists. In its wide-ranging programme of more than 500 events, the festival examines ’defining moments’ in history as well as considering possible challenges of the future. Baroness Gail Rebuck, Chair of the festival says, “We are not shy about
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tackling controversial topics, prompting fresh and lively discussion. Our hope is that visitors arrive curious and leave inspired.” This year’s Guest Directors are Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist Jane Smiley; socially motivated spoken word artist George the Poet; the multi-award winning Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas; and the German author and founder of The European magazine Alexander Görlach. Highlights of the festival include exclusive events from Anita Shreve and Robert Harris.
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Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie presents his much anticipated first novel in eight years, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights, and there are appearances by best selling fiction authors such as David Lodge, Louis de Bernières, Tony Parsons, Günter Grass and Victoria Hislop. The festival continues to support emerging novelists with its Proof Parties and Fiction at 7 events. This year sees talks from rising stars including Laura Barnett, Claire Fuller, Julia Rochester, Sarah Leipciger, Francesca Haig and Helena Coggan. There’s also a fiction pharmacy that offers literary remedies to sooth any soul, as well as the Fringe sensation Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel. There are musings and revelations from stars from the music world: Ronnie Wood revisits his lost diary from 1965, Chrissie Hynde talks to Stuart Maconie, Tracey Thorn talks to Mark Ellen, and Bob Harris shares stories from his time on the airwaves. As always, Cheltenham Literature Festival takes a world view. This year’s international focus includes talks by former chess Grandmaster Garr y Kasparov on Putin’s Russia; Vicky Pr yce on Greece; Yeonmi Park on North Korea; and a discussion of the reunification of Germany 25 years on. The big Times Debate is about Europe: Nick Clegg takes the pro-stance against MEP Daniel Hannan.
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For those interested in politics and economics, Nigel Lawson joins Gus O’Donnell and Alistair Darling to explain How to Write a Budget; BBC favourites Robert Peston and Nick Robinson are ’in conversation’; and leading business women Annabel Karmel (Mumpreneur) and Michelle Mone (Ultimo founder) reveal the stories behind their success. Sporting talks include a revealing look at FIFA, reminiscences from Nigel Mansell, a Rugby World Cup review from Ben Cohen and a hot debate about the World’s Greatest Cricketers. Popular culture is represented by, among others, Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, who do an A–Z of Pointless, and the I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue team. Actor Nick Frost talks to Edith Bowman about his fascinating life, Reginald D. Hunter looks at how Britain has changed over the last 20 years and Caitlin Moran is on Celebrity Watch. Audiences can get also behind the scenes of The Archers and Poldark. Led by George the Poet, this year’s poetry events boast Hollie McNish, Les Murray, Simon Armitage, Paul Muldoon and Wendy Cope. Delicious food is guaranteed as popular chefs including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, John Torode, Gizzi Erskine and Rick Stein take to the Spiegeltent to serve up dishes from their latest recipe books. 4
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The festival’s popular ’Book It!’ family programme highlights literature’s appeal to all age groups. Storytellers bring to life The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Charlie and Lola; Julia Donaldson and illustrator Lydia Monks host a fun singalong story session; and Francesca Simon and Steven Butler battle it out to decide whether Henry is more horrid than Dennis is menacing. Celebrations mark 70 years of Thomas the Tank Engine; children can join The Famous Five for a day; and there are lots of children’s workshops going on, including Henry V with the RSC. Horrible Science and Moshi Monsters events are also on offer and YA author Melvin Burgess introduces some new fiction to older children and young adults. The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival: 0844 880 8094 / cheltenhamfestivals.com
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what’s on feature: Bill Viola exhibition at ThE Wilson
Catherine’s Room, 2001 by Bill Viola
from Saturday 3 October
Exhibition of video art by Bill Viola at The Wilson, Cheltenham As part of ‘ARTIST ROOMS On Tour’, The Wilson is hosting three thoughtprovoking installation works by contemporary video artist Bill Viola… Bill Viola’s work is internationally celebrated as establishing video as a pioneering art form. His works focus on universal human experiences – birth, death and the unfolding of consciousness – and have roots in both Eastern and Western art as well as spiritual traditions. The works on display are taken from ARTIST ROOMS, an inspirational collection of modern and contemporary art which has been acquired for the nation by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Linked to this exhibition, The Wilson is looking for up to 30 young people (aged 16 – 25) to create a piece of work inspired by the installations on display. Facilitated by workshops led by an audio visual artist, there is the opportunity to be part of a group creating an artistic film piece.
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The group project will involve filming, editing and production, then curating the space to display the finished work and hosting a special private view evening. If you, or someone you know, may like to be involved in this project, please contact Olly Tipper at learning@cheltenhamtrust.org.uk. The Wilson, Cheltenham’s art gallery and museum, is part of The Cheltenham Trust. The ARTIST ROOMS tour programme, now in its seventh year, is showing at 17 of the UK’s museums and galleries in 2015 thanks to the support of Arts Council England and the Art Fund. The Wilson is open from 9:30am–5:15pm every day. Admission is free. The Wilson: 01242 237431 / GL50 3JT / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk
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A 19th century tortoiseshell tea caddy, est. £2,000–3,000
Tuesday 13 October
‘The Connoisseur’s Collection’ auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, near Cheltenham The categories in Chorley’s special October sale include fine silver, ceramics, tea caddies and glassware… Chorley’s is holding a special sale entitled The Connoisseur’s Collection which features several categories of desirable and collectable objects, united by their quality. The selection of ceramics includes a single owner group of early Worcester. Two pieces from this collection demonstrate different interpretations of the Oriental style by the Worcester factory. The first is a fine ’pencilled’ teabowl and saucer, circa 1757 (estimate £700–1,000). The second is a
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colourful Japanese style chocolate cup and saucer, circa 1765 (estimate £250–350), which has a bolder patterned design. Known at the time as the ’fine old rich dragon pattern’, Victorian collectors coined the name ’Jabberwocky’ pattern owing to the likeness of the red dragon to the character from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. Among the other ceramics, a Lowestoft mug stands out. Named for John Elder Carpenter at Colthorp, the estimate is £2,000–3,000.
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what’s on feature: special auction at Chorley’s A long way from the London and Midland centres of production, Lowestoft was firing porcelain from circa 1757–1801. As well as making fashionable tea wares and decorative pieces, this factory created more dated and inscribed pieces than any other for pre-eminent local families to commemorate births and as take-home souvenirs from this thriving 18 th century seaside town. A good collection of portrait miniatures and silhouettes spans the 18 th to 20 th centuries and includes watercolours on ivory as well as examples on porcelain, wax portraits, cut paper silhouettes and silhouettes on glass. Perhaps one of the best known silhouette artists was Augustin Edouart, who came to London from France in 1814 and began his career making portraits out of hair. He later began making the cut paper silhouettes for which he is best known. At this sale, Chorley’s is offering a portrait silhouette of a young lady, dated 1838 (estimate £500–800). A more unusual piece is the wax bust, thought to depict the Duke of Wellington, created by Peter (II) Rouw. Rouw was a London based sculptor who specialised in bas-reliefs for Church monuments as well as wax miniature portraits, often in pink wax on black glass. The example offered by Chorley’s is unusual in that it is a bust ’in the round’ and is accompanied by a note reading ’Given to C N Smith by the Sculptor Peter Rouw after he went blind’ (estimate £300–500). Irish silver always carries a premium and particularly so if it originates from one of the outposts of silver production such as Cork, Limerick or Kinsale. A collection available at the sale includes several such provincial pieces. For example, a pair of bright cut basting spoons by the Limerick silversmith Patrick Connell, circa 1784 (estimate £2,500–3,500), are unusual in that the condition is impeccable. Even scarcer are pieces of silver ascribed to the Kinsale makers William and/or Joseph Wall and this collection has two such pieces. The first is a ’plate’ although in fact it is the top of a tazza, the foot having been removed. Despite this, it is expected to achieve £2,000–3,000 for its rarity value. The second
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A Japanese style chocolate cup and saucer of ‘Jabberwocky’ pattern, est. £250–350
comprises a pair of trefid spoons: this form of spoon is very unusual in Irish silver and the fact that these are from Kinsale underpins the pre-sale estimate of £8,000–1,2000. This section also includes a wide array of Dublin and Cork silver as well as silver assayed in London but bearing the armorials of Irish families. A small but fine selection of English silver includes provincial rarities such as a Charles II silver porringer by Thomas Hooper or John Howes, Salisbury, circa 1670; the condition is not perfect but its rarity ensures a £1,000–1,500 pre-sale estimate. A large collection of tea caddies in materials including exotic wood, ivory and tortoiseshell carry estimates ranging from £100 to £3,000, with arguably the best being an octagonal tortoiseshell example of the early 19 th centur y (estimate £2,000–3,000). Other boxes include papier-maché examples by well known makers Jennens and Bettridge, but among the caddies and boxes the stand out item must be the late 18 th century vase shaped knife box (estimate £700–900) which has a telescopic action revealing the tiered interior. Other sections in the sale include caddy spoons, vinaigrettes, snuff boxes and glassware. Viewing days are Sunday 11 October (10am–4pm) and Monday 12 October (9am–5pm). Chorley’s: 01452 344499 / thomas.jennerfust@chorleys.com / GL4 8EX / chorleys.com
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until 17 October
Zebra (Galloping) by Clare Trenchard
‘Indian Summer’ at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton This exhibition features sunshine-drenched works by Caroline Bailey, Mike Bernard, Chris Elmer and Clare Trenchard… At this time of year, an exhibition that keeps the sunshine coming is just the thing to lift the spirits. Indian Summer features vibrant paintings by Caroline Bailey, an artist who uses watercolour and acrylic to capture the essence of a place or object close to her heart. She is particularly attracted by the dramatic landscape of the Hebridean islands, which continue to provide a source of inspiration for her work. She says, “My work is inspired by a love of land and sea and the footprints of human activity found where they meet. Although descriptive of the places I like, my paintings are not documentary but
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rather concerned with shape, colour and layering of textures. I hope to express something of the feel and atmosphere that I experience there.” Bailey was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1998. Also featured is work by the award winning artist Mike Bernard, who was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour in 1997. Since moving to Devon in 2008, he has been inspired by the quality of the light and he often paints harbour scenes, capturing the way light plays on the water. Bernard’s use of paper collage as a base to
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what’s on feature: ’indian summer’ at the Albion Gallery
Low Tide Polperro by Mike Bernard
his paintings allows him to create abstract structures that in turn develop into those “happy accidents” where random colours and shapes suddenly fall into place. This method allows his pictures to evolve their own personality as they progress, and avoids them becoming over-representational. Chris Elmer, whose work is exhibited, is based in the Cotswolds and his sculpture draws on the local area for inspiration. Blending his interest in organic forms, harmonics and repeated patterns, Elmer captures in stone some of the magic of the world around us, for example in his seed series.
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The fourth artist who is featured in this exhibition is Clare Trenchard, who works in clay, plaster or wax, with her sculptures cast in bronze or bronze resin. Commissions for portraits and animal sculptures make up a large part of her work. A selection of Trenchard’s drawings is also included in this exhibition. The Albion Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday from 11am–5pm. The Albion Gallery: 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk
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what’s on feature: ’Brave New World’ at Everyman Theatre
Brave New World
Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October
‘Brave New World’ at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Aldous Huxley’s ingenious fantasy of the future, written in 1932, is brought to life in this world première adaptation for stage… Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is widely considered to be one of the most important novels of the 20th century. Huxley’s vision of the future anticipated developments in fields such as reproductive technology, psychological manipulation and behavioural conditioning. Huxley’s story is set 600 years in the future, when human life has been almost entirely industrialised. Humans are created and conditioned in a lab according to a strict caste system, in a World State whose motto is “Community, Identity, Stability”. Monogamy, the family unit and the ’natural’ process of giving birth are considered horrific and unnatural. By contrast, material comfort and physical pleasure – provided by the drug soma and recreational sex – represent society’s highest good. This stage adaptation of Huxley’s novel is by the award winning playwright Dawn King, whose credits include the plays Ciphers and Foxfinder, and the BAFTA-nominated short film The Karman Line. It is directed by James Dacre.
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The production features Sophie Ward whose screen credits include the TV series Land Girls, Heartbeat and Holby City, and films including Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Young Sherlock. She plays ’Margaret Mond’, the Regional World Controller for Western Europe, a character who was (the male) Mustapha Mond in the original novel. The cast also includes Abigail McKern, Olivia Morgan and William Postlethwaite. Unusually, the play features original new music by the progressive British band These New Puritans. This young band has released three critically acclaimed albums and its music is described as among the most original in the world, with sounds ranging from the intimate to the expansive. There are performances at 2pm on Thursday 22 and Saturday 24, and evening performances on Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October. Early booking is recommended. Everyman Theatre: 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk
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what’s on feature: select showcase at cheltenham town hall
Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October
‘Select Showcase: Celebrating the Handmade’ at Cheltenham Town Hall This new festival highlights the very best in British contemporary craft and design. It presents three days of talks, workshops and live demonstrations as well as retail stands showcasing the work of more than 70 leading designer makers… This inaugural Select Showcase is organised by SIT select – the Stroud based, not-for-profit organisation which supports the work of designer makers, bringing craft and the applied arts to a broader public audience. The aim of Select Showcase is to highlight the amazing work of participating designer makers: this three day festival is Cheltenham’s first visual arts event to celebrate British contemporary applied arts and design. At the heart of the three day festival are the retail stands of 74 designer makers. Running alongside this retail showcase is a very full programme of workshops and demonstrations by designer makers including Gizella Warburton and Jane Ponsford. In the Collector’s Corner, there are exhibitions of work from leading designer artists
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such as Emily Jo Gibbs, Angie Parker, Jessica Thorn and Annie Hutchinson. Four Colleges of Art and Design are also showing their graduates’ work, plus there is an area featuring World Textile stands. On the Saturday and Sunday, a series of talks offer visitors the chance for discussion and debate. For example, Penny Wheeler and Mary Rose Watson discuss their work with Theo Wright; Jilly Edwards and Ismini Samanidou talk tapestry with Felicity Aylieff; Central Saint Martin’s Head of Fashion, Allistair O’Neil, and Inge Cordsen, Director of Livingstone Studios, talk about their vision with Raag Studios in Ahmedabad, India; and there are solo talks from Carol Waller and Malcolm Martin. For passionate followers of the arts, there is also the Chrome Yellow Book stall. On Saturday 24, the Showcase hosts 4
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what’s on feature: select showcase at cheltenham town hall
SIT select’s renowned annual one day conference which brings together leading artists, academics and innovators from the world of contemporary craft and design. This year, the conference’s topic is Crafting the Future: Technology and the Handmade. In the morning, Mark Henderson (New Craftsman), Peter Layton (London Glass Company), Ptolemy Mann (textile artist), Mary Greensted and Chris Eckersley talk about the meaning of ’craft’ in today’s hi-tech world, with Dr Maureen Bampton chairing the discussion. In the afternoon, Michael Eden (high tech ceramics/3D), Joe Hartley (mixed media) and Elle Simms from Makers Dozen, Laszlo Beckett (furniture), Sophie Zajicek and Nadia Anne Ricketts (woven textiles with edge) share their views on the subject of ’Crafting the Future’. For junior visitors to the Showcase, there are children’s workshops and films. Day tickets, three day passes, family tickets and concessions can be bought online, at a reduced rate in advance, from sitselect.org; alternatively, tickets are available on the door of the Showcase. As SIT select’s founder and director, Lizzi Walton, says, “At the Select Showcase you can learn something new, buy something extraordinary or just delight in the outstanding creativity of our designers and craftsmen.”
