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welcome …to the June issue of Cotswold Preview.

It is often said that we should all aim to do at least one thing each day which we find daunting. This is, apparently, the key to leading a challenging and fulfilling life.

The fact that this advice often comes from researchers in their mid-twenties, yet to experience the joys of raising children (surely daunting enough?), doesn’t entirely rule out its validity.

Applying this rule to everyday life becomes much more feasible if you replace ’daunting’ with ’new’. With just a small nod to Donald Rumsfeld: even though it is easier to keep doing those things which we know and like – and that we know we know and like – there is often more to be gained from the unknown – those things we don’t yet know we like. The simple step of trying something new, like visiting a specific exhibition, might lead to a new friendship or hobby, or simply a new artwork to enjoy at home.

This summer, if you’ve always been curious about opera, why not attend a performance at Longborough Festival Opera – you’ll be blown away. To learn more about outdoor sculpture, visit FRESH AIR 2015 in the gardens of Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester. And if you want to discover the ins and outs of polo, go to Cirencester Park Polo Club for the final of The Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup on Sunday 21 June. Full details about all these events and lots more can be found in our What’s On section on pages 12–88.

In this issue, we also bring you features on topics ranging from water sports and Pilates to bespoke millinery. And you can read interviews with Andrew ’Freddie’ Flintoff, who is bringing his 2nd Innings tour to the Cotswolds later in the year, and Hannah Paget, the young entrepreneur whose luxury handbags and leather goods business recently opened in Minchinhampton.

We wish you all a very eventful June…

The Cotswold Preview team

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Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff playing in the england cricket team which regained the Ashes in 2005

How did your interest in cricket begin?

My dad played cricket for a local team so every afternoon, as far back as I can remember, my brother and I used to go and watch. It was a real family thing.

I started playing at the age of six. I don’t know whether talent is natural or created – it’s a bit of both I think, ability and hard work. I started at a young age and was playing all the time because I loved it, and I think that’s the most important thing: a desire to play and a love of the game. I much prefer batting. Bowling was just hard work.

If you had to pick only three cricketing career highlights, what would they be?

I’d have to say scoring my first century in the Lancashire elevens schools match against Kent when I was just eleven. Then playing for Lancashire for the first time at the age of 16. And, of course, beating Australia in the Ashes in 2005.

Andrew Flintoff

Interviewing Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is a hard job. Not because he’s a difficult chap to talk to – on the contrary, he is warm, friendly and open. But he has a biography of such varied accomplishments that it’s hard to know where to start and how to fit it all in. To begin with: the cricket. Andrew made his Test Match debut in 1998 and played a major role in England regaining the Ashes in 2005. He was awarded an MBE in 2006. Having become one of the biggest players in the game, by 2010 he was forced to retire from professional cricket due to a recurring knee injury. Since then, Andrew has developed a career in broadcasting: alongside being a Team Captain on the BAFTA award winning sports panel show ‘A League of Their Own’, he has made several TV documentaries featuring, for example, sporting challenges across the world and survival skills. Next up, he is taking to the road with his ‘2nd Innings’ tour.

Here, he talks to Sally Bult about his love of cricket and a passion for Elvis…

Where did you grow up? And where did the ’Freddie’ come from?

I grew up in Preston, Lancashire, and lived there until I was 16 years old. Then I went to play cricket in Manchester and had to live in the car park with the groundsman. I’ve moved around a lot since those days: in Dubai for 18 months and Surrey for

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two years but we’ve now moved back up north to Cheshire. All my family are still in Lancashire so it’s nice to be closer to home again.

The ’Freddie’ dates back to when I was 15 and playing for Lancashire. The coach called me Freddie after Fred Flintstone and it just stuck.

However, my family and my wife all call me

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How did you feel when your career was cut short due to injury?

I knew I wasn’t going to come back after knee surgery. I was kidding myself a bit but knew it wasn’t going to happen. It took a good couple of years to sink in, though – I mean, cricket is all I’ve known since I was a kid. But I’m fine with it now.

Since retirement, you’ve been busy making television programmes, promoting a fashion label, establishing cricket academies and working for charity. Which is your proudest achievement?

Definitely the charity foundation. We’ve created a children’s rehabilitation and physiotherapy unit at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital and have just donated £1million to Great Ormond Street Hospital to do the same. Charity work is very important to me. But I’ve also been incredibly lucky with the television work: some athletes leave their career and don’t know what to do next. I’ve never done anything I didn’t want to do and in fact most of the television programmes have been my idea. I’ve been able to approach Sky and the BBC and pitch ideas.

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You recently won the Australian version of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! after a month in the jungle. Did you manage to enjoy that experience?

To be honest, it was probably one of the easiest jobs I’ve ever had! I’d spent time in the jungle before, knew some survival skills and had experienced times with little food, so it didn’t worry me. There are very few times in life where you have the opportunity to do absolutely nothing, so I just embraced it. You have to remember that you are making television, it’s just entertainment and it’s not hugely important in the scheme of things.

I think those who suffered in that environment were people who just aren’t comfortable in their own skins. Fortunately, I am comfortable with myself so I found it easier.

Hat tricks With the high season for weddings fast approaching, thoughts turn to the sartorial elegance of a fine hat…

Butterfly headdress of hand-painted turkey feathers, Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen, La Dame Bleu, Spring Summer 2008: currently on show as part of the V&A’s Savage Beauty exhibition

How do you keep fit now?

I train most days. I take the kids to school if I’m not working and then go on to the gym. It is an Cotswold preview JUNE 15 important routine for me: you realise your life is very regimented playing sport and at the time you rebel against it, but then afterwards you realise how important having a routine is. It is also important for me to stay fit, both health-wise and for my knee.

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Cover image: Malvern Ridge by David Prentice, included in the David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh, from Saturday 20 June until Saturday 11 July: 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com

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reader competition

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June diary

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what’s on features

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exhibition in the spotlight

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June listings

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highlighted charity event

local highlights 90

news & events

property & home 98

property comment

100 highlighted properties 118 editor’s choice: interiors 120 interiors feature:

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124 editor’s choice: gardens 125 gardens feature: coming up roses 126 gardens design tips:

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Visit Our Woodlands Showroom Malthouse Lane Long Compton Warwickshire CV36 5JL Tel: 01608 684455 Email: info@hutchinsonfurniture.co.uk www.huntchinsonfurniture.co.uk

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142 family matters 132 editor’s choice: children’s selection 133 school reports 135 family matters feature: making waves

style & lifestyle 163

142 editor’s choice: fashion & beauty 145 fashion feature: hat tricks 148 gifts feature: summer in the Cotswolds 151 health and beauty feature:

strengthening body & mind

156 editor’s choice: food & drink 158 inn profile: The Royal Oak, Tetbury 160 food feature: carnivore 164 wine feature: a labour of love 169 books recommended by... Madhatter Bookshop 170 the Preview interview: Andrew Flintoff 174 new business profile: Hannah Paget Designs

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Editor’s Choice… INTERIORS

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Calling all creative types: Just Fabrics, which has showrooms in Burford and Cheltenham, has announced a competition to design a Cotswolds inspired cushion. The fabrics retailer has teamed up with Voyage Maison so that the lucky winner will be flown to Glasgow to Voyage Maison’s design studio where they will work with a designer to finalise the cushion. Two runners-up will also have their designs made into cushions. The closing date for entries is the end of August 2015. For further details, visit justfabrics.co.uk/ competition or call Alice or Jane on 0845 498 9043

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Our pick of handcrafted designs plus a newly announced competition…

Contributing Writer Sally Bult editorial@guidemedia.co.uk

Wizzer & Whitehead has recently launched its first line of taxidermy tweed heads, inspired by our British sporting heritage. Every piece is hand crafted in Elizabeth Whitehead’s Gloucestershire studio using up-cycled vintage fabrics, British woven tweed and sustainably sourced antlers (where used). The company’s other interior pieces include some lovely tweed cushions as well as hide rugs and leather trunks. Wizzer & Whitehead: 01452 780819 / GL19 4LU / wizzerandwhitehead.com

Sales Manager, North Cotswolds Susannah Gardiner susannah@guidemedia.co.uk

The bespoke joinery and kitchens company Symes has now moved from Chipping Campden and is opening its new showroom in Stow-on-the-Wold’s Brewery Yard this summer. Symes: 01386 841060 / GL54 1AA / symes.co.uk Following the success of her original County Collection, Katie Bonas has added six new pieces to the range of furniture.

These include the Oxford Sideboard, Cambridge Bookcase and Compton Drum Chest, all of which come in a weathered wood health feature… STRENGTHENING BODY AND by MIND finish and have been designed Katie to provide versatile

Sales Manager, Oxfordshire Cotswolds Sarah Ellison sarah@guidemedia.co.uk

storage. Each piece is crafted out of sustainable mango wood with brass details and would look equally at home in a kitchen, dining room or bedroom. Pictured here, the Oxford Sideboard is £695.

The full collection can be viewed online. Katie also offers furniture painting courses at her workshop in Yanworth, near Cheltenham.

Katie Bonas: 01285 720778 / GL54 3LQ / katiebonas.co.uk

Sales Manager, Central & South Cotswolds Lucy Dowie lucy@guidemedia.co.uk Design & Production Eve Bodniece eve@guidemedia.co.uk Managing Editor & Director Eleanor Chadwick eleanor@guidemedia.co.uk

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Devised by German-born Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s, Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch and strengthen the whole body through a series of gentle but challenging exercises…

With many thanks to Preview’s Advisory Panel Cotswold Preview is published by:

The Pilates system of exercise is widely recommended as a way of improving balance, muscle strength, flexibility, core strength and posture. As such, it has been used over many years by professional dancers to aid recovery after injury.

Carnivore

If you have not exercised for a while, Pilates can be a great way to kick-start your physical fitness again. However, it is just as useful for athletes who want to increase the overall effectiveness of their performance. 

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The horse meat scandal in 2013 led many of us to question the provenance of our meat. Two years on, what are the latest scientific findings and is there any more clarity now about where our meat comes from…?

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family matters feature… MAKING WAVES

Cotswold Preview is designed to celebrate the best of what’s on and what’s new across the Cotswolds.

We aim to inform and inspire our readers through the highest standards of journalism and design and to work closely with our advertisers to maximise their opportunity for response.

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Making waves Although this area is about as far from the coast as you can get in the UK, we are lucky to have some great places locally in which to relax and enjoy the gentle lapping of water, or to indulge in some energetic water sports…

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WIN WEEKEND TICKETS TO THE BIG FEASTIVAL, 28–30 AUGUST 2015

The Big Feastival is offering Cotswold Preview readers the chance to win two pairs of Weekend tickets: the lucky winners will each be able to enjoy all three days of this summer’s event along with a guest of their choice…

The Big Feastival 2015 is again hosted by Alex James and Jamie Oliver and is taking place from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August at Alex James’ farm in Kingham, near Chipping Norton. It has become one of the UK's most popular summer festivals, combining live music performances with a host of food and drink experiences.

This year’s headline performers include Dizzee Rascal and Paloma Faith and the culinary line-up features Raymond Blanc, Monica Galetti, Nathan Outlaw, Ashley Palmer-Watts and Gennaro Contaldo. The Bank Holiday weekend extravaganza also offers family fun galore, with the CBeebies’ Justin Fletcher, Peppa Pig, Adam

Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park and The Little Dudes’ Den. At the heart of The Big Feastival is the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, which works with schools and communities, as well as through the Fifteen Restaurant group. Its aim is educate individuals about growing and cooking fresh food and making healthier food choices.

For the chance to win a pair of Weekend tickets (value £250), please answer the following question, “Name two of the professional chefs taking part in The Big Feastival 2015.” Our winners will be the two lucky readers whose correct answers are pulled first from the prize draw hat.

Tickets for The Big Feastival 2015 are available via www.thebigfeastival.com or by phone at 0844 453 9047.

For updates, check www.facebook.com/thebigfeastival and follow @thebigfeastival on Twitter.

How to enter: Simply contact us by email or post before the prize draw deadline of 30 June 2015 with your answer to the question stated above, along with your name and address. Contact details: eleanor@guidemedia.co.uk / 2 Westgate, High Street, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX7 6DG. Guide Media's standard prize draw terms and conditions apply.

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The FesTival oF Polo 24th May – 26th July 2015

The Jerudong Trophy Sunday 24th May

The Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final Sunday 21st June

For the quintessential English polo experience, Cirencester Park Polo Club is the supreme venue.

Bring your own picnic or become a day member and enjoy lunch in the Members’ Restaurant & Tea Room.

Cirencester Park Polo Club, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JT 01285 653225 www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Fosse Gallery

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Gwen John to Lucian Freud at Holburne Museum, Bath Peter Heard: Parallel Lines at John Noott Galleries, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Nicki Gwynn-Jones exhibition at The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Camera and Clay at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Poldark photographic exhibition at Town Hall, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Wetlands and Wild Places at WWT Slimbridge Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley

Performing Arts John Noott Galleries

Die Fledermaus at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm New Act Comedy Night at Komedia, Bath, 8pm Young Fathers at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The History Boys at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

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Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Summer Hare Passport Trail around Cirencester Suite Francaise film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Antiques & Collectors Fair at St Laurence Church Hall, Stroud Chair Making course at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury The Theory Of Everything film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury House tour at Longleat, Warminster History Team tour at Warwick Castle What to do in your Garden: Summer course at Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Gwen John to Lucian Freud at Holburne Museum, Bath Peter Heard: Parallel Lines at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Books, Medals, Militaria & Collectables at The Cotswold Auction Co., Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Cheltenham Science Festival

Performing Arts Die Fledermaus at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Flute and Piano recital at Holburne Museum, Bath, 2pm The Damned live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Oklahoma! at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The History Boys at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm Dan Jones: The Hollow Crown at Warwick Castle, 7:30pm

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Events Lunch with Leonard Pearcey at Lucknam Park, near Bath Bledington Music Festival Cheltenham Science Festival The Theory of Everything film showing at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham Theatre tour at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Foxcatcher film showing at The Pound Arts, Corsham Decleor launch event at Cedar Thearapy, Deddington

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Red Rag Gallery

Cheltenham Science Festival

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Gwen John to Lucian Freud at Holburne Museum, Bath Peter Heard: Parallel Lines at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Die Fledermaus at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Oklahoma! at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1:30pm

Events

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Bledington Music Festival Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cheltenham Science Festival Archaeology tour of the Villa at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Northleach Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Suite Francaise film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Devizes Arts Festival NGS Open Day at Trench Hill, Sheepscombe

june

wednesday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Gwen John to Lucian Freud at Holburne Museum, Bath Peter Heard: Parallel Lines at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Die Fledermaus at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Wit and Songs of Noel Coward at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 8pm UB40 live music at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm Oklahoma! at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

RSC Swan Theatre

Fosse Gallery

Events Summer Shopping Day charity event at The Old Vicarage, Aston Magna Mary Colwell talk at American Museum, Bath Bledington Music Festival Cheltenham Science Festival A Little Chaos film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Testament of Youth film showing at The Pound Arts, Corsham Devizes Arts Festival The Benedictines talk at Gloucester Cathedral Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

4 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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thursday

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Exhibitions & Auctions

John Noott Galleries

Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Peter Heard: Parallel Lines at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival

Die Fledermaus at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Picture of Dorian Gray at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 8pm Oklahoma! at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Table Manners at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Commonground live music at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester, 7:30pm Icelandic Choir at Gloucester Cathedral, 1pm WordSong Show at Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh, 8pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Raphael Wallfisch concert at Stratford ArtsHouse, 8pm Matthew Engel: Engel’s England at Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick, 7:30pm

Events

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Lunch with Paul Heiney at Theatre Royal, Bath Burford Festival Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Bowood House, near Calne Cheltenham Science Festival Auction of Promises charity event at Upper Farm, Clapton-on-the-Hill Devizes Arts Festival Clay Pigeon Charity Shoot at Foxcote estate, Shipston-on-Stour Sodbury Jazz and Blues Festival The Stroud Americana Festival Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Robin Lane Fox talk at Wootton Village Hall, Wootton-by-Woodstock

june friday

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*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Peter Heard: Parallel Lines at John Noott Galleries, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Live music at Aston Pottery

Performing Arts Will McNicol & Luke Selby live music at Aston Pottery, 7:15pm Die Fledermaus at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Picture of Dorian Gray at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 8pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Oklahoma! at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Secretarial Services at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm Table Manners at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Lunchtime concert at Gloucester Cathedral, 1pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1:30pm

Cheltenham Science Festival

Events Burford Festival Victorian Corset workshop at American Museum, Bath Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Bowood House, near Calne Cheltenham Science Festival Devizes Arts Festival Family Fun, Dog & Pony Show at Frogmore Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh Sodbury Jazz and Blues Festival The Stroud Americana Festival Wellesbourne Street Fair, near Stratford-upon-Avon Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

6 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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saturday

17

Exhibitions & Auctions

Heritage Rally

Cheltenham Science Festival

Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Mark Preston: British Landscapes at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Iford Young Artists at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 8:30pm BalletBoyz: The Talent at Theatre Royal Bath, 7:30pm Richard Digance live music at The Bear Pit Theatre, 7:30pm

Events

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Meet the Artist: Clare Day at Holburne Museum, Bath Burford Festival Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford MGs in the Park at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cheltenham Science Festival Roman mosaics tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Northleach Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham A Little Chaos film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Cotswold Gardens Open Day at Elkstone, near Cirencester Strawberry Cream Tea charity event at Upper Farm, Clapton-on-the-Hill Devizes Arts Festival Heritage Rally at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Charcoal Portrait workshop at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Sodbury Jazz and Blues Festival The Stroud Americana Festival Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

june

sunday

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*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Haiku at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Wetlands and Wild Places at WWT Slimbridge Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley

No.1 Royal Crescent

Performing Arts The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Acoustic Showcase at Komedia, Bath, 7:30pm Jazz in the Studio at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 8pm Anthony and Cleopatra theatre screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 6:45pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events I am Art in Bath: Trevor Fishlock talk at Holburne Museum, Bath Burford Festival Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham World Culinary Event: Italian at Noel Arms Hotel, Chipping Campden Summer Hare Passport Trail around Cirencester A Royal Night Out film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Devizes Arts Festival Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Hospitality Action Cycle Challenge at Beaufort Polo Club, near Tetbury Chair Making course at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury Far from the Madding Crowd film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury Private Chattels tour at Longleat, Warminster History Team tour at Warwick Castle Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

The WIlson

8 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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monday

19

Exhibitions & Auctions

Corinium Museum

Campden Gallery

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Snow White on Ice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Cox & Bo and HMS Pinafore at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Anthony and Cleopatra screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:30pm Paradise Regained Tour at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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Events Barnsley Gardens Open Day, near Cirencester Burford Festival Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham A Royal Night Out film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Devizes Arts Festival The Lego Movie showing at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

june

tuesday

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*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Antiques, Art & Collectables Auction at Stroud Auction Rooms Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Albion Gallery

RSC Swan Theatre

Performing Arts Snow White on Ice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm I Love You Because at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Cox & Bo and HMS Pinafore at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Rivers Up! at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Wild Night: The Other Half at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Burford Festival Roman mosaics tour at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Devizes Arts Festival Othello director talk at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Scriptwriting workshop at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Herbaceous borders course at Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley

10 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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wednesday

21

Exhibitions & Auctions

Blue Sky Festival

Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Antiques, Art & Collectables Auction at Stroud Auction Rooms Carolyn White exhibition at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

RSC Swan Theatre

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Snow White on Ice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm I Love You Because at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Cox & Bo and HMS Pinafore at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Rivers Up! at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Lunchtime organ recital at Gloucester Cathedral, 12:30pm The Floyd Effect at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Tango de Amor at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7:45pm

Events Unbuilt Britain talk at Holburne Museum, Bath Burford Festival Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Blue Sky Festival, Corsham Devizes Arts Festival

june

thursday

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*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth

Campden Gallery

Corinium Museum

Performing Arts Snow White on Ice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm I Love You Because at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Cox & Bo and HMS Pinafore at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Rivers Up! at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Sinatra Sequins & Swing at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Fairport Convention at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Stiff Little Fingers live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Tristan und Isolde at Longborough Festival Opera, Longborough, 3pm Orchestra of the Swan at Stratford ArtsHouse, 8pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Secretarial Services at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 8:15pm

Events Lunch with Sonia Purnell at Theatre Royal, Bath Burford Festival Blue Sky Festival, Corsham Corsham Walking Festival in and around the town Devizes Arts Festival

12 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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friday

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Albion Gallery

Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth

Performing Arts

Mill Arts Centre

Dreaming of Kate at The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury, 8pm Snow White on Ice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm I Love You Because at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Cox & Bo and HMS Pinafore at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Rivers Up! at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Home Service live music at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Ballet Central at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Stroud Choral Society concert at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7:30pm

Events

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Kevin Brownlow talk at American Museum, Bath Burford Festival Faiza Siddiqui book signing at Madhatter Bookshop, Burford Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham National Open House Day event at Strutt & Parker, Cirencester Blue Sky Festival, Corsham Corsham Walking Festival in and around the town Devizes Arts Festival A Celebration of May Hill, near Huntley Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town

june

saturday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Fresh Air 2015

Performing Arts Chroma: Folk Tales at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Brother Strut & Support live music at Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve, 8pm O Fortuna! at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Woody Mann live music and film at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7pm

Blue Sky Festival

Events Drawing Caricatures workshop at Farncombe Estate, Broadway Burford Festival Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Far from a Madding Crowd film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton WW II Operational Base open afternoon at Buscot Estate, Coleshill Corsham Walking Festival in and around the town Blue Sky Festival, Corsham Devizes Arts Festival Mad Hatter’s Tea at Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth NGS Open Gardens at Stanton, near Broadway Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Extreme Life Drawing workshop at Prema, Uley

14 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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sunday

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Fosse Gallery

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Lacock and Magna Carta at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Haiku at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley

Performing Arts The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Fresh Air 2015

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Events Garden Tour at Coughton Court, Alcester Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford The Age of Elegance: Georgian Furniture talk at St. George’s Blockley Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Viking and Anglo-Saxon Art talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Woman in Gold film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Devizes Arts Festival at various venues across the town Cookery Masterclass with Martin Burge at Whatley Manor, Malmesbury Stroud Festival of Nature at various venues across the town Gill Hornby: Meet-the-Author Lunch at Calcot Manor, Tetbury Beginners Breadmaking course at Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe

june

monday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Lacock and Magna Carta at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Everyman live screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7pm Everyman theatre screening at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7pm Tristan und Isolde at Longborough Festival Opera, Longborough, 3pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Ruby Wax live comedy at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

Events Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham The Theory of Everything film showing at The Pound Arts, Corsham Devizes Arts Festival Gardener’s tour at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, near Malmesbury Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe MNO Jewellery workshop at Prema, Uley

Cheltenham Open Studios

Campden Gallery

16 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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Cheltenham Open Studios

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth

Performing Arts Campden Gallery

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The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Spring Awakening at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Nicola Benedetti violin recital at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm Howlers at the Hall at Cheltenham Town Hall, 8:30pm Crocodiles in Cream at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester, 7:30pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Live Music at Twichett’s at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7:30pm

Events Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham The Little Acorn Film Company Double Bill at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Devizes Arts Festival Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe

june

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Gallery Pangolin

Performing Arts The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Spring Awakening at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm English Chamber Orchestra at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Tristan und Isolde at Longborough Festival Opera, Longborough, 3pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Your Musical Memories at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 2:30pm

Events Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham The Little Acorn Film Company Double Bill at The Theatre, Chipping Norton The Theory of Everything film showing at The Pound Arts, Corsham Devizes Arts Festival Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe

Fresh Air 2015

18 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Fresh Air 2015

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham Nicki Douglas-Lee exhibition at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Gallery Pangolin

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The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm The Mother at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Spring Awakening at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Freddie Flintoff: 2nd Innings at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm I, Elizabeth at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 8pm

Events Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham Devizes Arts Festival Regency Revel at Royal Pump Room, Leamington Spa Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe

june friday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth

The John Davies Gallery

Performing Arts The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Spring Awakening at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Bath Opera Summer Concert at American Museum in Britain, Bath, 7:30pm Un Ballo In Maschera at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Tristan und Isolde at Longborough Festival Opera, Longborough, 3pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Islands in the Stream at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 8pm WSO concert at St Mary’s Church, Warwick, 7:30pm

Everyman Theatre

Events Vintage Transport weekend at Upton House, near Banbury Lace Garter workshop at American Museum, Bath Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham Father’s Day Gladiator Arena at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Northleach Devizes Arts Festival MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Midsummer’s Eve at Mary Arden’s Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon Plant Well, Grow Well, Eat Well! talk at Whichford Pottery Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe Woodstock Charity Carnival

20 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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Sudeley Castle

Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Sid Griffin live music at American Museum, Bath, 2pm Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 3pm Reduced Shakespeare Company at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 8pm My Pet Monster at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 2pm Cheltenham Open Studios

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Events Rose Tours at Coughton Court, Alcester Vintage Transport weekend at Upton House, near Banbury Cheltenham Open Studios in and around Cheltenham Father’s Day Gladiator Arena at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Cheltenham Challenge in aid of Sue Ryder at Cheltenham Racecourse Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Far from a Madding Crowd film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Banbury Run at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon Devizes Arts Festival Fun & Fools at Kenilworth Castle Sir Ranulph Fiennes talk at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Midsummer’s Eve at Mary Arden’s Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon Garden Week at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe House and Gardens Open Day at Westonbirt House, near Tetbury

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sunday

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*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Witney’s Forgotten Airfield at Bampton Library Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Art in the Park at Imperial Gardens, Montpellier, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Haiku at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Wetlands and Wild Places at WWT Slimbridge Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Jones: Infestation at Trowbridge Town Hall Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley

Fresh Air 2015

Performing Arts The Father at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Fosse Gallery

Events Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Summer Hare Passport Trail around Cirencester Clouds of Sils Maria film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Flying Start at Cotwold Falconry Centre, near Moreton-in-Marsh MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town The Age of Adaline film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury House tour at Longleat, Warminster History Team tour at Warwick Castle

22 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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Fresh Air 2015

Campden Gallery

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Lacock and Magna Carta at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Antiques, Collectables & Interiors sale at The Cotswold Auction Co., Cheltenham The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

The John Davies Gallery

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The Father at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm And Then There Were Twelve at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Big Meal at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm Musicals Rock at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Jasper Carrott’s Stand Up And Rock at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

Events Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town

june

tuesday

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*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Gallery Pangolin

Performing Arts The Father at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm And Then There Were Twelve at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm The Big Meal at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm Reginald D Hunter live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Organ recital at Gloucester Cathedral, 7:30pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Musicals Rock at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm

Events Rose Tours at Coughton Court, Alcester Marlow Moss, British Modernist talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham An evening with Gervase Phinn at The Theatre, Chipping Norton MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town

The Stour Gallery

24 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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Everyman Theatre

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth

Performing Arts

Gallery Pangolin

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The Father at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Big Meal at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm Cheltenham Community Choir at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Bob Fox Warhorse Songman at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Musicals Rock at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Nocturne at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, 7:30pm

Events Rose Tours at Coughton Court, Alcester Lunch with Charles Spencer at Theatre Royal, Bath The Archaeology of Roman Food talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Summer Walkabout Wine Tasting at Hiller’s Farm shop, near Ragley Hall Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town

june

thursday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester Antique & General Auction at Moore Allen & Innocent, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Fresh Air 2015

Campden Gallery

Performing Arts The Father at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Russell Watson live music at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Big Meal at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm Argentine Tango Show at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Katherine Ryan live comedy at Stratford ArtsHouse, 8pm The Merchant of Venice at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Stroud Out Loud at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7:30pm Nocturne at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, 7:30pm

Events Rose Tours at Coughton Court, Alcester A Royal Night Out film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival Living Stones talk and tour at Gloucester Cathedral MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town

The John Davies Gallery

26 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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Exhibitions & Auctions

Campden Gallery

Bath Society of Artists exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Fosse Gallery

The Father at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Orpheus in the Underworld at Iford Arts Festival, Bradford-on-Avon, 7:30pm Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Big Meal at Cheltenham Playhouse, 7:45pm The Comedy of Errors screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:30pm WordSong show at Alain Rouveure Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh, 8pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm The Jew of Malta at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Raghu Dixit live music at Prema, Uley, 8pm Nocturne at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, 7:30pm

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Rose Tours at Coughton Court, Alcester Embroidered Posies workshop at American Museum, Bath Montpellier Summer Fair 2015, Cheltenham Crawley Village Market, Terrace Gardens at The Lamb, Crawley Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Food Festival on Abbey House Lawn at Tewkesbury Abbey Craft in Action Craft Sale at the Parish Hall, Tewkesbury

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saturday

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway The open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Caroline Yates: Uniform at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Haiku at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Summer Exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Ruth Harrison exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Corinium Museum

Cotswold Wildlife Park

Performing Arts Peter Gill and Band at Cheltenham Lido, 7:30pm Pride and Prejudice at Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, 7:30pm Othello at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Layland Band at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 3pm Cricklade Band at Town Gardens, Swindon, 3pm Nocturne at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, 7:30pm

Events Rose Tours at Coughton Court, Alcester Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Clouds of Sils Maria film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival Georgian Day at Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth The Imitation Game film showing at Whatley Manor, Malmesbury MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Stroud Festival of Nature at venues across the town Food and Drink Festival at Lydiard Park, Swindon Food Festival on Abbey House Lawn at Tewkesbury Abbey Animal Totem Brooch workshop at Prema, Uley

28 june

*For contact details please see pages 42–44. The full What’s On Listings start on page 45.

