Thursday, May 16

Within the Golden Hour - Royal Opera House Live Ballet

Corinium Museum, Cirencester, 7.15pm.

Young Makers 8-12 years

Summer term course at New Brewery Arts, 4.15pm.

Siddington with Preston WI

Preston Village Hall, with speaker is Janine Kilroe, a fine art photographer starting at 7.30pm.

Friday, May 17

Punk poet John Cooper Clarke

Bingham Hall, Cirencester, 7.30pm.

Mr Darwin’s Tree

One man play at Malmesbury Abbey.

Written by Murray Watts and performed by Andrew Harrison, the play is an exploration of the life and ideas of the father of the Theory of Evolution within the context of faith and family.

7.30pm. Tickets £10, under 18s free from the Abbey Bookshop or on the door.

Clubbing Together - charity golf tournament

At Cirencester Golf Club, Cheltenham Road, Bagendon, GL77.

This annual golf competition is now in its seventh year and is open to men and women of all handicaps, in aid of Parkinson’s UK.

Winchcombe Cotswolds Walking Festival

25 different walks to chose from over three days.

There are town walks, historical walks or walks across the unspoilt Cotswold landscape.

See winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com

Christian Aid cake sale and coffee morning

School Hall, Rangeworthy C/E Primary, 9am-11.15am

Contact Dawn Hardwick 01454 228420

Saturday, May 18

Coffee Morning

Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool, 10am.

Needle felt a hare

New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, 10am.

Learn to needle felt a hare. You will learn in a way that gives you the skills to be able to go home and make other animals. Suitable for beginners or more experienced needle-felters.

Details via: newbreweryarts.org.uk

Cirencester Tennis Club open day

No matter what your ability you’ll have fun on court. Coaches will be on hand to offer tips to help your game.

Cirencester Tennis club, Cirencester park, 11am-2pm.

Blue Notes with guest singers Counter Measures

Cirencester Ashcroft Church & Centre, Cirencester, 7.30pm.

City of Bristol Brass Band in concert

Rendcomb College, Cirencester, 7.30pm.

Mr Darwin’s Tree

One man play at Malmesbury Abbey.

Written by Murray Watts and performed by Andrew Harrison, the play is an exploration of the life and ideas of the father of the Theory of Evolution within the context of faith and family.

7.30pm. Tickets £10, under 18s free from the Abbey Bookshop or on the door.

Picnic in the Park

Live music event in the gardens of Westonbirt House, featuring performances from Westonbirt Senior & Prep Schools & other schools in the Wishford Group.

Westonbirt School, Westonbirt Schools, Tetbury, 12-4pm. £10

Lewis Leighton

Live music at the Marlborough Arms, Cirencester, 9pm.

Sunday, May 19

Mini Phoenix Festival 2019

St Michael’s Park, Cirencester, 12pm - 7pm.

The Great Tetbury Hospital Boules Competition

The Royal Oak, 9.30am – 3.30pm, £80 per team.

French lunch and wine included.

Contact: andy@vinotopiawine.co.uk.

Guided walk of Oakley Wood, near Cirencester

Organised by Butterfly Conservation, walkers will be looking out for Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Drab Looper moths, plus other butterflies and day-flying moth species.

Meet at SO976046 in the woodland layby at the north end of Oakley Wood, between Park Corner Farm and Daglingworth. The nearest postcode is GL7 7HX.

11am-1pm.

Holy Communion

St Peter’s Church, Siddington, starts 11.15am.

Monday, May 20

Beginners swimming for babies in Cirencester

Paternoster School, Cirencester, 11.15am.

Planning meeting for the Siddington Christmas Tree Festival

St Peter’s Church, 2pm, please contact Jennifer on 01285 860221.

Tuesday, May 21

Cirencester in the Civil War

Ian Thomas will lead a walk around the town bringing to life the ‘storming of Cirencester’ in 1643.

Corinium Museum, Park Street, 11am-12pm. £7.25 per person

Wednesday, May 22

The Greatness of Gershwin

Rob Terry Trio at The Jazz Cave, Cirencester, 8pm.

Police open surgery/drop-in meeting

Old Courthouse, 63 Long Street, 10am-11pm.

Henry V

Barn Theatre, Cirencester, 7.30pm.

This timeless Shakespeare tale is cleverly brought up to date and explores the conflict between tradition and modernity in Britain through the lens of a nation at war.

Continues until June 22.

Annual Parish Meeting

Village Hall, Siddington, provides a useful insight into the workings of your community, starts at 7.30pm.

Siddington Cricket Club play Oaksey away

Oaksey Playing Field, The Street, match starts at 6pm and spectators and supporters are welcome to come along.

Thursday, May 23

Sorry to Bother You (15)

Tetbury Goods Shed Cinema, 7pm, £7 adult.