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welcome …to the March issue of Cotswold Preview. As always, this issue aims to bring you the essence of the Cotswolds. If you’re out and about during March, be sure to visit some of the 20+ exhibitions taking place as part of the month-long IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival. There’s also Jump racing at The Festival in Cheltenham, talks and debates at Bath Literature Festival and Chorley’s spring auction, to name but a few of the best local events. You’ll find our full recommendations of where to go and what to do this month on pages 18–77. Stepping into spring, we preview this season’s fashion (Spring Lookbook, pages 118–125), investigate the year-round appeal of the latest generation of conservatories (A Room with a View, pages 85–90) and take a look around some of the gardens that Shakespeare himself would have known (Shakespeare’s Gardens, pages 94–98). We would also like to highlight this month’s Preview Interview: it is with Tim Crisp, a Charlbury resident who has spent several years helping spearhead a community-led solar energy hub in West Oxfordshire. Planning permission has now been granted and the solar farm is set to be built this year. We thought this story serves as an inspiring example of community spirit in action. Finally, with the start of the Easter holidays upon us, we explore some of the area’s best day and residential camps for children. These offer everything from bushcrafting and sporting adventures to courses in digital wizardry. The feedback we’ve heard (from participants and their parents) is that they’re so brilliant they should be made compulsory: turn to page 106 for our selection. We wish you all a fabulous March…

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Tracy Chevalier at Bath Literature Festival

The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The Russian Evolution at Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Gloucester Framed at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Hobson’s Choice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm An Evening with Anne Reid at Komedia, Bath, 8pm King Charles III at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Lunchtime recital at Cheltenham Town Hall, 1:05pm Glos. Young Musician of the Year at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 7pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The Witches at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 1:30pm

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Bath Literature Festival at venues across Bath Literary walk, 2:30pm–4:30pm, Bath Spring park walk at Dyrham Park, near Bath Wonderful Wales cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath Room film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Youth film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Carol film showing at the Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa Made in Moreton at venues in Moreton-in-Marsh Girls’ Night Out - Crochet Daffodil workshop at Prema, Uley

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The Russian Evolution at Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Gloucester Framed at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

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Performing Arts Hobson’s Choice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm King Charles III at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm An Evening of Deception at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Choral Evensong and Organ Recital at Cheltenham College Chapel, 6pm La Bohème at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Quintabile – Brass Quintet at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm Stiff Little Fingers live music at the Assembly, Leamington Spa, 7pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The Witches at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 1:30pm

Events Bath Literature Festival at venues across Bath IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Made in Moreton at venues in Moreton-in-Marsh Don Quixote: Director talk at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Comedy Festival at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud

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The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The Russian Evolution at Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

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Hobson’s Choice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm King Charles III at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm An Evening of Deception at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm An evening with Ray Mears at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Wells Virtuosi at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Dracula: The Kisses at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Hangmen NT live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 6:45pm An Evening with Pam Ayres at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford The Russian Evolution at Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

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Performing Arts Shakespeare Rattle & Roll live music at Beacon Hall, Bath, 8pm Hobson’s Choice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Ezio live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm King Charles III at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm An Evening of Deception at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Showaddywaddy at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Rory McGrath show at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Fanfare of Strumpets live music at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 8pm The Witches at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 1:30pm

Events Bath Literature Festival at venues across Bath 104th Chipping Norton Music Festival at venues across Chipping Norton Floral Gift for Mother’s Day workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Morning Masterclass: Asia cookery course at Thyme, Southrop Manor

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Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham The Russian Evolution at Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

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Hobson’s Choice at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Fred’s House live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Jack Savoretti live music at The Forum, Bath, 7pm King Charles III at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm An Evening of Deception at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Midsummer Night’s Dream at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The Rosellys live music at UTEA, Wotton-under-Edge, 8pm

Events Bath Literature Festival at venues across Bath I am being: A Stanislavski workshop at The Theatre, Chipping Norton IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds New to Gardening workshop at Waterperry Garden, near Wheatley Plant-a-Pot for Mother’s Day event at Highfield Garden World, Whitminster

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Made in Moreton at Artysan, Moreton-in-Marsh Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Little Buckland Gallery

Performing Arts NMSW Trio live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 6:30pm Gordon Giltrap live music at Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve, 7:45pm English String Orchestra at Burford School, 6pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Russell Howard live comedy at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 8pm

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Events Mother’s Day Beauty Studio at Upton House, near Bampton Legend film showing at Barnsley House Cinema, Barnsley Bath Literature Festival at venues across Bath Snowdrop Planting Day at Prior Park, near Bath 104th Chipping Norton Music Festival at venues across Chipping Norton IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Steam & Diesel Multiple Unit Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Avebury Manor, near Marlborough Antique and Collectors’ Fair at Three Counties Showground, Malvern Made in Moreton at venues in Moreton-in-Marsh Mother’s Day Sunday Brunch at Asparagasm, Nailsworth Mother’s Day Lunch at WWT Slimbridge Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud South Cotswold Youth Orchestra at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7:30pm Wedding Fayre at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon Can’t Draw for Toffee pencil drawing workshop at Prema, Uley

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Exhibitions & Auctions

The John Davies Gallery

The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath WWI Recruiting Posters at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Gloucester Framed at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley

Performing Arts Artysan Gallery

Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm New Act Comedy Night at Komedia, Bath, 8pm Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Lisa McHugh live music at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester, 7pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events

Vintage & Antiques market at Green Park Station, Bath Make a Willow Bird Feeder workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Trumbo film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Made in Moreton at venues in Moreton-in-Marsh Meet the Otters at WWT Slimbridge Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud Spotlight film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury Lecture by sculptor Wendy Hunt at Nature in Art, Twigworth What to do in Your Garden: Spring at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley Sudeley Castle and Gardens opens for 2016, Winchcombe

march monday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan, Moreton-in-Marsh Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Gallery Pangolin

Performing Arts Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Mathematics of Mordor at ICIA Arts Theatre, Bath, 7:30pm Lunchtime recital at Holburne Museum, Bath, 1:50pm Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Room for One at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Lunchtime recital at Cheltenham Town Hall, 1:05pm Atéa Wind Quintet at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Peter Donohoe Plays Shostakovich at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Moroccan evening at The Foodworks Cookery School, near Cheltenham Palio film showing at Pound Arts, Corsham IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Trumbo film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud

Campden Gallery

march *For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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tuesday

Exhibitions & Auctions

Albion Gallery

Campden Gallery

The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Gloucester Framed at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm John Spiers live music at Cheltenham Town Hall, 8pm Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Room for One at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Lunchtime recital at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 1:05pm Night Watch at Swindon Arts Centre, 7:30pm

Events Macbeth film showing at Barnsley House Cinema, Barnsley IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Trumbo film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud

march

wednesday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

MARCH 16 Cotswold preview

WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Little Buckland Gallery

Fosse Gallery

Performing Arts Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Phil Beer live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Psychic Derek Acorah at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Room for One at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm As You Like It NT live screening at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm The Birthday Party at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm That’ll Be the Day at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

Events Bath Decorative and Antiques Fair at The Pavilion, Bath Guided tour of The Wilson, Cheltenham IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds

10 march

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thursday

Exhibitions & Auctions

Artysan Gallery

The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Toys, Dolls, Antiques & Interiors auction at Bingham Hall, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Little Buckland Gallery

Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm John Breese guitar recital at Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath, 6:30pm Bath Philharmonia concert at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Room for One at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Swede Dreamz at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Bath Decorative and Antiques Fair at The Pavilion, Bath IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry Guy Browning talk at Wootton Village Hall, near Woodstock

march friday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

MARCH 16 Cotswold preview

WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan, Moreton-in-Marsh Tin Odescalchi exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold

The Stour Gallery

Performing Arts Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm A Room for One at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm The Barron Knights live music at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm CSO concert at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Old Time Music Hall at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:45pm The Baron Knights at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Gary Delaney live comedy at Stratford ArtsHouse, 8pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Noises Off at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The Black Feathers live music at UTEA, Wotton-under-Edge, 8pm

Events Bath Decorative and Antiques Fair at The Pavilion, Bath Spotlight film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry Short & Sweet: Choux Pastry cookery course at Thyme, Southrop Manor Modern Lawn Care course at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley

The Theatre, Chipping Norton

12 march

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saturday

Exhibitions & Auctions

The Edible Garden Show

Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Reflections at Museum of East Asian Art, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden John Limbrey Artist and Artisan at Court Barn Museum, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Tokens of Love at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Eleanor McEvoy live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Fascinating Aida’s Dillie Keane live music at Komedia, Bath, 7pm Rumours of Fleetwood Mac live music at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus live screening at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, 3pm Campden Gallery

Events Last flight of the Vulcan Bomber film showing at Barnsley House Cinema Bath Half Marathon through Bath city centre Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford 104th Chipping Norton Music Festival at venues in Chipping Norton Mosaics: specialist afternoon talk at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Wedding Fayre at Compton Verney IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway The Power of Water trail at Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean Classic & Off Road Motorcycle Show at Three Counties Showground, Malvern Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Slimbridge Cygnets at WWT Slimbridge Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud The Revenant film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury Sketchbook Series: Texture workshop at Prema, Uley

march sunday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley

Fosse Gallery

Performing Arts Private Lives at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Unheard New Rising Talent at Komedia, Bath, 8pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 1:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The Russian State Ballet of Siberia at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

Little Buckland Gallery

Events Till the Boys Come Home film screening at Little Theatre Cinema, Bath Penguin Feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford Spotlight film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Furniture with Annie Sloan Paint workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Power of Water trail at Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean Dad’s Army film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Slimbridge Cygnets at WWT, Slimbridge Fixtures at Stratford Racecourse Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud Trumbo film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury NeedleFelt Narratives: Bird with Legs workshop at Prema, Uley House tour at Longleat, near Warminster

14 march

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monday

Exhibitions & Auctions

Little Buckland Gallery

Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud

Performing Arts Artysan Gallery

Private Lives at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 4:30pm Russell Howard live comedy at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 8pm The Car Man screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm The Russian State Ballet of Siberia at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm

Events

One Day Seasonal Cookery Course at Vale House Kitchen, Bath The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse The Lucky Onion Club at The Races at No.38 The Park, Cheltenham Corinium’s HLF Development Project talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Power of Water trail at Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean Dad's Army film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud

march tuesday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley

Gallery Pangolin

Campden Gallery

Performing Arts Private Lives at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Science Showoff at ICIA Weston Studio, Bath, 7:30pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 1:30pm Steven Sproat & Elias Sibley live at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 8pm Blazin’ Fiddles live music at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Magic in the Moonlight film showing at Barnsley House Cinema The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse The Lucky Onion Club presents Mark Hix at No.38 The Park, Cheltenham IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Power of Water trail at Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean Dad’s Army film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Fish: an introduction cookery course at Thyme, Southrop Manor Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud Lino Cuts workshop at Nature in Art, Twigworth

16 march

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wednesday

Exhibitions & Auctions

Gallery Pangolin

Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley

Performing Arts

Campden Gallery

Private Lives at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Maz O’Connor live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Stones in his Pocket at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Daniel Cainer live music at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Ed Byrne live comedy at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Your Musical Memories at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 2:30pm

Events

The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse The Lucky Onion Club at The Races at No.38 The Park, Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Movement tour at The Wilson, Cheltenham Youth film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Ceramics drop-in workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Power of Water trail at Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean Dad’s Army film showing at Gloucester Guildhall Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud The Lion at World’s End film showing at Nature in Art, Twigworth

march thursday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley

Performing Arts

Fosse Gallery

Artysan Gallery

Private Lives at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Willows live music at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath, 7:30pm Stones in his Pocket at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Hunter and the Bear live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Property of Fiery Feet at Royal Spa Centre, Leamingotn Spa, 7pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Jazz Night at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 7pm Here Comes the Boys at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 8pm

Events The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse The Lucky Onion Club at The Races at No.38 The Park, Cheltenham Weber Essentials cookery course at Hobbs House, Chipping Sodbury Antiques & Collectables Market at Corn Hall, Cirencestser IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Power of Water trail at Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud

18 march

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friday

Exhibitions & Auctions

West of England Game Fair

The John Davies Gallery

Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Private Lives at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Right Now at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm James Martin: Plates, Mates & Automobiles at The Forum, Bath, 7:30pm Stones in his Pocket at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Hangmen NT live screening at Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham, 7pm Cirencester Philharmonia at St David’s Parish Church, Moreton-In-Marsh, 7:30pm Property of Fiery Feet at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1:30pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Roving Crows live music at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 8pm

Events 104th Chipping Norton Music Festival at venues in Chipping Norton IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Short & Sweet: Cakes & Sponges cookery course at Thyme, Southrop Manor Creative Shrub Garden workshop at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley

march saturday

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Lucy Ash exhibition at West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Spring Delights at Court Barn Museum, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Komedia

Performing Arts The Puppini Sisters live music at Komedia, Bath, 7:30pm Spring Concert at Church of St John the Baptist, Burford, 7:30pm Liane Carroll live music at Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve, 7:45pm Philharmonia Brass concert at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, 3pm

Events Wedding Fayre at Bath Function Rooms Love & Mercy film showing at Barnsley House Cinema Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Dad’s Army film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Residents’ Weekend 2016 event by Gloucester Tourist Information Centre The Porter Trio live music and lunch at Whatley Manor, Malmesbury Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh West of England Game Fair at The Showground, Shepton Mallet Slimbridge Cygnets at WWT, Slimbridge Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud New Beginnings and New Plantings trail at Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury Butterfly Needlefelt workshop at Prema, Uley House tour at Longleat, near Warminster

Victoria Art Gallery

20 march

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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sunday

Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Gallery Pangolin

Fosse Gallery

Performing Arts Idle Playthings at Komedia, Bath, 7:30pm The Mousetrap at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm An Evening with Mark Beaumont at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Boris Godunov: ROH live screening at Gloucester Guildhall, 7pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm It’s All About You at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7:30pm Afdance: Story Time at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, 5pm

Events

Easter Chocolate cookery masterclass at Bertinet Kitchens, Bath Wine Tasting – Off The Beaten Track at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath The Italian & Northern Renaissance talk at St. George’s Hall, Blockley Penguin Feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester Thick Paint & a Palette Knife workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Daffodils & Early Magnolias at Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh Slimbridge Cygnets at WWT, Slimbridge Hamlet: Director talk at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon The 33 film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury House tour at Longleat, near Warminster

march monday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Reflections at Museum of East Asian Art, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, near Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Impress 2016 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Auction at Chorley’s

Campden Gallery

Performing Arts West Side Story at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mousetrap at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Bootleg Beatles live music at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm The Chris & Pui Show at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 11am Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Bat-Fan at Swindon Arts Centre, 7:30pm

Events Introduction to Patisserie cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath Raw food evening at The Foodworks Cookery School, near Cheltenham Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh

22 march

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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tuesday

Exhibitions & Auctions

Auction at Chorley’s

Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, near Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Campden Gallery

West Side Story at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm The Mousetrap at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Dazzling Decades at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Spartacus ballet screening at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, 7pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Friend or Foe? at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Suffragette film showing at Barnsley House Cinema Theatre Tour at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Textured Embroidery Techniques workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester Easter Flowers Basket workshop at Pound Arts, Corsham IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Pruning workshop at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley

march

wednesday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Auction at Bingham Hall, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