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The John Davies Gallery

Fresh Air 2015

Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Georgians at Fashion Museum, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Art in the Park at Imperial Gardens, Montpellier, Cheltenham Mark Setchell exhibition at The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham Lacock and Magna Carta at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Platinum: Master Prints from 31 Studio at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Haiku at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Andy Rose: Poldark at Tourist Information Centre, Corsham Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Wetlands and Wild Places at WWT Slimbridge Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Alex Jones: Infestation at Trowbridge Town Hall

Performing Arts Dreamboats and Miniskirts at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Pride and Prejudice at Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, 7:30pm The History Boys at Festival Theatre, Malvern, 7:30pm

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Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Summer Hare Passport Trail around Cirencester Queen and Country film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Flying Start at Cotwold Falconry Centre, near Moreton-in-Marsh MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Canoe Safari at WWT Slimbridge Chair Making course at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury House tour at Longleat, Warminster History Team tour at Warwick Castle

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WHAT’S ON Diary Exhibitions & Auctions Bring me Laughter at Banbury Museum Exhibition of Historic Dolls’ Houses at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched! at American Museum, Bath Bath: Buildings in Landscape at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Mark Setchell exhibition at The Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham Lacock and Magna Carta at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham The Hidcote Bower at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden Haiku at The Gallery @ The Guild, Chipping Campden Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham David Prentice exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Wetlands and Wild Places at WWT Slimbridge Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Michael de Bono exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth Sean Delahay exhibition at Prema, Uley Forged in Fire at The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

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Cheltenham Music Festival

Dreamboats and Miniskirts at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Wolf at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm Music for the Mind at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm

Events Penguin Feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cheltenham Music Festival Bat Watch at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham Queen and Country film showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry Garden tour at Whatley Manor, near Malmesbury MCS Arts Festival at venues across Oxford Land Rover Safari at WWT Slimbridge Fixtures at Stratford Racecourse History Team tour at Warwick Castle

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CONTACT DETAILS A handy reference guide to the galleries, museums, National Trust properties, theatres, concert halls, hotels, visitor attractions and all other Cotswold venues mentioned in our diary pages…

American Museum in Britain: 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org Anne Hathaway’s Cottage: 01789 201806 / CV37 6QW / shakespeare.org.uk Arc Theatre: 0845 299 0476 / BA14 0ES / arctheatre.org.uk The Assembly, Leamington Spa: 0844 854 1358 / CV31 3NF / leamingtonassembly.com Avebury Manor and Garden: 01672 539153 / SN8 1RF / nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury Bacon Theatre: 01242 258002 / GL51 6HE / bacontheatre.co.uk Bath Abbey: 01225 422462 / BA1 1LT / bathabbey.org Bath Assembly Rooms: 01225 477173 / BA1 2QH / nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms Bath Racecourse: 01225 424609 / BA1 9BU / bath-racecourse.co.uk Banbury Museum: 01295 753752 / OX16 2PQ / cherwell.gov.uk/museum Bampton Classical Opera: 01993 851876 / bamptonopera.org

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Barnsley House: 01285 740000 / GL7 5EE / barnsleyhouse.com Barnsley Herb Garden: 07773 687493 / GL7 5EE / herbsforhealing.net Bath Guildhall: 01225 461593 / BA2 4AW Batsford Arboretum: 01386 701441 / GL56 9AB / batsarb.co.uk Beckford’s Tower: 01225 460705 / BA1 2LR / beckfordstower.org.uk The Bertinet Kitchen: 01225 445531 / BA1 2QR / thebertinetkitchen.com Blockley Decorative and Fine Art Society: GL56 9BY / blockleydfas.org Bridge House Theatre (BHT): 01926 776438 / CV34 6PP / bridgehousetheatre.co.uk Buckland Manor: 01386 852626 / WR12 7LY / bucklandmanor.co.uk Building of Bath Collection: 01225 333895 / BA1 5NA / buildingofbathcollection.org.uk Buscot Estate: 01793 762209 / SN6 7PT / nationaltrust.org.uk/buscot-coleshill-estates

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WHAT’S on diary: Contact Details

Cotswold Art and Antique Dealers’ Association: 07831 850544 / cotswolds-antiques-art.com Campden Gallery: 01386 841555 / GL55 6AG / campdengallery.co.uk Chapel Arts Centre: 01225 461700 / BA1 1QR / chapelarts.org Charlecote Park: 01789 470277 / CV35 9ER / nationaltrust.org.uk/charlecote-park Chastleton House: 01494 755560 / GL56 0SU / nationaltrust.org.uk/chastleton-house-and-garden Chedworth Roman Villa: 01242 890256 / GL54 3LJ / nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworth-roman-villa Cheltenham Town Hall: 01242 521621 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Chorley’s Auctioneers & Valuers: 01452 344499 / GL4 8EU / www.chorleys.com Cirencester Philharmonia: cirencesterphil.co.uk The Coach House: 01367 850216 / GL7 3RB / thecoach-house.com Corinium Museum: 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org Cotswold House Hotel: 01386 840330 / GL55 6AN / cotswoldhouse.com Cotswold Wildlife Park: 01993 823006 / OX18 4JP / cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk Coughton Court: 01789 400777 / B49 5JA / coughtoncourt.co.uk The Courts Garden: 01225 782875 / BA14 6RR/ nationaltrust.org.uk/courts-garden Dean Forest Railway and Museum: 01594 845840 / GL15 4ET / deanforestrailway.co.uk Dean Heritage Centre: 01594 822170 / GL14 2UB / deanheritagecentre.com Dormy House: 01386 852711 / WR12 7LF / dormyhouse.co.uk Dursley Operatic & Dramatic Society: 07890 203318 / GL11 4JB / the-dods.com Dyrham Park: 0117 937 2501 / SN14 8ER / nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrham-park Everyman Theatre: 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Farncombe Estate, Broadway: 0333 456 8580 / WR12 7LJ / farncombecourses.co.uk The Fashion Museum: 01225 477789 / BA1 2QH / museumofcostume.co.uk The Forum, Bath: 01225 443114 / BA1 1UG / bathforum.co.uk The Fosse Gallery: 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com The Gallery @ The Guild: 07870 417144 / GL55 6DS / thegalleryattheguild.co.uk Gallery Pangolin: 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com

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Gloucester Cathedral: 01452 528095 / GL1 2LX / gloucestercathedral.org.uk Gloucester Guildhall: 01452 503050 / GL1 1NS / gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall Green Park Station: BA1 2DR Gordon Russell Design Museum: 01386 854695 / WR12 7AP / gordonrussellmuseum.org Hall’s Croft: 01789 204016 / CV37 6BG / shakespeare.org.uk Harvey Nichols, Bristol: 0117 916 8888 / BS1 3BZ / harveynichols.com The Heritage Motor Centre: 01926 641188 / CV35 0BJ / heritage-motor-centre.co.uk Herschel Museum of Astronomy: 01225 446865 / BA1 2BL / herschelmuseum.org.uk Hidcote Manor: 01386 438333 / GL55 6LR / nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote Holburne Museum: 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org The John Davies Gallery: 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern: 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com Kelmscott Manor: 01367 253348 / GL7 3HJ / kelmscottmanor.org.uk Kenilworth Castle: 01926 748900 / CV8 1NE / english-heritage.org.uk Lacock Abbey: 01249 730459 / SN15 2LG / nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum: 01926 742700 / CV32 4AA / warwickdc.gov.uk Little Buckland Gallery: 01386 853739 / WR12 7JH / littlebucklandgallery.co.uk Lodge Park: 01451 844130 / GL54 3PP / nationaltrust.org.uk/lodge-park-and-sherborne-estate Loft Theatre: 0844 493 4938 / CV31 3AA / loft-theatre.co.uk The Lord Leycester Hospital: 01926 491422 / CV34 4BH / lordleycester.com Lower Slaughter Manor: 01451 820456 / GL54 2HP / lowerslaughter.co.uk Lucknam Park: 01225 742777 / SN14 8AZ / lucknampark.co.uk Lydiard House: 01793 770401 / SN5 3PA / lydiardpark.org.uk MAD Museum: 01926 865831 / CV37 6EF / themadmuseum.co.uk Malmesbury Abbey: 01666 826666 / SN16 0AA / malmesburyabbey.info Mary Arden’s Farm: 01789 204016 / CV37 9HH / shakespeare.org.uk Meantime: 07866 814776 / GL50 4EF / meantime.org.uk 4

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WHAT’S on diary: Contact Details

Museum in the Park: 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk Nash’s House and New Place: 01789 292325 / CV37 6EP / shakespeare.org.uk National Herb Centre: 01295 690999 / OX17 1DF / herbcentre.co.uk Nature in Art: 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk New Brewery Arts: 01285 657181 / GL7 1JL / newbreweryarts.org.uk Newark Park: 01453 842644 / GL12 7PZ / nationaltrust.org.uk/newark-park National Gardens Scheme (NGS): ngs.org.uk No.1 Royal Crescent: 01225 428126 / BA1 2LR / bath-preservation-trust.org.uk Noel Arms Hotel: 01386 840317 / GL55 6AT / noelarmshotel.com Old Mill Gallery: 01380 724550 / SN10 5SF / oldmillarts.co.uk The Oxfordshire Museum: 01993 811456 / OX20 1SN / oxfordshire.gov.uk Parabola Arts Centre: 01242 707338 / GL50 3AA / parabolaartscentre.co.uk The Paragon Gallery: 01242 233391 / GL50 1SW / paragongallery.co.uk Pittville Pump Room: 01242 521621 / GL52 3JE / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Playbox Theatre: 01926 419555 / CV34 6LE / playboxtheatre.com The Playhouse, Cheltenham: 01242 522852 / GL53 7HG / cheltplayhouse.org.uk Pound Arts: 01249 701628 / SN13 9HX / poundarts.org.uk Prema: 01453 860703 / GL11 5SS / prema.org.uk Priory Park: 01225 833422 / BA2 5AH / nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park Red Rag Gallery: 01451 832563 / GL54 1BB / redraggallery.co.uk Rondo Theatre: 01225 444003 / BA1 6RT / rondotheatre.co.uk Rousham House: 01869 347 110 / OX25 4QU / rousham.org Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa: 01926 742762 / CV32 4AA / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms Royal Spa Centre: 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre RSC Swan Theatre: 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk RSC Theatre: 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk RUH (Royal United Hospital): 01225 824987 / BA1 3NG / ruh.nhs.uk/art Shakespeare’s Birthplace: 01789 204016 / CV37 6QW / shakespeare.org.uk

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Slimbridge Wetland Centre: 01453 891900 / GL2 7BT / wwt.org.uk Snowshill Manor and Garden: 01386 842814 / WR12 7JU / nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshill-manor Stoneleigh Abbey: 01926 858535 / CV8 2LF / stoneleighabbey.org The Stour Gallery: 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk Stourhead: 01747 841152 / BA12 6QD / nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead Stratford Racecourse: 01789 267949 / CV37 9SE / stratfordracecourse.net Stratford ArtsHouse: 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk Stroud Valley Artspace: 01453 751440 / GL5 2HA / sva.org.uk The Subscription Rooms: 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk Sundial Theatre: 01285 654228 / GL7 1XA / sundial-theatre.co.uk Swindon Arts Centre: 01793 614837 / SN1 4BJ / swindon.gov.uk Swindon Museum and Art Gallery: 01793 466556 / SN1 4BA / swindon.gov.uk Tewkesbury Abbey: 01684 850959 / GL20 5RZ / tewkesburyabbey.org.uk The Theatre, Chipping Norton: 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk Theatre Royal, Bath: 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Three Counties Showground: 01684 584900 / WR13 6NW / threecounties.co.uk Thyme at Southrop Manor: 01367 850174 / GL7 3NX / thymeatsouthrop.co.uk Under the Edge Arts (UTEA): 07791 323869 / GL12 7HW / utea.org.uk Upton House: 01295 670266 / OX15 6HT / nationaltrust.org.uk/upton-house Victoria Art Gallery: 01225 477233 / BA2 4AT / victoriagal.org.uk Warwick Arts Centre: 024 7652 4524 / CV4 7AL / warwickartscentre.co.uk Warwick Racecourse: 0844 579 3013 / CV34 6HN / warwickracecourse.co.uk Waterperry Gardens: 01844 339226 / OX33 1JZ / waterperrygardens.co.uk Westbury Court Garden: 01452 760429 / GL14 1PD / nationaltrust.org.uk/westbury-court-garden Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa: 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com The Wilson: GL50 3JT / 01242 237431 / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk Wootton Village Hall: woottontalks.co.uk Wyvern Theatre: 01793 524481 / SN1 1QN / wyverntheatre.org.uk

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WHAT’S on Feature: The Times Cheltenham Science Festival

Tuesday 2 – Sunday 7 June

The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 2015 This year’s festival presents more than 165 events including talks from Brian Cox, Steve Backshall, Alice Roberts, Robert Winston and Jim Al-Khalili…

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Cheltenham Town Hall

Over the course of six days, the annual Cheltenham Science Festival aims to inspire, challenge and entertain its audiences. As a celebration of science, engineering and the arts, it delivers a mix of cutting-edge research, serious debate, live experiments, surprising discoveries and entertainment.

The 2015 festival explores the topic of dinosaurs, with the centrepiece being a DinoZone – housing the 7.4m long skeleton of a Gorgosaurus – in the tented Science Village in Imperial Gardens.

You can also learn about mass extinctions, discover what dinosaurs really looked like, learn who would win a dino war and meet the infamous dinohunter Pete Larson.

The Universe is another of the festival’s major themes: guest speakers explore the mysteries revealed by the Rosetta mission and discuss whether space exploration is worth its eye-watering cost. Martin Rees takes audiences from Mars to the multiverse and Jodrell Bank’s Tim O’Brien covers the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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Various events look at time travel, ask why we don’t have flying cars and see what science fiction says about the time we live in. An original DeLorean is even being ’flown’ in to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future.

The science of everyday life is also up for discussion. Tanya Byron explores sexism, Wilko Johnson talks about being cancer free, Robert Winston discusses three-parent babies and Steve Backshall returns as Guest Director of the family programme.

You can find out about the science of perfume and consider why we love gossip, whether or not we have free will and how life affects our genes. Other talks look at the lasting affects made by siblings and school friends, and the connection between humour and humanity.

Food and drink events include a talk (and tasting) on wine, cheese and microbes, and Charles Spence explores the psychology of taste, investigating how listening to different music changes the taste of wine, as well as exploring the science of whisky and of bread. You can also find

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WHAT’S on Feature: The Times Cheltenham Science Festival

Imperial Gardens

The Times Cheltenham Science Festival: 0844 880 8094 / cheltenhamfestivals.com/science

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Gorgosaurus in the festival’s DinoZone © Amma Lythgoe

out if sugar and sitting are really this century’s greatest killers.

As well as tackling cutting-edge science, the festival delves into history, revisiting Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and taking an in-depth look at Impressionism and Renaissance art.

In the festival’s free and interactive zones, you can tour Doc Brown’s Invention Lab in the Discover Zone, fly a plane in the GE Pavilion, land on Mars in the Siemens Curiosity Zone and meet BBC presenters in the BBC Science Zone.

As ever, expect a good dose of entertainment: there’s comedy from Robin Ince, the ever popular over-ambitious demo challenge and a new Chaos Cabaret and variety night.

Festival Director Jane Furze says, “Our programme engages scientists and serious science enthusiasts and also anyone and everyone with a curious mind who wants to better understand how the world works. This year we’ve more than ever to satisfy visitors’ curiosity.”

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Toby Buckland and Matt Austin

Friday 5 & Saturday 6 June

Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Bowood House & Gardens, near Calne The horticulturist, writer and TV presenter Toby Buckland presents this new gardening event which brings together more than 100 specialist exhibitors‌ 48

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WHAT’S on Feature: Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival This new festival at Bowood House is being held to celebrate gardening throughout the Cotswolds. As well as showcasing unusual plants from gold medal winning nurseries, it also offers gardening activities for all the family, local food and craft stalls and live music in a garden party atmosphere.

Following the success of Toby Buckland’s 2104 Spring Festival at Powderham Castle, in Devon, the clematis specialist Marcel Floyd planted the idea of taking the concept to Bowood House and Gardens. Floyd’s family has been connected to Bowood since 1735 when one of his forebears worked on the building of the house.

Bowood House, home of the 9th Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, is ideally suited to hosting a garden festival: it is set in 2,000 acres of Grade I listed Capability Brown parkland and won the Historic Houses Association/Christie’s Garden of the Year 2014 award. As Buckland says, “Bowood House sits at the centre of a region with a proud horticultural heritage and one that’s home to dozens of the best nurseries in Britain.

I’m thrilled to be bringing them together especially in early summer when plants are building up to their peak.”

Buckland’s idea for his Garden Festivals came about because he wanted to champion the UK’s smaller nurseries and to give gardeners the opportunity to meet these growers directly and learn from their expertise. Specialist nurseries exhibiting at Bowood this June include Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, Whetman Pinks, Kelways and Pennard Plants. Rosie Hardy, of Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, says, “If you want to create a perfect English garden or even a tropical forest, you’ll find the plants here. Specialist nurseries know there are customers out there looking for the interesting and unusual. It’s fantastic to gather them in one place to present plants that you won’t find anywhere else.”

Buckland is speaking at the festival on both days and is joined in the main speakers’ marquee by the distinguished plant expert Roy

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Specialist nurseries’plant stalls

Lancaster; TV gardener and ethno-botanist James Wong; stalwart of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, Anne Swithinbank; RHS judge Jim Buttress; and creative floral designer Jonathan Moseley.

Additionally, the festival features many other talks, crafts, activities and the best of food and drink. For example, you can source fresh British flowers from Wiltshire flower farmer Sara Willman, founder of My Flower Patch, and discover more about bees and how to plant a bee-friendly wild flower meadow with Meadow in My Garden.

Intrepid visitors are encouraged to climb some of the estate’s magnificent trees (safely harnessed) to experience life from the perspective of the treetops. Children’s attractions include a helter-skelter, a carousel, face painting and ’fruit and vegetable entertainment’ from Madame Zucchini.

The festival is open from 10am–5pm on both days. Tickets are £10 per person if purchased in advance before 5pm on Wednesday 3 June.

Alternatively, they are available on the gate, priced £12.50 per person.

Please note that tickets to the Garden Festival exclude entry to Bowood House and Gardens. However, throughout the festival, visitors can sign up for specially arranged guided tours of the Lansdownes’ private, four acre walled garden.

Tickets to join these 40 minute tours are £10 per person and can be booked on the day.

Garden Festival at Bowood House & Gardens, near Calne: SN11 OLZ / tobygardenfest.co.uk / bowood.org

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WHAT’S on Feature: Burford Festival 2015

Friday 5 – Sunday 14 June

Concert in Burford’s Parish Church

Burford Festival 2015 The 8th biennial Burford Festival features concerts, guest speaker talks and Open Gardens as well as literary and theatrical events…

Burford Festival has a reputation for being one of the Cotswolds’ most charming cultural celebrations. With around 50 events, this year’s programme includes contemporary and classical music, special interest talks and a wide range of literary events, film and theatre.

The first weekend starts with a Banquet in the Parish Church on Friday 5. On the Saturday and Sunday, you are invited to look around many of the town’s private gardens which are taking part in the festival’s Open Gardens event. Over the course of this weekend, there are also talks by three guest speakers: Baroness Rebuck, Chair of Penguin Random House UK; the renowned garden designer Mary Keen; and Deborah Warner, the international opera and theatre director.

Throughout the week, literar y activities include talks by authors such as Jack Straw and Peter Tickler, creative writing workshops and a Speed Book Review evening. Local historian

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Raymond Moody presents an introduction to the churches and churchmen of Burford, there is an evening in the company of Lord Hurd and an art exhibition in Burford Library.

Two professional touring groups bring theatre to the town: on Tuesday 9, Scary Little Girls present a Living Literature event called Ripping Yarns!, which is set around the town’s secret places, and on Wednesday 10, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night.

The festival’s final weekend features the Corinium Players, a locally based classical guitar ensemble; a ’Party on the Rec’ (with even more events than last time); the ever popular ’Night at the Musicals’; and a grand finale concert given by the Burford Singers and the Cotswold Youth Choir.

Burford Festival 2015: burfordfestival.org

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WHAT’S on Feature: Village FÊtes

from Sunday 7 June

Northleach Charter Fair

Village FÊtes

The formula for a traditional fête is disarmingly simple. Take one village green and scatter it with straw bale seating alongside stalls offering home baked cakes, tea and Pimm’s. Add in a dog show and random games you remember playing as a child, then mix with a measure of English sunshine. The following village fêtes are some of our favourites during June…

Sunday 7, from 2pm Avening Village Fête GL8 8ND A traditional fête with duck races, stalls and a dog show. There is also an art exhibition. Take the opportunity to see inside Avening Church, which dates back to c.1080.

Sunday 14, 12noon–4pm Churchill Village Festival OX7 6NE This is held every two years on the large green in Churchill and features live jazz, traditional games, stalls, a BBQ, cream teas, a dog show and pony rides.

Saturday 13, 12noon–4pm Broadwell and Donnington Fête GL56 0UF The village green in Broadwell is a lovely setting for an afternoon of traditional fun and entertainment, with pony rides, children’s games and duck races.

Grown ups can browse the stalls selling plants, books and cakes. You can also bring your dog along to enter into the dog show. Refreshments include a BBQ, Pimm’s tent, ice-creams and teas.

Saturday 20, 12noon–4pm Guiting Power Fête & Dog Show GL54 5UE Held on Guiting Power’s playing fields, high in the Cotswold hills, the setting makes this fête rather special. There are crafts, games, stalls, a tombola, teas, a range of foods and a bar.

Saturday 13, 1pm–4pm Ramsden Fête and Companion Dog Show OX7 3AU Our absolute favourite here at Cotswold Preview.

This is one of the most traditional local fêtes and maintains a real charm. It features stalls with plants, books and produce, a Pimm’s tent, a mini-Big Wheel, tug o’ war and an egg throwing contest. The companion dog show is a highlight.

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Saturday 27, 11am–5pm Northleach Charter Fair GL54 3HJ / charterfair.org The Northleach Charter Fair dates back to 1227 when King Henry III granted the town a Charter, allowing a weekly market and an annual fair.

The date of the fair is always the last Saturday of June, that being the closest weekend to the feast day of St Peter and St Paul. The fair is held on King George V playing fields, close by Northleach Church, and has local stalls, live music and games for all the family.

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Longborough Festival Opera House

Friday 12, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 & Saturday 20 June

‘Tristan Und Isolde’ at Longborough Festival Opera, near Moreton-in-Marsh

Wagner is again at the heart of LFO’s programming: its 2015 season opens with a new production of the composer's music drama ‘Tristan und Isolde’…

Following the success of its 2013 Ring Cycle, Longborough Festival Opera (LFO) is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading Wagner production houses. Performances are set in an intimate 500-seat auditorium which nestles in a Cotswold hillside alongside the founders’ [Martin

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and Lizzie Graham] own house. For first time visitors, this juxtaposition of a disarmingly buccolic setting with performances of international calibre can come as something of a surprise.

This year’s new production of Tristan und Isolde is led by Music Director Anthony Negus and

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WHAT’S on Feature: Longborough Festival Opera directed by Carmen Jakobi. An impressive double cast features Rachel Nicholls and Lee Bisset sharing the role of Isolde, with Peter Wedd and Neal Cooper taking on Tristan.

Tristan und Isolde is a music drama in three acts, composed by Wagner between 1857 and 1859. It was largely inspired by the writings of Gottfried von Straßburg, the author from the German Middle Ages who told a ’courtly’ version of the quintessential – and doomed – romance between Tristan and Isolde. Wagner’s libretto was also inspired by the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, particularly The World as Will and Representation, and his own affair with Mathilde Wesendonck.

It is, however, the powerfully romantic music itself rather than the libretto which speaks most directly to audiences. For this reason, Tristan und Isolde is considered to be one of the highlights of the operatic repertoire.

It is also seen as pivotal in the subsequent development of Western music, paving the way for the direction taken by classical music in the 20th century. Throughout the score, Wagner uses a remarkable range of orchestral colour, harmony and polyphony, doing so with a freedom rarely found in his earlier operas. For example, the very first chord in the piece, the Tristan chord, moves away from traditional tonal harmony by ’resolving’ to another dissonant chord.

The LFO’s 2015 season also features productions of Verdi’s tragic masterpiece Rigoletto (4, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18 July), Donizetti’s comic masterpiece Don Pasquale (3, 7, 11, 15, 19 July) and Handel’s Xerxes (25 & 26 July).

