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welcome …to the September issue of Cotswold Preview.

Marking the start of the academic year, this month always brims with new adventures.

For children, moving up a year at school – or even moving school – is a source of excitement and perhaps a little trepidation. Teenagers may be starting university or going off on gap year travels. For parents, all of these things are wonderful milestones to share and treasure.

With this in mind, our September issue includes several family focussed features.

For those with children of school age, there is a handy reference guide to all the upcoming Open Days at the Cotswolds’s leading independent schools. We also highlight five of the area’s top professional photographers who have a special talent for family portraits. And Darren Putt, our guest expert on the topics of health and fitness, outlines his personal approach to childhod nutrition.

Now that children are back at school, many of us have more time to reconnect with the world of culture. September’s exhibition highlights include Passions of Colour, a show of new works by Bridget Lansley at Fosse Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold; a solo show by Edward Noott at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern; and the Autumn Collection of contemporary crafts at Junction Art Gallery in Woodstock.

One of the best events this month is Moreton-in-Marsh Show. This has become something of a fixture on the Cotswold calendar and is particularly popular with families: we can wholeheartedly recommend it. This year, it is on Saturday 5 September.

Finally, a new event for 2015 – coming up next month – is the Select Showcase of British contemporary craft and design at Cheltenham Town Hall. This takes place from 23–25 October. For the chance to win a family pass to the Select Showcase and a relaxing night away at Wyck Hill House Hotel, turn to our Reader Competition on page 11.

We wish you all a splendid September...

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With children growing up and life moving on in the blink of an eye, photographs provide a treasure trove of memories to enjoy in the years ahead. Smartphones and iPads are useful for capturing informally some of those precious moments but there’s nothing to rival the quality of professionally taken family portraits. On the following pages, we highlight the work of five of the area’s top photographers…

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WIN A NIGHT FOR TWO at WYCK HILL HOUSE HOTEL PLUS THREE FAMILY PASSES TO THE SELECT SHOWCASE, 23–25 OCTOBER 2015 A major new event for 2015 is the Select Showcase at Cheltenham Town Hall from 23–25 October. This event showcases the very best in British contemporary craft and design, with talks, workshops and demonstrations from more than 130 participating artists and over 70 outstanding makers and designers.

Stroud International Textiles (SIT) was established in 2005 to create opportunities for artists to develop their creative practices. The organisation celebrates contemporar y work including all applied arts, whilst linking to traditional textile culture. SIT aims to broaden the perspective of textile arts and crafts to other art forms such as performance, dance, music and the written word. Its Select programme presents high quality contemporary crafts exhibitions and events.

Visitors to October’s Select Showcase can learn something new, buy something beautiful or just marvel at the outstanding creativity of our designers and crafts people.

For the chance to win one of three family passes to this event, just answer the following question: WHERE IS THE SELECT SHOWCASE BEING HELD IN OCTOBER? The first name out of our competition hat will also win the fabulous prize of a night for two at Wyck Hill House Hotel.

Wyck Hill House is a 60 bedroom, 4 star country house hotel, set in 50 acres of grounds just outside Stow-on-the-Wold – the perfect base for exploring the North Cotswolds. The 18th century property has all the elements for a relaxing break: beautiful bedrooms, a Spa and a 2 AA restaurant open daily for lunch and dinner.

To enter this competition: Simply contact us by email or post before the deadline of 30 September 2015 with your answer to the question stated above. Please include your name, address and phone number or email address.

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Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Allan Cotton: Contours in Colour at ICIA, Bath University Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Discovery at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Illustration exhibition at Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Sea-Makings at PACCAR Room, RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath City to Garden walk at Prior Park, near Bath Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford The Hare Mosaic afternoon talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Amy film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Giffords Circus at Marlborough Common Guided town walk in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre Quiz night at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Fairy ‘Tail’ trail at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Discovery at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Sea-Makings at PACCAR Room, RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

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Performing Arts Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Love’s Labour’s Lost at Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm Song of the Sea at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 2:45pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events The Breakfast Club film showing at Barnsley House Hotel Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Amy film showing at Gloucester Guildhall A Love For Food cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Swiss Cheese Fondue in Le Mazot at Whatley Manor, Malmesbuury Fish – an Introduction cookery course at Thyme at Southrop Manor

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National Theatre Live

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Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Allan Cotton: Contours in Colour at ICIA, Bath University Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Discovery at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Sea-Makings at PACCAR Room, RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

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Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Beaux’ Stratagem NT live screening at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm The Beaux’ Stratagem NT live screening at Pound Arts, Corsham, 7pm The Beaux’ Stratagem NT live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 7pm Emma at Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm Song of the Sea at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 2:45pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Chipping Sodbury Bake Club at Hobbs House Bakery Ceramics drop-in at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester The Benedictines lecture at Gloucester Cathedral Fish and Shellfish cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Discovery at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

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Clyve’s Funky Summer Night at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Cara Dillon live music at Mill Arts, Banbury, 8pm She at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm Emma at Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm Song of the Sea at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 2:45pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events An Introduction to Bread Making course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Laura Ellen Bacon talk at Holburne Museum, Bath Casablanca film showing at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Tom Owen talk: Last of the Summer Wine at Pound Arts, Corsham Taste of Provence cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham

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Moreton-in-Marsh Show

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Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Discovery at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts Mrs Henderson Presents at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Beyond The Veil at Cheltenham Playhouse, 2pm Mr Stink at Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa, 6:30pm Song of the Sea at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 2:45pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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Shaker Boxes workshop at American Museum in Britain, Bath An Introduction to Bread Making course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival The Prescott Gold Cup Weekend at Prescott Hill, near Cheltenham Blancanieves outdoor film showing at Cheltenham Lido Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Seasonal Dinner Party cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Royal Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival at Royal Pump Room Gardens Moreton-in-Marsh Show at Moreton Showground Pretty Muddy Race for Life at Lydiard Park, Swindon

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Beckford’s Biographers at Beckford’s Tower, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Discovery at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Sea-Makings at PACCAR Room, RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

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Events Oils, Ointments and Creams workshop at Barnsley Herb Garden Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford The Prescott Gold Cup Weekend at Prescott Hill, near Cheltenham Archaeology tour of the Villa at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Cheltenham Bride and Groom show at Cheltenham Town Hall Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester TVR Pre-80s Extravaganza at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Royal Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival at Royal Pump Room Gardens SHN Car Boot Sale at Honington Hall Estate, near Shipston-on-Stour Hospitality Action Polo Day at Beaufort Polo Club, Tetbury

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RSC Swan Theatre

Fosse Gallery

Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Allan Cotton: Contours in Colour at ICIA, Bath University Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Illustration exhibition at Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney

Performing Arts Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Puttin’ On The Ritz at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Wood Carving workshop at Stanton Guildhouse, near Broadway Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Farm Safari at Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham Acrylics with Attitude workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Guided town walk in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre The Great Joust at Warwick Castle

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

SOTA Gallery

Sarah Wiseman Gallery

Performing Arts Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Italian Job lunchtime concert at Holburne Museum, Bath, 1:10pm Puttin’ On The Ritz at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Going Viral at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Colin Fry: The 6ixth Sense Anniversary Tour at Gloucester Guildhall, 7pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester

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The Albion Gallery

SOTA Gallery

Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Puttin’ On The Ritz at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Bond at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr at Playbox Theatre, Warwick, 7pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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Events Taken 3 film showing at Barnsley House Hotel Bat walks at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester How To Change The World live satellite Q&A at Gloucester Guildhall Amy film showing at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

September wednesday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Tropical Island at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

RSC Swan Theatre

Performing Arts Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Jasper Carrott’s Stand Up And Rock at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Puttin’ On The Ritz at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Canaletto: Celebrating Britain talk at Holburne Museum, Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Some Like It Hot film showing at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Ceramics drop-in at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Amy film showing at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

Fosse Gallery

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Exhibitions & Auctions

RSC Swan Theatre

Sarah Wiseman Gallery

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Sporting Auction sale at Moore Allen & Innocent, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts Dan Reed live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Mega Roller Disco at Cheltenham Town Hall, 8pm Puttin’ On The Ritz at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Amy film showing at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa Stroud Theatre Festival at venues in Stroud Shipston Home Nursing Golf Day at Tadmarton Heath Golf Club An evening talk with Su Lees and Kate Evans at Nature in Art, Twigworth Bat Walks at Charlecote Park, near Wellesbourne

September friday

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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 Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford High Summer exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way exhibition at SOTA Gallery, Witney Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

The Albion Gallery

Performing Arts Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Theo Jackson live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Puttin’ On The Ritz at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Sean Hughes: Mumbo Jumbo at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Volpone at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Campden Gallery

Events The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Ceramic Wall Icon workshop at American Museum in Britain, Bath Flavours of The Medina: Moroccan course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Heritage Open Day at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Heritage Open Day at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Heritage Open Day at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Branchline Experience course at Dean Forest Railway Newent Onion Fair Stroud Theatre Festival at venues in Stroud

12 September

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Campden Gallery

The Albion Gallery

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Beckford’s Biographers at Beckford’s Tower, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Sporting Auction at Moore Allen & Innocent, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts Winter Wilson live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Open Mic at the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm

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Fast and Furious 7 film showing at Barnsley House Hotel The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Learn to love your Laptop course at Farncombe Estate, Broadway Wedding Inspiration day at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham Heritage Open Day at Cheltenham Town Hall Mosaics tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Frampton Country Fair at Frampton Court Estate, Frampton-on-Seven Amy film showing at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa Heritage Open Days at the Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon Stroud Theatre Festival at venues in Stroud Coleshill Mill open afternoon at Coleshill Estate, near Swindon

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noot Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Illustration exhibition at Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Scraptors Sculpture trail exhibition at Stourhead, near Mere Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon

RSC Theatre

Performing Arts East is East at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Girls Like That at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

John Noott Galleries

Events The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Farm Safari at Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham World Culinary Event: Thai at The Noel Arms Hotel, Chipping Campden Local Landscapes workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Giffords Circus in Stratton, near Cirencester Heritage Open Days at the Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon Fixtures at Stratford Racecourse Guided town walk in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre

14 September

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Pound Arts

John Noott Galleries

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester A The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts East is East at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm

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Events The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath City to Garden walk at Prior Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Aida On Sydney Harbour film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Shakespeare Around the World talk at Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon

September tuesday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Campden Gallery

Fosse Gallery

Performing Arts East is East at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Acorn Antiques! The Musical at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Lunchtime recital at Bath Abbey, 1:05pm Chicago Blues Brothers at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm

Events The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Bat walks at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Silk Paper Making workshop at Pound Arts, Corsham Eat to be Healthy cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Tetbury Food & Drink Festival Drawing elephants from virtual life workshop at Nature in Art, Twigworth

16 September

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Fosse Gallery

Campden Gallery

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Names of The Hare at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts East is East at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Rocky Horror Show live screening at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 6:45pm A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Bogus Woman at Everyman Studio 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 Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival A Discovery tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Theatre Tour at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham The next Industrial Revolution in Housing talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham A Little Chaos film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham Nose to Tail cooking course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Giffords Circus at Fennel’s Farm, near Stroud Tetbury Food & Drink Festival

September thursday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

John Noott Galleries

Sarah Wiseman Gallery

Performing Arts East is East at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Informal lunchtime recital at Bath Abbey, 1:05pm Mick Dolan memorial concert at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:30pm A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Bogus Woman at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Kreutzer Sonata 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 The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Patisserie Maison cookery course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Affordable Art Fair at Brunel’s Old Station, Bristol A Little Chaos film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham Healthy Cooking & Hay Barn spa day at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Giffords Circus at Fennel’s Farm, near Stroud Tetbury Food & Drink Festival

18 September

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Exhibitions & Auctions

John Noott Galleries

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts The Albion Gallery

East is East at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Jake Shimabukuro live music at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Bogus Woman at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Kreutzer Sonata at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Mumbo Jumbo at 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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The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Embroidered Handwriting workshop at American Museum in Britain, Bath Italian Harvest Feast cookery course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath NCT Nearly New Sale at Bath Racecourse Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival Affordable Art Fair at Brunel’s Old Station, Bristol The Art of Vintique at Great Barrington Village Hall, near Burford Introduction to Papercutting workshop at The Wilson, Cheltenham Mark Thompson talk: Stargazer at Pound Arts, Corsham Giffords Circus at Fennel’s Farm, near Stroud Tetbury Food & Drink Festival

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Beckford’s Biographers at Beckford’s Tower, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Campden Gallery

Junction Art Gallery

Performing Arts Rob Lear Band live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm

Events The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film showing at Barnsley House Hotel The Jane Austen Festival at venues in Bath Cotswold Wardens Walk: Upper Swainswick to Dyrham, near Bath Affordable Art Fair at Brunel’s Old Station, Bristol Sewing Machines for Beginners course at Farncombe Estate, Broadway Cheltenham Comedy Festival Archeology tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Panasonic roadshow at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham A Little Chaos film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham London Road film showing at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa Giffords Circus at Fennel’s Farm, near Stroud Coleshill 1940s day at Coleshill Estate, near Swindon Tetbury Food & Drink Festival

20 September

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RSC Swan Theatre

Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Photography & Art Exhibition at Stourhead, near Mere Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon

Performing Arts Fosse Gallery

The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath, 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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Wine Tasting: Regional Australia at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath An Introduction to Bread Making course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Barbara Hepworth and Terry Frost talk at St George’s Hall, Blockley Wood Carving workshop at Stanton Guildhouse, near Broadway Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cheltenham Comedy Festival A Little Chaos film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Director Talk: Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Guided town walk in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre The Great Joust at Warwick Castle

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

John Noott Galleries

Sarah Wiseman Gallery

Performing Arts Sleep, My Darling, Sleep concert at Holburne Museum, Bath, 1:10pm The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Kreutzer Sonata at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Romeo and Juliet ROH live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 7pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Pastry Masterclass course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Comedy Festival Life of Riley film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham Pontillism workshop at Nature in Art, Twigworth

22 September

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Exhibitions & Auctions

The Stour Gallery

Campden Gallery

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Fine art, antiques and collectables sale at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud Simon Williams exhibition at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

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The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Lunchtime recital at Pound Arts, Corsham, 1pm Total Commitments live at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Kreutzer Sonata at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Evening Organ Recital at Gloucester Cathedral, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Croissant and Viennoiserie Masterclass course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Bat walks at Dyrham Park, near Bath From Wessex to Washington talk at Holburne Museum, Bath Cheltenham Comedy Festival Quick & Simple Suppers cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Fine art, antiques and collectables sale at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Bath Philharmonia concert at Bath Abbey, 7:30pm Ministry of Science Live at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Coriolanus (encore) NT live screening at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm The Kreutzer Sonata at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Coriolanus (encore) NT live screening at Pound Arts, Corsham, 7pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7pm

Events Classic Patisserie cookery course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Cheltenham Comedy Festival Evening lecture at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisan Bread cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film & Music, Woodstock

Junction Art Gallery

Fosse Gallery

24 September

*For contact details please see pages 46–48. The full What’s On Listings start on page 62.

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Cheltenham Town Hall

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Fosse Gallery

The Watershed Band live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm The Fishermans Friends live music at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Basel Symphony Orchestra at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson's Right Boot at Everyman Studio Theatre, 7:45pm The Kreutzer Sonata 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 April in Paris at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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Children’s Bath Literature Festival Churchill Lecture at American Museum in Britain, Bath Meet expert conservators at Dyrham Park, near Bath Late opening with music at Holburne Museum, Bath Cheltenham Comedy Festival Cinderella film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham Afternoon Tea cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film & Music, Woodstock

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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 The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Moore Allen Antique Charity Valuation Day at Dobbies, Cirencester Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Angie Lewin exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Bridget Lansley exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Devil Mud Run

Performing Arts Send a Cow: Gospel of Mark at Bath Abbey, 7:30pm Iain Lee vs Radio live comedy at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 8pm The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Kreutzer Sonata at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Liz Lawrence Award 10th Anniversary Gala at Pound Arts, Corsham, 7:30pm Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson's Right Boot at Everyman Studio Theatre, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm April in Paris at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

The Stour Gallery

Events Children’s Bath Literature Festival Curries of the World cookery course at Bertinet Kitchen, Bath Devil Mud Run in Stanley Pontlarge, near Cheltenham Cheltenham Comedy Festival Made in the Cotswolds at venues in Chipping Campden Far From Madding Crows film showing at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Ploughing Match & Country Show at Home Farm, Kelmscott Malvern Autumn Show at Three County Showgrounds, Malvern Apple Days at Mary Arden’s Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film & Music, Woodstock

26 September

*For contact details please see pages 46–48. The full What’s On Listings start on page 62.

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Campden Gallery

Junction Art Gallery

Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Beckford’s Biographers at Beckford’s Tower, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath SuperNature at The Courts Garden, Bradford-on-Avon Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 at Nature in Art, Twigworth Stuart Mitchell, Cleo Mussi & Craobh Rua exhibitions at Prema, Uley Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

Performing Arts Greg Trooper live music at American Museum in Britain, Bath, 2pm Sunjay live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm CoadyCrew Born 2 Perform at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 5pm Boo Hewerdine live music at Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, 7:45pm My Pet Monster and Me! at the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 2pm

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Dark Horse film showing at Barnsley House Hotel Children’s Bath Literature Festival Cow Parsley Wedding Fayre at Bath Racecourse Archeology tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Made in the Cotswolds at venues in Chipping Campden Far From Madding Crows film showing at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Malvern Autumn Show at Three County Showgrounds, Malvern Apple Days at Mary Arden’s Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film & Music, Woodstock

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The 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 Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Textile exhibition at Wetpaint Gallery, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Scraptors sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon Stuart Mitchell, Cleo Mussi & Craobh Rua exhibitions at Prema, Uley

RSC Theatre

John Noott Galleries

Performing Arts Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester, 7:30pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm April in Paris at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm And Then There Were None at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

Events Children’s Bath Literature Festival Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Farm Safari at Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham Guided town walk in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Author lunch with Virginia Nicholson at Calcot Manor Hotel, Tetbury Planting for Sucessional Colour workshop at Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley

28 September

*For contact details please see pages 46–48. The full What’s On Listings start on page 62.

