Friday, September 4

Cirencester

  • Acoustic Night at the Kings Head with Katey Brooks, who is known for her powerful and evocative live performances. Doors open at 7.45pm. Free Entry. For more information call 01285 700900
  • Giffords Circus arrives at Stratton Meadows for a ten day run. Enter the world of the Victorian Luna Park, a fairground run by larger-than-life illusionist and man of magic and mystery, Odoroff and his Little Man assistant David. Tickets adults £22, children £14. For more information visit giffordscircus.com

Quenington

  • Henry Bateman Concert at St Swithun’s Church. Doors open at 7.30pm, tickets adults £7.50 in advance, £8.50 on the door, students and under-16s £5 in advance and £6 on the door. Refreshments available. For more information email henrybatemanorders@gmail.com or call 07522 766297

South Cerney

  • Down the Rabbit Hole in the Village Hall; 8-12pm Celebrating 150 years of Alice in Wonderland with live music from Mixtape and Ben Cipolla. Raising money for Shine! Refreshments available. Tickets £5 from the Post Office

Malmesbury

  • Carnival Quiz at the Wesleyan Room, Town Hall; 7.30pm. A challenging but enjoyable evening, come and test your quizzing skills. Tickets £12.50 for a team of four, available from malmesburycarnival.co.uk

Dalingworth

  • Rural Cinema screening of Paddington in the Village Hall. Film rated PG, starts at 7.30pm, bar opens at 7pm. Admission £4 on the door.

Stroud

  • Flower Festival at St Laurence Church. Open 10am-4pm on September 4-5 and 1pm-4pm on September 6.
  • Spooky Men’s Chorale at the Subscription Rooms. Arising from the Blue Mountains in Australia, the Spooky Men’s Chorale have been gleefully smashing up and reassembling the world of men’ singing since 2001. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets adults £18, under-18 £15. Call the box office 01453 760900

Cheltenham

  • Caamora Theatre Company presents The Fire & The Quest at The Playhouse Theatre. The two day event celebrates the music of Clive Nolan. Starts at 7.45pm, with a 2pm Matinee on Saturday, Tickets from £10. Call the box office on 01242 522852

Saturday, September 5

Sherston

  • The monthly market in the Village Hall, 10am-2pm. There will plenty of stalls selling food and gifts and a vegetarian curry will be available to eat in or take away from the market cafe.

Nailsworth

  • Cirencester String Orchestra Summer Concert at Christ Church; 7.30pm. Featuring Bartok Romanian Folk Dances and music by Beethoven, Albinoni and Prokofiev. Tickets at the door, adults £5, accompanied children free. Refreshments available

Lechlade

  • A full day of family fun organised by Fairford & Lechlade Business Club from 3.30-11pm at The Trout Inn, Lechlade. Car boot sale; Boot Up Ur Business event; messabout n the river; bbq and live music. All Welcome. For details visit flbc.org.uk

Malmesbury

  • Carnival Procession. The big carnival event and a major fundraiser, its great fun to watch. Procession route from Park Road to Cross Hayes and back; starts at 6pm. For more information visit malmesburycarnival.co.uk

Stroud

  • Comedy Allstars at the Subscription Rooms. Featuring Tony Vino, Geoff Whiting and Sol Bernstein. Starts at 8pm. Tickets in advance £10 and £14 on the door. Call the Box Office 01453 760900.

Swindon

  • Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom at the Wyvern Theatre. Enjoy this stage play based on the popular children’s television programme. Tickets adults from £14.50, children £2 off. Also on Sunday. For more details visit swindontheatres.co.uk
  • Simon Weston, My Life, My Story. The Falkland’s veteran discusses his life and experiences at the Swindon Arts Centre. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50

Kingswood

  • Village Showday, with classic cars, stalls, fun fair and a dog show. From 12.30pm.

Wales

  • Builth Wells Antiques Fair, the International Antiques and Collectors fair of Wales. Royal Welsh Showground, 10am-5pm. On until Sunday.

Sunday, September 6

Tetbury

  • Classic Car Show 2015 at Sir William Romney’s School; 11am-4pm. With Classic Cars, Motorcycles, Buses and lots, lots more on offer. Tickets adults £5, Seniors £4, under-16s free. For more visit tetburyclassiccarshow.org

Kemble

  • Flying Colours Run at Cotswold Airport. The run is open to anyone aged 6 and up, provided under-16s are accompanied by an adult. Register online at longfield.org.uk/event/flying-colours-run.

Stroud

  • Tubular Bells for Two. One album, two men, too many instruments, watch the two Aussies perform Mike Oldfield’s masterpiece Tubular Bells, with a twist.

Churchdown

  • Churchdown Book Fair at the Churchdown Community Centre. For more information call Terry Simms on 01452 546879 or visit churchdownbookfair.wordpress.com

Quenington

  • Car boot sale on the Village Green, from 11am. No need to book. Cost £5 per pitch. Enquires to Don on 01285 750304

Whiteway Colony

  • Whiteway Colony Fete at 2pm

Monday, September 7

Stroud

  • Antiques and Collectors Fair at The Shambles, High Street. 8am-4pm. Admission FREE. For more information call 01452 812166

Cheltenham

  • Opening night of Puttin’ On The Ritz at the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre. Featuring strictly stars Katya Virshilas and Jared Murillo, enjoy a musical journey, featuring music from George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. Evening performances start at 7.45pm. Tickets from £16. Runs until September 12. For more visit everymantheatre.org.uk

Wednesday, September 9

  • Flying the Spitfire at Swindon’s Central Library. Phill O’Dell, the chief test pilot and head of flying with Rolls Royce talks about what it’s like to fly a Spitfire. Part of a series of talks entitled ‘Swindon Remembers’ commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Starts at 7.15pm. Tickets £2.50 available from any Swindon Library. For more information contact Colin Curtis at ccurtis@swindon.gov.uk