The John Davies Gallery

Performing Arts West Side Story at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Mousetrap at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Unearthed at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Dazzling Decades at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Backstage in Biscuit Land at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 7:45pm Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee magic show at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm The Dreamers live music at Stratford ArtsHouse, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Friend or Foe? at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Dominion at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm

Events Subversive Ceramics talk at The Wilson, Cheltenham IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Ladies’ lunch with jeweller Paul Corrigan at Whatley Manor, near Malmesbury

Victoria Art Gallery

24 march

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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thursday

Exhibitions & Auctions

The John Davies Gallery

The Stour Gallery

The British Life at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

West Side Story at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Mousetrap at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Unearthed at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Dazzling Decades at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Friend or Foe? at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Dinosaur Zoo at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 1:30pm Dominion at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, 7pm

Events Antiques & Collectables Market at Corn Hall, Cirencestser IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds The Giant Duck Hunt at WWT Slimbridge Jive Dance at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh

march friday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The British Life at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Seren Bell exhibition at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Campden Gallery

Performing Arts West Side Story at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Mousetrap at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Unearthed at Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Dazzling Decades at The Playhouse, Cheltenham, 7:30pm Dub Pistols live music at Gloucester Guildhall, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Friend or Foe? at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events Arts and Crafts Movement tour at The Wilson, Cheltenham IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Morning Masterclass: Italian cookery course at Thyme, Southrop Manor Fixtures at Stratford Racecourse Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury

RSC Theatre

26 march

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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saturday

Exhibitions & Auctions

Campden Gallery

Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden Spring Delights at Court Barn Museum, Chipping Campden Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Made in Moreton at Artysan Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Steve Jobs film showing at Barnsley House Cinema

Events Victoria Art Gallery

Lemur Feeding talk at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Superstar Wrestling at Cheltenham Town Hall Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Easter events at Gloucester Folk Museum, Gloucester Easter events at Gloucester City Museum, Gloucester Toy Collectors’ Fair at Three Counties Showground, Malvern Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Daffodils & Early Magnolias at Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Chastleton House, near Moreton-in-Marsh NGS Open Garden at Trench Hill, Sheepscombe The Giant Duck Hunt at WWT Slimbridge NGS Open Garden at Misarden Park, near Stroud Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Charlecote Park, Wellesbourne Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury House tour at Longleat, near Warminster Mad Hatter’s Easter Fun Day at Sudeley Castle and Gardens, Winchcombe

march sunday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The British Life at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Colourscape at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley

The Stour Gallery

Performing Arts Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm The Open Mic Night at Komedia, Bath, 7:30pm The Railway Children screening at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 6pm Organ recital at Gloucester Cathedral, 1pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Prema

Events Penguin Feeding at Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Chedworth Roman Villa, near Cheltenham Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across Cotswolds Easter events at Gloucester Folk Museum, Gloucester Easter events at Gloucester City Museum, Gloucester NGS Open Garden at Kencot Gardens, Lechlade Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh Daffodils & Early Magnolias at Batsford Arboretum, Moreton-in-Marsh NGS Open Garden at Trench Hill, Sheepscombe The Giant Duck Hunt at WWT Slimbridge Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Charlecote Park, Wellesbourne Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury New Beginnings and New Plantings trail at Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury Dad’s Army film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury House tour at Longleat, near Warminster

28 march

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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monday

Exhibitions & Auctions

The John Davies Gallery

Cheltenham Town Hall

The British Life at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Colourscape at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts Rehearsal for Murder at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Eddi Reader live music at Komedia, Bath, 7:30pm Single Spies at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Lunchtime recital at Cheltenham Town Hall, 1:05pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm

Events

Star Men film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Easter events at Gloucester Folk Museum, Gloucester Easter events at Gloucester City Museum, Gloucester Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh The Giant Duck Hunt at WWT Slimbridge Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury Dad’s Army film showing at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

march tuesday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions The British Life at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham Janice Lyall exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh Michèle Griffiths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour Impress 2016 at Museum in the Park, Stroud Colourscape at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth

The Stour Gallery

Performing Arts Rehearsal for Murder at Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:30pm Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7:45pm Dog Show at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 8pm Single Spies at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Christy Moore live music at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Don Quixote at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1:30pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Ashleigh and Pudsey at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 6:30pm

RSC Swan Theatre

Events French Family Favourites cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath A Bigger Splash film showing at The Theatre, Chipping Norton Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Steam Day Rover at Dean Forest Railway Gloucester ghost walk starting at Gloucester Tourist Information Centre Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh The Instinctive cook course at Thyme, Southrop Manor Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury

30 march

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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wednesday

WHAT’S ON DIARY Exhibitions & Auctions

Wyvern Theatre

The British Life at Banbury Museum Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath Fragile at RUH, Bath Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Art, Corsham How Many Magpies at Gloucester Guildhall Iceland, an Uneasy Calm at Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery The Beauty of the Orient at Nature in Art, Twigworth Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley Oxford Art Society exhibition at Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Performing Arts

Albion Gallery

Rehearsal for Murder at Theatre Royal, Bath, 8pm Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath, 7pm John Robins: Speakeasy at Rondo Theatre, Bath, 8pm Single Spies at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, 7:45pm Soul Legends at Cheltenham Town Hall, 7:30pm Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:15pm Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 7:30pm Ashleigh and Pudsey at Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 4:30pm

Events

Adult and Child cookery course at Lucknam Park, near Bath Ceramics drop-in workshop at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester 30 Years of Butler’s Field talk at Corinium Museum, Cirencester Cirencester Hare Festival at various locations in Cirencester IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival at venues across the Cotswolds Improve Your Drawing workshop at The Coach House, near Lechlade CountryTastic at Three Counties Showground, Malvern Made in Moreton at venues across Moreton-in-Marsh The Giant Duck Hunt at WWT Slimbridge Private Passion, Public Face talk at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Antiques, Decorative & Art Fair at Westonbirt School, near Tetbury

march thursday

*For contact details please see pages 49–51. The full What’s On Listings start on page 58.

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WHAT’S ON DIARY: CONTACT DETAILS

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… Albion Gallery: 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk 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

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Bampton Classical Opera: 01993 851876 / bamptonopera.org Barnsley House: 01285 740000 / GL7 5EE / barnsleyhouse.com Barnsley Herb Garden: 07773 687493 / GL7 5EE / herbsforhealing.net 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 

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 Fosse Gallery: 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com Gallery Pangolin: 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com 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 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

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WHAT’S ON DIARY: CONTACT DETAILS 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 347110 / 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 Sarah Wiseman Gallery: 01865 515123 / OX2 7JL / wisegal.com Shakespeare’s Birthplace: 01789 204016 / CV37 6QW / shakespeare.org.uk Slimbridge Wetland Centre: 01453 891900 / GL2 7BT / wwt.org.uk Snowshill Manor and Garden: 01386 842814 / WR12 7JU / nationaltrust.org.uk/snowshill-manor

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SOTA Gallery: 01993 862799 / OX28 6FG / sotagallery.co.uk 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: 02476 524524 / 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: 01242 237431 / GL50 3JT / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk Wootton Village Hall: woottontalks.co.uk Wyvern Theatre: 01793 524481 / SN1 1QN / wyverntheatre.org.uk

WHAT’S ON FEATURE: SEREN BELL EXHIBITION AT FOSSE GALLERY

Tamworths by Seren Bell

Sunday 6 – Saturday 26

SEREN BELL Exhibition at FOSSE GALLERY, STOW-ON-THE-WOLD Entitled ‘The Rural Heritage of Mid Wales’, this is the second solo exhibition for Seren Bell, one of the UK’s most endearing animal artists... Sheep hold a special fascination for British artist Seren Bell. She is best known for her depictions of these animals and they form the majority of the subject matter in her solo exhibition at the Fosse Gallery. Seren lives in the Upper Wye valley in Radnorshire, mid Wales, where sheep are integral to the landscape. Spending around three hours every day exercising her dogs, she walks through the wooded hills and fields full of sheep, and she then uses these as the backdrop to her paintings. The artist also makes original crayon, pen and ink drawings of native breeds of farm animals. These works are in great demand and she was recently commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales

to paint some of his rare breeds at Highgrove. The Rare Breeds section of last summer’s Three Counties Show provided additional inspiration for her depictions of ancient breeds of pigs which are included in this exhibition, alongside flashy cockerels and well mannered hounds. The Fosse Galler y is open Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am–5pm. The Private View for this exhibition is on Sunday 6 March, from 11am–4pm. The catalogue can also be viewed on the gallery’s website from mid-February. Prices range from £495 to £1,500. Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold: 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com

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WHAT’S ON FEATURE: AUCTION AT CHORLEY’S

Costume design sketch for Lucio in Measure for Measure

Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23

Auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, near Cheltenham The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death forms the theme for this sale which has a large proportion of lots relating to the Bard, his plays and famous actors and actresses and their associations with Stratford-upon-Avon… Cotswold preview MARCH 16

WHAT’S ON FEATURE: AUCTION AT CHORLEY’S

This noteworthy auction features fine art and antiques alongside Shakespearean and theatrical memorabilia and fine jewellery. One of the most unusual lots is a pair of beautiful hide and coloured thread-work gloves. Initial investigations pointed to them belonging to the Bard himself, however, it subsequently transpired that the gloves dated to perhaps 50 years after Shakespeare’s death. The gloves are, nonetheless, a beautiful and rare survivor of the period and are expected to achieve between £500 and £700. Another impressive item is a 19th century bust of Shakespeare which stands on a fluted 161cm high column, and carries an estimate of £800–£1,200. In keeping with the dramatic theme, an early Victorian snuff box is also on offer. Dated 16.8.55, the inscription reads ’J C from V L’: the box was a gift from the actress Vivien Leigh (Lady Olivier) to Joe Clark, Costume Maker at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. This snuff box is in a lot together with Clark’s spirit flask and numerous signed photographs of Miss Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier and is expected to fetch £800. Also on sale are several stunning costume designs depicting Shakespeare’s characters Lucio (Michael Dobson), Thurio (Ian Richardson) Roderigo (Michael Gwyn) and others from productions of the 1940s and 1950s. A sketch of a later design created for Joanna Lumley is inscribed

A 19th century bust of William Shakespeare

by her, “Clever David designed for me the costume from Hell… and I wore it!” Important works of non-Shakespearean art are included in the sale, with a highlight being a lithograph in colours by Jean-Dominique van Caulaert. The work is entitled Mistinguette and is expected to achieve £300–£500. Simon Chorley comments, “It was a dream to catalogue these items in midsummer of 2015, almost a year before the commemorations of Shakespeare’s death, giving plenty of time to research the lots before the sale this March.” All items in the sale can be viewed at Chorley’s auction rooms on Sunday 20, from 10am–4pm, on Monday 21, from 9am–4pm, and on the sale days before 10am. The full catalogue is also available online at Chorley’s website. The auction starts at 10am on both sale days: Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 March. Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park: 01452 344499 / GL4 8EU / chorleys.com

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WHAT’S ON FEATURE: EXHIBITION AT GALLERY PANGOLIN

Black Wings, Red Fields by John Buck

Monday 22 February – Friday 1 April

‘Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings’ exhibition at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford Now in its 8th consecutive year, this popular exhibition features a broad range of prints and drawings by both modern and contemporary sculptors… Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings is again part of Impress’16, the biennial Printmaking Festival which showcases some of the best in international printmaking at venues across Stroud and the Cotswolds. Gallery Pangolin’s show includes work by over 20 different artists, seven of whom are Royal Academicians, including local sculptors Ralph Brown and Lynn Chadwick.

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Exhibition highlights include a new iprint from Anthony Abrahams, Megalopolis, and a woodblock print, Black Wings, Red Fields (pictured above) by Jon Buck. Galler y Pangolin is open Monday to Friday, from 10am–6pm, and on Saturday from 10am–1pm. Gallery Pangolin, Chalford, near Stroud: 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com

Motherhood I by Mia Furstova

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EXHIBITIONS IN SPOTLIGHT: LITTLE BUCKLAND GALLERY Boar by Jen Whiskerd

from Saturday 5

‘The Wood Shed’ and ‘Family Values’ exhibitions at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway These two exhibitions, which run concurrently, form part of March’s IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival… The fourth IMPRESS Printmaking Festival is taking place throughout March at venues across the Cotswolds. Organised by Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative, the event spans exhibitions, workshops, masterclasses and talks dedicated to contemporary printmaking. There are lots of opportunities to view works by leading printmakers as well as to try printmaking or – if you are already printing – to try something new and expand your techniques. Little Buckland Galler y is hosting two exhibitions as part of IMPRESS’16: The Wood Shed and Family Values. The Wood Shed is a mixed exhibition of relief prints, with a large-scale wood shed

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made of previously engraved and printed plates. The show includes work by Jen Whiskerd, Beth Jenkins, Tricia Torrington, Liz Paulden, Suzanne Jones, Sam Wilson and students from the University of Gloucestershire. Family Values, also a mixed exhibition, features work in series from Mila Furstova, Debs Cox, Sue Freeborough and Christine Felce alongside other artists. Both exhibitions continue until 3 April. Throughout this period, Little Buckland Gallery is open Thursday to Sunday, from 11am–5pm, and at other times by appointment. Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway: 01386 853739 / WR12 7JH / littlebucklandgallery.co.uk

Exhibitions &AMarch uctions from Saturday 19 Colin Fraser & Robin Furlong exhibition at The John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 01608 652255 / GL56 9NQ / johndaviesgallery.com Bespoke furniture designer Robin Furlong and art dealer John Davies, both based at the Fosseway Business Park in Moreton-on-Marsh, are joining forces for this spring exhibition. Based in John Davies’ gallery, it also features the work of Colin Fraser, a British born artist now living and working in Sweden. His works are shown alongside a selection of Robin Furlong’s bespoke items of furniture such as side tables, cabinets, dining tables and bookcases, as well as his Quantum drinks cabinet. Colin Fraser works in egg tempera, which creates a glow to his compositions that

Ochre Glaze by Colin Fraser at The John Davies Gallery

Capstan Games Table by Robin Furlong at The John Davies Gallery

capture lazy summer days, pastoral settings and still life scenes. He is often motivated by the way sunshine bursts through a window into a room, with each painting becoming a celebration of light. The John Davies Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 9:30am–5pm. This exhibition continues until 9 April. throughout March Ken Howard exhibition at Albion Gallery, Chipping Norton 01608 238020 / OX7 5AD / albiongallery.co.uk This solo exhibition features paintings by the contemporary British artist Ken Howard who is best known for his cityscapes, landscapes and interior scenes. Howard states that painting is, for him, about three things: revelation, communication and celebration. He says, “By revelation, I mean giving people a way of seeing, revealing the world around them in a way they have never seen before. By communication, I mean speaking directly in an instantly recognisable style. My last criterion, celebration, is perhaps more difficult to explain. We all suffer in our lives, we lose loved ones and we suffer illnesses and the stresses and strains of normal life. But I want art to raise me above that: when I look at a painting I want it to celebrate life. For me, my main inspiration is light and it is through light that I want to celebrate my world.”

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WHAT’S ON: EXHIBITIONS & AUCTIONS Tuesday 1 – Sunday 13 Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Nature in Art, Twigworth 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk An exhibition of the winning entries in the most recent Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, the most prestigious event of its kind. More than 100 images are on show, selected from the original 42,000 entries. The photographs range from animal portraits and landscapes to ground-breaking photojournalism.