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Select Showcase: 01453 751056 (SIT select) / 0844 576 2210 (Cheltenham Town Hall box office) / GL50 1QA / sitselect.org
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what’s on feature: pablo picasso exhibition at barnbury gallery
until Saturday 31 October
Il Pasto hand-coloured Pochoir from the Picasso painting of 1953
Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe This high profile selling exhibition features nearly 40 works by Picasso, including a suite of 20 hand-coloured Pochoir prints… The Barnbur y Galler y in Winchcombe, near Cheltenham, is hosting this unique exhibition which opens in mid-September and remains on view until the end of October. Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Having started art school in his native Spain, he made an early break from classical subjects and techniques, moving to Paris – the cultural centre of European art – to open his own studio. Art critics and historians typically split Picasso’s adult career into distinct periods, the first of which lasted from 1901 to 1904 and is called his Blue Period, after the colour that dominated nearly all of his paintings over these years. By 1905, Picasso had largely overcome the depression that had previously debilitated him. The artistic manifestation of Picasso’s improved spirits was the introduction of warmer colours – including beiges, pinks and reds – in what is known as his Rose Period. Cubism, his Classical Period and Surrealism followed. Picasso continued
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to create art and maintain an ambitious schedule into his later years. He died at the age of 91 in Mougins, France. This exhibition features nearly 40 of Picasso’s works, including a suite of 20 hand-coloured Pochoir prints. Published in 1955 after paintings made between 1904 and 1953, these rare prints represent key periods in Picasso’s life. Pochoir was used by artists, in conjunction with other mediums such as engraving or lithography, as a means of adding colour to a print. Compared to other reproduction techniques, the realism of the colours is the most striking mark of the pochoir. Each piece is unique because it is done by hand, which creates an image that is often indistinguishable from the artist’s original. It is both labour intensive and time consuming, making it an expensive and slow process of printmaking. The Barnbury Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm. Barnbury Gallery: 01242 300330 / GL54 5LH / barnbury.com
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Study for Beast by Lynn Chadwick
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Lynn Chadwick: ‘Draughtsman’ exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford
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what’s on feature: Lynn Chadwick exhibition at gallery pangolin Tucked away in the village of Chalford, Gallery Pangolin is one of the few British galleries to specialise in sculpture and related works on paper. Over the past 24 years, it has established a reputation for works of quality and excellence by Modern and contemporary artists. Lynn Chadwick is acknowledged as one of the most important Modern British sculptors, but this exhibition is the first to focus on his skills as a ’draughtsman’. Early employment as an architectural draughtsman in Rodney Thomas’ studio gave Chadwick a career-long interest in structure and a fascination with the way in which architecture, design and art can interact. Chadwick employed an impressive range of techniques and media in order to create different effects in his two-dimensional work: bold, spiky ink lines in Study for Dance, 1957; subtle monochrome ink and wash in Study for High Wind, 1980; innovative use of wax-resist with coloured wash and ink in Study for Beast, 1958; lively, expressive woodblock monoprints and surprisingly bright colour with linear ink details in Standing Man, 1961. Draughtsman brings together an impressive collection of drawings, including Teddy Boy & Girl IV, 1955, and Teddy Boy & Girl V, 1955, first shown at the 1956 Venice Biennale, where Chadwick was awarded The International Prize for Sculpture. A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition, with an introduction by Rungwe Kingdon, Chadwick’s bronze founder since 1982. As he says, “The drawings give us a beautiful and intimate glimpse into Chadwick’s making process. Famously private, few people were ever allowed access to his studio during work time. However, in the vigour and directness of his drawings and graphic work, we are involved in Chadwick’s thinking process and his visual language.” Galler y Pangolin is open Monday to Friday, from 10am–6pm, and on Saturday from 10am–1pm. The exhibition opens on Saturday 26 September at 11am. Gallery Pangolin: 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com
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Teddy Boy & Girl IV, 1955 by Lynn Chadwick
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Piazza Novona by Matthew Alexander
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exhibition in the spotlight: the john davies gallery
After Rain at Pin Mill by Matthew Alexander
Matthew Alexander is established as one of the leading contemporary British landscape painters, his works deeply rooted in the great tradition of European Landscape painting. The main influence of Alexander’s painting has been his father, Chris Alexander (1926–82), a noted artist and lecturer. Like his father, Alexander originally worked in education, teaching at a secondary school and running courses in landscape painting at adult education centres in Kent. In 1981, with three children, Alexander made the brave decision to pursue his primary interest and work exclusively on painting. He was soon exhibiting in major galleries in the South of England and strong demand for his work encouraged him to submit to major exhibitions in London including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, The Royal Watercolour Society, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters and The Royal Society of British Painters, to which he was elected as a member in 1985. With an increasing demand for his paintings, he set up his own publishing enterprise in 1986 to produce high quality limited edition prints of his watercolours. The company, Matthew Alexander Publications, became extremely
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successful supplying galleries and print shops across the country. For example, his English landscape prints were purchased to furnish the walls of British embassies across the world. Since the 1990s, his work has been displayed in solo exhibitions at London galleries including the Catto Galler y, David Messum and Thompson’s Gallery. More recently, The John Davies Gallery has shown his work, including hosting his 60th birthday exhibition in 2013. The artist has a focused approach to his work saying, “As a landscape painter, my senses are stirred by the landscape I am in or travelling through: the light and shadow, the sun or the cloud patterns, the shimmer of light on water or the shade of a tree-lined avenue. My concern is to express impressions from all my senses, sight, sound, smell etc. and to try to give form to them in purely visual terms, using paint and within the confines of the framed picture.” The John Davies Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30pm–5pm. The John Davies Gallery: 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com
Autumn by the River Seine, Paris by Matthew Alexander
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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions
Exhibitions &AOctober uctions Friday 2 Antique & General auction at Moore Allen, Cirencester 01285 646050 / GL7 5RH / mooreallen.co.uk The sale includes items such as 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture, pottery, porcelain and glass, clocks and boxes, jewellery, paintings and prints, carpets and rugs, textiles and collectables. Viewing is on 1 October, from 10:30am–8pm, and on the morning of the sale, from 9am. from Saturday 3 Bill Viola: ARTIST ROOMS exhibition at The Wilson, Cheltenham 01242 237431 / GL50 3JT / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk As part of ARTIST ROOMS On Tour, The Wilson is hosting three thought-provoking installation works by contemporary video artist Bill Viola. Viola’s work is internationally celebrated as establishing video as a pioneering art form. The Wilson is open daily, from 9:30am–5:15pm. Admission is free. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 51.
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from Saturday 3 Dail Behennah: Fieldwork at Museum in the Park, Stroud 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk This exhibition is on tour from Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales. It is about journeys: firstly the process of leaving a special place; secondly documenting walks there; and thirdly a creative journey to find new materials and processes. The exhibition is accompanied by a weekend masterclass with Dail Behennah on 10 and 11 October, and creative ’Nature Table’ activities for all ages. It continues until 8 November. until Sunday 4 Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 01225 477233 / BA2 4AT / victoriagal.org.uk What can portraits tell us? How can they tell us what a person is like? How truthful are they? Looking at a selection of portrait prints by artists as diverse as Hogarth, Dürer and Grayson Perry, this exhibition gives a fascinating insight into how artists and their sitters construct identity in art. Victoria Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and on Sunday, from 1:30pm–5pm. until Sunday 4 Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden 01386 841555 / GL55 6AG / campdengallery.co.uk For his latest exhibition at Campden Gallery, Mark Spray continues to be immersed in landscape, literature and personal experience. The conception of this new body of work was triggered when the artist read the novel The Rings of Saturn by WG Sebald. The book became a starting point which informed a four day, 120 mile walk through Suffolk, during which time Spray slept wherever he had arrived as the light closed on each day. The paintings in this exhibition document Spray’s experiences on this journey. Campden Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday from 11am–4pm. 4
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Royal Academicians at the Fosse Gallery Sunday 4th – Saturday 25th October ‘Black Ceide’ by Barbara Rae, on Fabriano Paper, 21 × 30 inches
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Maggie Banks and Cheltenham’s own Robert Goldsmith. Their work appears in exhibitions for The Pastel Society, The Society of British Artists, The Institute of Painters in Watercolour and The Royal West of England Academy, and is in private collections in UK and abroad. There is a Private View at The Paragon Gallery on Thursday 8 October from 6pm: please contact the gallery if you would like to attend. The Paragon Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Monday from 10am–4pm.
Primroses in Seedbox by Olwyn Bowey at Fosse Gallery
Sunday 4 – Saturday 24 Royal Academicians exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com An exhibition of works by nine esteemed Royal Academicians including John Wragg, David Mach, Barbara Rae, Ken Howard, Mick Rooney, Hughie O’Donoghue, David Remfry, Olwyn Bowey and Gus Cummins. The gallery has had a close association with the RA for 35 years: for Sharon Wheaton, the present owner, it is her third Royal Academicians show since 2006. The Private View for this exhibition is on Sunday 4 October. Fosse Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am–5pm. Friday 9 – Saturday 24 The Dobunni Painters at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham 01242 233391 / GL50 1SW / paragongallery.co.uk The Dobunni Painters are a celebrated group of professional artists who live and work in the West and South West of England. They are each well established painters who share a passion for landscapes, delivered in a wide variety of media and styles. The gallery is showing work by Doug Eaton, Andy Le Poidevin, Jane Lampard, Valerie Batchelor, Michael Long,
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until Saturday 10 Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 01249 701628 / SN13 9HX / poundarts.org.uk Artisans is based on a project by photographer Terry Hewlett to capture the essence of artists and craftspeople at work in their studios. This exhibition pairs the objects of these creative endeavours with Terry’s photographic portraits. from Saturday 10 Kurt Jackson: Place at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 01225 477233 / BA2 4AT / victoriagal.org.uk The acclaimed British artist Kurt Jackson has collaborated with a group of contemporary writers for his latest exhibition, Place. Each writer was asked to contribute text about their favourite
The Beach at Moonfleet by Michael Long at Paragon Gallery
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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions in public collections in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and National Museum, Scotland and private collections worldwide. Chambers says of his work, “I make sculpture that is born from the potter’s wheel. Each piece is a constructed journey of many sections that I throw and build with an aim of creating a complex and individual beauty, rhythm, and symmetry inside each form.” The Campden Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday from 11am–4pm. Both exhibitions continue until 1 November.
Two Tone Twist by Mathew Chambers at Campden Gallery
location in Britain. Jackson then visited each location – including Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival), Bristol docks and Bath – to create works for the show. The exhibition features each writer’s text alongside Jackson’s response to their chosen location. The Victoria Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and on Sunday from 1:30pm–5pm. The exhibition continues until 3 January 2016. from Thursday 10 Luke Elwes and Matthew Chambers exhibitions at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden 01386 841555 / GL55 6AG / campdengallery.co.uk Luke Elwes was born in 1961 and now lives in London. He studied at Bristol University, Camberwell School of Art, and London University. In 1987, after meeting Bruce Chatwin, he went to the central Australian desert to explore its landscape and indigenous artforms, and since then has travelled extensively, discovering and revisiting remote locations in India, Asia and Africa. Running concurrently with this exhibition of Luke Elwes’ paintings is an exhibition of sculpture by Matthew Chambers. Following a six year apprenticeship with Phillip Wood in Frome, Chambers went on to gain a BA (Hons) 1st Class in ceramics at BSUC, Bath. He then trained at the Royal College of Art, obtaining an MA Ceramics and Glass. He has won numerous awards both in the UK and overseas and his work can be found
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from Saturday 10 – 31 October Matthew Alexander exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com Matthew Alexander is established as one of the leading contemporary British landscape painters, his works deeply rooted in the great tradition of European Landscape painting. This exhibition, At Home and Abroad, features his recent oil paintings of scenes from Italy, France and the UK. 4
Lynn Chadwick draughtsman The first major exhibition to focus on Chadwick’s mastery of line 26th September - 6th November
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WHAT’S ON: exhibitions & auctions The John Davies Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30pm–5pm. For further details, see our Exhibition in the Spotlight on pages 62–63. until Sunday 11 Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org An exhibition of works by Sarah Brooker and Celestino Valenti. The hand-rolled wall hangings and framed works by textile artist Sarah Brooker bring colour and vibrancy to any space. Using water for inspiration, she draws on her favourite colours – turquoises, deep blues and greens. Celestino Valenti designs and produces Regencystyle wirework, which is internationally sought after. Throughout September, Corinium Museum is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and on Sunday, from 2pm–5pm. until Sunday 11 Sir Terry Frost: A Leamington Lad at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum 01926 742700 / CV32 4AA / warwickdc.gov.uk Terry Frost was born in Leamington Spa in 1915 and become one of the most famous abstract artists of the 20th century. He was elected a Royal
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The Fishmarket, Venice by Matthew Alexander at The John Davies Gallery
Academician in 1992 and received a knighthood in 1998. Although he remained based in Cornwall for much of the rest of his life, he maintained links with Leamington. This exhibition marks the centenary of Frost’s birth. Tuesday 13 The Connoisseur’s Collection auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park 01452 344499 / GL4 8EX / chorleys.com Chorley’s is holding a special sale to include several categories of high quality, collectable objects such as ceramics, silver, tea caddies and glassware. Viewing is on Sunday 11 (10am–4pm) and Monday 12 (9am–5pm). For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 52–53. until Saturday 17 Indian Summer at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk Indian Summer features vibrant paintings by Caroline Bailey; work by award winning artist Mike Bernard; stone sculpture by Cotswold based Chris Elmer; and sculptures cast in bronze or bronze resin by Clare Trenchard. The Albion Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, 4
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Exhibition of recent equestrian paintings 17th October – 1st November
To include work by award winning equine and animal sculptor Judy Boyt
The fellowship of mud II Oils 16” × 16”
Overdrive Mixed media 22” × 30”
Cobra trio Acrylics 32” × 32”
Please join us for a glass of wine and meet the artist in the gallery on Saturday 17th October 11am – 4pm. Full details can be found on our website www.john-noott.com John NoottPREVIEW Galleries, 10 The Green, Broadway, WorcsAd WR12 7AA The Wilson Bill Viola Ad COTSWOLD 0916_The Wilson Bill Viola COTSWOLD PREVIEW 0916 11/09/2015 www.john-noott.com 01386 858969 bm@john-noott.com
ARTIST ROOMS Bill Viola
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Bill Viola Catherine's Room 2001 (detail) Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008 ©Bill Viola, photo Kira Perov
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View Of The Thames From The Shard by Mike Bernard at The Albion Gallery
from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday from 11am– 5pm. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 54–55.
exhibition by five local artists. Marion Mitchell’s unusual way of applying glaze, oxides and slips create atmospheric depth in her vessels, bowls and wall hangings. Tara Davidson creates beautifully textured ceramics featuring antique lace and plants. Amanda Moriarty’s is inspired by urban and rural landscapes and utilises dynamic colour in her kiln-fired glass. Sue Simmons creates pieces from stoneware and found objects with a gentle and quirky touch and Hannah Mathison’s extraordinary reclaimed metal and wood sculptures transport you to a world of inspiration and creativity. Corinium Museum is open Monday to Saturday, 10am–5pm, and on Sunday from 2pm–5pm. The exhibition continues until 15 November. 4
from Saturday 17 Sally Martin exhibition at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern, Broadway 01386 858969 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com Born in 1963, Sally Martin’s early life could fit the cliché of the little girl born and raised in an urban environment dreaming of life in the countryside and having a pony. Pencil and paper gave expression to the dream and fuelled a passion for horses and art which has endured to become a lifetime of work connected to the equestrian world, first as a rider and instructor and, for the past 15 years, a full time painter of horses. Using a wide variety of media, she invites the viewer to share in the subject matter’s endless diversity. Sally exhibits nationally and internationally and has won numerous awards. The gallery is open daily: Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm), and on Sunday from 11am–5pm. The exhibition continues until 1 November. from Saturday 17 Found, Fired and Fabulous at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org Found objects, fired glass and ceramics become unique and delicate creations in this selling
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Cobra Two by Sally Martin at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern
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WHAT’S ON: exhibitions & Auctions Friday 23 – Sunday 25 Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall 01453 751056 / GL50 1QA / sitselect.org The inaugural Select Showcase highlights the very best in British contemporary craft and design. It presents three days of talks, workshops and live demonstrations as well as retail stands showcasing the work of more than 70 leading designer makers. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 57–58.
Bowls by Kerry Hastings at Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall
until Tuesday 27 Edward Noott solo exhibition at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern, Broadway 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com Edward Noott’s work has been displayed in many exhibitions both in England and the USA, and he is a full member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. This solo exhibition features a wide selection of the artist’s new works in oils. The gallery is open daily: Monday to Saturday, from
Bright and breezy day, Dale of Walls by Janette Kerr at The Stour Gallery
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9:30am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm), and on Sunday from 11am–5pm. until 31 October Pablo Picasso exhibition at Barnbury Gallery, Winchcombe 01242 300330 / GL54 5LH / barnbury.com An important selling exhibition featuring nearly 40 works by Picasso, including a rare suite of 20 hand-coloured Pochoir prints. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 59. until 31 October Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk An exhibition featuring paintings by Janette Jerr (president of The Royal West of England Academy), sculpture by Halliday Avray-Wilson and ceramics by Claudi Casanovas and Clare Conrad. Jerr draws in charcoal, chalk and graphite, and paints in oils on canvas and board, en plein air and in her studio. She has a profound understanding of the power of nature and has been called “the best painter of the sea in these islands”. This show includes her recent depictions 4
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Napoleon and the Empress Josephine in Paris during the fragile Peace of Amiens in 1801. This exhibition examines the impact of the Napoleonic Wars at a local level and questions how science and technology responded to the culmination of nearly two decades of war with France. The exhibition continues until 13 December.
Study for Back to Venice, 1980 by Lynn Chadwick at Gallery Pangolin
of the stormy North Sea. The Stour Gallery is open Monday to Saturday (closed Thursday), from 10am–5:30pm, or by appointment. throughout October Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org This photographic exhibition and its accompanying events celebrate contemporary Native American culture. Photographer Heidi Laughton has created a series of portraits that reveal aspects of presentday Native American cultural practices, reflecting the traditional influences and remarkable stories of her subjects. This exhibition continues until 1 November. Throughout the exhibition, the American Museum in Britain is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 12noon–5pm; admission charges apply for entry to the museum, exhibition and gardens. throughout October Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath 01225 446865 / BA1 2BL / herschelmuseum.org.uk An exhibition commemorating the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, with special events, lectures and educational activities accompanying the display. Astronomer William Herschel visited
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thoughout October Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com This the first major exhibition to focus on Lynn Chadwick’s mastery of line. Chadwick was one of the giants of 20th century sculpture, his work spanning 50 years and including over 1,000 pieces. However, it is his skills as a draughtsman that are the focus of this exhibition at Gallery Pangolin. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, from 10am–6pm, and on Saturday, from 10am–1pm. The exhibition continues until 6 November. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 60–61. throughout October Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock 01993 358707 / OX20 1TJ / junctionartgallery.co.uk One of the highlights of this exhibition is a new collection of graceful wall sculptures by designermaker Lizzie Farey. She focuses on a balance of form and uses the characteristics of the willow and hazel in which she works to bring warmth and a sense of quiet to each piece. The gallery is also showing several of Clare Crouchman’s ceramic wall pieces and pieces by the award winning potter Hannah McAndrew, who is new to the gallery. Accompanying these works is an array of sculptures, ceramics, paintings and jewellery. Junction Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and on Sunday, from 11am– 4pm. The exhibition continues until 6 November.