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Exhibitions & Auctions

John Noott Galleries

The Stour Gallery

Frost, Family & Friends at Banbury Museum Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Fusion – Where Two Minds Collide at RUH, Bath Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath SuperNature at The 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 Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Elusive Element at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall Sir Terry Frost exhibition at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Scraptors Sculpture trail at Stourhead, near Mere Marc Chagall exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Autumn exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock Stuart Mitchell, Cleo Mussi & Craobh Rua exhibitions at Prema, Uley

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1984 at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm An Inspector Calls 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 April in Paris at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Children’s Bath Literature Festival Rooftop experience at Dyrham Park, near Bath Roger Waters The Wall film showing at Gloucester Guildhalll

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Spirit Hawk Eye at American Museum in Britain, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture Portraits and Identity at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Small Worlds at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Lynn Chadwick: Draughtsman at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Art exhibition at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Studio Pottery: A Century of Pots at The Wilson, Cheltenham Escape Artist at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Mark Spray: Until the Light Fails at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Artisans at Pound Arts, Corsham 21 Years, 21 Icons at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Concourse at Gloucester Guildhall 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 Collections in the Spotlight at Hall’s Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 at Nature in Art, Twigworth Autumn Collection at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock Stuart Mitchell, Cleo Mussi & Craobh Rua exhibitions at Prema, Uley

Junction Art Gallery

Campden Gallery

Performing Arts Danny Schmidt live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Hands Up For Jonny Wilkinson’s Right Boot! at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 5pm 1984 at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm An Inspector Calls at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Elderly People Crossing at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Henry V at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Hecuba at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm April in Paris at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Pitch Perfect 2 film showing at Barnsley House Hotel Children’s Bath Literature Festival Bat walks at Dyrham Park, near Bath Roman mosaics tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham From Field to Fork cookery course at Daylesford Organic, near Kingham

30 September

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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

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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 4

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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: exhibition at SOTA gallery

View from Broadway Tower by Anna Dillon

Friday 4 – Saturday 12 September

‘Walking The Cotswold Way’ by Anna Dillon at the SOTA Gallery, Witney This exhibition by Oxfordshire landscape artist Anna Dillon features paintings she has recently completed after walking The Cotswold Way… A regular exhibitor with the SOTA Gallery, Anna Dillon is well known for her unique style of oil paintings showcasing the British Isles. In spring 2014, she walked along The Cotswold Way from its official starting point in Chipping Campden to Cleeve Hill, near Cheltenham. She has since created a series of oil paintings, inspired by her walk, exclusively for the SOTA Gallery.

Dillon was born in Berkshire in 1972 and grew up in Wiltshire and Oxfordshire near Avebury,

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The Uffington White Horse Hill and The Ridgeway.

She says, “The unique and ancient countryside of the British Isles continually inspires me to paint vibrant and colourful landscapes. As someone who enjoys long distance walks, travel and exploration, I am determined to visit and paint as many landscapes as possible.”

Dillon uses bold and strong colours to reflect the form, contours and light of the land.

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Humblebee View by Anna Dillon

paints, built up gradually to produce a rich, deep colour.

She credits Paul Nash as being an artist whose subject matter inspires her own work.

She says, “He was a fantastic landscape painter and often stayed and painted near Wallingford, where his uncle lived.” Other painters whose work Dillon admires include John Nash, Richard Long, John Piper, Ben Nicolson and Friedrich Hundertwasser.

Dillon’s work is regularly exhibited at various galleries throughout the south of England and her paintings are held in private collections around the world, from Australia to Finland. Most of her original paintings are also available as Giclée prints.

The Private View for this exhibition is on Thursday 3 September, from 7:30pm. If you would like an invitation to the Preview evening, please contact the gallery.

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Crossing Buckle Street by Anna Dillon

SOTA Galler y is located at 9 Langdale Court in Witney. It is open Monday to Friday, from 9:30am–4:30pm, and on Saturday, from 9am–5pm.

SOTA Gallery: 01993 862799 / OX28 6FG / sotagallery.co.uk

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WHAT’S on Feature: exhibition at sarah wiseman gallery

The Twisted Stem by Angie Lewin

Saturday 5 – Saturday 26 September

‘Nature Study’ by Angie Lewin at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford A solo exhibition of Angie Lewin’s printmaking which includes a series of lithographs inspired by plant forms in nature and still life, as well as wood engravings, silkscreens and lino-cuts…

Angie Lewin is an artist, printmaker, textile designer and horticulturalist whose work encompasses an astonishing range of disciplines and techniques.

She creates wood engravings, silkscreens and lithographs as well as patterns for wallpapers, ceramics and textiles.

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Lewin’s eagle eye for the detail in plant life and nature is at the heart of her work. Pattern and rhythm of natural forms are observed in intimate detail. She is particularly drawn to plants with strong, architectural shapes and lines – choosing, for example, the prickly head of a thistle 4

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From top: Alwin Aldeburgh Pot and Island Summer by Angie Lewin

or a crown of agapanthus. Her work examines the beauty of plant life year round, from wintry, frozen stalks to newly emerging buds. Dried seaweeds, stones, shells and feathers are also gathered for inspiration.

Lewin began her career as a London-based illustrator, then went on to study horticulture, relocating to Norfolk. This re-kindled her interest in printmaking, with inspiration coming from the changing seasons and countryside around her.

In Norfolk, she and her husband Simon founded St Jude’s, a gallery and design studio which works collaboratively with other artists and designers,

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creating ranges of fabrics and stationery. Since then, she has relocated once more to Scotland.

Lewin’s studio practice and textile designs are inextricably linked – one informing the other, much in the way that her admired predecessor Eric Ravillious worked. Her work is exhibited around the UK and beyond, and is widely collected.

Sarah Wiseman Gallery is located on South Parade in Summertown, Oxford. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and Monday, from 10am–4pm.

Sarah Wiseman Gallery: 01865 515123 / OX2 7JL / wisegal.com

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WHAT’S on Feature: Moreton-in-Marsh Show

Saturday 5 September

The Imps motorcyle display team

Moreton-in-Marsh Show 2015 at Moreton Showground

This annual show celebrates “the countryside in a day”, with a focus on farming, food, fashion and fun…

Moreton Show was first held in 1949, on the same site in the Batsford Estate that it has occupied ever since. The parkland setting has no permanent buildings, so everything is built up in the traditional way with marquees and hurdle pens to give it a true country show atmosphere.

The show’s underlying purpose is to improve the standard of farming and farm crafts locally.

It has grown to become one of the UK’s biggest one-day agricultural shows, attracting visitors from all over the country.

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At the centre of the showground, the Grand Arena hosts high profile events throughout the day, such as appearances by The Imps motorcycle display team. Other highlights from the line-up include the Six Bar Show Jumping Challenge, the Livestock Parade of Prize winning animals and the Pony Club Mounted Games.

Horses and riders also compete in five dedicated show rings, and Horse of the Year hopefuls can make it through in what is one of the last qualifying competitions.

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WHAT’S on Feature: Moreton-in-Marsh Show In the show’s Attractions ring, you can watch the Dog and Duck Show, falconry, Shipston Town Band and fancy dress ponies as well as the ever popular terrier racing.

Some of the country’s finest livestock are on parade: cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and goats.

Moreton Show is also home to the National Poll Hereford Cattle Show and the National Show of Cotswold Sheep.

This year, the show is promoting the Future Farmers’ Initiative, which sees the next generation of livestock farmers competing in the prestigious Junior Handler competitions. Another new feature this year is the revival of the calf show, for handlers under the age of 16 and animals under nine months old which have been weaned from their mothers.

Farming is all about the food on our plates and the show’s Country Larder Food Hall celebrates the best of British food and drink. Many of the specialist food producers are very local and all offer lots of tasters and top quality produce for sale.

If you love waxed coats and wellies, there is plenty of countryside fashion to browse. The event is something of a shopper’s paradise, with 350 trade stands showing and selling everything from handmade soft furnishings and homewares to combine harvesters. At this time of year, the Craft and Retail pavilions are sure to offer lots of ideas for Christmas presents. And you’ll find plenty of refreshments stands to keep up your energy levels during the day.

The Home and Garden Marquee is the place to go to see amazing displays of lovingly tended fruit and vegetables alongside jewel-like jellies and cakes. More than 140 classes are featured, including children’s categories, spanning homegrown produce, floral arrangements and cooking.

In the Butler Sherborn Countr yside & Heritage area, there are displays of traditional rural skills, crafts and pursuits as well as the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and a petting zoo.

Another destination sure to keep little ones happy is the new Family Fun Area, where children can take part in circus skills, dance and performing arts workshops. They can also see the world’s tallest bubbleologist, Samsam Bubbleman.

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Hound displays

A llama keeping a watchful eye on visitors

in advance from many local outlets and Tourist Information Offices, or on the day on the gate.

Adult tickets are £13.50 (advance) / £17 (on the day); children’s tickets (5–15 years) are £4.50 / £6.50; and family tickets (two adults and up to three children) are £35 / £43.

Moreton-in-Marsh Show: 01608 651908 / GL56 0AB / moretonshow.co.uk

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WHAT’S on Feature: Exhibition at john noott galleries

Grand Canal, Venice by Edward Noott

Saturday 12 September – Tuesday 27 October

Edward Noott Solo Exhibition at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern, Broadway This exhibition features more than 30 new paintings in oils by Edward Noott RBSA… Born in 1965, Edward Noott studied at Cheltenham College of Art, Trent University and the State University of New York. His 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. Awards include the Royal West of England Academy Purchase Prize, the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists‘ Open Exhibition Best Painting and a painting bought by

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the University of Wales for its permanent collection.

This solo exhibition features a wide selection of the artist’s new works in oils. The full catalogue may also be viewed on the gallery’s website.

The galler y is open daily: Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm), and on Sunday, from 11am–5pm.

John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern: 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com

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WHAT’S on Feature: garden highlights at cWP

throughout September

garden highlights at Cotswold wildlife park, near Burford

Famed for its 250+ species of animals, Cotswold Wildlife Park also has one of the UK’s foremost ‘exotic’ gardens, with the planting at its peak this month…

Cotswold Wildlife Park, located near Burford, can boast a rich diversity of flora and fauna from around the world. Perhaps best known for being home to more than 250 species of animals, it also has one of the country’s foremost ‘exotic’ gardens, with several thousand types of plants co-existing throughout the 150 acres which surround the Regency Gothic manor house.

Towering Bananas, Bamboo, Tree ferns and Palms form the backbone of the celebrated exotic plantings. During summer and autumn, an extensive range of tender foliage and flowering plants enhance the scene, including the Giant Victoria Water lily. Cactus and succulents inhabit the arid beds around the meerkats; and swathes

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of grasses form a savannah-esque background to the rhinos, zebras and giraffes.

There is year-round horticultural interest but visiting is particularly recommended during September when the planting reaches its dramatic climax. In particular, the subtropical planting in the Old Walled Garden has been described as “among the best in Britain”.

Throughout September and October, admission to Cotswold Wildlife Park is free for RHS members (member 1 only). Until the end of October, the park is open daily from 10am–6pm, with last admission at 4:30pm.

Cotswold Wildlife Park: 01993 823006 / OX18 4JP / cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk

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WHAT’S on Feature: exhibition at junction art gallery

throughout September

Landscape With Deer by David Mayne

Autumn Collection of contemporary crafts at Junction Art Gallery, Woodstock

September sees a new collection arriving at Junction Art Gallery, introducing new artists as well as welcoming back some firm favourites…

With the arrival of autumn there is a particular emphasis on contemporary craft at the gallery, including pieces for the wall, which convey warmth through their texture and use of materials.

One of the highlights is a new collection of graceful wall sculptures by designer-maker Lizzie Farey. Her work is made using willow and hazel that she grows near to her home in Scotland, creating an intriguing link from the beginning to the end of the making process. She focuses on a balance of form and uses the characteristics of the natural materials to bring warmth and a sense of quiet to each piece. Her work is largely abstract but often echoes gentle shapes such as the swoop of a flock of birds or the delicate circles formed by falling rain. For those looking for something a bit different for their wall, Lizzie’s work is tactile and serene, looking equally at home in traditional and contemporary settings.

The exhibition also features several of Clare Crouchman’s ceramic wall pieces. Clare uses

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the surface texture of the clay, along with subtle glazes and oxides, to capture something elemental in her designs. Drawing from a fascination with the rhythms and cycles found in nature, science and spirituality, and how these interlink, there is a wonderful balance and interplay between the pieces she creates.

New to the gallery is the work of award winning potter Hannah McAndrew, who creates pieces intended to be used and enjoyed. Her work embraces both traditional and contemporary design, using rich honey glazes to complement her flowing, hand-painted designs.

Accompanying these artists is an array of sculpture, ceramics, paintings and jewellery. The full collection can be viewed on the gallery’s website. Junction Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and on Sunday, from 11am–4pm.

Junction Art Gallery: 01993 358707 / OX20 1TJ / junctionartgallery.co.uk

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Calm Fields by Bridget Lansley

Sunday 6 – Saturday 26 September

‘Passions of Colour’: new work by Bridget Lansley at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Bridget Lansley’s love of Scotland, the shooting season, racing and the countryside is portrayed in this solo exhibition of paintings at the Fosse Gallery…

Bridget Lansley is known for painting with passion tempered with an analytical eye for the essentials of colour, pattern and composition. Her works are carefully composed and Lansley’s skill lies in reducing a complicated subject into simplified blocks of colour carefully balanced with the

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picture plane. She says of her own work: “Colour really pleases me; I love playing with colour and mixing the palette to balance the composition.”

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Table Setting by Bridget Lansley

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exhibition in the spotlight: ‘Passions of Colour’ at fosse gallery

Down the Table by Bridget Lansley

Brighter Skies by Bridget Lansley

Across the Moors and Brighter Skies are two examples of how she cleverly captures the atmosphere of a day’s shooting and translates it onto canvas. The entire day’s sport can be relived through her series of paintings.

Lansley comes from a family of artists although she came to painting later on in life.

She started her career in publishing which led to an increasing involvement with the art world and this, in turn, fuelled her passion for painting.

She studied contemporary art under Robin Child and has now been a full-time artist for a number of years. Her work can be found in many private collections throughout the UK and Europe, USA and Australia.

This exhibition at the Fosse Gallery features around 35 of Lansley’s paintings, predominantly oil on canvas along with a few pastels. Prices of the works range from £800 to £4,000. The complete exhibition can also be viewed on the gallery’s website.

The gallery’s opening hours are Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am–5pm.

Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold: 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com

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The Yellow Room

by Bridget Lansley

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Before them nothing

mixed media on canvas

80 x 80 cm

MARK SPRAY Until the light fails 12 September – 4 October Fully illustrated catalogue available

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions

Exhibitions &ASeptember uctions until Friday 4 John Busby Retrospective at Nature in Art, Twigworth 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk This exhibition brings together a special selection of retrospective and recent work by John Busby (1928–2015), one of the 20th century’s most influential nature-inspired artists. Busby worked in traditional media: watercolours, pastels on paper and oil on canvas. In the field, he first used a sketchbook, adding watercolour if time and location allowed. He liked to stay with a subject watching all aspects of behaviour and interaction, waiting to see what happened. In the studio, he then developed the gathered material into the final works. Busby said of his work, “It is rooted in landscape… and in the living birds and animals as they are part of it. I aim to show how creatures move and have their being and to express the visual delight they bring. I work from life.” The exhibition highlights ’patterns in nature’, encompassing Busby’s oil paintings of rock studied through a microscope; rock pools on the sea shore; and, of course, drawings of birds and animals. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am–5pm; admission charges apply.

Friday 4 – Saturday 12 Anna Dillon: The Cotswold Way at SOTA Gallery, Witney 01993 862799 / OX28 6FG / sotagallery.co.uk A regular exhibitor with SOTA Gallery, Anna Dillon is well known for her unique style of oil paintings showcasing the British Isles. After walking and studying the Cotswold Way, she has put together this collection of original paintings, featuring West Oxfordshire views, exclusively for the gallery. Dillon

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says, “The unique and ancient countryside of the British Isles and Ireland continually inspires me to paint vibrant and colourful landscapes. As someone who enjoys long distance walks, travel and exploration I am determined to visit and paint as many landscapes as possible.” SOTA Gallery is open Monday to Friday, from 9:30am–4:30pm, and on Saturday, from 9am–5pm. For further details about this exhibition, see our What’s On feature on pages 49–50. from Friday 4 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. It continues until 10 October.

Saturday 5 – Saturday 26 Angie Lewin: Nature Study at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Summertown, Oxford 01865 515123 / OX2 7JL / wisegal.com Angie Lewin is an artist, printmaker, textile designer and horticulturalist whose work encompasses a wide range of disciplines and techniques.

She creates wood engravings, silkscreens and lithographs as well as patterns for wallpapers, ceramics and textiles. Her eagle eye for the detail in plant life and nature is at the heart 4

Towards Chipping Camden by Anna Dillon at SOTA Gallery

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Gloucestershire’s Fine Art Auctioneers

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01452 344499 www.chorleys.com Art Deco diamond double-clip brooch circa 1935, estimate: £700-900

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Prinknash Abbey Park Gloucestershire GL4 8EU

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions that Gallery 2 at Museum in the Park is a multi-use space, so it is worth calling ahead before making a special visit.

Coronation Mug Edinburgh

by Angie Lewin at Sarah Wiseman Gallery

of her work. Pattern and rhythm of natural forms are all observed in intimate detail. She is particularly drawn to plants with architectural shapes and lines, choosing the prickly head of a thistle or a crown of agapanthus. After Lewin began her career as a London-based illustrator, she went on to study horticulture, relocating to Norfolk. Since then, she has relocated once more to Scotland, dividing her time between her Edinburgh and Highland studios. Lewin’s work is exhibited around the UK and beyond, and widely collected. The Sarah Wiseman Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Monday, from 10am–4pm. For further details about this exhibition, see our What’s On feature on pages 51–52.

Saturday 5 – Sunday 27 Simon Morriss: Tracing Absence at Museum in the Park, Stroud 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk After a career as an architect, Simon Morriss completed a Foundation Degree in Creative Practice at Stroud College in 2012 and went on to gain an MA in Fine Art from Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. On display in this exhibition are artefacts which incorporate an element of absence and paintings and drawings which further explore this theme. Please note

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Sunday 6 – Saturday 26 Bridget Lansley: Passions of Colour at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com Although hailing from a family of artists, Lansley only turned to painting as a full-time career several years ago. Her paintings are now shown at established galleries in both London and the home counties. Lansley paints with passion tempered with an analytical eye for the essentials of colour, pattern and composition. Her subjects include still lives, flower paintings and figurative scenes which are characterised by a strong sense of narrative.

