Friday, November 27

Cirencester

  • Acoustic Night at the Kings Head Hotel featuring Quigley. Cheltenham based Chris Quigley and Rich Gills are one of the areas most talented up and coming indie duos, often featured on BBC Radio One. Free entry. Doors open at 7.45pm.

Lechlade

  • The Lechlade Players present ‘An Evening of Firsts’, three one-act comedies, at Lechlade Memorial Hall. These are Last Tango in Little Grimley by David Tristram, The Proposal by Anton Chekov and a premier performance of House Lights by Lisa Stone. Tickets £8.50 include a glass of wine, available from The Clothes Cavern (African Children’s Fund). Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
  • Advent Gift Fair at St Lawrence School, 5-8pm, selling Christmas cards, jewellery, beauty products and lots more. With festive drinks and nibbles available including mulled wine and mince pies. Raffle tickets on sale with a prize of a Christmas hamper full of festive goodies. Entry adults £1, children FREE. All Welcome.

Westonbirt

  • Illuminations at the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum at Westonbirt embraces the festive spirit with the return of its Enchanted Christmas Event. The 45 minute illuminated trail through the trees is an experience for the whole family. There is also Christmas themed entertainment, festive goodies, classic carols, stilt walkers and a traditional children’s carousel. Open every Friday, Saturday & Sunday until Christmas. Open from 5pm with last entrance at 7.30pm. Tickets adults £10, under-18s £5; student £8. For more visit www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt

Cheltenham

  • Opening night of Cinderella, this year’s Everyman Theatre pantomime. Featuring the return of Tweedy the clown and William Elliot as Cinderella’s mother in the rags to riches story. Will Cinders get to the ball? Will she find her Prince Charming or will the Ugly Sisters win the day? Tickets from £16. For more visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Saturday, November 28

Cirencester

  • Rural Cinema screening of The Man From U.N.C.L.E at the Corinium Museum: 2.15pm. The espionage action thriller, based on the TV series, is set in the early 1960s and follows a CIA agent and KGB operative as they are sent on a joint secret mission to track down a criminal organization developing an advanced nuclear weapons programme. Starring Henry Cavil, Armie Hammer and Hugh Grant. Costs adults £5, concessions £4, booking recommended. For details visit www.coriniummuseum.org.uk

Fairford

  • Fairford & District Choral Society Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Church: 7.30pm. Performing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, a lyrical piece for the choir and soloists. It also marks John Read’s final concert as conductor after 10 years. Tickets adults £10, under-18s £5. For more information visit www.fairford.org/choralsociety

Bibury

  • Christmas Fayre at Bibury Village Hall from 2-4pm. Stalls include gifts, books, cakes and produce, white elephant, bottles and a christmas raffle. With tea, coffee, cold drinks and hot mince pies on offer. All proceeds to village hall funds.

Stroud

  • Local painter Kate Loveday is opening her house to show a new collection of her work, delicate plant and flower studies, serene still life and exhilarating seascapes. Also on November 29 and December 5-6 at Melbourne House, GL5 2HT. Open 11am – 5pm.

Crudwell

  • Christmas Fair at Crudwell CE Primary School with lots of festive fund for all the family, including Rodeo Reindeer and Santa’s Grotto. There is also live jazz, raffle, bbq. Café and bar. Admission £1, under-3s free.

Oakridge

  • John Bailey Exhibition of Watercolour paintings & pottery at Winsley Cottage, Oakridge, GL6 7NZ. Open 11am-4pm. On until December 6.

Bristol

  • Last night of Mary Poppins at the Bristol Hippodrome. The magical story of the world’s favourite Nanny is brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs. Evening performances start at 7.30pm; Tickets from £22.50; for details www.atgtickets.com/shows/mary-poppins/bristol-hippodrome

Sunday, November 29

Cirencester

  • Giant Fleamarket at Bingham Hall, 10am-4pm. Antiques, Second-hand goods, Old Books, CDs, Jewellery, China, etc. Refreshments available Admission 50p. In aid of Gloucestershire Friends of the Earth campaign work.

Stroud

  • Christmas Tree Festival at St Laurence Church. The church will be filled with decorated Christmas Trees displayed by organizations, businesses, people and groups form the local area. The Festival Switch-on ceremony, with special guest Steve Kitchen from BBC Radio Gloucestershire, starts at 4pm and costs £2.50. The festival runs until December 6 and admission is FREE.

Cheltenham

  • Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra Autumn Concert at the Pittville Pump Room; 3pm. Performing a feast of Russian music, starting with Overture and Polovtsian Dances from Borodin’s opera’ Prince Igor, Rachmainov’s The Rock and Kalinnikov’s First Symphony. Tickets £12. For more visit www.Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Gloucester

  • Advent carol service by candlelight at Gloucester Cathedral; 6pm. The service will make the beginning of the new Christian year.

Monday, November 30

Cheltenham

  • Tea Dance at Cheltenham Town Hall; 2.30pm. Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy a fun, social afternoon of dancing, live music, tea and biscuits. Costs £4. For details visit www.Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

Tuesday, December 1

Bristol

  • Thunderbirds Are Go – 50 Years On at Colston Hall;7.30pm. 5,4,3,2,1…Thunderbird are go as Pulp’s Jarvis Crocker joins the line-up for a one-off anniversary concert celebrating the music of the UK’s favourite 60s children’s programmes, written by composer Barry Gray. Also featuring Adrian Utley, Will Gregory and Victoria Oruwari. Tickets £20. For more visit www.colstonhall.org

Wednesday, December 2

Malmesbury

  • Wiltshire Christmas at Malmesbury Library; 2.30pm. Archivist Margaret Moles explores how the festive season was celebrated in the historic county in years gone by. Tickets £3 includes festive refreshments, available from Malmesbury Library on 01666 823611.