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Performing AOctober rts Thursday 1 Mark Thomas: Trespass at The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk With his usual odd mix of theatre, stand-up, a dash of journalism and a dollop of mayhem, Thomas asks how we can reclaim our towns and cities.
from Thursday 1 Monsieur Popular at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Set in 19th century Paris, this French farce is by Eugène Marin Labiche. To ensure that romantic affairs with married ladies run smoothly, Celimare has a ruse: he befriends their husbands too. In fact, he proves to be a wonderful friend. But when he prepares to leave the past behind and marry, it’s easy to burn his mistresses’ letters but the husbands are simply not prepared to let him go. Friday 2 Stalag Happy at Banbury Museum 01295 753752 / OX16 2PQ / banburymuseum.org This award winning play is based on the true and moving story of the artists Sir Terry Frost and Adrian Heath while they were interned in the WWII PoW Camp Stalag 383. It reaffirms the fact that the human spirit is able to find art and beauty in the most terrible and unlikely of conditions. Stalag Happy is written and performed by Edward Elks and Dan Frost, grandson of the late Sir Terry Frost. Friday 2 An evening with Russell Watson at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre Russell Watson is one of the world’s most prominent tenors and the UK’s best selling classical artist of all time. His first album, The Voice, held simultaneous number 1 slots in the US and the UK (a world first) and spent a record breaking 52 weeks at number 1 in the UK.
Mark Thomas at The Theatre, Chipping Norton
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until Saturday 3 An Inspector Calls at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk This National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller is directed by Stephen Daldry. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations 4
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into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. Sunday 4 The Solent City Jazzmen at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, near Malmesbury 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com Whatley Manor’s ’Jazz Sundays’ feature live music in the hotel’s Le Mazot brasserie. For October’s event, The Solent City Jazzmen present a varied repertoire ranging from Hot Club Jazz through to the traditional New Orleans music of the 1940s. Pre-booking is required. Tuesday 6 Orchestra of the Swan concert at Stratford ArtsHouse, Stratford-upon-Avon 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk To open the 2015–16 season, Tamsin WaleyCohen is soloist in one of the most popular violin concertos, Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E minor. Orchestra of the Swan also plays Mendelssohn’s Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Mozart’s Symphony no.36 ’Linz’. There is a pre-concert talk at 6:45pm. Thursday 8 The King’s Singers at Bath Abbey 01225 422462 / BA1 1LT / bathabbey.org In this fundraising concert, The King’s Singers appear with the Bath Chorus, violinist Lizz Lipscombe and percussionist Laurie Jones. Thursday 8 Masterworks recital at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham 0844 576 2210 / GL52 3JE / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk James Lisney presents a programme of Romantic works for piano, including Chopin’s Sonata
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The Solent City Jazzmen at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa
in B flat, opus 35, and Schubert’s Sonata in A, D. 959. Saturday 10 Crocodiles in Cream at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 01285 654228 / GL7 1XA / sundial-theatre.co.uk This portrait of Lewis Carroll is written and directed by David Horlock. The one-man play draws from Carroll’s diaries, letters, poems and stories, and takes the audience into a half-dream, half-real world of this complex figure who was a mathematician, logician, photographer, poet and storyteller. Saturday 10 Katherine Ryan: Kathbum live comedy at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre Hot on the heels of her sell-out UK and Australian tour, the Canadian comedian and star of Live At The Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, returns with a new show. Sunday 11 Music Series: Ben Rogers at American Museum in Britain, Bath 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org Ben Rogers is a classic storyteller. With acoustic guitar in hand, he hypnotises his listeners with
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WHAT’S ON: Performing Arts timeless tales of murder, betrayal, war, justice and love. Entry to this afternoon performance (from 2pm) is included with gardens only admission. Wednesday 14 Our House at Stratford ArtsHouse, Stratfordupon-Avon 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk Stratford Musical Theatre Company (SMTC) presents Our House, the winner of the 2003 Olivier Award for Best New Musical. This is a passionate and fast moving romantic comedy featuring the music of Madness, including the hits Baggy Trousers, It Must Be Love, Driving in My Car and House of Fun. Wednesday 14 – Saturday 17 When We Are Married at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge 0845 299 0476 / BA14 0ES / arctheatre.org.uk When We Are Married is one of J. B. Priestley’s greatest comedies. The year is 1908. 25 years before, the Helliwells, the Parkers and the Soppits were married by the same parson on the same day, so they have gathered together to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. But after they’ve finished their supper and just before the local press arrive to take their photographs, the new chapel organist arrives with some news that throws their celebrations into disarray.
Creole rhythms of New Orleans. A quartet of double bass, two guitars and the clarinet artfully contrasts virtuosity with an acoustic, intimate approach. The group is led by Evan Christopher, regarded by some as the greatest jazz clarinettist of all time. Early booking is recommended. Sunday 18 Vonda Shepherd live music at Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn 0844 576 2210 / GL52 8LU / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Vonda Shepherd first shot to fame through her long running appearances, performances and musical accompaniment to the TV show Ally McBeal. Here, she performs new songs alongside old favourites. Monday 19 Robert Newman live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk After volunteering for a brain-imaging experiment meant to locate the part of the brain that lights 4 BASED ON THE SHORT NOVEL BY STEPHEN KING
until Saturday 17 Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk Troy has fallen. It’s the end of war and the beginning of something else, something worse. As the cries die down after the final battle, there are reckonings to be made. Humiliated by her defeat and imprisoned by the charismatic victor Agamemnon, the great queen Hecuba must wash the blood of her buried sons from her hands and lead her daughters forward into a world they no longer recognise. This production is suitable for ages 12+. Saturday 17 Django à La Créole at The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk Django à la Créole spices up the hot Gypsy swing pioneered by Django Reinhardt with the cool
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King, with an original score by These New Puritans. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 56. Tuesday 20 – Saturday 31 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime at Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play, this National Theatre production arrives in Bath as part of its first nationwide tour. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime brings Mark Haddon’s best selling novel to life on stage. Christopher, 15 years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world.
Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
up when you’re in love, Rob emerges with more questions than answers. Can brain scans read our minds? Are we our brains? How can you map the mind? Tuesday 20 Danzi’s Horn Sonatas at Holburne Museum, Bath 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org The Holburne’s lunchtime concerts (1:10pm1:50pm) bring the instruments in the museum’s collection to life. In this performance, horn player Anneke Scott and harpsichordist Steven Devine present two of Franz Danzi’s sonatas for fortepiano and natural horn. Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 Brave New World at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Brave New World, an ingenious fantasy of the future, was written by Aldous Huxley in 1932. This production is a world premiere of the stage adaptation by award winning playwright Dawn
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until Friday 23 April in Paris at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon 01789 403416 / CV37 6LU / thebearpit.org.uk This romantic comedy by John Godber was Olivier-nominated when it premiered. Al and Bet’s relationship is on the rocks: he has recently lost his job, she works in a shoe shop and can only dream of a better life, but things are about to change. Saturday 24 Cheltenham Bach Choir at Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham 01242 707338 / GL50 3AA / parabolaartscentre.co.uk A performance by CBC of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Carissimi’s rarely heard Jephte. Sunday 25 English String Orchestra concert at Bingham Hall, Cirencester 01208 654180 / GL7 1JT / orpheus-events.com In this afternoon concert (from 3pm), the English String Orchestra is directed by Michael Bochmann, violin, and joined by soloists George Ewart, violin, and Corinne Frost, cello. The programme includes Mozart’s Divertimento in D, one of the
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WHAT’S ON: Performing Arts / Events Salzburg symphonies he wrote as a very young man; Vivaldi’s Winter, which encapsulates all the elements of that season; the Brook Green Suite by Holst; and Bach’s Concerto for two violins. It also features works by Mendelssohn, Casals and Sarasate. until Sunday 25 Henry V at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind and strive to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country.
Events October Thursday 1 Portrait Photography Masterclass with Jo Hansford at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, near Malmesbury 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com This masterclass (10:30am–4:30pm) is for beginners who would like to learn how to take better portrait photographs. Husband and wife team Jo and Nic Hansford (johansfordphotography.com) start with a short introduction to their work and then explain the fundamentals of using natural daylight to get the best individual portrait or family portrait shot, either at home or at a particular outdoor location. After lunch in the hotel’s Le Mazot brasserie, participants take their own cameras and work with a model 4
Monday 26 Rhydian at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576221 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk The double platinum award winning, Classical Brit nominated Welsh baritone returns to Cheltenham to celebrate the success of his 2014 ’classical crossover’ album, One Day Like This. Over the past eight years, Rhydian’s career has seen him sell more than a million albums worldwide. In this concert, soprano Lucy Kay joins him as a special guest. Tuesday 27 Freddie Flintoff: 2nd Innings at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576221 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Andrew ’Freddie’ Flintoff is hitting the road to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of England’s historic 2005 Ashes victory. In addition to his cricketing skills, Flintoff is a born entertainer and is live on stage alongside comedy writer, producer and podcast partner-in-crime Clyde Holcroft. An essential evening of entertainment for all cricket fans.
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The Times & The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
to put into practice all that has been learnt, using the surroundings of Whatley Manor as a backdrop. Any camera can be used, but most can be gained from the session with a camera that allows for manual adjustments of exposure times, aperture and a zoom lens. The masterclass costs £65 per person, to include refreshments and a two course lunch. Early booking is recommended. Friday 2 – Sunday 11 The Times & The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival at venues across Cheltenham 0844 880 8094 / cheltenhamfestivals.com The theme of this year’s festival is Defining Moments: the pivotal occurrences that conclusively alter life as we know it – be they global, cultural, social or personal. The festival boasts speakers as diverse as Ronnie Wood, Martha Lane Fox, Matthew Bourne, Garry Kasparov, Jeanette Winterson, Nick Clegg, Nigel Mansell, Nigella
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Lawson, Bill Bryson and Gino D’Acampo. Six past Booker Prize winners are appearing, including double winner Peter Carey. Three Pulitzer Prize winners are also speaking, as well as Costa Award and Wellcome Book Prize winners. The festival features more than 500 events, touching upon subjects as diverse as history, politics, sport, food and fashion. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 47–50. Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 Perry Pear Harvest weekend festival at Dyrham Park, near Bath 01179 372501 / SN14 8ER / nationaltrust.org.uk You can help with the harvest at Dyrham Park’s pear orchard then have a go with the old cider press and make your own pear juice. The weekend features harvest craft sessions, Morris dancing, live folk music, mulled perry, pear bobbing, an orchard trail and harvest cakes.
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WHAT’S ON: Events Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 Autumn Classics at Prescott Hill Speed Climb, Gotherington 01242 673136 / GL52 9RD / prescott-hillclimb.com This annual Stars and Stripes weekend celebrates America’s biggest, brightest and brashest cars. There are special displays by American car clubs in both the Orchard and the Paddock whilst competitors in a range of national championships tackle the Hill. USA-themed entertainment includes music from The Bravo Boys plus vocalist Michael Ian Brown, who perform a selection of American ’50s jukebox classics by Elvis, Buddy Holly, the Beach Boys and Johnny Cash. until Sunday 4 Tetbury Music Festival at Tetbury Parish Church 01666 503552 / GL8 8JG / tetburymusicfestival.org.uk Each year, Tetbury Music Festival brings leading instrumentalists and singers to the town. For 2015, performers include the Heath Quartet, playing Haydn, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky; the soprano Caroline Sampson, accompanied by Joseph Middleton; Ensemble Marsyas, playing Handel and Fasch; pianist Angela Hewitt; and Jonathan Cohen with Arcangelo, playing three Magnificats from three Bachs – JC, JS and CPE. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 50. until Monday 5 Warwick Words Autumn Festival at venues across Warwick 01926 334418 / warwickwords.co.uk To mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the historian, journalist and TV presenter Dan Jones returns to the festival to discuss The Realm Divided, a portrait of English society in 2015. In a separate event, Sir Robert Worcester looks at the wider picture in Magna Carta: Foundation of Freedom and explains why the charter is still relevant today. This year also sees the 600th anniversary of the most famous of medieval battles, Agincourt, and the 200th anniversary
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of Britain’s greatest land battle, Waterloo. Talks by Juliet Barker and Tim Clayton (respectively) examine these milestones in British history. Other guests speakers at the festival include theatre critic Michael Billington, best selling author Suzannah Dunn, cricket writer and broadcaster Brian Halford and The Archers scriptwriter Mary Cutler. Thursday 8 Magna Carta 1215: talk by Tim Porter at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org The Great Charter is partly about liberty but also exposes other aspects of English life 800 years ago. Tim Porter, a local historian who specialises in the Middle Ages, shares the content of the Magna Carta and how it took root. Tickets for this event are £6 per person, or £5 for season ticket holders. Saturday 10 & Sunday 11, Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 Craft Fair at Stourhead, near Mere 01747 841152 / BA12 6QD / nationaltrust.org.uk Different local artists and craftspeople are at Stourhead over the two weekends, presenting unique jewellery, pottery, paintings and turned wood. Saturday 10 – Sunday 24 Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival at venues across Stratford-upon-Avon 01789 298197 / stratfordmusicfestival.com Now celebrating its 20th year, the festival has become a key event in the town’s cultural 4
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WHAT’S ON: Events starts at 6pm and tickets are £10 per person (or £8 for Museum Members).
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calendar. It spans classical, jazz, folk and world music, presenting a programme of concerts by emerging artists as well as internationally renowned performers. Sunday 11 Nick Sharratt book signing at Octavia’s Bookshop, Cirencester 01285 650677 / GL7 2AA / octaviasbookshop.co.uk Nick Sharratt is at the bookshop to promote two new books: Shark in the Park on a Windy Day! and How to Draw the World of Jacqueline Wilson. The fun, family-friendly things to do include a draw along activity. This event starts at 11am. Friday 16 Loyd Grossman lecture at American Museum in Britain, Bath 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org Loyd Grossman talks about Benjamin West and The Death of General Wolfe in a lecture entitled How to Paint History. He explores the genesis and influence of Benjamin West’s most famous picture, The Death of General Wolfe, as well as the personality of the artist who travelled from the backwoods of Pennsylvania to the state rooms of Buckingham Palace and the Presidency of the Royal Academy. This lecture coincides with the publication of Grossman’s new book, Benjamin West and the Struggle to be Modern. The event
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Friday 16 Mechanical Wonders & the Art of Watchmaking with Parmigiani Fleurier at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, near Malmesbury 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com Luxury Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier provides an exclusive insight into the world of haute horology. Hosted by Michel Parmigiani himself, the event offers watch lovers a rare opportunity to meet this master watchmaker and explore the intricacies of a traditional Swiss craft. A Parmigiani watchmaker demonstrates the skill of watchmaking at his workbench and a selection of the Parmigiani collection can be viewed, including some unique pieces and ancient artefacts. The evening starts at 6:30pm with a Champagne and canapé reception followed by the presentation by Michel Parmigiani. A four course set menu with accompanying wines is then served in the hotel’s Le Mazot brasserie. Places are £125 per person. 4
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Friday 16 – Sunday 18 Apple Festival at Snowshill Manor and Garden, near Broadway 01386 842814 / WR12 7JU / nationaltrust.org.uk These three days at Snowshill are dedicated to the British apple. There are displays of old and new varieties, a juicing machine in action, tastings and lots of home-cooked apple recipes to sample in the tea room. Saturday 17 Autumn Charity Fair at Beaudesert Park School, Minchinhampton 01453 832072 / GL6 9AF / beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk This popular annual charity shopping event is now in its 11th year. It features more than 20 stallholders, many Cotswolds based, who offer a well edited selection of gifts, accessories, ceramics, homewares and clothing. The day runs from 9am–4pm and funds raised go to support The Family Haven and Hft (formerly known as The Home Farm Trust). Tickets are £3, with free entry for children under 16. This event is open to all. Monday 19 Outdoor Photography Workshop at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden 01386 438333 / GL55 6LR / nationaltrust.org.uk Discover the art of outdoor photography with
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the acclaimed landscape photographer Sarah Howard. The workshop runs from 7:30am–1pm and is suitable for all levels of ability. Participants should bring their own camera and a tripod. Tickets are £90 per person. Monday 19 Maintenance of Beds and Borders workshop at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley 01844 339226 / OX33 1JZ / waterperrygardens.co.uk This workshop covers seasonal tasks throughout the year to look after your beds and borders. Tickets are £50 per place and the day runs from 10:30am–3:30pm. from Thursday 22 Halloween at Avebury, near Marlborough 01672 539153 / SN8 1RF / nationaltrust.org.uk There is half term Halloween fun for all the family: you can hunt for the witch’s cats hiding around Avebury Manor Garden, enjoy a creepy story and meet the witches. The special events continue until 1 November. Saturday 24 Walk ’The Line’ at Buscot Estate, Coleshill 01793 762209 / SN6 7PT / nationaltrust.org.uk What were ’stop lines’ and what part did they play in the Second World War? You can find out on
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WHAT’S ON: Events a guided walk from the village of Buscot along the River Thames, discovering how this part of Oxfordshire helped to protect Britain from invasion in the Second World War. Saturday 31 Ghostly Tour: Newark by Night & Candlelight at Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge 01453 842644 / GL12 7PZ / nationaltrust.org.uk At this Halloween event you can hear eerie tales of Newark Park’s past and present, told throughout the house after dark. throughout October Great Bath Feast at venues across Bath greatbathfeast.co.uk This month-long event is the biggest food festival in the South West and includes tastings, tutorials, talks and tea parties. A highlight is the after-dark Mad Hatter’s Masquerade Dinner on Friday 2 October which is being held in the extraordinary surroundings of Bath Masonic Lodge to mark the
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150th birthday of Alice in Wonderland. There is also a cheese festival in Bath Abbey; a programme of classes presented by Demuth’s, the UK’s leading vegetarian school; and urban foraging throughout the city.
