Friday, May 5

CHELTENHAM Birmingham Royal Ballet bring their Arcadia three-part performance to the Everyman Theatre on Friday and Saturday. Visit everymantheatre.org.uk or call 01242 572573.

STROUD Subduction live at the Crown & Sceptre, 98 Horns Road, GL5 1EG. A five piece band from Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Reggae, Ska Fusion. 8.30pm. Free entry.

Saturday, May 6

OVER 102 artists open their studio doors in 48 locations this weekend for Stroud Open Studios as part of the 2017 Site Festival from 11am-6pm. Visit sitefestival.org.uk or sva.org.uk for full details. Also open on May 7, 13 and 14.

  • Pegasus Art Open Studios. Seven artists in one studio. Griffin Mill, London Road. 
  • Six local artists form the Woodchester Valley Artists exhibition at The Studio, Unit 2, Merrett’s Mill, South Woodchester from11am-3pm. Admission is free. Also on Sunday from 11am-5pm and May 13 and 14.

STROUD Select Festival 2017: one day symposium, DIS/rupting tradition, linked to the lead exhibition DIS/rupt at Lansdown Hall, from 11am- 4pm. Lunch is £12. Tickets can be booked from sitselect.org

HELLS Bells, AC/DC tribute band, at the Subscription Rooms from 8pm. Tickets are £14/£12 concessions. Contact 01453 760900 or subscriptionrooms.org.uk

THE Black Feathers perform at Bisley Village Hall at 8pm. Tickets £10 from George Stores, Bisley (01452 771203) or via the wegottickets website, event number 390618. 

DURSLEY has a car boot sale at Norman Hill Field GL11 5QN 11am-3pm every Saturday. £6 per car for sellers. Contact Frank Tunbridge 07711 476715.

NAILSWORTH Fleamarket and collectables sale is at the Mortimer rooms, next to library from 9am-1pm. 

Sunday, May 7

STROUD Open Studios 11am-6pm. Visit sitefestival.org.uk and sva.org.uk for details. Also open on May 13 and 14.

SCOTTISH music with the Peatbog Faeries is at the Subscription Rooms at 7.30pm. Trailblazers of the Celtic Dance Music renaissance, they draw upon a myriad of influences from traditional jigs and reels through to jazz, hip hop and more. Tickets are £15 in advance, or £17 on the door. Call the box office on 01453 760900 or visit subscriptionrooms.org.uk

HOLY Communion Church: ‘The Source’ followed by a Bring and Share Brunch from 10.30am.

STROUD Rambling Club are doing a circular full-day walk from Withington to Chedworth. The walk is approximately 10.5 miles and starts from the leisure centre at 9.30am. Contact leader Jenny on 01453 887419.

THE Annual Dragonboat Regatta is on at the Gloucester Docks from 10am-6pm. 30 local teams are competing. Free entry.

Monday, May 8

ANTIQUES & Collectors Fair at The Shambles, High Street from 8am-4pm. Admission is free. Contact 01452 812166.

Tuesday, May 9

PHIL Beer, a talented multi-instrumentalist, is at the Painswick Centre, Bisley Street at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 from cantonacrepromotions@gmail.com or call 07596 823 881.