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.
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.
6, 13, 20 & 27 August
Teddy Bear Tuesdays
Bring your own Teddy Bear, or your special cuddly toy for a special ride on a train.
18 August
Stanway Fountain & Water Garden
20 acres of planted landscape in early C18 formal setting will delight you at Stanway Fountain & Water Garden.
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.
7 – 8 September
British Hillclimb Championship
Watch the fastest hillclimb cars in the country at one of the most historic and beautiful venues in the Cotswolds.
14 September
Sam Lee at Postlip Hall
This promises to be a very special performance by an exceptional singer.
29 September
Classic Car Rally at Sudeley Castle
Brilliant displays of vintage vehicles within the glorious setting of Sudeley Castle.
19 – 20 October
Cotswolds Food & Drink Fayre
Artisan Food and Drink producers from around the region will be selling their productsat GWSR.
26 – 27 October
Halloween Steam and Scream
Come along to Winchcombe Station for this scary, spooktastic event.
Selected evenings – 30 Nov – 30 Dec
Spectacle of Light
See the historic Sudeley Castle and gardens transformed by an illuminated display of light and colour as darkness falls on the Cotswold Hills.
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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