Friday August 3

Haven Memory Café event

A performance of ‘Just Lizzie’ including singing with Lizzie Lindsell.

All are welcome.

10.15am to 11.45am

United Reformed Church, Thornbury

Free entry

More details 01454 414826

New pub opening

The Butcher’s Hook pub opens on Thornbury High Street this Friday.

They will be serving real ales, ciders and cheese.

4pm

The Butcher’s Hook, High Street, Thornbury

Free entry

Live music: Racing Mars

Join for a night of live music.

Formed in 2014, the band perform Rock and Pop covers the South West of England and also write and record their own material.

From 9pm

The Swan, Thornbury

Free entry

Saturday August 4

Coffee and chat

A coffee morning which takes place every first Saturday of the month.

10am to midday

Tyndale Chapel, Little Sodbury End

Free entry

Big car boot sale

Car boot sale in Dursley every Saturday.

All are welcome.

10am to 3pm and sellers from 9.30am

Next to Dursley Police Station, Tilsdown, GL11 5QN

Cars cost £6 each with more available for extra

Sunday August 5

Sodbury Sportive

Starting and finishing in the medieval town of Chipping Sodbury, the routes take you through some of the prettiest highways and byways of the region.

Fast and flat sections are combined with challenging steep climbs of the Cotswold ridge.

Chipping Sodbury RFC, Wickwar Road

All profits raised go to charity

More details sodburysportive.co.uk

Monday August 6

Baby massage course

A seven week baby massage course, starting July 30 taught by a qualified midwife and complementary therapist.

10.30am to noon

Ridgewood Centre, Yate

Tickets £60 for the 7 week course

Tuesday August 7

Yate Poetry Group

All welcome to join the small friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse.

Every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided.

1pm

Yate Library, West Walk, Yate

Free entry

More details yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com

Beach disco

This event is part of a bumper summer entertainment programme in the Central Square alongside the ever-popular beach, which is open every day throughout the summer holidays.

11am to 4pm

Yate Shopping Centre, Yate

Free entry

Saturday August 11

Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Downpour Theatre Company will be performing their Production of Roald Dahl’s The Witches in Kingshill House gardens.

A faithful adaption, bringing to life, a classic from one of Britiain’s most celebrated children’s authors.

Noon to 9pm

Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley

Tickets cost £9

Thursday August 30 to 31

Bite size plays

Journeyman Theatre Productions presents three short plays written by Tony Domaille.

Enjoy an evening of bite size plays interspersed with a ploughman’s meal and dessert.

7.30pm to 9.30pm

Papilio at Heritage, High Street, Thornbury

Tickets £15

Upcoming events

Daldry gardens coffee morning - September 18

A morning at Daldry Gardens including raffle, cakes, craft, tea, coffee and cake.

10.30am

Daldry Gardens, Daldry Gardens, Olveston

Donations go to St Peter’s Hospice

How to research your family history online - September 19

Learn which websites hold the most information about your relatives and how to navigate your way around them.

Online databases are growing all the time and some are now so huge they can be overwhelming.

7pm to 9pm

Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley

Tickets £35

Needle Felt Toadstools with Helen Shields - September 22

Join this fun workshop and learn how to make your very own felted toadstool.

You will have the choice to make it any shape or style you want, there will be lots of examples to look at on the day.

9.30am to 12.30pm

Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley

Tickets £40

More details 01453 549133

Stained glass garden ladders - September 23

Make a stunning glass ladder for your garden using the vibrant colours of stained glass.

No experience is necessary as you will be guided through the various stages

10am to 4pm

Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley

Tickets £60

More details 01453 549133

Marlwood School reunion - September 29

A reunion for ex pupils who left in 1974 or 1976.

6pm to 11pm

The Ship Inn, Thornbury Road, Thornbury

Tickets cost £15

More details 07790 660237