Friday, October 2

Cirencester

  • Brewery Blues at the Kings Head Hotel featuring The Elles Bailey Band. Tickets £11 on the night, concessions £9. Doors open at 7.45pm

Tetbury

  • Tetbury Music Festival is has plenty on offer including concerts by Angela Hewitt and Ensemble Marsyas as well as the opportunity to hear three Bach magicifacats and listen to the different approaches. On until Sunday. Visit www.tetburymusicfestival.org.uk for the full programme. 

Daglingworth

  • Rural Cinema screening of Woman in Gold (12A) at the Village Hall. Starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds, the film tells the true story of Maria Altmann as she fights to get back the famous Klimt painting of her aunt, stolen by Nazis and hanging in an Austrian museum. Film Starts at 7.30pm. Bar open at 7pm. Admission £4 on the door.

Cheltenham

  • The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival begins. The ten day event features more than 500 events covering history, politics, sport, food, fashion and fiction. For more information visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature

Saturday, October 3

South Cerney

  • South Cerney Through My Eyes at the Village Hall. An exhibition of drawings and paintings by Cyril John Stephens (1916 – 1997). Open 10am – 6pm. Also on Sunday.

Castle Combe

  • The Castle Combe Autumn Classic at the Castle Combe Circuit. A wonderful revival of the motoring joys of yesteryear. For more visit www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk

Cheltenham

  • Cheltenham Operatic and Dramatic Society present Guys & Dolls at the Cheltenham Playhouse. The musical fairytale of New York tells the story of Nathan Detroit, a notorious gambler and hustler in desperate need of a venue for a high stakes dice game. Performance starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £15, for more visit cheltenhamplayhouse.org.uk

Bath

  • George Orwell’s 1984 at the Theatre Royal Bath. April 1984. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith thinks a thought, starts a diary and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching, and the door to Room 101 can swing open in the blink of an eye. Tickets from £19. For more go to www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Dursley

  • Big car boot sale, Norman Hill Field (next to police station), noon-4pm. Sellers from 11am. Cars £6. Hot food; toilets; parking. Call 07711 476715 for more details.

Sunday, October 4

Brokenborough

  • Harvest Festival with the Abbey Choir at St John the Baptist Church with refreshments afterwards. All Welcome. Starts at 6.30pm.

Shalbourne

  • Shalbourne Classic Car Show, at Shalbourne Sports Field, SN8 3PU. Enjoy the Classic Cars and Motorcycles in a beautiful rural setting. Hot food, fairground rides, stalls and live music. Opens at 11am. Admission £7, Children free.

Churchdown

  • Churchdown Book Fair at Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, GL3 2JH. For more information call Terry Simms 01452 546879 or visit www.churchdownbookfair.wordpress.com

Ashton Down

  • Big car boot sale, ex-MoD site off A419, GL6 8GA; 9am-2pm. Sellers from 8am, Hot food; toilets, parking. Cars £6. Call 07711 476715 for more details.

Quenington

  • Car boot sale on the green. Starts at 11am. £5 per car. No need to book, just turn up. Last one of the year so don’t miss it.

Wotton Under Edge

  • Wotton Monster Car Boot, every Sunday from noon. New Road, W-U-edge, GL12 8JW.

Monday, October 5

Stroud

  • Antiques and Collectors Fair; The Shambles, High Street, Stroud. 8am – 4pm. Admission FREE. For more details call 01452 812166

Cheltenham

  • Before the Party at the Everyman Theatre. The war is over and the Skinner family are trying to return to normal. If only the Government weren’t such a nuisance about rations. With daughter Laura returned from Africa, widowed but not alone, they prepare for the latest social gathering. Stars Tom Conti. Tickets from £19. Starts at 7.45pm. For more visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk

Gloucester

  • Tales of the Tombs, the history of English Church Monuments at Gloucester Cathedral. Hear the story of English church monuments, how they developed stylistically over time and what they tell us about the people of the past. Meet some of the most interesting characters immortalised through their tombs in the Cathedral. Costs £31 which includes refreshments and lunch in the historic Parliament Rooms. For more information visit www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

Tuesday, October 6

Brokenborough

  • Harvest Auction to be held at Horse Guards. Starts at 7.30pm

Bristol

  • Opening night of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Bristol Hippodrome. Based on the classic comedy film, the production will transport you to the French Riviera as two season swindlers attempt to hoodwink a millionaire heiress. Tickets from £19.40. For more information visit www.atg.tickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome

Twigworth

  • Nature in Art Museum and Art Gallery exhibition As I Walked Out... The Cotswold branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, Golden Anniversary Celebration. Textile art inspired by nature with works of differing sizes, design and techniques incorporating stitch, fabric manipulation and mixed media. On until October 22. For more visit www.nature-in-art.org.uk