Venice by Ken Howard at Albion Gallery

who are in return also showing their work in New York. from Friday 4 Chris Dunn exhibition at Pound Arts, Corsham 01249 701628 / SN13 9HX / poundarts.org.uk Marking the end of Dunn’s three year residency at The Pound, this exhibition provides an exclusive 

Mila Furstova, Motherhood I, Etching & Cut Paper

Tuesday 1 – Tuesday 22 IMPRESS’16 at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org As part of this year’s IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival, an American artist-led group – the Manhattan Graphics Center – has sent a selection of their finest prints to be shown in the Corinium Museum. The New York prints occupy the walls whilst the cases feature small works from Gloucestershire printmakers

IMPRESS PRInTMakIng FESTIval 5 March – 3 April 11am – 5pm, Thu – Sun, and other times by appointment

We are once again opening our doors to the IMPRESS Printmaking Festival, a month-long festival, this March, dedicated to Print.

The Wood Shed A mixed exhibition of relief prints, with a large scale Wood Shed made of previously engraved and printed plates. Including work by Jen Whiskerd, Beth Jenkins, Tricia Torrington, Liz Paulden, Suzanne Jones, Sam Wilson and students from the University of Gloucestershire. LITTLE Family values A mixed exhibition featuring work in BUCKLAND series from Mila Furstova , Debs Cox, Sue Freeborough G A L L E R Y Christine Felce and others. C

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Little Buckland, Broadway WR12 7JH 01386 853739 info@ littlebucklandgallery.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON: EXHIBITIONS & AUCTIONS often accompanied by engaging and profound phrases. This exhibition highlights her work.

Motherhood III by Mila Furstova at Little Buckland Gallery

look at his limited edition original prints and sketches before they leave to be exhibited in Paris. Dunn’s watercolour illustrations are heavily influenced by English children’s stories. In this series, his animal characters include an opera singing badger, a rat pirate captain and a hare school mistress. from Friday 4 How Many Magpies? exhibition at Gloucester Guildhall 01452 503050 / GL1 1NS / gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall 23Magpies, a Gloucester-based street artist, creates animals with quirky personalities, from sleepy fennec foxes to unamused koalas. Her art explores themes of escapism and intimacy and is

from Saturday 5 The Wood Shed and Family Values at Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway 01386 853739 / WR12 7JH / littlebucklandgallery.co.uk Little Buckland Gallery is hosting these two exhibitions concurrently as part of IMPRESS’16, the biennial Printmaking Festival which showcases some of the best in international printmaking at venues across the Cotswolds. The Wood Shed is a mixed exhibition of relief prints while Family Values features work in series from Mila Furstova, Debs Cox, Sue Freeborough and Christine Felce among other artists. Both exhibitions continue until April 3. During this period, Little Buckland Gallery is open Thursday to Sunday, from 11am–5pm, and at other times by appointment. For further details, see our Exhibition in the Spotlight on pages 56–57. from Saturday 5 Crafting Change: Community, Protest, Utopia at The Wilson, Cheltenham 01242 237431 / GL50 3JT / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk This partner exhibition to Hidden Agenda: Socially Conscious Craft explores how communities throughout history have found new ways of living, protesting and dreaming of creating a better world for themselves and the future. Curated by The Wilson, this exhibition features items carefully selected from The Wilson’s Arts and Crafts Movement, local history and Wilson family collections. Focusing on craft objects and archival material, the exhibition explores key themes 

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Pictured work by Ken Howard

Ken Howard - at the gallery throughout March

27 High Street Chipping Norton OX7 5AD

(bottom left) Venice (bottom right) Figure by the Window

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Seren Bell – The Rural Heritage of Mid Wales Sun 6th March – 26th March Mistletoe 11 x 11.5 “ mixed media

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WHAT’S ON: EXHIBITIONS & AUCTIONS of people’s rights, utopia, war, recycling and community. The Wilson is open daily from 9:30am–5:15pm. Saturday 5 – Sunday 27 Mad March Hares and Creatures Great and Small at Old Mill Gallery, Devizes 01380 724550 / SN10 5SF / oldmillarts.co.uk A collection of hares and other creatures of the British countryside by a selection of artists. Among the exhibits, you can find ceramics by Fiona Morgan Frise; photographs by Richard Hazelton; mirrors by Yvonne Joyce-Midgley; and paintings by Clare Jones, Karen Johnson, Barbara Karn, Carol Kibble and Gill Marriner-Edwards. from Saturday 5 – Wednesday 30 IMPRESS’16 exhibitions at Museum in the Park, Stroud 01453 763394 / GL5 4AF / museuminthepark.org.uk Two exhibitions are being shown as part of IMPRESS’16 Printmaking Festival. The first includes Peter Blake’s richly detailed Under Milkwood together with artists from Enitharmon Editions: Paula Rego, Gilbert and George, Howard Hodgkins and Caroline Walker. The second is called Contemporary Prints from Hunan and features diverse prints by 28 printmakers and members of The Hunan Printmaking Association, providing a fascinating snapshot of contemporary printmaking from this part of China.

Made in Moreton exhibition at Artysan

Cockerels by Seren Bell at Fosse Gallery

Sunday 6 – Saturday 26 Seren Bell: The Rural Heritage of Mid Wales at Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold 01451 831319 / GL54 1AF / fossegallery.com Seren Bell’s second solo show at Fosse Gallery features her original crayon, pen and ink drawings of native breed farm animals. The majority of the subject matter is sheep, for which she is best known, but it also includes cockerels, pigs and hounds. The Private View is on Sunday 6 from 11am–4pm. The Fosse Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am–5pm. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 52. Sunday 6 – Sunday 27 Made in Moreton exhibition at Artysan, Moretonin-Marsh 01608 650727 / GL56 0LA / artysancotswolds.co.uk In addition to its eclectic selection of the very best in contemporary country art, the gallery is holding a special exhibition of works by the talented amateur artists of the Moreton Art Group. This show forms part of the Made in Moreton event, a month-long celebration of everything produced 

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THE STOUR GALLERY

SPRING EXHIBITION featuring new work by MICHÈLE GRIFFITHS

Michele Griffiths

Blue Genus 1

50 x 50cm oil on canvas

Opening weekend

Saturday 12th March 12.00 - 5.30 and Sunday 13th March 11.00 - 4.00 paintings • original prints • Royal Academicians • ceramics • glass • sculpture • jewellery

10 High Street, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4AJ (North Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire borders) Open Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 5.30pm. Closed Thursday 01608 664411 info@thestourgallery.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON: EXHIBITIONS & AUCTIONS continues to grow in popularity in Britain and the gallery’s owner Eleanor Wardle says, “There is something about Russian art that sets it apart and that always lives up to the world-class cultural standards set by Russian music, literature and ballet.”

Chelsea – King’s Road Night Watch by Sergej Ovcaruk at Paragon Gallery

in and around the town. Artysan is open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. until Saturday 12 The Ironstone Art Prize 2016 at Banbury Museum 01295 753752 / OX16 2PQ / banburymuseum.org An exhibition of the winning works from the inaugural Ironstone Art Prize. This competition sets out to promote artists living in northern Oxfordshire and adjacent areas. until Saturday 12 Russian Evolution 2016 at Paragon Gallery, Cheltenham 01242 233391 / GL50 1SW / paragongallery.co.uk Now in its third year, this exhibition of Russian art at Cheltenham’s leading contemporary gallery presents new works by 14 Russian painters. The artists include the celebrated Iryna Yermolova, Sabir and Svetlana Gadzhiev, Katya Gridneva, Boris Anikin, Alexei Basanov, Sergej Ovcaruk, Olga Oreshnikov and Olga Simonova. Contemporary Russian painting

from Saturday 12 Michèle Grifﬁths exhibition at The Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour 01608 664411 / CV36 4AJ / thestourgallery.co.uk The Stour Gallery’s spring exhibition features new work by Michèle Griffiths alongside a selection of work by gallery artists. Griffiths started making her Wall Fragments in response to the time-worn walls of villages she had visited on Greek islands. Her works replicate the random marks made on the real walls and their annual whitewashing. The artist states that Wall Fragments signifies the processes of time: imprints of human experiences: the things 

Was Here by Michèle Griffiths at The Stour Gallery

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COLIN FRASER

In Pursuit of the Sublime Fine Paintings in Tempera

19th March – 9th April 2016

Huguenot Chair Egg Tempera, 27½ x 22¾ ins

Fine furniture – for everyday living

On display throughout the exhibition in the gallery over the above dates

Crossbow Chair The Old Dairy Plant • Moreton-in-Marsh • Gloucestershire GL56 9NQ t: +44 (0)1608 652255 Catalogue on request £10 (inc.p&p) e: info@johndaviesgallery.com www.johndaviesgallery.com Cotswold preview MARCH 16 Monday - Saturday 9.30 – 5.00pm

Friends by Paulis Postazs at Campden Gallery

that have marked or injured us, the things that happen to us by chance and are then obliterated by forgetting, and the things that have marked us so deeply that they cannot be eradicated. Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 Auction at Chorley’s, Prinknash Abbey Park, near Cheltenham 01452 344499 / GL4 8EX / simonchorley.com This year, the world commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. This sale at Chorley’s includes important thespian lots, many relating to Shakespeare, his plays and famous actors and actresses and their associations with Stratford-upon-Avon. Viewing is on Sunday 20, from 10am–4pm, and Monday 21, from 9am–5pm. The sale starts at 10am on Tuesday 22. For further details, see our What’s On feature on pages 53–54.

from Friday 25 British Life at Banbury Museum 01295 753752 / OX16 2PQ / banburymuseum.org A showcase of contemporary photographic images that captures the essence and spirit of British life – original and arresting images of our nation and people. There are ten separate categories including street life, rural life, portraiture and a special award for the best documentary feature. The exhibition continues until 9 July. from Saturday 26 Cath Hodsman: Incredible Insects at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org Cath Hodsman sets out to disseminate everything about the hidden world of insects: the exhibition celebrates their fascinating anatomy, diversity,

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WHAT’S ON: EXHIBITIONS & AUCTIONS colour, shape, form and importance. Hodsman, one of the country’s foremost natural history artists, pays homage to these mini-beasts by painting and sketching them at a large scale. She aims for 100% anatomical accuracy in every artistic study she produces. until Monday 28 Michael Eden: History Re-Printed at Holburne Museum, Bath 01225 388588 / BA2 4DB / holburne.org Michael Eden uses cutting-edge 3D printing technology to create objects inspired by historical themes. At the Holburne Museum, he has created a visually spectacular display on the Ballroom table. This includes new work influenced by the Holburne and its surroundings, exploring advancements in science and the arts, the Lunar Society and the lavish experience of dining in the 18th century. until Monday 28 Elsewhere at Campden Gallery, Campden 01386 841555 / GL55 6AG / campdengallery.co.uk This group exhibition features work by eight artists from Britain and abroad. HR Bell is the great granddaughter of Newlyn School artist Frank Gascoigne Heath and has exhibited widely in the UK and in New York. Stephen Chambers’ recent solo exhibitions include The Big Country at The Royal Academy, London, and in 2017 he will become the first British artist to exhibit at Palazzo Dandolo, in the Venice Biannale. Latvian artist Laima Eglite is one of that country’s most important and versatile artists of her generation. Those who are not familiar with Latvia may be surprised to learn that the art of painting occupies a prominent place in this small Baltic state: two more of the featured artists, Paulis Postazs and Kalvis

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Zuters, are also from Latvia. Ramzi Ghotbaldin graduated with a degree in graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1975, then joined and worked in the Kurdish Resistance until 1990, after which he moved to Paris; this is the first time his work is being shown in the UK. British artist Kurt Jackson is known for both his plein air and studio work, which embrace a wide range of materials and techniques including mixed media, large canvases, printmaking and sculpture. Mitsuo Shiraishi was born in Tokyo in 1969 and moved to study in France as a teenager; his paintings and prints have been exhibited regularly in France and elsewhere in Europe but this the first time his work is on show in the UK. Campden Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5:30pm, and on Sunday from 11am–4pm. throughout March Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 01225 477233 / BA2 4AT / victoriagal.org.uk Victoria Art Gallery is showing Grayson Perry’s The Vanity of Small Differences, a series of six large tapestries that explore the British fascination

Expulsion From Number 8 Eden Close by Grayson Perry at Victoria Art Gallery

throughout March Through The Shop Window at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum 01926 742700 / CV32 4AA / warwickdc.gov.uk Enter the shop window and discover what shopping was like in Royal Leamington Spa from the 1880s to the 1980s. Using personal stories, photographs and objects from the collection, the exhibition focuses on the many and varied independent retailers that operated in the town during this period. Throughout the exhibition there are opportunities to create ’memory boxes’ which will be added to a growing display. throughout March A Weather Eye: Light and Landscape at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery 01793 466556 / SN1 4BA / swindon.gov.uk A Weather Eye celebrates light, landscape and the weather through a series of modern British art works. Featured artists include David Bomberg, Mary Fedden, Roger Fry and CRW Nevinson.

Figure II by Lynn Chadwick at Gallery Pangolin

with taste and class. Victoria Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am–5pm, and on Sunday from 1:30pm–5pm. It is closed on Mondays and Bank Holidays. Admission charges apply. The exhibition continues until 10 April. throughout March Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings at Gallery Pangolin, Chalford 01453 889765 / GL6 8NT / gallery-pangolin.com Now in its 8th consecutive year, Gallery Pangolin’s Sculptors’ Prints and Drawings exhibition features a broad range of prints and drawings by both modern and contemporary sculptors. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, from 10am– 6pm, and on Saturday from 10am–1pm. For further details, see our What’s On feature on page 55.

throughout March Helen Jones exhibition at Prema, Uley 01453 860703 / GL11 5SS / prema.org.uk Helen Jones’ drawings depict the epic scale of the natural world, creating an uncertain and unsettled narrative. Her drawings are made using powdered black pigment applied by hand to tracing paper and removed with pencil erasers and scraping materials. More pigment is re-applied then again removed in an almost on-going cycle to build up a complex and layered tonal image.

Artwork by Helen Jones at Prema

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WHAT’S ON: EXHIBITIONS & AUCTIONS / PERFORMING ARTS

PERFoRMinG AMarch Rts Tuesday 1 Lunchtime piano recital at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Taiwanese pianist An-Ting Chang performs works by Beethoven, Liszt, Ravel, Debussy and Chopin. Wednesday 2 Quintabile – Brass Quintet at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre The programme includes music by Bach, Arnold, Barber, Lucy Pankhurst and Gershwin, arranged for brass quintet. Thursday 3 Dracula: The Kisses at The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk Chipping Norton favourites Scary Little Girls present this entertaining, vividly drawn adaptation of the gothic classic, performed by an all female cast. Friday 4 Fanfare of Strumpets at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk Fanfare of Strumpets is a renowned four-woman a capella group with a repertoire ranging from traditional folk to Velvet Underground. Monday 7 Lisa McHugh live music at Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 01285 654228 / GL7 1XA / sundial-theatre.co.uk Born and raised in Scotland, Lisa McHugh has since moved to Ireland and is now one of the rising stars of country music.