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highlighted charity EVENT: BHF RUN AT BLENHEIM PALACE
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British Heart Foundation’s Half Marathon, 10km Run and Family Fun Run at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock The British Heart Foundation organises this annual running festival at Blenheim Palace to help raise funds to support its fight against coronary heart disease… For over 50 years, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has pioneered research to transform the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. Those affected range from babies born with heart defects to the millions of adults with heart disease. This national charity’s work has been central to the discoveries of many treatments that are changing the fight against heart disease. However, coronary heart disease remains the UK’s single biggest killer and the charity’s work continues. The BHF hopes to raise £200,000 from these events at Blenheim Palace, with thousands of runners are expected to take part. The routes for the half marathon and the 10km run (which is recommended for aspiring runners) start outside the main gates of the Palace before traversing the Blenheim Estate’s parkland and neighbouring villages.
The family fun run starts at 1pm and covers a route of 2km, finishing in front of the Palace alongside the 10km and half marathon runners. There is plenty of fun laid on to keep all members of the family ’on target’, including a Kids Activity Zone to help with the warm-up beforehand. As always, there are marshals, first aiders and support along all three routes. Runners must be at least 17 years old to take part in the half marathon and 15 years old to take part in the 10k. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the event. Prior registration is required for runners and spectators need to have a Park and Gardens ticket or an Annual Pass to Blenheim Palace. All funds raised by these running events go to support the important work of the BHF.
For further details about taking part in this or other fundraising events for the British Heart Foundation, please call 0845 130 8663 or visit bhf.org.uk Registered Charity Number: 225971
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Upper Farm A stunning village property situated on the edge of the Cotswolds within ten miles of Cheltenham. Location: Alstone, Tewkesbury Accommodation: Family room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, utility room, landing, three bedrooms and bathroom. Outside: Self contained cottage annexe with living room, kitchenette, walk-in wet room and bedroom, garage, off road parking and gardens. Price: ÂŁ800,000 Tel: 01242 584585 Email: cheltenham@rabennett.co.uk
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Plummers Farmhouse A superb Cotswold stone farmhouse with cottages, land and views.
Location: Siddington, Cirencester Accommodation: Entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, dinng room, drawing room, study, games room, wc, two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, further four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Outside: Adjacent cottage with kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, wc, two bedrooms, bathroom and attic space, detached cottage with kitchen/sitting/dining room, bedroom, and shower room, garden store, garage with loft over, mature waterside gardens, tennis court and meadowland, in all extending to 14 acres. Price: ÂŁ1,950,000 Tel: 01285 627558 Email: acoaker@savills.com
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Long Barn A well presented property which was converted around seven years ago to provide a very spacious and comfortable family home. The accommodation retains its traditional Cotswold style, with exposed stonework and beams, but has a contemporary feel. Location: Aldsworth Accommodation: Entrance hall, drawing room, dining hall, kitchen, living room, library, boot room, utility room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Outside: Triple open garage and garden. Price: ÂŁ1,695,000 Tel: 01993 822661 Email: burford@jackson-stops.co.uk
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A substantial, comfortable and elegant country house in a tranquil rural location outside the village.
Location: near Sherston Accommodation: Large AGA kitchen/breakfast room, formal dining room, formal drawing room, study, cloakroom, laundr y room, office, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, four further double bedrooms and two further bathrooms. Outside: Substantial gardens and garden stores. Three stables, tack room, grazing and swimming pool by separate negotiation. Situation: Unfurnished. EPC exempt. Fees apply – see below. Price: £4700 Tel: 07887 888686 Email: soffisearle@btinternet.com SEARLES Property Consultancy
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Farthings, Alderminster Enjoying an exceptional position on a hillside with the main living accommodation having a south facing outlook over glorious Warwickshire countryside and the Cotswolds beyond, Farthings comprises a very generously proportioned six bedroom family home set in almost an acre of mature gardens which include part Residential Sales of a former orchard. Gilly Stapleton BA. ALA Philip Jones FNAEA Gabrielle Mallard MNAEA gstapleton@sheldonbosley.co.uk gmallard@sheldonbosley.co.uk The property is remarkable not onlypjones@sheldonbosley.co.uk for its situation and for the high specification of the fittings and finish, but for the careful consideration which has clearly gone into the design and layout. From almost every window there are stunning views, and the entertaining space is both generous and comfortable. Accommodation is
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The Chimneys, Stratford-upon-Avon A thoughtfully converted and charming property, secluded but not isolated, The Chimneys was formerly one of the outbuildings associated with Clopton House, a nearby 17th Century country mansion which now Residential Sales Gilly Stapleton BA. ALA Philip Jones FNAEA Gabrielle Mallard MNAEA comprises residential apartments. pjones@sheldonbosley.co.uk gstapleton@sheldonbosley.co.uk gmallard@sheldonbosley.co.uk Set on the fringes of the Welcombe Hills Nature Reserve, the property enjoys the peace and quiet of the countryside with splendid views and
direct access from the garden to glorious walks. It is conveniently located for all the amenities Stratford-upon-Avon has to offer. With three bedrooms, comfortable and sociable Surveys & Valuations Commercial Property Liz Smithspace, MNAEA Wilkinson MRICS NAEA Suzanne James garage BSc MRICS living and a double which Simon currently lsmith@sheldonbosley.co.uk swilkinson@sheldonbosley.co.uk sjames@sheldonbosley.co.uk provides a separate office facility, The Chimneys provides flexible and manageable accommodation and combines the best of town and country living.
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Boyden House, Stratford–upon–Avon A five bedroom home of exceptional quality located in a premier residential area, beautifully presented and set in delightful gardens. The house has beenResidential built Sales in a traditional style Gilly Stapleton BA. ALAfeatures, Philip Jones FNAEA Gabrielle MNAEA with Mallard a wealth of additional including light pjones@sheldonbosley.co.uk gstapleton@sheldonbosley.co.uk gmallard@sheldonbosley.co.uk oak internal doors and painted hardwood double glazed windows throughout. There is under floor heating in the kitchen and bathroom areas, a water softening system and heated towel rails in all bathrooms. There are ample TV, telephone, power
points and down lighting throughout the house with independent ceiling speakers in the main ground floor rooms. The house was specifically designed to be energy Commercial efficient and low Surveys maintenance & Valuations Property Liz Smith MNAEA Simon Wilkinson MRICS NAEA BSc MRICS with priority givenSuzanne toJamesmaximising the flexibility lsmith@sheldonbosley.co.uk swilkinson@sheldonbosley.co.uk sjames@sheldonbosley.co.uk of accommodation. To the rear of this superb family property is a delightful garden, resplendent with beautifully maintained flowering borders and shrubs and fringed with the backdrop of adjoining gardens.
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Cobbler Cottage, Ampney Crucis
£475,000
A handsome Grade II listed Cotswold stone cottage dating from the late 17th /early 18th century and set within the heart of this popular village. Enjoying an elevated position, a wealth of character features, ample parking and generous mature private gardens, providing further potential (subject to planning) Three Bedrooms · Kitchen/Breakfast Room · Two Reception Rooms · Two Bathrooms · Gardens · Parking Contact: Nicola Collins, Cirencester
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Mitre Cottage, Quenington
£685,000
Located in the heart of the sought after village of Quenington. A handsome double fronted property, traditionally constructed of stone elevations beneath a stone slate roof with more recent additions to the rear. The property has recently benefited from replacement hardwood double glazed windows. Two Reception Rooms · Kitchen · Four Bedrooms · Three Bathrooms · Gardens · Double Garage Contact: James Hall, Lechlade
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A beautifully situated large, detached, stone built house, recently constructed to a high standard and specification, and located in a peaceful yet thriving Cotswold village..
Location: Southrop Accommodation: Entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast/ family room, sitting room, dining room, study, utility room, two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, further two bedrooms and family bathroom. Outside: Private and enclosed garden and detached double garage. Price: ÂŁ775,000 Tel: 01285 655355 Email: cirencester@perrybishop.co.uk
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Opening in 2016, Richmond Witney Retirement Village will offer the very best in retirement living with the reassurance of support if required.
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A Grade II listed town house in need of renovation. Location: Northleach Accommodation: Reception hall, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, wc, six bedrooms and two bathrooms. Outside: Garden and on-road parking. Price: ÂŁ495,000 Tel: 01993 822661 Email: burford@jackson-stops.co.uk
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Visit our woodlands showroom Malthouse Lane Long Compton Warwickshire CV36 5JL Tel: 01608 684455 Email: info@hutchinsonfurniture.co.uk www.hutchinsonfurniture.co.uk
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Editor’s Choice… Interiors
Every year, fabrics and wallcoverings company Lewis & Wood has a major clearout at its Woodchester Mill headquarters: customers are invited in to pick up some top notch bargains on discontinued lines, seconds and slight seconds. The 2015 sale is being held on Friday 9 (10am–6pm) and Saturday 10 October (10am–4pm) so don’t miss the opportunity to buy some of the company’s popular Wide Width Wallpaper, linens and velvets at very reduced prices. Lewis & Wood: 01453 878517 / GL5 5NN / lewisandwood.co.uk
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If you are visiting Broadway, be sure to stop by at Betty & Violet Vintage Boutique which opened over the summer. The shop specialises in vintage textiles, handmade interior accessories, antiques and collectables. Items in stock include is this prettily embroidered cushion cover (£24) which has been hand-dyed to look aged and patinated a ‘tea stain’ colour. It fits a 50cm round cushion pad. Betty & Violet: 01386 859126 / WR12 7AA / bettyandviolet.com
When it comes to wood flooring, trends tend to come and go. According to ATC, the Cheltenham based flooring supplier, blocks are now back in vogue: big, bold patterns, rich timbers and intricate designs. With block flooring, you can be as artistic as you like – or, rather, as your fitter’s ability allows. ATC avoids any problems by only using its own in-house fitters, so all its floors are guaranteed (and you can go wild with your pattern). Alternatively, you might prefer to opt for the company’s classic herringbone Oak and Maple blocks. ATC is happy to arrange a free site visit to discuss your requirements. ATC Floors and Doors: 01242 220536 / GL50 2TJ / atcfloorsanddoors.co.uk
Locally based fabric designer Sarah Hardaker has added some lovely new colours to her plain linen collection (from £49/m): our favourite is the Perfect Pink, an unusually muted shade of pink. All her fabrics are available from sarahhardaker.co.uk
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We create stunning interiors. From a single room to a whole house. visit our new showroom today. Twist Interiors, Malthouse Lane, Long Compton, Warwickshire. CV36 5JL Tel 01608 684640 Mob 07968 566851 www.twist-interiors.co.uk
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interiors feature… Turning Up the Heat
Wood burning stoves offer an efficient, ‘green’ way to heat your home with the added appeal of real flames flickering in your hearth. With the lead-time time of a few weeks for delivery and installation of a stove, now is the ideal time to order one in time for Christmas…
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Solution 500 stove from Clearview Stoves
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There is nothing nicer than snuggling up in front of a fire when the weather turns wintry. With open fireplaces dispersing most of their heat up and out of the chimney, a wood burning stove is a smart option for anyone wanting an efficient way to heat their home. As contained fires, stoves are also cleaner and safer than open fires, particularly for households with children. Plus there’s nothing better than having the reassurance that in a power cut you will remain warm. For these reasons, the popularity of wood burning stoves has soared over recent years, particularly since the spike in oil and gas prices. A stove that is easy to use, simple to maintain and a breeze to light are definite pre-requisites. If your home doesn’t have a chimney, this needn’t pose a problem as a flue can be fitted. 4
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interiors feature… Turning Up the Heat When choosing a stove, the most important thing to consider is the size of the room, rather than the hearth space. Clearview Stoves, which has a large showroom in Stow-on-theWold, suggests looking at the house as a whole: its age, insulation and whether windows are double glazed. Other considerations are how often you expect to use the stove and what you would like to achieve from it. These factors will all govern the output you need. It is always a good idea to visit a specialist supplier to see different stoves in action, with expert advice on hand to guide you through the selection process. At Clearview’s showroom, the rooms have been designed as domestic settings to give you a ’home heating’ experience. You can wander through each room-set to find out about the company’s range of stoves: there are nine designs in total, available in various sizes and a choice of seven colours. There really is one to suit every home, whether traditional or modern. Clearview’s stoves, which are British designed and built, are remarkably clean burning and are considered by many to be the finest in the world. The company was the first to develop the ’hot air wash’ system in which combustion air is drawn around the body of the stove, ensuring that when it reaches the firebox this air is as hot as the fire itself. The super hot air-wash, unique to Clearview, generates not only a clear view of the fire but very efficient combustion. Ron Hoe, Marketing Manager for Clearview Stoves says, “All Clearview’s models offer excellent controllability and an air distribution system resulting in hours of clear fire viewing, without sooting or tarring of the stove windows, making frequent cleaning unnecessary.” The stoves are also remarkably easy to light and produce five times more heat from the same fuel as an open fire.
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Vision 500 stove from Clearview Stoves
The smallest and most popular model in the range is the Pioneer 400, which can claim to be the highest specification small stove ever built. At the other end of the scale, the Clearview 750 is the largest option, ideal for open plan areas. Wood burnt on a stove releases no more carbon than if it were decaying in a forest, and Clearview is passionate about the benefits of using wood as a natural fuel. The company offers a firewood service to its customers and plants thousands of trees each year to offset its usage. Another local company providing firewood is Vale Forestry in Warwickshire. The firm’s Managing Director, John Gardiner, says, “All our firewood is sourced from FSC certified local woodland, air dried for two years and barn stored. It is cut to size and ready to use. It is then delivered in one cubic metre bags, within a 20 mile radius of our base in the Cotswolds. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a neat stack of logs ready to take you through the winter.” Contact details: Clearview Stoves: 01451 831000 / GL54 1AA / clearviewstoves.com Vale Ltd: 01608 682652 / CV36 4JY / valeforestry.com
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Editor’s Choice… gardens
We love the design of Architectural Heritage’s Quercus Robur seat, pictured here, which is the first piece in the company’s new range of Quercus Robur garden furniture. The seat has already been selected as a finalist in the Society of Garden Designers’ ‘Product of the Year’ competition – we hope to be able to report back with good news after the results are announced. Architectural Heritage: 01386 584414 / GL54 5RY / architectural-heritage.co.uk
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Our top recommendations for gardens & gardeners this month… A lovely new hardback book from publishers Frances Lincoln explores the hidden spaces within the centre of Oxford: the city’s College gardens. The book’s author Tim Richardson provides fascinating background information but it is the enticing photography by Andrew Lawson which really draws you in. Available from good bookshops, RRP £40. If you would like to have a stunning display of tulips in your garden next spring, now is the time to start planting the bulbs. A particularly lovely variety is the local Tulipa Armscote, a fringed white tulip named after Amscote Manor. This blooms in April/May. Tulip bulbs can be bought directly from Armscote Manor (£18 / 24 bulbs) and all profits from the sale of the bulbs are donated to Shipston Home Nursing in memory of Leighton Evans. For further details: 01608 682375 / armscotemanor.co.uk The National Garden Scheme is best known for its spring and summer open days, but a handful of gardens also open later in the year when it is distinctly trickier to make a garden shine. One Gloucestershire garden which is well worth a visit in October is Abbotswood, in Stow-on-the-Wold, which opens for the NGS on Sunday 25 October, from 12noon–4pm. Admission is £5 per adult, free for children.
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GARDEN DESIGN TIPS
by Andrew Jordan
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Achieving Year Round Interest in your garden
A home’s interior can be used all year round, so why shouldn’t this be the case for the outdoor room? After all, why spend lots of time, money and effort on making your garden look beautiful if you aren’t able to enjoy it for the whole year? On the following pages, professional garden designer Andrew Jordan provides inspirational tips for adding year round interest to your garden… The Backbone of your Garden Creating the backbone of your garden is the place to start. This includes the shrubs, hedges, trees and hard landscaping features, all of which provide the garden’s permanent structure. I would suggest Including a good proportion of evergreens for year round colour and interest. You could also include architectural plants such as the tropical looking Fatsia japonica (pictured above) with its large glossy palmate leaves, a useful focal point for a shady corner of the garden.