In Rigoletto, LFO introduces both a new conductor and director, Gad Kadosh and Caroline Clegg respectively, who are joined by Martin Kronthaler and Andrea Tweedale in the principal roles. Often described as Verdi’s first work of complete genius, this opera explores the boundaries of love and innocence, power and corruption.

LFO’s new staging of Don Pasquale is conducted by Thomas Blunt and directed by Alan Privett, with an all-star cast led by David Stout as Don Pasquale and Susanna Hurrell as Norina, the young widow who teaches him his place. The Young Artist Production, Handel’s

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Xerxes, features the countertenor Jake Arditti who appeared to great acclaim in LFO’s 2014 Young Artist Production of Handel’s Rinaldo. Director Jenny Miller is committed to nurturing young talent and mentors an up-and-coming team in this production.

Performance times can be found on the LFO’s website. Evening performances usually start at 6pm or 6:30pm and have a 90 minute interval for picnicking in the grounds or dining in one of the LFO’s restaurants (advance dinner bookings are required).

Longborough Festival Opera: 01451 830292 / GL56 0QF / lfo.org.uk

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Tree for Eternity by Lucy Strachan

Sunday 14 June – Sunday 5 July

‘Fresh Air 2015’ at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester The biennial exhibition FRESH AIR has become one of the country’s leading outdoor contemporary sculpture events, this year showing work by 95 artists…

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WHAT’S on Feature: Fresh Air 2015

The event’s founders, Lucy and David Abel-Smith

FRESH AIR 2015 is the 12th biennial Quenington Sculpture Exhibition. It promises an exciting lineup of new work in media ranging from stone, ceramic and glass to textiles, sound and video.

99 artists are featured, of whom 30 are new to the event this year.

The exhibition is the brainchild of art collectors Lucy and David Abel-Smith, with the sculptures displayed throughout the five acres which surround their Grade II listed home, Quenington Old Rectory. With the River Coln running through the garden, the setting is both beautiful and quintessentially Cotswolds.

The outdoor space becomes a living gallery and visitors can wander through the different vistas, finding something new around every corner.

Monumental pieces sit alongside smaller works and this is reflected in the price range of £50 to £50,000.

Highlights of the exhibition include a dramatic architectural work by Danish sculptor Hilde A Danielson entitled Upside down again, made using 60 turning door frames; Michael Fairfax’s wind harps, strung into the branches of a tree; Alison Crowther’s carved wooden sculpture made from an Old Rectory Acacia tree which was felled by high winds last winter; and Andrew Trotman’s highly sculptural outdoor furniture.

Look out for two bronzes, Monumental Gannet Head by Terence Coventry and Midnight Movie Heads by Jon Buck, both of which were last seen at the Crucible 2 exhibition at Gloucester 4

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Strange Flower by Colin Reid

Midnight Movie Heads by Jon Buck

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Mule Head by Dorcas Casey

Cathedral last autumn. And Dorcas Casey translates the mysterious power of dreams into a tangible object in Mule Head, made of jesmonite, fabric, iron powder and wood.

Ceramic works in the exhibition include a series of archaeological pieces by Jane King, whose sculpture has been chosen for inclusion in the 59 th Premio Faenza from June 2015, an international competition for contemporary ceramic art in Italy. Jitka Palmer is exhibiting a collection of ceramic vessels placed in and around trees and walls; and other featured ceramic artists include Jim Brown, Christie Brown, Dave Cooke, Natalia Dias and Guy Stevens.

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Shaggy Dog Stories by Tom Hackett

The use of glass as a medium is well represented with works by such luminaries as Colin Reid, Sam Herman, Matt Durran, Fiaz Elson, Colin Hawkins of Loco Glass, Richard Jackson Fawkes, Max Jacquard, Faith Mercer, Jacque Pavlosky and Angela Thwaites.

Colour plays a very important part in any garden and many of the works reflect this. For example, Tom Hackett’s playful Shaggy Dog Stories is an installation of wheelbarrows containing yellow silicone rubber dog forms; Taz Lovejoy’s bright sculptural candles hang from trees; and Caroline Parrott’s Hydrangea Rabbit is in colourful anodised aluminium.

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WHAT’S on Feature: Fresh Air 2015

Open Hand by Sophie Ryder

Upside down again by Hilde A Danielson

Inspired by the tranquil setting, the show includes two site specific installations: the little boathouse by the wooden bridge is home to a unique video/dance/textile installation with recordings of seasonal sounds taken from the garden by Julia van Doorne; and an abstract projection installation with digital music has been created by Polish new media artists Radek Rudnicki and Jakub Hader.

FRESH AIR is again running an impressive education programme for local schools, including workshops for disabled and special needs pupils. For many children from primary and secondary schools in the region, their visit gives them a unique opportunity to enjoy such a large range of art in a rural setting.

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Family 3 by Carole Peace

Throughout the exhibition, the swimming pool house in the grounds of Quenington Old Rectory is home to a pop-up gallery which showcases contemporary and applied art, jewellery, textiles and smaller scale sculpture. This year’s theme is all things botanical, inspired by pioneering female plant collectors, gardeners and botanists.

FRESH AIR is open from 10am–5pm every day including weekends. Admission is £4 per adult, with free entry for children. Catalogues are £5 and light lunches and snacks are available.

Fresh Air 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester: 01285 750379 / GL7 5BN / freshairsculpture.com

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James Beim on the ball for Halcyon Gallery

Sunday 21 June

Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final at Cirencester Park Polo Club, Cirencester The final of this annual high-goal tournament is one of the highlights in the British polo calendar…

For polo aficionados, the annual Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final is one of the highlights of the season, promising a fast and furious match.

However, it has a broader appeal due to its history and the setting on Ivy Lodge polo ground in Cirencester Park, perhaps the most picturesque ground in England. For this reason, it is named by

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Debretts as one of the ’must attend’ social events of the summer.

Cirencester Park Polo Club is one of the most historic polo clubs in the UK, established in 1894. Its special appeal is that it offers the highest levels of polo whilst retaining the charm of a relaxed, country polo club. The Members’

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WHAT’S on Feature: Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final

The 2014 final of The Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup

enclosure includes the original Thatched Bar which runs alongside the famous Ivy Lodge ground. Over the past 121 years, the club has played host to some of the most influential figures in the game including George V & VI, Edward VIII, the Maharajas of Jaipur and Jodphur, the Sultan of Brunei and the current Royal Family.

The trophy awarded to the winning team in the Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup has itself had a long and interesting history. It is the oldest high-goal trophy in England, dating back to the 19th century, and it is part of the British Triple Crown for polo which also includes the Cowdray Park Gold Cup and the Queen’s Cup. The trophy was first presented to the newly formed Warwickshire Polo Club in 1894 by the townspeople of Leamington Spa for an annual Warwickshire Challenge Cup. The tournament was an invitational for teams whose handicap did not exceed 22 goals and it was played until 1913, when the Warwickshire Polo Club was dissolved.

In that final year, Frank Hargreaves captained the winning Friz Hill and when the tournament went into abeyance, Mr Hargreaves remained in possession of the trophy. In 1932, he presented it to the Roehampton Club to be played for in a match between Roehampton and Hurlingham and it became known temporarily as the Hargreaves Cup. When polo ceased at Roehampton in 1956, the trophy was given to the

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Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA), who passed it on to Cirencester Park Polo Club in 1959.

In its new home, the Warwickshire Cup started as an exhibition match during County Cup week, then became a prize for a Gold Cup quarterfinal qualifier until 1970, when it became a highgoal tournament in its own right.

In 2012, Bledisloe House took over as title sponsor of the tournament and since last year the Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final has returned to its original timing in the polo calendar, taking place between the Queen’s Cup at Guards Polo Club and the Gold Cup at Cowdray Park. The Halcyon Gallery team has won the trophy for the past three years, triumphing over the Black Bears in the 2014 final, so it undoubtedly enters this year’s tournament as the team to beat.

Throughout the season, gates at Cirencester Park Polo Club open at 12 noon on Sundays and Bank Holidays and visitors are always welcomed.

You can either bring your own picnic to enjoy while you are watching the polo, or become a day member and have lunch in the Members’ Restaurant or Tea Room.

Entry for a car including all occupants is £35 for the Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final. For all other fixtures in June–September 2015, entry is £20 per car.

Cirencester Park Polo Club: 01285 653225 / GL7 1UR / cirencesterpolo.co.uk

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Daredevil displays by Moto Stunts International

Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July

The Cotswold Show & Food Festival at Cirencester Park Coming up at the start of July, this annual country show is one of the region’s most popular summer events…

Now in its 27th year, the Cotswold Show & Food Festival is hosted by its founder, Earl Bathurst, in the grounds of Cirencester Park and raises funds for local charities including The Blue Cross, Royal British Legion, Cirencester Hospital and the RNLI.

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Since its launch, it has become firmly established as one of the UK’s top country shows, showcasing the best of British countryside, history and traditions. Its winning formula spans family entertainment and activity arenas as well as around 200 trade stands and food stalls.

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WHAT’S on feature: The Cotswold Show & Food Festival

Miniature pony scurry driving

The show’s Apsley Arena provides the central stage for countryside pursuits including falconry, gun dog demos, sheep shearing, rare breeds, dog agility and a dog show judged by TV vet Joe Inglis.

For equine enthusiasts, there is miniature pony scurry driving, an appearance by horse whisperer Gary Witheford and performances from Parelli Natural Horsemanship.

The Traditional Rural Skills area hosts a range of countryside crafts and activities, featuring blacksmiths, beekeepers, fish smokers, thatchers and woodcarvers. For anyone wanting to have a go, there are plenty of opportunities to try your hand at these ancient trades.

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The 200+ trade stands promise a popular shopping opportunity for visitors, providing everything from clothing to pet supplies. And this year’s entertainment includes an air display from one of Britain’s best loved aircraft, the iconic Rolls-Royce Supermarine Spitfire PS853; daredevil quad, motorbike and car jump displays by stunt team Moto Stunts International; and freestyle mountain biking by Zero Gravity.

To keep your energy levels topped up, you can visit one of the many catering stands dotted around the showground, offering fare such as free range Gloucester Old Spot pork roasts and gourmet venison burgers. With nearly 40 food stands in this year’s food hall, there is a wide variety of local produce to take home such as award winning ciders and beers, pies, cheeses, chocolates and cakes. There is also a new Cookery Theatre this year, with food demos by chefs from award winning Cotswold hotels, restaurants and catering companies.

The Cotswold Show & Food Festival is open to visitors from 9am-6pm on both days. Advance tickets are £10 for age 15+, £5 for 3–14 year olds or £28 for families (two adults and up to three children). On the gate, ticket prices are £12 / £6 / £35. For advance tickets, call 01749 814089, visit Cirencester Tourist Information or buy online from www.cotswoldshow.co.uk.

The Cotswold Show & Food Festival: 01285 652007 / GL7 1XB / cotswoldshow.co.uk

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Saturday 20 June – Saturday 25 July

White Camellias on a Different Ground by Jessica Cooper

Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour This is an exhibition of new works by the British artist Jessica Cooper, who is widely considered to be one of the most talented painters working in Cornwall today...

For two decades, the Stour Gallery has bought and shown the work of some of Britain’s most iconic post-war artists. Specialising in work from St Ives and particularly the ’school’ of Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson, the gallery’s roll-call includes Terry Frost, Patrick Hayman, Sandra Blow, John Emanuel and Breon O’Casey. The gallery also showcases the work of ceramicists such as John Maltby, Jim Malone, John Ward and Lucy Rie as well as newer entrants to the West of England art world including Jeanette Kerr, now President of the Royal West of England Academy (RWA) and Jessica Cooper (RWA), whose sixth solo exhibition at the gallery is highlighted here.

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Sarah Stoten, the gallery’s owner, set out from the start to offer uncompromisingly high quality work by artists with national and international reputations, alongside younger artists starting out on their artistic careers. Her job, she says, is to bring it all together within a personal aesthetic.

This commitment becomes clear when you visit the gallery: the works on display are modern – some abstract, some figurative – but all very much at home in the 18th century setting. And that is the point Sarah makes, adding, “My own home is more than 200 hundred years old and I’ve furnished it accordingly, but the art is absolutely of our own time and really works.”

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The Four Corners of the World Plus One

by Jessica Cooper

This exhibition at The Stour Gallery presents new paintings by Jessica Cooper. These deal with the everyday: objects such as a chair, a house, a single tree. Her beautifully constructed works are often modest in scale but due to her perfectionist’s eye for presentation, they command serious attention from the viewer.

The paintings are beguilingly open and direct, representing particular experiences. The way in which she pares down her images, editing out extraneous descriptive details, makes them stand as signifiers of those experiences.

Elizabeth Knowles, Director of Newley Art Galler y in Cornwall, has described Cooper’s painting style in the following way: “Jessica Cooper makes paintings that appear simple. The

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paint surface is usually a dense, pristine white, rather like a snowdrift. In this she embeds an image, sometimes with a painted or incised line or with blocks of colour. The way the image lies in the painting is reminiscent of the way a thing can become visible in isolation through a thick sea mist.”

The Stour Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, closed Thursday, from 10am–5:30pm.

On the exhibition’s opening weekend, the hours are 12noon–5:30pm (Saturday 20 June) and 11am–4pm (Sunday 21) and wine is served. The exhibition can also be viewed online from 16 June.

The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour: 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions

Exhibitions &AJuneuctions until Saturday 6 Exhibition of works from Cornwall and the West Country at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk The Stour Gallery specialises in work by Cornish and West Country artists including Sandra Blow RA, Lynda Ruth Brown, Jessica Cooper RWA, John Emanuel, Anthony Frost, Terry Frost RA, Catherine Headley, Janette Kerr PRWA, John Maltby, Daphne McClure, Breon O’Casey, Jane O’Malley, Tony O’Malley HRHA, David Penhale, Biddy Picard and Simon Pooley. This exhibition features abstract pastel paintings by Jane Gibbs and ceramic sculpture by Caroline Füglistaller Flower. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday (closed Thursday), from 10am–5:30pm. until Saturday 6 Alex Williams: From an Island at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com This solo exhibition features the paintings of Alex Williams (b.1942) who trained at St Martin’s School of Art and The University of Wales. He became an art teacher, later Head of Art, at schools in Hertfordshire before moving to Hay-on-Wye to set up his design and print studio. Moving to the Welsh Borders in the late 1970s was catalytic in his development as a painter of farm landscapes, animals, buildings and agriculture. He has also lived and worked in Los Angeles and his images have been widely used in tableware and fine bone china, limited edition prints and greetings cards. He has exhibited widely in both individual and group shows and his work is in many public and private collections.

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The Fosse Gallery’s opening hours are Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am–5pm.

Saturday 6 – Sunday 28 Uniform by Caroline Yates at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden 01386 841555 / GL55 6AG / campdengallery.co.uk Following the completion of her MA at The Royal College of Art in 1995, Yates worked briefly in textile design and as an illustrator. She started painting full time in 2000 and completed further postgraduate studies in fine art printmaking at Camberwell College of Art in 2001. She describes the inspiration behind her paintings: ”I am drawn to the movement and rhythm of crowds and how one may be distinguished from the masses by a feature. Numbers also interest me: the year one is born, the year one’s parents were born, the era one’s grandparents lived through; whether one is lucky/unlucky, privileged or not.” Her new works address these notions especially within the context of growing up, education and luck. Campden Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am– 5:30pm, and on Sunday, from 11am–4pm. from Saturday 6 The Gathering at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester 01285 657181 / GL7 1JL / newbreweryarts.org.uk For over a year, The Gathering has provided a focal point for artists including Brittany Delany, 4

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Katharina Klug, Katharine Eisenkoeck, Louisa Finch, Julia Jowett, Hilary Mayo, Sarah Brown, Sue Brown and Theo Wright. With backgrounds in a wide range of art and craft practices, all have generated new work for this exhibition. until Sunday 7 Peter Heard: Parallel Lines exhibition at John Noott Galleries at Broadway Modern, Broadway 01386 858436 / WR12 7AA / john-noott.com This solo exhibition of the work of contemporary British artist Peter Heard is entitled Parallel Lines and features 30 of his new paintings in acrylic.

A chartered Civil Engineer by profession, Heard is a self-taught artist who began painting in the early 1970s. The influence of American naive art is evident in much of his work: flat perspective, bold colour and simple graphic forms are reference points to which Heard has added his own contemporary twist. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm), on Sunday from 10am–5pm and at other times by appointment. from Sunday 7 Terence Millington exhibition at Museum in the Park, Stroud 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk This exhibition covers the entire career of painter and printmaker Terence Millington. It includes some rare copies from the artist’s earliest published editions through to examples of his most recent work. It also charts his development of multiple plate etching, for which he is now well known. Born in 1942, Millington studies at Birmingham and Manchester Colleges of Art laid the foundations for a professional career spanning five decades. His early monochromatic etchings established a wide range of subject matter and on-going themes, including still life, landscape, architectural façades and animal studies. The artist will be at the gallery to meet visitors on Saturdays and Wednesdays, from 2pm–4pm. Entry is free and the exhibition continues until 12 July.

During June, Museum in the Park is open Tuesday to Friday, from 10am–5pm, and at weekends and Bank Holidays, from 11am–5pm.

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Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 Auction at Stroud Auction Rooms 01453 766788 / GL5 3QF / stroudauctions.co.uk Stroud Auction Rooms was established in 2004 and has since expanded to become one of Gloucestershire’s leading salerooms. This two day auction includes Asian and tribal art, textiles, jewellery, silver, watches and clocks, coins, mechanical music and musical instruments.

Valuation days are also held at the saleroom all day every Friday and on Saturday mornings: these are free of charge, informal and do not require an appointment. until Saturday 13 Paul Treasure exhibition at the Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk This is the Albion Gallery’s inaugural solo exhibition, showcasing the paintings of contemporary artist Paul Treasure. Treasure’s passion for his work shows through in an energetic, expressive style that ranges from almost impressionistic work to more abstract pieces. The art on display captures the variety of his work, with a number of high quality pieces including river scenes – for which he is particularly celebrated – alongside some

Chalk Water by Paul Treasure at the Albion Gallery

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions of his more varied landscapes and broader repertoire. The Albion Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday, from 11am–5pm.

Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 Group exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway 01386 853739 / WR12 7JH / littlebucklandgallery.co.uk This exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery is part of the Cheltenham Open Studios 2015 event.

You can view paintings by Anne Blane; paintings and etchings by Diana Green; prints by Tricia Torrington; and jewellery from resident design makers Susan Wilkinson and Laure Filho. Little Buckland Gallery is open from 10:30am–5pm every day during this exhibition. It is Venue 55 on the Cheltenham Open Studios trail.

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Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 Cheltenham Open Studios 2015 at venues in and around Cheltenham cheltenhamopenstudios.org.uk Cheltenham Open Studios (COS) aims to raise the profile of visual arts in the area, make people aware of the diversity of talent on their doorsteps and encourage local artists. Every two years, at the beginning of June, COS puts on a major event in which around 200 artists open their homes and studios to the public. from Sunday 14 Modern Nature by Michael de Bono at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com Michael de Bono is a self taught painter living and working in Wales. His predilection for the naturalism of the Italian High Renaissance and the Caravaggisti, which he holds in particular esteem, was and remains a significant force. Characterised by an ongoing determination to produce beautifully rendered oil paintings with a specific emphasis on light effects, Michael’s interest in the elegance and primacy of the natural world finds expression within his figurative subjects, the intimacy of which invites us to reflect freely upon their narrative context. Michael has exhibited his paintings with 4

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions and has had several major solo shows over the past five years. The exhibition continues at Gallery Pangolin until 24 July. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, from 10am–6pm, and on Saturday, from 10am–1pm.

In the Balance by Michael de Bono at Fosse Gallery

several prominent national institutions including the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal British Artists, the Royal West of England Academy and the Royal Academy of Art. This exhibition at Fosse Gallery continues until 4 July. The gallery’s opening hours are Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am–5pm. from Monday 15 Terence Coventry exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com This exhibition features recent sculpture and works on paper by Terence Coventry, one of Gallery Pangolin’s most popular and best-selling artists – this is his fourth solo show at the gallery.

Coventry studied at Stourbridge School of Art and the Royal College, London. Rooted in a strong figurative tradition, his sculpture exists in spite of any vagaries or trends in the art world. Coventry’s work explores animals familiar to us: birds, bulls, cows and boars, images drawn from his long association with the land and its occupants. These are not idealised portraits of champion show animals nor nostalgic images from a rural past; his sculpture celebrates our interdependence with the animal world and that makes his subjects relevant to us. He exhibits widely and regularly

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from Thursday 18 Waterloo and the March of Science at Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath 01225 446865 / BA1 2BL / herschelmuseum.org.uk An exhibition commemorating the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, with special events, lectures and educational activities accompanying the display. Astronomer William Herschel visited Napoleon and the Empress Josephine in Paris during the fragile Peace of Amiens in 1801, and the exhibition examines the impact of the Napoleonic Wars at a local level and questions how science and technology responded to the culmination of nearly two decades of war with France. The exhibition continues until 14 December. from Saturday 20 Unexhibited Works on Paper by David Prentice at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com David Prentice (1936–2014) was an English artist whose work features in major collections such as those of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 4

Jackdaws on Chimney

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the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City as well as many private collections. He was a prizewinner of The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition four times between 1990 and 2007. This show presents a selection of his previously unexhibited works on paper. The John Davies Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm. from Saturday 20 Jessica Cooper exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk An exhibition of new works by Jessica Cooper, who is widely considered to be one of the most talented artists working in Cornwall today. These paintings deal with the everyday: objects such as a chair, a house, a single tree. Her beautifully constructed works are often modest in scale, but due to her perfectionist’s eye for presentation, they command serious attention from the viewer. The Stour Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, closed Thursday, from 10am–5:30pm. On the exhibition’s opening weekend, the hours are 12noon–5:30pm (Saturday 20 June) and 11am–4pm (Sunday 21) and wine is served. The exhibition can also be viewed online from 16 June. For further details, see our Exhibition in the Spotlight feature on pages 62–63.

The Birthday Cup

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Sundown by David Prentice at The John Davies Gallery

Friday 26 Antique and General auction at Moore Allen & Innocent’s Cirencester Salerooms 01285 646050 / GL7 5RH / mooreallen.co.uk/auction-house Moore Allen & Innocent’s auctions include 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture, pottery, porcelain and glass, copper, brass, silver and plate, textiles, clocks and boxes, jewellery, paintings and prints, carpets and rugs. The catalogue for this sale is available to view online on the Monday prior to the sale date or a hard copy catalogue can be purchased (£3 plus postage). Viewing times are on the day before the sale, from 10:30am–8pm, and from 9am on the sale day itself. until 27 June Stock sale at The John Davies Gallery, Moretonin-Marsh 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com The gallery’s 2014 stock sale, featuring a Royal Academy style floor-to-ceiling hanging, proved very popular and is being repeated for 2015. The mix of period and contemporary oil paintings, watercolours and drawings on display includes gallery stock as well as new and consigned items.

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions acquire quality paintings at very attractive prices and works bought may be taken on the day of purchase. The John Davies Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm.

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until Sunday 28 the open west 2015 at The Wilson, Cheltenham 07594 354791 / GL50 3JT / theopenwest.org.uk The Wilson, Cheltenham’s art gallery and museum (part of The Cheltenham Trust), is hosting an exhibition of nationally and internationally submitted contemporary and conceptual art.

Now in its seventh year, the open west is an annual exhibition offering visitors the opportunity to view works by up to 45 artists working across painting, drawing and print, photography, film and sound, installation, performance, textiles, glass, metal, plastics, ceramics, video and sculpture.

Submissions are invited from all around the world so the show is truly international. Hundreds of submissions were received for the 2015 exhibition, with work selected by curators Lyn Cluer Coleman and Sarah Goodwin, this year alongside artists 4

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WHAT’S ON: Exhibitions & Auctions Neville Gabie and Alastair Gordon. Work chosen by the selection panel makes political and personal statements, asks questions, entertains, tells stories and introduces alternative interpretations. The open west recognises the skills both of young emerging artists just starting to exhibit and highly established artists. The open west 2015 is located in the second and third floor exhibition galleries of The Wilson and entry is free. During the exhibition, The Wilson is open 9:30am–5:15pm every day. throughout June Teaching the Machine Manners at Gordon Russell Design Museum, Broadway 01386 854695 / WR12 7AP / gordonrussellmuseum.org This exhibition explores Gordon Russell’s journey as a furniture maker in the 1920s and his crusade to make ’decent furniture for ordinary people’ in a modern age. In the upstairs gallery, it examines the role of hand and machine in an era of digital technology by showing examples of work by Waywood, one of the UK’s leading teams of contemporary furniture designer-makers.

Waywood, which has its workshops in Chadlington, combines the latest computer aided design and manufacturing technology with fine hand craftsmanship to create bespoke pieces. This dual approach to furniture making is one which Gordon Russell would certainly have appreciated. During

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spring/summer, the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am–5pm. throughout June The Hidcote Bower sculpture at Hidcote Manor, near Chipping Campden 01386 438333 / GL55 6LR / nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote Local sculptor Ali Grant completed her MA in sculpture at the Royal College of Art in 2002 and was Sculpture Research Fellow at Cheltenham College of Art in 2002–3. Much of her work to date has used unfired, painted clay and, more recently, bronze to create large scale still life arrangements of vegetables and fruits. Grant is currently the official Artist in Residence at Hidcote Manor and she has recently produced a large-scale sculpture in bronze, The Hidcote Bower, which is on show from the end of May until 31 September. The work is inspired by the famous gardens at Hidcote, their history and the work the National Trust does to maintain them. 20 limited edition maquettes are also available to buy, priced from £360. throughout June Food For Thought at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org This high profile exhibition explores everything that recent research has discovered about food in Roman Britain and the wider Roman world.

It brings together unique objects, some rarely on display to the public, from across the Roman Empire. Food for Thought is a partnership between the British Museum, Roman archaeologists from UK Universities and the Corinium Museum. Entry to the exhibition is free. The museum is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–4pm, and on Sunday, from 2pm–4pm. throughout June Sculpture for Furniture at Pound Arts, Corsham 01249 701628 / SN13 9HX / poundarts.org.uk Sculpture for Furniture brings together a collection of Michael Pennie’s small scale works, each paired with a sympathetic piece of furniture. The exhibition runs until 11 July.

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THE STOUR GALLERY JESSICA COOPER R.W.A. new paintings Jessica Cooper is one of the liveliest and most talented painters working in Cornwall today This is her sixth solo exhibition at The Stour Gallery

the space between us

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opening weekend Saturday 20 June 12 - 5.30 and Sunday 21 June 11 - 4 wine The Stour Gallery 10 High Street Shipston-on-Stour Warwickshire CV36 4AJ (North Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire borders) Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30 closed Thursdays 01608 664411 info@thestourgallery.co.uk

Exhibition online 16th June www.thestourgallery.co.uk

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described as possessing “an air of authenticity” and there is a real freshness and emotion to his works, much of which is attributable to his plein air approach to land and seascapes. The artist himself says, “For me, experiencing the landscape and weather directly is essential to attempt to capture them in paint; I just need to be there to respond to the situation and the spirit of the landscape.” Red Rag Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and Sunday, from 10am–4pm. These opening hours can also be extended by request to view any of the gallery’s contemporary British art.

