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Three Choirs Festival

Gloucester Cathedral

Saturday 7th – Sunday 15th August 

An international classical music festival presented in August each year by rotation in the cathedral cities of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester.

Choral & orchestral music at its exhilarating and uplifting best, in a quintessentially English setting.

Book online at www.3choirs.org

Pied Piper Junior Aquathlon

Sandford Parks Lido
Keynsham Road
Cheltenham

Sunday 22nd August

The Pied Piper Junior Aquathlon is a fun sporting challenge which raises funds for two charities and is designed for children aged 8 to 16. The aquathlon comprises a swim in the heated main pool of the lido followed by a run around Sandford Park.

www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk Tel: 01242 524430

The Gloucestershire Morris Men

Black Horse Inn, Amberley, Stroud

Tuesday 24th August

The Gloucestershire Morris Men today perform throughout the spring and summer months, dancing at some of the wonderful countryside pubs we have scattered about the county. As well as dancing we also enjoy playing music and have many singers to ensure the evenings are rounded off in the pub in true fashion.

The main contact is our "Bagman" Mike Thomas who can be contacted at (0)1452 410132 or thebagman@glosmorrismen.org

Cotswold Midnight Walk

University of Gloucestershire, Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester

Friday 3rd September

This year’s 10-mile sponsored walk will begin at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester, through the beautiful Cathedral quarters and into the city of Gloucester

Entry fee £12.00, sign up before 31March 2010 for an early bird registration fee of £10. T-shirt, breakfast, medal, goody bag all included.You can register online at www.fancyagirlsnightout.co.uk

Autumn Fayre

Leckhampton Court Hospice, Church Road, Cheltenham GL53 0QJ

Saturday 11 September, 11 am – 4 pm

Live music, performances and entertainment all day including The Music Man children’s entertainer, Cotswold Big Band and Gloucestershire Morris Men.

Stalls selling arts and crafts, jams, plants and much more.

Grand Raffle, bouncy castle, Angells Pets, face painting, children’s games, BBQ, tea and cakes.

Admission: Adults £2, Children and Concessions £1. All proceeds will go to Sue Ryder Care – Leckhampton Court Hospice.

For further information please contact Sian Harris, 01242 246293, or by email  sian.harris@suerydercare.org

Newent Onion Fair

Newent town centre

Saturday 11 September

A great day out with more than just onions! Fayre and live entertainment, music, plenty of market stalls and demonstrations.

www.newentonionfayre.org

Battle of Britain Airshow

Cotswold Airport - North Side, Kemble

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September

There will be a small afternoon flying display of vintage aeroplanes starting at 2.00pm.

You will get the chance to visit all the flying organisations based at Cotswold Airport including The Flying Club, Cotswold Helicopters, Fly2Help, Ultimate High, the Britannia and Buccaneer Preservation Societies, Cotswold Flying School, Kemble Flying Club and of course Delta Jets, and their outstanding collection of privately owned vintage jets. Refreshments will be available and the popular AV8 restaurant will be open.

Admission (Each Day) £15 per person on the Gate (Children 15 and under free!) £10 per person (In Advance) 

http://www.battleofbritainweekend.co.uk/

’Strictly’ Tea Dancing

Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Rd, Churchdown

Thursday 23rd September

Non stop ballroom dancing. (Including Latin American & Popular Sequence). Every fourth Thursday in the month - 2.00 - 4.30 pm. Super dancing venue. Spacious dance floor with plenty of room to DANCE. Great value for money and a good time guaranteed. Tickets on the door - £2.50 (Refreshments included). Onsite parking.

American Square Dancing

Holy Apostles Church Hall Charlton Kings

Friday 24th September, 1st October

Try out American Square Dancing for FREE. Open nights for new dancers aged 16-86. Meet new friends, keep fit, keep healthy through dance. Come with or without a partner. especially suitable to students completing new skills for Duke of Edinburgh award, or couples, maybe recently retired, seeking new activities. Call Pamela Smith 01242  576390, email pamelasmith17@aol.com or visit www.cheltenhamsquaredancing.co.uk.