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Plants with Multiple Seasons of Interest Once the backbone has been decided, plan to include some key plants for each season, as well as plants with more than one season of interest. If you look around, there are actually plenty of plants that offer excellent value throughout the year. Remember, it is not just flowers that provide interest but coloured stems, bark, seed heads, evergreen foliage and autumn berries. For example: Trachelospermum jasminoides. In plenty of sun, this evergreen climber can
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garden design tips… Achieving Year Round Interest in your Garden flower throughout the summer but it will also provide interest in autumn when a reddish-hue is added to some of the leaves. Another good choice is Phlomis russeliana. The plant’s whorls of pale yellow flowers come in June and can last for a month or more, but as they fade to dark globes, they come into their own – standing throughout autumn and winter on upright stems above the evergreen leaves. Sitting among grasses and other seedheads, they are simply breathtaking. Feature Trees One tip that is particularly important for smaller gardens is to aim to choose trees with more than one season of interest. There are many trees which have flowers, berries and vibrant autumn colour. The following suggestions are useful additions to any garden: Amelanchier lamarckii – in spring, its smothering of starry white flowers are open at the same time as the coppery young leaves. Summer berries change to red and eventually darken, attracting birds in abundance. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow and orange, while in winter the intertwined stems of a multi-stem tree or shrub are as good as any sculpture. With a light shining up from beneath, grazing the grey bark of the trunks and making the canopy glow, it is simply unbeatable. Acer griseum – this tree offers great shape, superb autumn colour (brilliant shades of orange
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Acers provide brilliant autumn colour
and scarlet) and copper coloured peeling bark. For maximum effect, plant it in full view so that the sun sets behind it and shines through the peeling bark. Betula pendula – diamond shaped, bright green leaves hang from delicate, weeping branches. In spring, yellow-brown male catkins appear and in late autumn the foliage turns yellow before falling. Planted en masse, this white-barked birch tree creates a multi-stemmed effect, great for any winter garden. Spring Plants Spring brings bring welcome colour and energy to a garden after the dark days of winter. Planting bulbs in a herbaceous border will help to fill gaps and provide colour and interest before perennials and shrubs begin to grow in early spring. Drifts of single specimens can be planted in with the general planting scheme of the garden: for naturalistic drifts, throw handfuls of bulbs across the ground and plant them where they land. Many spring flowering bulbs are ideal for brightening up the base of trees before they come into full leaf. The soil beneath trees is moist and light, offering the perfect growing conditions for scillas, anemones, er ythroniums and crocuses. For a burst of colour, you could also include the following flowering bulbs and other spring 4
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garden design tips… Achieving Year Round Interest in your Garden blooming plants: tulip, snowdrop, daffodil, cherries, magnolias, rhododendrons and viburnums. Summer Plants The majority of plants come into flower in summertime so there is a wide variety from which to choose. Given the abundance of colours, heights and shapes, designing for this season is relatively easy. By checking flowering times and selecting a wide range of plants, you can stretch the display for the duration of the season. I like to select perennials with beautiful foliage so that they continue to contribute to the overall effect long after their blooms have fallen. For example, Iris pallida has blue-grey leaves that look good for months. There are also plants with long flowering seasons, for example Salvia nemorosa ’Caradonna’ which has mildly aromatic silvery green leaves and violet flower spikes held on polished purple stems. Bees love the nectar-rich flowers that stay looking sharp long after the petals have fallen. Dead-heading – either little and often or in one go – encourages new flowering sideshoots from the base through until October. Other plants with long flowering periods include Aster x frikartii ’Mönch’, Centranthus ruber, Geraniums (i.e. ’Rozanne’), lavenders and Persicaria amplexicaulis ’Firetail’. For any sparse patches, a quick and inexpensive way to add colour is to sow a blend of annuals such as poppies, cosmos, cornflowers and nigella. Autumn Plants The sunshine may be slowly fading away, but autumn is definitely not a time of doom and gloom.
There are many half-hardy and tender plants, such as dahlias and Canna lilies, which continue to flower until the first frosts. Several summer-flowering perennials, such as Asters, Echinacea purpurea, Heleniums and Sedums, flower very late too. Ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus sinensis ’Flamingo’ with its golden leaves and silvery plumes come into their own during this season. In addition to these late flowering perennials and shrubs, eye-catching autumnal leaf colour and berries add to the autumnal colour palette. Winter Interest In winter, the choices may be more limited but there are still plenty of options that have something to offer. These include fabulous flowering and scented shrubs such as Lonicera x purpusii, Hamamellis and Sarcococca. For berries, Ilex, pyracantha and Skimmia give a brilliant display. When leaves drop, shape becomes increasingly important, so seek out architectural plants and trees that have an interesting structure. Examples include corkscrew hazel, Corylus avellana ’Contorta’ and trained fruit trees. There are also the coloured barks of Cornus alba ’Sibirica’ or ’Midwinter fire’, Salix, Prunus serrula, Acer griseum and Betula utilis jacquemontii. I like to leave attractive seedheads in place. Alliums, eryngium, echinops and hydrangea heads all add much needed height and interest to borders throughout the winter months and look magical when dusted with a morning frost. Planning for a four season garden takes more than a little thought and organisation, so a great starting place is to take notes and photographs of your garden throughout the year. You’ll soon notice the months that require a bit more attention.
Andrew Jordan is an RHS award winning garden designer based near Cirencester. He works on a wide range of garden design projects, from contemporary to more traditional, and from courtyard and city gardens to large rural and country gardens. His garden design practice encompasses all areas of design such as creative consultancy, outline design, master plans, water features, lighting design and planting plans. Project monitoring and garden maintenance advice are also available. For more details, call 01285 810756 or visit andrewjordangardendesign.com
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WE ARE WESTONBIRT OPEN DAY 10th OCTOBER 9am - 12pm Come and meet staff, pupils and Headmistress Natasha Dangerfield. Tea, coffee and pastries will be served. Westonbirt Schools Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8QG E: enquiries@westonbirt.org T: 01666 880333 www.westonbirt.org
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Editor’s Choice… children’s selection The annual ‘Get Creative’ family arts festival is the UK’s biggest cultural celebration. This year, it runs from Friday 9 October to Sunday 1 November with lots of opportunities for you to share new experiences as a family – from exploring backstage at a theatre to learning circus skills. Every generation is welcome, with the festival embracing drama, dance, sculpture, painting, music and almost every other conceivable art form. For full details of local events, visit familyartsfestival.com
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British brand Scion has just launched its first range of children’s fabrics and wallcoverings, including this rather fun gathering of wild animals – Animal Magic – which comes in a jelly bean colour palette. Other favourites from among the designs feature butterflies, whales, foxes and spots. For local stockist details, visit scion.uk.com New Brewery Arts in Cirencester is currently hosting an exhibition that’s sure to appeal to visitors of all ages. It features automata and moving toys made by Robert Race, who travels the world in search of inpiration for his designs. Many of the displayed automata and kinetic sculptures are for sale. New Brewery Arts is open Monday to Saturday, from 9am–5pm. This exhibition continues until 31 October and admission is free. New Brewery Arts: 01285 657181 / GL7 1JL / newbreweryarts.org.uk Bath based companies The Makery and Wild & Wolf have teamed up to create a new range of craft sets for children. The options include a bunny-shaped purse, a cuckoo clock, friendship bracelets and, pictured here, stripy bunting. Wild & Wolf: 01225 789909 / wildandwolf.com
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Cheltenham College 01242 265600 / GL53 7LD / cheltenhamcollege.org On Saturday 7 November, Cheltenham College is hosting a high profile Gala Opera Evening as part of its subscription concert series. A quartet of singers – Hannah Davey (soprano), Victoria Jess (mezzo-soprano), Ricard Coxon (tenor) and David McKee (bass) – will perform a selection of operatic favourites by composers including Mozart, Verdi and Puccini. Tickets are £25/£15/£10. For more information or to book tickets, please contact boxoffice@cheltenhamcollege.org Dean Close School, Cheltenham 01242 258000 / GL51 6HE / deanclose.org.uk Geography is a very popular and successful subject at Dean Close, with 60 per cent of all GCSE pupils achieving A*/A and 67% of A Level pupils gaining A*/B in this year’s exam results. Earlier in the year, the school’s geographers were issued with their very own department flag and were asked to take it away with them on any trips or holidays. Over the summer, the flags travelled with their owners to all corners of the world including Japan, Sweden, South Africa and South America’s Uyuni Salt Flats. This photo was taken on a school trip to Uganda, where a link school is being developed with funds raised by Dean Close. Westonbirt Prep School, Tetbury 01666 881400 / GL8 8QG / westonbirt.org Isabella Bleaken, a pupil at Westonbirt Prep School, was just six years old when she started playing golf after seeing the sport on TV. Isabella now trains twice a week at Westonbirt Golf Club, in the grounds of Westonbirt School, and at the tender age of eight, she has already come second in a British Golf Championship competition. Her favourite aspect of the sport is putting and she says that she is determined to continue playing and that her coach, Kirsty Taylor, inspires her.
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BELT UP For hundreds of years, traditional combat sports have been practiced around the world. Proponents of modern day ‘martial arts’ claim that they help build participants’ confidence and emotional wellbeing as well as improving their physical fitness…
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family matters feature… Belt UP Martial arts are systems of traditional combat sports, practiced for many reasons ranging from self defence and fitness to entertainment. Not only are they physically challenging but many of them also encourage spiritual and mental development. Unarmed martial arts work on the basis of strikes, grappling or a combination of both. Punching and kicking is included in sports such as boxing, capoeira, taekwondo and karate; grappling sports include judo, sumo, aikido and jiu jitsu. Some martial arts also involve the use of weaponry – often swords or staffs. While their foundations date back thousands of years, martial arts have been adopted only relatively recently in the West. As military personnel from Europe and North America spent time in Asia during World War II and the Korean War, they were exposed to local fighting styles. In the 1960s and ’70s, there was then increased media interest in Chinese martial arts, influenced by their proponent Bruce Lee. And so the Kung Fu movie was born. Today, martial arts are still growing in popularity in the West, with hand-to-hand combat practices commonplace amongst the military. For example, US Airman Spencer Stone is reported to have used his skills in jiu jitsu to perform the choke hold that subdued an armed gunman on a train in France recently. But as Matt Rudman, head instructor at Cheltenham Martial Arts explains, martial arts are not just about self defence: “On the surface, our martial arts programme might seem like learning how to defend yourself. However, through the effort, dedication and practice you put into each class, every area of your life will see improvement. You’ll gain focus, determination and confidence that seeps into everything you do. Martial arts are just as much about working on who we are inside as they are about the individual techniques and skills.”
Judo was the first martial art to gain widespread international recognition and the first to become an Olympic sport. It was founded by a Japanese headmaster, Professor Kano Jigoro, in the late 19th century and was based on his ’healthy body: healthy mind’ approach to education. This holistic approach to health, and understanding that being physically fit and healthy can help a person be more receptive to educating the mind, is the ethos behind the judo lessons at Beaudesert Park School. The school’s boys and girls, from age 3 to 13, are encouraged to join in and ’Mini Judo’ sessions form part of the weekly plan for nursery age children. These pupils children learn about judo etiquette and discipline, and some of the Japanese words associated with the sport. They also get active with lots of different judo-inspired, fun-packed games and exercises selected to enhance fitness, balance and core stability. Children in Reception (age four to five) through to Year 8 (age 12 to 13) can choose judo as a lunch break or after school activity – one of around 30 on offer at the school. The judo classes at Beaudesert Park are all taken by Sensei Mark Maidment, fifth Dan. Mark explains his approach: “Judo can be many things to different people. For children, it can be a great source of fitness and fun, as well as a powerful vehicle for learning about respect. It is also about working with your partner and not against them, harmonising your movement with theirs to harness and combine their strength with yours. 4
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I follow the Japanese ethos of judo, and this colours my teaching at Beaudesert and elsewhere. The Japanese ethos is focussed on being respectful, humble and accepting of others, being moderate and measured, and taking a mind and body approach.” This approach is familiar to Richard Smith, who studied judo for 15 years, gained his black belt and was even approached at the age of 17 to train for the Olympic squad. He says, “Judo is an amazing sport: it’s the best martial art for fitness and suppleness. What I like about judo is the respect you give to others and the respect you gain. No matter how the fight goes, it always ends with a hand shake.” He has now encouraged his son Sam to join judo classes at YMCA in Cheltenham, where he is also proving a natural. Sam, who is 11 years old, says, “You learn to defend yourself and gain respect and confidence. It’s a great sport.” For all these reasons, judo appeals across the ages and genders. As Mark Maidment says, “The children love the rough and tumble of judo – the girls just as much as the boys. People sometimes think of judo as a boys’ sport but I like to remind them that, to date, British women have had more success in the sport worldwide than British men!” One judo junior who is already achieving success is Chloe Witt, a pupil at Westonbirt Prep School. Chloe started judo after seeing others taking part in a Friday
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Karate instruction at The Cotswold School
Club after school: she was intrigued and this has led to a serious sporting interest. At the age of eight, Chloe won a Gold medal at the IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) judo competition and she repeated this achievement the following year. Now training with both the British Judo Council at Lea Village Hall and with the British Judo Association at Cirencester Leisure Centre, she has also won Gold in the Judo nationals for the under 25k weight category and has recently gained a place in the British Judo National Team. Chloe, who is now nine says, “My dream is to represent Great Britain at the Olympics in the future.” Karate is the martial art on offer to all Lower, Middle and Upper School children (ages 7 to 12) at Cheltenham College Preparatory School. In an after school Karate Club on Fridays, pupils learn all aspects of the martial art, including technique and the all-important discipline, from an experienced coach and practitioner. Karate is also a recent addition to the programme of extra-curricular activities at The Cotswold School, with the club run by multimedal winning Lukasz
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family matters feature… BELT UP Radwanski. Lukasz has practised karate for more than 26 years and has been competing internationally for more than 15 years, winning 23 World and European Championship medals. He is a third Dan Mastery Black Belt and a certified instructor in Traditional Karate. Mr Maudesley, Head of Physical Education at The Cotswold School says, “It is an enormous privilege for our students to have the opportunity to be trained by Lukasz. Under his instruction, the Karate club has two fundamental aims: to develop students both physically and mentally.” Lukasz adds, “Physical development is provided through exercises focused on strength, endurance, flexibility, agility and speed. The karate exercises include cardio, stretching, basic training and breathing and relaxation. Meanwhile, mental development is based on concentration and focus exercises which foster pupils’ senses of self-esteem, emotional stability, courage, work ethic and respect, and encourage self-development.” In addition to these opportunities for students to take part in martial arts at school, Richard Herbert from Phoenix Martial Arts, offers classes for all the family to enjoy together. He says, “Anybody can practice martial arts from age three upwards. It’s a fantastic sport as you aren’t restricted by size, age or ability. What you put in is what you’ll get out of it.” Richard holds a number of classes, training over 300 students each week at 14 different locations around Stroud and Cirencester. He offers lessons in taekwondo and kickboxing and says the after school kickboxing is excellent for confidence building: “I’ve had so many parents comment on how they’ve noticed increased self confidence in their child. There are hundreds of martial arts schools around but I think what makes us different from others is our approach to teaching. We are positive and encouraging and always focus on what the student is doing right. We are privileged, as we aren’t a school teacher or a parent, and the students are happy to be here and just want to impress us.” Apart from teaching self respect and respect for others, Richard also believes martial arts present a great way for children to experience switching between lively behaviour and sitting quietly. High energy punching is often followed by a period of listening and attention, and in this way students are directed to focus energy appropriately.
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So, if you are keen to get fit and enjoy the benefits of martial arts, how do you go about finding a school? Richard Herbert gives the following advice: “I would suggest picking an instructor not a martial art. Also, listen to recommendations. Around 75% of my students come from word of mouth: since people often don’t really know what to expect from a class, this is the best way. We offer a free trial class and I always recommend that new attendees look around the class – see how the other students are behaving and how they are treating people.” Contact details: Beaudesert Park School: 01453 832072 / GL6 9AF / beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk Cheltenham College Preparatory School: 01242 522697 / GL53 7AB / cheltenhamcollege.org Cheltenham Martial Arts: 01242 245914 / GL52 2RW / martialartscheltenham.co.uk The Cotswold School: 01451 820554 / GL54 2BD / cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk Phoenix Martial Arts – Richard Herbert: 07921 298445 / phoenixma.co.uk Westonbirt Prep School: 01666 881400 / GL8 8QG / westonbirt.org
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The Madhatter Bookshop is a family run independent bookshop in Burford selling both books and hats. Although Sara Hall, the owner, stocks the latest titles she also keeps a look out for those quirky new books which are a great read and an ideal gift. She is always happy to provide advice on hats for every occasion and suggesting books to readers of all ages. With lots of great books coming in at this time of year, these are some of favourites for autumn… The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber £8.99, paperback The Book of Strange New Things will appeal to all science fiction lovers. Peter, a young Christian minister, travels to a newly colonised planet with the aim of converting the aliens while Peter’s wife, Bea, stays behind on an increasingly unstable Earth. As Peter adjusts to his new life on Oasis, he becomes progressively more distant from his wife and the terrible events that are happening at home. The novel explores whether love can last over such vast distances and contains a chillingly realistic description of the Earth’s demise. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell £7.99, paperback The Bone Clocks also has a thread of science fiction running through it. Divided into six parts, the novel tells the story of Holly Sykes, whom we first meet as a runaway teenager in 1984. In the last chapter, she is an elderly woman living in Ireland in 2043, facing the global collapse of social, political and economic order. As with other David Mitchell’s novels, such as Cloud Atlas, it is difficult to properly classify The Bone Clocks but it is a compelling, intriguing and witty read.