Monday 7 – Saturday 12 Toast at Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk First performed in 1999, Toast is a drama by Richard Bean. It received critical acclaim in London in 2014 and this production stars Matthew Kelly and Simon Greenall. Monday 7 – Saturday 12 Dial M for Murder at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Tony is convinced his wife is having an affair. He plans what must surely be the perfect murder… until it falters in the most unexpected way. Famously filmed by Alfred Hitchcock, Frederick Knott’s thriller is intense and darkly gripping. Thursday 10 John Lennon tribute concert at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk Local Beatles tribute band All You Need Is The Beatles is performing this special John Lennon: In

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My Life concert to celebrate the music of one of the 20th century’s greatest composers. The concert features many of Lennon’s best loved songs from his time with The Beatles and from his career as a solo artist, from Help! to A Day In The Life, Imagine and Woman. The concert is preceded by a screening of the documentary Imagine: John Lennon, as part of Stroud Film Festival. Saturday 12 Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham 0844 576 2210 / GL52 3JE / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Anna Shelest and the Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra return with Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto, one of the most technically formidable piano concertos in the repertoire. The Russian theme is continued with Tchaikovsky’s Little Russian Symphony (No.2) and music from The Firebird that marked the beginning of the collaboration between Diaghilev and Stravinsky for the Ballets Russes. Saturday 12 The Barron Knights live music at The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350 / OX7 5NL / chippingnortontheatre.co.uk The only group to have toured with the  Beatles  and twice with the Rolling Stones, The Barron Knights is one of the most entertaining groups to come out

The Barron Knights at The Theatre, Chipping Norton

John Lennon tribute concert at the Subscription Rooms

of the ’60s and ’70s. Apart from the old favourites like Call Up The Groups, they play their inimitable version of the William Tell Overture and their flamenco party piece Malaguana. Saturday 12 Gary Delaney live comedy at Stratford ArtsHouse 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk Delaney is one of the UK’s leading comics, famous for his one-liners and expertly crafted scripts. Saturday 12 – Tuesday 22 Hamlet at RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk As relevant today as when it was written, Hamlet confronts each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world. Tuesday 16 Mad Dog music for Shakespeare’s England at Holy Ascension Church, Oddington 01451 831424 (for tickets) / GL56 0XA This evening of Elizabethan lute music performed by Hopkinson Smith is in aid of

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WHAT’S ON: PERFORMING ARTS the Oddington Churches. Tickets are £25 / £20 to include interval refreshments.

Chamber Orchestra and soloists Robyn Allegra Parton (soprano) and Gavin Carr (baritone).

Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 Stones in His Pocket at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572573 / GL50 1HQ / everymantheatre.org.uk Two actors play a vast array of eccentric and loveable characters in this comic theatre sensation, performed at breakneck pace.

Sunday 20 Philharmonia Brass at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk The programme includes Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach and Suite from West Side Story by Bernstein, arranged for large-scale brass ensemble.

Friday 18 Jazz night with Gloucestershire’s Jazz Centre at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud 01453 760999 / GL5 1AE / subscriptionrooms.org.uk Gloucestershire Jazz Live musicians showcase their talents in this concert. Saturday 19 Cirencester Philharmonia concert at St David’s Parish Church, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0LT / cirencesterphil.co.uk This performance includes Dvorak’s Czech Suite as well as works by Greig and Brahms.

Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 West Side Story at Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Both the Broadway stage production and the much loved film of West Side Story marked a turning point in American musical theatre. The classic songs include Maria, Something’s Coming, Tonight, America and I Feel Pretty. This production is by Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society. 

Sunday 20 The Puppini Sisters at Komedia, Bath 0845 293 8480 / BA1 1EP / komedia.co.uk To tie in with the release of a new album, The Puppini Sisters are taking their Highlife tour around the UK. Their arrangements of classics from the ’30s to the ’50s, jazzy reinventions of pop hits and self-penned original songs appeal to a wide audience. Sunday 20 Spring Concert at the Church of St John the Baptist, Burford 01993 823788 / OX18 4RY / burford-singers.org.uk The programme brings together a youthful Schubert Mass – completed in only one week by the teenage composer – and a lyrical setting of the Requiem written in 2006 by Paul Carr. The Burford Singers are joined by the Cotswold

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The Puppini Sisters at Komedia

Wednesday 23 The Three Degrees live music at Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 01926 334418 / CV32 4AT / warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group, formed in 1963 in Philadelphia. They have been touring continuously for more than 40 years with songs such as When Will I See You Again, Dirty Ol’ Man and Take Good Care Of Yourself. from Thursday 24 Forever Yours, Marie-Lou at The Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath 01225 448844 / BA1 1ET / theatreroyal.org.uk Ten years after their family is torn apart, two estranged sisters meet. Carmen now sings Country and Western in a cheap nightclub whilst Manon is a devout reclusive, haunted by the past. As they struggle to reconcile their versions of what happened back in 1961, we listen in on their parents, Marie-Lou and Leopold, as arguments intensify on the morning of the tragedy. This perceptive exploration of a dysfunctional family is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Canadian drama.

Thursday 24 The Dreamers live music at Stratford ArtsHouse 01789 207100 / CV37 6LU / stratfordartshouse.co.uk This long established group is known for its unique blend of vocals and musicianship. Thursday 24 & Friday 25 Dominion at Arc Theatre, Trowbridge 0845 299 0476 / BA14 0ES / arctheatre.org.uk Theatre Hub presents Dominion, a play that traces the distressing but tender journey made by two people who thought that their love was all they’d ever need. When Siobhan contracts cancer she decides that, although she will not be there, Eddie must have the chance to be happy: she decides to find him a new partner. throughout March Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon 0844 800 1110 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk Maria Aberg directs Christopher Marlowe’s notorious tale of Faustus – a brilliant but embittered academic who has exhausted the confines of human knowledge. Risking everything, he strikes a deal with Lucifer: 24 years of absolute knowledge and power in exchange for his soul.

Doctor Faustus at RSC Swan Theatre

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WHAT’S ON: PERFORMING ARTS / EVENTS

EVEnts March Thursday 3 An evening with Ray Mears at Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 / GL52 1QA / cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk Have you ever wondered how you might cope if facing seemingly impossible odds? Key human traits are ingenuity, adaptability and determination, but how can we access these in a crisis? Through selected stories, Ray Mears provides insights as to what makes a survivor. Thursday 3 Evening lecture at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org By popular demand, Neil Holbrook is repeating his lecture on Town and Country in the Roman Cotswolds. Cirencester was an important Roman town and the Cotswolds populated by rich villas but how did the town and country fit together? Neil Holbrook is Chief Executive of Cotswold Archaeology. The lecture is from 7pm–8:30pm. Tickets are £6 per adult / £5 for season ticket holders and must be booked in advance. Friday 4 – Saturday 19 104th Chipping Norton Music Festival 01608 641033 / cnmf.org.uk One of the oldest festivals of its kind, Chipping Norton Music Festival is also known for being one of the most welcoming. Young talent is nurtured and there are classes in music and drama for all ages. These are held alongside a series of professional concerts. Friday 4 – Sunday 20 Stroud Film Festival at venues across Stroud stroudfilmfestival.org Stroud Film Festival returns for its second year, with a two week celebration of cinema. There are opportunities for the whole community to enjoy

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Cheltenham Town Hall

a wide range of films, from features, animations and documentaries to short videos produced by local filmmakers. Special events, including family screenings, live music and talks by local filmmakers, run alongside the programme of feature films. All the big screens in the town which regularly show film are involved: VUE Cinema, Lansdown Hall, Stroud Valleys Artspace, Brunel Goods Shed and Open House. Films are also being screened at the Subscription Rooms as well as at less traditional ’cinemas’ such as The Crown and Sceptre, Star Anise café, The Prince Albert and Atelier. Saturday 5 An Introduction to Monotype and Mono-print workshop at Nature in Art, Twigworth 01452 731422 / GL2 9PA / nature-in-art.org.uk The Monotype / Mono-print is the most painterly and responsive of all printmaking techniques. This workshop (10am–5pm, maximum 10 participants) is suitable for absolute beginners or those with some prior experience. It is led by artist Nik Pollard. The day’s focus is on experimentation and each participant is encouraged to explore different methods of mark-making on a range of inked surfaces. The workshop is £40 for members or £50 for non-members. 

WHAT’S ON: EVENTS Saturday 5 So You Want to Be a Natural History Artist workshop at Prema, Uley 01453 860703 / GL11 5SS / prema.org.uk This workshop for 12–15 year olds is just the thing for any aspiring illustrator, particularly one with an interest in natural history or scientific illustration. Artist Cath Hodsman (affectionately known as the ’bug lady’) reveals the stunning diversity of the UK’s smallest and most fascinating creatures. Participants can use Cath’s high-powered microscopes to explore this hidden world and create their own detailed work. Saturday 5 Plant-a-Pot for Mother’s Day event at Highﬁeld Garden World, Whitminster 01452 741444 / GL2 7PB / highfieldgardenworld.co.uk At this popular annual event, children can choose from colourful Spring favourites like daffodils and primroses, before potting them up to make a gorgeous gift for Mother’s Day. The all-inclusive cost is £7.99 per child. Saturday 5 Whichford Marmalade Festival at St Michael’s Church, Whichford CV36 5PG This annual festival encourages entries from all local marmalade enthusiasts. Pots of marmalade for tasting should be delivered to St Michael’s Church on Thursday 3 March between 2:30pm– 4:30pm. The festival is from 10:30am on Saturday 5 and includes a talk from cookery writer Geraldine Holt. Entry is £5 on the door, with proceeds going to support Shipston Home Nursing and St Michael’s Church. until Sunday 6 Bath Literature Festival at venues across Bath 01225 463362 / bathfestivals.org.uk The Independent Bath Literature Festival takes ’Forever Young’ as its 21st birthday theme. Headlining speakers include the authors Sebastian Faulks, Tracy Chevalier and Pat Barker as well as the leading feminist Gloria Steinem, on her first visit to the UK for 20 years, political campaigner

Kate McCurrich with the pot she planted at Highfield Garden World

Harry Leslie Smith and comedian Al Murray. Debut novels and fresh talent are also on the festival’s agenda. SUNDAY 6 – MOTHER’S DAY Sunday 6 Snowdrop Planting Day at Prior Park, near Bath 01225 833422 / BA2 5AH / nationaltrust.org.uk Visitors can help plant out snowdrops to enjoy in years to come. From 11am–2pm, Prior Park’s garden team is on hand to help you lift, divide and replant these delicate spring flowers. Admission charges apply. Thursday 10 The Graduate ﬁlm showing at Corinium Museum, Cirencester 01285 655611 / GL7 2BX / coriniummuseum.org This 1970 classic stars Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. The screening starts at 7pm. Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 Bath Decorative and Antiques Fair at The Pavilion, Bath BA2 4EU / bathdecorativeantiquesfair.co.uk This long established event is known for its eclectic mix of decorative antiques, textiles, folk art, 

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Ladies’ Lunch at Whatley Manor

‘Unique Treasures & Antique Chic’ with Corrigan Jewellery Thursday 24th March 2016

Back by popular demand Paul Corrigan will host this event showcasing some of the most fabulous fine and antique jewellery. Paul began a career in London, working with one of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world. Paul will start the day by giving an insight into the glamorous world of fine jewellery and talk

£45 includes a welcome reception from 10.30am. Paul’s presentation at 11.00am. Glass of champagne and viewing of the collection. Twocourse lunch, glass of Carefully selected pieces wine, and coffee served in Le Mazot Brasserie. will be brought to life, each with their unique story. Paul will also touch upon what to look for when buying at auction and considerations of ownership. about how royalty, history and fashion has shaped jewellery trends, touching upon how iconic pieces from The Queen’s private collection are worn today.

To book call Events on 01666 834 026 or email events@whatleymanor.com Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa Easton Grey Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RB Web www.whatleymanor.com @Whatley_Manor

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There is a star-studded line-up of experts, including James Wong, Pippa Greenwood, Frances Tophill, Katie Rushworth, Rachel Green and Christine Walkden. Whether you are a novice, an expert or just seeking a slice of the good life, this promises to be an inspiring family day out.

Rachel Green at The Edible Garden Show

mid-century design and garden antiques. Exhibitors are from across the UK and Europe, and the fair attracts an international audience. Expect large queues on the opening day. Friday 11 Guy Browning talk at Wootton Village Hall, near Woodstock woottontalks.co.uk Guy Browning is a writer, humorist and film director, who combines his keen wit with a serious career as a business writer. His collection of columns from The Guardian (Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade and Never Push When it Says Pull) were bestsellers. Browning’s latest book, How to be Normal, was published in 2014. He lives in Kingston Bagpuize and, in 2009, started directing his first film, Tortoise in Love, which is set around the village. The film was released in the UK in 2012 and went on to be shown in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Friday 11 – Sunday 13 The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry 0871 230 3451 / CV8 2LZ / theediblegardenshow.co.uk This year, the UK’s leading grow-your-own show is accompanied by a lifestyle event: Good Life Live.

Saturday 12 Modern Lawn Care workshop at Waterperry Gardens, near Wheatley OX33 1JZ / 01844 339226 / waterperrygardens.co.uk This day course (10:30am–4pm / £65 per person) brings traditional lawn care techniques up to date, covering advances in grass cultivars, fertilizers, weedkillers and treatments plus developments in mowing, scarification and aeration. Theory is mixed with practical training, making the course suitable for beginners as well as more experienced gardeners. Tuesday 15 – Friday 18 The Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse post code / thefestival2016.co.uk This is the annual highlight of the Jump season, at which the finest horses, jockeys, owners and trainers battle it out for the highest racing honours. Tuesday is Champion Day, featuring the Stan James Champion Hurdle; Wednesday is Ladies’ Day; Thursday celebrates St Patrick’s Day; and Friday’s highlight is the Cheltenham Gold Cup race. Join the party as over 230,000 people pass through the gates over the four days. Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 West of England Game Fair at The Showground, Shepton Mallet 01392 421500 / BA4 6QN / westcountrygamefair.co.uk Marking its 20th anniversary in 2016, this event caters for those who are passionate about field sports: its focus is on shooting, gun dogs and fishing. There are plenty of have-a-go activities such as archery, air rifles, terrier and lurcher shows, a family dog show and clay shooting; demonstrations from top names in the areas of falconry, wildfowling, ferreting, gun dog training and fly casting; and a large shopping village.