Marsh Marigolds, Monks Dale

by Mark Preston at Red Rag Gallery

throughout June Susan Stockwell: Sea-Markings at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk The internationally acclaimed artist Susan Stockwell has created the largest installation ever to have been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Her suspended sail installation takes over the public spaces of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and opens alongside an exhibition of her new artworks in the RSC’s exhibition space, the PACCAR Room. Stockwell uses materials from the everyday and the domestic, from manufacturing and industry, and her work is held in public and private collections around the world. The exhibition continues until 6 September. until Sunday 7 British Landscapes by Mark Preston at Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 832563 / GL54 1BB / redraggallery.co.uk Mark Preston is a Derbyshire based artist and these recent paintings are of Derbyshire, the Lake District, Devon and Cornwall. Preston has been painting full time as a professional artist since leaving university at the age of 21. He works in acrylics, mainly in situ, with relatively little time spent in the studio. His paintings have been

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throughout June Elizabeth Gray: 70 Years of Art at Nature in Art, Twigworth 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk Now in her 87th year and still creating, Elizabeth Gray has had a long association with Nature in Art. Her early career was as a concert pianist but she is also a self-taught artist and has produced a remarkable and very diverse body of work including watercolours, oils, original prints, textiles, glass and ceramics. Through her work, she has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity, including purchasing an aeroplane for medical relief work in Africa. This exhibition brings together a selection of her work produced over the course of 70 years.

The exhibition continues until 5 July. Nature in Art is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–5pm. Admission charges apply.

Raphael Wallfisch at Stratford ArtsHouse

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Performing AJune rts Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 Oklahoma! at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is the original feel-good musical, featuring songs such as I’m Just a Girl Who Cain’t Say No, Surrey With a Fringe on Top, Kansas City and People Will Say We’re in Love. This colourful production channels the vigour of America’s pioneering spirit. It is a new production starring Belinda Lang as Aunt Eller and Gary Wilmot as Ali Hakim, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh.

Friday 5 WordSong show at Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh 01386 701441 / GL56 9AB / wordsong.org.uk Story and song duo Moses Wiggins present a vibrant showcase of contemporary storytelling and acoustic music using multi-media format, short films and sound FX. A second performance is on Saturday 27 June at Alain Rouveure Gallery, Todenham (01608 650418 / GL56 9NU).

Friday 5 Raphael Wallfisch plays John Ireland at Stratford ArtsHouse, Stratford-upon-Avon 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk Raphael Wallfisch premieres a new version of John Ireland’s Cello Sonata arranged for string orchestra and cello. The programme also features Love’s Philosophy, a luminous setting of the poems of Shelley, Coleridge, Keats and Byron by the award winning American composer Stacy Garrop; and Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs, which were written between 1906 and 1911 and set to music four poems by the 17th century Anglican priest George Herbert.

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Friday 5 & Saturday 6 The Picture of Dorian Gray at Rondo Theatre, Bath 01225 444003 / BA1 6RT / rondotheatre.co.uk European Arts Company presents this stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s only novel, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its publication.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is set in the decadent world of Victorian London. A beautiful, narcissistic young man becomes infatuated by the exquisite portrait that Basil Hallward has painted of him. He makes a Faustian pact that he will remain forever young while the picture grows old.

Saturday 6 Will McNicol and Luke Selby live music at The Acoustic Café at Aston Pottery, near Bampton 01993 852031 / OX18 2BT / astonpottery.co.uk 2014 was a big year for the acoustic guitarist Will McNicol and session drummer Luke Selby, with awards and endorsements coming their way.

Combining forces as a duo saw McNicol and Selby gaining stellar reviews with critics describing their playing as “glorious” and “extraordinary”.

This year, the duo have been touring their debut album, Hitchhiker, which covers everything from foot-stamping blues numbers to upbeat Brazilian dances through to powerful folk-influenced tunes and African rhythms.

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Saturday 6 Lunchtime concert at Gloucester Cathedral 01452 528095 / GL1 2LX / gloucestercathedral.org.uk This free, informal lunchtime concert is given by Cantorian Sanctaidd – a sacred music choir from Newport.

The performance includes short and accessible church works.

Wednesday 10 Wild Nights at The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk The award winning crime writer Mark Billingham and acclaimed Americana/Country music duo My Darling Clementine come together to present a dark and glorious mix of song and story. In this unique collaboration, music and words combine to explore the everyday tragedies of ordinary people falling in and out of love. In a run-down Memphis bar, three couples tell their very different stories.

Seats should be reserved in advance, but you pay for your tickets only after the show – however much you think it deserved.

Thursday 11 Martin Alvarado: Tango de Amor at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk Martín Alvarado is widely considered one of Argentina’s finest singers. In Tango de Amor, he delivers his romantic repertoire, including rare Piazzolla songs, accompanied by the talented improvisor Mikke Helenius.

Friday 12 Pride and Prejudice at Lacock Abbey, near Chippenham 01249 730459 / SN15 2LG / nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock When Elizabeth Bennet meets the abrupt Mr Darcy, she loathes him at first sight. But is there more to him than meets the eye? Chapter House Theatre Company present this outdoor performance on Lacock Abbey’s South Lawn.

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Friday 12, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 & Saturday 20 Tristan und Isolde at Longborough Festival Opera, Moreton-in-Marsh 01451 830292 / GL56 0QF / lfo.org.uk Longborough’s Wagner journey continues with this eagerly awaited new production conducted by Anthony Negus, directed by Carmen Jakobi. When Wagner interrupted his composition of the Ring at the end of Siegfried Act 2 in 1857 to write Tristan und Isolde, he was at the height of his creative powers and only 44 years old. By his standards, and particularly compared to the Ring, he composed it in the remarkably short space of two years. It became the work in which Wagner the musician and poet came especially to the fore. These performances at LFO begin at 3pm and have a short interval after Act One and a longer 75 minute dining interval after Act Two. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 52–53.

Friday 12 – Saturday 20 Blithe Spirit at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon 01789 403416 / CV37 6LU / thebearpit.org.uk Written as a play by Noel Coward, Blithe Spirit was famously brought to cinema screens in 1945 with Margaret Rutherford as Arcati. This Bear Pit production marks the film’s 70th anniversary.

Researching for his new novel, Charles Condomine invites the implausible medium Madame Arcati to his house for a séance. Whilst in a trance, Madame Arcati unwittingly summons the ghost of Charles’

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WHAT’S ON: Performing Arts dead wife Elvira. Appearing only to Charles, Elvira soon makes a play to reclaim her husband, much to the chagrin of Charles’ new wife Ruth. One husband, two feuding wives and a whisper of mischief in the air – who will win in Noel Coward’s unworldly comedy? until Saturday 13 Love’s Sacrifice at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk Struck by love at first sight, the Duke of Pavia has married the beautiful Bianca. But he’s not the only one who loves her. Unknown to him, his best friend Fernando has also fallen for Bianca and with each day that passes he finds it harder to conceal his true feelings. While the Duke is unaware of his friend’s dilemma, his sister soon realises what is happening.

Racked with jealousy by her own desire for Fernando, she begins to manipulate her brother, encouraging him to act against his friend. With echoes of Shakespeare’s Othello, John Ford’s rarely performed play is a thrilling revenge tragedy powered by the destructive force of unrequited love.

Monday 15 – Saturday 20 The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk One of Britain’s most revered actors plays one of theatre’s most iconic roles: David Suchet stars as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Directed by Adrian Noble, this new production is in Bath as part of a short tour prior to the West End. The plot follows two bachelor friends, upper-crust dandy Algernon Moncrieff and reliable John Worthing J.P., who lead double lives to court the attentions of the desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. The gallants must then grapple with the consequences of their ruse – and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.

programme includes Vaughan Williams’ Orpheus with his lute (1904), Elgar’s The Torch, a collection of Finzi’s songs and Tippett’s Songs for Ariel.

Wednesday 17 Crocodiles in Cream at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 01285 654228 / GL7 1XA / sundial-theatre.co.uk A portrait of Lewis Carroll which draws on his diaries, letters, poems and stories. Written, devised and directed by David Horlock, Crocodiles in Cream is a compelling one-man show. It takes the audience into a half-dream, half-real world of this complex, many sided figure: mathematician, logician, photographer, poet and storyteller.

Thursday 18 Pierre Bensusan live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath 01225 461700 / BA1 1QR / chapelarts.org Finger style acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan – otherwise known as ’the Mozart of guitar’ – performs his own unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz and folk inspired music. Winner of the 2014 Independent Music Award in the 4

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Tuesday 16 Twentieth Century Song at Holburne Museum, Bath 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org Niall Hoskin (baritone) and Steven Hollas (piano) present a song recital exploring the remarkably rich repertoire of 20th century British song. The

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Live Performance Album category for his album Encore, Bensusan is recognized as one of the great guitar players of the 21st century.

Friday 19 – Saturday 27 Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Bernard Shaw’s period drama is full of insight and humane understanding and ranks as one of his masterpieces, alongside Pygmalion. Vivie Warren, a young Cambridge graduate, is horrified to learn that her education and entire luxurious life-style has been financed by her mother’s career in the world’s oldest profession. Due to its frank portrayal of Mrs Warren’s profession, this groundbreaking play, written in 1894, was originally banned in England and not allowed a public performance for the following 30 years.

Saturday 20 Bath Opera Summer Concert at American Museum in Britain, Bath 01225 460503 / BA2 7BD / americanmuseum.org Following last year’s sell-out show, Bath Opera performs works by a range of American composers in the run-up to Independence Day. The grounds open at 5pm for picnics, then the concert is in the converted Stables from 7:30pm–9:15pm.

Sunday 21 Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham 0844 576 2210 / GL52 3JE / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Joanna MacGregor plays Benjamin Britten’s Piano Concerto in a programme of English music which also includes Britten’s Sea Interludes from the opera Peter Grimes and Ivor Gurney’s Gloucestershire Rhapsody.

Wednesday 24 Reginald D Hunter live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Reginald D Hunter returns to the UK with a brand new tour: The Man Who Attempted To Do As Much As Such.

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Mrs Warren’s Profession at Everyman Theatre

Saturday 27 Robin Hood – the musical at Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge 01453 842644 / GL12 7PZ / nationaltrust.org.uk/newark-park An outdoor, family friendly performance on the lawn at Newark Park. Bring a picnic and prepare to sing along. throughout June The Merchant of Venice at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. The city opens its arms to all as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. But when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over and Shylock, the despised outsider, looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood. Polly Findlay directs this production of Shakespeare’s uncompromising play.

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Events June Tuesday 2 Decleor launch event at Cedar Therapy, Deddington 01869 338382 / OX15 0SE / cedartherapy.com If you are interested in finding out more about Decleor’s facial and body treatments now available at Cedar Therapy, you are invited to attend a launch event at the salon on Tuesday 2 June. Decleor has a loyal following for its resultsdriven range of products, which contain powerful essential oils. At the launch event, you can find out more about the various treatments available and watch a demonstration of Decleor’s famous Ultimate Vitamin Glow facial. Please contact the salon for an invitation.

Tuesday 2 – Thursday 4 Bledington Music Festival, near Stow-on-theWold 01608 658669 / bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk This year’s event is called Pianofest’15 and features seven pianists and one violinist. On each of the three days of the festival there is a ’coffee’ concert at 11am and an evening event at 7:30pm, each held in St Leonard’s Church, Bledington.

The festival has grown every year since it was established in 2000 when Thomas Trotter, the current President, gave a recital in the village.

Tuesday 2 – Sunday 7 Cheltenham Science Festival 0844 880 8094 / cheltenhamfestivals.com The Times Cheltenham Science Festival is a six day celebration of science, engineering and the arts and is produced by Cheltenham Festivals. This year’s programme has more than 165 events including talks from Brian Cox, Steve Backshall, Alice Roberts, Robert Winston and Wilko Johnson. The universe, dinosaurs and the science of everyday life are three of its major themes. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 45–47.

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Wednesday 3 – Sunday 21 Devizes Arts Festival at venues across the town devizesfestival.co.uk The varied programme features appearances by Brian Blessed, Mark Grist, Professor Elemental and Sunny Ormonde. In addition to the usual venues, the Wharf Theatre is also hosting events this year.

Thursday 4 Summer Shopping Day at the Old Vicarage, Aston Magna 01608 674929 / GL56 9WN / shipstonhomenursing.co.uk This charity event featuring lots of stalls is in aid of Shipston Home Nursing. It is at Aston Magna’s Old Vicarage from 10am–4pm by invitation of Robert and Sarah Salt. Entry is £4 per person to include coffee and homemade biscuits.

Friday 5 Robin Lane Fox talk at Wootton Village Hall, Wotton-by-Woodstock woottontalks.co.uk Robin Lane Fox returns to Wootton after his previous talk here in April 2011. His topic is again gardening, with many gardens at their best in June, but this time with a different theme. As well as having been gardening columnist on the Financial Times for 40 years, he is of course a classicist and ancient historian: Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford, and Reader in Ancient History at Oxford University.

Friday 5 – Saturday 6 Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Bowood House, Calne 01249 812102 / SN11 0LZ / tobygardenfest.co.uk This inaugural gardening event gathers together some of the best specialist plant nurseries from across the Cotswolds and further afield. There is a packed programme of talks and demonstrations, including advice from Toby Buckland; BBC Gardeners’ Question Time veteran Anne Swithinbank; the ethno-botanist, TV presenter and garden designer James Wong; and gardening legend Roy Lancaster. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 48–49.

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Friday 5 – Sunday 7 Sodbury Jazz and Blues Festival sodburyjazzandblues.com Now in its fifth year, the 2015 festival is headlined by two world famous acts: the 12-piece Pasadena Roof Orchestra appears at the Town Hall on the opening night, playing ’20s, ’30s and ’40s early swing and hot jazz classics; and on the following evening, the American saxophonist, composer and arranger Alfred ”Pee Wee” Ellis, formerly a member of James Brown’s band, appears with his six-piece band. During the three day festival, local jazz and blues musicians perform in a number of venues around the town, from cafes to pubs and coffee shops.

Friday 5 – Sunday 7 The Stroud Americana Festival stroudamericanafestival.co.uk A three day festival of Americana, folk, country, blues and acoustic music. Hannah Johnson & The Broken Hearts (formerly The Toy Hearts) are headlining Sunday night at The Prince Albert, and other confirmed acts include Brooks Williams, Dana & Sue Robinson, Hurricane Road, Earl Trio with Michael Messer, Appalachia, Heather Bristow and Bob Porter Project. Tickets cover all three days of performances at Stroud’s Subscription Rooms, Black Book Café and The Prince Albert.

Friday 5 – Sunday 14 Burford Festival burfordfestival.org The 8th biennial Burford Festival offers around 50 events, spanning contemporary and classical

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Saturday 6 Wellesbourne Street Fayre, Wellesbourne The fair takes place from 12:30pm–4pm and includes a children’s parade, stalls, raffle, bouncy castle, games and refreshments. There is a flower show in the church and a display of children’s work from the school. Proceeds go to support Shipston Home Nursing. from Saturday 6 Iford Arts Music Festival 01225 868124 / BA15 2BA / ifordarts.org.uk This annual festival presents a three month season (June-August) of opera, festival proms and classical concerts at Iford Manor, near Bradfordon-Avon. This year’s operas include Verdi’s Un Ballo In Maschera, a timeless story of politics and love; Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld; and Handel’s Agrippina, a melodic comedy based on historical events. Concerts take place in the cloisters and gardens, and on a midsummer evening it is hard to beat a picnic in the grounds followed by some world class music.

Sunday 7 Charlbury Open Gardens OX7 3PN / charlburystreetfair.org You can spend an afternoon enjoying several of Charlbury’s private gardens which are open from 2pm, with refreshments available in the Memorial Hall.

Sunday 7 MGs in the Park at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford 01993 823006 / OX18 4JP / cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk The Oxfordshire section of the MG Owners Club has held its ’MGs in the Park’ event at Cotswold Wildlife Park for the last 16 years. Last year attracted 500 varied models of MG ranging from TAs, MGAs, Midgets and MGB/Cs through to MGF/TF convertibles and the new MG3 and MG6 saloons. Entrance to the MG Show and the park 4

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Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival, Bowood House, Wiltshire Friday 5th June & Saturday 6th June, 10am - 5pm

COTSWOLDS GARDENING EVENT OF THE YEAR One of the best gatherings of specialist plant nurseries seen in the Cotswolds There’s a packed programme of talks and demo’s, including advice from Toby Buckland, BBC Gardeners Question Time veteran Anne Swithinbank, ethnobotanist, television presenter and garden designer James Wong and gardening legend Roy Lancaster, plus BBC2 The Big Allotment Challenge’s Jim Buttress and floral designer Jonathan Moseley.

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Gardening crafts, clothes, tools and mowers, children’s entertainment, live music, food and drink stalls.

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is free for the MG driver, with any passengers paying the park’s group discount price.

Sunday 7 Cotswold Gardens Open Day at Elkstone, near Cirencester elkstonevillage.co.uk This charity event is to help raise funds for upkeep of the local church and the village hall. Many of the village’s private gardens are open from 2pm–6pm and you can also browse stalls, enjoy cream teas, homemade cakes or ice creams, play garden games and take a tractor ride through surrounding farmland. Entry is £5 per adult, with free admission for children.

Monday 8 World Culinary Event – Italian at Noel Arms Hotel, Chipping Campden 01386 840317 / GL55 6AT / noelarmshotel.com If you love Italian food, this is a chance to enjoy popular dishes from across Italy, served with a glass of Italian wine or Bellini Cocktail. The evening is £26.50 per person for three courses, served from 6:30pm–9:30pm.

Wednesday 10 Herbaceous borders course at Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley 01844 339226 / OX33 1JZ / waterperrygardens.co.uk With one of the finest classical herbaceous borders in the country, Waterperry’s gardeners share tips

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for keeping it looking so good. There is practical advice about planning and planting your own border and ideas for improving the design and maintenance of existing features. Places are £50 per person.

Thursday 11 – Sunday 14 Blue Sky Festival, Corsham 01249 701628 / SN13 0EZ / blueskyfestival.org.uk This quirky festival of the arts features performances, exhibitions and workshops. Lots of the events are free and suitable for all the family.

Friday 12 – Sunday 14 Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival GL50 1SD / cheltenham-food-festival.garden-events.com This festival is held each year in Montpellier Gardens. It showcases some of the best local and national food producers and gives visitors a chance to sample and discover a wide variety of artisan foods and drinks.

Friday 12 – Sunday 14 Corsham Walking Festival corshamforwalking.org.uk The medieval market town of Corsham is famed for its historic buildings, stone quarries and the peacocks which are residents of Corsham Court and can be seen strolling casually down the High Street. The paths around Corsham are well defined and allow for a wide variety of walks. This year’s walking festival, to be opened by polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams, has a selection of 22 walks over the three days. Places are limited on all walks so advance booking is advised.

Friday 12 – Saturday 20 Deddington Festival 2015 deddingtonfestival.org.uk As always, there is a range of music, comedy, performing and visual arts taking place in Deddington itself and surrounding villages. The 13th annual Deddington Festival celebrates 2015 as the UNESCO Year of Light with eight days of events and performances. Lighting expert Neil Skinner, of SKR Lighting Design, is a resident in the village and is helping to light up Deddington

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neuroscience and the workings of the brain.

Proceeds from the sale of the book go to the Silverlining organisation, a charity helping people with brain injuries rebuild their lives.

Saturday 13 Faiza Siddiqui’s Diary of a Headcase at Madhatter Bookshop, Burford 01993 822539 / OX18 4QJ / madhatterbooks.co.uk Faiza Siddiqui is at Burford’s Madhatter Bookshop from 2:30pm onwards to sign copies of her memoir, Diary of a Headcase. Siddiqui was a teacher living in Oxford until one Saturday morning in 2009 her car collided head-on with a van. She sustained serious head injuries and awoke from a coma to find she had no memory of the previous two years. Facing a slow and uncertain recovery and struggling to come to terms with life-changing injuries, she started a diary. This book is an honest and brave memoir which describes her recovery and how she developed coping strategies to deal with everyday life while learning about

Saturday 13 – Sunday 28 Stroud Festival of Nature 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk This year’s Festival of Nature in Stroud includes events at Museum in the Park. For example, at a free Mothing Evening at the Orangery on Friday 12 (9pm–late) you can join lepidopterist Mike McCrea and other natural history enthusiasts for an evening of mothing adventures in and around the park; an Invisible Insect Worlds workshop with British wildlife artist Cath Hodsman on Sunday 14 (2pm–4pm, £5 per person, for children age 7+) explores their miniature worlds; and there is a chance for visitors to take a free tour of the Walled Garden behind the Museum in the Park (Thursday 25 at 3pm) to find out more about the ongoing project to open up the space to the community.

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WHAT’S ON: EVENTS Sunday 14 Drawing Caricatures workshop at Farncombe Estate, Broadway 0333 456 8580 / WR12 7LJ / farncombecourses.co.uk Led by professional artist Doug Eyre, this workshop teaches you how to draw faces with humour and style. How far can a caricature go without being unkind? What are the many secrets in a face?

Eyre passes on simple techniques and tips acquired through years of experience. You’ll never look at people in the same way again! The day course (9:30am–4:30pm) costs £85 per place, to include lunch and afternoon tea.

Sunday 14 NGS Open Gardens at Stanton, near Broadway 01242 621202 / WR12 7NE Over 20 gardens in Stanton are opening to visitors from 2pm–6pm in aid of the NGS’s chosen charities. Homemade teas and ice-creams are available. There is also a popular stall selling plants and herbs. Admission is £6 with free entry for children.

Sunday 14 Mad Hatter’s Tea at Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth 01926 858535 / CV8 2LF / stoneleighabbey.org A tea party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. It is from 2pm–4pm in the Riding School banquetting hall and tickets are £25 per person to include tea, scones, cakes and finger sandwiches. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume. Pre-booking is essential as spaces are limited. from Sunday 14 FRESH AIR 2015 at Quenington Old Rectory, near Cirencester 01285 750358 / GL7 5BN / freshairsculpture.com The biennial FRESH AIR is one of the UK’s leading outdoor contemporary sculpture shows.

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99 artists are exhibiting of whom 30 are new to the event. FRESH AIR is open from 10am–5pm including weekends. Tickets are £4 per adult, with free admission for children. Light lunches and snacks are available. The exhibition continues until 5 July. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 54–57.

Saturday 16 Garden tour at Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, Malmesbury 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com Andy Spreadbury, the Whatley Manor’s gardens and maintenance manager, gives guests a private tour of the hotel’s 12 acres, explaining the inspiration behind the design of the 26 individual planting areas. The garden tour lasts for around two hours and afterwards there is lunch served in Le Mazot brasserie. Guests are advised to bring along a raincoat and appropriate footwear. Places are £44 per person to include tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival, the garden tour and a twocourse lunch. Arrive from 10am for refreshments; the garden tour starts at 10:30am.

Saturday 20 Crawley Village Market at Terrace Gardens at The Lamb, Crawley 01993 708792 / OX29 9TW / lambcrawley.co.uk The Lamb is organising Crawley Village Market from 11am–3pm to celebrate local producers, such as honey suppliers and Cackleberry Farm4

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Aston Pottery

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Working Pottery

Gardens

Shopping

Country Café

Our pottery is designed and made on-site using 300 year old mould-making and slip-casting techniques for teapot and jug production.

It is hand-decorated by our team of specialist painters.

Come and have a tour of the pottery and see for yourself how it is all done.

One of the gardens is planned within a hornbeam walk and planted in a contemporary double border fashion. The second is a more traditional cottage style border by a Cotswold wall.

These will be full of colour from May onwards. Come and be inspired!

Our fabulous new showroom displays all our pottery patterns under one roof – 140 in total – some over 20 years old and still going strong. Also on display are a carefully selected range of contemporary gifts for family and friends including jewellery, bags, textiles and much, much more.

Take a break in our spacious Country Café, which serves a wide variety of delicious food, cooked daily in our kitchen using traditional Oxfordshire recipes. Taste our stunning savoury pies and flans – try our sweet homemade biscuits and some of the best cakes you will ever taste!

Opening Hours 7 days a week, Monday to Saturday 9am–5pm and Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.30am–5pm We are a 5 minute drive from Witney on the B4449 between Standlake and Bampton.

Aston Pottery, Kingsway Farm, Bampton Road, Aston, Oxfordshire OX18 2BT

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Eggs, with barbecue and pizzas available on the day. A portion of funds raised go to Crawley Village Memorial fund.

Saturday 20 Plant Well, Grow Well, Eat Well! talk and demonstration at Whichford Pottery, near Shipston-on-Stour 01608 684416 / CV36 5PG / whichfordpottery.com This full day event (10am–5pm) is all about finding pots, plants and great ideas for growing your own veggies. At 11am and 2pm, the botanist, author and broadcaster Pippa Greenwood is giving a talk and demonstration about successful grow-yourown. There are also seasonal offer on Whichford’s pots, unusual perennials and vegetable plants from Marina Christopher of Phoenix Perennial Plants and locally sourced refreshments at The Straw Kitchen.

Saturday 20 Woodstock Charity Carnival wakeuptowoodstock.com The carnival is held in the town centre from 4pm–10pm, with the parade at 5pm. This year’s theme is ’The Sound of Musicals’ which can be interpreted in your own individual way. The event is always fun for all the family and has stalls, music and children’s activities, plus it helps raise money for charity.

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from Saturday 20 MCS Arts Festival, Oxford artsfestivaloxford.org This two week celebration of art and culture takes place at venues throughout Oxford. The annual festival was established in 2009 and aims to offer creative and cultural experiences for all the city’s communities. This year’s festival programme covers music, art, drama, dance, film, speaker events, workshops, literature and entertainment. A number of the events are united by a focus on Oxford’s roots and heritage, for example the Medieval Day at Oxford Castle. There is also an Emerging Artists’ Platform and Youth Programme, designed with younger festival-goers in mind. The opening event takes place in Bonn Square in the city centre, with live music, dancing, samba drumming, street entertainers, face painting, balloon modelling and family friendly activities all afternoon.

Sunday 21 Father’s Day gladiator arena at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham 01242 890256 / GL54 3LJ / nationaltrust.org.uk Legio II Augusta, the premier Roman re-enactor group, returns with its gladiator arena. Bring your dad along and see him sold as a slave to fight in the arena – a novel way to demonstrate your love on Father’s Day. Sunday 21 Cheltenham Challenge in aid of Sue Ryder at Cheltenham Racecourse 01242 228999 / GL50 4SH / cheltenhamchallenge.org.uk The 2015 Cheltenham Challenge is in aid of Sue Ryder’s hospice and neurological care. Starting and ending at Cheltenham Racecourse, the multiterrain routes can be run or walked and offer a choice of 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon and Ultimate challenges. Suitable for experienced runners as well as novices or families.