In particular, her love of Scotland and the shooting season have inspired the shooting scenes for which she has become well known.

Lansley’s paintings are carefully composed in a controlled palette, and her skill lies in reducing a complicated composition into simplified blocks of vibrant colour. The Private View for this exhibition is on Sunday 6, from 11am–4pm. For further details about Lansley and her work, see our Exhibition in the Spotlight feature on pages 58–60.

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Queuing at the Bookies by Bridget Lansley at Fosse Gallery

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions until Friday 11 Lazy, Hazy, Crazy: Summer Exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com Gallery Pangolin presents sculpture and works on paper celebrating the season. Artists include Anthony Abrahams, Harold Ambellan, Hamish Black, Jon Buck, Lynn Chadwick, Terence Coventry, Abigail Fallis, Sue Freeborough and F E McWilliam.

The gallery is open Monday to Friday, from 10am– 6pm, and on Saturday, from 10am–1pm.

Friday 11 Sporting auction at Moore Allen & Innocent saleroom, Cirencester 01285 646050 / GL7 5RH / mooreallen.co.uk This sale includes hunting, shooting, fishing, golf and other sporting and sports equipment as well as memorabilia, taxidermy, prints, paintings and books. The catalogue is available online in the weeks prior to sale and a hard copy catalogue available to buy for £3 plus postage. Viewing is on Thursday 10, from 10:30am–8pm, and from 9am on the morning of the sale. until Saturday 12 Alan Cotton: Contours in Colour at ICIA, Bath University 01225 386777 / BA2 7AY / icia.org.uk Alan Cotton’s paintings celebrate the natural world in which we live. Many of his works from the past 15 years have been created on expeditions

with the explorer David Hempleman-Adams, continuing a long tradition of adventurers taking artists with them on their travels. This major retrospective offers a unique opportunity to study the development of a contemporary landscape painter steeped in the Romantic tradition. until Saturday 12 High Summer Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk Since 1997, The Stour Gallery has shown the work of painters, printmakers, potters, sculptors and jewellers with established reputations alongside emerging artists. The gallery’s High Summer Exhibition exemplifies this tradition. The featured artists include Sandra Blow, Maurice Cockrill, Terry Frost, Bruce McLean, Barbara Rae, Lucy Farley and Heidi Koening. Sandra Blow (1925–2006) and Terry Frost (1915–2003) are two of the most innovative and influential post war British artists and have been represented by the gallery since it opened. The Stour Gallery is open Monday to Saturday (closed Thursday), from 10am–5:30pm, or by appointment. from Saturday 12 Edward Noott exhibition at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern, Broadway 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com This solo exhibition features a wide selection of Edward Noott’s new works in oils. John Noott 4

London Bridge, Dusk by Edward Noott at John Noott Galleries at Braodway Modern

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www.fossegallery.com Fosse Gallery Fine Art, The Manor House, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 1AF 01451 831319 mail@fossegallery.com

Passions of Colour Bridget lansley Sun 6th Sept – 26th Sept

Across the Moors, oil on canvas, 30'' × 40''

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions Galleries is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am– 5pm (closed 1pm–2pm), on Sunday from 11am–5pm and at other times by appointment.

For further details about this exhibition, see our What’s On feature on page 55. from Saturday 12 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 Away in the Distance by Mark Spray at Campden Gallery personal experience. The conception of this new body of work was triggered Friday 18 – Sunday 20 when the artist read the novel The Rings of Saturn Affordable Art Fair at Brunel’s Old Station,

by WG Sebald. The book became a starting point Bristol which informed a four day, 120 mile walk through 020 8246 4848 / BS1 6QH / Suffolk, during which time Spray slept wherever affordableartfair.com/bristol he had arrived as the light closed on each day.

The Affordable Art Fair provides a relaxed The paintings in this exhibition document Spray’s environment in which to browse and buy experiences on this journey. Campden Gallery is contemporary art from 55 galleries. Paintings, open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am–5:30pm, original artist-made prints, sculpture and and on Sunday, from 11am–4pm. The exhibition photography are all on show, with everything for continues until 4 October. sale and prices ranging from £40–£4,000. Galleries at this year’s fair include Cheltenham’s Paragon from Saturday 12 Gallery (01242 233391 / paragongallery.co.uk).

Deeply Felt at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Entry to the Affordable Art Fair is by ticket, which 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / can be purchased online in advance or on the coriniummuseum.org door. The Paragon Gallery has a small quantity of An exhibition of works by Sarah Brooker and free tickets available, so Cotswold Preview readers Celestino Valenti. The hand-rolled wall hangings are invited to contact the gallery for allocations on and framed works by textile artist Sarah Brooker a first come, first served basis. bring colour and vibrancy to any space. Using water for inspiration, she draws on her favourite until Saturday 19 colours – turquoises, deep blues and greens.

Hazel Mountford exhibition at The Albion Celestino Valenti designs and produces RegencyGallery, Chipping Norton style wirework, which is internationally sought 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk after. Throughout September, Corinium Museum Hazel Mountford is an animal painter who has is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, a particular interest in the competition for space and on Sunday, from 2pm–5pm. The exhibition between humans and animals and between continues until 11 October. animal species. The care and attention she puts 4

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THE STOUR GALLERY AUTUMN EXHIBITION

JANETTE KERR PRWA president of The Royal West of England Academy

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paintings • original prints • Royal Academicians • ceramics • glass • sculpture • jewellery The Stour Gallery 10 High Street Shipston-on-Stour Warwickshire CV36 4AJ (North Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire borders) Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30 closed Thursdays 01608 664411 info@thestourgallery.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions 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 exhibition includes her recent depictions of the stormy North Sea. The Stour Gallery is open Monday to Saturday (closed Thursday), from 10am–5:30pm, or by appointment. On the opening weekend of this exhibition, the gallery’s hours are 12noon– 5:30pm (Saturday 19) and 11am–4pm (Sunday 20). The exhibition continues until 31 October.

In between Detail by Hazel Mountford at The Albion Gallery

into each work is immediately evident and Mountford captures the essence of each animal she paints through a combination of meticulous study, strong technique, use of canvas space and shape, and a real eye for the drama in the natural world. In 2009, Hazel won the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year – British Mammals category with her Descending Hare. Her current work is focused on the wildlife of Great Britain both past and present and the evolving relationship of space between humans and animals. They are painted life-size in acrylic on angled gesso panels. The Albion Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 10am– 5:30pm, and on Sunday, from 11am–5pm. from Saturday 19 Autumn Exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk A show featuring paintings by Janette Jerr PRWA (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

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until Sunday 20 In the Making at The Wilson, Cheltenham 01242 237431 / GL50 3JT / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk This touring exhibition from London’s Design Museum celebrates and reveals the unexpected qualities of everyday objects before they assume their final, recognisable form. It explores the intricacy of 24 familiar objects, ranging from a tennis ball to a trumpet, by considering the different ways in which they are made. The objects are exhibited in an incomplete state – midmanufacture – to uncover the intriguing beauty of production. This provides a glimpse of curators Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby’s ongoing dialogue with the manufacturing process. With its internationally designated collection of Arts and Crafts Movement items, The Wilson provides the chance to make direct comparisons between 4

Stoneware by Clare Conrad at The Stour Gallery

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Angie Lewin 'Nature Study' 5th - 26th September An exhibition of new and recent printmaking by one of the UK's most sought-after artists, inspired by the Scottish countryside and Norfolk coastline.

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the manufacturing and making processes employed by Arts and Crafts makers, and those employed in modern manufacturing. To this end, a specific select display from the gallery’s permanent Arts and Crafts Movement collection is being presented in a temporary exhibition gallery.

Live demonstrations, workshops, talks and trails also allow visitors to engage with the exhibition and the museum collections at a deeper level; they also offer fun and interesting ways to explore the themes represented through the objects on display. The Wilson, Cheltenham’s art gallery and museum, is part of The Cheltenham Trust. In The Making is sponsored by the Cheltenham Design Festival and is located in the temporary exhibition galleries of The Wilson. Entry is £5 for adults and free for children aged 15 and under. During the exhibition, The Wilson is open from 9:30am– 5:15pm every day. from Sunday 20 Sculpture Show at The Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk This sculpture exhibition includes works by Adam Binder and Mark Hall. Adam Binder lives and works in the Cotswolds and is one of Britain’s leading wildlife sculptors: he won the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year in 2010 and was elected a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists in 2011. He works primarily in bronze with earthy, rich patinas. His signature style of simple lines and flowing forms depicts both movement and emotion, capturing the essence of his subjects. Mark Hall, who lives and works in Dorset, is also a professional sculptor whose work is collected across the world. Hs sculpture is at once skilful in its execution and playful in its form, encouraging the viewer to touch as well as look at the piece. Hall has had a fascination with sculpture from an early age, when he first saw the work of Rodin. He says, “That really was a seminal moment for me. I was completely hooked by the powerful physical presence of sculpture, I was simply awestruck.” The Albion Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday, from 11am–5pm.

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Badger by Adam Binder at The Albion Gallery

Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park 01452 344499 / GL4 8EX / chorleys.com Chorley’s September sale includes fine art, antiques and collectables. Viewing is on Sunday 20 (10am– 4pm), Monday 21 (9am–5pm) and the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (8:30am–10am) prior to the sale. There is also a fully illustrated catalogue available on Chorley’s website. from Saturday 26 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. He first came to prominence as one of the 12 semi-finalists for the Unknown Political Prisoner International Sculpture Competition in 1953 and he went on to win the International Prize for Sculpture at the 1956 Venice Biennale. Many honours and awards followed and Chadwick’s work is a cornerstone of all major international art collections. An early training as an architectural draughtsman together with his practical skills in welding gave him the basis for his individual

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions approach to sculpture. His skills as a draughtsman 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. until Wednesday 30 The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden 01386 438333 / GL55 6LR / nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote Local sculptor Ali Grant completed her MA in sculpture at the Royal College of Art in 2002 and was Sculpture Research Fellow at Cheltenham College of Art in 2002–3. Much of her work to date has used unfired, painted clay and, more recently, bronze to create large scale still life arrangements of vegetables and fruits. Grant is currently the official Artist in Residence at Hidcote Manor and she has recently produced a large-scale sculpture in bronze, The Hidcote Bower, inspired by the famous gardens, their history and the work the National Trust does to maintain them.

throughout September 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. She has chosen to celebrate “the colourful, reverent, spiritual, artistic and enduring elements of tribal communities” and her arresting portraits are displayed as a special exhibition within the main collection of the American Museum.

The American Heritage Galleries at the American Museum reflect the diverse history and culture of Native Americans. For example, the museum owns an important collection of studio portraits

by Frank A. Rinehart and Adolph F. Mühr that commemorates the 1898 Indian Congress attended by delegates from 23 different tribes. Native American decorative arts are also featured 4

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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.

Zuni Dancers photographed by Heidi Laughton at American Museum in Britain

within the collection, demonstrating how colour and linear design were used for decoration of simple domestic objects. Coming right up to date, the museum’s collection also displays examples of contemporary work by modern Native artists demonstrating how they continue to explore the cultural history of their tribes, combining traditional media with modern techniques. 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 September 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 Napoleon and the Empress Josephine in Paris during the fragile Peace of Amiens in 1801. This

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throughout September Laura Ellen Bacon: Murmuration at Holburne Museum, Bath 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org Laura Ellen Bacon has transformed the facade of the Holburne Museum with an intricate yet imposing sculpture which evokes the murmuration patterns of swallows and starlings. Murmuration is made entirely from Flanders Red willow, a variety grown and harvested locally. It was soaked to retain the material’s pliability before being curved and knotted into panels by the artist and a team of Holburne volunteers. During the autumn, the sculpture will be relocated to a permanent home in the Holburne’s grounds. throughout September 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. This exhibition continues until 4 October. throughout September Outdoor Sculpture exhibition at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern, Broadway 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com A selection of sculpture is on display in the gallery’s garden, with work replaced as it is sold.

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions The gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm), on Sunday from 11am–5pm and at other times by appointment. throughout September 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.

He grew up in a house on Rugby Road, attended the Central School on Leicester Street and did a number of jobs in the town before war broke out in 1939 and he was called up. In 1941, he was imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp in Bavaria where he met the artist Adrian Heath and was inspired to paint. When he returned to Leamington in 1945, he was determined to pursue a career in art. He then moved with his wife to St Ives and went on to become one of the most famous abstract artists of the 20th century. He was elected a Royal 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 and continues until 11 October.

Swan by Kate Risdale at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern

throughout September 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 designer-maker 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. For further details about this exhibition, see our What’s On feature on page 57. 4 ‘Elemental III’ Stoneware by Clare Crouchman at Junction Art Gallery

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Performing ASeptember rts Sunday 6 Tubular Bells for Two at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk One album, two men, too many instruments.

In a thrilling ride, two Aussies perform Mike Oldfield’s masterpiece, Tubular Bells – with a twist. Between them, they tackle more than 20 instruments to accomplish a feat that usually requires an entourage of musicians. This physically demanding performance has impressed sell-out audiences worldwide.

Monday 7 – Saturday 12 Flare Path at Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Set in 1942 against a backdrop of heartache and quiet bravery, Flare Path tells the story of former actress Patricia, the wife of RAF pilot Teddy, as their marriage is tested to the limits by the surprise arrival of Patricia’s ex-lover and Hollywood idol Peter Kyle. An unexpected and dangerous mission over Germany puts Patricia at the centre of an emotional conflict as unpredictable as the war in the skies. Recently seen in the West End, this production is directed by rising star Justin Audibert.

Tuesday 8 Helen Coombs lunchtime concert at Holburne Museum, Bath 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org This lunchtime concert (1:10pm–1:50pm) by Helen Coombs explores keyboard music for harpsichord and fortepiano. The programme features repertoire from Italian composers as well as music inspired by study and travels in Italy.

Tuesday 8 Kemp English lunchtime organ recital at Tewkesbury Abbey 01684 850959 / GL20 5RZ / tewkesburyabbey.org.uk The lunchtime recitals here last about 45 minutes, during which time the Abbey is closed to visitors.

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from Saturday 12 Henry V at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk 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. Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt.

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WHAT’S ON: Performing Arts Monday 14 – Saturday 19 A Murder is Announced at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk This classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie has been adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon. The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place on a set date and time at the home of Letitia Blacklock. Unable to resist, the group gather at the house and, at the appointed time, the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer.

from Thursday 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+.

Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 Musical Magic at The Playhouse, Cheltenham 01242 522852 / GL53 7HG / cheltplayhouse.org.uk Grande Royal Theatre Company presents Musical Magic, a homage to the world of song and dance,

Friday 18 Chepstow Male Voice Choir recital at Bath Abbey 01225 422462 / BA1 1LT / bathabbey.org This informal lunchtime recital is open to all visitors to the Abbey, with no tickets or prebooking required.

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Friday 18 Mick Dolan memorial concert at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 258002 / GL51 6HE / bacontheatre.co.uk A treat for fans of folk, blues and rock, this memorial concert remembers Mick Dolan.

The evening is presented by The Slow Boys.

Friday 18 & Saturday 19 Waiting for Godot at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre Samuel Beckett’s 60 year old masterpiece Waiting for Godot is an anarchic meditation on the meaning of life and death. Part allegory, part burlesque, Beckett’s play moves seamlessly between absurdist comic sketch and captivating philosophical drama.

In 1999, it was voted the most significant English language play of the 20th century.

Saturday 19 Sean Hughes: Mumbo Jumbo at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 01789 403416 / CV37 6LU / thebearpit.org.uk Multi award winning comedian Sean Hughes

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presents his new show, Mumbo Jumbo, with banter about slipping into middle age and keeping on the right side of sanity.

Monday 21 Mark Thomas live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Trespass carries on from where Mark’s previous show, 100 Acts of Minor Dissent, left off. It provides his usual mix of theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a good measure of mayhem.

Monday 21 – Saturday 26 The Shawshank Redemption at Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk This is the story of Andy Dufresne who is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife and her lover, despite protesting his innocence.

Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone.

Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate

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WHAT’S ON: performing arts plan is quietly hatched. The classic film of The Shawshank Redemption, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is regularly voted one of the best loved films in cinema history. Stephen King’s short novel, on which both the film and this stage production are based, examines desperation, injustice and friendship, and the hope which ultimately endures.

Thursday 24 Josh Widdicombe live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Widdicombe’s debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 was followed by sell-out live tours in Autumn 2013 and in 2014. He is also known for his appearances on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Fighting Talk and 8 Out of 10 Cats. This show in Cheltenham is sure to feature his understated but amusing take on life’s everyday occurrences.

Friday 25 Basel Symphony Orchestra at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Basel Symphony Orchestra is acclaimed as one of Europe’s leading orchestras. This concert includes a rare performance of extracts from Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel, a collective orchestral project created in 1921 by members of the group of French composers known as Les Six. The programme also includes Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21 in C major K467 and Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (’The Rite of Spring’). The conductor is Dennis Russell Davies with Alice Sara Ott as piano soloist.

Friday 25 & Saturday 26 La Traviata at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Verdi’s opera La Traviata is a love story shrouded in sacrifice and misunderstanding. The title translates directly as ’the fallen woman’, but a closer meaning is perhaps ’the woman who strayed’. A courtesan called Violetta is stuck in a round of endless parties until Alfredo, a geeky

writer, convinces her to live in the country. Deeply in love, all is blissful contentment until some home truths convince her to leave Alfredo and head back into the arms of another. The tragedy intensifies when Violetta succumbs to consumption.

Sunday 27 Boo Hewerdine live music at Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn 0844 576 2210 / GL52 8LU / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Audiences can expect to hear many old favourites alongside new material. Renowned for his bonedry, between song banter, Hewerdine appears to have an endless supply of anecdotes.

Sunday 27 Greg Trooper live music at American Museum in Britain, Bath 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org Greg Trooper is recognised on both sides of the Atlantic as one of the best American 4

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from Tuesday 29 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 and has already captivated audiences in the West End and on Broadway. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations 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.

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singer-songwriters. This performance is from 2pm–3pm and tickets are included with gardens only admission.

