What's on across the region (From Gazette Series)

What's on across the region

8:06am Thursday 10th May 2007 in Leisure By Emily Thwaite

Thornbury and district and Severnside Thursday, May 10 t 9.30-11.30am, Olveston, Methodist Hall. Stepping Stones Open Morning.

t 10am-5pm, Thornbury, The Octagon, Castle School. Streets and Straw, open Monday to Friday until May 25.

t 10.20-noon, Olveston, Daldry Gardens Community Lounge. Police Surgery.

t 2-3.30pm, Severn Beach, Village Hall. Severn Beach and Pilning Over 50 Club, Poetry and Song with John Osbourn.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, Methodist Hall. Thornbury and District Flower Club, demonstration, My Fair Lady with Lucretia Goode.

Friday, May 11 t 9am-6pm, Milbury Heath, Wyevale Garden Centre. Thornbury Art Club Exhibition, portrait artist in residence 11am-1pm.

t 2pm, Lower Almondsbury, Old School Hall. Friday Club, whist, scrabble and social time.

t 7pm, Tytherington, Village Hall. Tytherington History Group, A guided evening walk at Frenchay.

t 7.15pm, Thornbury, Armstrong Hall, Old Bakery Annexe. Thornbury and District Stamp Club, Visit from Weston-Super-Mare Society.

t 7.30pm, Alveston, St Helen's Church. Alveston Singers Spring Concert.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, Armstrong Hall. Thornbury Picture House AGM followed by Hotel Rwanda.

t 7.30pm, Pilning, Trinity Hall. Pilning Quiz Night.

Saturday, May 12 t Do you know an ammonite from a devil's toe nail? If not, find out with the Thornbury WEA Branch's hands on local geology course. Tutor, Nick Large, will be taking the course on a fossil hunt. This will be followed later by two lectures and another field trip. Information from Ann Hinchliffe at 415177 or phyllida.parsloe@tiscali.co.uk t 9am-6pm, Milbury Heath, Wyevale Garden Centre. Thornbury Art Club Exhibition, portrait artist in residence 11am-1pm.

t 10am-noon, Olveston, Methodist Hall. Women's Section Royal British Legion, Coffee Morning.

t 10-noon, Tockington, Village Hall. Olveston Pre-School Nearly New Sale.

t 1-4pm, Lower Almondsbury, School. May Fair including a display from Fromeside Gymnastics Club, fire engine, police horse, dogs and car.

t 2-5pm, Tockington, Grove House. Art in the Garden, open garden and exhibition in aid of Macmillan Nurses.

t 2.30pm, Tytherington, meet village shop. Village spring clean.

t 2.30pm, Old Down, playing field. Olveston Parish Countryside Group walk and quiz at Old Down quarry.

t 8pm, Thornbury, Armstrong Hall. Thornbury Country Music Club, Hard Tack.

Sunday, May 13 t 9.30am, Thornbury, Castle Court car park. Thornbury Group Avon Wildlife Trust, Thornbury Streams 2 walk led by Allan Burberry.

t 10am, Thornbury, Castle Court long stay car park. Thornbury Rambling Club, Berkeley (leisurely).

t 10am-noon, Almondsbury, Churchyard. Churchyard tidying.

t 10am-4.30pm, Milbury Heath, Wyevale Garden Centre. Thornbury Art Club Exhibition.

t 2-5pm, Tockington, Grove House. Art in the Garden, open garden and exhibition in aid of Macmillan Nurses.

t 4pm, Thornbury, St Mary's Church. Kids Praise, Bible characters whosw names begin with D.

Monday, May 14 t 9am-6pm, Milbury Heath, Wyevale Garden Centre. Thornbury Art Club Exhibition, portrait artist in residence 11am-1pm.

t 2pm, Thornbury, Armstrong Hall Committee Room. Hard of Hearing Group.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, Chantry Community Centre. Thornbury and District Community Association AGM.

t 8pm, Thornbury, St Mary's Hall. Nuclear Energy discussion with the manager of Oldbury Power Station.