Sunday 21 Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Final at Cirencester Park Polo Club, Cirencester 01285 653225 / GL7 1UR / cirencesterpolo.co.uk The final of this annual high-goal tournament takes

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place on Ivy Lodge polo ground at Cirencester Park and is one of the highlights of the British polo colendar. You can either bring your own picnic or become a day member and have lunch in the Members’ Restaurant. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 58–59.

Thursday 25 – Sunday 28 Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival chadlingtonfestival.org.uk The festival presents a wide variety of performances in beautiful venues in and around Dean and Chadlington. As always, a highlight is the Gala Picnic Concert on the evening of Saturday 27 at Ditchley park. Early booking is recommended.

Saturday 27 Charlton Kings Summer Fête and Craft Fair, Cheltenham GL53 8JN This fête and craft fair highlights the talents of local artisans, plus there’s a mini music festival, refreshments and a family dog show. The event is held at Grange Field (next to Kings Hall) in Charlton Kings from 12noon–5pm.

Saturday 27 Montpellier Summer Fair 2015, Cheltenham 01242 233391 / GL50 1SW / paragongallery.co.uk This popular annual event sees Montpellier Street closed to traffic for the day and thronging with visitors. Many of Montpellier’s 90 independent shops, restaurants, bars and cafés have special activities, including the now famous Dog

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Competition run by Rechercher and an exhibition of art from Dean Close School at Paragon Gallery.

There are also classic cars, Punch & Judy, street food and market stalls. The day runs from 10am–5pm and raises money for Cheltenham’s Cobalt Cancer Charity and for The Montpellier Association, which strives to protect and develop this unique shopping and eating quarter. For more information, please Anthony Wardle at The Paragon Gallery (details above), Hope Howells at artbydarcy.co.uk or Gavin Thomson at gusto-deli.com. from Tuesday 30 Cheltenham Music Festival at venues across the town 0844 880 8094 / cheltenhamfestivals.com With its line-up of international performers and breadth of musical styles, the Cheltenham Music Festival always guarantees very special musical experiences. The BBC Concert Orchestra launches the festival with a programme inspired

by Gershwin’s An American in Paris (Tuesday 30 June). BBC Young Musician 2014 winner Martin James Bartlett is the soloist in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and the concert also includes music by John Adams, Copland, Ravel, Satie and one of the festival’s featured artists, Eric Whitacre.

Defining features of the 2015 programme are dance, films with live soundtracks, Paris and 1945 Revisited. Performers include Edward Gardner, Marc-André Hamelin, Sarah Connolly, Alina Ibragimova and The King’s Singers. The festival runs until 11 July.

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highlighted charity EVENT: Gloucester walkathon

Sunday 5 July

Gloucester Walkathon in support of The Pied Piper Appeal

This sponsorship challenge is a family friendly event organised with two goals in mind: to help raise funds for local charity The Pied Piper Appeal and to encourage walking as part of a healthy lifestyle…

Founded in 1992, The Pied Piper Appeal is the leading children’s charity in Gloucestershire. Its aim is to transform the lives of sick and disabled children in the county and it does this by funding medical and practical equipment that enhances care and treatment for children in hospital. Pied Piper also provides support and equipment that can transform the lives of sick and disabled children at home and in the local community.

Examples include life-saving medical equipment, hoists for use at home and bespoke transport for special schools.

This July, you can take part in a Walkathon which the charity is organising to help raise funds as well as to encourage everyone to adopt a healthier and more active lifestyle. All that is required is for walkers to raise sponsorship money in support of their participation. It is a great way for businesses, sports clubs and community groups to take part in some active, healthy exercise and at the same time raise money for The Pied Piper Appeal.

The Walkathon takes place on Sunday 5 July, starting and finishing at Castlemeads Car Park in Gloucester. The planned and manned route is 25 miles long but you can choose do as much or as little of the route as you’d like.

In previous years, the event has raised many thousand of pounds which The Pied Piper Appeal has used to support the Children’s Opportunity Centre in Coleford and the Milestone Holiday Activity Scheme based in Cheltenham.

One of the teams that has already entered this year’s Walkathon is from Debenhams in Gloucester. Dan Price, a security guard at the store, believes it is a great team building exercise and says, “We have done the Walkathon in previous years and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a great community event – most of the team will bring along family members and pets. My nine year old daughter always joins in and she has a great time. Because you’re walking you can get to know a great bunch of people whilst raising money for a fantastic local charity.”

To take part in the Walkathon, register on or before Friday 19 June by calling The Pied Piper Appeal office on 0300 4226 119, emailing office@piedpiperappeal.co.uk or downloading a pack from the website www.piedpiperappeal.co.uk.

Registered Charity Number: 1011611

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Bath

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OPEN GARDENS AT WEST LITTLETON Many gardens in the picturesque village of West Littleton (SN14 8JE) are open on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June from 2pm–5:30pm. This was one of the first villages in the UK to launch the ‘open gardens’ concept nearly 30 years ago.

Participating gardens range from traditional country cottage and woodland gardens through to more formal landscapes with sweeping lawns. Entry is £5 per person and all proceeds go to the village’s St James’ Church.

IFORD ARTS music Festival The internationally renowned Iford Arts Festival takes place in the Peto Garden and cloister of Iford Manor, near Bath.

This year’s festival runs from 6 June – 8 August. The intimate performance spaces provide a magical environment in which to enjoy the opera productions and concerts. June’s programme features Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschere, Iford Young Artists concert and Chroma. Iford Arts Music Festival: 01225 868124 / BA15 2BA / ifordarts.org.uk REGENCY SUMMER BALL Step back in time with a costumed Regency Ball at Bath’s Guildhall on Saturday 27 June. The event is part of the city’s Jane Austen Festival and everyone attending dresses in 18th century style. There is also the chance to try your hand at the popular period pastime of card games. Live music is supplied by the trio Green Ginger. Tickets are £58 per person to include a light buffet supper. If you would like to brush up on your dance steps prior to the evening, you can attend a dance workshop on the same day, from 2pm–4pm at the Guildhall (£10 per person). Jane Austen Festival: 01225 443000 / BA1 5AW / janeaustenfestivalbath.co.uk

PERSIAN COOKERY WITH SIMI Join Simi Rezai-Ghassemi for a Persian cookery class, held in her home in Bath on Saturday 27 June from 2pm–6pm. As always, the class is informal and suitable for all skill levels. Places are £60 per person.

Simi’s Kitchen: 01225 789554 / BA2 4BR / simiskitchenblog. wordpress.com

nEW EXHIBITION OPENS AT HERSCHEL MUSEUM The Herschel Museum of Astronomy, with assistance from Heritage Lottery Fund, is holding an exhibition entitled Waterloo and the March of Science which opens on Thursday 18 June. Astronomer William Herschel visited Napoleon and the Empress Josephine in Paris during the fragile Peace of Amiens in 1801, and the exhibition examines the impact of the Napoleonic Wars at a local level and on scientific progress. Herschel Museum: 01225 446865 / BA1 2BL / herschelmuseum.org.uk

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Cheltenham

&surrounding towns and villages…

Gloucester Services Southbound We wouldn’t ordinarily tell you about a motorway service station but this is no ordinary services. Last year, the northbound services on the M5 near Brookthorpe opened with some fanfare. Dedicated to supporting the surrounding community, the £40million services features a farmshop, a butchery and a café serving homemade dishes created from locally sourced produce. Last month, the southbound site also opened, adding a patisserie and the very first fishmonger on the UK’s motorway network. Gloucester Services: 01452 813254 / GL4 ODN / gloucesterservices.com

FLORA METALLICA Ruth Moilliet’s intricate, highly finished metal and glass sculptures are showcased in the Flora Metallica exhibition which opens on Tuesday 16 June at Nature in Art, Twigworth.

Inspired by the plant kingdom, Moilliet draws the viewer’s attention to both the overall effect and individual beauty of a flower. Nature in Art: 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk CHELTENHAM FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL A selection of the best local and national food producers are at the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival from Friday 12 – Sunday 14 June at Montpellier Gardens in Cheltenham. After browsing the 200+ exhibitors’ stalls, you can spend some time in the Chef’s Kitchen where local and celebrity chefs are giving demonstrations, or head to the International Wine Theatre for a tutored tasting. Tickets are available online or at the gate.

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ELTON JOHN IN GLOUCESTER Elton John is visiting Gloucester Kingsholm Stadium on Sunday 7 June as part of his current European tour. This is a rare chance to see Elton in concert with his band – and his first ever performance in Gloucester.

Expect iconic hits from throughout his five decade career. For tickets: 0844 844 0444 / GL51 3AX / ticketmaster.co.uk

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REGIONAL EQUINE COMPETITION Paralympic double Gold medal winning dressage rider Natasha Baker MBE and Jo Hansford, who specialises in equine photography, are teaming up to find three young West Country riders for a sponsorship/mentoring programme.

Applications are invited from entrants aged 16–24 who are based in Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire or Bath. The closing date for applications. Visit Jo’s website (johansfordphotography.com) for full details.

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NEW HARE TRAIL FOR CIRENCESTER After last year’s successful trail and auction of hares, which raised over £100,000 for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, this summer there is a trail of 50 small, decorated hares dotted about the town. 2015 also sees the opening of the Cirencester Hare Festival Way, a brand new route around the River Churn in Cirencester.

The hares are on display throughout June and until Monday 14 September.

STRUTT & PARKER OPEN HOUSE DAY If you are home-hunting at the moment, you may be interested to learn that estate agency Strutt & Parker is holding a National Open House Day on Saturday 13 June from 10am –4pm. By registering interest, buyers can view as many properties as they wish without having to make specific appointments.

Details of participating properties can be found online or by contacting your local office.

Strutt & Parker, Cirencester: 01285 653101 / struttandparker.com

JAZZ NIGHT AT THE KINGS HEAD HOTEL If you’re a jazz fan, head to the Vaulted Cellar at The Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester on Friday 26 June. Its Brewery Jazz Night, from 7:45pm, features Ian Ballamy & The Brewery Jazz Trio as the headlining act. Advance tickets are £10, available from hotel reception, or tickets on the door are £11. The Kings Head Hotel: 01285 700900 / GL7 2NW / kingshead-hotel.co.uk

BELLS FOR MAGNA CARTA Cirencester Bellringers are commemorating the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta with a 3.5 hour peal of bells at Cirencester Parish Church on Sunday 14 June, starting at 2pm. Cirencester Parish Church: GL7 2AG

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Bakery on the Water We can highly recommend Bakery on the Water in Bourton-on-theWater as a great spot for breakfast or lunch, open from 8am-5pm daily. As a small, family run artisan bakery, all bread and pastries are freshly baked on the premises using traditional methods. There is also a riverside garden to enjoy, weather permitting. Don’t miss the special pizza night every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm: for £19, you can feast on bread, olives, pizza and pudding.

Tea and coffee is included, or you can bring your own wine. Children under 12 pay their age. Bakery on the Water: 01451 822748 / GL54 2BY / bakeryonthewater.co.uk

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including Broadway, Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh & Stow-on-the-Wold…

CHARITY FAMILY FUN DAY There is a family friendly Fun Day, Pony Gymkhana and Dog Show at Frogmore Farm, Moreton-inMarsh, on Saturday 6 June from 10am–4pm. The day is to help raise funds for Cancer Research UK and The Injured Jockeys Fund.

Adults’ entry is £5, free for children.

GL56 9AA / branches.pcuk.org BLEDINGTOn’s pianofest’15 Head to St Leonard’s Church in Bledington for three days of music focussing on compositions for the piano. Pianofest’15 runs from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 June, with ‘coffee’ concerts at 11am each day and evening concerts from 7:30pm. Performers include Sasha Grynyuk, Clare Hammond (pictured here), Mark Bebbington and Simon Crawford-Phillips accompanied by violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Tickets are £18 per person, available online or from a number of local stores. Bledington Music Festival: 01608 658669 / OX7 6XN / bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk

CHIPPING CAMPDEN OPEN GARDENS You can visit 20+ of the town’s private gardens which are open on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June from 2pm–6pm, in aid of Action Medical Research. Tickets (£6 per day / £9 for the weekend) are available from Chipping Campden Tourist Office.

STANWAY HOUSE & FOUNTAIN Stanway House is an outstanding example of a Jacobean manor house which, with its furniture, gatehouse, 14 th century Tithe Barn and 18 th century water garden, provides a wonderful day out. The house and gardens open during June, July and August on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2pm–5pm. Don’t miss the single jet fountain, which rises to over 300 feet – making it the tallest fountain in Britain. Stanway House: 01386 584469 / GL54 5PQ / stanwayfountain.co.uk

ADLESTROP OPEN DAY Between Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Norton lies the village of Adlestrop (GL56 0UN), known for its literary connections with Edward Thomas and Jane Austen. On Sunday 14 June, from 12noon–5pm, it hosts its annual Open Day with gardens and Racing Stables open to the public, plus stalls, pony rides and a dog show judged by the comedian and television presenter Alexander Armstrong.

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Crawley Village Market at the Lamb Head to Crawley, near Witney, on Saturday 20 June for the Crawley Village Market, held on the Terrace gardens at The Lamb from 11am–3pm.

The event celebrates local producers and a portion of funds raised will go to The Crawley Village Memorial fund. The Lamb: 01993 708792 / OX29 9TW / lambcrawley.co.uk Asthall Manor Open Gardens If you have yet to wander around the beautiful garden at Asthall Manor, near Burford, then take the opportunity to visit on Sunday 14 June when it is open from 2pm–6pm as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Admission is £6 for adults.

Asthall Manor: OX18 4HW / ngs.org.uk

Pooh Sticks on the Windrush After 31 years of being held on the River Thames, The World Pooh Sticks Championships this year has a new home on the River Windrush at Cogges Manor Farm, Langel Common.

The whimsical activity of Pooh Sticks was written about by AA Milne, who famously played it with Christopher Robin and his favourite toy animals.

The World Championships takes place on Sunday 7 June and raises funds for local, national and international charities. For details, visit pooh-sticks.com BBC Antiques Roadshow at Broughton Castle The BBC’s perennially popular programme The Antiques Roadshow is being filmed on Sunday 21 June at Broughton Castle, near Banbury. The event is open to visitors from 9:30am–4:30pm and locals are encouraged to bring in their antiques and curiosities for valuation. Entry to the show is free.

Broughton Castle: 01295 276070 / OX15 5EB / broughtoncastle.com

THE COTSWOLD TABLE SEEKS HELP The Cotswold Table, an artisan food market held quarterly in Kingham, offers local producers the chance to meet the public and sell their wares whilst raising thousands of pounds for local charities. However, in order to continue, it currently needs six more volunteers: if you can spare a few hours each week, please contact Nick on 07836 760719 / thecotswoldtable.co.uk

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THE LITTLE FLEECE, painswick The Little Fleece, a formerly abandoned Grade II listed building in Painswick, has just been given a new lease of life by the National Trust. It has been transformed into an idyllic holiday cottage and the rental income it now generates will help fund conservation for some of the Trust’s outdoor sites. Many of the furnishings have come from local manufacturers, with all of the wood supplied for the stove sourced from the local National Trust estate at Ebworth, near Stroud. Booking enquiries for the three bedroom cottage should be made online: nationaltrustholidays.org.uk

COTSWOLD CARE SOLSTICE WALK The Longfield Solstice Walk takes place on Friday 19 June, beginning and ending at Longfield in Burleigh Road, Minchinhampton.

There is a choice of 5k or 10k routes over the National Trust Common land and both have been designed for people of all ages, with walk times staggered from 6pm–7pm.

Registering for the walk costs £15 or £7.50 for children. Funds raised help Longfield (formerly Cotswold Care Hospice) to provide specialist services for people living with a life-limiting illness. Longfield: 01453 886868 / GL5 2PQ / longfield.org.uk

THE WATERLOO BALL AT WESTONBIRT SCHOOL The Friends of St Mary’s, Hawkesbury, in association with the Royal British Legion, are holding a black tie gala banquet at Westonbirt School from 7pm on Friday 19 June. The event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo: the local connection is that the Prime Minister of the time, Lord Liverpool, formerly Viscount Hawkesbury, is buried in St Mary’s. Tickets cost 60 guineas (£63). For details, contact Peter Setterfield: 01454 238307 / fosmhawkesbury.co.uk

TETBURY OPEN GARDENS Keep the afternoon of Sunday 28 June free for a visit to 11 private gardens in Tetbury, with all monies raised going to Tetbury in Bloom. Maps and tickets (£5 for adults) are available from the gardens or from the start point in Church Street, near the Market Hall. GL8 8DN / tetburyinbloom.org.uk

MOUNTAIN MAYHEM AT GATCOMBE PARK Gatcombe Park, near Stroud, is the venue for a 24 hour mountain bike endurance event this June.

Gates open for track-side camping from 8am on Friday 21, with the event starting at noon on Saturday and continuing on the Sunday. For more details, visit mountain-mayhem.com

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activities at the ALSO FESTIVAL For a festival with a difference, head to the Also Festival which takes place at Park Farm, Compton Verney, from Friday 19 June to Sunday 21 June. The programme covers activities for children, wellbeing, music, wildlife and multisensory workshops. Also Festival: CV35 9HJ / also-festival.com

SUMMER WINE TASTING at Hillers garden bistro Vin Neuf, the independent wine merchant in Stratfordupon-Avon’s Union Street, is hosting a summer ‘walkabout wine tasting’ at Hillers Garden Bistro in Alcester on Thursday 25 June. Here, you can sample up to 35 wines in Hillers’ lovely rose gardens. Contact Vin Neuf for tickets and further information. Vin Neuf: 01789 261747 / CV37 6QT / vinneuf.co.uk SHIPSTON PROMS Shipston-on-Stour’s annual Proms Festival takes place from Friday 19 June to Sunday 5 July, showcasing music for all ages and tastes. shipstonproms.org

CAMRA AWARD FOR STRETTON PUB Congratulations to new landlords Steve and Mandy Aubrey of the Plough Inn, Stretton on the Fosse, who have won the latest Shakespeare’s CAMRA Pub of the Season award after only nine months at the helm. The pub is proving popular with locals and visitors alike for its friendly welcome, good quality food and a rotating range of real ales. Plough Inn: 01608 661053 / GL56 9QX BAT WALK AT CHARLECOTE PARK You can join the experts from the Warwickshire Bat Group for a bat walk at Charlecote Park, Wellesbourne, from 9:30pm on Friday 12 June.

This exclusive out-of-hours talk and tour is suitable for ages 8+ and includes the use of detectors to listen out for the bats. You should also bring a torch to help you catch a glimpse of these fascinating creatures. Places are £5 and advance booking is essential. Charlecote Park: 01789 470277 / CV35 9ER / nationaltrust.org.uk

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Independent Living at Richmond Witney: Village Suites The forthcoming Richmond Witney Retirement Village offers the ideal combination of independence, community and support. With the first phase of Village Apartments now reserved, the Village Suite apartments have just been launched…

Richmond Witney’s first residents are due to move in this winter. The retirement village’s early promise to be a facility unlike any other in the area is now becoming very tangible. For example, its on-site facilities such as a Wellness Spa, restaurant, activities room and library, could rival a 5-star hotel. Another attraction is that the accommodation at Richmond Witney is adapted for a broad range of retirement living, from younger, independent living retirees right through to those requiring 24 hour nursing care.

The Village Suites, which have just been launched, are close to all the site’s amenities. They also provide more than just a new home: they are sometimes referred to as ’Assisted Living’ or ’Extra

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Care’ since all Village Suites come with an allinclusive services package.

As at all Richmond Villages’ locations, the approach at Richmond Witney is to provide care and support services that promote independence, dignity and well-being. This philosophy of independent living is now firmly established as an alternative to residential care, with people being able to retain much more of their independence in a socially active community.

Susie Oakley, Operations Director at Richmond Villages, says, “Village Suites are all about promoting independence. By providing supervision or assistance with activities of daily living, people who are finding it difficult to live

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independently at home, but do not need the 24 hour care provided by a care home, are able to enjoy prolonged independence in a safe, caring, socially active and supportive environment.”

Britain is known for being a nation of home owners and the opportunity to purchase the Suites at Richmond Witney is proving popular. As Susie Oakley says, “The majority of people do prefer to purchase the Suites, meaning that they retain equity and reduce outgoings.”

The Village Suites’ all-inclusive package takes away the bulk of daily chores, allowing residents more quality time to enjoy the things they most like doing. For example, all meals are prepared on-site and can be taken either in the restaurant or brought to the Suites. There is a daily housekeeping service and all laundry and utility costs are included within the package.

Where people require additional help and support, this is arranged by Richmond Villages’ own domiciliary care agency whose staff only look after people living at a Richmond Retirement

Village. The advantage of this is that those receiving care in their Suite mostly get to see the same carers every day. Should care needs ever increase, there is also the reassurance of the Village’s on-site Care Home which provides 24 hour nursing and dementia care.

One of the most important aspects of life at Richmond Villages is the social interaction with like-minded people. Activity co-ordinators organise a full diary of optional activities and events, based on residents’ interests, spanning everything from books clubs and bridge to learning a new skill such as painting or computing. A full-time driver and fleet of vehicles means that there are scheduled daily trips to local towns as well as frequent social outings.

The on-site Wellness Spa allows residents to go for a swim, relax in the Jacuzzi, or take part in one of the many classes such as Tai Chi or aqua aerobics.

Susie Oakley smiles when she says, “The one thing I hear most from residents is that their social calendar is busier than ever since they moved in!”

To find out more about the Village Suites at Richmond Witney, call 01993 768660, visit the website www.richmondvillages.com/witney or pop into the Sales & Marketing Suite at 58 High Street, Witney. The Village Advisers, Mark and Nev, are available Monday to Saturday, from 10am–4pm.

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Lidstone A well presented detached cottage with beautiful gardens and a paddock in a quiet village location.

Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Laundry Room, Four Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms.

Pretty Gardens. Double Garage. Parking. In all just under 1 acre. EPC Band: E Guide price: ÂŁ800,000

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Milton-under-Wychwood A detached cotswold stone family home.

Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Shower Room, Study, Five Bedrooms (Two En-suite), Garden Room, Cellar. Secure Walled Garden. Parking. Garage. EPC Band: E Guide price: ÂŁ775,000

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Great Rissington An attractive and characterful Cotswold stone family home Five Bedrooms, Sitting Room with Impressive Inglenook Fireplace, Study, Reception Hall, Beautifully Fitted Kitchen and Dining Room, Playroom with Log Burning Stove, Bathroom, Shower Room, En-Suite to Master Bedroom. Large Gardens, Planning Permission for Bothy. EPC Band: E Guide price: ÂŁ750,000

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Bibury A beautifully presented, Grade II Listed, detached family house in a quiet location on the sought-after Arlington Green.

Entrance Hall, Reception Room, Snug, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Cloakroom, Three Bedrooms, Home Office/ Bedroom Four, Two Bathrooms. Garden, Carport.

Guide price: ÂŁ900,000

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The Coach House & The Cottage, 7 St Gregory’s Road, Stratford upon Avon An exclusive development of two new build properties within only a five minute walk of the town centre.

The Coach House and The Cottage have been constructed to a very high standard with maximum use made of every available space. Each has its own parking with a private patio garden and also use of further communal garden.

The Coach House comprises an outstanding Kitchen/Living/ Dining Area with under floor heating with a range of units and quartz worktops and integrated Neff and Hotpoint appliances.

Fitted Cloakroom and ground floor Bedroom with fully tiled En-Suite Shower Room and outstanding oak staircase with glass panelling leading to the First Floor Bedroom space with central oak gable window with a generously proportioned EnSuite Bathroom. Bedroom Three/Study. Parking and share of communal gardens.

The Cottage comprises to the Ground Floor, a stunning Kitchen/Living/Dining Room having a fabulous range of units with polished quartz worksurfaces. Bedroom One has a range of fitted wardrobes and a pull-down ladder giving access to a useful storage area. Second Bedroom also with a pull-down ladder to a large storage area and a fabulous fitted Bathroom. Additional Cloakroom. Parking and share of communal Gardens.

Asking Prices: The Coach House £430,000 and The Cottage £315,000

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Portman House Goldicote, Stratford-upon- Avon Portman House is a stunning barn conversion located in a tiny secluded hamlet reached by a private driveway, and is set within rural countryside yet only three miles from Stratford upon Avon. The versatile accommodation includes a welcoming Reception Hall with attractive slate flooring, handpainted bespoke Kitchen/Diner with granite work surfaces, stunning Living Room with feature brick fireplace and central doors opening to the magnificent Conservatory. Principal ground floor Bedroom Suite comprising Bathroom, Dressing Area and Principal Bedroom with wood strip flooring and French doors opening to the garden. Three further double Bedrooms and Family Bathroom. The gardens are a real feature of the property, with many levels offering numerous seating areas, and a heated swimming pool. Self-contained Annexe, soundproofed Music Room, Double Garage with first floor Studio.

Guide Price £825,000

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Near Willersey , Worcestershire/Gloucestershire borders A superbly situated late Georgian Farmhouse set in about 19.59 acres of gardens and paddocks in a fine elevated position on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border and enjoying outstanding panoramic views to the North Cotswold Hills. EPC Band: F • • • • • • • • •

Reception Hall & Spacious Conservatory Attractive Sitting Room & Dining Room Bed/Sitting Room & Cellar Utility & Fitted Cloakroom Study & Shower Room Seven Double Bedrooms & Bathrooms (Siix En-Suite) Excellent Equestrian facilities including Stabling, Barn & Manege Well Landscaped Gardens and Paddock An Established Bed & Breakfast Property

Guide Price: £1,400,000

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Armscote, Warwickshire An outstanding individual stone built detached family residence with excellent two bedroom cottage and set in about 12½ acres of gardens and land enjoying superb countryside views. EPC Band: D • • • • • • • • •

Reception Hall & Fitted Cloakroom Two Attractive Reception Rooms &Study Kitchen/Breakfast Room opening to Family Room Utility & Out-Offices Five Double Bedrooms Bathroom & Two En-Suites Double Garage & Workshop/Stable Excellent Two Bedroom Detached Cottage Delightful Landscaped Gardens & Paddocks

Guide Price: £1,300,000

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Letting a property can be a potentially stressful experience, but with over 100 years experience in the letting of homes and management of properties in the local area you need look no further than Sheldon Bosley!

Step-by-step advice on all aspects of property rental, valuations, buy-to-let advice, tenancy agreements, marketing, viewings and much more besides, is on your doorstep. Our experienced lettings professionals offer a class leading, personal service whether you are an experienced or novice landlord.

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14 AMPNEY ST. PETER, NR CIRENCESTER

A Grade II listed Cotswold stone built semi-detached cottage set in the heart of this attractive hamlet of period cottages. This charming cottage delivers character throughout with beamed ceilings, original solid wood latch doors and to the sitting room a large dressed stone fireplace housing a wood burning stove.

