What’s on
From live music and open gardens, to tea dances, festivals and fundraisers, from shows and cycling to poetry and running – Winchcombe hosts them all. Find out what’s happening in our town and check our Regular Events panel for details of clubs, classes and gatherings held weekly and monthly.
Tourist Information Centre
For information on attractions, where to stay and what’s on in and around Winchcombe.
21 April – October
Free Town Walks
Town walks are led by local people who are keen to share some of the history of this special place.
Various Saturdays commencing 11 May- 16 November
Fish & Chip Special GWSR
Treat yourself to Fish & Chips whilst travelling through glorious Cotswold countyside.
Tuesday’s commencing 4 June to 9 July
Home Start
An opportunity to meet other parents and their babies, 0 to 6 months, get up-to-date advice, reassurance and expert support.
17 July
St Kenelm
Please join us to celebrate and honour St Kenelm, an Anglo-Saxon saint, venerated throughout medieval England.
19 – 21 July
Cotswold Beer Festival
This unique festival, run entirely by volunteers, gives the warmest of welcomes to beer beginners and beer buffs alike.
20 & 21 July
Fantasy Forest Festival
A host of costumed characters from around the world visit Sudeley Castle for a weekend of music, fantasy, entertainment and wonder.
25 July
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Bring a chair and a picnic, and enjoy a glorious summer’s evening watching one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies at Sudeley Castle.
28 July – 1 September
Knight School
Let your little ones experience what it takes to be a real knight during the summer holidays at Sudeley Castle.
23 & 25 August
Outdoor Cinema Sudeley Castle
Let us entertain you, two fantastic films at Sudeley Castle.
25 August
Run Winchcombe
Events for all ages at Run Winchcombe prior to Winchcombe Country Show.
26 August
Winchcombe Country Show
A traditional country show with many prize winning exhibits to see and great entertainment for all.
REGULAR EVENTS
Monday
Library Club
1st Monday of the month, Winchcombe Library,11:30am – 12:30pm. We can provide transport to the library allowing members to choose their own books and meet others.
Computer Buddies
Monday 11:00am – 12:00 noon. Volunteer computer buddies can offer you help with using library computers.
Citizen’s Advice Sessions
1st Monday of the month, 10am – 12 noon at Abbey Fields Community Centre, run by Gloucester and District Citizen’s Advice Bureau. By appointment – Tel: 01452 527202
Tuesday
North Cotswold Food bank
1pm – 3pm, Cotswold Christian Centre, Gretton Road.
Wednesday
Baby Bounce and Rhyme
10.30am – 11am, Winchcombe Library, Back Lane
Tea Dance
Last Wednesday of the month, 2pm – 4pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre, £5 entry.
Thursday
Winchcombe Country Market
Thursdays, 9am – 10.30am, Guide Hall, High Street.
Walking for Health
Thursdays, 10.30am- 11.30am, meet outside the Plaisterers Arms.
Friday
Knit and Natter
10am – 12 noon & 2pm – 4pm, fun, friendly group, join us for a chat, knit, crotchet and a cuppa at Winchcombe Library, Back Lane.
North Cotswold Food bank
11am – 12.30pm, Cotswold Christian Centre, Gretton Road.
Saturday
Rhymetime
11am – 11.30am for children aged 18 months and over at Winchcombe Library, Back Lane.
Sunday
11:00 am and 2:30 pm, free, guided town walks around the town, start at the Tourist Information Centre, lasting about an hour. April to the end of October.
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