Wednesday 30 Rob Beckett: Mouth of the South live comedy at Stratford ArtsHouse, Stratford-upon-Avon 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk Star of Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and 8 out of 10 Cats, Rob Beckett is back with a brand new hour of comedy.

Sunday 27 European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk This leading chamber orchestra presents a programme of early music: Handel’s Water Music and Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.1; Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins and Brandenburg Concerto No.5; and Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto ’The Goldfinch’. The players are directed by Hans-Peter Hofmann and the flute soloist is Fiona Slominska.

Monday 28 Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 01285 654228 / GL7 1XA / sundial-theatre.co.uk Are Bumblewasps poisonous? What do Whistling Pank’s eat? What happens when you lick a Tresillian Toad? Answer these and more pointless questions in a puppet-packed, lyrical extravaganza from the creators of The Terrible Infants and The Trench.

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Events September Saturday 5 Moreton-in-Marsh Show at Moreton Showground 01608 651908 / GL56 0AB / moretonshow.co.uk As one of the country’s biggest one-day agricultural shows, Moreton Show prides itself on demonstrating the countryside in a day. It features 350 trade stands; rural crafts; lots of locally produced food; a Home and Garden Marquee; and a Family Entertainment Theatre with circus skills, dancing and Samsam Bubbleman, the world’s tallest bubbleologist.

The Attractions Ring hosts falconry, terrier racing, motorbike displays and a parade of 60 vintage tractors. But the real stars remain the magnificent farm animals – more than 2,000 of them. The show hosts the National Poll Hereford Cattle Show and the National Show of Cotswold Sheep, and the Future Farmers’ Initiative sees the next generation of livestock farmers taking part in the Junior Handler competitions. Horses and riders also compete in five show rings, with many of the classes now rated as Horse of the Year qualifiers. Tickets for the show are available from many local outlets (there are big savings on advance bookings) or on the gate on the day.

For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 53–54.

Saturday 5 Richmond Witney Launch Day at Four Pillars Hotel, Witney 01993 768557 (Richmond Witney) / OX28 4EX / richmond-villages.com/witney This open day (10am–4pm) is to launch the final phase of apartments at Richmond Witney, the retirement village being developed in Witney

by Richmond Villages. 90% of the village's first phase has now been either sold or reserved, so the launch of the final phase of one and twobedroom apartments has been brought forward, with occupation due to be summer 2016.

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Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 The Prescott Gold Cup Weekend at Prescott Hill, near Cheltenham 01242 673136 / GL52 9RD / prescott-hillclimb.com Speed hill climbing is one of the oldest forms of motorsport, with the earliest events taking place in the late 19th century in the UK and Europe. The sport follows a very simple format: all vehicles are timed from point A to point B from a standing start.

The Prescott Gold Cup is open to all members of the Bugatti Owners’ Club. At the beginning of the season, times are set for each class. To win, competitors need to beat the target time for their class by the greatest margin over three national events. This event is the decider.

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 Royal Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival at Royal Pump Room Gardens 01926 470634 / CV32 4AA / leamingtonfoodfestival.co.uk The popular Leamington Food & Drink Festival returns with a very full two-day programme. 4

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Art of VINTIQUE and ARTISAN Fair First 25 Ladies to arrive will receive a Complimentary Goody Bag

Great Barrington Estate, Nr. Burford Cotswold OX18 4UR

Saturday, 19th September, 10am–4pm Future dates for 2015: Sep 19thNov and Nov Further dates for 2015: 21st 21st

Teas, Coffees, Cakes and light lunch will be served. Bar available.

An admission charge of £2. Under 16’s FREE. FREE on site parking.

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WHAT’S ON: EVENTS For example, the Taste Trail features a selection of Leamington’s restaurants, encouraging you to visit and sample their specialty dishes.

You can purchase Taste Trail tickets (£1 per person, per restaurant for a Taster Meal) from the Information Tent at the festival from 10am on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6. There is also the festival’s live cookery theatre where professional chefs showcase their skills, and the local award winning butcher Aubrey Allen is again running a ’Home Cook of the Year’ competition. The festival is free to attend.

Saturday 5 – Saturday 19 Bradford-on-Avon Arts Festival boaartsfestival.com Events range from poetry to photography, music and, of course, fine art. The theme for this year’s festival is Flower Power.

Sunday 6 Car Boot Sale at Honington Hall Estate, near Shipston-on-Stour 01608 674929 / CV36 5DP / shipstonhomenursing.co.uk This event is aid of Shipston Home Nursing, the local charity which has a team of 14 qualified nurses specialising in palliative care, who look after terminally ill people in their own homes. The service covers Shipston, Wellesbourne, Kineton and the surrounding villages and is completely

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free of charge. The charity therefore holds regular fundraising events to cover its £180,000 annual costs.

Sunday 6 Hospitality Action Polo Day at Beaufort Polo Club, near Tetbury 01666 880510 / GL8 8QW / beaufortpoloclub.co.uk / hospitalityaction.org.uk One of the highlights of this annual charity polo day is a three course lunch prepared by Michelin starred chefs who are working with the team at Calcot Kitchens. The chefs this year are: Martin Burge, Whatley Manor; Richard Davies, The Manor House; Richard Picard-Edwards, Lords of the Manor; Josh Eggleton, The Pony & Trap; Hywel Jones, Lucknam Park; and Sam Moody, The Bath Priory. The day begins with a Champagne and canapé reception on the lawns of the polo club before the lunch. Guests then have grandstand seats to watch the final of the Solitaire Salver, followed by afternoon cream tea served in the marquee. Each of the partner hotels is offering special rates for guests for the Sunday night.

Friday 11 Shipston Home Nursing Golf Day at Tadmarton Heath Golf Club 01608 67492 / OX15 5HL / shipstonhomenursing.co.uk Tadmarton Heath is a private members’ club in North Oxfordshire. This charity golf day also includes a buffet lunch and auction.

Saturday 12 The Western Branchline Experience at Dean Forest Railway 01594 845840 / GL15 4ET / deanforestrailway.co.uk Train enthusiasts can spend a whole day operating a typical Great Western branch line, including driving and firing a full size steam locomotive. After the introductory briefing and instruction, the six participants work as a team to operate and run the Dean Forest 4

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WHAT’S ON: EVENTS bands such as The Sons of Navarone, The Ultimate Beatles and The Roving Crows. There is also lots of local produce at the Food Festival including, of course, the onions.

Newent Onion Fair

Railway – under qualified supervision! No prior experience required.

Friday 11 – Sunday 13 Stroud Theatre Festival at venues in Stroud 01453 760900 / stroudtheatrefestival.co.uk Stroud is hosting its third annual theatre festival, with even more shows, additional venues and skills workshops for families, adults and professionals.

The 25+ shows range from children’s theatre and lively comedies to classics and cutting edge drama.

Friday 11 – Sunday 20 The Jane Austen Festival in Bath janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk This ten day festival celebrates all things Austen with talks, workshops, readings from her books, stage productions, walking tours of ’Austen’s Bath’ and events such as a Grand Regency Costumed Promenade.

Saturday 12 Newent Onion Fair 01531 821610 / GL18 1BZ / newentonionfayre.org This annual event features street entertainers, dancing, animal displays, fairground rides, exhibitions, lakeside events and over 100 stands with arts, crafts and plants. You can enjoy live music at three stages, with performances from

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Sunday 13 Frampton Country Fair at Frampton on Seven GL2 7EX / framptoncountryfair.co.uk This year marks the 30th Frampton Country Fair. It aims to provide a great family day out whilst helping to promote and preserve the countryside and celebrate those who live and work in it. The fair’s theme is ’The Living Working Countryside’. Events in the Main Ring include simulated coursing, tractor displays, interhunt relays, terrier racing, jousting and falconry.

There are also demonstrations of countryside skills, heavy horses, entertainments, food and drink stalls, a farmers’ market, craft marquee and shopping stands.

Wednesday 16 – Sunday 20 Tetbury Food & Drink Festival tetburyfooddrinkfestival.com The town’s annual Food and Drink Festival is held over five days. It starts with the gathering of the Gloucester Old Spot Sausage Appreciation Society at The Close Hotel. There are also special events at Highgrove, The Royal Oak and Café 53, where the Vegetarian Evening hosted and created

by Tina Stevenson from The Pink Cab is always a sell-out. On the final day, the Festival Market set under and around the Market Hall has lot of stalls with produce such as fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses, chutneys, cakes and speciality beers.

Saturday 19 Art of Vintique at Great Barrington Village Hall, near Burford 07769 652291 / OX18 4UR / artofvintique.co.uk The Art of Vintique is hosting another fabulous day of vintage and antique shopping, with a well vetted selection of stallholders selling unique pieces for you, your home and garden.

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Aston Pottery & Gardens

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Our pottery is designed and made on-site using 300 year old mould-making and slip-casting techniques for teapot and jug production.

It is hand-decorated by our team of specialist painters.

Come and have a tour of the pottery and see for yourself how it is all done.

One of the gardens is planned within a hornbeam walk and planted in a contemporary double border fashion. The second is a more traditional cottage style border by a Cotswold wall.

These will be full of colour from May onwards. Come and be inspired!

Our award-winning showroom displays all our pottery patterns under one roof – 140 in total – some over 20 years old and still going strong. Also on display are a carefully selected range of contemporary gifts for family and friends including jewellery, bags, textiles and much, much more.

Take a break in our spacious Country Café, which serves a wide variety of delicious food, cooked daily in our kitchen using traditional Oxfordshire recipes. Taste our stunning savoury pies and flans – try our sweet homemade biscuits and some of the best cakes you will ever taste!

Opening Hours 7 days a week, Monday to Saturday 9am–5pm and Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.30am–5pm We are a 5 minute drive from Witney on the B4449 between Standlake and Bampton.

Aston Pottery, Kingsway Farm, Bampton Road, Aston, Oxfordshire OX18 2BT

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WHAT’S ON: EVENTS Monday 21 ‘Contrapuntal Forms’: talk by Dr Justine Hopkins at St George’'s Hall, Blockley GL56 9BY / blockleydfas.org This talk looks at the achievements of two eminent British artists: Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903– 1975) and Sir Terry Frost (1915–2013). In an anniversary year for both, Hopkins considers how they brought to the cold geometries of abstraction an extra dimension of human warmth and vitality – Frost through painting and Hepworth through sculpture. The talk starts at 2:45 pm.

Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music, Woodstock OX20 1SL / blenheimpalaceliteraryfestival.com This year’s festival is hosting high profile speakers such as Nobel prize winning author Orhan Pamuk, radio presenter Paul Gambaccini and veteran of the Formula One racing scene Max Mosley. The line-up also includes the UK’s oldest supermodel, Daphne Selfe – who is still working in her 80s and is interviewed at the festival by Lucia van der Post. The festival’s new name this year reflects its increasing focus on events from a wide creative field. For example, pianist Alfred Brendel is in attendance to talk about his collection of essays and lectures, Music, Sense and Nonsense.

Saturday 26 The Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins and Burford Ploughing Match & Country Show at Home Farm, Kelmscott GL7 3HD / ploughingmatch.co.uk Moore Allen & Innocent is sponsoring this year’s FFF&B Ploughing Match & Country Show which includes heavy horse demonstrations, falconry, terrier racing, beagles and a tractor tug of war.

Refreshments are available. Sure to be a fun day out for all the family.

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 ‘Made in the Cotswolds’ at venues in Chipping Campden madeinthecotswolds.org This annual event highlights the creative talent of individuals living and working in the Cotswolds.

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The weekend is full of demonstrations and opportunities to meet local painters, designers, ceramicists, sculptors, photographers, glass blowers, silversmiths, publishers, musicians and textile artists.

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 Malvern Autumn Show at the Three County Showgrounds, near Malvern 01684 584900 / WR13 6NW / threecounties.co.uk A celebration of food, the countryside, gardening and nostalgia. Joe Swift, Valentine Warner and Mark Diacono are among those taking to the stage with gardening, growing and cooking advice and demonstrations.The show is open from 9am–6pm on both days.

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 Devil Mud Run in Stanley Pontlarge, near Cheltenham 07703 698675 / GL54 5HE / devilmudrun.com Around 2,000 participants are expected to descend on the hills around Winchcombe to take part in the second Devil Mud Run in aid of children’s charity Winston’s Wish. The 8km course provides challenging inclines and descents as well as assault course style obstacles such as Satan’s Steps, Ice Dip, Swamp Thing and Hay Bale Mountain. With plenty of mud and water to make it extra interesting, this course has been described as one of the hardest on the circuit. For spectators and family, facilities include a licensed bar, hot food and drink, artisan shopping village and children’s play area.

FFF&B Ploughing Match & Country Show

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A beautifully presented three bedroom cottage located on the edge of Weston Subedge. The property has spacious accommodation of approx. 1291 sqft. of family space including a lovely kitchen/dining room with Aga. Sitting just by the disused railway line there are lovely countryside walks straight from the house.

Sovereign Fields is a small development of modern houses built approximately 8 years ago. The close is well located just behind the primary school and within walking distance of the village amenities including the pub, shop and post office. The house is located towards the end of the close which is no-through.

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A stunning attached barn conversion set in beautifully landscaped gardens. Providing a traditional character exterior with clean contemporary internal lines. The property offers exceptional modern lifestyle living.

Three bedroom suites, each with their own bath/ shower room, two reception rooms and a well appointed kitchen/breakfast room. Double garage and parking.

Four newly converted mews houses located on a stunning rural estate. With 4 bedrooms and 3/4 bath/shower rooms. Superb specification kitchens and bathrooms, woodburning stove, underfloor heating and landscaped gardens. Local amenities including shop and pub are close by in the village of Long Marston.

St Peters Court, Pebworth

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Mullions A charming Grade II listed Cotswold stone house with outbuildings and beautiful gardens, overlooking the village green and stream.

Location: Little Barrington Accommodation: Reception hall, dining room, kitchen / breakfast room, cloakroom, sitting room, study, garden room, store room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Outside: Garage, loft storage, outbuildings, courtyard, attractive gardens, in all about 2,840 sq ft.

Price: £1,000,000 Tel: 01451 600610 Email: rupert.wakley@knightfrank.com

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2 Hungerford Cottages, Compton Abdale

£450,000

A late C18 middle of terrace period cottage Listed Grade II for its historical interest. Situated in this idyllic village 10 miles to the easdt of Cheltenham. The cottage has been traditionally constructed of natural stone elevations beneath a pitched Cotswold slate roof with considerable character to include stone mullion windows, inglenook fireplace, exposed beams and stunning views.

Two Reception Rooms · Kitchen · Potential Three Bedrooms · Bathroom · Gardens Contact: Nicola Collins, Cirencester

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The Stocks

The Stocks is a period Cotswold stone property with characterful features, located in a peaceful position with mature gardens.

Location: Bourton-on-the-Hill Accommodation: Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen / breakfast room, utility room, shower / sauna room, master bedroom with en suite, second bedroom with en suite, three further bedrooms and family bathroom.

Outside: Garaging for four cars, off road parking and mature gardens.

Price: £1,000,000 Tel: 01451 600610 Email: stowonthewold@knightfrank.com

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Merryfields A substantial family house set within 4.6 acres of land.

Location: Tanworth-in-Arden Accommodation: Reception hall, sitting room, dining room, family room, snooker room, play room /study, kitchen / breakfast room, conservatory, indoor swimming pool, changing room, laundry room, master bedroom with dressing room, bedroom with dressing room and en suite shower, four further bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Outside: Triple garage, laundry, annexe over garage with sitting / living / kitchen, bedroom and shower room, gardens, 4.6 acres of pastureland, paddock with stables and hay storage.

Price: 2,500,000 Tel: 01564 794343 Email: info@johnearle.co.uk

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New Retirement Village for Witney

FINAL PHASE SALES LAUNCH

SATURDAY 5 TH SEPTEMBER | 10AM – 4PM WITNEY FOUR PILLARS HOTEL, OX28 4EX Due to the success of the initial Sales Launch at Richmond Witney, we are now pleased to announce the release of the final phase of retirement apartments ahead of schedule.

We invite you to join us at our launch where: • You can talk to our Village Advisers and find out what life at Richmond Witney will offer • Find out about the accommodation available, view floor plans and computer generated images of the village • Off-plan reservations will be taken on the day

To find out more please call: 01993 768679 www.richmond-villages.com/witney or visit the Sales & Marketing Suite, 58 High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 6EU Open Mon – Sat, 10am – 4pm Cotswold preview SEPTEMBER 15

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The Trumpet

A charming former antiques shop and Public House consisting of residential space with 34' shop space and options for conversion subject to planning consents.

Location: Minchinhampton Accommodation: Former shop with scope for living / dining room, rear lobby, inner hall, kitchen / breakfast room, utility room, three cellar areas, music room, master bedroom, lounge / bedroom two, further three bedrooms, bathroom and shower room.

Outside: Courtyard with office and garden, Cotswold stone outbuilding wtih ground floor and first floor workshops.

Price: £695,000‫‏‬ Tel: 01453 751647 Email: info@sawyersestateagents.co.uk

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Hayward Smart architects

bespoke architecture and interiors

call or email for free consultation 01608 661000 info@hsarchitects.co.uk

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Security starts at your gate

BROADSWORD security services

INTRUDER ALARMS, CCTV, GATE AUTOMATION, ACCESS CONTROL LOCKS, SAFES, SECURITY GRILLES FIRE SYSTEMS My family have dealt with Broadsword for a number of years, for domestic security; we have received first class service from all members of the team both in the office and in the field. It’s a pleasure to deal with such a caring and trustworthy business. We have recently asked them to take over our business fire alarm system and have also found them to be excellent, punctual and value for money. I would strongly recommend Broadsword as a company who will look after both domestic and business alike to a high standard.

– Tim Crabtree, Managing Director of Abbots Office Solutions

Call now on 01608 641670 to find out more about our services and arrange a free and confidential site survey.

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Broadsword Security Services 5 Essex House, Cromwell Business Park, Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 5SR

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Your front door sets the tone for the rest of your home: here, we present some professional tips for maximising both curb appeal and security…

Upgrading your front door can give your home a totally fresh look. The right choice can also improve its security. In terms of design, the options divide broadly into traditional or contemporary, with the age of your property the key consideration.

Whatever style of door the period of your home dictates, the choice of colour is very much

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a matter of personal taste. Colours that are currently in vogue include heritage greys and greens. However, more traditional door colours, such as black or red, may be less likely to date and oak finishes also have a timeless appeal. Glazing panels remain popular, too, either integrated into the door itself or as separate units situated on either side of it.