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A charming and beautifully presented three bedroom detached period stone cottage situated down a private lane, offering superbly presented landscaped rear gardens of approx 0.36 acres backing on to open farmland. Situated in one of the most desirable and sought after villages in The Cotswolds. The property offers a wealth of character features including exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, re-layed flag floor with under floor heating, open fire and wood burner. EPC-E. Kitchen/Dining Room

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The spacious nature of The Willows provides approximately 3,000sq.ft of very flexible and immaculately presented accommodation arranged over two floors; further enhanced by its 0.59 acre plot of mature gardens mainly laid to lawn with planted borders, paved patios and paddock. Set centrally within this most sought after Cotswold village its slightly elevated position and mature mixed hedging to the front creates a good degree of privacy. EPC-C. 5 Bedrooms · 2 Receptions · Home Office · Kitchen/Breakfast Room · 5 Bathrooms · Double Garage Contact: Teresa Davis, Cirencester

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A delightful semi-detached period cottage on the edge of this pretty Coln Valley village Sitting room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility/cloakroom/wet room | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bath/shower rooms | Parking | Oak framed car port | Garden | EPC rating D Guide Price ÂŁ575,000

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Duntisbourne Abbotts | Gloucestershire

A spacious detached period house in an exceptional Cotswold village Hall | Sitting room | Dining room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility | Cloakroom | 4 Bedrooms | 3 Bath/shower rooms (2 en suite) | Garage | Parking | Walled garden | EPC rating F Guide Price ÂŁ725,000

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Tetbury

A substantial, secluded Cotswold stone manor house surrounded by its own mature gardens, swimming pool, tennis court, staff cottage and detached entertainments building all set in 60 acres of rolling countryside just outside the town.

Accommodation: Entrance hall, formal drawing room with open fire, sitting room, dining room, large kitchen/breakfast room, playroom/office/study, large boot room, utility room, two cloakrooms, cellar, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, shower room and dressing room, guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms (one en suite), two single bedrooms and two further bathrooms.

Outside: Mature gardens, kitchen garden and woodland of approx three acres. Garaging for three cars. Heated outdoor swimming pool. Tennis court. Two bedroom staff cottage. Versatile detached entertainments building/office/store with kitchen, cloakroom, large reception room and upper levels. Unfurnished. Rent includes some garden maintenance. Approx 40 acres of grazing available by separate negotiation. EPC Band F Situation: Unfurnished Price: ÂŁ6750 pcm Tel: 07887 888686 Email: soffisearle@btinternet.com

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Refurbishment & Renovation Bespoke Kitchens & Joinery Fine Interiors & Bathrooms New Build Design Home Accessories STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

After 6 very successful years in Chipping Campden, Symes is now under new management, moving to Stow-on-the-Wold this Summer and also opening a new showroom in Surrey.

Specialising in bespoke kitchens and joinery, dedicated to your vision of creating a beautiful compliment this by also providing a complete design and build option.

Whether you are wishing to add a bespoke kitchen to your home or undertake building and interior works, we will not only create the look you want, but deliver your project with professionalism.

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Editor’s Choice… Interiors

Calling all creative types: Just Fabrics, which has showrooms in Burford and Cheltenham, has announced a competition to design a Cotswolds inspired cushion. The fabrics retailer has teamed up with Voyage Maison so that the lucky winner will be flown to Glasgow to Voyage Maison’s design studio where they will work with a designer to finalise the cushion. Two runners-up will also have their designs made into cushions. The closing date for entries is the end of August 2015. For further details, visit justfabrics.co.uk/ competition or call Alice or Jane on 0845 498 9043

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Our pick of handcrafted designs plus a newly announced competition…

Wizzer & Whitehead has recently launched its first line of taxidermy tweed heads, inspired by our British sporting heritage. Every piece is hand crafted in Elizabeth Whitehead’s Gloucestershire studio using up-cycled vintage fabrics, British woven tweed and sustainably sourced antlers (where used). The company’s other interior pieces include some lovely tweed cushions as well as hide rugs and leather trunks. Wizzer & Whitehead: 01452 780819 / GL19 4LU / wizzerandwhitehead.com The bespoke joinery and kitchens company Symes has now moved from Chipping Campden and is opening its new showroom in Stow-on-the-Wold’s Brewery Yard this summer. Symes: 01386 841060 / GL54 1AA / symes.co.uk Following the success of her original County Collection, Katie Bonas has added six new pieces to the range of furniture.

These include the Oxford Sideboard, Cambridge Bookcase and Compton Drum Chest, all of which come in a weathered wood finish and have been designed by Katie to provide versatile storage. Each piece is crafted out of sustainable mango wood with brass details and would look equally at home in a kitchen, dining room or bedroom. Pictured here, the Oxford Sideboard is £695.

The full collection can be viewed online. Katie also offers furniture painting courses at her workshop in Yanworth, near Cheltenham.

Katie Bonas: 01285 720778 / GL54 3LQ / katiebonas.co.uk

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Handmade bespoke sofas and chairs, headboards and footstools, re-upholstery and restoration.

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behind the scenes at… Stroud Auction Rooms

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Stroud Auction Rooms There are many reasons for attending an auction house. Perhaps you have items that require valuation; you may be a collector hunting for that elusive piece; or you might be on the lookout for characterful furnishings for your home. Here, we profile Stroud Auction Rooms, one of the area’s leading salerooms which is also known for being one of the friendliest…

Stroud Auction Rooms was established in 2004 and has since expanded to become one of the county’s foremost salerooms. It now holds regular, two day auctions on the second Wednesday and Thursday of each month at its permanent base on the Bath Road, just outside Stroud. This location is ideal for ease of access: the town centre is a short stroll away and there is also plenty of parking just outside.

The company’s aim is to provide a friendly but professional service to both buyers and sellers, regardless of the value of their goods. Sadly, it

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is widely believed that buying or selling at auction can be an intimidating process. This is certainly not the case at Stroud Auctions and the company does everything it can to show that it is different to many other auction houses.

Firstly, you are guaranteed a very friendly welcome. There’s always someone around to say “hello” and help with any questions or queries.

In the front office you’ll find the company’s unsung heroines, co-owner Lyn Bowkett and her right-hand woman (and daughter) Alex who is also the auction’s jewellery expert. Assisted by 4

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Piper Chatfield Fine Furniture Stylish and unusual contemporary furniture, antiques, accessories and lighting in Stow-on-the-Wold’s vibrant new Lifestyle Store Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 to 17.30, Sunday 11.00 to 16.00 (Closed Monday) 1 Digbeth Court, Digbeth Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1BN www.piperchatfield.co.uk 01451 833892

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a few other “ladies who help”, Lyn and Alex do all the important behind-the-scenes jobs.

If you visit on a non-sale day, you will find saleroom manager Stuart Maule and some of the porters sorting out the room in readiness for the next sale. Also beavering away will be Maggie Gardner, who packs all the items bought over the internet and gets them ready for posting out. The pile of parcels that increases with every sale is proof that more and more people from all over the world are bidding and buying online at specialist auction websites, such as Stroud Auction Rooms’.

Unusually, the company packs and posts all parcels at cost – a service that is greatly appreciated by its customers across four continents.

Internet bidding figures have gone through the roof over the past year and Stroud Auctions is positioned as number one in the country for online bidders [figures provided by the-saleroom.com].

Auctioneer and co-owner Nick Bowkett says that the auction house also has an almost unbeatable track record for the number of commission bids left, which is due to customers’s confidence at the honest and transparent way in which the company deals with these bids.

This confidence extends to vendors, who are increasingly consigning more valuable items into the sales at Stroud Auction Rooms. The result of all this confidence is, of course, ever bigger and better sales.

Everything sold at auction is assigned to a specific ’section’ such as silver and silver plate, china, glass, jewellery, medals and coins,

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stamps, ephemera, clocks and watches, Oriental, firearms, treen, pictures, furniture, taxidermy and tools. In addition, each auction has specialist sections which can highlight any of these or else be something completely different. Over the past 12 months, there has been a very successful tribal section for the first time, an apothecary section (another first) and a section for a huge collection of Spode china as well as weights and scales and some particularly unusual memorabilia.

Each section is led by an expert in that field and part of Stroud’s success is put down to its use of specialists who have gained a reputation for finding gems in an otherwise run-of-the-mill collection of bric-a-brac. However unusual your items may be, the Stroud team will find them a slot.

If you visit the auction house on a viewing or sale day, the room will be set out formally, with all the lots numbered and laid out in their correct sections. Everyone is on duty on sale days, so there will be a lot of porters around and at least a couple of auctioneers. Among the buyers in the room, there are likely to be members of the public present as well as dealers. Some people will have come along just to sit and watch what’s going on: they are often fascinated to know that internet bidders in far-flung places such as Australia, America or China are connecting with Stroud.

If you have goods that you are thinking of selling, you are invited to bring them along to one of Stroud’s free valuation days. These are held every Friday from 9am–5pm and on Saturday from 9.30am–12.30pm. Neither day requires an

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behind the scenes at… Stroud Auction Rooms

appointment. At least two auctioneers are on hand at these times to assess your items and advise on the selling process. Since this is a ’no strings attached’ service, there is no obligation to proceed and you may simply decide to take your goods back home with you. For larger items and collections, the team’s appraisers are also happy to visit your home on the same free, no obligation basis.

Stroud Auction Rooms’ June sale is on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11, with viewing on Tuesday 9 from 10am–7pm and on the sale mornings from 9am. The specialist sections in this sale are Asian and tribal art, textiles, jewellery, silver, watches and clocks, coins, mechanical music and musical instruments. Full details of future sale dates as well as illustrated auction catalogues can be found on Stroud Auction Rooms’ website.

Stroud Auction Rooms: 01453 873800 / info@stroudauctions.com / GL5 3QF / stroudauctions.co.uk Both pages, clockwise from top left: A cased pair of Charles Hellis 12 bore double barrel side by side shotguns, sold for £2,500; Paul Camille Guigou (1834-1871) painting, oil on canvas, signed and dated, sold for £4,000; a 17th/18th century stumpwork and embroidery, sold for £5,900; an 18th century Chinese jade boulder carved with mountainous landscape, sage and pine trees, on fitted wooden stand, sold for £14,000; a gold and platinum ring set with a large asscher cut emerald of approximately 3ct, sold for £3,600; a rare Chinese Qianlong period blue and white Dragon and Lotus meiping vase, sold for £5,400. All items sold through Stroud Auction Rooms.

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Editor’s Choice… gardens As readers of our previous issue may remember, Cotswold Estates & Gardens marked its 50th anniversary this year by designing and building a show garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival.

We are pleased to report back from the festival that this garden succeeded in gaining a Silver Gilt Medal and also won the overall People’s Choice Award.

Congratulations to all involved.

Cotswold Estates & Gardens Ltd: 01285 654766 / GL7 7BG / estatesandgardens.co.uk

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Our monthly round-up of news and tips for garden lovers…

This very sleek Grid outdoor sofa is by Bristol based furniture company Gloster. It has the kudos of having won the Red Dot Award 2015 – the world’s most widely recognised international product design award, which this year received nearly 5,000 entries from 50 countries.

Unlike some beautifully styled contemporary furniture, this particular design is as comfy as it is good looking. For local stockist details, call 01454 631950 or visit gloster.com Don’t miss this year’s Blenheim Palace Flower Show which takes place from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June. Tickets also include entry to the Palace’s gardens and parkland, so you can make a full day of your visit. Blenheim Palace Flower Show: blenheimflowershow.co.uk

Local sculptor Ali Grant is currently the official Artist in Residence at Hidcote Manor and she has recently produced a large-scale sculpture in bronze, The Hidcote Bower, which is on show in the famous garden until 31 September. The work is monumental, measuring 1.8 metres high by 1.4 metres wide and 1.1 metres deep, and was inspired by the garden’s Arts and Crafts roots. 20 limited edition maquettes of the sculpture are also available to buy, priced from £360. Hidcote Manor: 01386 438333 / GL55 6LR / nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote

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Coming up Roses Rambler roses at Moor Wood

Roses epitomise the traditional English garden and in late June they are at their peak. Here, we highlight five Cotswold gardens famed for their roses…

Highnam Court, near Gloucester 01452 308251 / GL2 8DP / highnamcourt.co.uk The Grade I listed house (not open to the public) is surrounded by 40 acres of Victorian landscaped gardens, including an impressive one acre rose garden with more than 2,000 roses planted.

Highnam is open for the NGS on Sunday 14 June, from 11am–5pm. Admission is £5, with free entry for children.

Kiftsgate Court Gardens, near Chipping Campden 01386 438777 / GL55 6LN / kiftsgate.co.uk The garden’s double rose border is filled with a mixture of old-fashioned, species and modern roses. The path running down the middle is edged with the pink striped Rosa mundi, many of which have reverted to its parent, the Apothecary’s rose.

The garden is most famous for its ‘Kiftsgate’ rose, which is a magnificent sight in early July. The garden is open between April and September: see the website for admission times and prices.

Moor Wood, Woodmancote, near Cirencester 01285 831692 / GL7 7EB / moorwoodroses.co.uk Home to the National Collection of Rambler Roses, Moor Wood is famed for its 150+ varieties which scramble over walls, up trees and down the

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valley’s steep banks. The garden is open to the public on Sunday 21 and Sunday 28 June from 2pm–5pm.

Stowell Park, Yanworth, near Northleach 01285 720247 / GL54 3LE / stowellpark.com The Stowell Park Estate is a private agricultural and sporting estate in the heart of the Cotswold Hills.

The gardens around the house (not open to public) are elegantly terraced with beautiful borders on each level and views over the Coln valley. There is a fine collection of old-fashioned roses as well as herbaceous plants. Stowell Park is open for the NGS on Sunday 21 June, from 2pm–5pm.

Admission is £6, with free entry for children.

Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe 01242 602308 / GL54 5JD / sudeleycastle.co.uk The award winning gardens at Sudeley include The Queens Garden, sited on the original Tudor parterre. This formal garden is best known for its stunning display of roses, featuring over 70 varieties. On Tuesdays and Thursdays until 25 June, Sudeley’s garden guide Lyn Hall leads tours of the gardens, starting at 2pm and finishing at around 3:15pm. Open daily from 10am–5pm: see the website for admission prices.

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GARDEN DESIGN TIPS

by Andrew Jordan

Design Ideas for Small Spaces Small gardens need to be planned with as much, if not more, care than large ones. It is therefore important to take your time and consider how you would like to use your garden throughout the year. For example, note where the sun falls during the day as this will dictate your seating and plant choices. Successful design for small spaces is often about what you leave out: if you don’t use it, don’t put it in. Less is definitely more in this instance. On the following pages, professional garden designer Andrew Jordan outlines ten of the most important elements to consider when planning small gardens…

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Keep it simple Simple ideas, along with controlling the number of items, work best in small spaces. Don’t be tempted to cram your garden full of all your favourite items since “eclectic” can easily become confused and messy. A few larger elements, for example a single sizeable pot, a generous flower bed and some no-nonsense furniture, are more successful than having lots of small items.

Use your accessories to add personality, but stick to a controlled palette. Keep to one overall style and then choose complementary materials and plants.

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Entertaining area Entertaining is one of the best ways to use and enjoy a garden, no matter what size it is. Don’t be tempted to put the entertaining area up against the house: instead push it into the garden and surround it with plants which will help to integrate house and garden.

One way to turn a tiny patio into a stunning outdoor room is by adding a freestanding pergola.

The pergola creates a sense of enclosure and makes the patio seem a lot larger then it actually is. If budget permits, you could even include a fireplace to extend the use of this area well into the night.

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Plants with multiple attributes Plants are very important: they help to enhance the style and mood of your garden, providing a place to escape from the pressures of everyday life. It is therefore key to select plants that offer more than one feature. Architectural foliage, a long-flowering habit, autumn colour or a good winter shape will create visual variety throughout the year. Select trees or shrubs that not only flower but also produce berries, provide autumn colour and even have interesting bark. For example, Sarcoccoca confusa delivers good evergreen structure, scent in winter and berries in summer.

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Hard landscaping materials Too many different materials can make a small space feel chaotic; too few can make it bland and soulless. A maximum of three works well, perhaps stone, brick and gravel. A fourth material, timber for example, could be used for a structure such as a pergola. When selecting the appropriate material choose something complementary to your home and the other hard landscaping elements.

Crushed brick or gravel is a beautiful and low maintenance paving option for small gardens.

It is also easier to use and less expensive than brick or flagstone. If you choose gravel, be sure to spread a layer of landscape fabric underneath it to suppress weeds.

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Water features You don’t need a large garden to have a water feature. A small pond is a great solution for handling low or wet spots in the garden, with the added benefit of attracting wildlife. Alternatively, a wall-mounted water feature takes up virtually no room but adds a wonderful dimension, as does a water spout over a stone bowl. So if you don’t have space for a pond or fountain you can still get the relaxing effect of hearing trickling water.

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garden design tips… Design Ideas for Small Spaces of the garden. Too many herbaceous perennials will mean that the garden only looks good for short bursts of time.

Hedges are the perfect way to add both structure and planting to any garden, but in confined spaces they instantly create a sense of order. Dwarf hedges, using for example Buxus sempervirens (box), can be employed to form ’rooms’ without making a small space feel even smaller.

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Level changes Level changes should be viewed as an opportunity. They can make a flat garden far more exciting and dynamic, defining areas within a garden without the need for vertical structures.

Even a single step down into a seating area will make it feel more intimate and private.

Terraces and retaining walls can also be used to create interesting water features, for example water flowing from a chute into a small pond or rill for a more contemporary feel.

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Planting Avoid plants that grow excessively large as these will inevitably encroach on your limited space.

Instead choose upright rather than spreading shrubs and don’t use plants whose ultimate size is far too big for the allotted position. Large-leaved, architectural plants work surprisingly well in small gardens, whereas lots of small-leaved plants can seem cluttered and untidy.

Bulbs are great value in a small space, providing seasonal colour whilst not taking up too much space. They can be planted in containers for succession, first with tulips (Tulipa ’Black Parrot’ or ’Queen of Night’) then alliums (Allium hollandicum ’Purple Sensation’).

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Garden storage Storage is important even in the smallest garden. A shed can be an eyesore but if you can’t conceal it, turn it into a feature giving it a distinctive edge. A lick of paint or the addition of a green roof (planted with sedum) would help to turn it into a feature. In small spaces, it is advisable to go up rather than across when it comes to storage solutions, so think about keeping plant pots tidy with an attractive tiered plant stand.

Garden seating can also provide additional storage space, for example box seating with a hinged lid. Built-in seating, next to a raised bed, makes an attractive feature and avoids the problem of storing cushions over the winter months.

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isn’t necessarily to plant a tall hedge or build a high wall/fence as these can feel cage-like. Instead, consider planting one or a group of clear-stemmed trees. The canopy of the leaves hides you from overlooking neighbours, whilst the trunk takes up very little space below. You could plant close to the trunk or even lay decking fairly close without risk of damage.

Andrew Jordan is an RHS award winning garden designer based near Cirencester. He works on a wide range of garden design projects, from contemporary to more traditional, and from courtyard and city gardens to large rural and country gardens. His garden design practice encompasses all areas of design such as creative consultancy, outline design, master plans, water features, lighting design and planting plans. Project monitoring and garden maintenance advice are also available. For more details, call 01285 810756 or visit andrewjordangardendesign.com

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Friday 12 June 2015 4.30pm – 7.30pm Girls of all ages and their families are most welcome

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This month, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is continuing its ‘First Encounters with Shakespeare’ series of stage productions for 8–13 year olds. The Famous Victories of Henry V – a 90 minute adventure condensing the three great plays of Henry IV Parts I and II and Henry V – is being toured throughout the UK, starting with performances at schools in Warwickshire and the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

For more details, visit rsc.org.uk

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Our monthly selection of recommended family friendly activities and destinations…

This year, Children’s Art Week runs from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 June and includes hundreds of events across the country. The aim of the week is to encourage children to get creative – doing anything from painting or making mosaics to weaving. Visit childrensartweek.org.uk to find your local activities.

A pop-up that showcases independent brands of children’s clothing and toys is launching with an event on Saturday 6 June at Great Barrington village hall, near Burford. KidsArcade presents niche labels such Raspberry Plum, Olivier Baby & Child, Barbeline, Muna London and Five Boys Clothing. Other features on the day include a photography studio with Sonya Hurtado, creative workshops and children’s entertainment.

You can find a list of all the exhibitors at kids-arcade.co.uk Shoes at Number Six, in Chipping Norton, is one of our favourite places to shop for children’s shoes, with a wide selection of specialist brands for newborns through to teens. We can also personally recommend the US brand pediped (pictured left) which is stocked here. The shop’s owner, Jo Harper, specialises in the theory of barefoot walking, so comfort always comes first and foremost. That said, there’s enough glitter and light-up sole action on offer to satisfy all tastes. Shoes at Number Six: 01608 646486 / OX7 5LJ / shoesatnumbersix.co.uk

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We celebrate local schools’ recent milestones and successes as well as upcoming highlights…

Beaudesert Park School, Minchinhampton 01453 832072 / GL6 9AF / beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk Beaudesert Park School has four science teachers and three purpose built science labs on-site, as well as 30 acres of grounds, so there is plenty of scope for science lessons and sessions of all kinds. A particular highlight is when the school celebrates National Science and Engineering Week each spring, with a host of extra activities, visits and competitions. Head of Science, Jenny Butterworth, explains the school’s overall approach: “When I learnt science at school, there were so many eureka moments that it felt more like magic than a normal subject! We try to recreate a sense of that here, using science to really bring the world to life.”

Cheltenham College, Cheltenham 01242 265600 / GL53 7LD / cheltenhamcollege.org Dr Max Whitby, founder of RGB Reseach and BAFTA award winning filmmaker, recently attended Cheltenham College to officially open its new Science Centre in front of an audience of dignitaries, contributors, staff and parents. Having been a long project in the making, the £2.5million development was achieved in just nine weeks and everyone at the school is now extremely proud of the final product. As Cheltenham’s Head of Science comments, “The refurbished laboratories will transform our pupils’ experience of practical science and ensure that we can continue to put practical skills at the top of the science agenda.”

Dauntsey’s School, Devizes 01380 814500 / SN10 4HE / dauntseys.org This month, Dauntsey’s School is staging an adaptation of Matthew Bourne’s dance production Lord of the Flies, based on the classic novel by William Golding and with music by Terry Davies. In this version of the story, the action moves from a deserted island to an abandoned theatre. The production forms the centerpiece of Dauntsey’s inaugural Summer Festival which is being held at the school from 29 June to 3 July, featuring more than 30 events ranging from jazz, classical music recitals and dance to plays and lectures.

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school reports Dean Close School, Cheltenham 01242 258000 / GL51 6HE / deanclose.org.uk Art is a vital and thriving subject at Dean Close School and its Art School is a purpose built facility that includes the BonBernard gallery, which has showcased work by Picasso and David Hockney in recent years. Dean Close pupils frequently gain places at celebrated art schools such as The Slade, Saint Martins and Chelsea and go on to enjoy successful careers as artists.

This month, you can view an exhibition of work by the school’s senior art students, across a range of media, styles and subjects, which is being shown at The Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham, on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June.

For further details, contact The Paragon Gallery: 01242 233391 / GL50 1SW / paragongallery.co.uk Sibford School, Banbury 01295 781200 / OX15 5QL / sibfordschool.co.uk Congratulations to Sibford School pupil Rosie Weston, who is to represent Great Britain in the 2015 Chicago ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championship. The 16 year old, who has only been competing in triathlon events for two years, qualified when she recently became the under 20s British Triathlon Sprint Champion.

This win means that Rosie also qualifies for the 2016 Lisbon ETU Sprint Distance Triathlon European Championships. We wish her all the best for both events.

The Cotswold School, Bourton-on-the-Water 01451 820554 / GL54 2BD / cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk Following its most recent Ofsted inspection, The Cotswold School has again been judged ‘Outstanding’ and the Chief Inspector commented that she had seldom seen such praise for a school from parents and carers. When asked what the key is to achieving an ‘Outstanding’ ranking, Mr Morgan, the school’s Principal, says, “Hard work and dedication from an enormous team – one that is made up of talented staff, enthused, happy students, supportive parents and a superb Board of Governors. Together we have a single focus: that each individual student achieves.”

Westonbirt Prep School, near Tetbury 01666 881400 / GL8 8QG / westonbirt.org Earlier this year, Sean Price, Assistant Headteacher at Westonbirt Prep School, was inspired by the memory of his grandfather to run the London Marathon. He raised £3,278 for the Alzheimer’s Society, which he says he could never have achieved without the support of Westonbirt staff, pupils and parents. Congratulations also to the prep children also donned their trainers and ran many laps of the school’s fields to help Sean raise money.

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Water sports provide a great opportunity to learn a new skill at any age. Some of the area’s leading schools offer activities such as wake boarding or sailing as extra-curricular clubs. These tend to be very popular with pupils not only because they offer intensive, adrenaline-boosting forms of exercise but because they are very sociable activities.

Magdalen College School in Oxford excels in this area: its sailing team is so proficient that it has been selected as one of only four teams to represent Great Britain in the Team Racing World Championships at Rutland Sailing Club this July. The school’s team trains regularly (twice a week when not competing) at Oxford Sailing Club, situated at Farmoor Reservoir. Team members then travel to different clubs for the various competitions.

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Captain of the Magdalen College School sailing team, 18 year old Owen Hallett, explains why he loves sailing at school: ”Sailing at MCS is, more than anything, a huge amount of fun for everyone involved. There are some for whom it is a chance to spend a couple of hours relaxing out on the water, while for those of us in the team there is a constant drive to improve, both tactically and physically. Saturday squad training provides an excellent opportunity to further our skills with some top quality coaches, whilst also being a great way to start the weekend. The sailing team has a very strong family atmosphere, with everyone involved being close friends both on and off the water.

These friendships make all training time a pleasure.”

Likewise, Beaudesert Park School in Minchinhampton features sailing on its list of extra-curricular activities, alongside fishing, wake boarding and rowing. Older pupils also get to have a wonderful week in Cornwall before they leave to head off to senior school, with surfing lessons on the sea as one of the highlights of the trip.

17 year old Callum Mitchell (pictured left), who is currently in the sixth form at The Cotswold School, has been volunteering at Oxford Sailing Club for the past six years. His dedication as a volunteer, especially in the promotion and support of youth sailing, was recently recognised with one of the Royal Yachting Association’s (RYA) most prestigious awards presented by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA. For individuals or families who would like to get involved in water sports, there are many local options. Cotswold Water Park is possibly the first place that springs to mind if you are keen to get onto the water in this part of the world. This is the name given to an area spanning 40 square miles in north Wiltshire and south Gloucestershire which forms the largest area of inland wetland in the UK. It is part of the Upper Thames catchment, which

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had 50 years of sand and gravel extraction. These pits have now been flooded to create more than 150 lakes.

The area is divided into three main parts: the Western section, which stretches from Poole Keynes through Somer ford Keynes, Shorncote and Ashton Keynes to South Cerney; the Central section, which runs from Cerney Wick and Cricklade across the A419 to beyond Latton and Down Ampney; and the Eastern section, which includes the villages of Kempsford, Fairford, Whelford and Lechlade.