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WHAT’S ON: EVENTS Monday 21 The Italian & Northern Renaissance: art lecture at St. George’s Hall, Blockley GL56 9BY / blockleydfas.org Leslie Primo examines the relationship between Italian art, Dürer and the Northern artists. The lecture explores the early life and works of Dürer and also the long lasting influence that he had on the Italian Renaissance and the influence that the Italian Renaissance had on him. In addition to being a NADFAS lecturer, Leslie Primo gives special talks and guided tours at both the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Thursday 24 Ladies’ Lunch: Unique Treasures & Antique Chic at Whatley Manor, near Malmesbury 01666 834026 / SN16 0RB / whatleymanor.com Back by popular demand, Paul Corrigan of Corrigan Jewellery is co-hosting this event which showcases fine and antique jewellery. Paul began a career in London, working with one of the world’s most prestigious luxury brands. He starts the event by giving an insight into the glamorous world of fine jewellery. His talk about how royalty, history and fashion have shaped jewellery trends mentions iconic pieces from The Queen’s private collection. Paul also explains what to look for when buying jewellery at auction and considerations of ownership. Tickets are £45 per person to include a welcome reception with a glass of Champagne from 10:30am, Paul’s presentation at 11am, then a two course lunch, glass of wine and coffee served in the hotel's Le Mazot Brasserie. Places are limited so early booking is advised. Thursday 24 Subversive Ceramics lecture by Claudia Clare at The Wilson, Cheltenham 01242 237431 / GL50 3JT / cheltenhammuseum.org.uk Claudia Clare discusses her book Subversive Ceramics which examines the connection between pots and politics. She reveals how revolutionary movements, governments and social protest groups have all used ceramics to popularise their message. It is, she claims, the very ordinariness of ceramics that enables the political agitator to

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normalise their politics. Claudia Clare is a potter known for her large-scale earthenware jars that depict everyday scenes, showing the impact of national and international events on the lives of ordinary people. SUNDAY 27 – EASTER SUNDAY Sunday 27 NGS Open Garden at Misarden Park, Stroud 01285 821303 / GL6 7JA / ngs.org.uk This lovely garden is positioned high on the Wolds, commanding spectacular views. It was created in the 17th century and still retains a sense of timeless tranquillity. Monday 28 Paxford Races at Bank Farm, Paxford, near Chipping Campden GL55 6XS If you’re looking to be out and about on Easter Monday, Paxford Races provides an interesting day for all the family. Gates open at 10:30am and the first race is at 1pm. Entry is £10 per person.

• “Westonbirt is the finest ensemble of Victorian architecture, landscape and gardens in the Cotswolds”. (Country Life) • Grade 1 Listed House and Gardens • Private tours of the House by arrangement – see contact details below • House tours include afternoon tea overlooking our spectacular gardens and a leisurely walk around our formal gardens and grounds • Gardens only open for ad hoc individual visits Tues, Weds and Thurs 2-5pm, April to October.

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Elkstone Manor A handsome manor house in a wonderful edge of village setting.

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Location: Elkstone Accommodation: Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, study, kitchen, breakfast room and six bedroom suites. Outside: Indoor swimming pool complex, staff accommodation, four bay garage, tennis court, gardens and grounds in all about 7.5 acres. Price: ÂŁ3,250,000 Tel: 01285 654535 Email: cirencester@hamptons-int.com

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SEARLES PROPERTY CONSULTANCY

A most attractive and endearing country house just outside the village with the benefit of annex accommodation, stabling and grazing.

Location: Shipton Moyne Accommodation: Large sitting room with open fire, large eat-in AGA kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, cloakroom, larder, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and a second bathroom. Outside: Mature gardens, parking, annex accommodation with bedroom and bathroom, eight indoor stables and 6 acres grazing if required. Situation: Rent includes garden maintenance. Unfurnished. EPC Band D. Price: £2800pcm Tel: 07887 888686 Email: soffisearle@btinternet.com Tenant Reference Fee: £45 Company Reference Fee: £60 Tenant Admin Fee: £100 (inclusive of VAT)

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Glebe House

An outstanding village house with spectacular views. Location: Snowshill Accommodation: Reception hall, cloakroom, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, pantry, utility room, sitting room, garden room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, cloakroom and roof terrace, guest bedroom with en suite shower room and further bedroom. Outside: Double garage, orchid room, garden, further secret garden with naturalised pond, waterfall, summer house and log cabin. Price: Excess ÂŁ1,100,000 Tel: 01386 858510 Email: broadway@haymanjoyce.co.uk

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Editor’s Choice… INTERIORS

We love this new Fresco Secco wallpaper (£73 per 10m roll) by Zoffany, which is also available in silver, plaster, sandstone and La Seine colourways. It is pictured here with a console from Richard Taylor and an ornament from M Charpentier Antiques. For local stockist details, call 0844 543 4600 or visit zoffany.com

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If you’re a fan of French country style, be sure to visit Gilli Hanna Decorative Antiques at Station Mill Antiques in Chipping Norton. Gilli travels regularly to France, from Normandy to Provence, buying only what she herself likes. As she puts it, “If I can’t live in my own French manoir, the next best thing is to create something of that spirit here!” Stock includes faded gilt wood frames, 18th and 19th century painted furniture, oils and watercolours, linens, upholstery and quirky objets. Gilli Hanna Decorative Antiques: 07771 766055 / OX7 5HS / gillihanna-antiques.co.uk Farrow & Ball has just introduced nine new colours into its paint palette, ranging from soft neutrals to richer, darker tones. For example, Cromarty is now the lightest shade in the company’s Mizzle, Blue Gray and Pigeon family of colours. The stronger introductions include Yeabridge Green which is based on a colour found at Yeabridge House, an 18th century Georgian farmhouse. For full details, visit farrow-ball.com

This hand painted Fresco Citrus fabric, by Liberty Art Fabrics, was inspired by the 19th century landscape gardener William Nesfield. It provides the perfect foil to Sofas & Stuff’s elegant Midhurst sofa, with its fixed back, curved arms and turned wooden legs. You can order a bespoke sofa, chair or bed from Sofas & Stuff at any of the company’s 13 showrooms, including in Woodchester. Alternatively, made-to-order upholstery in a range of house fabrics can be ordered online. Sofas & Stuff: 01453 700812 / GL5 5NN / sofasandstuff.com

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Critics used to decry conservatories as nothing more than glorified greenhouses: as they quite rightly pointed out, such rooms were often too cold in winter and too hot in summer. However, modern conservatories – when correctly designed and installed – come with a user-friendly guarantee. The combination of better insulation, double glazing and modern technologies keep them at a comfortable temperature all year round. Traditionally, orangeries were status symbols. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, if you wanted to impress your fashionable friends, you would install an Italianate orangery. These buildings were designed to protect tender citrus and other fruit trees from frosts and were generally free-standing with a base of brickwork supporting glass walls. Conservatories evolved from these early orangeries, differing only in that they are attached to the main property and incorporate even more

glass. Fast forward to today and these vast swathes of glass remain one of conservatories’ most appealing features, allowing the garden seemingly to flow into your living space. The framework of a conservatory can be constructed from either timber, aluminium or uPVC. Your choice will, of course, depend on the style of conservatory you prefer, the architecture of your house and your budget. Into this framework is fixed the glass, which is almost always now double glazed and solar controlled to protect the room from heat and glare. Richard Lannen of L&L Installations, in Tewkesbury, believes that interest in conservatories has changed over the years. He says, “I think that today there are so many roof options and designs that the days of cold, white conservatories have long gone. People love the additional living space – often they have enough bedrooms already but need another reception room. Perhaps they would like

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to extend a dining space, or just have somewhere quiet to sit and read.” Many conservatories are allowed under the current Permitted Development rules and planning requirements are generally less involved than those for conventional extensions, although individual requirements do differ from case to case. Paul March from Heritage Garden Rooms, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, says, “The majority of our projects are to create additional space focused around the kitchen area, somewhere the whole family can enjoy together, along with an ideal entertaining space. The newly extended area soon becomes ‘the hub of the home’. In contrast, some of our projects are standalone rooms which have a wide variety of uses, maybe as an office, a gymnasium, an art room or a garden hideaway.” The Stroud Window Company has been installing Victorian and Edwardian style, gable ended, lean-to and P-shape conservatories and

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orangeries since 1982, and offers a fully bespoke service from design to construction. The company’s director, Chris Dummer, explains the choices available: “Every conservatory is made to individual requirements and is most commonly constructed with uPVC, but conservatories can also be made from aluminium or timber. The choice between contemporary and traditional styling depends upon the individual property but one thing is consistent: the ability to overlook your garden is a benefit only fully realised with glazed walls.” The Stroud Window Company provides project management, ensuring that customers have simplicity throughout the build and one point of contact. The company uses local tradesmen and assists with any planning applications or drawings that are required to complete the development. Internal works are carried out as part of the project so that the finished room has the required heating in place as well as fully guaranteed electrical work. 4

interiors feature… A ROOM WITH A VIEW Heritage Garden Rooms also offers a turnkey service and many of its contracts are undertaken on a full build basis. To give an idea of the level of involvement, a typical medium-sized building would involve 32 professionals and skilled tradespeople, including architects, the project manager, building contractors, joiners, fitters, plumbers, electricians, plasterers, flooring contractors, painters, cleaning contractors and landscapers, all of whom are managed by Heritage on behalf of the homeowner.

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When it comes to design, Richard Lannen of L&L Installations admits that he doesn’t like saying no to anything: “Nothing is impossible – although it has to be feasible!” The family run company manufactures its own uPVC frames in-house and offers a package from initial design to construction, as well as gold standard after-care. Richard says, “We want it to be right, from the start. If I feel a client would be better having an extension instead of a conservatory, I will tell them. You have got to be honest and we pride ourselves on great customer service and being tidy and efficient in all we do.” L&L Installations also offers a 10-year guarantee on all its work and undertakes an annual inspection during those ten years, free of charge. Each bespoke build provides different challenges. Paul March from Heritage Garden Rooms says, “Rarely are two buildings the same, although at the minute there seems to be a resurgence in oak framed structures. Over the last 12 months, we have completed projects in both green oak and seasoned oak. We use a variety 4

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of hardwoods in our workshops and select suitable timbers for the type of joinery required; however, I would say most of our natural finish buildings will be in oak.” One consistent piece of advice is to buy the best conservatory you can afford. For example, Malbrook states: “Choosing a bespoke hardwood timber orangery or conservatory that fits with the style, size and natural lines of your home complements not just your lifestyle and vision, but your investment in the long run. Augmenting key living space can increase your property’s value by up to 25 per cent, according to a recent study by Nationwide Building Society.” Chris Dummer from The Stroud Window Company advises that it is important to choose a reputable and experienced conservatory specialist. Richard Lannen from L&L Installations agrees that there is a lot of information to digest: “There are so many options available – from the design and materials to all the details of the interior and exterior specification.” To help inform your choices, working with a trusted professional is key.

Heritage Garden Rooms Contact details: Heritage Garden Rooms: 01789 207402 / heritagegardenrooms.com L&L Installations: 01684 295038 / ll-installations.co.uk Malbrook Conservatories: 020 8780 5522 / malbrook.co.uk The Stroud Window Company: 01453 824032 / stroudwindows.com

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interior design comment… SPRING TRENDS 2016

INTERIOR DESIGN COMMENT by Jane Saunders

SPRING TRENDS 2016 Jane Saunders, Creative Designer at Just Fabrics, provides an overview of 2016’s new fabrics and her professional tips on how best to use them in your home… Cotswold preview MARCH 16

Botanical and bird prints used in combination

This spring, fabric designers have taken inspiration from the countryside and have designed fabrics depicting birds, butterflies and botanical prints. However, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to live in the countryside to use these fabrics: they work equally as well in a town setting.

BIRDS From garden birds through to more exotic species such as flamingos, bird printed fabrics are popular this season. To bring a touch of the outside into your living room, choose a curtain fabric with a bird and

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interior design tips… SPRING TRENDS 2016 foliage design. You are sure to be able to find one to suit your home as they range from the very colourful through to monochrome prints. I would recommend keeping your walls, floors and upholstery fabrics in neutral shades to really show off the pattern in the curtain material. For a touch more colour and texture, add cushions depicting garden birds. For an element of kitsch, use a flamingo print for cushions or curtains to bring a sense of fun into your scheme. Or to introduce a nautical theme, perhaps in a bathroom, use fabrics with a seagull print for blinds. There are so many different new designs that there is bound to be one that will suit your scheme. BOTANICALS Botanical prints are also right on trend this spring and can be used in any room of your house – they work equally well in living rooms and bedrooms. Some of the contemporary prints use leaf designs in funky colours such as bright pink and lime green, whilst others use a monochrome palette or natural earthy shades. Alternatively, more traditional designs are available, which appear as though they have been taken from a botanist’s notebook. For a relaxed look, mix different prints for curtains, cushions and upholstery – just keep to the same colour palette and they will all look great together. To add a dramatic statement piece to your room, choose a colourful botanical print and use this as an upholstery fabric to cover an armchair. For a softer and more relaxing look, I would recommend choosing a pastel print for your curtains and keeping your upholstered furniture in plain fabrics, using green or earthy tones. BUTTERFLIES New season fabrics featuring butterfly prints come in a range of different colours and designs, ranging from the subtle and muted to the bold and bright. These prints can be used anywhere in the home but work especially well in bedrooms. Team with crisp white bedlinen and add cushions to your bed to bring a relaxing and welcoming feel to the room.

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Spring prints inspired by nature

COLOUR As this spring’s designs focus on inspiration from nature, it will be no surprise to learn that a key colour for 2016 is green! This is a great colour around which to base a scheme as it comes in many different shades but is generally considered restful. Green also goes with anything and can be used as a neutral shade to which you can add more colourful accents. For example, choose pale tones for walls and a more vibrant lime green as an accent colour for cushions, rugs and throws. Just Fabrics is one of the UK’s leading independent curtain fabric retailers, with stores in Burford and Cheltenham. You can find a range of top designer clearance fabrics at discounted prices together with a selection of regular lines. Just Fabrics also offers upholstered furniture and home and curtain accessories. Just Fabrics: Burford fabric shop: 01993 823391 / OX18 4JA; Cheltenham fabric shop: 01242 530423 / GL50 3QW (next to Waitrose); justfabrics.co.uk

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…There is no ancient gentleman but gardeners…

The recently released Shakespeare’s Gardens has been published by Frances Lincoln in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The book provides a beautifully illustrated, chronological journey through the gardens in Stratford-upon-Avon once owned by Shakespeare, as well as those he may have known and visited in London, Warwickshire and elsewhere. It examines how each of the gardens may have looked during Shakespeare’s lifetime and contrasts this with their appearance today. Shakespeare was born into an age of travel and adventure. In gardening terms, it was an exciting time as plants were brought in from the Old and New Worlds. On his frequent trips to London, Shakespeare would have had exposure to these many imported plants and herbs as well as spices and other foods. All the elements of an Elizabethan and early Jacobean garden are to be found in his plays: he knew and wrote about plants such as medlars, quince, daffodils, pansies and herbs with which his audience would also have been familiar. Shakespeare’s Gardens begins with a detailed look at Tudor and Elizabethan garden design, with examples of patterns for intricate knot gardens that were derived from elaborate embroidery. Royal gardens are featured, including Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, home in the late 16 th century to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. In July 1575, when Elizabeth I visited the castle, Shakespeare would have been 11 years old and very aware of the excitement

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surrounding the event. The queen planned to stay at Kenilworth for 19 days and amazing festivities were designed to entertain her. It is believed that Shakespeare took inspiration from this spectacle for scenes in his play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After setting the historical scene, the book explores the early part of Shakespeare’s life and his birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Henley Street. The house is described as having a garden and orchards in which William’s mother, Mary Shakespeare (née Arden), would have grown herbs such as lavender, marjoram and rosemary for domestic use. The Henley Street property remained in Shakespeare family ownership until the early 19 th century. From Henley Street, we are transported to Shakespeare’s mother’s birthplace, a farm in Wilmcote which lies three miles to the north west of Stratford-upon-Avon. The farm was bought in 1968 by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to save it from development and today it is run as a working organic farm with a native flower meadow, working horses and rare breeds. The book also follows Shakespeare’s courting days at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, revealing the delights of its orchards and vegetable gardens. As an actor, playwright and theatre shareholder, Shakespeare spent a lot of his working life in London. This gave him the opportunity to see many of the city’s interesting houses and gardens belonging to professional colleagues and also those of friends on more modest incomes. 4

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In 1602, Shakespeare bought a parcel of land in Old Stratford which he gave to his 24 year old daughter Susanna in 1607, on her marriage to the physician John Hall. Here they built their own house known as Hall’s Croft. Its garden would have included many of the plants Hall used in his medical practice and the book examines the role of an apothecary and the powerful herbs used at that time to treat ailments. The last of Shakespeare’s gardens is New Place, Shakespeare’s own home, which he bought when he was 33 years old and where he died 19 years later. The house no longer

exists but the site is due to re-open this year following a transformation to mark 400 years of Shakespeare’s legacy. Visitors will be able to walk across the footprint of Shakespeare’s former home and through a new garden design, and explore an exhibition showcasing the Bard’s life. Shakespeare’s Gardens, with its beautiful photography and botanical sketches, not only showcases these gardens’ beauty but also details the historic context in which they lie. Above all, it whets readers’ appetite to experience them in person.

