Things to do this weekend in the Cotswolds
Friday, March 22
Cirencester
Guys and Dolls
An amateur production brought to you by Theatre Ink.
Guys and Dolls is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but.
7.30pm
Barn Theatre, 5 Beeches Road, Cirencester GL7 1BN
Visit barntheatre.org.uk
Runs until Saturday, March 23
Upper Rissington
Rissingtons Local History Society
Medieval Malmesbury - a talk by Tim Porter
7.30pm
Upper Rissington School, GL54 2PL
Visitors welcome £3.50 (includes refreshments)
Saturday, March 23
Cirencester
Repair Cafe
Mending toys, clothes, small electrical and household items (bikes by appointment).
10.30am-1pm
12 Ashcroft Road, GL7 1QX
Visit facebook.com/cirenrepaircafe
Rural cinema showing Bohemian Rhapsody
A foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.
2.15-4.30pm
Tickets £5.60, £4.80 members. Booking recommended.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, GL7 2BX .
Call 01285 655611 or visit coriniummuseum.org
Fairford
Fairford Festival of Choirs
A charity concert featuring Coln Choir, Fairford Church, Highworth Songsters, Splash of Red and individual instrumentalists.
7.30-9.30pm.
St Marys Church
Tickets £5 from 7A coffee shop, Coln Stores or on the door.
Refreshments available
Bibury
Bibury Literary Festival
Private lives and passions are subjects that fascinate us all which is why biography is the subject of the very first BibLit.
Book your tickets to hear leading authors Jane Ridley, Anne de Courcy, Christopher Wilson, Caroline Sandon, Charlie Hart, Angela Levin, Sandra Howard, Victoria Summerley, Jessica Douglas-Home and Bob Low share their passion with you.
10am-8pm
St Mary’s Church.
Tickets from £6 per session from biburyfestivals.com
Kemble
The Eclectic String Band
Playing a varied programme, including a Spanish fantasy, folk tunes, Blue Grass, plus Oriental and Arabic themes.
7.30-10.30pm
Kemble Village Hall, GL7 6AD
Tickets on the door. Adults £7, under 16s free (ticket includes buffet).
Proceeds in aid of Marie Curie
eclecticstringband.org
Tetbury
The Magnificent AK47 with Port Isaac’s Gulls
Original, eclectic material, songs of life and love, often with hilarious laughter and just a touch of amateur dramatics guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
7.30-10pm.
£12.50
Tetbury Goods Shed, Gumstool Hill.
Visit shed-arts.co.uk
Sunday, March 24
Cirencester
Vintage & Artisan Fair
A great selection of stands from jewellery to clothes, homewares and art.
The fabulous Delores will be singing and Diversitea cafe will be serving delicious homemade cakes, light lunches, teas and coffee.
10am-4pm.
The Corn Hall, Dyer Street GL7 2NY.
Contact Augusta Wreay on 0797 085 9703
Quiz night
In aid of Paternoster House Amenity Fund
£3 per person pay on the night. Six per team.
Prize for winning team.
5.30pm for a 6pm start.
The Talbot, 14 Victoria Rd GL7 1EN
Tuesday, March 26
Cheltenham
A Brave Face
Created from two years of research with ex and serving soldiers, families and health professionals, A Brave Face explores Post Traumatic Stress, an unseen and often unrecognised injury of war, and the impact it can have.
7.30pm
The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street GL50 1HQ.
Tickets £18.
Visit everymantheatre.org.uk
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