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books recommended by… Madhatter Bookshop The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers by Noah Charney £19.95, hardback The Art of Forgery is currently at the top of my wish list. Not only does the book’s cover look lovely but it also contains fascinating real-life dramas and mysteries from the very shady world of art forgery. Forgery is arguably one of the most glamourous of crimes and art crime expert Noah Charney investigates how and why tricksters are able to deceive the art world. 101 Gins to Try Before You Die by Ian Buxton £12.99, hardback According to Ian Buxton, we are in the midst of an international Gin Craze. Serious gin bars can stock more than 300 brands of gins including old, trusted favourites and new gins infused with rose flower and cucumber. With such a rich and varied backdrop, how can a layman choose the right brand? Ian Buxton provides an informative guide to this trendy and exciting world of gin enthusiasts and master distillers. Historium by Richard Wilkinson and Jo Nelson £20, hardback for children aged 5+ Following the enormous success of Animalium last year, we are back at the museum with the newly published Historium. This is a collection of over 130 artefacts from ancient civilisations. It is a fabulous book for young readers and is filled with fascinating facts about the ancient world and some of the most amazing objects they left behind. This book makes a great addition to any child’s library and is definitely a book to treasure. The Ride-by-Nights by Walter de la Mare £6.99, paperback for children aged 5+ The Ride-by-Nights is a wonderful poem, beautifully illustrated by Caroline Rabei, “Up on their brooms the Witches Stream, crooked and black in the crescent’s gleam”. As a coven of witches ride on their broomsticks in the night sky, families below are preparing for fun and games at Halloween. An ideal bedtime read for this time of year. Madhatter Bookshop, Burford: 01993 822539 / OX18 4QJ / madhatterbooks.co.uk
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Editor’s Choice… Fashion & Beauty If you’re ready for a makeover this autumn, Tabitha James Kraan – the organic hairdressing salon in Stow-on-the-Wold – can boast some of the Cotswolds’ top stylists. TJK regulars will notice that the salon itself has also just been given a smart new look. Tabitha James Kraan Organic Hairdressing: 01451 831999 / GL54 1AA / tabithajameskraan.co.uk We featured Hannah Paget’s bespoke handbags earlier in the year and are delighted to report back that the designer’s Minchinhampton boutique is going from strength to strength. A new range of hand made leather wallets is due to be released this autumn. Hannah Paget Designs: 01453 451823 / GL6 9BN / hannahpaget.co.uk
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Our tried and tested beauty recommendations for autumn... British brand Balance Me specialises in natural beauty products, specifically those that are free from parabens, sulphates, mineral oils, silicones and artificial fragrances or colours. Pictured here, its Rose Otto Body Oil (£24.50 / 200ml) is a luxurious 100% natural blend that works particularly well on sensitive skin. The soothing qualities of rose are combined with other naturally balancing ingredients including Abyssinian seed and wheat germ oils. For local stockist details, visit balanceme.co.uk Vanessa Brookes, the owner of Brookes Beauty in Minchinhampton, is celebrating 10 years of trading with a new look for the salon this month: the renamed V5 Beauty is launching on 29 October. On the same day, Vanessa is introducing a new product from Dermalogica – Overnight Retinol Repair – which is part of its Age Smart range. If you would like to try this product or have a free Dermalogica facemapping, please call 01453 887822 to reserve a time at the salon.
There are some lovely new products just in at Mayfair & Grace beauty boutique in Tetbury. Our favourites include L’Occitane’s Aromachologie Relaxing Body Cream (pictured left, £28 / 200ml), and Vita Liberata’s pHenomenal 2–3 Week Tan Lotion (£37.50 / 125ml), which lasts around four times longer than regular fake tans. Mayfair & Grace: 01666 504128 / GL8 8JG / mayfairandgrace.co.uk
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Elmtree Covert coat (ÂŁ449) by Dubarry, available from Landmark in Broadway: OCTOBER 15 Cotswold preview 01386 854995 / WR12 7DP / landmarkstores.com
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For a touch of elegance… Clockwise from right: Chelsea coat in brown herringbone and ostrich trim (£699) by Holland Cooper in Kingham: 01608 658063 / OX7 6YF / hollandcooper.com Elmtree Covert coat (£449) by Dubarry, available from Landmark in Broadway: 01386 854995 / WR12 7DP / landmarkstores.com 1960s cream wool coat by Marita in size 10 (£125), available from Lily & Violet Vintage in Dursley: 01453 549962 / GL11 4ND / lilyandvioletvintage.co.uk Frock coat in black/silver (£199) by Bruce by Bruce Oldfield, available from John Lewis: 0117 959 1100 / BS34 5QU / johnlewis.com Taupe cashmere coat (£1,995) by Armani Collezioni, available from Harvey Nichols in Bristol: 0117 916 8888 / BS1 3BZ / harveynichols.com Mademoiselle R coat (£99) by La Redoute: 0844 842 2222 / laredoute.co.uk Coat (£180) by Todd Lynn, available from Debenhams: 0844 800 8877 / GL52 2RG / debenhams.com 4
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For casual living… Clockwise from left: Elizabeth coat (£299) by M&S Collection: 0333 014 8000 / GL50 1DF / marksandspencer.com Blue cocoon coat (£169) by Gray & Willow, available from House of Fraser: 0345 602 1073 / GL50 1HP / houseoffraser.co.uk Violeta quilted coat in brown (£139.99) by Mango, available from John Lewis: 0117 959 1100 / BS34 5QU / johnlewis.com Astrakhan 1940s coat with fur collar in size 14 (£280), available from Lily and Violet Vintage in Dursley: 01453 549962 / GL11 4ND / lilyandvioletvintage.co.uk Kitty cocoon coat in mustard mash (£145) by Great Plains, available from Landmark in Broadway: 01386 854995 / WR12 7DP / landmarkstores.com Weekend quilted jacket in black (£310) by MaxMara, available from John Lewis: 0117 959 1100 / BS34 5QU / johnlewis.com Wool coat (pre-loved, £420) by Missoni, available from Encore in Cirencester: 01285 885223 / GL7 2AE / encore-cirencester.co.uk Bryce camel wool blend coat (£965) by Stella McCartney, available from Harvey Nichols in Bristol: 0117 916 8888 / BS1 3BZ / harveynichols.com 4
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For a day in the country… Clockwise from right: Helensburgh jacket in moss mulberry (£275) by Really Wild Clothing; wax Belsay coat (£199) by Barbour; Synge lightweight waterproof coat (£379) by Dubarry; Kelsall jacket in olive (£249) by Barbour; Bracken tweed jacket in connacht acorn (£369) by Dubarry; Aston Coat in ivy magenta (£350) by Really Wild Clothing, all available from Landmark in Broadway: 01386 854995 / WR12 7DP / landmarkstores.com Tweed coat with velvet trim (£359) by Bexwell Bladen, available from Henry’s of Moreton: 01608 651618 / GL56 0LA / henrysofmoreton.com Quilted faux fur parka (£75) by Red Herring, available from Debenhams: 0844 800 8877 / GL52 2RG / debenhams.com 4
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For the perfect gentleman… Clockwise from left: Coat (£135) by J by Jasper Conran, available from Debenhams: 0844 800 8877 / GL52 2RG / debenhams.com Ptarmigan tweed jacket in blenheim (£549.95) by Schoffel; Beckett jacket in navy (£269) by Dubarry; Microfibre polarquilt jacket in light olive (£159) by Barbour, all available from Landmark in Broadway: 01386 854995 / WR12 7DP / landmarkstores.com Fairsted quilted shell jacket in navy (£595) by Belstaff, available from Harvey Nichols in Bristol: 0117 916 8888 / BS1 3BZ / harveynichols.com Kin bonded cotton mac in dark navy (£99) and Tonal check epsom tailored overcoat (£195), both by John Lewis: 0117 959 1100 / BS34 5QU / johnlewis.com
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Taking
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Treatments that fall outside mainstream healthcare are often referred to as ‘alternative’ or complementary therapies. From identifying the cause of a problem to providing relief, they present another avenue of treatment. Here, we investigate therapies offered by highly regarded local practitioners…
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health feature… Taking another path Often used in tandem with conventional medicine, complementary treatments present an alternative measure when diagnosis is problematic, or for recurring pain or discomfort. For example, Sarah Williamson was suffering migraines, which at their worst were occurring every day for weeks on end. She turned to complementary therapies when pharmaceuticals failed to have an effect, and says, “I’ve tried lots of different therapies since drugs just don’t touch the symptoms or pain. I love Shiatsu massage which has helped prevent migraines and makes them easier to handle when they do occur. I find deep tissue massage is good once in a while, so is reflexology and using an aromatherapy blend oil in burners also helps. It’s just a matter of finding what works for you.” Acupuncture, aromatherapy, osteopathy, homeopathy, Chinese medicine, hypnotherapy and Alexander technique are just some of the complementary therapies widely available today. Since opening its doors eight years ago in Nailsworth, The White Practice has been successfully providing osteopathic treatment to the local community. Three osteopaths offer treatment six days a week for musculoskeletal disorders such as neck pain, back pain, joint pain, headaches/migraines, frozen shoulder and sports injuries. Using physical manipulation, massage and stretching, osteopathy can help the body to heal through enhancing the blood supply, reducing muscle tension and increasing the mobility of joints. It works along the principle that general well being depends on the joints, muscles and ligaments functioning smoothly together. Nick White is the principal osteopath at The White Practice and turned to osteopathy himself after multiple trauma sustained in a head-on collision. Successful treatment was one of several factors which stimulated Nick to study for his degree. He says, “Osteopathy is suitable for all ages. We treat patients from newborn babies to OAPs. We are generally treating pain: for babies who are unable to verbalise, this is expressed by being unsettled, crying, balling up fists or kicking their legs. Older patients can express what is ailing them, but often are unaware of the root cause – it is our job to dig deeper and understand what has gone on to cause the pain. Frequently, we may need to go back years
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to understand the dysfunction and then to try to put together a solution to reduce the pain and ensure that it doesn’t return.” Cranial osteopathy is often used to treat babies from the age of just a few days old. At The White Practice, Kelly Haines and Nikki Straughan specialise in treating children, regularly helping newborn babies to settle after the stresses and strains of birth. Kelly also treats children and adults using a combination of cranial and structural osteopathy. With a previous career as a professional orchestral musician, Kelly has a special interest in performing arts medicine. She has treated some of the country’s leading actors and musicians as well as playing herself with some of London’s top orchestras and West End shows. Practitioners say that people are sometimes confused by the range of treatments available. Nick explains the difference between osteopaths and chiropractors: “Historically, we osteopaths have concerned ourselves with function, i.e. how the body performs actions, whereas I believe chiropractors have been more concerned with alignment of the spine. The difference between us is reducing now 4
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Specialists at The White Practice: Nikki, Georgie, Kelly and Nick
since we regularly get together and share joint CPD courses, where we learn from each other for the betterment of our patients. Osteopathy and Chiropractic Healthcare are protected title and as such, specific degree level training has been undertaken. Always ensure that your practitioner is registered with either the General Osteopathic Council or General Chiropractic Council.” The effectiveness of osteopathy is recognised by the GMC [General Medical Council], however at the present time there are few osteopaths working within the NHS. The White Practice also offers the services of Ruth Holmes, a medical herbalist who specialises in allergy testing and nutritional therapy, Clare Gillingham who works with CBT [cognitive behavioural therapy] and Sarah Parker who offers traditional Chinese acupuncture. Sarah uses a combination of fine needles, moxibustion and fire cupping – an ancient technique of creating a suction through a flame inside a glass jar placed on the skin. It is said to be a very good technique for treating large muscle groups in areas such as backs, shoulders and hips. Gloucester based Hilary Newman is a practicing allergy and nutritional therapist who combines nutritional advice with kinesiology and electrotherapy to improve the general health and well being of her clients. Triggered to treat her own son who was ’generally unwell’ as a young child, but dismissed by doctors, her unique approach concentrates on the person as a whole, identifying and treating the root cause of many common ailments. From arthritis to eczema, acne
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to heartburn, all can be caused by irritations in one or more areas of the body, causing it to become unbalanced. Hilary’s technique seeks to identify these root causes, treat them to correct the problem before supporting the body to return to a normal way of life without limitation. Hilary says, “People shouldn’t be discouraged from getting to the bottom of something that isn’t quite right. It won’t always be a quick fix as some of issues are related to longstanding toxins in the body. Complementary treatments, by a process of elimination and using different techniques, allow the therapist to establish the root cause and not just the symptoms and it is usually possible to return the body to a balanced state once again. These centuries old, tried and tested natural remedies are definitely the way forward.” Some of the oldest approaches to healthcare come from the Chinese tradition. One centre of expertise in this field is the Stonehouse Holistic Centre and Qigong School, which specialises in many traditional Chinese medical and therapeutic treatments. These can help relieve the symptoms of emotional stress and trauma, enhance personal performance in sporting activities or just help you to enjoy everyday life by reducing fatigue and illness.
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health feature… Taking another path Practitioner Christopher Handbury has been using ’alternative’ or natural medicine since the age of 12 when his parents introduced him to homeopathy for childhood headaches. In 2002, a car accident left him with tissue damage to his neck and he was in severe daily pain. He spent the next two years receiving Western chiropractic and physiotherapy treatment along with prescription medication that had no lasting effect. In his search for something more beneficial, Christopher discovered Tui Na medical massage and was treated by the son of one of Europe’s most renowned practitioners. The effect was so profound that he spent the next six years training with some of the best teachers, gaining professional qualifications in a number of traditional Chinese medical systems. He began practicing professionally in 2005 and in 2011 founded Stonehouse Holistic Centre and Qigong School in order to provide his unique methods of treatment to those who are suffering pain and long term chronic illness. Christopher explains, “There are four pillars to Chinese medicine: acupuncture, herbs, Qigong and Tui Na massage. These four systems have maintained the health of millions of Eastern cultures for over 4,000 years. This makes them the most tried and tested forms of therapeutic and medical healthcare in the world and as a complete system, it allows me to use or combine each method to suit each individual. I look at the client’s emotions when diagnosing – as Chinese medicine looks at the whole body and what it needs – from physical, internal and emotional aspects.” Christopher specialises in treating neck injuries and anxiety/panic but he also treats a lot of runners and provides race preparation for athletes. He says, “Some of these patients are taking part in races in excess of 100k and running none stop for up to two days! They need something that treatments that are holistic and personally tailored.” He also runs Back School sessions – teaching new skills for dealing with all kinds of back pain, whether sporadic or recurring. The next Back School session runs on Sunday 22 November in Stonehouse. Christopher has also been teaching Qigong for five years. This is a system of gentle postures and movement exercise used to cultivate energy for self-healing and sometimes the healing of others.
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Qigong involves movements, standing postures and walking techniques, performed mostly in time with breathing, which aim to relax the physical and mental aspects as well as exercising the whole body. Qigong also teaches us to be still. When we are still, the body can begin entering into the healing process, much like when we are asleep or at rest during the day. With prolonged practise, this healing can be directed to a specific area that you might feel need extra help. Christopher adds, “Qigong classes provide health exercise for all ages – some of my class are in their 70s. Students can attend to relieve stress, improve energy, reduce arthritis and chronic disease or learn how to reconnect with themselves after emotional problems. Enjoying life with happiness is the main goal but we get fit and flourish at the same time. I think if more people in the West practised softer, more nourishing exercise regimes, there would be greater selfawareness and less illness and injury.” Contact details: Hilary Newman: 01452 309435 / GL1 1NE / hilarynewman.com Stonehouse Holistic Centre: 01453 828000 / GL10 2QA / stonehouseholistic.co.uk The White Practice: 01453 832515 / GL6 0BX / thewhitepractice.co.uk
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Autumn Weddings and Parties With the late summer nights slowly beginning to draw in and misty mornings and falling leaves, winter is certainly on its way. But first there is the magic of autumn... 150
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expert comment… Autumn Weddings and Parties At Henry Bonas, we have dedicated the last ten years to organising an array of spectacular weddings and parties, and can confidently say that some of the most memorable and enjoyable events have taken place in the autumn months. We always plan for every contingency, including the worst weather possible but sometimes we revel in the most fabulous Indian Summers. One of our top tips is ’how to get the mood right’ and it’s so important when designing a wedding or party – even more so when you can’t predict the weather. Stunning autumnal leaves and trees light up beautifully, hops are a great decorative way to break up marquee walls, and candlelight creates warmth, atmosphere and romance. Be brave with colour and design at this time of the year and use rich accent colours: orange, gold, russets and cinnamon. These tones work wonders in autumn, so stems including lilies, gerbera, dahlias, berries and roses in these seasonal hues are simply perfect. On the menu we suggest you start warming up for winter roasts and filling puddings. At a beautiful early autumn wedding last year, we produced Ox Cheek Osso Buco on a bed of creamy mash with cavolo nero, roasted butternut squash and courgette fries. 250 plates came back empty! If you are trying recipes at home first, in preparation for choosing your event menu, start with those over-grown vegetables in your garden. For example, you could try roasted marrow with walnuts, coriander and shallots with a slow roasted shoulder of lamb. For pudding, one of our clients’ firm favourites, year after year, is fig and almond tart with rhubarb ripple ice cream – simply delicious. We have so very many stunning venues on offer across the Cotswolds, but why not consider a marquee during the autumn and winter months? Marquees are a flexible and solid option all year round and in the autumn you need to simply focus
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on keeping guests warm and dry. A wooden floor is essential. Use a whisper quiet indirect heating system to stop drips and condensation and remember that outside spaces are very important as well. The outside smoking area needs to be protected from the elements but located as close to the dance floor as possible, so as not to split the party. Use patio heaters, wood burning braziers and fire pits for warmth and atmosphere. For large events, have a good parking plan up your sleeve in case of heavy rain. With a dazzling venue, inventive styling, a perfect menu and of course professional event planning expertise, your autumnal celebration will be delivered in spectacular style. The more you prepare for wind and rain, the more likely you are to get a wonderful late Indian Summer! Cotswold based Henry Bonas plans bespoke weddings and events such as private parties throughout the UK. For further details, call Henry on 01285 721199 or visit www.henrybonas.com
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Editor’s Choice… FOOD & DRINK A local dairy farm has just launched a campaign to raise awareness of alternative ways to buy milk, other than through the supermarkets. Nell’s Dairy, a family business near Stow-on-the-Stow, is introducing milk vending stations at sites across the Cotswolds, where you can buy fresh Organic Guernsey milk around the clock at the touch of a button. This novel way of selling milk is far removed from the family’s traditional approach to milk production: its cows are milked only once a day, meaning less stress for the cows (and better tasting milk) and the milk is then pasteurised the old-fashioned way, heating it gently to eliminate germs whilst retaining its goodness and creamy flavour. You can now see and try out one of Nell’s Dairy’s first vending stations at Burford Garden Company. For further details, visit nellsdairy.co.uk
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Our round-up of the latest foodie news from across the Cotswolds… Kick back in a good cause this autumn and winter: The Ebrington Arms in Chipping Campden is supporting Shipston Home Nursing through its weekday coffee mornings (9am–11:30am). For every tea, coffee, latte or cappuccino that it sells, the pub donates 50p to the charity. The Ebrington Arms: 01386 593223 / GL55 6NH / theebringtonarms.co.uk
A reminder that at Miyuki’s Kitchen, in Upper Oddington, sushi and sashimi are available as takeaway each Friday evening when orders are placed by midday on Thursday. We rate it as among the best Japanese cuisine in the Cotswolds. Miyuki’s Kitchen: 01451 831343 / GL56 0XJ / miyukiskitchen.co.uk
Recently opened, The Baa at Thyme – in Southrop – has to be one of the Cotswolds’ coolest cocktail bars. From 6pm, botanical cocktails and a selection of English wines are served to residents staying in the rooms, cottages and houses on the Southrop Manor Estate. Yet another incentive to check in here. Thyme: 01367 850174 / GL7 3NX / thyme.co.uk
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food & drink feature… Fine hotel dining Visitors to the Cotswolds are spoiled by the number of prestigious hotels at which to stay. For locals, this has advantages, too – not least, the opportunity to enjoy the fine dining. Here, we highlight eight Cotswold hotels which offer a particularly memorable dining experience for residents and non-residents alike… The Bath Priory, Bath 01225 331922 / BA1 2XT / thebathpriory.co.uk At the heart of The Bath Priory is its celebrated Michelin-starred restaurant, an intimate dining area with lovely views across the hotel’s gardens. The hotel also has a kitchen garden where there is collaboration between the chefs and gardeners. The Executive Chef is Sam Moody, who focuses on fresh local produce, flavour and balance to create his own take on modern British cuisine. On the menu, expect to see dishes such as local rabbit, crispy smoked ham hock, pease pudding and mustard jus; pan fried Brixham sea bass, parsnip and ginger purée; and chicken and vanilla jus roti and set buttermilk cream, sherry roasted figs and honeycomb. In addition to The Bath Priory Restaurant, the hotel also offers a simpler, more casual dining experience in The Pantry. With parquet flooring and bay windows, this is an intimate retreat which is luxurious in an understated way. In warmer months, seating spills out onto the Terrace Bar. Classic dishes served here include The Bath Priory burger with hand cut chips, alongside specials such as charred local asparagus with dry cured ham and fresh peas; crispy fishcakes with young leaves and tartar sauce; and sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel ice cream. Buckland Manor, Buckland 01386 852626 / WR12 7LY / bucklandmanor.co.uk In our view, this is one of the loveliest country house hotels in the Cotswolds. It is tucked away in a tranquil corner of the village of Buckland and its restaurant boasts views over ten acres of immaculate gardens to the countryside beyond. In keeping with the rest of the hotel, décor is traditional.