Choosing a front door is, of course, an integral part of any building project or refurbishment. Martin Smart from Hayward Smart Architects, in Shipston-on-Stour, advises making it an early part of any plans. As he says, “The design of the entrance is a major factor in the conceptual stage of our projects. The style of the front door immediately influences one’s perception of the house. The front door can be a weak point in achieving high insulation values in new buildings and, as a consequence, there is a trend away from cutting in letter boxes. This we feel also helps to improve the appearance. The next challenge is to find an alternative, attractive letterbox and suitable location.”

Scarlett Harris, from Cheltenham based ATC Floors and Doors, suggests considering the difference in temperature between inside and out when choosing a front door. She says, “We now experience extreme weather conditions and all exterior doors will need protection to limit movement. If your door is beyond repair, doors can be made to any size so they can fit the existing frame which means replacement of a front door doesn’t have to be expensive or that intrusive, as

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the frame is not being removed. Glass can also be replaced in an existing door to freshen up and change a look. Of course, frames can be also handmade to suit any opening.”

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interiors feature… first impressions Ryan Breslin is a director at Cherwell, in Banbury, another Cotswold company which offers a bespoke door service. He believes that the style and finish of a front door is very important both for the look of the property itself and also for the neighbourhood more generally. As he says, “People are heavily influenced by what they see as they walk around their towns and villages, as well as the ideas they collect through their online research. It is very rare, these days, that we get a request for a standard white uPVC door, as was popular in the ’80s and ’90s. At least 80% of all doors we sell are now coloured. Of course, fashions come and go so there has also been an increase in the uptake of timber and composite timber doors that can be easily rubbed down and repainted. More modern styles are also becoming increasing popular, often paired with a long, tubular bar handle, giving a more commercial look and feel.”

In terms of security, Peter Granville from Broadsword Security Services, in Chipping Norton, has the following advice: “When reviewing your

front door security, consider it from a burglar’s perspective. If you have a glass panel in the door or adjacent to the door, would it be possible to break the glass, reach in and unlock the door?

If so, think about how you can reduce this risk – remember to remove keys from the door lock at night, store keys out of reach of the front door and ensure the locks are deadlocking and insurance rated. To enhance this further, install a burglar alarm system to your property. If you put enough obstacles in the way of a potential burglar, they’ll go elsewhere.”

Contact details: ATC Floors and Doors: 01242 220536 / GL50 2TJ / atcfloorsanddoors.co.uk Broadsword Security Services: 01608 641670 / OX7 5SR / broadswordsecurity.com Cherwell: 01295 297 215 / OX16 2RL / cherwelluk.com Farrow & Ball: farrow-ball.com Hayward Smart Architects: 01608 661000 / CV36 4EW / hsarchitects.co.uk The Little Greene Paint Company: littlegreene.com

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Editor’s Choice… Interiors British company Little Greene has recently introduced Blue, a collection of 21 paint shades. Dispelling the myth that blue is a cold colour, the palette encompasses a wide spectrum of tones from confident indigo to calm, linen hues. Alongside the paints, the company has also released a new compendium of 20th Century Papers which comprises the most popular designs from three previous collections.

Pictured here, the wallpaper is Hampstead Penumbra (£57 per roll), with walls in Celestial Blue and the base of skirting in Dock Blue. Also pictured is the Forum wing armchair (£1,395) from Heal’s; Another Country’s Stars cushion (£125); and Type 75 mini floor lamp in Jasmine White (£140) by Anglepoise.

For local stockist details of Little Greene paints and wallpapers, call 020 7935 8844 or visit littlegreene.com

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This season’s hottest – and coolest – design updates…

Corinium Stoves’ huge new showroom in South Cerney showcases stoves from a wide range of manufacturers including ACR, Chesneys, Contura (pictured), Eurostove, Gazco, Jetmaster, Nordpeis, Stovax and Stuv. You can also find fireplaces from Capital and Montpellier Marble, a comprehensive range of maintenance products, and soapstone heaters from Finnish brand Tulikivi – for which Corinium Stoves is the exclusive UK importer. Corinium Stoves: 01285 861099 / GL7 5XL / corinium-stoves.co.uk

This September sees the launch of Ian Mankin’s first navy blue ticking, part of the company’s Britannia collection. The perfect neutral, ticking is easily mixed with other patterns to bring subtle depth and interest to upholstery and window treatments. For local stockist details, visit ianmankin.co.uk The latest wallpaper collection by Sandberg takes nature as its inspiration. Appropriately named after the Swedish word for a forest, Skog encapsulates nine patterns in calming colourways.

For example, this pattern is Skog 622-08 (£386 per roll) which depicts a forest shrouded in mist. All the inks and pigments used in the wallpapers’ manufacture are water-based and non-toxic.

For local stockist details, call 0800 731 9622 or visit sandbergab.se/en

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living Today’s kitchens are sleek and functional, with classic designs merging with contemporary style elements. On the following pages, leading kitchen designers from across the Cotswolds present their latest design tips…

Bespoke kitchen by Steven Booker Kitchens & Furniture

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Cottonwood Interiors, Chipping Norton With customers referencing new design features from across the world (often found on the internet), the latest kitchen trends are diverse. Director of Cottonwood Interiors, Sophie Evans, comments, “Slick lines and easy care seem to be the order of the day with the younger generation. By contrast, other clients are choosing a more classic ‘Cotswold’ style, albeit in some funky new colour ranges.

Streamlined functionality is desirable and everyone wants the latest kitchen technology that saves time during the food preparation process.”

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Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, Cheltenham Ian Graves of Benchmarx in Cheltenham says of the latest design directions, “Current kitchen design is very eclectic. Curves are back in – for example, a curved corner pole can take the edges off a kitchen. Classic styles remains popular but layouts are ‘airier’ with the use of fewer wall units. Spaces can also be kept minimalist by using free standing larders. The bold tones of the Light Grey painted timber in this Somerset kitchen make it stand out from the crowd and combine perfectly with the stainless steel effect ringed bar handles.

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Auspicious Furniture, Nailsworth Nigel Wilson, director of Auspicious Furniture, listens carefully to his clients’ requirements: “I ask them, ‘How do you want to work in the kitchen? What works for you?’

Most of the time, clients know exactly what they want but the vast range of timbers we can offer often surprises them. We can also veneer our own woods to provide a unique finish, from elm and oak burrs to rippled sycamore – clients can come and select something a bit different. It’s a lovely take for a modern kitchen to use traditional English woods in a striking, contemporary manner.”

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Hutchinson Furniture & Interiors, Long Compton Contemporary kitchens tend to be described as modern, minimalist and geometric. Charlie Adeney, designer at Hutchinson Furniture & Interiors, says, “The characteristics include horizontal lines, asymmetry and a lack of moulding and other ornamentation. Materials often are man-made rather than natural: stainless steel, laminate, frosted glass inserts, concrete, linoleum, chrome and lacquer.”

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SieMatic from Kitchen Gallery, Stratford-upon-Avon SieMatic Classic stands for individual, sensitive design with extravagant elements: glass and gloss to provide lightness and transparency, and moulded front panels to provide classic aesthetics.

Combined with your ideas, this mix of styles can be transformed into a unique, timeless look.

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steven booker KITCHENS & FURNITURE

Showroom & Workshop: Manor Farm, Great Wolford, Nr Shipston on Stour, CV365NQ. www.stevenbooker.co.uk Cotswold preview SEPTEMBER 15 01608 674324

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Heaven & Stubbs, Adderbury A large kitchen has the ability to house every requirement. For example, this kitchen has three fridges – a French door American fridge, HotPoint drawer fridge and bottle fridge – and water coolers, along with three dishwashers. Howard Stubbs describes the project: “We used Black American walnut in this large kitchen which is 15 by 7 metres. The client requested

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Symes, Stow-on-the-Wold Designing the right kitchen for your home can be tricky, which is why bringing in an expert is always helpful. Not only can they adapt your ideas but they can also offer inspiring suggestions that may take you in a different direction. Richard Vassallo, director of Symes,

says, “The kitchen is said to be at the heart of every home… so we will work with you to make that statement a reality.

Our kitchen designs are always focussed around the needs, requirements and wishes of our clients. We aim to create your vision using the style, materials, appliances and finish to make your dream kitchen come true.”

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a minimalist aesthetic in our kitchens, storage and drawer space has never been more important. The trend for cutting down on wall units to create an uncluttered look is also becoming more popular, so there is a need for cleverly thought out storage solutions within the lower cabinets and island. This kitchen from John Lewis of Hungerford’s Pure range shows how to achieve a fully functional yet stylish contemporary kitchen.

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The kitchen is characterised by horizontal slats of oak, selected for its knots and character. In addition, the cabinetry is available in any paint colour.

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We can also modernize your existing kitchen by replacing the doors and worktop.

Please contact us or call in to discuss your ideas.

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Thomas & Thomas, Didcot The design philosophy of Thomas & Thomas stems from the team’s in-depth understanding of the kitchen’s role within modern family life. Director Robert Entwistle explains, “Today’s lifestyle demands that the kitchen be ‘a room to be lived in’. No longer is the kitchen a purely functional setting for mere culinary preparation and storage, but instead the living and social hub of the home.”

Contact details: Auspicious Furniture: 01453 833713 / GL6 0DU / auspiciousfurniture.co.uk Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery: 01242 577623 / GL53 7EB / benchmarxkitchens.co.uk Steven Booker Kitchens & Furniture: 01386 833949 / CV36 5NQ / stevenbooker.co.uk Cottonwood Interiors: 01608 643897 / OX7 5XL / cottonwood-interiors.co.uk Heaven & Stubbs: 01295 812423 / OX17 3SX / heavenandstubbs.com

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Steven Booker Kitchens & Furniture, Great Wolford Walk-in larders can create a spacious, cool area in addition to your fridge for storing food. Steven Booker says, “If you don’t have the space for a walk-in larder, a counter-top larder unit is another option. Spice racks and made-to-measure shelving can be incorporated behind the doors, and small appliances can be stored ready to use in situ with electrical points behind.”

Hutchinson Furniture & Interiors: 01608 684455 / CV36 5JL / hutchinsonfurniture.co.uk John Lewis of Hungerford: 01285 644705 / GL7 2AA / john-lewis.co.uk SieMatic from Kitchen Gallery: 01789 267001 / CV37 0BF / kitchengallery.co.uk Symes: 01386 841060 / GL54 1AA / symesonline.co.uk Smallbone: smallbone.co.uk Thomas & Thomas: 01235 851144 / OX11 0ND / thomasthomas.net

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interior design tips… Autumn/Winter 2015 Trends

INTERIOR DESIGN TIPS

by Jane Saunders

Curtains and blinds in Botany fabric (£17.50/m)

Autumn/Winter 2015 Trends Jane Saunders is Creative Designer at Just Fabrics, the Cotswold based company with shops in Burford and Cheltenham. Here, she overviews the interior design and fabric trends for the coming season…

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'Modern Colonial' is a key trend for this autumn. This is a lighter and brighter version of a traditional colonial theme and is a style which will work just as well in a modern apartment or a country cottage.

Chair upholstered in Munro Check fabric with cushion in Longleat fabric (both £12.75/m)

Fabrics You should mix and match fabrics to keep the look contemporary.

Window treatments could either be roman blinds or full length curtains. In terms of pattern, look for fabrics of botanical prints or animals that could have come straight from an artist’s notebook.

Pale wood shutters would also work well in this theme.

For upholstery, try covering a favourite arm chair in a plaid fabric. Sofas should be squashy and comfortable and covered in plain linen. Mixing and matching

Curtains in Horse & Hound fabric (£32/m) with chair upholstered in Arrochar fabric and sofa upholstered in Arran Wool fabric (both £39.60/m)

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interior design tips… Autumn/Winter 2015 Trends Ambra cushion (right, £47.50) and Sebastian cushion (far right, £72.50)

cushions, using patterned and plain fabrics, helps create a relaxed feel.

Walls Walls should be painted in a warm neutral tone or pale green which will set the ideal backdrop for adding pattern and texture using fabrics.

Floors Wooden floors are ideal for this theme and are also very practical and easy to keep clean.

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Finishing touches This style is ver y relaxed and nothing should look too co-ordinated or designed. Furniture from different periods or in contrasting finishes can be combined, for example a painted chair with a dark wooden desk.

Texture can be added with rugs. Botanical prints on the walls can be complemented by fresh flowers in a simple jug. And, as the evenings start to draw in, keep a couple of throws handy for added warmth.

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Cushions and throw in Best of Show, Hunting and Pheasants Clarke fabrics (all £11.95/m)

More fabrics for autumn/winter 2015 As well as a modern colonial style, other fabric trends for this autumn/winter include: Country style prints These continue to be popular, especially here in the Cotswolds. Look for prints depicting animals and birds, which are ideal for cushions and look great against a neutral background.

Wool fabrics and velvets Wool is also a great fabric for upholstery as it is inherently fire retardant, so why not cover a chair in a beautiful tartan fabric to add a real statement to your room. There is a huge range of tartans available, from traditional reds and greens to more contemporary pinks, blues and purples.

Woollen throws are fantastic for curling up in and making your home feel cosy during the long winter

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evenings. Velvets are a great choice for curtains as they bring a luxurious and sumptuous feel to your room as well as adding great texture and warmth.

You could also add some velvet cushions – they don’t have to be plain and there are some great ones around with animals or flowers on.

Quick update If you want a quick update to add some style and colour to your room, invest in some cushions and throws. These add instant impact and will give any room a real lift to see you through the long autumn/winter months.

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Bloxham School

Burford School Founded 1571

Open Morning and Lunch Saturday 3rd October 2015 11am to 1pm (followed by lunch)

Unlocking potential | Inspiring futures

Open Evening

Inspiring ambition

Thursday 17 September 2015

For more information or to register please call 01295 724301 or email admissions@bloxhamschool.com

“One of the top 90 schools in England”

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Westonbirt School

Westonbirt Prep School

Good Schools Guide 2014

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‘Top 5% of UK Schools for Value Added’

‘First rate teaching in a beautiful setting’

OPEN DAY: 10 October, 9.00am-12.00pm Co-Ed Prep School & Nursery - Day with Boarding option for Year 5 & 6 Girls Girls Senior School - Day, Boarding & Flexi-Boarding T 01666 881301 E admissions@westonbirt.org @WestonbirtSch • www.westonbirt.org • Tetbury • Gloucestershire • GL8 8QG 124

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Editor’s Choice… children’s selection

Among the new arrivals at Cotswold Wildlife Park this year is Ian, a Southern White Rhino born at the park in March.

A few months on, the calf is thriving and attracting plenty of attention from visitors. Fittingly, he was named in memory of the South African conservationist Ian Player who spearheaded efforts to rescue the Southern White Rhino from extinction. Cotswold Wildlife Park: 01993 823006 / OX18 4JP / cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk

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The latest news for and about recent arrivals…

Although still best known for its traditional teddy bears, Steiff makes a veritable Noah’s Ark of stuffed animals – including this rather special velvet mouse. Perfect for little hands, the 8cm mouse is available as a limited edition, hand crafted in Germany in the time-honoured Steiff way. For local stockist details, visit steiff.com

Good news for anyone in the Cotswolds expecting a baby: The Little Bump Company recently opened in Cheltenham’s Montpellier district. Owned by Eve Fernando, this is a specialist boutique which aims to bring ultra stylish, comfortable clothing (the holy grail of maternity wear) to women during their pregnancy. It also caters for new mums, with a well edited range of nursing and active wear. A very welcome local addition. The Little Bump Company: 01242 361496 / GL50 1SU / thelittlebumpco.com James Lear of Arundel, based in Nailsworth, has started stocking these very cute, 100% organic baby grows (£15) which are screen printed by a family in Gloucester. The range also includes children’s and men’s T-shirts in a variety of colours. James Lear of Arundel: 01453 835941 / GL6 0BL / jamesleararundel.co.uk

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Every day is open day

Come and see how we nurture talent. For further details please contact the Registrar Sharon Bird: registrar@thekingsschool.co.uk

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Small class sizes, individual learning and superb facilities lead to life-changing opportunities and excellent results. Daily mini bus service available.

Wycliffe Nursery, Preparatory, Senior School & Sixth Form Co-educational day and boarding school for 2 – 18 years To find out more, or to arrange a visit please contact: Charlotte Phillips (Senior) on 01453 820412 or Wendy Robertson (Preparatory) on 01453 820471.

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school reports

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The Cotswold School, Bourton-on-the-Water 01451 820554 / GL54 2BD / cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk Congratulations to Laura Palmer, a Year 8 pupil at The Cotswold School, who recently won the title National Junior Dressage Champion 2015.

Laura began training for dressage competitions six years ago at Abingdon’s Riding for the Disabled. Ann Barlow, who manages the riding school says, “We are delighted for Laura: her achievement is simply exceptional.”

Riding Charlie B, a partnership that has been going for the past three years, Laura came first in Freestyle Dressage (Musical) and then achieved a first in her Championship test. At the evening awards ceremony, Laura learned of her overall victory. Demonstrating the sort of resilience needed to win, Laura explains, “I have made it through to the Nationals before: I came second last year and third in previous years, but never first – until now!”

Dauntsey’s School, Devizes 01380 814500 / SN10 4HE / dauntseys.org Art students from Dauntsey’s School met the renowned artist Anna Redwood (pictured far right) at Chalke Valley History Festival. Redwood was holding an exhibition entitled The Last of the Few to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Victoria Rose, Head of Art at Dauntsey’s School, says, “This was a wonderful opportunity for pupils to talk to one of the country’s leading artists about the inspiration behind her work.”

The meeting was part of Dauntsey’s sponsorship of the art exhibition as well as several talks at the Chalke Valley History Festival, which is the UK’s largest festival dedicated entirely to history.

Sibford School, Banbury 01295 781200 / OX15 5QL / sibfordschool.co.uk 2015 has seen a four-fold increase in the demand for ultra-low emission vehicles, and pupils at Sibford School have just been given the opportunity to see for themselves the game-changing technology and environmental impact of hybrid vehicles. The school has been lent a top selling plug-in hybrid SUV by Dean Wood, a former Sibford pupil who is now the dealer principal of Firs Garage, the Mitsubishi dealership in Hook Norton.

