The Local Answer Event Listings are compiled and presented in good faith with the kind support of many contributors. We recommend you use the contact details provided to check event information updates prior to planning your visit. 30 APRIL-4 MAY ENGLISH TOURING OPERA ETO returns to the Everyman performing Mozart’s CosÌ fan tutte (Tue and Sat), Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (Wed and Fri) and Donizetti’s The Siege of Calais. The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street GL50 1HQ. Box Office: 01242 572573. everymantheatre.org.uk. 1-6 MAY CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL Headlining at this year’s jazz festival are Madeleine Peyroux, Van Morrison, Laura Mvula, Lianne La Havas and the new king of vocal jazz Gregory Porter. For details visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz. 3 MAY DON’T DO DATING: DRINKS & LIGHT BUFFET For singles without pressure at the Lansdown Bar (upstairs). Bring friends and create new ones. www.dont-dodating.co.uk / 07712 433978 4 MAY MIDDLE 8 FROM EAST YORKSHIRE Singing their own arrangements of popular 50’s, 60’s & 70’s songs. All proceeds to Youth for India and Serbia charity. Holy Apostles Church, London Road. 7pm. Tickets on the door: Adults £5, Children £3, Family £10. SANDFORD PARKS LIDO OPENS First opportunity of the year to take a dip in Cheltenham’s outdoor pool. To celebrate the opening the entrance price will be 2p. www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk. 4-6 MAY OAKLEY LIMPIX Great fun and entertainment for the whole family! Saturday: come and try football, athletics, archery, golf, table tennis, fast cricket, rounders. Sunday: Opening Ceremony 5pm at Cornerstone Centre. Monday: fun sports and games for all ages/abilities with comedian announcer Joe Fisher and the Music Man, plus medals, crafts, face painting, indoor/outdoor games and more. Free entry! Clyde Crescent Playing Field, Oakley, Cheltenham. For more information: 07823 776670.
Quiet Moments Meditation Classes
Come and enjoy 45 minutes of guided meditations followed by 15 minutes of relaxation. Suitable for all levels, beginners welcome. Courses throughout the year in central Cheltenham. Tuesday Evenings 7.30 – 8.30 pm For enquiries or to book contact Jenny Warner DipBSoM www.quietmomentsmeditation.com Tel: 07583 105589 or E- mail: quietmoments@btinternet.com
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7 MAY FILM: HOPE SPRINGS [12A]
Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to reconnect with her husband. When she hears of a renowned couples specialist (Steve Carell) in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she attempts to persuade her sceptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy. 7.45pm Tickets: £6 (£5) Box Office: 01242 258002 www.bacontheatre.co.uk 8 MAY MUM-TO-BE TIME: PAMPERING FOR PREGNANT LADIES An exclusive evening at Chapel Spa to experience some luxury during your 9mth s-t-r-e-t-c-h. www.jttevents.co.uk/ events/mum-to-be-time/ / 07712 433978 10 MAY CARDUCCI QUARTET
The Carducci Quartet is recognised as one of today’s most exciting young string quartets. They will be performing two of the great masterpieces for the medium;
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Haydn’s ‘Emperor’ Quartet and Dvorak’s wonderful ‘American’ Quartet and will celebrate Britten’s anniversary year with a performance of Three Divertimenti. 7.30pm. Tickets: £15. Box Office: 01242 258002. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 10-11 MAY BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET
This breathtaking programme presents a work from great British choreographer John Cranko, alongside Jessica Lang’s beautiful Lyric Pieces, and thrilling excerpts from some of the world-famous classics with which Birmingham Royal Ballet has made its name, all performed to live music from members of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573. everymantheatre.org.uk. 11 MAY THE RANDWICK WAP Ancient procession led by the Mop Man swishing his mop to clear the crowds with the Mayor and Queen being carried through the streets surrounded by flag boys and cheese bearers. The Mayor is then dunked in the Mayor’s ponds and doused in spring water. Two Double Gloucester cheeses are rolled down the hill at Well Leaze and the festival continues with music, dancing and entertainment. Free entry, small charge for programme and parking. 12.45pm start. www.randwick.org.uk. THE CHELTENHAM FRYER The famous GWR’s Special fish and chip train will be offering a leisurely Saturday ride through the Cotswolds. The steam special includes a large fish and chips meal. Trains depart Toddington Station 7pm and return about 9.30pm. Price £20. Toddington GL54 5DT.
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