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Head Chef Will Guthrie and his team work hard to devise menus that are English at their core and stay true to location, whilst being innovative and modern. Dishes use local produce from the neighbouring Vale of Evesham and selected regional suppliers, as well as herbs grown in the Manor’s own grounds. Dishes might include pan fried Cornish cod with oyster fritter, spiced tomato chickpea purée and braised saffron fennel; breast of Adlestrop partridge with pearl barley, mulled plums, sprout leaves and chestnut purée; and butterscotch cheesecake with roasted pineapple salsa, yoghurt sorbet and white chocolate granola. Cotswold House Hotel and Spa, Chipping Campden 01386 840330 / GL56 6AN / bespokehotels.com/cotswoldhouse This award winning luxury hotel and spa offers a relaxed dining experience in The Cotswold Grill. Dishes include hearty meats such as 28 day dry aged 10z rib eye steak, Longhorn beef burger and the Cotswold House 16oz Chateaubriand (for two) with summer vegetables, field mushrooms, 4
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For a special occasion, the hotel’s private dining spaces can be reserved in advance. The cellar offers a discreet space for 8–16 people or The Panel Room, next to the main restaurant, seats 10–24 guests.
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Heritage potatoes and red wine sauce. If you prefer something lighter, the menu at the moment also features a risotto of wood fired peppers with feta and cherry tomatoes; sea trout with heirloom tomato and red onion salad; and marinated Moroccan chicken salad with couscous, pomegranate and rocket. The kitchen team take their inspiration from the generous local larder and source ingredients such as cheeses, meats and bread from nearby producers. Kings Head Hotel, Cirencester 01285 700900 / GL7 2NR / kingshead-hotel.co.uk The recently opened Kings Head Hotel is already making its mark on the Cotswold hotel scene. The Restaurant is chic but relaxed, and its menu showcases modern British ’nibbles’ as well as dramatic Robata-style grilled food. In Japanese cuisine, robatayaki means “fireside-cooking” and this is often shortened to ’Robata’. The method of cooking is similar to barbecuing, with food grilled over hot charcoal to seal in all the natural flavours. This Robata grill technique lends itself to smaller portions but a wider selection of items. Diners are invited to choose a selection of dishes or there is a set menu option. Dishes include grilled mackerel, outdoor rhubarb and pecan crumb; white asparagus, rapeseed oil and baked duck egg; lamb chop, green olive, Jersey royals and green sauce; and fired divercaught scallop, cauliflower and chorizo.
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Lords of the Manor, Upper Slaughter 01451 820243 / GL54 2JD / lordsofthemanor.com This former rectory of honey-coloured stone has an idyllic setting in eight acres of landscaped gardens and parkland. The service lives up to expectations and Lords of the Manor was recently crowned UK Country House Hotel of the Year in The Good Hotel Guide. The hotel is renowned for its gourmet dining and Head Chef Richard Picard-Edwards has retained his coveted Michelin star for eight years in a row. The menu is influenced by the techniques of classical French cuisine, but most ingredients are sourced from producers in nearby villages. Picard-Edwards says that his approach is simply to follow the seasons and to stay in touch with what is happening outside the kitchen in terms of producers and suppliers. Diners who take their wines as seriously as their food will not be disappointed by the wine list here: wines are taken very seriously indeed, under the careful eye of sommelier Jeremie Guiraud.
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Sudbury House Hotel & Restaurant, Faringdon 01367 241272 / SN7 7AA / sudburyhouse.co.uk Restaurant 56 at Sudbury House Hotel overlooks the landscaped gardens and terrace. The interior has recently been renovated to recreate the elegance of its 18th century heritage, with the addition of antiques, artworks and carefully4
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The Shaven Crown Hotel, Shipton-under-Wychwood 01993 830500 / OX7 6BA / theshavencrown.co.uk Having languished for many years, The Shaven Crown was relaunched last year following a full refurbishment by new owners. Its décor now complements the beautiful architecture and anyone who loves history and old world charm is sure to enjoy the ambience. The hotel started life as a medieval hostelry and is one of the oldest inns in the country. The dining area is full of character, with open fires and some tucked away corners. The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxed rather than formal, with friendly service. Dishes might include Windrush goat’s cheese with raisin puree, candied walnuts, Granny Smith apple and pickled celery; Old Spot pork fillet with sage and onion dust served with pork cheek croquette, thyme mash, turnip, kale, prune purée & Stowford Cider sauce; and dark chocolate delice with sugared doughnut, orange ice cream and chocolate soil. A bar menu also offers light lunches, sandwiches and sharing platters for those wanting a lighter bite.
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selected sculpture including a piece by Francis John Williamson, who sculpted the Golden Jubilee Bust of Queen Victoria. Andrew Scott, the restaurant’s Executive Head Chef, joined the hotel having gained his first Michelin star last year at The Curlew Restaurant in East Sussex. Prior to this, he had worked at Mallory Court Hotel, L’Enclume in Cumbria and Lords of the Manor Hotel – so the culinary pedigree is impeccable. The style of cooking is modern British with classic foundations. Pre-dinner drinks and canapés, such as truffle goat’s cheese cones, are served in the Garden Lounge. The À La Carte menu features dishes such as dressed Torbay and soft shell crab, mooli and ginger, with passion fruit; fillet and crispy belly of Kelmscott pork, spiced date, salt baked turnip and cider sauce; and vanilla custard and apple slice with Bramley apple sorbet. Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, Malmesbury 01666 822 888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com This luxury retreat, located just outside Malmesbury, has a brasserie called Le Mazot for casual dining as well as a Michelin two-starred restaurant, The Dining Room, which serves dinner on Wednesdays to Sundays. Head Chef Martin Burge trained with some of the country’s most famous culinary names, including Raymond Blanc, John-Burton Race and Richard Neat, and is himself counted among them now. Whatley Manor recently unveiled a new concept for The Dining Room: a choice of three
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tasting menus to replace the former À La Carte menu. Each of the tasting menus has seven courses, and there is the option to pair each course with a recommended wine. Commenting on the new menus, Burge says, “Drawing upon my classical French training while taking a modern approach with food, my aim is to produce dishes that burst with flavour and give you a dining experience that is both entertaining and creative. Guests can choose to select dishes from any of the three different menus, including the vegetarian option in order to create their own bespoke tasting menu.” Dishes include hand dived scallop, pan fried, served with lightly warm smoked salmon, pickled cockles and walnut cream; quail breasts, pan fried, dressed with its legs boned and farced, served with Morteau sausage, deep fried quail eggs rolled in chicken crumb; young BrillatSavarin and truffle ravioli served with compressed apple and baby leeks; white chocolate sphere, filled with a pistachio Kirsch mousse and compote of cherries; and chicory mousse layered with bitter coffee and mascarpone cream.
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Delicious menus Local beers and ciders Boutique bedrooms
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A welcoming country pub and restaurant with rooms set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Kelmscott Daily changing Ă la carte menu offers an inspired take on modern British comfort cooking showcasing the best locally sourced Cotswolds produce available. Eight newly-refurbished bedrooms with an elegant, boutique vibe and luxurious en-suite facilities.
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The Maytime Inn, Asthall Over the past three three years, Dominic Wood has transformed The Maytime Inn, near Burford, into a stylish dining pub known for its warm welcome, home made food and comfortable accommodation… Just a small detour off the A40 near Burford seems to transport you back in time. The village of Asthall, the original home of the Mitford sisters, remains completely unspoilt, with The Maytime Inn at its heart. Dating back to the 17th century and originally a coaching inn, The Maytime has recently been given a fresh lease of life by its new, young landlord Dominic Wood. Dominic, originally from Chester, moved to Oxford to study and spent his spare time working in pubs and restaurants, eventually realising that he enjoyed it more than the project management/ construction Masters degree he was taking. He says, “Once you start working in management, it adds a different level to working in hospitality. I like food and wine and in this role things are constantly changing – there are always new things to learn and the customers also change each day. It’s a varying workplace and I like that.”
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At the age of just 23, Dominic found The Maytime Inn and knew that this was the challenge he was seeking. The pub was quiet, very run down and required serious renovation. Undaunted, Dominic took on the project, gutting, rewiring and replumbing the building before opening in August 2012. Further work has been carried out over the past three years too. The end result is a warm and welcoming space with six letting bedrooms and a large outdoor area with gorgeous views across the Windrush valley. Dominic and his young team are all passionate about what they do and aim to provide a relaxed environment that is friendly and inviting. Dominic remains modest about his achievement and says, “Luckily, I like a challenge! It has been a massive learning curve but it’s great to hear the feedback from regulars who have been coming since we opened and who say it keeps getting better and better.”
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inn profile… The Maytime Inn, Asthall
The Maytime’s menu reflects the style of the place: simple and unfussy but interesting and of high quality. The home made pub food uses locally sourced ingredients and meals are cooked fresh to order. Highlights of the À La Carte menu include a starter of seared pigeon breast with blackberry, puy lentils and pancetta crisp followed by south coast fillet of sea bass accompanied by roast aubergine, sautéed baby squid, spinach, Parmentier potatoes and saffron velouté. The Pub Classics menu includes dishes such as mash-topped game keeper’s pie with whole-roasted baby vegetables and braised red cabbage. As Dominic puts it, “We focus on flavour and do not mess around with foams, goos or smokes. We take a more simplistic approach to food and let it do the talking.” As The Maytime is a freehouse, Dominic has complete control over his drinks selection. Two specialisations are gin – with 34 at the last count – and craft beers, which are served alongside a wide range of quality wines and ciders. The inn has already built a loyal following of local customers but it is also attracting attention internationally: it recently won an Expedia Award for its food, establishment and service. This award is based on customer reviews and is presented to just 650 of the best hotels and venues around the world. One to watch.
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The Maytime Inn, Asthall: 01993 822068 / OX18 4HW / themaytime.com
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Nick Chappell Nick Chappell was recently appointed Head Chef at The Restaurant at Lower Slaughter Manor, one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the Cotswolds. Having had a blue-chip training under Simon Haigh and Alan Murchison, Nick brings a fresh perspective to Lower Slaughter Manor, with menus that showcase British cuisine combined with global influences… Please could you tell us a little about your background and what first inspired you to become a chef? I was born and bred in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. I then moved to Derby to go to university to study Fine Art. My time spent at university – working in pubs to fund rent and socialising, and watching Ready Steady Cook – made me start to fall in love with food. My first proper job was then at the Royal Stuart Hotel. Where and with whom did you train? I spent eight years at Mallory Court, under Simon Haigh, and then four years as Alan Murchison’s head chef at L’Ortolan. Both experiences helped me to develop as a chef and also encouraged me to create my own style.
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What is your favourite aspect of being a chef? I love getting to work with some of the best produce available and using it to create exciting dishes. I also enjoy building a strong team and training young chefs to reach their potential. What influences your cooking style? It’s definitely about seasonality and using produce that is really at its peak. I try to incorporate Asian seasoning with European-style food at Lower Slaughter Manor to reflect British cuisine and all of its global influences. When did you move to the Cotswolds? I moved to work at Lower Slaughter Manor in November last year, for this job, but I have known and loved this part of the world for a long time.
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chef profile… Nick Chappell What do you find to be the main challenges you face as head chef? I think finding and keeping a great team is a key challenge. Head chefs also now need to understand the business side of things, which can be a new challenge for us! Please can you give us some examples of what’s on your menu at the moment? Westmoor Farm duck with onions and merlot grapes in a soy and ginger sauce is going down particularly well at the moment as is the British rose veal loin, smoked paprika braised shin and mushroom ketchup, and my speciality: pre-dessert coconut and mango “egg”.
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Do you enjoy cooking at home and, if so, what do you like to make? I love to cook a big roast for all the family as it becomes a real social occasion – the more people there the merrier! If there was one person in the world for whom you could cook, who would it be and what would you cook for them? I would love to cook for all the people who have helped to mould me into the chef and man that I have become. From the menu at The Restaurant
If you hadn’t chosen to become a chef, what else would you have liked to be? I had thought about being a paid artist, working on large prints and sculptures in my own studio. From the restaurant’s menu at the moment, please choose your favourite dish and tell us why you would recommend it. It would have to be the Venison Loin in liquorice Bolognaise with red cabbage. I would choose this because it is the kind of food I like to eat. It is a beautifully pink venison loin, served simply to allow it to shine, then we mince all of the trim and belly of the saddle, add a little pork lard (as venison is so lean) and cook really slowly with tomatoes, liquorice root and bay leaves. We serve this with baked Roscoff onions, liquorice confit salsify, a red cabbage ketchup and delightful purple sprouting broccoli. It is simply delicious.
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Dining at Lower Slaughter Manor The Restaurant at Lower Slaughter Manor: 01451 820456 / GL54 2HP / lowerslaughter.co.uk
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Lizzi Walton Stroud based Lizzi Walton is founder and director of SIT Select, a not for profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the applied arts. Here, she talks about her passion for the hand made, and about Select Showcase, a new event which is set to take place at Cheltenham Town Hall on 23-25 October… Where were you born and brought up? I was born just outside Stroud and went to university in Winchester in the late 1960s and early ’70s. I then spent time in Hampshire and London before returning to the Stroud area about 20 years ago, for family reasons. What is your professional background? I did a Fine Arts degree at Winchester –– it is a fantastic college – and then did teacher training before heading up the Arts Department at a Comprehensive in Hampshire. I don’t paint any more as I just don’t have time but I love the Applied Arts: it’s the making of things that I love. Winchester had a very strong textile background, so maybe that influenced me a bit.
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How did SIT Select start? I started Stroud International Textiles (SIT) about 11 years ago, because nobody was doing anything with applied arts in the area. The Stroud area is associated with the textile industry so it seemed the right fit. I had opened a small craft shop and then started SIT – it has grown from there really and two years ago we had a rebrand and became SIT Select. SIT Select is run on very limited resources, with funding mainly from the Arts Council and our valued sponsors. We do have a board, some high profile patrons [including Lulu Guinness] and sponsors but I organize the events myself and bring in extra help as and when I need it. Although we are Stroud based, we are a national organisation involving artists from all over UK, many of international repute.
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Our aim is to support the hand made, to discover innovative, inspiring, British craft and to support graduates and emerging makers. We produce a bi–annual journal, which is sold nationally, and every May we have a festival and studio trail in Stroud where visitors can see artists at work and purchase directly from the studio. Last year, over the two weekends of the Open Studios, over £38,000 was brought into the local economy through sales and commissions to the artists. We also hold many events and workshops throughout the year. I do a lot of research into emerging artists, working with colleges, attending graduation shows and working closely with national organisations like Contemporar y Applied Arts in London. I recognize when something is beautifully crafted: it’s an instinctive thing. Craft is one of this country’s biggest money–spinners. I think I read that it brings £3.8 billion into the economy and yet the government doesn’t realise the value of craftmanship and design. We forget that 4
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Curly Wurly necklace by Eleanor Christine
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we should be surrounded by good design – it enriches our life. From what we wear to what we sit on, the fabrics around us – everything should come from a good design foundation.