It is now a holiday destination, an area of outstanding beauty, a social hub for families and a centre for water sports. As local resident Kathy Ellison says, ”As a family, we have used the Cotswold Water Park for over 15 years – from brisk winter’s dog walks around the lakes to summer barbecues and volleyball birthday parties.

My 12 year old daughter is now a member of the Thamesway Canoe & Kayak club, which meets there every Wednesday evening come rain or shine, learning to paddle in this amazing facility.”

There are many water sports providers within the water park, offering canoes and kayaks for hire as well as windsurfing, wake boarding and sailing

Sailors from Magdalen College School

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tuition. The Cotswold Water Park can be compared to a high street of independent shops: you have to go to each one to find out what is on offer. The individual operators tend to be open from Easter through to October half term, although some water sports are available all year round, such as open water swimming for triathlon training which has really grown in popularity over the last couple of years. During the busy summer months, it is always advisable to book any hire ahead of your trip. First time visitors to the park are advised to head to the Gateway Centre [Spine Road, South Cerney, GL7 5TL] which is open seven days a week and can provide leaflets and maps of the area.

For beginners and experienced sailors alike, the Cotswold Water Park provides a perfect environment for wind powered water sports. Turn up and have a go, take a course or bring your own boat to Waterland and South Cerney Outdoor. The ’pay and play’ options provided

by South Cerney Outdoor and its late opening hours (until 8:30pm during weekdays in summer) make a wind-down after work a viable proposition. There is a wide range of kayaks, canoes, dinghies and windsurfing 4

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boards available as well as all the wetsuits, helmets and other aids required.

The sailing clubs here include Cotswold, South Cerney, Whitefriars and Bowmoor. South Cerney Sailing Club celebrates its Diamond Jubilee this year: formed in 1955, it is thought to be the oldest dinghy sailing club in the area. It offers a full and intensive sailing and racing programme, with racing each Saturday and Sunday from spring through to autumn, Wednesday evening racing from mid-April to September, and Sunday sailing throughout the winter. The club is available for members to use at all times, and those who prefer to potter and cruise casually round the lake are just as welcome as those who choose to join in with the racing. As an RYA recognised training centre, it offers courses in both dinghy sailing and powerboat operation.

South Cerney Sailing Club has also been awarded the honour of being an ’RYA Champion Club’ for the superb work in its young person’s section known as 96 Cadet Squadron. The squadron meets every Saturday from April to October and organises its own race days and summer camp, as well as

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a huge open meeting. It currently has sailors in both National and Olympic training programmes.

The club is marking its 60th year in style, with a weekend of activities and celebrations starting on 4 July. Prospective members are welcome to visit on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesday evenings throughout the season and on Sunday mornings in winter. The next taster morning, when visitors are welcome to visit and perhaps spend a little time on the water, is on Saturday 11 July.

As for sailing, the wide open lakes are ideal for canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding. This relatively new sport is fast becoming one of the most popular water sports, with everyone wanting to have a go at stand up paddleboarding. As the water in the lakes is very clean due to its limestone filter, it is also an attractive place to swim – but be aware that this is only allowed in certain places because of the depth of many of the lakes.

Other fun pursuits include waterskiing, inflatable rides and rowing. You may fancy trying zorbing – bouncing along on the water inside a giant plastic sphere – which is new this summer

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family matters feature… making waves from Cotswold Water Park Hire. Or cable skiing is a great way to wakeboard without the noise of a boat. The speed of the line is individually controlled so whatever your level of skill, even if you have no prior experience on a snowboard or surfboard, this provides an easier way to learn how to wakeboard.

WM Ski can help you get going and you can even book the site for your sole use, making it a great idea for parties or corporate functions.

Heading away from the lakes, canoe and kayak hire on the area’s canals can prove a relaxing experience, since you get to set your own speed and direction. Canoe and Kayak Hire at Thrupp offers the perfect opportunity to explore the Oxford canal and the River Cherwell, and to see some of Oxfordshire’s beautiful countryside and wildlife from a new angle. Buoyancy aids are provided in all sizes so you can hire a boat and take the whole family along. Zorbing is available here too, in the Zorb Zone. This activity is not as easy as experienced zorbers make it look – which may be why spectators seem to enjoy it almost as much as those doing the zorbing. When you head back to shore, you can enjoy a sandwich or cake at Annie’s Tea Room which used to be part of the old British Waterways Yard in Thrupp.

If you head to Warwick Boats, you can try a range of marine craft including family sized dragon and swan pedalos, electric motor boats, traditional row boats, canoes and kayaks. For anyone who is nervous about boating or has young, lively children with them, a pedalo is a great choice. These are very stable, impossible to capsize and they have room to move around in or stash a picnic hamper. The traditional rowing skiffs glide through the water with minimal effort, providing a peaceful way to enjoy the river and the scenery around Warwick Castle. Also located in Warwick is the ScoobaBoosta Dive and Training Centre which provides a comprehensive range of PADI dive courses for individuals or small groups.

Knowledge development and pool training are conducted in evening sessions with open water dives available either in the UK or as part of overseas holiday packages.

With so many options nearby for enjoying life on the water, be sure to try something this summer that involves getting your feet wet.

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South Cerney Sailing Club Contact details: The Cotswold Water Park: 01793 752413 / GL7 5TL / waterpark.org Cotswold Water Park Hire: 01285 860086 / GL7 5TL / cotswoldwaterparkhire.com Magdalen College School: 01865 242191 / OX4 1DZ / mcsoxford.org ScoobaBoosta: 01926 411946 / CV34 5XH / scoobaboosta.co.uk South Cerney Outdoor: 01285 860388 / GL7 5TL / southcerneyoutdoor.co.uk South Cerney Sailing Club: 01285 860062 / GL7 5TH / southcerneysailingclub.org.uk Thrupp Canoe and Kayak Hire: 07843 124610 / OX5 1JZ / tckh.co.uk Warwick Boats: 01926 494743 / CV34 4QY / warwickboats.co.uk WM Ski: 01285 897493 / GL7 6DF / wmski.com The Zorb Zone / Annie’s Tea Rooms: 01295 688471 / OX5 1JZ / thezorbzone.co.uk

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Pop into our shop Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AE open from 10am – 5pm Monday to Saturday 01285 885223 www.encore-cirencester.co.uk

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Editor’s choice: fashion & beauty Fashion feature: hat tricks Gifts feature: summer in the cotswolds Health feature: strengthening body & mind Expert comment: personal training Editor’s choice: food & drink Inn profile: the royal oak Food feature: carnivore Wine feature: a labour of love Recommended books by... madhatter bookshop The preview interview: andrew flintoff New business profile: hannah paget designs Cotswold preview June 15

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Editor’s Choice… Fashion & Beauty Frederique Constant, the Geneva based luxury watch manufacturer, and Alpina, the Swiss sports watch manufacturer, have taken a leap into the future with the new Swiss Horological Smartwatch. This innovative design synthesises high-tech innovation and traditional watch craftsmanship. It combines the functionality of the MotionX® technology platform – such as activity tracking, sleep monitoring and adaptive coaching – with the classic looks of a luxury timepiece.

There is no digital screen: instead, the laser-cut hands on the watch dial display information in analog form, synchronizing automatically with applications on Apple and Android smartphones. The Smartwatch is being launched in 10+ styles for both ladies and gentlemen from June and can be ordered through Michael Jones Jeweller, Banbury: 01295 263540 / OX16 5JG / michaeljonesjeweller.co.uk

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The latest news from the area’s top boutiques and jewellers…

These uber-cool Paisley Vibe cowboy boots (£34.99) by Talolo are available from the recently opened Caroline Jane boutique in Burford. This is the sister location to Caroline Jane Couture and Bridal which was launched last year in Witney. Both shops carry a well edited selection of labels and there’s a distinctly urban edge – for the inner rock chick in every woman. Caroline Jane Boutique: 01993 772059 / OX18 4RG (Burford) / facebook.com/carolinejanecouture Just in at the Sue Parkinson boutiques in Cirencester and Broadway: a range of Diane Von Furstenberg’s summer scarves. Perfect for completing a casual outfit. Sue Parkinson: sue-parkinson.com We love the selection of handmade silver rings set with gemstones such as topaz, designed by India Mahon in Stow-on-the-Wold: 01451 830676 / GL54 1HQ / indiamahon.com Established 17 years ago by Linda Purvis, Encore in Cirencester is still considered one of the coolest designer clothes agencies in the UK. If you’re looking to refresh your wardrobe, it is a great place both to find and to consign designer items.

A ‘typical’ item in the boutique is this classic Pucci dress, in perfect condition.

Originally £950, its pre-loved price is £240. Encore: 01285 885223 / GL7 2AE / encore-cirencester.co.uk

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Hat tricks With the high season for weddings fast approaching, thoughts turn to the sartorial elegance of a fine hat…

Butterfly headdress of hand-painted turkey feathers, Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen, La Dame Bleu, Spring Summer 2008: currently on show as part of the V&A’s Savage Beauty exhibition

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Everyone loves dressing up. Even the most jaded fashionista still feels a thrill at the thought of a special occasion that warrants an outfit to match.

Weddings, garden parties, speech days or a day at the races: the one inevitable question is, “Will I need a hat?”

The guide to British etiquette, Debrett’s, suggests, “Hats are compulsory at a diminishing number of social occasions. Women should wear a hat to Royal Ascot and smart race meetings; hats are traditional, but by no means compulsory, at weddings and a matter of personal choice for christenings and funerals.” A far cry, then, from the days of the 20th century when no lady would consider venturing out without her hat and gloves.

In the world of high fashion, hats have maintained an iconic status. At the moment, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London is presenting Savage Beauty, a retrospective of the work of the visionary fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen. The exhibition includes several of his hats, including the remarkably beautiful design illustrated on the previous page. McQueen combined an eclectic range of influences with a relentless pursuit to challenge the boundaries of art and fashion, blending the latest technology with traditional craftsmanship.

So, where to start when choosing a hat?

Firstly, decide what dress or outfit you will be wearing.

This is vital in determining the shape and colour of the hat. Caroline Jane Couture and Bridal, in Witney, is a good place to start.

This independent boutique stocks a wide range of special occasion clothes sourced from European designers and offers a selection of handmade fascinators, hatinators and hats that can be colour-matched to go with your outfit.

Caroline Jane Caroline says, “Even Couture and Bridal

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if you have bought an outfit elsewhere, we can still help you find matching accessories, from hats to handbags and shoes. We pride ourselves on offering a personal service to our customers: we always offer an honest opinion on whether a piece of clothing suits you and make sure we have an interesting selection of clothing available.”

Lisa von Hallwyl Millinery, in Bishop’s Cleeve, is a couture brand creating bespoke pieces for events and special occasions. Each design is handcrafted using the finest silks, satins and materials, mixing both sculptural and organic qualities within the hats. Lisa suggests that two of the trends this season are pastels and monochrome, and she says, “If you want the dramatic look, then go for the 1950s Grace Kelly style silhouette or Audrey Hepburn wide brim hat with height and drama.” Depending on the style and look of the hat or headpiece, each of Lisa’s pieces can take

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fashion feature… Hat Tricks upwards of a week to create, with more elaborate styles of hat taking several weeks. Lisa believes that to have an individually created hat made and designed solely for you is a really personal creation and one that should reflect your own personality.

Jessie Clifford Hats, in Frampton on Severn, also offers a couture millinery service for discerning hat enthusiasts. Jessie’s signature pieces are elegant, hand-blocked, hand-stitched and hand-dyed Madhatter hats and headpieces, featuring Bookshop minute attention to detail. Each hat is made to order and reflects the unique tastes and character of the wearer, and fabrics, for example, can be dyed to colour match a particular outfit. Jessie is sensitive to the effect a hat can have on a person’s mood and sense of well-being, and she understands that a great hat can transform the wearer’s posture and style.

If you would rather hire a hat for a special occasion, then a great place to start is Hilary’s Hat Hire in Deddington, near Banbury. Over 12 years, Hilary has amassed more than 900 hats and she buys new stock twice each year to ensure that all the most current styles and colour tones are available.

Jessie Clifford Hats

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Hire periods generally run from Thursday to Tuesday and her most expensive hat hires out at £45, proving a cost effective way to add the finishing touch to any outfit. Hilary says, “As a nation, Britons still like to wear hats to events. The Duchess of Cambridge – with her amazing range of hats and headpieces – has updated the look and made people realise that in wearing a hat, they don’t have to look like their granny.”

If you would like to keep your hat but don’t quite have the budget to commit to a bespoke creation, then buying an ‘off the peg’ design is another option. There’s also something immensely cheering about trying on a hat or two.

Madhatter Bookshop in Burford offers a selection of fine hats for both every day or special occasion. Owner Sara Hall says, “We focus on handmade occasion hats of all kinds. We are proud to say that the milliners we represent have created hats that are regularly worn by the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge who, as a fashion ambassador with global presence, has helped bring some great British designers to world attention. They are now also on Burford’s High Street!”

And did we mention the hatboxes? There’s nothing like a beautiful hatbox to make the thing you put inside appear both insanely extravagant and immensely grand.

Contact details: Caroline Jane Couture and Bridal: 01993 772059 / OX28 6HP / facebook.com/carolinejanecouture Jessie Clifford Hats: 07968 060599 / GL2 7EX / jessiecliffordhats.com Lisa von Hallwyl Millinery: 07738 223791 / lvhdesigns.co.uk Hilary’s Hat Hire: 01869 338387 / OX15 OSE / hilaryshathire.co.uk Madhatter Bookshop: 01993 822539 / OX18 4QJ / madhatterbooks.co.uk Victoria and Albert Museum, London: 0800 912 6961 / SW7 2RL / vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty

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Summer in the Cotswolds

Ruth Jones, director of Rococo, suggests some lovely gifts for Father’s Day, essential accessories for the summer holidays and, for visitors to the Cotswolds, a selection of lasting souvenirs…

I love that during summer our market towns truly come alive: there are the colours of the abundant flowering baskets; the buzz of shoppers and tourists mixed with the street entertainers; the heady smells of street barbecues outside the butcher, the sweetness of ice creams and the roasting of coffee.

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Before the summer holidays begin, Cirencester Hare Festival is in full swing and it runs through until 14 September. There is a Passport Trail to find the 50 new small hares on display around the town and the Hare Festival Way around the River Churn in Cirencester. Looking for the hares is fun for both children and adults and the event draws a large number of visitors to the town. For visitors who would like to take a little something from the Cotswolds back home with them, I have sourced new souvenirs such as English pottery, hand made jewellery and Cotswold Lavender.

This year, Father’s Day is on Sunday 21 June. Although this seems to fall into second place behind Mother’s Day, most of us like to at least make a phone call or send a card to mark the occasion. A fun gift A pottery hare as a token of affection is always

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appreciated and we currently have some great ‘boys toys’ in Rococo: the metal kits always sell very well, with the new range including a Boeing 747, Apollo Lunar Module and Star Wars. Other good options would be a new mug with some great coffee and the promise of a long lie-in, or, for the traveller, a Scratch Map to show off his globetrotting.

Summer is also the season of weddings, christenings, garden parties, country shows, cricket and tennis. I am so pleased to have discovered some lovely hats to suit all these occasions. My new range is all handmade in England from cotton and linen, so the hats can be hand washed and packed flat, doubling up as a great holiday buys.

Another great find for the event/holiday season is our Travel Shawl. This gloriously cosy wrap, in the softest baby alpaca, is elegant enough for a wedding yet practical enough to pop in your bag for a chilly evening outdoors or to wear on a flight. Alternatively, the 7 Ways Poncho can be worn as a poncho, bolero or wrap and is made from a very cosy cashmere mix.

I will be spending most of the summer holidays this year at home in our lovely countryside with a festival or two to enjoy, wearing my poncho, wellies and hat: hopefully a sun hat! I wish a happy holiday to all, whether at home

or away.

7 Ways Ponchos, available from Rococo

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Above left: Scratch Map; Left: Travel Shawl Ruth Jones has lived in Southrop for 18 years, since moving to the Cotswolds from London when her first son was a toddler. She founded her business, Rococo, almost four years ago and this now trades as two lifestyle boutiques located in Cirencester and Stroud. Ruth brings 20 years of retail experience to the role: after completing a degree in textiles, she gained much of her buying knowledge as a chain store merchandiser in Oxford Street, London. She finds hunting for new products and designers, and looking at emerging trends, an essential and fascinating area of her business. Describing Rococo as a reflection of English country living, she says, “I exclusively stock a range of brands that reflect our way of life in the present but also embrace elements of the past.”

Rococo Home and Gifts: 12 Black Jack Street, Cirencester: 01285 650308 / GL7 2AA; 30 Kendrick Street, Stroud: 01453 764399 / GL5 1AA; scarfaholics.co.uk

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Devised by German-born Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s, Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch and strengthen the whole body through a series of gentle but challenging exercises‌ The Pilates system of exercise is widely recommended as a way of improving balance, muscle strength, flexibility, core strength and posture. As such, it has been used over many years by professional dancers to aid recovery after injury.

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If you have not exercised for a while, Pilates can be a great way to kick-start your physical fitness again. However, it is just as useful for athletes who want to increase the overall effectiveness of their performance.

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Peta Davies, Studio Director at The Pilates Place near Stratford-upon-Avon, is one of the Cotswolds’ leading movement and exercise specialists and says, “You would be amazed at how beneficial Pilates can be for you. Regular sessions can result in improved posture, increased flexibility, better awareness of breathing, strengthening of the main muscle groups and improved balance. Pilates can also help alleviate symptoms of common health problems such as osteoporosis, arthritis, asthma and back pain. As Joseph Pilates is famously quoted as saying, “In ten sessions you’ll feel the difference, in 20 you’ll see the difference and in 30 you’ll have a new body”. We can’t promise you a new body but we can guarantee that after 30 sessions you will feel and see the difference!”

For the exercises to be effective, it is imperative that they are taught by an experienced and qualified teacher. Movements are refined and need precision, and Pilates equipment is completely different from the exercise machines you might find in a gym. They include a Reformer, a Cadillac, a Combo Chair and Ladder Barrel.

This unique range of equipment was originally designed by Joseph Pilates for people recovering from illness and injury and has been adapted and developed over the years for the benefit of everyone.

Some exercises are designed to be performed on mats, sometimes using small pieces of equipment such as gym balls and stretch bands.

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Exercising using Pilates equipment

This allows students to practice at home. Pilates equipment is based on resistance springs rather than weights and is therefore suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. At the Pilates Place, Peta says that their youngest client is in her 20s and the oldest is in his 90s.

Joseph Pilates believed that mental and physical health are interrelated and the six principles of Pilates reflect this: • concentration – the exercises require complete focus; • control of muscles and control over body; • centering of the body – most practitioners refer to the group of muscles in the centre of the body as ’the powerhouse’ and movement should flow out from this area to the limbs to strengthen the body; • flow of movement from the core; • precision – essential for correct and efficient exercise; and • breathing – a very important component since Joseph Pilates believed that the cleansing and invigorating effects of fresh, oxygenated blood flowing around the body were crucial and he advised forced exhalation as the key to deep and full inhalation.

Experienced Pilates practitioners can be found throughout the Cotswolds. For example, Robert Cox holds a number of classes around Northleach and Bourton-on-the-Water and teaches mat and reformer Pilates. 1:1 and 1:2 sessions are also offered at his Bourton-on-the-Water studio.

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health feature… Strengthening Body and Mind Robert is renowned for really working his pupils, albeit with care and humour.

In Blockley, Freestyle 360 indoor and outdoor gym has a body control Pilates course run by Rebecca Cullinane. Classes are limited to a maximum of 12 people to allow for personal instruction and Rebecca also offers private lessons for anyone wishing to enhance their athletic performance or with a specific condition that would benefit from a one-to-one approach. She is qualified as a specialist instructor for those suffering from low back pain.

Rebecca explains why Pilates can help improve posture generally: “Sometimes, due to poor posture, the muscles around certain joints in the body – particularly the shoulders and hips – can become weak or too tight. This can mean that the joint is not as stable as it should be, or that the way that the bones articulate within the joint is unbalanced. Pilates focuses on exercising the muscles that are responsible for keeping our joints stable and well aligned. By working these deep postural muscles whilst maintaining correct

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postural alignment, we can help strengthen the muscles that stabilise the joints. This can, in turn, reduce the level of wear and tear and help to protect your joints from injury.” She adds, “Pilates will help you to become more aware of your own posture and how to work towards improving it, both during your activities of daily living, or your regular sports.”

Retired GP Rosie Rivers, who exercises regularly at The Pilates Place, sums up many of the benefits of Pilates when she says, “There is a real sense of achievement in learning to move your body properly, strengthening your core muscles and steadily improving your strength and balance.”

Contact details: Freestyle 360: 01386 700039 / GL56 9DY / freestyle360.co.uk The Pilates Place: 01608 666999 (Shipston-on-Stour and Wellesbourne) / 01789 293410 (Stratford-upon-Avon) /pilatesplace.org Robert Cox – Pilates 4U: 07500 188445 / robertpilates4u.com

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by Darren Putt

Pre-holiday fitness and nutrition Whilst our ethos at Motus Training is about a long-term and sustainable approach to health and well-being, there are always times of the year that call for faster results and a more focussed regime. Now is one such time…

Whether you plan to spend your summer in the sun-assured Mediterranean or in the less reliably warm – though equally appealing – Cornish coves, it is natural to start thinking now about how you will look by the pool or on the beach. Clearly, it’s much easier to fully enjoy your holidays if you are confident and happy with the way you look and feel.

Many people look at the calendar and see just eight weeks or ten weeks to go before their holiday and get concerned that they have left it too late to make a difference. Of course, the shorter you are on time, the more effort will be required. However, much can still be achieved and it can be done the right way without resorting to crash-dieting and extreme exercise regimes.

Here are a few hints to get you started: • Focus on your nutrition – 80% of changing your body shape is down to nutrition.

• Exercise using weights or some form of resistance.

• Get some help – hire a professional trainer or rope in a friend to work with you and help you stay on track.

• Ignore the scales – go by look, clothes size and how you feel.

If you are prepared to start now and commit to an individually tailored programme including a nutrition and training plan, I can promise you significant results before you go. In an eight week timeframe, it is perfectly possible to drop one or two dress sizes or lose four inches from your waist, look toned and feel much more confident.

Darren Putt is a professional health, fitness and nutrition expert, and founder of the personal training company Motus Training, based near Stratford-upon-Avon. Darren and his team of personal trainers are also happy to arrange to visit clients across the north Cotswolds for training sessions at their homes or places of work. To find out more about bespoke pre-holiday fitness and nutrition plans, please contact Darren: 01789 450141 / darren@motustraining.co.uk / motustraining.co.uk

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Editor’s Choice… FOOD & DRINK This spring, Whatley Manor’s Michelin two-starred chef, Martin Burge, unveiled new, seasonally changing tasting menus for The Dining Room restaurant. There are now three different menus, including a vegetarian option, which replace the former à la carte menu. Sample dishes currently include ‘Hand dived scallop, pan fried, served with lightly warm smoked salmon, pickled cockles and walnut cream’ and ‘White chocolate sphere, filled with a pistachio kirsch mousse and compote of cherries’.

The Dining Room serves dinner Wednesday to Sunday.

The new tasting menus are £110 per person, with wine matching by Whatley Manor’s sommelier available at £65 per person. Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, near Malmesbury: 01666 822888 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com

Editor’s Choice

June’s round-up of food and drink news from across the Cotswolds…

Breaking news: Dave Watts has been appointed Executive Chef at the recently re-opened Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester. Watts, who spent eight years training with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, has also held prestigious positions at Hurst House On The Marsh Manor, in Carmarthenshire, and at Cotswold House Hotel, in Chipping Campden. Diners at the Kings Head are in for a treat.

The Kings Head Hotel: 01285 700900 / GL7 2NR / kingshead-hotel.co.uk

More breaking news: a Carluccio’s deli, foodshop and restaurant has just opened on Regent Street in Cheltenham: 01242 222026 / GL50 1JZ / carluccios.com Craft beer enthusiasts may be interested to learn that the family run North Cotswold Brewery, based near Moreton-in-Marsh, has released a new beer called Moreton Mild. This is described as “a classic dark mild with a nutty palate” and adds to the brewery’s four core beers: Windrush Ale, Cotswold Best, Shagweaver and Hung Drawn ‘n’ Portered. The brewery also runs regular brew house tours to show the process of making traditional ale, finishing with a sampling session of ales direct from the cask. North Cotswold Brewery: 01608 663947 / GL56 9RD / northcotswoldbrewery.co.uk

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The Royal Oak, Tetbury Following its sympathetic restoration by husband and wife team Chris York and Kate Lewis, The Royal Oak reopened in August 2013 as a freehouse and dining room. It has since been winning plaudits from tourists and local alike for its friendly welcome, top notch organic food, real ales and smart accommodation…

It was in 2012, while they were restoring a house in Nailsworth, that Kate Lewis and Chris York saw The Royal Oak in Tetbury advertised for sale. Having lain dilapidated for almost a year, the Grade II listed coaching inn was crying out for attention and the couple jumped at the chance to work on a project together. Kate says, “It really has been a collaboration of dreams. It was wonderful to work in tandem – Chris with his passion for restoring things and me with my first forays into design and love of sourcing things. We pulled the builders off our own house and put them onto this and then lived a kind of spartan existence between the two wrecks for many months, lavishing attention on the project.”

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traditional Cotswold inn but at the same time to create a more contemporary atmosphere. Her vibrant touch is in evidence everywhere: the six en suite bedrooms in the former skittle alley are all smartly furnished, with quirky details such as old leather club chairs and glass jar reading lamps.

Space is cleverly used, bathrooms are luxurious and, where possible, reclaimed furniture or upcycled vintage furnishings have been sourced from local suppliers.

The Oak Lodge, the largest room, was designed by architect Zac Monro to contain a hidden mezzanine level, perfect as a separate zone for children. Dogs are welcome in the downstairs rooms and there is also an accessible room on the ground floor for those who can’t manage stairs.

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inn profile… The Royal Oak, Tetbury

No detail has been overlooked and it is clear that nothing has been rushed or ill considered. Kate says, “As it was our first venture, there was no pressure to deliver a finished project. We had time to let the business grow organically and as people started to support us, we were able to put those resources back into the restoration.”

The Royal Oak now has a staff of 26, described by Kate as a “family”, working together in roles that are interesting and varied.

Head Chef, Richard Simms, who formerly worked at Whatley Manor and Bibury Court, enjoys using organic, locally sourced fare. Monthly dinner menus showcase seasonal dishes and sit alongside comfort food and sharing plates such as local charcuterie and cheese boards. House favourites include a succulent Porcini & Herb Burger and a Workers’ Pot – a tasty one-pot stew. Since Kate is vegan, diners can always be sure to find great vegan options on the menu too.

Food can be eaten either in the bar or upstairs in the dining room, which works particularly well as a venue for private dining or large group events.