Above: Mary Arden’s Farm © Andrew Lawson This feature draws on content and photography from ‘Shakespeare’s Gardens’, a book by author Jackie Bennett with photography by Andrew Lawson. The book is published in hardback by Frances Lincoln Publishers (franceslincoln.com) and is available from March 2016, RRP £25.

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GARDEN DESIGN TIPS

by Susan Dunstall

SPRING COLOURS All thoughts turn to the garden when the bright yellow trumpets of Daffodils and Narcissi burst through. Indeed, yellow may be considered the colour of spring. Here, professional garden designer Susan Dunstall investigates the notoriously tricky subject of yellow flowers… Do you love yellow in your garden or hate it? Preceeded by the drifts of snowdrops that appear in January and often accompanied with a few Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconites) with their yellow buttercup-like flowers, nothing matches the impact of springtime drifts of yellow daffodils beneath trees. After months of dreary weather, that intense colour really can lift your mood. But, interestingly, one of the most common requests that professional garden designers hear from their clients is “no yellow flowers, please”. So why do many people dislike yellow flowers? When you dig a little deeper, it frequently stems from a distant memory of a garden where the yellow flowers stand out in the image. Often coupled with the other hot colours – red and orange or the clash of a bright pink – it

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is the opposite of the garden they are trying to create. In surveys, the most popular choice of garden type is a cottage garden with the calmer, cooler colour palette of purples, blues, pinks and white. But yellow can be beautiful: there is no need to dismiss the colour just yet. There are many different tones and shades of yellow, ranging from the aforementioned bold and brassy to the most delicate translucent lemon shades. When yellow is used in a subtle way within a planting scheme, it can lift the scheme even better than white. The key is that yellow needs to be balanced throughout your scheme to work well with the ’pops’ of colour provided by bulbs, perennials and shrubs.

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garden design tips… SPRING COLOURS BULBS Although the large flowered trumpet yellow daffodils are not my favourite, I love the small flowered species type in the paler colours and with different shapes: • Narcissus ’Hawera’ – a dainty flower in pale lemon. It is quite short at 20cm and best intermingled with other plants; • Narcissus ’Minnow’ – this produces flowers in clusters, with up to five small, creamy yellow flowers per stem; • Narcissus bulbocodium – the hoop petticoat daffodil. PERENNIALS One of the first spring flowers is our native primrose, Primula vulgaris, which flowers from early March to May. Its clusters of pale lemon, often fragrant flowers have centres the colour of egg yolk. It is best sited in a woodland area or grassy bank and combined with several different varieties of ferns to balance the green and yellow. Suggested planting companions are Polypodium vulgare, Helleborus × hybridus and Epimedium × perralchicum ’Fröhnleiten’ Blues and purples are also often used to temper the acidity of yellow in schemes. For example: • The yellowy green of both Euphorbia palustris and Alchemilla mollis work well with Salvia × sylvestris ’Viola Klose’; • Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus with Geranium ’Johnsons Blue’; • The lemon flowers and filigree foliage of Achillea ’Moonshine’ or Achillea ’Credo’ combined with the deep-blue Geranium ’Orion’ or Agastache ’Black Adder’ in silver y borders containing Artemisia ludoviciana ’Silver Queen’; • Later in the season (flowering from May to July), the creamy yellow tones of Anthemis tinctoria

’Sauce Hollandaise’ combined with Lavender ’Hidcote’ or Nepeta racemosa ’Walker’s Low’; • The colour combination of Anthemis tinctoria ’E.C. Buxton’ and deep purple Penstemon ’Raven’ – one of my personal favourites; • Kniphofia ’Percy’s Pride’ (a plant that went out of fashion many years ago in a bright orange colourway, but which is becoming more popular in the pale yellow version) with the grass Anemanthele lessoniana and the deep red of Sanguisorba ’Tanna’. SHRUBS Shrubs add architecture and give structure to your garden. Although some have yellow within their leaves, I prefer to avoid the variegated green and yellow leaved versions as these are harder to place successfully. I recommend keeping to the yellow flowering versions. Although Forsythia is not a plant I enjoy at all, other flowering yellow shrubs such as Corylopsis pauciflora and Hamamelis × intermedia ’Pallida’ do find a place within my garden. One final suggestion: take photographs now and make a note of what you particularly like in spring since planting combinations are easily forgotten when the time for planting comes, later in the year.

Plants with purple or blue flowers, such as Geraniums, combine well with yellow-flowering plants

Susan Dunstall is a landscape and garden designer based in Charlbury, Oxfordshire. She believes that well planned gardens have a real and positive influence on our well-being, with the organisation of space the most important element of a design. Her gardens often have distinctive areas and are designed to surprise and entrance. Wherever possible, Susan works towards environmentally sustainable design and the use of locally sourced materials, creating beautiful and effective gardens of all sizes and to all budgets. For further details, please contact Susan Dunstall: 07879 842934 / susan@susandunstall.com / susandunstall.com

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Hatherop Castle School, near Cirencester 01285 750206 / GL7 3NB / hatheropcastle.co.uk Congratulations to Hatherop Castle’s team of Lego robot programmers who have won the regional heat of the First Lego League’s ‘Trash Trek Challenge’. The team includes Pablo Elustondo, Saul French, Harry Archard, Bilol Komiljonov and Laurence Archard, all of whom had taken up the challenge just eight weeks earlier but managed to triumph in the Robot Game category then went on to win the overall competition on the day. We wish them well in their next challenge: the National Lego League Finals. Sibford School, near Banbury 01295 781200 / OX15 5QL / sibfordschool.co.uk Toby Spence (pictured left with wife Jill) has been appointed as the new Head of Sibford School and will take up this role at the start of the new academic year in September. He is currently Head of a leading 2–18 co-educational, British Curriculum, international day and boarding school in Kenya. Mr Spence succeeds Michael Goodwin, who is retiring after being Head since 2004, and he will be only the 12th head in Sibford’s 174-year history. He says, “Sibford is a unique place to live and learn and I am looking forward to leading the school in the next exciting phase of its history.” Bredon School, Tewkesbury 01684 293156 / GL20 6AH / bredonschool.org Bredon School was delighted recently to pick up an award in the prestigious Independent School Awards. Bredon won the ‘IT innovation of the Year’ category for its Cisco Academy which provides high quality industrial training in IT and networking skills. The courses, on offer from Year 10 onwards, prepare students for technical IT jobs, as well as for higher education opportunities in engineering, computer science and related fields. Correction: In our previous issue, an image of Cheltenham Ladies’ College was incorrectly used to accompany Cheltenham College’s listing. We apologise to the schools involved and for any confusion caused to our readership.

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A youngster at Cotswold Forest School learns how to kindle a fire

At this time of year, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to find a flyer in your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school bag advertising a summer camp. Although summer may still seem a long way off, an early bird approach does pay off: the popular camps book up fast and now is the ideal time to consider your options. Specialist camps offer everything from multisport or adventure based activities to computer and performing art options, and can provide a fun and challenging diversion for children during the seemingly endless summer holidays. To help with your research, the following pages highlight some of the best day and residential camps taking place in or close to the Cotswolds this summer. Activate Sport Camps 01785 711572 / activatesport.co.uk Activate Sport Camps uses several school locations as venues for their sporting summer camps. Andrew

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Flintoff Cricket Academy camps run locally at Bloxham School, near Banbury, and The Croft Preparatory School in Stratford-upon-Avon. These are for boys and girls aged 5 to 16, offering a fun-filled week of cricket coaching, games and activities. Each Academy features a visit from either Andrew Flintoff himself or another international cricketer who will pass on the coaching tips that helped them reach the top. Louis Smith Gymnastics Academy is for girls and boys aged 5 to 14, with or without previous gymnastic experience. Its three day coaching programme is designed to deliver all appropriate gymnastics disciplines and includes a visit from Olympic medallist Louis Smith or another elite gymnast. Academies are being held this summer at Warwick School as well as Wycliffe College, in Stonehouse. Netball and Hockey masterclasses are also available at Wycliffe College and Bloxham School.

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family matters feature… HAPPY CAMPERS Cotswold Forest School 0845 094 1949 / GL7 5UL / cotswoldforestschool.co.uk Cotswold Forest School, based in the heart of Cotswold Water Park near Ashton Keynes, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Its founder, JohnCharles Kimberley (Johno), is a qualified teacher with a wealth of experience of the outdoors. He felt that there was a real need to encourage individuals, especially youngsters, to experience the many adventures that woodlands can offer. Cotswold Forest School therefore offers year round outdoor activities for community groups as well as nursery, primary and secondary schools, and through a series of daily holiday workshops. The hands-on style encourages children to explore their own abilities and to work together with others to accomplish the tasks and challenges set, often undertaking activities completely new to them. Johno says, “Using only woodland materials to build a shelter, make tools or start a campfire is a real adventure for children – but also a fun, educational one. Parents are also comfortable knowing their children are going to a safe environment.“ The school holiday workshops are aimed at youngsters aged 7 to 16 who love the outdoors and adventure. The workshops normally run from 10am to 2pm and cost £20 per child per workshop (remarkably, this price hasn’t increased over the ten years that the camps have been running). Activities change each day and can include anything from tomahawk construction and whittling to woodland damper bread making. Camp Energy 01869 352000 / campenergy.co.uk Camp Energy’s multi-activity camps have been operating in Oxfordshire for over 18 years. Their ’funactiontastic’ camps are designed to provide action-packed days in a safe and caring environment. The primary site is at Summer Fields, in Oxford’s Summertown. Here, a typical camp day during the holidays runs from 8am to 6pm. Children can take part in a variety of outdoor activities as well as arts

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and crafts on site, or go on trips to places of local interest. Other Camp Energy locations include Kingham Hill School, near Chipping Norton, and The Royal Agricultural University, near Cirencester. The list of activities on offer is comprehensive, with Danish longball, street dance and jumping clay being just some of the more unusual options. Aimed at 4 to 13 year olds, the activities are designed to provide children with lots of fun and new challenges. No electronic devices are allowed at the camps, which helps everyone get really stuck into the designated activities. Children can attend for anything from half a day to a whole week. Places are limited, so advance booking is highly recommended. It is also worth noting that Camp Energy provides a fail-safe guarantee: if a child isn’t happy after their first day, the organisers will do everything in their power 4

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to make the second day amazing; if, after the second day, the child still isn’t happy, a full refund will be provided covering any remaining days booked.

History Detectives Agency Fun Holiday Club 01926 412132 / heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk Warwickshire County Council runs a series of holiday clubs at St John’s Museum in Warwick for children aged 6 to 12. Called ’The History Detectives Agency’, there’s a different theme for each of the six days (spread over a twoweek period), with children able to attend as many days as they wish. The 9am–4pm sessions explore elements of Warwick’s past history using craft, activities and games. Activities over the Easter holidays include making a Jurassic seascape, a volcano, a hat and 1950s children’s party food to take home, and designing an exhibition case for the museum.

PGL (Liddington) 01793 791844 / SN4 0DZ / pgl.co.uk Fire Tech Camp Founded in 1957, PGL is the UK leader in 020 7193 4002 / firetechcamp.com Ideal for tech savvy children, Fire Tech Camps children’s ’summer camp’ activity breaks. Known offer courses in computing at which children can affectionately by some as Parents Get Lost, the learn coding, create their own games, design organisation’s all-inclusive residential holidays offer smartphone apps, build robots and learn all children a huge range of fun activities and the about programming, engineering and digital freedom to express themselves in a supportive design. During school holidays and weekends, environment. Options range from one night ’tasters’ children aged 9 to 17 can gain great skills to action-packed seven day adventures. and get exposure to the inner workings of the games and tech world. “It was awesome and I would most definitely like to do it again!” is a typical quote from Fire Tech campers. Fire Tech courses take place at various locations across the UK, including Imperial College in London and Bristol Grammar School. Plans are currently afoot to launch a similar programme in Oxfordshire. Older children (aged 12+) who seek a fully immersive introduction to the inner workings of gaming and tech should also check out Fire Tech Camp’s residential courses in Buckinghamshire and Cumbria. Participants at History Detectives Agency Fun Holiday Club

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Canoeing fun at PGL

Opened in 2010, the Liddington centre, just outside Swindon, is PGL’s most modern base and was formerly a four star hotel. It has over 150 acres of grounds which include landscaped lakes for water sports, a floodlit all-weather sports pitch and 11 full size football pitches. As well as offering over 20 different activities, Liddington is one of only a few centres to have a tunnel trail and also has several flexible indoor spaces. Parents can choose the type of activities best suited to their child(ren), ranging from horse riding and motor sports to film making and cooking. Gloucester Rugby 01452 872594 / gloucesterrugby.co.uk Following on from previous successful holiday camps, Gloucester Rugby is holding one- and twoday camps again this summer, both for boys and girls mixed (age 8 to 13) and for girls only (age 7 to 11). All abilities are welcome, including those new

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to the game and those who would like to improve their skills. The camps aim to inspire and enthuse youngsters by offering the opportunity to learn new skills such as tackle techniques, passing and running. The focus is on encouraging young rugby players to reach their full potential. Royal Shakespeare Company 01789 403493 / CV37 6BB / rsc.org.uk For budding thespians, Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Company has several summer workshops for youngsters. For example, ’Summer Skills’ (starting on 15 August) offers a series of two hour sessions, running daily for a week, which cover topics such as movement, voice and stage fighting. Participants can book in for one or all sessions. For older teens (age 15 to 18), options include ’A Play in Two Days’ in which participants work as a group to present a reworking of one of 4

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family matters feature… HAPPY CAMPERS Camp Wilderness 0333 200 4469 / campwilderness.co.uk Camp Wilderness is run by The Bushcraft Company, a leading provider of school trips and leavers’ camps for schools across the country. The company’s founder, Alex McBarnet, was inspired by the traditional bushcraft skills he had learnt at a young age and that he wanted other children to experience. Running throughout the summer holidays, Camp Wilderness holds 2-day, 3-day, 5-day and Advanced summer camps for 6 to 15 year olds at woodland sites in Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Kent. Cornbury Park, near Charlbury, is the original and largest summer camp location. The camps are fully Former Gloucester Rugby and Samoan international player Terry Fanolua residential, with participants coaching junior rugby at Gloucester Rugby’s summer camp sleeping in safari-style tents. Shakespeare’s plays. At the end of the second day, The back-to-nature bushcraft adventures cover they put on the performance for family and friends activities such as fire lighting, shelter building, on the outdoor stage. There is also an immersive tracking and swimming by day, with a camp five day summer school for 18 to 25 year olds, fire bushtucker feast, roasted marshmallows and covering an in-depth exploration of the Summer fireside stories by night. 2016 season plays in performance. Shine on Stage 0845 519 6455 / shineonstage.co.uk Shine on Stage holds regular performing arts classes in Stroud and Malmesbury and its popular summer schools have run annually in Stroud for the past eight years. Youngsters aged 4 to 18 can spend a week trying out performing arts such as acting, singing and dancing, concluding with a fully lit and costumed stage production. Alternatively, the Sparkles Summer School (for 4 to 7 year olds) keeps its participants busy making their own costumes and the West End Summer School (age 7+) is led by a VIP tutor from the West End stage or screen.