Keen to give something back to the school, he has kindly lent it a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

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An Independent Day School and Nursery for boys aged 3-7 and girls aged 3-11

Last tou r take pla s ce at 11.30am

Open Morning Saturday 3 October 2015, 9.30pm –12noon Warwick Preparatory School, Bridge Field, Banbury Road,Warwick CV34 6PL For further information call 01926 491545, email admissions@warwickprep.com or visit www.warwickprep.com Warwick Preparatory School is part of the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, together with

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Open Morning

Warwick School

Junior and Senior Schools, 9.30am - 12.00 noon

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SCHOOL PROFILE

Natasha Dangerfield

Westonbirt School

Set in rolling countryside near Tetbury, the two Westonbirt Schools – Westonbirt Prep and Westonbirt School – provide an independent education for, respectively, boys and girls aged 3–11 and girls aged 11–18. Here, Natasha Dangerfield, Headmistress of the senior school, shares her views on what makes Westonbirt so special and how the schools encourage pupils to achieve their full academic and personal potential…

What is your professional background and how did you come to be Head of Westonbirt School?

I always wanted to be a teacher. My first teaching job was at Downe House in Berkshire where I taught physical education. I then moved on to Gordonstoun where I was House Mistress then Director of Pastoral Care. Before arriving at Westonbirt in 2013, I was Deputy Head at Harrogate Ladies’ College. Westonbirt was ideal

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because it not only offers a wonderful environment for my family – I have three young children – I could also see Westonbirt’s potential and was taken by the warm atmosphere the pupils create.

What is the history of the school?

There has been a school on this site since 1928.

Westonbirt House was the former home of the Holford family and was acquired by The Allied

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Schools (previously The Martyrs’ Memorial and Church of England Trust) in 1927 and converted into a boarding school. During the Second World War, the buildings were requisitioned by the Air Ministry, and pupils and staff were evacuated to Wiltshire.

In 2002, Westonbirt School acquired Querns School to become its preparatory department. Seven years later it absorbed Rose Hill School to form what is now known as Westonbirt Prep School.

What have been your main challenges?

I wanted to challenge the perception of Westonbirt, to show that whilst we value tradition and our wonderful history, we are a school preparing young women for the 21st century and prep pupils for their next step, with all the challenges these changes bring. Westonbirt has always punched above its weight but seldom shouted about its achievements. I wanted to change that, so parents and prospective parents understand what great

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things our girls achieve in the senior school and all that goes on in the Prep.

Have you introduced any changes, and if so, what have these been?

Westonbirt is blessed with two schools in one and over the last two years we have strengthened the links between the Prep and senior school to ensure we are all working more efficiently. This is not only a sound business model, but it also presents opportunities for more staff to utilize their skills in different areas and for pupils to benefit from this.

We set an example to students at all times and seeing a positive working environment for staff is key for students to work successfully too.

On the senior site, the Business School has been revitalized and although we have more plans for this, we have been developing our entrepreneurial outlook with the extension of Young Enterprise down to Year 9 and the 4

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school profile… westonbirt School introduction of an Inspiring Women’s Day. This brings many career women together to discuss their role and their route to it. Working in partnership with this, our Skills for Life teaching is implemented from Year 1 to 13 and includes a varied programme to develop the individual, using elements of personal, social and health education.

Westonbirt has always recognised there is far more to life than exam results and we are helping all students to be ready to take on the challenges of a fast-paced world. We have created a greater sense of independent living in our sixth form boarding to prepare the girls for life beyond.

We now offer flexi-boarding for those who want the best of both worlds of home and school.

Pastoral care is personally very important to me and Westonbirt has traditionally held its care for students in the highest regard; nonetheless, we have continued to develop our boarding ethos to provide a safe, supportive environment for our young women to develop and grow.

What is your personal philosophy of education?

Work hard, take advice and grasp opportunities with both hands as every experience has a learning quality. Take pride in what you do and remember that education never stops.

Are there specific areas or disciplines in which the school excels?

Westonbirt is in the top five per cent of schools in the UK for value added. This objectively assessed measure calculates pupils’ academic improvement between the ages of 11 and 16.

Analysis by the University of Durham shows that girls here achieve almost a grade higher in each subject at GCSE than expected. Our aim as a school is to ensure every girl reaches her own potential and we support pupils in this whether they want to get into Oxford, play lacrosse at national level or undertake specific work experience. We aim to develop the capabilities of all our young people and provide them with a balanced, well-rounded education including academic rigour, art, drama, music, sport and a host of extra-curricular activities.

Does Westonbirt suit a particular type of character?

Westonbirt suits those pupils who thirst for knowledge, who have a curious mind and a willingness to try subjects and extra-curricular activities that challenge and excite them. The school has a family atmosphere and the pupils learn because they are happy, feel confident in themselves and want to learn. We develop the whole child and we encourage children to be themselves.

What are your plans for the future direction of Westonbirt School?

We have practical projects ahead which will enhance existing areas of development: we are an iPad school and are looking further into how we can use technology to enhance teaching and classroom learning. We are currently planning the creation of a performance studio for music, dance and drama and extending the work in our Business School, with the addition of a lecture theatre, so we can foster university style learning to help prepare girls for university. There is never a dull moment at Westonbirt and aside from these bigger projects, we continue to take any opportunity to inspire all pupils with visitors and experiences that we know develop well-rounded and confident individuals.

Natasha Dangerfield with a pupil at Westonbirt

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Westonbirt School: 01666 880333 / GL8 8QG / westonbirt.org

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Inspiring children to excel

‘Pupils’ personal development is excellent ... all pupils from the youngest through to those in sixth form make good progress.’

Independent Schools Inspectorate Report

Open Morning Saturday 3 October College (13 - 18) and Prep (3 - 13)

BOARDING AND DAY CO-EDUCATION FROM 3 - 18 T: 01242 265600 www.cheltenhamcollege.org

DAY & BOARDING I BOYS & GIRLS I AGES 3-18

Come and see Sibford School for yourself

For details of forthcoming Open Events visit the website

www.sibfordschool.co.uk or call 01295 781203 Sibford School, Sibford Ferris, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5QL

BoaRdinG & day PREP SChooL GiRLS & BoyS 3–13

A leading Prep School with Day, Weekly, Flexible and Full Boarding opportunities for girls and boys aged 3–13

Open Morning Thursday 1st October 9.00am–11.00am

“Where every child is seen and understood as an individual person.”

Moreton-in-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0RP Tel: 01608 674350 Web: www.kitebrookhouse.com Part of the Cothill Educational Trust

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Open Days Friday 9 October 2015, 9.30am – 4.30pm Saturday 10 October 2015, 9.30am – 12.30pm Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2016, 9.30am – 4.30pm No appointment necessary

Alternatively, for a private visit, please contact our Registrar, Katherine Cox, on 01684 544108 or by email to registrar@thedowns.malcol.org www.thedownsmalvern.org.uk

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SCHOOLS’ open days

A selection of recommended Open Days this autumn…

Beaudesert Park School Minchinhampton GL6 9AF 01453 832072 / beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk • Friday 23 October, 9:30am–12noon

Bredon School

Beaudesert Park School

Bloxham School Banbury OX15 4PE 01295 724301 / bloxhamschool.com • Saturday 3 October, 11am–1pm

Bredon School Tewkesbury GL20 6AH 01684 293156 / bredonschool.org • Tuesday 22 September, 10am–12noon • Tuesday 3 November, 10am–12noon

Burford School

Bloxham School

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Burford School Burford OX18 4PL 01993 823303 / burford.oxon.sch.uk • Thursday 17 September, 4:30pm–7:30pm • Thursday 26 November, Sixth Form, 7pm–9pm

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schools’ open days Dauntsey’s School Devizes SN10 4HE 01380 814500 / dauntseys.org • Saturday 10 October, 10am–1pm Registration required

Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College Cheltenham GL53 7AB 01242 265600 / cheltenhamcollege.org • Saturday 3 October, from 9:30am

Dauntsey’s School

Dean Close Cheltenham, GL51 6HE 01242 258000 / deanclose.org.uk • Saturday 10 October (to check)

The Cotswold School

The Cotswold School Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2BD 01451 820554 / cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk • Wednesday 7 October, day and evening The Croft Preparatory School Stratford-upon Avon, CV37 7RL 01789 293795 / croftschool.co.uk • Wednesday 23 September, 10am–12noon • Saturday 26 September, Toddler Fun Day, 10am–12noon

The Croft Preparatory School

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The Downs Malvern Colwall WR13 6EY 01684 544108 / thedownsmalvern.org.uk • Friday 9 October, 9:30am–4:30pm • Saturday 10 October, 9:30am–12:30pm

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schools’ open days Kitebrook House Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0RP 01608 674350 / kitebrookhouse.com • Thursday 1 October, 9am–11am

King’s High, Warwick

King’s High, Warwick Warwick CV34 4HJ 01926 494485 / kingshighwarwick.co.uk • Saturday 26 September, 9:30am–12:30pm • Saturday 10 October, Taster Morning Registration required

Kitebrook House

Malvern St James Great Malvern WR14 3BA 01684 892288 / malvernstjames.co.uk • Saturday 3 October, 10am • Wednesday 11 November, Prep School, 10am

The King’s School

The King’s School Gloucester GL1 2BG 01452 337337 / thekingsschool.co.uk • Saturday 3 October, 10am–12noon

Rendcomb College Cirencester GL7 7HA 01285 831213 / rendcombcollege.org.uk • Friday 18 September, Sixth Form, 6pm–8pm • Saturday, 19 September, Junior and Senior, 9am–12noon Registration required

Kingham Hill School Chipping Norton OX7 6TH 01608 658999 / kinghamhill.org.uk • Saturday 10 October, 11am–2pm

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Kingham Hill School

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The Royal High School, Bath Bath BA1 5SZ 01225 313877 / royalhighbath.gdst.net • Saturday 26 September, Senior and College, 10am–12noon 4

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Day and boarding places available. Co-ed 3-18 years old.

Learning beyond the classroom

Contact us today to arrange your visit: Bredon School, Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6AH T: 01684 293156 E: enquiries@bredonschool.co.uk www.bredonschool.org/info

A part of the Cavendish Education Group

THE COTSWOLD SCHOOL Academy Trust OPEN DAY & EVENING: TH 7 OCT 2015

Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire GL54 2BD

The Cotswold School is a highly popular, happy and successful 11-18 Academy school with a superb reputation.

We consistently appear amongst the country’s top state schools at GCSE and A Level.

“ truly exceptional ” Ofsted To arrange to visit the school or to request a prospectus, please telephone 01451 820554 or email: admin@thecotswoldschool.co.uk. Further information is also available on www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk The Cotswold School Academy Trust is a company incorporated in England and Wales operating as a charity and limited by guarantee with reg’d Company No. 7338767.

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schools’ open days Sibford School Banbury OX15 5QL 01295 781200 / sibfordschool.co.uk • Thursday 24 September, Senior, from 6pm • Wednesday 30 September, Early Years, from 2pm • Monday 12 October, from 9:45am • Tuesday 13 October, Sixth Form, from 6:30pm • Friday 13 November, from 9:45am

The Royal High School, Bath

• Wednesday 30 September, Junior and Nursery, 9:30am–11:30am • Wednesday 7 October, Sixth Form, 7pm–9pm Rye St Antony Oxford OX3 0BY 01865 762802 / ryestantony.co.uk • Wednesday 16 September, 10am–1pm

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Sibford School

St Edward’s School, Cheltenham Cheltenham GL53 8EY 01242 538600 / stedwards.co.uk • Saturday 26 September, 9:30am–12:30pm • Monday 28 September, Scholarship Information Evening, 7pm • Friday 6 November, 9:30am–12:30pm 4

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schools’ open days • Friday 2 October, Preparatory, 9:30am–11:30am • Friday 6 November, Kindergarten and Reception, 9:30am–11:30am St Edward’s School, Oxford Oxford OX2 7NN 01865 319200 / stedwardsoxford.org • Saturday 19 September, Sixth Form, 9am–1pm Registration required

St Edward’s School, Oxford

St Edward’s Preparatory School, Cheltenham Cheltenham, GL52 6NR 01242 538900 / stedwards.co.uk • Friday 25 September, Kindergarten and Reception, 9:30am–11:30am

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Warwick Preparatory School

Warwick Preparatory School Warwick CV34 6PL 01926 491545 / warwickprep.com • Saturday 3 October, 9:30am–12noon • Tuesday 10 November, 1:30pm–3:15pm

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Key Events Open Morning Saturday 26 September 2015

Sixth Form Open Evening Wednesday 14 October 2015

9.30am – 12.30pm All are welcome

6.15 – 9.30pm For Year 11 girls and their families

Taster Morning Saturday 10 October 2015

Entrance Examination for 2016 Entry Year 7: Saturday 14 November 2015

For girls in Years 5 and 6 (prior registration required)

Scholarship Applications due: Friday 2 October 2015 Exam Registration deadline: Friday 9 October 2015

Please contact our Registrar for further information and to arrange a visit: E: registrar@kingshighwarwick.co.uk T: 01926 494485 King’s High School is part of the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, together with Warwick Preparatory School and Warwick School, providing high quality education for boys and girls aged 3-18

Nursery | Junior | Senior

Open Events Sixth Form Open Evening - Friday, 18th September 6pm to 8pm Junior and Senior Open Morning - Saturday, 19th September 9am to 12 noon

Please register with admissions@rendcomb.gloucs.sch.uk

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schools’ open days Warwick School Warwick CV34 6PP 01926 776400 / warwickschool.org • Saturday 19 September, 9:30am–12noon Westonbirt Schools Tetbury GL8 8Q 01666 880333 / westonbirt.org • Saturday 10 October, 9am–12noon Wycliffe College Stonehouse GL10 2JQ 01453 822432 / wycliffe.co.uk • Saturday 10 October, 9am–12noon

Westonbirt School

Wycliffe College

A bright start to your child’s education Whole School Open Day

Wednesday 23 September 2015, 10am - 12 noon

Toddler Fun Day

Saturday 26 September 2015, 10am - 12 noon Independent co-educational day school for children aged 2-11 Years

For further information, or to book a tour with the Headmaster, please call 01789 293795 or email office@croftschool.co.uk

www.croftschool.co.uk

Alveston Hill, Loxley Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 7RL

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Rye St Antony is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18 (and boys 3-11). Established in 1930 as a lay Catholic foundation, the school is situated in a beautiful 12-acre location overlooking the city of Oxford.

Open Day Wednesday 16 September 2015 10.00am – 1.00pm

Visitors are welcome throughout the year.

Please telephone the Registrar, Fern Saxton, to make an appointment.

Pullen’s Lane, Oxford OX3 0BY

01865 762802

enquiries@ryestantony.co.uk www.ryestantony.co.uk

Big enough to challenge: small enough to care

LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE. BE PREPARED. Every minute spent here from Year 7 to Year 13, prepares girls and young women for the road, or the sky, ahead.

There are no limits to what your daughter can achieve. Email: l.bevan@rhsb.gdst.net to find out more.

SENIOR SCHOOL & COLLEGE Saturday 26 September 2015 10.00am - 12.00pm JUNIOR AND NURSERY SCHOOL Wednesday 30 September 2015 9.30am - 11.30am SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Wednesday 7 October 2015 7pm- 9pm

Nursery • Junior School • Senior School • Sixth Form College Lansdown Road, Bath BA1 5SZ Tel: 01225 313877 Email: royalhigh@rhsb.gdst.net www.royalhighbath.gdst.net

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With children growing up and life moving on in the blink of an eye, photographs provide a treasure trove of memories to enjoy in the years ahead. Smartphones and iPads are useful for capturing informally some of those precious moments but there’s nothing to rival the quality of professionally taken family portraits. On the following pages, we highlight the work of five of the area’s top photographers…

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Chadwick Photography 07866 503648 / chadwickphotography.co.uk Heather Palethorpe has been taking photographs all her life and started Chadwick Photography six years ago. She specialises in wedding and family portraiture and says that what she most enjoys about her career is “meeting lots of different people and doing something for them that they can treasure for the rest of their lives.” Although portraits can be taken at any time, she loves working outside and suggests spring and autumn as ideal times to take advantage of the seasonal colours and scenic backdrops. She says, “I’m not a great fan of studio photography – it feels a bit stark and cold to me. If you take people outside, it tells more of story. If the location means something to them, it helps them to feel more relaxed and comfortable.” Clients ask her to take photographs to mark various occasions, from the birth of a baby to wedding anniversaries.

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She says, “I would suggest to families that they make time at some point in their child’s life to have a professional photograph taken. Time goes so fast! It’s also a great opportunity for a family to spend some time together and have someone else capture that moment and know how to get the best story out of an image.”

Charles Sainsbury-Plaice 01789 778603 / cspphoto.co.uk The photographer Charles Sainsbur y-Plaice agrees with Heather’s outdoor philosophy. Having originally studied agriculture, Charles has founded his business on taking countryside images. As he puts it, “I’m passionate about the countryside and British farming, and I love taking photographs.”

Working for five years in the plant breeding industry, wholesaling agricultural scale seeds, Charles drove extensively around the UK selling seed but also photographing many aspects of agriculture, 4

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family matters feature… Picture THis thus compiling a library. It was on the back of this library that Charles was finally able to take the plunge in 1995 and follow his dream to become a photographer. Within his first year, he had achieved a cover on The Field magazine and was working with The Duchy of Cornwall. Charles has a massive portfolio of images taken all over the world and sells these as greetings cards and prints via 400 UK stockists, ranging from small saddleries to department stores, as well as through his own website. 120 of his images have been used as magazine covers for titles including Tatler, Horse and Hound, Country Life and The Field.

Charles is also the official photographer of Beaufort Polo Club. He has taken photographs of Prince William and Prince Harry as well as official portraiture of Prince Charles. He has always been happy to undertake private commissions, from shooting parties to country portraits, and suggests putting together a family Christmas card, complete with animals, photographed in the Cotswold countryside. He explains, "I think there’s no better way to capture a moment in time than having a seasonal shot taken, and it’s also a wonderfully personal way to keep in touch with friends and relatives.”