Tuesday, May 15 t 9am-6pm, Milbury Heath, Wyevale Garden Centre. Thornbury Art Club Exhibition, portrait artist in residence 11am-1pm.

t 2.30pm, Alveston, Methodist Hall. Women's Fellowship with Mrs Olwen Wonnacott.

t 6.30-9pm, Thornbury, Baptist Church. Christian Aid Climate Chaos.

t 7pm, Hawkesbury Upton, meet Village Hall. Thornbury Rambling Club.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, United Reformed Church. Alveston Singers Spring Concert.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, St Mary's Hall. Mothers Union, Youth work with Steve Bullock.

Wednesday, May 16 t 9am-6pm, Milbury Heath, Wyevale Garden Centre. Thornbury Art Club Exhibition.

t 2pm, Thornbury, Armstrong Hall. Severn Vale Flower Club, Speaker Ann Bartlett.

t 2.15pm, Tytherington, Village Hall. Tytherington Friendship Club, Bristol Zoo with Don Packham.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, 32 Oakleaze Road. Bosom Buddies.

t 7.30pm, Thornbury, Armstrong Hall. Thornbury WI.

t 7.45pm, Thornbury, Methodist Hall. Methodist Players presented Murder for the Asking by Derek Benfield.

Dursley, Cam, Berkeley and Wotton-under-Edge Thursday, May 10 t 2pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. Marie Antoinette, Cert 12A, 123 mins t 7.45pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. Flags of Our Fathers, Cert 15, 132 mins t 8pm - Dursley, Community Centre. The next meeting for the Wings and Wheels Society. Professional artist, Eric Bottomley GRA will be giving an illustrated talk entitled Transport in Art'.

Friday, May 11 t 3.45pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. Fat Albert, Cert PG, 93 mins t 7.45pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. South Pacific, Cert U, 157 mins Saturday, May 12 t 8.45am-11am - Dursley, Parsonage Street. Cake and preserve sale, for Tyndale Choral Society.

t 10am - Charfield, St John's Church. Plant Sale. All proceeds to church funds.

t 10am-5pm - Wotton, Under The Edge Arts in the Chipping Hall. Shoreline - an exhibition of new work by local artist Joyce Pinch. Admission free.

t 7.45pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Cert 15, 84 mins Sunday, May 13 t 10am-5pm - Wotton, Under The Edge Arts in the Chipping Hall. Shoreline - an exhibition of new work by accomplished local artist Joyce Pinch. Admission free.

t 11am - Uley, Primary School. May Fun Run, with barbeque and bar.

t 2pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. Devil Wears Prada, Cert PG, 109 mins t 7.45pm - Wotton, Electric Picture House. The History Boys, Cert 15, 109 mins t 3pm - Nailsworth. Tea-time concert (home-made teas at 4pm) with the Emerald Clarinet Quintet.

Wednesday, May 16 t 10am-4pm - Dursley, Mind Charity Shop. Sponsored piano play for Mind Week.

t 7.30pm - Cotswold Edge Golf Club. Fashion Show/Sale. Proceeds will go to The Cotswold Care Hospice.

Yate, Chipping Sodbury and district THURSDAY, MAY 10 t 7.30pm, Wickwar Vilage Hall, Wickwar Parish Council AGM and the annual parish meeting.

SATURDAY, MAY 12 t 11am-3pm, Wickwar youth centre. Open day. Craft work will be on sale that has been made by the youngsters to raise funds for the club.

t 11am-4pm, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. Bristol and West of England orchid society's annual show.

MONDAY, MAY 14 t 1pm-3pm, Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterell. Local art group. Bring along your painting, sewing, drawing or any art type hobby.

t 3.25-3.40pm, Cotswold View, Wickwar. South Gloucestershire Council mobile library service.

t 3.45-4pm, Wickwar town hall. South Gloucestershire Council mobile library service.

t 8pm-10pm, Wickwar Village Hall. Wickwar Baby and Toddler group is holding a pamper evening. For more details call 01454 299557.

TUESDAY, MAY 15 t 7.30pm, South Gloucestershire Council's bowling hill offices, Chipping Sodbury. Friends of Ridge Wood community group meeting.

t 7pm-9pm, Yate Outdoor Sports Centre. Chipping Sodbury Netball Club training. The club is looking for new members. For more information call 07855 280516.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 t 8pm, Coalpit Heath Manor Hall, Manor Hall Management Committee AGM. The committee urgently needs more volunteers.