The Royal Oak also serves some of the best local real ales, lager and ciders on tap: Stroud Brewery, Moor Beer, Bath Ales, Freedom Organic lager and Severn Cider are regular house serves. Guest ales also feature weekly and there’s a selection

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of international bottled craft beers hailing from Brooklyn to Reykjavik.

In May, The Royal Oak launched ’Tet Mex’ from the Oak Cantina, serving fresh guacamole (and other -moles), house chipotles and a variety of tacos, burritos, empanadas and shellfish gumbo from an airstream caravan located in the garden.

The concept is to provide a street food sensation outside, and Kate hopes that in the future this will provide a pop-up opportunity for guest chefs or for themed events.

With a jukebox in the bar, music is never far away and proceeds from the playlist go to support the Woodland Trust. Quiz nights are also a regular feature with taste bud tests and a Make and Do round.

With Kate’s background in food and drink marketing and event consultancy, it is inevitable that there will always be exciting things going on here. For example, the ’Best of the West’ Festival, showcasing Real Ale, Cider and Perry with over 20 West Country and Cotswold brews, took place over the recent Bank Holiday weekend; and Oakstock is returning in August with a mix of family craft, silent disco, live music and great food.

The Royal Oak, Tetbury: 01666 500021 / GL8 8EY / theroyaloaktetbury.co.uk

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Carnivore

The horse meat scandal in 2013 led many of us to question the provenance of our meat. Two years on, what are the latest scientific findings and is there any more clarity now about where our meat comes from‌?

Aubrey Allen

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food feature… Carnivore

Shorthorn beef is available from Jolly Nice, near Stroud

Beef and lamb have had a hard time over recent years. Rainforest destruction, overgrazing, methane emissions, heart conditions and obesity – all of these have been blamed, to a greater or lesser extent, on the production or consumption of red meat.

But not all red meat is equal. Research has shown that while meat raised on corn and soya can have a significantly negative effect on the environment and human health, grass fed beef and lamb are quite different. The latest evidence shows that these red meats (eaten in moderation) can actually be good for you as they are full of omega 3 fatty acids, micro nutrients and cancer-fighting conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Pasture based farming systems can also help restore the health of the countryside and soil.

Totally grass fed meat isn’t always easy to find since most farmers use some corn or soya to help fatten their animals. However, Jonty Brunyee of Conygree Farm, near Northleach, is one of a growing network of farmers who sell their meat under the Pasture for Life assurance scheme.

This is currently the only marque that guarantees that animals have been kept purely on grass and pasture throughout their lives. Jonty says, “Grass fed meat and grain fed meat are two completely different foods. People can vote with their fork by buying local Pasture for Life assured meat. It tastes superb, it’s good for you and it’s not just the preserve of elite athletes or those on the Paleo diet – it’s a good choice for all the family.” You can buy

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rare breed, organic, Pasture for Life beef, lamb, hogget and mutton from Conygree Farm as well as free range pork.

Another accredited Pasture for Life supplier is Whittington Lodge Farm, near Cheltenham. Organic pedigree Hereford cows are reared here by Cathy Boyd, who explains, “We spent some time researching which breed of cattle to have and we realised that the sturdy, docile and slow maturing Hereford would suit us best. There are many acres of wonderful rough grasses, wildflowers and herbs on our farm, making it an ideal environment for our lovely cows as well as a plethora of wildlife. Our organic pedigree herd of Hereford cows, calves and Daniel, our Hereford bull, graze these fields.” The herd lives outside all year round and only hay made from the wildflower meadows is provided as additional feed during the winter; no grain, corn or additional supplements are given.

The Pasture for Life website (www. pastureforlife.org) is a good source of information about other local farmers and suppliers of grass fed meat.

Gary Wallace, a Master Butcher, opened the award winning Butts Farm Shop in 2003 within The Butts Farm, South Cerney, which specialises in rare and traditional breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry. Gary is passionate about promoting the benefits of rare breed meat: “All stock is raised traditionally in a natural, stress-free environment, which means the meat produced is of outstanding quality and flavour.”

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A demand for high quality, traceable, local produce similarly led to the opening in 2004 of the Farm Shop at Old Farm in Dorn, just north of Moreton-in-Marsh. This 300 acre farm forms part of the Batsford Estate and the Righton family has been farming here for three generations. All the lamb, beef and pork sold in the shop is from Old Farm animals and the butcher is in Long Compton, keeping food miles to a minimum. The cattle and sheep are grass fed and the beef is hung for three weeks. The pure bred Old Spot sows are now crossed with a Hamrock (Hampshire x Duroc) boar to produce ’Glamrock’ pork – tasty, succulent meat that allegedly has just the right amount of fat to make great crackling.

We can also recommend the meat available at Jolly Nice, the farm shop and diner in Frampton Mansell, near Stroud, which recently added a butchery to its operations. The shop’s joint owner, Harriet Wilson, can trace the cattle connection to her great grandfather, who started milking Shorthorns back in 1928. Shorthorns are a friendly, docile and hardy breed which grow slowly, producing very tasty meat. They are not the most profitable cow but they are ’low input and low output’, which means they live longer and make less impact on the environment. As Harriet says, “All of the meat produced on our farm becomes burgers or goes through our new butchery. However, we don’t produce enough to keep up with demand so the rest comes from local farmers who specialise in traditional and rare breeds. Everything is completely traceable, free range and grass fed.”

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Lambournes in Stow-on-the-Wold

There are a number of traditional butchers across the Cotswolds promoting high quality meat.

For example, butchers Jesse Smith and W J Castle have stores in Northleach, Tetbury, Cirencester and Burford and are renowned for their red meats, including Hereford beef alongside Gloucester Old Spot and Plantation free range pork and locally farmed lamb. Likewise, Collins of Broadway has a loyal following for its excellent pork, lamb, beef and chicken, all sourced locally. Burgers, sausages and faggots are made in-house and the shop also sells award winning pork pies. Other specialist butchers that come highly recommended are Slatters, in Chadlington, and Lambournes, in Stow-on-theWold.

If a trip to the supermarket is how you prefer to shop, remember to look for the Red Tractor logo. Red Tractor is the largest food assurance scheme in the UK and ensures that the food you buy is traceable, safe to eat and has been produced responsibly – from farm to fork. The flag in the Red Tractor logo can even tell you where the food was farmed, processed and packed.

Knowing the provenance of the meat you cook at home is one thing, but how do you know what you are eating when dining out? Aubrey Allen, the award winning butcher and delicatessen in Warwickshire, supplies meat to some of the nation’s most respected chefs such as Heston Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc and the Roux family as well as more than 400 restaurants and pubs across the UK. Locally, these include The George Hotel, in Shipston-on-Stour; The Wild Rabbit, in

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The firm, which was founded in 1933 and remains a family owned business, has a well established reputation for the quality and consistency of its meat. It was even awarded the Royal Warrant in December 2012 and this is proudly displayed in the Leamington Spa shop. The official Royal Appointment resulted from it supplying a wide range of red meat, poultry and game to the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Her Majesty’s other private residences since 2007.

Aubrey Allen’s philosophy of providing the best quality meat requires dedication from the whole team. The approach is summed up as follows: “In the meat industry, the best meat is reserved whole, in carcass form. It is rather like the wine industry: top wines in restaurants can only be bought by the bottle, not the glass. We then care for the meat in a time honoured way by maturing it on the bone and our skilled craftsmen have to make the most of all the different cuts. Many butchers nowadays buy the meat from markets which may come from all different areas and be different shapes and sizes but buying in the way we do allows us to ensure to our clients that they will get the best and consistently so.”

Aubrey’s Dry Aged beef is sourced from naturally reared, grass fed suckler herds that have been allowed to develop slowly. It is then matured for a minimum of 21 days to intensify the flavour and encourage the natural tenderisation that occurs during that period.

Many Cotswold pubs will happily serve you a

Mel and Jonty Brunyee of Conygree Farm

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On the menu at Eat Wild

decent steak or burger, but restaurants renowned for their meat dishes are fewer by far. They include Cotswold Grill, at Cotswold House Hotel in Chipping Campden, Graze in Cirencester and Eat Wild, also in Cirencester, which has a unique focus on game.

About to celebrate its first birthday, the Eat Wild restaurant boasts dishes such as its signature Wild Venison Burger and Pulled Old Spot Pork.

With the complexity of modern supply chains, it is vital to think about what type of meat you want to eat and where you need to go to buy it. We are fortunate in this part of the world to be surrounded by excellent meat producers and farm shops: buying directly from them is the best way to avoid any provenance concerns.

Contact details: Aubrey Allen: 01926 311208 / CV32 4QP / aubreyallen.co.uk The Butts Farm Shop: 01285 862224 / GL7 5QE / buttsfarmrarebreeds.co.uk Collins of Broadway: 01386 852061 / WR12 7DP Conygree Farm: 07501 004658 / GL54 3PW / conygreefarm.co.uk Cotswold Beef from Whittington Lodge Farm: 01242 820603 / GL54 4HB / cotswoldbeef.com Cotswold Grill at Cotswold House Hotel: 01386 840330 / GL54 6AN / cotswoldhouse.com Eat Wild: 01285 657399 / GL7 1QA / eat-wild.co.uk Graze Cirencester: 01285 658957 / GL7 2AG / bathales.co.uk Jesse Smith & W.J.Castle: jessesmithbutchers.co.uk Jolly Nice: 01285 760868 / GL8 8HZ / harrietsjollynice.co.uk Lambournes: 01451 830630 / GL54 1BN / lambournesbutchers.co.uk Old Farm, Dorn: 01608 650394 / GL56 9NS / oldfarmdorn.co.uk Slatters: 01608 676350 / OX7 3NJ

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wine feature… A Labour of Love When, just before Christmas 2011, the idea of opening a wine shop was first aired, what a good idea it seemed. After all, I’d been in the wine trade for over 30 years, loved wine and had just retired. It seemed simple enough: selling wine would be a labour of love.

Now, where do we start?

Well, after finding the premises, checking the work needed to bring it to suitable condition; applying for planning permission; applying for a license and so many other things, I sat down and thought, “This is just the beginning!”

What had seemed like a simple process threw up challenge after challenge.

Then came the wine selection. This process involves meeting suppliers and tasting wines, which sounds like fun and it really is for the first couple of times and the first 20 or so wines! After that, it becomes hard work: tasting/spitting/price negotiation. Tasting/spitting/price negotiation again, and so it goes on and on. We started with a range of about 200 wines and this has now grown to over 350 but I am proud to say that all of these wines pass our ’good value for money’ test.

Looking back, opening the shop in June 2012 carried a certain amount of stress but it has been worthwhile. Both before and after its launch, Bin Ends At The Bear has indeed been a labour of love.

I was so lucky to have recruited Aaron, Simon and Jack (who has now moved on to open his own wine business) who shared in the trials and tribulations of those early days and who have grown with the business to become integral to our success, sharing my passion for wine.

And that success has, I believe, been down to our desire to put customers first. That phrase is often used but rarely meant, so what do I mean by “putting customers first”? Well, for example, we have involved our customers in choosing some of the wines we list. And we ensure that our wines

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The team at Bin Ends At The Bear

are priced attractively, which means the business takes a lower margin but our customers get a good deal. Being independent allows us to do this and helps set us apart from the multinationals and supermarkets.

We also hold public tastings with visiting wine makers and suppliers. We don’t charge for these and they are always very well attended, so the winemakers feel it is worth coming. We engage with our customers at every opportunity: we offer advice when it is sought and generally try to build a bond. The wine trade is a very competitive industry and the only way for an independent such as ours to succeed is to have loyal customers who trust our judgement on wine and feel comfortable shopping here.

The relationship with our customers is very important to us, so if a customer has a special request, we try our best to satisfy it. On one occasion, we received a phone call from a customer based in London who wanted a birthday bottle of Champagne delivered to a member of his family. So, we duly gift-wrapped the Champagne and arranged a personal delivery service to ensure it got there on his birthday. Job done.

Another way of making Bin Ends At The Bear different from supermarkets is by setting 4

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wine feature… A Labour of Love the criteria for the wines we sell. Our wines are found in hotels and restaurants, not on supermarket shelves. This makes us unique in many ways but it doesn’t, however, mean that we only stock wines at higher price points.

For example, our range of £4.99 wines covers Argentina, Italy, France, Australia, Spain and South Africa. At this price, they offer great value for money and we are proud to offer all of them as good wines in their own right.

Since opening, a number of our wines have become very popular. For example, we have an Italian red called Passori (£10.15 a bottle) which simply flies off the shelf. So many customers have remarked, “It’s the best wine we’ve tried!” Give it a go – it drinks perfectly with steak.

Spanish wines are becoming popular, too, and we have a range from various parts of Spain which are reflective of their regions. Whether Rioja, Priorat or many others, the wines are great.

Personal favourites include Mara Martin Godello, from Monterrei, which is a crisp white with pear and citrus notes (£10.55 a bottle) and Tierra Fuerte Graziano, from Mentrida – a full bodied red with mature red fruits, spice and toasty notes.

A surprising success for us has been Croatian wines, made from the Plavac Mali grape. The Plavac Hvar wine is similar to lighter Italian wines, with soft fruits, whilst the Mediterano is full bodied with rich fruits, perfect for red meat. Both are strongly recommended.

I have long believed that Eastern Europe would become a major exporter of wines to the UK since

many of the countries have an ideal climate for wine production. They just needed investment in the industry, which is now happening.

Australian wines are also beginning to show renewed growth after many years of stagnation. This is to be welcomed because the country produces some truly lovely wines at all price levels. We have worked hard at finding wines that are interesting and good value for money, and since Australia is a massive country, we have been careful to list wines from all parts: from Barossa to the Yarra, McLaren, Margaret River and Alpine Valley.

There are so many wines available to us – and we’re always searching for interesting and sometimes quirky wines – that it’s difficult to draw the line on how many we should list. But the two overriding considerations are always whether our customers like a wine and whether it represents good value for money. For the wines we have selected, we are confident that the answer to both these questions is “Yes”.

Bin Ends At The Bear: 01453 873786 / GL5 5DE / binendsatthebear.co.uk Opened in June 2012, Bin Ends At The Bear is a proudly independent wine merchant based on Rodborough Common, near Stroud. The shop stocks over 350 different wines, more than 100 of which are under £10 per bottle, and all wines are selected personally on the basis of quality and good value for money. Staff are passionate about customer satisfaction and love to give advice on wine selection or food pairings, be it for a special occasion or a simple meal at home with friends.

Bin Ends At The Bear is open Monday to Saturday, from 10am–8pm, and on Sunday, from 11am–4pm.

Prices quoted in this feature are correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

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Bin Ends At The Bear just before opening in 2012

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Madhatter Bookshop

The Madhatter Bookshop is a family run independent bookshop in Burford selling both books and hats. Although Sara Hall, the owner, stocks the latest titles she also keeps a lookout for those quirky new books which are a great read and an ideal gift. She is always happy to provide advice on hats for every occasion and to suggest books for readers of all ages. With summer fast approaching, here are her recommendations for the warmer weather...

Several new guide books contain great ideas for getting out and about in the countryside.

Two of the best are Wild Garden Weekends and Wild Swimming Walks (paperback, both £14.99).

Beautifully illustrated, these provide an essential guide to a number of undiscovered and secret places in England. The books are lovely to dip into – I even enjoyed them from the comfort of my sofa.

For cooks and cookery book lovers The Unbakery (hardcover, £20) is a treasure trove of more than 150 ideas for raw plant-based food ideal for early summer eating. From Mexican Tacos with Chimichurri and Salsa to a healthy Blueberry Cheesecake, these recipes help to introduce much more fresh fruit and vegetables into your diet. Megan May is chef/owner of the award winning Auckland café Little Bird Organics and her book is selling very well over here too.

Antoine Laurain’s latest book The Red Notebook (paperback, £8.99) is a perfect holiday read. Parisian bookseller Laurent Letellier finds an abandoned handbag on the street. Without a

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name or address, the bag only contains a small notebook filled with jottings and handwritten notes. Laurent wants to meet the owner of the handbag but how is he ever going to track down the handbag’s owner? Antoine Laurain’s first novel, The President’s Hat, was a bestseller a couple of years ago and The Red Notebook also promises to be a success.

My final recommendation is probably my favourite book of 2015. Uncommon Ground: A Word-Lover’s Guide to the British Landscape (paperback, £16.99) by Dominck Tyler is filled with beautiful photographs and a glossary of words that describe the British landscape. Words such as jackstraw, tidewack and Stunpol (a Dorset word for a dying tree) are in danger of falling into disuse but they provide an important means of expressing our understanding of the landscape. This is a wonderful book and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Madhatter Bookshop, Burford: 01993 822539 / OX18 4QJ / madhatterbooks.co.uk

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Andrew Flintoff

Interviewing Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is a hard job. Not because he’s a difficult chap to talk to – on the contrary, he is warm, friendly and open. But he has a biography of such varied accomplishments that it’s hard to know where to start and how to fit it all in. To begin with: the cricket. Andrew made his Test Match debut in 1998 and played a major role in England regaining the Ashes in 2005. He was awarded an MBE in 2006. Having become one of the biggest players in the game, by 2010 he was forced to retire from professional cricket due to a recurring knee injury. Since then, Andrew has developed a career in broadcasting: alongside being a Team Captain on the BAFTA award winning sports panel show ‘A League of Their Own’, he has made several TV documentaries featuring, for example, sporting challenges across the world and survival skills. Next up, he is taking to the road with his ‘2nd Innings’ tour.

Here, he talks to Sally Bult about his love of cricket and a passion for Elvis…

Where did you grow up? And where did the ’Freddie’ come from?

I grew up in Preston, Lancashire, and lived there until I was 16 years old. Then I went to play cricket in Manchester and had to live in the car park with the groundsman. I’ve moved around a lot since those days: in Dubai for 18 months and Surrey for

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two years but we’ve now moved back up north to Cheshire. All my family are still in Lancashire so it’s nice to be closer to home again.

The ’Freddie’ dates back to when I was 15 and playing for Lancashire. The coach called me Freddie after Fred Flintstone and it just stuck.

However, my family and my wife all call me

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the Preview interview… Andrew Flintoff Andrew, and I do introduce myself as Andrew, as it would be a bit weird to introduce yourself by your nickname!

Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff playing in the England cricket team which regained the Ashes in 2005

How did your interest in cricket begin?

My dad played cricket for a local team so every afternoon, as far back as I can remember, my brother and I used to go and watch. It was a real family thing.

I started playing at the age of six. I don’t know whether talent is natural or created – it’s a bit of both I think, ability and hard work. I started at a young age and was playing all the time because I loved it, and I think that’s the most important thing: a desire to play and a love of the game. I much prefer batting. Bowling was just hard work.

If you had to pick only three cricketing career highlights, what would they be?

I’d have to say scoring my first century in the Lancashire Elevens schools match against Kent when I was just eleven. Then playing for Lancashire for the first time at the age of 16. And, of course, beating Australia in the Ashes in 2005.

How did you feel when your career was cut short due to injury?

I knew I wasn’t going to come back after knee surgery. I was kidding myself a bit but knew it wasn’t going to happen. It took a good couple of years to sink in, though – I mean, cricket is all I’ve known since I was a kid. But I’m fine with it now.

Since retirement, you’ve been busy making television programmes, promoting a fashion label, establishing cricket academies and working for charity. Which is your proudest achievement?

Definitely the charity foundation. We’ve created a children’s rehabilitation and physiotherapy unit at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital and have just donated £1million to Great Ormond Street Hospital to do the same. Charity work is very important to me. But I’ve also been incredibly lucky with the television work: some athletes leave their career and don’t know what to do next. I’ve never done anything I didn’t want to do and in fact most of the television programmes have been my idea. I’ve been able to approach Sky and the BBC and pitch ideas.

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You recently won the Australian version of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! after a month in the jungle. Did you manage to enjoy that experience?

To be honest, it was probably one of the easiest jobs I’ve ever had! I’d spent time in the jungle before, knew some survival skills and had experienced times with little food, so it didn’t worry me. There are very few times in life where you have the opportunity to do absolutely nothing, so I just embraced it. You have to remember that you are making television, it’s just entertainment and it’s not hugely important in the scheme of things.

I think those who suffered in that environment were people who just aren’t comfortable in their own skins. Fortunately, I am comfortable with myself so I found it easier.

How do you keep fit now?

I train most days. I take the kids to school if I’m not working and then go on to the gym. It is an important routine for me: you realise your life is very regimented playing sport and at the time you rebel against it, but then afterwards you realise how important having a routine is. It is also important for me to stay fit, both health-wise and for my knee.

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the Preview interview… Andrew Flintoff Do you encourage your children to play cricket?

I have two boys aged seven and nine and they played last night, actually! They play for the local team and are doing well. Over the past 18 months, my elder son has suddenly become more interested and my youngest just loves it. I really enjoy watching them play. I like cricket on my own terms. If I had to commentate all the time or write endless articles about cricket, I think I might start resenting it, but just seeing the boys play is great and I always enjoy watching a game.

You are appearing at Cheltenham Town Hall in October as part of the Spoken Word series there.

What can people expect from your show?

That’s a good question… I can’t really explain it myself. I’ve just started my 2nd Innings tour and the idea for it came about because Clyde Holcroft [the TV producer and comedy writer] and I used to get together to do a podcast. It was very raw and rough – we never edited it, we just did it on a computer and people seemed to quite like it.

Which led to thinking: why don’t we do a tour? So we’ve just done a few small gigs and last week we played in Melton Mowbray to about 500 people and it went really well. I guess the show is about my life but more than anything we just have fun.

You don’t need to be a cricket fan to come along – it’s very loosely tied to cricket, but it’s a mix of everything really. Clyde holds it together. I have a tendency to go off on a tangent but at the same time I like that: it will probably be a bit different every night. We want it to be interesting and inevitably things will crop up in the news as we go along which will provide talking points.

Tell me about Elvis…

I love Elvis. When I was young, I wanted to go to live in Australia but my mum wouldn’t let me so I got a job at Woolworths in Preston. I worked in the music department selling records and at that time the Elvis Essential Collection was released.

It was played on a loop in the store and at first I wasn’t interested but then I started liking it and soon I knew all the words. You never know, I may end up performing some in the show! I played a T20 cricket game in Australia late last year – well, I was playing and commentating and so had a

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Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff recently won the Australian I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

microphone on. I had this urge to start singing but thought as it was a professional game, perhaps I better not. In the end I sang In the Ghetto. I don’t need many excuses to sing!

And for the future?

I don’t know really. I like to watch Australia play in the winter. I don’t really plan anything – I’ve just been lucky with work. I enjoy being at home and spending time with the children and my family and just hope to do more of the same.

Freddie Flintoff is on the road with his 2nd Innings tour throughout the summer and autumn. For further details, visit andrewflintoffofficial.co.uk As part of the tour, he is appearing at Cheltenham Town Hall in its Spoken Word series on Tuesday 27 October. Other speakers in the Spoken Word series are Sir Ranulph Fiennes (17 July), Arlene Phillips (2 August) and Ben Fogle (20 October). Tickets are available through the Cheltenham Town Hall booking office: 0844 576 2210 / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

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Hannah Paget

Hannah Paget Designs A woman can never have too many handbags‌ or can she? Hannah Paget, founder of Hannah Paget Designs, has turned this notion on its head with her belief that a bag should be an investment piece, designed to withstand the fickle nature of fashion‌ 174

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new business profile… Hannah Paget Designs December 2014 marked the opening of a new shop in Minchinhampton, Hannah Paget Designs, specialising in handmade leather bags and accessories. The boutique space has been fitted out by members of Hannah’s family with bespoke, handcrafted cabinetry and it is furnished with antiques that suit the period building. Hannah’s intention to create a luxury brand for our times, underpinned by traditional craft techniques, is reflected throughout the shop.

Hannah’s particular interest in these handcrafting techniques was inspired by her degree in Creative Arts/Textile Design at Bath Spa University, where she specialised in screen printing. She then went on to work in fashion retail in London and undertook various internships. One of these, with handbag designer Florian, allowed her to follow the creative path all the way from designs on paper to the finished collection on the catwalk at London Fashion Week.

Inspired to create her own brand, Hannah completed a leather course in Tetbury and started designing her own bags. She loves leather, saying “Leather is so organic and it has a great smell to it. Traditionally, all the best calf skins used in handbags come from Italy. My husband and I were married in Italy and for our anniversary we returned there and spent much of our trip visiting factories and seeing where we could have my handbags made!”

Although Hannah would eventually like to work with a factory in the UK for her production, she is hampered by the requirement to place a large minimum order. By contrast, the family-run Italian factory she currently uses has allowed her to have 20 bags produced in four different colours: perfect for establishing a new business. Once Hannah has provided prototype sketches, the factory make each bag by hand using traditional artisan skills. Each completed bag comes with its own dust-bag and carries Hannah’s distinctive logo – a stamp of her fingerprint.

Hannah’s first handbag collection was based on iconic designs and she has already sold out of several styles. Taking time to listen to her customers and quiz them on their requirements has given her a good base of research for her next collection, which will be made using a tumbled 4

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This image and above: examples of Hannah Paget’s handbag designs

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Hannah Paget outside her recently opened shop in Minchinhampton

leather. Not only does the leather she uses have to be of the finest quality but the texture is important, especially when it comes to wear and tear. Hannah explains, “I want my bags to be sold as investment pieces, so it is important that they are more durable and less prone to scratches.”

Handbags in Hannah’s collection are priced from £245 to £345, depending on the style and size, with colours ranging from classic black to bolder reds and honey. Hannah says, “Everyone used to buy black bags but you’d be amazed at how many people buy tan bags now, so it’s important to cater to all tastes. I have noticed that among my customers there is no particular age group buying a particular style of bag; it’s really a very diverse mix.”

So what makes a Hannah Paget bag stand out from the crowd? “There are three reasons my bags are a great investment,” says Hannah.

“Firstly they are handmade, secondly the interior lining is the best jacquard weave and thirdly, a little detail often overlooked in other bags, is the leather trim on the inside pockets, for ease of use.”

She is too modest to add that they are made to classically elegant designs.

Hannah’s aim has always been for the business to create investment bags. Each of her

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handbags is a statement piece for the wardrobe which will enhance any outfit but also remain a steadfast companion for many years. As she says, “I know from personal experience that a bag holds an awful lot of stuff and can be a great disguise for all the muddles inside! I’m also looking to work on a stylish changing bag, as being a 26 year old with my first baby, I’m aware of the need for something nice that’s also practical.”

Impressively, Hannah has achieved all of her success with the new brand alongside caring for a young baby. She is currently working on her new collection and has many ambitions for the months ahead. For example, she is taking a stand at this summer’s Cotswold Show in Cirencester (4 and 5 July) and by the end of the year hopes to have created a men’s range of wallets and satchels, her new handbag collection, some more keyrings and a baby collection. She also works in the shop, which is open on Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am–5pm.

Given her levels of energy, determination and talent, we feel confident that her venture will build on its early successes.

Hannah Paget Designs: 01453 451823 / GL6 9BN / hannahpaget.co.uk

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