Friday, December 4

Cirencester

  • Corinium Christmas Craft Fair at the Corinium Museum. With ceramics, textiles, mosaics, glass and more. Free entry.

Bourton-on-the-Water

  • Christmas lights switch-on and late night shopping. The lights including the famous tree in the river will be turned on at 6pm with stores open until 9pm. With carol singing, street entertainment, children’s rides and Christmas stalls.

Daglingworth

  • Rural Cinema screening of Mr Holmes at the Village Hall. Starring Ian McKellen, an aged, retired Sherlock Holmes, deals with early dementia, as he tried to remember his final case and a woman, the memory of whom still haunts him. Cert PG. Film starts 7.30pm. Admission £4 on the door.

Cheltenham

  • The Crocodile’s Gift at the Everyman Theatre. This alternative pantomime for young children is a Cinderella story from Indonesia full of twists and turns. Tickets £8.50. For more information, visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk.

Saturday, December 5

Cirencester

  • Imagine Ciren present A Christmas Carol in the Stableyard, Black Jack Street. Performances at 6pm, 7.30pm and 9pm. Also on Sunday. Visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/111350 to book tickets.
  • It’s a Wonderful Life screening at the Corinium Museum, with tea and cake. An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed in this Christmas classic. Starts at 1.30pm; Run-Time 2hr15m; Cert U. Tickets, adults £8, concessions £7.

Bibury

  • Christmas Craft Sale at Bibury Football Club; 10am-2pm. With various stalls including local produce, jewellery and unique hand-crafted gifts as well as relaxing Reiki and reflexology. Also a raffle, face painting and refreshments.

Rendcomb

  • Rencomb Patients’ Support Group Grand Christmas coffee morning and cake sale at Winstone Village Hall, 10am-noon. With a cake stall, raffle, tea/coffee and mince pies as well as fancy goods, cards and festive decorations.

Stroud

  • Stroud Ceilidh at the Subscription Rooms featuring the Bursledon Village Band. Tickets, on the door, adults £12, concessions £11.

Woodchester

  • Ben Maggs live at the Convent. Doors open 8pm for a 9pm start. Tickets cost £10 from theconvent.net For more information, go to www.benmaggsmusic.co.uk.

Swindon

  • Christmas Market at Freshbrook Church, 3-6pm, in aid of Swindon Women’s Aid. The indoor market has various stalls to browse, with warm refreshments and live music.

Cheltenham

  • Looking for Lansbury at the Cheltenham Playhouse, 7.45pm. Fiona-Jane Weston explores the life of Angela Lansbury and through songs and words tries to understand the events and influences that have formed the showbiz legend who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Tickets adults £14, concessions £12. For more visit www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk.

Bristol

  • Snow White at the Bristol Hippodrome. Starring Warwick Davis, Kim Ismay, Francesca Lara Gordon and special guest star Shaun the Sheep, this year’s pantomime tells the story of the fairest of them all, Snow White and her dwarfs. Tickets from £10. For more information visit www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome

Twyning Park

  • Christmas Fair showcasing a range of fine art, vintage clothing, jewellery, accessories, artisans and gifts. Take a family portrait by the drawing room fire and there’s pony rides for the children. With seasonal refreshments including mince pies. Open 10am-8pm. Also on Sunday, 10am-4pm. Free entry and parking.

Sunday, December 6

Nailsworth

  • Tea-time concert with the Bristol Ensemble in Christ Church at 3pm. Performing Brahms's Clarinet Quintet and Haydn's String Quartet No. 1 Op. 54. Tickets £10. For details, visit www.bristolensemble.com

Brockhampton

  • Rain or Shine Theatre Company present A Christmas Carol at Rhodes Memorial Hall with performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. In the spirit of pantomime, share in the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, as he travels with the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future. Tickets adults £10, children £6 from julia@bobchandler.co.uk

Churchdown

  • Churchdown Book Vintage and Collectors' Fair at Churchdown Community Centre. For more contact Terry Simms on 01452 546879 or visit www.churchdownbookfair.wordpress.com

Monday, December 7

Stroud

  • Antiques and Collectors Fair, The Shambles, High Street. 8am-4pm; free admission. For more contact 01452 912166

Wednesday, December 9

Cheltenham

  • Blunderbus present Santa’s Little Helper at the Bacon Theatre, 10.30am. Young Albert Turtle is in for a big surprise on Christmas Eve when Santa comes tumbling down his chimney. Tickets £9. For more visit www.bacontheatre.co.uk.