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Please tell us about your new Cheltenham Select Showcase: “This is craft, a celebration of the handmade”. We decided Cheltenham would be great place to hold a showcase because it’s such an important location within the Cotswolds. Stroud doesn’t really have a large enough venue whereas Cheltenham Town Hall is perfect. Cheltenham is also very easy to get to with good rail and road links, and has a good cultural heritage of festivals. So from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October we have three days of talks, workshops, retail stands and conference events, all under one roof in Cheltenham Town Hall. There will also be a book shop and children’s activities with visitors able to purchase tickets online or on the door. I’m hoping that people will come and spend all day, perhaps all three days, with us as there are different things happening each day. We’re bringing some really exciting big names to Cheltenham – artists like Ptolemy Mann, Peter Layton and Nadia–Anne Ricketts, the founder of BeatWoven who uses modern music technology to direct her weave according to the beat of music.
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the Preview interview… Lizzi Walton This is something we shall be looking at during our conference: where do new technologies sit within applied arts? Does craft really need to be made by hand? What would you like people to take away from the event? Hopefully, a piece of craft! You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy an event like this – it is for everyone. I want people to go away inspired, and to think about buying hand made rather than mass produced. Things that are made by hand and made with love will last forever as opposed to cheap, throwaway stuff. I’d also like people to go and listen to a fantastic speaker and be creatively stimulated. Do you have a preference for a particular medium and how would you describe your own taste? I love ceramics, something simple and pared down. I like quiet colours and am rather minimalist in style. An example of work I love... it’s tricky to choose just one, but the abstract textiles of Matthew Harris make me melt inside.
One wish? I want everyone to have at least one hand made object in their home and to really think about commissioning furniture before rushing out to somewhere like DFS. People shouldn’t be frightened of craft. We need to stop this craving for a cheap, short–term fix and always trying to find a bargain. People don’t realise the cost will end up the same. Craft is really big news at the moment as I do think people are becoming fed up with the bland, mass produced items on offer. We need inspiring, innovative people who enrich our lives. People may not always realise it, but we all need to have our ideas challenged: even if we don’t like something, it does at least make us stop and think SIT Select: 01453 751056 / sitselect.org
SIT Select Showcase takes place at Cheltenham Town Hall from Friday 23–Sunday 25 October. Tickets can be purchased from the website or on the door.
What do you love about Stroud? I love the landscape and the valleys. It’s got great, strong energy and a real mix of people, which is wonderful. Lots of creativity. How do you spend your spare time and do you have a favourite place to visit? I don’t have a lot of spare time! I do like reading, walking and doing a bit of gardening and I enjoy visiting exhibitions. It’s hard to pinpoint a favourite place – I think Guild at 51 in Clarence Street, Cheltenham is definitely worth a visit. It is run by the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmanship as a shop and galler y, and they work with makers who create wonderful pieces. I would also recommend Stroud’s Museum in the Park. It is run by lovely people and hosts some fabulous exhibitions. What is next for you? I want to see SIT Select grow and survive. I’m thinking about putting on a touring show, so that’s a possibility. It takes up a lot of time and eventually I may want to retire!
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Louise Gregory (left) and Kath Mahon
Cotswold Trading, Rikki Tikki and Landmark In Broadway, Cotswold Trading, Rikki Tikki and Landmark have been stalwarts of the village’s shopping scene for many years. As prime examples of successful independent retailers, each is now a destination store in its own right‌ Cotswold Trading and Landmark opened their doors in Broadway more than 15 years ago with stores a quarter of the size they are today. Cotswold Trading was the first contemporary gift store in the Cotswolds and aimed to bring a taste of London to the countryside. Sourcing unique lifestyle products
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from all over the UK, the store has flourished over the years and it has grown to become one of the biggest in a Cotswold village location. Cotswold Trading has always championed British brands but now Managing Director Kath Mahon and Creative Director Louise Gregory
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retail business profile… Cotswold Trading, Rikki Tikki & Landmark
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also travel to New York, Scandinavia and Paris every year to seek out new and exciting products to keep the stock fresh and different from what is on offer elsewhere. Kath Mahon says, “Louise and I have a great professional relationship – we understand each other’s taste as we have been working together for so many years. We also know what our customers like and what works. Although we buy together, I tend to run the business side of affairs and Louise looks after the concepts and merchandising. We both come from rural backgrounds, so although we look at the trends, we know it is important to keep the business based on country values, with interesting, unique and quirky products as well as the classic, traditional favourites.” As anyone who has visited Cotswold Trading knows, there really is something for everyone. Kath explains that people often travel long distances to do all of their Christmas shopping in the one store. Cotswold Trading is particularly renowned for its wide selection of Christmas decorations and gift ideas, and Stacey Excell, the store’s
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Manager, says, “We up our game at Christmas. I love it – the adrenalin kicks in, everyone is so busy and there’s a real excitement in the store.” Customers come from all over the world and Stacey says that the staff enjoy helping people from many different cultures. She cites as an example their awareness that Japanese visitors like to buy gifts for every member of their family, so Japanese customers are provided with extra paper bags for each purchase. The store’s focus on customer service is very important: as Stacey says, “We pride ourselves on being friendly and nothing is too much trouble. We have a lot of repeat custom and we like to look after our customers. Staff members tend to socialise together and are a friendly bunch so I think this ’vibe’ transfers across to our customers.” Louise and Kath echo this thought. They clearly love their roles within the businesses and both consider working with their long-standing 4
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colleagues to be one of the chief benefits. Louise says, “The office environment is wonderful. It is a family style working space with some fantastic personalities.” Kath adds, “I really get a buzz out of the people I work with here – and it’s very rewarding to receive all the positive feedback from customers and realise that the hard work has paid off.” Just down the High Street from Cotswold Trading, toy shop Rikki Tikki actually started life as its children’s section. The department then proved so popular that when Broadway’s old Post Office premises became available in 2006, it was the perfect opportunity to give Rikki Tikki more space. The store caters for children from birth to the age of eight, and Kath and Louise source mainly wooden and traditional toys (there is a minimum of plastic in evidence!) as well as clothing and books. Children’s enjoyment and entertainment is at the forefront of what is stocked, and this is echoed on the shop floor where children are positively encouraged to play with the toys.
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The store’s Manager, Claire Casson, comments, “I think that what sets us apart more than anything is our customer service. We like to make it fun to shop here, with the children allowed to play and staff on hand to demonstrate toys. We often hear feedback that customers love the shopping experience. We are also happy to advise on ideal presents and we can then gift-wrap items in store for our customers.” Claire keeps a firm eye on what is new to the marketplace and also reviews the online feedback about products and books to ensure that they are proving popular. New book titles are added in store each week: Claire says a popular choice at present is the series of Landy paperbacks by Veronica Lamond. These are particularly appealing for a country audience as they tell the tale of two old, working Land Rovers. Other Rikki Tikki favourites include the range of Noah’s Arks, an ideal birth or christening present, and baby pushcarts, designed to let little ones gain some stability while they are learning to walk. Claire says, “We have a baby pushcart in the store with a Jellycat toy sitting in it – toddlers just love taking it for a walk!” October sees the start of Christmas shopping and Rikki Tikki has an array of stocking fillers and pocket money goodies in stock. Children can often be seen bartering with their parents, gaining valuable negotiation skills for the future! As well as working with Cotswold Trading and Rikki Tikki, Louise works as one of three buyers for Landmark – a store which combines ranges of lifestyle, technical and country clothing. This is one of its USPs: where else can you go to find Barbour hanging next to Superdry? Managing Director Adrian Lockstone believes that the leisure clothing market has gone through several renaissances, which Landmark has tracked and fine tuned. From walking and outdoor clothing to ski and surf wear, the store now stocks mainly country lifestyle clothing, covering the important brands. Adrian explains, “People like to mix and match brands and our strength lies in the fact that we pick the best from major labels and present
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retail business profile… Cotswold Trading, Rikki Tikki & Landmark them under the one roof.” These labels include Aigle, Really Wild, Schoffel, Dubarry, North Face, Ariat, Fitflop, Great Plains, Hunter, Whitestuff, Jack Wolfskin and RM Williams. He adds, “We are also specialists in what we do: all our staff are trained to fit walking boots and wellingtons, with product training every week, and so there is substance in what we offer.” Five years ago, Landmark opened a second store in Marlborough, which is also proving very successful. With online shopping becoming more and more the norm, does Adrian feel concerned about the future of ’real’ stores? His response is a resounding “No”. He says, “I still believe that Britain is a nation of shoppers and buying clothing is still much easier to do with an actual shop presence. People need to see if something fits and looks good, and often they just need to feel the fabric for themselves. We do have an online store for those who simply can’t get to us, but with walking boots and wellingtons I would never recommend buying online. “We are very proud of our independence and our heritage: we have proven longevity. It is something that’s so often missing in retail, where everything seems to be about ’now’ and immediacy. We are here for the long term and I think that’s a point of difference from shopping on the internet.” Over the years, Landmark’s Broadway store has grown considerably in size but customer service remains a top priority for Adrian. He believes that it is of fundamental importance to employ nice people: as he says, “Although product and procedure can be taught, you can’t teach personality! We have good staff, good product and a good atmosphere. At the end of the day I’m a customer of shops too, and I vote with my feet – so I’m aware of the importance of getting it right.” Broadway has done just that with three strong, independent retailers based at the heart of the village.
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Contact details: Cotswold Trading: 01386 853331 / WR12 7DT / cotswoldtrading.com Landmark: 01386 854995 / WR12 7DP / landmarkstores.com Rikki Tikki Toy Shop: 01386 859650 / WR12 7DW
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The team at Michael Jones Jeweller at its Gold Street store opening
Michael Jones Jeweller Through its selection of leading watch brands, fine diamonds and other jewellery, Michael Jones Jeweller has established a reputation for offering outstanding quality and value for money. Operating three jewellery showrooms – two in Northampton and one in Banbury – as well as having steadily increasing online sales, the company continues to thrive and adapt almost a century after it was founded… Not many retailers can claim as rich a heritage as that of Michael Jones Jeweller. The company was founded in 1919 by Claude Jones and it now operates from two jewellery showrooms in Northampton and one in Banbury. Over the years, it has built up an enviable reputation for the quality of its goods and customer service. Despite being so long-established, the company has a structure which is remarkably
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innovative. This is, in large part, down to Michael Jones, the founder’s son, who took over the running of the company from his father. In 1970, he decided to restructure it as a co-operative. Today, most of the staff are shareholders in the company and, as such, are highly involved in the decision making processes. Joining the co-operative is akin to becoming “part of a family” and many of its members are long-standing employees of the
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specialist business profile… Michael Jones Jeweller Clockwise from far left: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Master Co-Axial James Bond 007 Limited Edition stainless steel men’s watch; Portfolio of Fine Diamonds earrings (£735); a selection of diamond rings – all available at Michael Jones Jeweller
company. For example, the Marketing Manager at Michael Jones Jeweller, Mark Conway, has been a member of the co-operative for 15 years, and three other members have each ’clocked up’ between 40 and 50 years of service with the company. Last year, in his additional role as Chairman of the co-operative, Mark Conway reviewed the original directives of the company. He says, “It was great to see that they hold true today. Our company is still working off the same principles to provide an outstanding level of customer service and a high level of quality in all that we do.” Although the company has longevity and history at its core, it continues to move with the times. A case in point is the company’s recently introduced ’Atelier’ range of jewellery which is proving very popular with customers. This has been created by the company’s Senior Goldsmith, Matthew Tyrrell, who started using a new design system that allows him not only to work on bespoke designs but also to create new, in-house designs. 95% of the jewellery sold at Michael Jones Jeweller is currently from specialist manufacturers, but the Atelier share of sales looks set to rise. Another favourite range is from Portfolio of Fine Diamonds, a franchise which offers high
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quality diamond engagement rings and jewellery, with all pieces individually certified. In reducing its margins to compete with online retailers, Michael Jones Jeweller presents an attractive proposition to customers: the ability to buy fine diamonds from a reputable company at very competitive prices. Alongside the jewellery selection, Michael Jones Jeweller is well regarded as a leading watch stockist in the UK. For example, at its Gold Street Northampton and High Street Banbury showrooms, Michael Jones Jeweller is the exclusive local stockist of Rolex, with over 200 watches available to view at any one time. [New Rolex watches can only be purchased from an official Rolex agent and the brand has never allowed new watches to be sold on the internet.] The company also showcases 19 other leading brands including the premium manufacturers Omega, Breitling and Longines. This year has been a busy one for Omega with the new James Bond film Spectre due to hit screens later this month. Both James Bond and the actor Daniel Craig are Omega brand ambassadors so it is perhaps unsurprising that trade is brisk in the two latest limited edition Omega watches, ’Bond’ and ’Spectre’. 4
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Rolex watches on display in-store
Of the company’s watch selection, Mark says, “We do follow trends and have several buying meetings each year in Switzerland, but we also look for brands that perhaps aren’t so well known. In the past 18 months, we have taken on two new watch brands: Alpina and Frederique Constant. Although stocked by Harrods, they will not have so many other independent retail outlets.” As part of the company’s aim to provide the best customer service, on-site watch repairs and servicing have been available for some time at Michael Jones Jeweller in Northampton. Since this after-care service has proved so popular, the launch of a dedicated watch room at the Banbury showroom has recently been announced. From November, there will be a Rolex-affiliated watchmaker at this showroom full time, able to service most brands on site, and with water and battery tests conducted within the hour. This development is one that is sure to please the second generation Michael Jones, who was always keen to add value to the business. Although now retired, he still takes a keen interest in the company and takes pride in its achievements. The heritage of Michael Jones Jeweller continues to evolve. Michael Jones Jeweller: Banbury: 01295 263540 / 79-80 High Street, OX16 5JG Northampton: 01604 632548 / One Gold Street, Northampton NN1 1SA / 01604 636633 & The Grosvenor Centre, Northampton NN1 2EB / michaeljonesjeweller.co.uk
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This image and above: Senior Goldsmith Matthew Tyrrell at work
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new business profile… The Tree and Hedge Company
Alan Jones
The Tree & Hedge Company This recently founded company, based in Chipping Campden, provides a fine range of instant hedges, high screening, topiary specimens and semimature trees… The perfect property sometimes comes with a less than perfect garden or aspect. Perhaps the problem is the garden’s lack of vertical interest. Alternatively, it might be overlooked by other buildings or the view could be spoiled by something unsightly, such as pylons. There may even be a busy road nearby. Until recently, you were stuck with any of these problems – the only option was to plant sapling hedges or young specimen trees and then wait many years for them to have any screening effect. With this in mind, The Tree and Hedge Company was founded last year in Chipping Campden, offering a huge variety of trees, hedges and fine topiary specimens specially grown to provide instant impact or high screening. At the core of the business is Managing Director Alan Jones, who has 30 years’ experience of building gardens and working with trees and screening plants. Since starting out as a 16 year old nursery apprentice in West London, he has worked throughout the UK and Europe. He can now
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boast a wealth of technical knowledge in addition to his naturally keen eye for detail. This level of experience gives him a unique understanding of the landscaping needs of the company’s clients – ranging from home owners to garden designers, landscape architects and developers. Alan was instrumental in pioneering the very first instant hedge projects in the UK: he vividly remembers planting 80metres of Laurel for a developer in Surrey in 2001 to launch this revolutionary concept. Today, he retains an enthusiasm and passion for finding the best hedging and screening solutions for all his clients. He explains, “People see gardens as a lifestyle and want to create their own space – they want privacy and don’t want to be overlooked. We can install hedging plants and semi-mature trees, everything from 6metre high Oaks to 50metres of hedging to screen and provide a sense of seclusion. We’re also buying time: instead of waiting years for the plants to gain any great height, we can provide it immediately.” 4
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new business profile… The Tree and Hedge Company The group of business owners behind The Tree and Hedge Company have three other companies (Hoar Cross Hall Spa Resort in Burton–on-Trent, Eden Hall Day Spa, and Huxleys in Chipping Campden) and Alan had worked with the directors on previous projects. He was delighted when they approached him with the idea to set up The Tree and Hedge Company. Alan’s previous projects have included advising on the planting for golf courses, installing gardens for high profile private clients and working with large-scale developers who like to soften the look of new builds with instant greenery. He says that it is important to consider the possible complications of each project, some of which may be due to access restrictions: semi-mature trees can weigh as much as three buses. For example, multi-million pound insurance policies are required, particularly when using cranes to hoist massive trees over the rooftops of other homes. Although many home owners prefer to use evergreen hedging for year round privacy, Alan has a soft spot for our native trees and hedges. He says, “They are the most beautiful. In winter, they may be bleak and a bit sparse but to see them burst into new leaf in spring and to see the variety of berries and textures is just wonderful – particularly as summer heads into autumn. I really love the trees that are traditional to this country: Oak, Ash and Hornbeam.” Alan’s depth of experience and international contacts allow him to recommend the species
Semi-mature hedging being delivered to a client
and source of plants that will work best for each situation. As he says, “We can source trees from anywhere in Europe depending on the project. We often buy from Germany, Holland and Belgium, for example, and know which nurseries are good for particular plants. It’s a highly involved process – you have to know the market well, down to how often the plants have been transplanted. The trees we buy are specially grown and matured in a way that allows their complete root structure to be lifted and transported to site without harm.” With the peak season for planting running from November to April, Alan is gearing up to be even busier over the coming months. He is happy to quote on any project, large or small, and the company also offers a package of services including a twice yearly maintenance visit. A less than perfect garden can now be a thing of the past.
Alan Jones supervising a client’s project At work with tree spades
Alan Jones supervising a client’s project
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The Tree and Hedge Company: 01386 841708 / GL55 6JX / treeandhedge.com
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