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Discovering Shakespeare at RSC’s workshop

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Nostalgic classics, brilliant new bestsellers and a wonderful range of children’s books. Great recommendations for all ages and a variety of events including some great author signings! 24 Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 2AA 01285 650677 | www.octaviasbookshop.co.uk

Held in safari-style woodland camps, our 2016 bushcraft adventures are packed full of exciting activities every week of the summer holidays.

Go to www.campwilderness.co.uk to see our 2-day, 3-day and 5-day camps or for more information. Book online and find special offers at

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Camps available in Cornbury Park, Hatfield Woods and Penshurst Place for children between 6 and 15. Brought to you by The Bushcraft Company – the experts in real outdoor adventures.

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Books recommended by…

Madhatter Bookshop

The Madhatter Bookshop is a family run independent bookshop in Burford which sells both books and hats. Although Sara Hall, the owner, stocks the latest titles, she also keeps a look out 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 book suggestions to readers of all ages. Here, she recommends the books she has especially enjoyed reading over the last couple of months… Midnight in Berlin by James MacManus Hardback, £16.99 If you enjoy historical fiction, James MacManus’s latest book is a perfect read. Set in 1938 Germany as Hitler sets his sights on Austria and Czechoslovakia, spies, military attachés and diplomats conspire in Berlin nightclubs and cafés.

The Illuminations by Andrew O’Hagan Paperback, £8.99 This was nominated for last year’s Booker Prize and tells the story of Anne, whose life is filled with untold stories and secrets. Now 82 years old, Anne has dementia and her beloved grandson Luke, an army captain, returns back after a brutal tour of Afganistan. Together, they visit Blackpool’s Illuminations where Anne often went as a young photographer, to reflect upon their respective pasts and the secrets kept from loved ones.

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Sleep in Peace Tonight by James MacManus Paperback, £8.99 By the same author as Midnight in Berlin, this novel is set in London’s Blitz and is another riveting page-turner. Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn Paperback, £8.99 For crime lovers, Curtain Call is a racy and gripping read. Set in London’s West End theatre land in the 1930s, this wonderfully crafted novel keeps readers guessing right up to the last page. It is worth noting that Anthony Quinn’s latest novel, Freya, is published in March.

Electrigirl by Jo Cotterill Paperback, £6.99 A delight from start to finish for younger readers. Holly Sparkes is an ordinary 12 year old school girl who discovers she has superpowers. Part book, part comic, Electrigirl includes graphic novel style illustrations by Cathy Brett and is ideal for 8 to 12 year olds. The Art of Wearing Hats by Helena Sheffield Hardback, £5.99 My final recommendation, this gem of a book offers invaluable advice on how to choose a hat that suits you as well as how and when to wear the best hats. The Madhatter Bookshop has a special mention on page 106 as a recommended independent hat shop! Madhatter Bookshop, Burford: 01993 822539 / OX18 4QJ / madhatterbooks.co.uk

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FASHION FEATURE: SPRING LOOKBOOK EXPERT COMMENT: COTSWOLD WEDDING VENUES GIFTS FEATURE: MOTHER’S DAY EDITOR’S CHOICE: FOOD & DRINK FOOD & DRINK FEATURE: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN THE PREVIEW INTERVIEW: TIM CRISP NEW BUSINESS PROFILE: HENRY’S OF MORETON VENUE OF THE MONTH: BLACKWELL GRANGE Cotswold preview MARCH 16

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LOOKBOOK This season, fashion includes pretty pastel shades and brighter colours that reflect nature’s springtime palette. On the following pages, we preview some of the key looks in terms of outfits and accessories...

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dreamy whites

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Celia hat (£45) available from Hobbs

Amelia T-shirt (£35) from Hobbs

Embroidered linen coat (£265) from Accha Potter chino (£45) from White Stuff

Mini pilot backpack (£480) by Rag & Bone from Harvey Nichols

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retro skirts

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Memento Disk Bracelet by Rachel Galley (£165) from Michael Jones Jeweller

Alea top (£145) from LK Bennett

Amina Flamingo skirt (£250) from LK Bennett

Keara skirt (£89) from Hobbs

Denni flats by Bionda Castana (£475) from Harvey Nichols

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Denim jumpsuit (£225) from LK Bennett

Jumper by Eileen Fisher (£150) from Harvey Nichols

Gold and blue topaz earrings (£129) from India Mahon

Denim skirt by Stella McCartney (£295) from Harvey Nichols Vicenza Selina heels (£128) from Anthropologie

Contact details: Accha: shopaccha.com Anthropologie: 01225 335578 / BA1 1BE / anthropologie.eu Harvey Nichols: 0117 916 8888 / BS1 3BZ / harveynichols.com Hobbs (Cheltenham): 01242 224011 / GL50 1NB / hobbs.co.uk House of Fraser (Cheltenham): 0344 800 3715 / GL50 1HP / houseoffraser.co.uk

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India Mahon Bespoke Jewellery: 01451 830676 / GL54 1HQ / indiamahon.com LK Bennett (Cheltenham): 01242 236566 / GL50 1NL / lkbennett.com Michael Jones Jeweller (Banbury): 01295 263540 / OX16 5JG / michaeljonesjeweller.co.uk Monsoon: monsoon.co.uk White Stuff (Cheltenham): 01242 242982 / GL50 1NB / whitestuff.com

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EXPERT COMMENT

by Henry Bonas

Poulton Hill Estate

Cotswold Wedding Venues Professional party planner Henry Bonas explains what makes the perfect wedding venue and highlights two of his favourite new Cotswold venues for 2016… Over the past ten years, we have built up a little portfolio of niche Cotswold wedding and party venues which are not aimed at the mass market. For example, we are often approached by landowners who wish to hold several weddings a year rather than developing a “wedding factory”. All of our weddings and parties are bespoke and specifically designed around the individual client. Many of our clients looking at venues in the Cotswolds live in London or abroad and sometimes

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have no connection with the area at all, apart from perhaps having had lunch in a memorable local pub. So what is the ideal venue in which to get married? My view is that you need to find somewhere which offers you a blank canvas. Forget restrictions, house wine and bad lighting: you need a space to create your dream and not worry about upsetting the management. You also need to have confidence in the catering – menu design is so important nowadays.

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expert comment… COTSWOLD WEDDING VENUES Your menu should reflect you and take advantage of the wonderful, fresh local produce. So, with these considerations in mind, these are my top two recommendations of new venues for 2016: POULTON HILL ESTATE poultonhillestate.co.uk This is a small, family-run English vineyard producing limited quantities of English sparkling wine and a superior Cotswold brandy. The house and grounds are set on a hill with spectacular views across the Cotswolds and down into Wiltshire. The imposing Long Room seats up to 100 guests and opens out onto a beautiful Italianate courtyard. Fantastic photo opportunities exist in various hidden walled gardens and amongst the vines, with ample space for marquees for larger parties. There is accommodation for six couples (say, the close wedding party) and it is easily accessible to other local hotels and B&Bs. Poulton Hill Estate is a stunningly beautiful and peaceful venue that is available for special one-off parties and bespoke weddings. My dream wedding here would be to span a marquee over the Italian courtyard for dinner and then create a nightclub in the Long Room to dance late into the night. PINKNEY COURT pinkneycourt.com This property, which sits just south of Tetbury, dates back to medieval times and was once owned by the Holford Family who created Westonbirt Arboretum. The house is surrounded by its own land and beautiful gardens with accommodation for up eight people and it is very close to other hotels such as Calcot Manor and Whatley Manor. You’ll need a marquee at Pinkney Court which can be set in the stunning walled garden with the main house as a back-drop – and it is quite some back-drop! There is also a herd of Suri alpacas to keep your guests on their toes… With amazing views, HRH Prince of Wales up the road at Highgrove and attractions such as Tetbury and Westonbirt, Pinkney Court is perfect for guests wanting to experience the Cotswolds. My ideal wedding here would be in a traditional marquee with poles and guy ropes on the lawn.

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Cotswold based Henry Bonas plans bespoke weddings and events such as private parties throughout the UK. For further details, call Henry on 01285 721199 or visit www.henrybonas.com

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Black Jack Street, Cirencester

Mother’s Day: Sunday 6 March It is a long-standing tradition to give a gift on Mother’s Day to celebrate and thank the wonderful women in our lives – be they mother, grandmother or wife. In 2016, Mother’s Day falls early, so don’t be caught out and end up giving a last minute bunch of flowers bought from wherever is open on the day! This year, we are spoilt for choice because ‘bringing the outside in’ is a top interiors and fashion trend, with florals scattered across dresses and accessories. Here, Ruth Jones, director of Rococo, presents her top suggestions of floral gifts for Mother’s Day, all of which cost around the price of a bunch of flowers but last a lot longer... Ponchos are loved by women of all ages and are stylish options for layering. Kimono-style ponchos are great statement pieces and in one size, so ideal for gifting. In addition to our ‘seven ways to wear cashmere and silk ponchos’ (now available in 54 colour options), I have sourced Alpaca mix ponchos which are in stock at under £40. Long socks with cute An appropriately trims, designed to be worn worded mug

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under knee boots or wellies, were top sellers in Autumn/ Winter 2015 and the new Spring/ Summer styles are perfect for festivals and travelling. Scar ves are another great option and can easily be popped in the

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From left: Spot long socks; Hydrangea pottery set by Peregrine Pottery; recycled glass vase

post. This season, smaller neckerchief styles are also back. This silk scarf (right) would make a special treat and comes gift boxed at under £20. Our favourite St Eval candles have a fragrance for ever y Pom silk scarf room. Each candle is hand poured at the company’s farm-based factory on the North Cornwall coast. Bluebell is an ideal fragrance for spring and the candle comes presented in a smart terracotta jam pot. I love to find a family firm that still manufactures in traditional ways, such as Peregrine Pottery in Stoke-onSt Eval candle in a terracotta pot Trent. This area has suffered huge decline during the past 30 years so I am very pleased to be supporting this venture. All of Peregrine’s Creamware is hand made by Paul and hand sponge-decorated by his wife Joanne. My personal favourite designs are the Hydrangea, Tea Rose and Hare and Daisy patterns. Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio, located in Wales, produces Jewellery by Kate beautifully delicate handmade Hamilton-Hunter

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jewellery, fashioned from all kinds of modern and vintage tins including biscuit, toffee, tea and cake tins. Many of her designs are floral themed, with the tins complemented by sterling silver and Swarovski crystals. Finally, if you do decide to go for the bunch of flower option, do go the extra mile for your mum and add a stylish vase! About the author and Rococo: Ruth Jones has lived in Southrop for 18 y e a r s 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; rococogifts.co.uk

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Editor’s Choice… FOOD & DRINK Congratulations to all at The Kingham Plough, which has been named as one of the UK’s Top 10 Gastropubs for 2016, according to a voting panel of food industry experts. The familyfriendly pub with rooms, based near Chipping Norton, is owned and run by chef Emily Watkins who serves up standout dishes such as venison Wellington with parsnip and chestnut gratin, sprout tops and cranberry jelly (pictured right). The Kingham Plough also recently co-hosted the inaugural Cotswold Artisan Drinks Awards 2016 – see below – designed to celebrate drinks producers’ hard work and achievements. The Kingham Plough: 01608 658327 / OX7 6YD / thekinghamplough.co.uk

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News of award winning restaurants, gastropubs and drinks producers… This new water bottle design is ideal for anyone who likes their H2O with some added zing. The Citrus Zinger Sport (£16.99) features a built-in juicer: just put slices of lemon or orange into the base, screw it on then ﬁll the top section with water. Available from ﬁrebox.com For details of the winners at the inaugural Cotswold Artisan Drinks Awards 2016, recently hosted at The Kingham Plough, visit cotswoldsdrinkawards.co.uk During The Festival at Cheltenham racecourse, the townhouse hotel No.38 The Park (part of The Lucky Onion group) is open for breakfast, supper and cocktails – and don’t miss the special evening event hosted by Mark Hix (pictured left). Bookings are essential for both The Lucky Onion Club at the Races (on 15, 17 and 18 March) and the Mark Hix Feast on 16 March. To book places: 01242 822929

Dinner on Fridays at William’s Food Hall & Oyster Bar in Nailsworth has proved such a success that the evening opening is set to continue. The restaurant, which is also open for coffee, breakfast, lunch and tea on Tuesday to Saturday, is renowned for its fish and shellfish as well as great steaks. We can highly recommend the freshly shucked oysters, langoustines and fish dishes such as Smoked Haddock and Leek Risotto topped with a deep-fried crispy hen’s egg. Advance bookings should be made for Friday dinner. William’s Food Hall & Oyster Bar: 01453 832240 / GL6 0BL / williamsfoodhall.co.uk

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Exclusive use of the whole venue Civil ceremony licence Stunning outside ceremony shelter Dining room with rolling views over the Cotswold countryside On site caterers offering a range of BBQ and rotisserie options One of the Britain’s largest indoor barbeques Well stocked bar with licence till 12.30am Statement fire place and magnificent fire pits

For more info and to take a sneak preview of the venue view our photo gallery online www.crippsstonebarn.com For enquiries call 01285 721909 enquiries@crippsstonebarn.com www.crippsstonebarn.com

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WILLIAM’S OYSTER BAR FOOD HALL Multi-award winning delicatessen, fishmonger & restaurant in the heart of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. OPEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS FROM 1 APRIL 2016

Open Mon–Sat from 8am–5pm, Friday evenings and also from 1 April open on Saturday evenings. 3 Fountain Street, Nailsworth, Stroud GL6 0BL

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Popping into a local delicatessen and stocking up on freshly prepared dishes, cooked meats, cheese and other fine foods is one of life's little pleasures. Here, we highlight seven of our favourite delis across the Cotswoldsâ&#x20AC;Ś

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food & drink feature… THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN The deli counter at Mrs Bumbles

Any gourmet tour of the Cotswolds is bound to bring you to William’s Food Hall, the award winning delicatessen and oyster bar in Nailsworth. As one of Rick Stein’s ’Food Heroes’ and Matthew Fort’s ’Five Favourite Places to Shop’, it has long been recognised as one of the region’s finest independent food retailers. The fish and shellfish here are delivered fresh every morning from Cornish day boats, and each day the chefs prepare a range of fresh dishes to take away – everything from fish pies and beef bourguignon to home made Gravadlax and seafood risotto. You can also choose from a wide selection of cheese, game, cured meats, terrines, fruit and vegetables. For those who love truffles, there is a selection including Tartufi Morra truffle oil from Italy. If you prefer your truffles to be of the chocolate variety, award winning Belgian chocolatier Matthieu de Gottal, now a Nailsworth local, has provided a tempting choice. Another of our favourite local delis is Quayles, in Tetbury, which is a good source for home made tarts, breads (freshly made by the specialist baker Bertinet in Bath) and a range of charcuterie such as Italian salamis. You can also take a breather from your shopping and enjoy a coffee, watching the world go by from one of the deli’s window seats. For Cheltenham residents and visitors, we highly recommend Maison Chaplais in Tivoli. The deli’s founder, Maurice Chaplais, is an artisan baking consultant so it comes as no surprise that the breads sold here are heavenly (and that is not

