What’s On

Find the hedgehogs hidden around the Arboretum and mark their locations on the map provided to win a prize! The Hedgehog Hunt costs £2.50 per child, plus Arboretum admission fee. Booking for the Hedgehog Hunt isn’t necessary (only admission tickets need to be pre-booked, excluding Batsford members). The £2.50 Hedgehog Hunt fee is payable on arrival. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Daily activity. Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AT. www.batsarb.co.uk

The Warehouse in Gloucester is holding an Open Day for first timers with exciting activities for ages 5 to 105 years! No experience required. £10 for 2 activities or £25 for unlimited all day pass! For more details visit www.the-warehouse.co.uk

Step right up, ladies and gents, to Heartbreak Productions’ Carnival Spectacular – complete with astounding acrobats, jaw-dropping jugglers, and the death-defying escape artist Jane Eyre. Watch her wriggle out of five different tight corners, including everyone’s greatest fear – fire! Tickets £16 (concessions £14). 7.30pm. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk

28 chart-topping artistes from the eighties are authentically recreated to look and sound as they did back in the day with a full live band, awesome dancers, mind-blowing lasers and light design, huge video projection and over 150 costumes! Kim Wilde, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Boy George, Wham and Cyndi Lauper are just some of the stars you will witness in this highenergy, fast-paced, party style show! 7.30pm. Tickets £22-£29.50. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5NX. www.rosestheatre.org

From locally brewed beer and pies, to chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg... you name it, if it’s in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers’ Market. For more information, please visit www.cotswoldmarkets.com

Heartless Crew are a legendary UK garage crew from North London credited for paving the way for grime music. Godfathers Of Garage are UK House & Garage connoisseurs Norris Da Boss Windross & MC Creed who come together to create a unique fusion. £26.50. 7pm. The Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud, GL5 1AE. www.thesubrooms.co.uk

A classic tale of love and witchcraft, Dido & Aeneas by Henry Purcell is an operatic masterpiece. Perfectly sung and performed by members of Cheltenham Vocal Academy in St Andrew’s Church, Montpellier. This opera is a must-see for opera fans and newcomers alike. Two performances on the 19th (7pm-8pm) and 20th August (6pm-7pm). Tickets £15 (£10 con.) available via website: cheltenhamvocalacademy.co.uk

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When a young Prince is in search of a bride, his mother, The Queen, is on the lookout for a real Princess. But after several months the Prince has not met anyone he likes. One night, a young woman turns up on the steps of the palace, wet through from a huge storm. The Queen takes one look at her and does not believe she is a real Princess, so she sets the young woman a test. In true fairytale style the young woman passes with flying colours and wins the heart of the Prince with her spirit and determination. Tickets £12 (children £10). 2.30pm. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk

Welcome back to the Cheltenham Horticultural Society’s Summer Flower Show at Pittville Pump Rooms. 12.303.30pm. Don’t miss the beautiful floral art display, pot plants, roses and vegetables. Locally grown plants for sale plus books, cakes and local crafts.

Travel back in time this summer at this award-winning festival, taking place in the city centre and Docklands areas. There will be hundreds of vintage and classic vehicles, reenactors, music and dancing on two stages! New for this year – ‘Retro on the Water’ with historic boats and organised trips! gloucestergoesretro.com Contact: Cllr Colin Organ 07767350003 colin.organ@gloucester.gov.uk

Tewkesbury’s favourite festival is back with its long-awaited encore and this year it’s bigger and better! The Artful Dodger (Movin too fast/Re-rewind when the crowd say Bo Selector), N Trance (Stayin’ Alive/Set you free) and Oasish (Europe’s number 1 Oasis tribute band) are amongst the names set to grace the Harbour Stage this August Bank Holiday and we can’t wait to see you there. For more information, please visit tewkesburyfestival.co.uk

A new children’s book festival, dedicated to nature, animals, and the outdoors, featuring some of the UK’s most famous children’s book authors, illustrators, wildlife presenters and storytellers. Young bookworms can come and meet their favourite authors and illustrators and take part in a whole host of exciting activities, all surrounding stories set in and around nature. Enjoy workshops, performances and activities with trails, book signings and craft sessions set amongst the trees. 10am5pm. Tickets from £7 (under-18s free). Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, GL8 8QS. www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt

Each year, the show opens with a procession through the town, which includes vintage tractors and classic cars. The procession begins on Back Lane at 12.30 and arrives at the showground at 1pm. The show is an annual celebration of local talent, charities, businesses and groups and each year we donate our profits to support local good causes. Tickets on the gate on the day – adults £5, children (under 16) £2, family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) £12. For more information, please visit winchcombeshow.org.uk

Moreton Show is one of the biggest one-day agricultural shows in the UK. The 165-acre site in the beautiful north Cotswolds is packed with things to see and do – and buy. Traditional and always changing – that’s what they say about Moreton Show. Come for the day and prepare to be surprised at how much there is to see. Tickets from £10 in advance or £12.50 on the day. For more information, please visit www.moretonshow.co.uk

By Deer Spirit Events. 50+ fantastic exhibitors: 1-1 readings, holistic therapies, self-help, crystals, jewellery, arts and crafts, healthy living. Thirty talks and workshops, inside and out. Drumming workshop with Searchers drummer Scott Ottaway. Refreshments on-site. Saturday 3rd September. 11-5pm. Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham GL32 3JE. www.deerspirit.co.uk

By Deer Spirit Events. Over thirty fantastic exhibitors: 1-1 readings, holistic therapies, crystals, arts and crafts, healthy living products. Talks and workshops on spiritual, holistic and self-help subjects. Talk on archangels by best-selling spiritual author Denise Whichello. Parking and refreshments on-site. Sunday 4th September. 11-5pm. Glyme Hall, Burford Road, Chipping Norton, 0X7 5DY. www.deerspiritevents.co.uk

Follow Sherlock Holmes and his incomparable sidekick Dr John Watson on this riveting, until now unpublished, case... Damsel in distress, Lucy Matravers engages Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth, Holmes and his partner Watson to resolve a dispute over a family will. Little do they know that this small case brings Holmes straight into the clutches of his arch-enemy, James Moriarty! 7.30pm. Tickets £12. The Cotswold Playhouse, Parliament Street, Stroud, GL5 1LW. www.cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk

Held in 30 acres of beautiful Frampton Court Estate parkland, this is one of the last truly traditional Country Fairs. Join us in celebrating all that is great about the countryside and the people who work and live in it. With over 400 trade stands, three display rings and a traditional fun-fair there is so much to see and do. 9am-6pm. Buy tickets online at framptoncountryfair.co.uk – Age 13+ £11.50, age 5-12 £3. Frampton on Severn, Junction 13 off M5. Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, GL2 7EP. 01452 740152. www@framptoncountryfair.co.uk