Jo Hansford Photography 0117 953 5801 / johansfordphotography.com With a background in fine art photography, Jo Hansford enjoys capturing special occasions – whether weddings, families or equine subjects. She says, “We are finding that our clients want a relaxed and informal shoot, also one which really reflects their style and ‘flavour’ as a family and is unique to them. We also take into account the age of our younger models when planning shoots: the beach or open fields and woodlands can be fabulous for toddlers and younger kids, giving them space to express themselves and have fun. For teens, we often like using 4

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family matters feature… picture this city and urban settings, and sometimes also incorporate some location lighting for effect and drama. Coffee and cake is an essential ingredient to our shoots – not only do we, as the photographers, need more energy sometimes, so do our models and it naturally breaks up the shoot and stops things getting stale or boring for children. We often sneak a camera into the café too, so that we can capture some really relaxed, authentic images from a family just relaxing and having tea and cake together. Ultimately, we want our clients to enjoy a fun afternoon or day with us, as well as creating some stunning, memorable and authentic portraits of them spending time together. If we achieve this, they just keep coming back time and again to document and capture their lives.”

Sylvain Guenot 07779 819602 / portrait-photographer-gloucestershire.co.uk Sylvain Guenot is fascinated by people and likes to work primarily in black and white. He says, “In my portrait commissions, I am always seeking to vary my approach to the sitter and to his or her personal world. So many things – the quality of

light, the particulars of composition, even the very smallest of details – can serve to reflect the subtleties of individual psychology. A formulaic approach to portraiture is something I hope I will never be guilty of! Just as each individual has unique characteristics, so should each portrait; no two should ever be the same.”

Will Pascall 07979 916171 / willpascall.co.uk Gloucestershire based photographer Will Pascall has extensive experience providing commercial photography across the business world, for celebrities and large companies and organisations such as BBC, as well as for private businesses and schools. He loves shooting images of people and his ability to put his subjects at ease has enabled him to produce wonderful family portraits alongside his commercial work. He says, “The best way to make your subject relax is to talk to them. It may sound silly but sometimes photographers focus on the image on the back of the camera or on the laptop, leaving the sitter to wonder what’s going on. Often the ‘off-shot’ is used because the subject is just having fun and the camera captures the individual at their most relaxed.”

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EXPERT COMMENT

by Darren Putt

How to feed children a healthy, balanced diet I firmly believe that feeding our children healthily – and helping them to experience and enjoy a wide range of foods – is one of the most important things we can do for them. Specifically, it is a way to help safeguard their long-term health. An appreciation of good food and the family and social culture surrounding food are also essential skills that can be passed on to children from a very early age…

There is a lot of evidence to show that the food and drink our children consume can have a significant effect on their behaviour, mood, concentration and brain development. However good our intentions, though, the main challenge when it comes to feeding our children a healthy, balanced diet is that there is no consensus as to what exactly that constitutes. In fact, in my opinion some of the guidelines that do exist are questionable: to realise this, you only have to look at certain school dinners and what is on offer in our hospitals.

As parents, the responsibility for setting some family ‘rules’ covering food and drink inevitably involves sifting through the available evidence.

In terms of foods to avoid, there is an increasing body of research showing links between both additives and sugar and behavioural issues such as ADHD. (It should be noted that this is highly

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individual and that many “healthy” foods can trigger problems in certain children or adults).

In pursuit of definitive conclusions, science tends to hone in on particular foods or food groups, which can cause us to forget the bigger picture. It is also important to consider what you should make an effort to include in your child’s diet rather than focussing on simply eliminating foods or ingredients. For example, increasing the consumption of foods rich in Omega-3 (an essential fatty acid found in fish, nuts, some meats and plants) seems to have a positive effect on mood, concentration, behaviour and learning. Based on this, in my family we include these foods in our children’s diet and also choose to use a supplement.

There is a widespread belief that children need “lots of energy”, which is often translated as lots of refined carbohydrates such as bread,

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childhood nutrition pasta, cereals, snack bars, etc. Active children who are growing and developing obviously do have considerable energy demands but it is easy to forget the demand for nutrients. Unfortunately, these refined carbohydrates are of little value nutritionally and if consumed excessively can cause significant disruption to blood sugar levels... and we’ve all seen and experienced the results of that!

In the absence of adequate guidelines, my family follows these general principles which come from a combination of the available research, personal experience and theoretical reasoning: • Keep processed and refined foods to an absolute minimum • No fizzy drinks • No (or very little) fruit juice, instead replace with fresh/frozen fruit • Focus on foods that are ‘nutrient-dense’ rather than ‘energy-dense’ • Avoid artificial additives: preservatives, colours and flavours • Include small amounts of good quality protein at each meal and snack • Include sources of healthy fats every day, such as fish, avocado, nuts or seeds • Serve a wide range of vegetables with a little butter – most things taste good that way!

Eating out can also be difficult as many establishments still seem to think that catering for children involves offering the standard Children’s Menu of pizza/fish fingers/burgers – all with chips – whilst emphasizing the quality and provenance of ingredients used in the main menu.

However, an increasing number of pubs and restaurants are getting it right by offering children smaller-sized portions from the main menu or the option of having something cooked to order.

These are much more inclusive and flexible approaches and make it far easier for parents and children to choose healthy food.

Along with a growing number of families, my own family chooses where to eat out based on these options.

Ideally, the whole family should together adopt a healthy lifestyle-based approach to food and drink. Research shows that a “do as I do” rather than a “do as I say” approach is likely to be most successful in helping children to adopt healthy eating habits at a relatively young age. This should then lay the foundations for them to make their own healthy choices into adulthood.

Having guidelines and intentions covers the first part of our challenge but going about implementing these can require more thought. Most children have a natural preference for sweet foods and it is tempting to use ‘occasional foods’ for rewards and treats. Like all of us, I find myself doing this from time to time but I question whether it is an appropriate reward or if it could lead to unhelpful associations down the line.

Darren Putt is a professional health, fitness and nutrition expert, and founder of the personal training company Motus Training, based near Stratford-upon-Avon. Darren and his team of personal trainers are also happy to arrange to visit clients across the Cotswolds for training sessions at their homes or places of work. To find out more about bespoke fitness and nutrition plans, please contact Darren: 01789 450141 / darren@motustraining.co.uk / motustraining.co.uk

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Editor’s Choice… Fashion & Beauty On Wednesday 16 September, from 6:30pm, Harvey Nichols in Bristol is hosting a ‘Dress of the Year’ in-conversation event. The manager of Bath’s Fashion Museum, Rosemary Harden, fashion expert Richard Lester and editor Matthew Freedman are in store to discuss the international designers who have made 2015’s headlines and set the fashion trends. Each year, the Fashion Museum asks a fashion expert to choose an outfit that they feel sums up the mood or look for that year and the selected outfit becomes part of the Dress of the Year collection. You can see an edited selection from the past 50 years at the Fashion Museum. Tickets to the Harvey Nichols event are £15 per person to include a glass of prosecco.

To reserve places, call Harvey Nichols on 0117 916 8888.

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The very best in bespoke, vintage and contemporary fashion…

Lily & Violet Vintage in Dursley offers a shopping experience like no other: the beautiful boutique offers high quality vintage ladies wear and accessories, from the 1920s to 1970s, with each piece hand picked for its quality, cut and condition. The fashion of the 1950s – known for its feminine, stylish look – is one of the owners’ favourite eras. If you are looking for something incredible but totally wearable, this is the decade for you.

Pictured here is an exquisite example of one of the boutique’s early 1950s dresses: it is by Perlmutt Model of Regent Street, London, made in heavyweight silk satin overlaid with a taupe lace that has been hand beaded (£585). Lily & Violet Vintage: lilyandvioletvintage.co.uk We love Needle’s unique take on contemporary knitwear, and the label’s A/W’15 collection is well worth seeking out. The monochrome palette includes cool greys, minks and creams, all in luxurious yarns such as cashmere, merino, aplaca and silk. Styles such as Cleo, a colour blocked coat in felted wool, are key pieces which would fit equally well into work and weekend wardrobes. Needle is stocked at Anthropologie, Bath: 01225 335578 / BA1 1BE / anthropologie.eu Holland Cooper, based in Kingham, near Chipping Norton, is now offering a more casual walk-in service to sit alongside its luxury Private Appointment service. You can simply pop into the showroom and browse the full collection, from jackets to accessories. By contrast, the Private Appointment service offers the chance to book a bespoke fitting with Jade Holland Cooper or one of her experienced team. This allows for personal styling and advice, and the choice of specially selected fabrics, skins and furs. Holland Cooper: 01608 658063 / hollandcooper.com

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Black Jack Street, Cirencester

Guide to Gifting Autumn Accessories

September brings an air of expectation and fresh adventures: children starting a new term at school, teenagers off to university and late holidays for a lucky few.

Ruth Jones, director of Rococo, suggests some of her favourite autumn accessories that are perfect for gifting – or equally good as a treat to yourself…

At this time of year, as the days begin to shorten, I seize every opportunity to enjoy the outdoors: the cooler mornings are perfect for country walks followed by a well earned pub lunch. Blackberry and apple pie is an autumn tradition in our house and the children need little encouragement to come out on a long Sunday walk, picking through the hedgerows for the plump, purple berries which grow in abundance in our village. We also gather sloes which, added to sugar and gin, makes the most deliciously sweet and sticky liqueur.

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The next best to growing or picking your own produce is to visit local markets where you can be sure to find the best local ingredients. The twice weekly Stroud Farmers’ Market (Wednesday and Saturday) is a particular joy at this time of year and with apples, pears, beans and courgettes in season, the chutney-making can begin.

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gifts feature… guide to gifting autumn accessories September is also a good time to start planning your winter wardrobe. I like a few key staples and then to layer and accessorise for the occasion. Knitted ponchos, tabards and sleeveless jackets are just some the stylish options in stock at Rococo this season.

I spent the summer sourcing new knitwear, hats, gloves and lots of socks: after requests from customers I have discovered some beautiful pastel Alpaca bed socks, perfect for lounging and also for gifting.

Long socks worn under long boots with cute little trims showing at the top were in abundance at the fashion shows and will all be arriving in the shops at the beginning of September. This is a look that’s suitable for all ages.

For your home: our favourite St Eval candles have a fragrance for every room. Each candle has been hand poured at the St Eval farm factory, on the beautiful North Cornwall coast. Basil and Rosemary are a herbal treat for the kitchen area; for relaxation, Tranquillity and Inspiritus are my top sellers.

Rococo’s new adventure this autumn coincides with the boutique celebrating five years in Stroud and two years in Cirencester. A new website and click and collect service is being launched, there will be new branding and the introduction of an exclusive cashmere knitwear range.

We look forward to meeting our readers from Cotswold Preview so please bring a copy of this article into either shop to receive a complimentary gift (no purchase necessary) by 19 September 2015.

About the author and Rococo: Ruth Jones has lived in Southrop for 18 years, since moving to the Cotswolds from London when her first son was a toddler. She founded her business, Rococo, almost four years ago and this now trades as two lifestyle boutiques located in Cirencester and Stroud. Ruth brings 20 years of retail experience to the role: after completing a degree in textiles, she gained much of her buying knowledge as a chain store merchandiser in Oxford Street, London.

She finds hunting for new products and designers, and looking at emerging trends, an essential and fascinating area of her business. Describing Rococo as a reflection of English country living, she says, “I exclusively stock a range of brands that reflect our way of life in the present but also embrace elements of the past.”

Rococo Home and Gifts: 12 Black Jack Street, Cirencester: 01285 650308 / GL7 2AA; 30 Kendrick Street, Stroud: 01453 764399 / GL5 1AA; scarfaholics.co.uk

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There’s a fine art to making good coffee, stretching from the provenance of the beans to the roasting process.

On the following pages, we highlight the work of three Cotswold companies specialising in coffee fit for connoisseurs…

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The film director David Lynch has been quoted as saying, “Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all.” For many years, that pretty much summed up the standard British approach, too. But over the past decade, the large coffee house chains have led the way in bringing more sophisticated coffee to the UK. More recently still, the ante has been upped again by smaller independents intent on educating and refining our palates. From a slow start in comparison to countries such as Australia and New Zealand, it would seem that many of us have now acquired the taste for fine coffee.

As a general introduction to coffee, the beans from which the drink is brewed are the seeds of ’berries’ from the Coffea plant. The two main commercial species are Arabica and Robusta, and plants grown at high altitude 4

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food & drink feature… coffee culture are generally considered to produce better quality beans. For this reason, Arabica is known as the gourmet coffee.

Different varieties together with factors such as the individual terroir, altitude and climate affect the characteristics of the beans. But all is not plain sailing: harvests can be susceptible to disease and climate change, with exports vulnerable to economic fluctuations driven by conflict and natural disasters.

Once harvested, green beans can be roasted to any degree from light to very dark, with every batch of beans having its own optimal roast. This is the point at which the sugars have caramelised and roasted enough to extract the full aroma and flavour of the beans. This optimal roast varies depending on the size of the beans, their sugar content, the humidity and even the roasting machine, so it is the job of a skilled roaster to judge this moment accurately.

Locally, we are fortunate to have several artisan coffee roasting companies which source and roast the finest beans from around the world.

One is RAVE coffee, based in Cirencester’s Love Lane Industrial Estate. It was founded by Vikki and Rob Hodge in 2011, two years after they had waved goodbye to the corporate world and emigrated to Australia. On their antipodean adventure, they wanted to do something totally

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different so they started a mobile coffee van and worked with some of the best baristas and roasters in Sydney. Inspired by this knowledge of fine coffee, they decided to return the UK to set up their own roastery and cafe.

Rob explains their approach: “Coffee can be complex in its flavour characteristics. Grown within a cherry, the sugars and acidities contained within coffee are lost once its roasted beyond a certain point. We want to play with those flavours and enhance them to produce something truly unique.

The continuous process of sampling, roasting and cupping gets the very best from the coffee. And the roasting style is ’varied’ – each coffee roasted to suit its optimum flavour profile and balance.”

The company’s ethos is to focus on variety, processing and unique flavours, sourcing beans only from farms that produce small batches and micro-lots. As Rob says, “It’s not just about how light or dark the coffee is roasted but the ’journey’ getting there.”

A similar desire drives Monsoon Estates Coffee Company, an artisan coffee micro-roastery based near Stratford-upon-Avon. Owners Anne Parker and Chris Howard share a long-standing interest in coffee, driven in part by 16 years spent living in Australia. Anne says, “We were roasting our own coffee then did a charity event with it, talked to a lot of people and decided to start selling our coffee. We hand roast the beans in small batches in a relentless quest to find the perfect cup of coffee. We know that’s not possible, of course, but it is a journey of discovery and we’re always getting closer.”

Having undertaken roasting courses in both the UK and USA, Anne says, “There isn’t a book that tells you what to do. It is all about personal taste: it’s a bit like cooking – we all do it differently – which is the beauty of it.” The beans are sourced mostly from countries along the monsoon belt, hence the business name.

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keep things manageable and personal, roasting just over a ton of beans every month and selling at markets in Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick, online and through restaurants and farm shops.

Anne says, “We get to know most of our customers – there is always a bit of communication even if they order online and it is nice to have that personal relationship. We also love working with local companies and have created a blend for Pashley, The Brothers McLeod and Sheepskinlife.

We also recently worked with Cotswold Distillery to create a great new drink, the Distilled Espresso Martini, using a bespoke blend of two beans, which is very exciting.”

Visitors are welcomed at Monsoon Estates Coffee Company but Anne advises calling ahead to ensure someone is available. She adds, “The business is going like the clappers – we rarely have a day off but it’s all great fun.”

Based in Witney, Ue Coffee Roasters was launched by Dominic and Daniella Boyett in 2009.

Having worked in the coffee industry for 23 years, Dominic could see a need for artisan coffee in his local Oxfordshire area. He says, “I think it’s like the food, wine and craft movements. People are becoming more discerning about what they are eating and drinking, and coffee is part of that process. There is a growing resistance to what

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some call ’corporate coffee’ and a corresponding drive to support local producers and independent coffee producers.”

Ue is very different from other roasters in that all its coffee is wood roasted. In fact, the roasting systems used by the company are unique in the world. Wood is sourced from within a ten mile radius of Witney and this means that its roasters are 90% more sustainable in carbon emissions than gas roasters. These green credentials have led to Ue supplying coffee to No.10 Downing Street, The Home Office and other government departments.

Ue Coffee Roasters has a number of other eco initiatives.

These include its aim to reduce cardboard packaging by 60%, its provision of reusable delivery boxes and ensuring that local deliveries are made by pushbike.

Ue is also currently working on a pilot scheme whereby used coffee grounds are collected from local customers to be spread as a natural pest-deterrent on organic farms in Oxfordshire.

Roasting the beans with wood is not just about adopting a green process: it produces a longer roast without baking the beans, resulting in a manipulation

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food & drink feature… coffee culture of the sugars and a taste like no other. The roasting process uses 100% hot air rather than direct heat from a gas flame, so the beans are more evenly roasted and are free from the taint of any smoke. This produces cleaner, sweeter tasting, full bodied coffee.

Customers are encouraged to visit the roastery on the outskirts of Witney and sample the various coffees on offer. Dominic says, “Coffee is rather like wine: there are lots of similarities. After all, coffee is a fruit, so just as winemakers manipulate the grapes to produce different flavours, we can do the same to coffee. For example, I have a client who is a chef and he has asked us for a rhubarb jam profile coffee. We don’t add flavour to the coffee – we work with a specific variety of beans, from a particular altitude, picked at a certain time so that its sugar solids will give us the right flavour profile. We are taking coffee to a new level.

Coffee is becoming very geeky!”

Ue sources its green beans from around 68 farms based mainly in Central/Southern America and Africa but Dominic says there are new developments from places as far flung as Australia and Mexico. It is imperative to Ue that beans are sourced from farms and cooperatives that share the same values when it comes to welfare and education for their workers and families, as well as adhering to the sustainable and ecological practices overseen by the Rainforest Alliance. To this end, Ue pays a sustainable price (over and above the market price) to its producers and likes to develop long-term working relationships.

Rob Hodge, from RAVE coffee, has a similar business philosophy: “We want to know exactly where and how the coffee has been grown, backed up with information and photos from the farms. Sustainable buying is key and we’re serious about ensuring a fair price is paid to farmers to encourage future business and develop strong relationships. All our coffees have a story to tell and we only work with farms that have had their social and environmental conditions fully audited.

We then pay a premium over and above the cost of the coffee and this goes directly to the farm.”

