Here are some of the best events in and around the Cirencester area:
Thursday, February 14
Modern classic at theatre
Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham
Tweedy stars in the iconic role of Estragon in the most significant play of the 20th Century
The show runs every night until Saturday, February 16
To book tickets go to bit.ly/2WUk8Xb
Casablanca
A special Valentine’s Day screening of this 1942 Academy Award winning classic.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester
From 7pm to 8.45pm - costs £6.50 per adult, £5.50 concession
Friday, February 15
Quiz night
Break the dreary January blues with a fun quiz
Cricklade House Hotel
Maximum of 6 people per team. Winning team win the prize pot at the end of the night
£2 per person to enter
Teams must be pre-booked, email events@crickladehotel.co.uk with your team name and contact number
Saturday, February 16
Fundraising jumble sale
A jumble sale in aid of Cotswolds Dog and Cats Home
Fairford Community Centre, Fairford
From 10am to 12pm. Costs 50p
More details email FairfordShop@cdch.org.uk or call 01285 711414
Valentine disco
There is a Valentine’s disco with DJ Jonny B at Fairford Town Football Club, Cinder Lane, Fairford
Cheap shots and Jagerbombs
From 7.30pm
Sunday, February 17
Open Mic night
An Open Mic night will take place at Tetbury Good Shed and will be the venue for singers, musicians, and poets
To reserve a time slot, call organiser and MC Heather Bristow on 01666 503946 or email h.bristow@yahoo.co.uk
Licensed bar
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, with the evening ending at around 9.30pm. Tickets on the door £5
Wedding show
One of the last Marsh Farm Hotel Wedding Show’s of the season at Marsh Farm Hotel, Coped Hall, Royal Wootton Bassett.
There with a lovely range of wedding suppliers who will make planning a wedding a doddle
Pre-register for VIP goodies
Entry is free and there is plenty of onsite free parking
Doors open at 11am and close at 3pm
Monday, February 18
Beautiful Brooches
A prevalent feature in our collection because they were not only beautiful, but also practical - children’s workshop
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester
From 2pm to 3pm - costs 5.50 per child, £5 for members
Roman Games
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester
Put down those electronic devices and come along to create custom gaming pieces and a gaming board to take home
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester
From 10.30am to noon - costs £8 per child, £7 for members
Learn to Crochet
Learn to crochet workshop at Dolly’s home studio in Malmesbury
Beginners, refreshers and improvers welcome - stitch patterns and techniques for all levels
Cost £28 including materials and refreshments
For enquiries and bookings, email Tracey at dollybobbins@hotmail.com
Tuesday, February 19
Welly walk
Join St Mary’s Playgroup on the very hungry caterpillar welly walk, as you hunt for the Hungry Caterpillar’s food
Tetbury Goods Shed
Join the walk any time between 9.30am and 12pm
Activity sheet £1 each
Wednesday, February 20
Writers at the Goods Shed
Published writers from various genres who, for the first half of the evening, will present, read and talk about their work at Tetbury Goods Shed
Then, after a break for refreshments, there is an ‘open mic’ session in which the floor is open to any writers in the audience who may like to share and read a piece of their own work
Introductory price of £4, pay at door
Doors open at 6.30pm. Talks and readings begin at 7pm
Thursday, February 21
Fortnite half term camp
Bringing the phenomenon of Fortnite to life to get children off their screens, moving and socialising
Cirencester Kingshill School
Re-creating the popular games using NERF guns, bean bags and soft balls as well as some old favourites of Bulldog and hide and seek
For ages 6-14
From 10am to 3pm. Tickets £25
Ratatouille kitchen club
Inviting young chefs to join The Kitchen Club to make Remy’s tomato soup
Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester
From 9.30am to 3.30pm
Cost £33 per child including all ingredients and suppliers
Get tickets at bit.ly/2SLHmPV
Wednesday, February 27
Extinction: Art Creativity & the Loss of Bees
Speaker Rosamund Portus talks about the world of bees, their history, their relationship with humans.
Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre, The Goods Shed Gumstool Hill
From 7.30pm to 9pm - costs £5 or £8
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