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the perfect coffee at home. For example, Anne Parker from Monsoon Estates says, “We often ask customers what sort of wine they like: people who like gutsy reds often like the more strongly flavoured coffees. People with a taste for lighter, brighter wines would probably prefer an African fruity coffee. We ask whether their tastes are more towards bitter or sweet flavours as some coffees are bright and acidic and refreshing, others deep and dark. It also depends on whether you add milk or sugar – that changes everything!”

Dominic Boyett from Ue sums up the new approach to coffee: “We are giving people the choice. It’s all about quality. It’s not just a cup of coffee at the end of a menu – it’s coffee with a story.”

Contact details: Monsoon Estates Coffee Company: 01789 459073 / CV37 8DX / monsoonestates.co.uk RAVE Coffee: 01285 651884 / GL7 1YG / ravecoffee.co.uk Ue Coffee Roasters: 01993 706767 / OX29 7HA / uecoffeeroasters.com

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INN PROFILE

The Plough Inn, Kelmscott Following a recent refurbishment, The Plough Inn provides the perfect destination to enjoy fine dining and smart accommodation in a tranquil spot near the river Thames…

The village of Kelmscott has a picturesque setting in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, near Lechlade and adjacent to a stretch of the River Thames. It is probably best known as the location of Kelmscott Manor, once the home of English textile designer William Morris. Visitors to the house now have the added benefit of being able to pop down the lane to The Plough, a country inn with restaurant and rooms, which re-opened in June following its refurbishment.

The Plough is the latest venture of chef/ proprietors Sebastian and Lana Snow, who also own and run The Five Alls at Filkins. Sebastian says, “The Plough is a lovely, old village pub and the chance to restore it to its rightful place at the centre of the community was too good an opportunity to miss.” The Snows bought the freehold of The Plough in March 2015 and have since renovated the 17th century Cotswold stone

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property with great style (and speed). Overseen by the interior designer Miranda Snow, the inn has been furnished in a cool, rustic manner using quirky, vintage and antique finds sourced from fairs and auctions around the UK. Timbers have also been upcycled and recycled throughout and complementary paint colours span sage, olive, greys and antique whites.

Features of The Plough include a cosy, oakbeamed, spit and sawdust bar with wood-burning fire; an informal dining room which seats 40; and a separate bar and dining space called The Hideaway Bar, which is housed in a refurbished stable block, overlooking the inn’s garden. This can be used as a private dining space for up to eight as well as serving both the restaurant and bar menus.

There are also eight double en suite bedrooms, available on a B&B basis, designed

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with comfort and luxury in mind. All of the property’s original features, including the beams, flagstones and oak flooring have been retained and restored but the building is now ’greener’ due to its new ground source pump system.

Sebastian’s daily changing à la carte menu offers his take on modern British ’comfort cooking’, showcasing locally sourced produce such as pork from Kelmscott, vegetables from Evesham and game from local estates.

The Plough’s head chef, Matt Read, previously worked with Sebastian at his former London restaurant, Snows on the Green, and has also worked at The Ivy and Langan’s Brasserie in London and Talland Bay Hotel and The Plough at Duloe in Cornwall. Like Sebastian, Matt sees supporting and using local producers and suppliers as essential.

Seasonal dishes range from starters of crayfish, avocado and cucumber cocktail with melba toast, to ham hock and artichoke terrine with piccalilli. Mains include leg of lamb hotpot, a mixed grill and skillet roast whole plaice, with desserts such as steamed marmalade pudding and custard. A large selection of craft ales, lagers, ciders and juices is also available.

The bar is open Monday to Saturday, from 12noon–11pm, and on Sunday, from 12noon–9pm.

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Given The Plough’s mooring rights on the river, plans are already afoot to buy a barge for bankside and river cruise dining and events. We look forward to reporting back on developments.

The Plough Inn, Kelmscott: 01367 253543 / GL7 3HG / theploughinnkelmscott.com

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CHEF PROFILE

Paul Foster Since 2012, Asparagasm has worked with chefs, venues, restaurants and event partners to create over 30 pop-up dining extravaganzas in London.

Unusually, its focus is entirely on vegan and gluten-free dining. Its latest venture is to launch a restaurant in Nailsworth, showcasing great vegan cuisine and headed up by chef Paul Foster, who started his formal training at The Ivy in London…

Please could you tell us a little about your background and what first inspired you to become a chef?

From an early age, I grew up in pubs, hotels and working men’s clubs all over the UK, working in the kitchens and starting out as a kitchen porter.

It wasn’t until I was 16 that I decided that cooking for a living was the way forward. Considering my upbringing, I guess it was just a natural progression. I knew a lot more than I realised and I was already conditioned for the long, relentless hours! I went to college, gained my NVQs and set out on quite an adventure.

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Where and with whom did you train?

I trained at Newbury College in Berkshire and then went back to work full time for my parents for a few years until they retired from the pub trade.

I felt I wasn’t getting what I needed from my career so I went to work at some local restaurants where I quickly progressed through the ranks.

Three years on, I was already a head chef at ’22’ (I had been a little creative about my real age).

It didn’t take me long to deduce that while I had the management skills and could run a kitchen to a high standard, I lacked passion and, importantly, a repertoire.

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chef profile… Paul Foster I packed my bags, left my family and friends and went to work in London at The Ivy under head chef Alan Bird and executive chef Mark Hix. I took a big pay cut and a much lower position than I had already achieved to get a job in The Ivy’s kitchen, but I knew it would be a life changer. It was a real wake-up call to be able to work alongside chefs with such passion and in a monster of a kitchen at one of London’s most prestigious and best loved restaurants. Needless to say, I quickly found a good reason for being a chef as working there gave me a new hunger, one that I had lacked before. I wiped my CV and literally started again with The Ivy as the benchmark, and my journey began. I’ve since been lucky enough to work at some amazing places all over the world, and more recently in private catering for royalty, film stars and aristocratic families.

What is your favourite aspect of being a chef?

It’s the freedom to be creative and the neverending learning curve – there is always something new to discover.

What influences your cooking style?

I am influenced by the seasons, the produce available, the location and any projects or events that are given to challenge me. At the moment, I’m doing a lot of research on vegan, raw and gluten-free food: it’s a challenging style I would like to master.

When did you move to the Cotswolds?

My fiancée and I moved to the Cotswolds in March 2013 following stints living abroad and in London working for private households as their chef.

What will be the main challenges facing you in helping to launch Asparagasm in Nailsworth?

The space is really lovely and informal but it does present some challenges! We have had to realise some changes so that we can make the transition from what was a café to Asparagasm’s restaurant dining. My job is to make the space work to present the most delicious food possible for all future customers and I’m really looking forward to it. We also look forward to creating dining events at other spaces in the region. The ethos of Asparagasm has always been to create sensational dining experiences that also celebrate performance and creativity.

Please can you give us some examples of what’s on your menu at the moment?

We’ll be presenting different offers during the day, with informal brunches and vegan afternoon teas, featuring our vegan nut-cultured cheeses and desserts. From Thursday to Saturday, a chef’s 4

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Nut-cultured cheeses at Asparagasm

table in the evening will present a set menu inspired by the seasons. As well as creating new menu experiences, we will also draw inspiration from former glories that have been tried and tested.

Do you enjoy cooking at home and, if so, what do you like to make?

I rarely cook at home but I am partial to a good BBQ and I’ll get stuck in then.

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 have cooked for a lot of high profile people so I don’t really have that aspiration to cook for anyone in particular. I would love to do a huge Christmas dinner for my whole family as that proves difficult when they are scattered across the globe!

If you hadn’t chosen to become a chef, what else would you have liked to be?

I thought I wanted to be an architect when I was at school.

From the restaurant’s menu, please choose your favourite dish and tell us why you would recommend it.

Asparagasm chef ’s table menus will change weekly but the last event menu we presented

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in London at a wild steampunk-inspired dinner, Shaw’s Redemption, featured my creation – a golden beetroot and quinoa primavera pie with root vegetable crush, pickled kale and vegetable gravy. The golden beetroot was the surprise in the centre and I had to hand make and bake 200 individual pies. I also have a couple of personal favourites in my selection of nut-cultured artisan cheeses I created exclusively for Asparagasm.

The ’cheese’ board is a great-looking talking point and we serve it up with apple, pickles and celery, sesame crisp breads, blue corn crackers and chutneys, such as home made spiced strawberry chutney and balsamic fig chutney with roasted grapes.

Which vegan dish would you recommend to entice someone who has never previously tried vegan food?

I think it would have to be something that any diner can relate to, that would surprise them by being tastier and more wholesome than they could have expected. So, from the day menu, a great introduction would be gluten free pizza topped with our amazing vegan nut cheese, as well as some of the tapas and tacos style dishes.

Asparagasm, Nailsworth: tips@asparagasm.com / GL6 0DA / asparagasm.com

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Justin Wateridge Steppes Travel, based in Cirencester, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

The company’s Managing Director, Justin Wateridge, shares his experiences from some of the exotic destinations to which Steppes sends its clients…

Where were you born and brought up?

I was born in Zambia and lived there until I was eight years old, when I was sent to boarding school over here. I arrived wearing shorts and I had to wear shoes, something I wasn’t used to doing; and no-one had told me about snow! My parents returned to Britain in the early 1990s – Zambia had been going through a bad phase and the economy was suffering. I had my 18th birthday party over there and then didn’t return until about four or five years ago when I spent a very nostalgic trip revisiting familiar places. Surprisingly, not a lot of things had changed much.

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Please could you tell us about your professional background and how you discovered a love of travel?

My mother worked in wildlife conservation and I think growing up in Zambia gave me a great interest in people and wildlife. After studying History at university here, I taught in a school in Australia for a while and spent two weeks in China in 1989. This was pre-Tiananmen, and having been taught such a Euro-centric view of the world, it was really interesting to discover a new culture and history.

I came back and lived in London for a couple of years, didn’t really enjoy what I was doing and

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the Preview interview… Justin Wateridge was probably partying too hard until I noticed an advertisement for a job leading trips in China for six months. I loved it: having to research new countries and disseminate that information to my group of travellers, meeting such a cross-section of people, building relationships with the guides and really getting to know the country itself. I did this for three years and explored the world, visiting countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Mali and Pakistan.

I then did a number of World Challenges, some school trips and took five months travelling by myself but then met the woman who would become my wife. She basically said, “It’s great that you’re going off, doing all these trips but...” It was time to grow up, settle down and get a job.

So I did an MSc in Development Studies at SOAS (University of London) and then applied for a job with Steppes Travel. I met with the Chairman, Nick Laing, and we got on very well.

After working here for seven years, I took the post of Managing Director with Abercrombie and Kent, then I returned to Steppes as Managing Director three years ago.

How often do you travel?

My children often ask me when I’m going away next, but generally it is only two or three times a year. I do still need my ‘fix’ of travel but it is more important that the team travel and experience the key destinations as they speak directly to clients. I’ll go to places to see if there are any possibilities there. So, for example, last year I travelled to Papua New Guinea with a journalist and photographer, visited Tibet with a group, and also experienced eagle hunting in Mongolia. So far this year, I have visited Chad, accompanying a journalist and photographer.

In terms of travel with my family, I’m not really a ’sit on the beach’ kind of guy.

I have three children aged

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12, 10 and 7 years old, and we have been to Sri Lanka, Egypt and mainly European destinations.

We’re visiting South Africa in October, which will be great.

Can you tell us your top three ’undiscovered’ destinations?

I think Papua New Guinea is incredible – the seas and the people are amazing. I feel everyone should visit Nicaragua soon as construction has started on a massive canal (linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans) and that will really change the country.

I also think Kenya will come back at some point as a great place to visit, and Djibouti also will become more popular – it’s got such great diving and the accommodation is good.

With the threat of terrorism prevalent in countries all around the world, have you ever been caught in a scary situation and how does Steppes Travel ensure its trips are safe?

We always take advice from our insurance underwriters. Very often we have contacts on the ground who will advise us on the actual situation in an area. Our trips are more for the traveller than the tourist, so we are often in remote, traditional villages, as opposed to the larger cities. 4

Apangai, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

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the Preview interview… Justin Wateridge An earthquake in Pakistan was the scariest situation I have ever experienced – a natural disaster not terrorism.

I believe that Steppes Travel has raised over £1million for conservation, environmental and humanitarian projects. How has this been achieved?

We started off with Discover y Initiatives, operating wildlife tours with the Orangutan Foundation in Borneo for example, and for every person on the trip, £500 of their holiday price would go to conservation. If there are ten people on a tour, that’s £5,000 and if you run a few tours, it soon adds up and makes a vast difference to some of these organisations.

I decided then that we follow this approach across every part of our business, not just for wildlife ventures. So now we donate £15 for every person travelling with us. £10 goes to a charity overseas, usually linked to the country being visited, and £5 goes to local charities. It’s also not enough just to give the money to them – we want to engage with the charity and we do this by visiting the projects overseas. The clients get to do this and it’s not contrived, but a natural, genuine surprise visit. It’s a slightly difficult balance as we don’t want to ram it down people’s throats or appear ’worthier than thou’, but it is an important part of our ethos.

How will you be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Steppes Travel?

We have a couple of surprises up our sleeves and maybe a Big Challenge for charity.

Travel is quite an easy enterprise to set up, but we have been around – and ridden various storms – for a number of years. We may not be that well known by the general public but we are liked and respected within the trade and by our suppliers and that counts for a lot over 25 years.

We have a loyal database and 50% of our business is repeat business. There’s a lot of competition and choice out there so I’m not blasé, but the two key

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Justin at Nyiragongo (“Mountain of Fire”) volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo

attributes to the company are our expertise and service. If a past client fails to re-book a quote, I want to know why.

Where do you live in the Cotswolds?

I live in the Coln Valley, not far from Cirencester.

It’s a cliché but it is very beautiful around here.

For young children, it’s great. Having a river and a wood in our village means that the children can run wild and be somewhat feral. The outdoors experience is wonderful.

How do you like to spend any free time?

I like to spend time with my children – they groan, “Oh, not another museum, Dad!” but I do just like being with them. I also enjoy challenges and like to keep fit.

Where would you most like to explore next?

There are still places I’d like to go: I’d love to swim with Beluga Whales in Northern Canada and I’d also like to visit Alaska. Heading to Congo to see the Bonobo (pygmy chimpanzees) would be fantastic too.

Steppes Travel, Cirencester: 01285 880980 / GL7 1QD / steppestravel.com

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new business profile… Hornebeam Furniture

Matt and Sara Horne

Hornebeam Furniture A genuine passion for furniture is the driving factor behind Matt and Sara Horne’s business, Hornebeam Furniture, which they established last year.

Based near Witney, the husband and wife team specialise in bespoke furniture design-making, with a focus on commissions that benefit from very personal attention…

“I’ve always been interested in furniture,” says Matt Horne, who has early memories of watching his older brother restoring furniture. When he was just 16, Matt decided to become an apprentice with one of the UK’s finest cabinet makers and stayed on afterwards, eventually becoming their Senior Maker.

The next step in his career was to launch his own furniture design business. As he describes it, “I’ve always had ambitions to be my own boss but for some reason waited until I had two young children to do it!” Together with his wife Sara, Matt launched Hornebeam Furniture last year with a small workshop at Crawley Mill, near Witney.

The business has got off to a flying start and has already reached the stage of needing to move to larger premises.

Hornebeam’s work ranges from bespoke doors to TV cabinets, free standing furniture and kitchens. A recent commission has been to fit out two luxury stores in Southampton. Matt and Sara have experience of working wood into an array of

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textures and finishes, including high gloss spray finishes and gilding. For previous commissions, they have also been asked to cover panels in leather and silk. Every item they work on is carefully designed and hand crafted using the best quality materials. Sustainability is key, with British native hardwoods sourced through an independent timber merchant who is equally passionate about what he does. He can even tell Matt where each tree was felled, information which can then be passed on to Hornebeam’s clients.

It is this level of detail which is paramount to the business. Matt is keen to work closely with each client to help them achieve exactly what they want, and he encourages their involvement in the design and making processes. This might be Matt providing photographs of each stage of construction or welcoming visits to the workshop.

As Sara says, “It’s one of the benefits of being a smaller maker that we can allow clients to feel that they are very much part of the process.

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new business profile… Hornebeam Furniture They also become aware of how much work is involved in what we do.” Matt and Sara still deliver all their work themselves and prefer to install the fitted pieces to ensure that the same high level of quality is maintained.

Although Sara has limited time due to family commitments, she is very much involved in the business. Her own background was in publishing, following a degree in philosophy, before she discovered a love of cabinet making. She then took a year’s course and her subsequent work experience at the company where Matt worked led not only to a new career but marriage and a family! Sara says that she and Matt are enjoying working together, although their working styles are very different: Matt takes a more methodical approach whereas she is more creative.

Both Matt and Sara seem to have an inbuilt connection to their craft, stemming back to childhood enjoyment for making things and an aptitude for working happily on their own. Matt explains, “I’ve always had that ability to listen to older makers, to take their ideas on board but then to try a different approach and make it my own way.” For example, working with different woods and veneers present their own challenges. Exotics like rosewood and ebony are exciting materials to work with, but the sheer range of veneers on offer requires a skilled hand to assemble. Matt describes

Bookshelves by Hornebeam Furniture

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Bespoke cabinetry by Hornebeam Furniture

working on a panelled room using shaped veneers: “The task was to cut all the joints by hand and get them to meet perfectly. It gave me a great sense of achievement afterwards!”

Matt relishes a challenge and finds working with wood very fulfilling as every job is different and presents its own issues to overcome. He is currently working on a special Hornebeam piece, a prototype drinks cabinet in a bow fronted, contemporary style, which will be used to showcase their work to designers.

Working in such detail takes time and another pair of skilled hands would always come in handy. With that in mind, Matt and Sara would like to train up an apprentice at some point: as Matt points out, it was the way he started and he would like to provide someone else with the same opportunity. However, the intention is to keep the business at a manageable size – Matt has no desire to be tied into an office because he simply loves making the furniture. He says, “It’s not about making huge amounts of money. I just want to be able to make furniture and provide enough income for us to live on.”

Matt says of the business’ first year, “We always knew that really building up the business through word-of-mouth referrals would take time, but we’ve been amazed at what a great start we’ve had. We are really pleased with how the last year has gone.”

Hornebeam Furniture: 07947 875294 / OX29 9TJ / hornebeam.co.uk

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