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a word we use lightly). On his travels around the world, Maurice has also sourced some of the finest foods spanning pastas, preserves, chocolates and coffees. For example, one of Maison Chaplais’ best selling products is the Spanish olive oil Oro Del Desierto, from Almeria, which Maurice declares the best he’s ever tasted. Home cooked dishes from the deli counter as well as freshly made sandwiches can either be eaten in or taken away. Sweet treats include sticky buns with cardamom and cinnamon, brownies crafted from the finest couverture chocolate, and particularly delicious gingerbread. In the Charlton Kings district of Cheltenham you’ll find The Core, a popular location to stock up on nutritious juices, smoothies and guilt-free sweet treats. Raw food chef Jay Halford’s meat-free café and store reflects his mission: to revolutionise the way that people approach healthy living. As he says, “We’re bombarded with so-called ’healthy’ messages. Diet fads come and go but my aim is to re-educate people into realising just how easy it is to make the simple transition into feeding their body what it so desperately craves.” The Core provides a refreshingly contemporary take on a delicatessen, offering a range of raw food specials in addition to the freshly made juices and smoothies. The snack cabinet changes daily and includes everything from homemade kale chips to ’bliss balls’. 4

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Fresh fish and shellfish are specialities at William’s Food Hall

For cheese aficionados, there’s no better destination than The Fine Cheese Co in Bath. From Manchego to Stilton, well known and obscure cheeses all find their place in this food emporium alongside oils, mustards, jams, panettone, amaretti and cantucci. For a springtime picnic, why not try the Le Caroylais Artisan salami made by Henri Manhès, who uses artisan techniques to cure his hand selected pork. Add to your basket some fig chutney, crackers and a slab of Cornish Yarg and there’s a top notch picnic ready to go. Also in Bath, Chandos Deli is a treasure trove of international flavours where specialities include charcuterie (try the famous chorizo sausage rolls) and patisserie. The well stocked shelves have oils, vinegars, pasta, artisan chocolates, biscuits,

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coffee, tea and preserves, whilst the deli counter features antipasti, savour y tarts and salads. Fine wines, Champagne and beer complete the selection of goodies from around the world. Our final recommendation of Cotswold delis is Mrs Bumbles, in Burford, which is something of an institution on the town’s High Street. In addition to the expected olives, local meats and savoury dishes, there are some unusual international products such as Torres Crisps from Spain – the black truffle flavour is moreish – and multi-coloured Marabotto pasta. Local products that we can personally recommend include the range of fine teas from Jeeves & Jericho and wood-roasted coffee from Ue, both Witney based companies. Contact details: Chandos Deli, Bath: 01225 314418 / BA1 2EH / chandosdeli.com The Core, Cheltenham: 01242 224898 / GL52 6HU / thecorecheltenham.com The Fine Cheese Co, Bath: 01225 483407 / BA1 5BN / finecheese.co.uk Maison Chaplais, Cheltenham: 01242 570222 / GL50 2TL / maisonchaplais.com Mrs Bumbles, Burford: 01993 822209 / OX18 4RN Quayles, Tetbury: 01666 505151 / GL8 8AA William’s Food Hall, Nailsworth: 01453 832240 / GL6 0BL / williamsfoodhall.co.uk

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Tim Crisp Based in Charlbury, Tim Crisp is one of the leaders of an inspiring, community effort to create a solar energy hub in West Oxfordshire. Here, he tells Eleanor Chadwick about a lucky combination of timing and local talents that have led to the launch this year of a solar farm on the Cornbury Park estate… Please can you tell us a little about your professional background? I studied environmental sciences at university then chose a career path in marketing and advertising, starting in London as a project manager for clients such as the Royal Festival Hall. After moving from London to Charlbury, I continued to work in that field but for marketing agencies. I have always had a passionate interest in environmental issues, although this has only recently coincided with my career. What prompted you to get involved in Sustainable Charlbury? I joined Sustainable Charlbury in 2008, just a couple of years after it had been formed by four local residents. Its initial aim was to raise awareness within the community about climate change and energy efficiency. A lightbulb moment for me was watching Al Gore’s film The Inconvenient Truth when it was screened in Charlbury.

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What was the inspiration behind the idea to launch a local solar farm? As I became more involved in Sustainable Charlbury and came to know the other members better, we decided that it would be good to do something ’meaningful’ with the organisation – something on a more ambitious scale. One of the main drivers of this was Liz Reason, the group’s co-founder, who is a national expert in the energy performance of buildings. We thought the idea of a solar farm would be an exciting one to explore, and drew inspiration from Westmill Solar Farm which had been set up in 2011/12 as the UK’s first ’community solar farm’. Westmill is run as a co-operative for the benefit of the local community, so we decided we could do something along similar lines. Our target was to create a 5.5MW community solar farm – that level of output covering the combined energy requirement of ever y household in Charlbur y, Finstock and Fawler.

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the Preview interview… TIM CRISP How did you set about turning this initial idea into a fully formed plan? Since much of the land around Charlbury is owned by the Cornbury Park estate, it seemed logical to start there. We requested a meeting with Lord Rotherwick in the autumn of 2012 to float the idea of a community solar farm and he was agreeable to it from the start. He quickly identified a 45 acre field as a potential site. When we went to have a look, it was obvious that the site was ideal – downward sloping, south facing and, crucially, with overhead electricity cables and a nearby local substation. Often, it can be the cost of laying cable to the local substation that makes a site unviable for solar energy generation. Another of the advantages we noted was the proposed site’s relative seclusion: although visible from various local vantage points, it was, overall, well screened by hedges and trees. After this encouraging start, what were your next steps? After the initial meeting with Lord Rotherwick, Liz and I called a local meeting to float the idea of a local solar farm. In the event, only three people turned up! With hindsight, this was definitely more a reflection on us than on the local community – and since then, we have got a lot better at promoting our meetings and events! At that first meeting, rather fortuitously, there was one attendance apology read out. It came from a landscape architect called Charlie Clews,

who became one of the key people in our team. For example, he identified that a full overview of the solar farm’s visual impact would be needed. Luckily for us, he proved to be exactly the right person to take charge of this ’Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment’ (LVIA). Early on, we met several other local residents who were interested in the plan and willing to give their time as volunteers to help get it off the ground. These individuals included Guy Parker, a biodiversity expert who’d recently moved back to the area. His experience showed that you can turn solar farms into wildlife havens. And Guy’s wife, Als, played a vital role too, due to her in-depth knowledge of the energy industry. The fact that we could put in place a local team with the most amazing and complementary talents was critical to the plan’s success. Was there funding available to help develop the plan? We took our idea to Low Carbon Hub in Oxford, a social enterprise that supports ’community renewables’. Everyone there was very helpful and it was invaluable to have a technical assistance agreement and to be able to share an existing business model to run our numbers. One of the most daunting things at that stage was the realisation that pre-launch costs for solar farms can be as much as £150,000–£200,000+, without any guarantee that the scheme will actually go ahead!4

Southill Community Energy’s Bring your Brolly day at the solar farm site on the Cornbury Park estate

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At the presentation of the Landscape Institute award: (from left) Sarah Gibson (CLA), Tim Crisp, Charlie Clews, Liz Reason, Dame Fiona Reynolds

We were lucky with our timing in terms of applying for national funding: the Coalition government was at the time promoting a ’community energy strategy’ and DEFRA had a budget called the Renewable Community Energy Fund. We applied for a grant and got one, but still did the feasibility study ourselves to keep costs down – everyone in the team put in a huge number of voluntary hours. Were you confident of getting planning permission? Well, planning permission for a solar farm on the Cornbury estate had previously been turned down, but the site we were proposing was a different one and more ’tucked away’. Also, the precedent for having a solar farm in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty had been set a few years earlier when planning permission had been granted for one [on a smaller scale] in Shipton-underWychwood, just down the road from Charlbury. Charlie prepared the required LVIA for our planning application, presenting a bespoke solar farm design based on research into the history of the site as well as its undulating topography. The aim was to minimise the visual impact whilst maximising the environmental benefits such as biodiversity. Charlie used 3D modelling

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and photo montages to present our case. The planners’ response to our pre-app was “it’s not a no” – so we felt that was quite positive! Local feedback had also been strongly in favour of the plan, so that was the stage at which everyone got very excited. However, this was followed by the rejection of our formal planning application, on the grounds that the visual impact of the solar farm outweighed the proposed benefits. Under other circumstances, that might have been the end of the story, but soon after we received that bad news, we were told that our grid connection application had been approved. So the question was: could the negative planning decision be overturned? We decided to bite the bullet and Westmill and Low Carbon Hub kindly offered to pay the grid connection deposit on our behalf. As the solar farm is due to be built this summer, it’s safe to say that the next stage of the story has a happy ending… Yes – and when we all look back and reminisce about the project, I’m sure the next stage is the one that will bring the biggest smile to our faces. To cut a long story short, we just thought that more proof was needed to support our planning application:

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When will the solar farm ’go live’? The build will start within a few months and the solar farm will be connected to the grid by the end of August. At the moment, we are just launching a share offer to raise £3m. A Community Benefit Society (CBS) called Southill Community Energy has been set up to take the investment. We are projecting a 5% annual return for investors over the 25 year lifetime of the solar farm. Southill Community Energy will also return around £750,000 to the local community to support schemes tackling fuel poverty and energy efficiency. Can anyone invest in the Southill Solar share offer? The investment is open to anyone over 16 years old, with a minimum investment level of £250

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and a maximum of £100,000 through the Ethex investment platform. The share offer is open from 17 February until 8 April, although it may close early if the fundraising target is met before then. If it’s oversubscribed, investors living in Charlbury, Finstock and Fawler will get priority. This project has been led by the community from the start so I hope that lots of local residents will want to support it by investing. What impact has this project had on you and your family over the last few years? A lot! I was excited from the start about building a community solar farm and it has certainly led my career in a new direction. I decided to leave my job in marketing in 2013 to retrain as a workplace mediator, but then when Low Carbon Hub advertised for a project manager, I applied and got the job. Who knows what the next project is going to be, but I’m loving the career change! Looking back, I realise what an intense experience it has been. There have been ups and downs but overall it has been very positive. I must thank my wife [Juliette Barrell], who has been hugely supportive throughout. © Guy Parker, Westmill

we needed to show that the solar farm’s visual impact wouldn’t be as great as feared. The idea we came up with was a ’Bring your Brolly’ day. The plan was to put lots of volunteers on the site, standing in lines with each person holding up an umbrella to represent a solar panel. Charlie identified all the key viewing points from which to take photographs, placing different coloured brollies on different grid points. Because it is such an undulating site, the idea really worked: overlaying the photos gave a true representation of what the panels would look like. We took the results back to a public meeting and presented a series of photo montages showing different ’visual impact options’ for the site. The community consensus was in favour of a smaller 5 MW option. We then resubmitted our planning application to West Oxfordshire Council in April 2015, including the Bring your Brolly day pictures. As soon as the Planning committee saw these, they agreed that it was ’materially different’ to our first application. In July 2015, we finally received confirmation that we had been given a 25 year consent for the solar farm. The cherry on the cake is that Charlie then submitted the site design for a Landscape Institute award and won. The judges said that it was “a very imaginative community engagement project that directly involves the local community in the landscape.” I’ll second that!

Wildflowers planted on solar farms encourage biodiversity Contact details: Southill Community Energy: southillcommunityenergy.co.uk Clews Landscape Architecture (CLA): clewsla.co.uk Ethex: ethex.org.uk

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Below: Neil and Debbie Rowlands; Right: ladies’ Oaken jacket by Musto

HENRY’S OF MORETON Neil Rowlands and his wife Debbie recently relocated back to the Cotswolds in order to open this country clothing store based in Moreton-in-Marsh… Sometimes there comes a point when you’ve done something for so long that you just want a change. For Neil Rowlands, this came in 2014 when he decided to resign from his job as golf pro at Broadstones Golf Club, Dorset, and move back to the Cotswolds with his wife Debbie. The reason, Neil explains, was clear: “I’d been a golf pro forever and wanted to do something completely different. Previously, I was the Head Professional at Chipping Norton Golf Club for ten years and Debbie and I both wanted to return to the area.” Inspired by a fellow golfer’s country clothing shop in Wimbourne, Neil and Debbie felt that they would enjoy doing something along similar lines. Neil explains their motivation behind opening a

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shop: “We’ve always loved the Cotswolds and country life in general. I’m passionate about racing and that lifestyle and there seemed to be a gap in the market for country clothing in the area.” Three months after returning to the Cotswolds, Neil found the ideal location for a country clothing shop – on Oxford Street in Moreton-in-Marsh. However, settling on a name for the shop proved more problematic. Then one evening, while Neil and Debbie were still trying to find a name that appealed to both of them, their Golden Retriever – Henry – boisterously pushed them to the end of the sofa as if to demand that his name be considered. And so Henry’s of Moreton was born. The shop opened in August 2015, offering a range of British and European country brands

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new business profile… HENRY’S OF MORETON including Musto, Peregrine, Fairfax and Favor and Olney Headwear. Stock includes clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women, with both everyday wear and items for special occasions. The business’ strapline “From Coast to Countr y” not only charts the couple’s personal journey from the Dorset coastline to the Cotswolds, but also comes into play this summer when the shop will mix up its current offering with a selection of coastal style brands including Quba Sails, Sebago, Le Chameau and Henri Lloyd. After the first six months of trading, Neil is delighted at the success of the shop. He says, “The sales have been well above what we thought we’d do and I’ve been amazed at the number of tourists visiting Moreton, particularly towards the end of the summer. We’ve also had a lot of repeat business and the support of the locals: word is definitely spreading!” An online shop has recently been added, providing a service to those unable to visit Moreton-in-Marsh. Although Neil has previous retail experience from having operated golfing shops, he enjoys the freedom of running his own enterprise. As he says, “It’s a massively different venture. I love the diversity of people coming into our shop, whereas you’d see the same old faces in golfing. I also love clothing and looking at the way it’s made, so I’m really enjoying it all.” But can he now ever find time for a round of golf? Neil says, “I’ve actually hung up my clubs over the past few months and that’s something I haven’t done before. Do I miss golf? Possibly a bit, but it had turned into a job rather than a hobby. It’s funny because in the future I’ll probably play golf more than before; I’m in a few tournaments this year so need to get back into it over the next couple of months.” Racing, another of Neil’s passions, is centrestage this month with the Cheltenham Festival, but his focus is firmly on Henry’s of Moreton as it will be a busy time at the shop, helping customers prepare for a day at the races. With business booming, Neil and Debbie have plans to open shops in one or two more locations in the future but, for now, they are just happy to enjoy their new venture.

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Blackwell Grange Blackwell Grange launches this summer as the Cotswolds’ newest exclusive use, luxury wedding venue. Combining a restored barn for the ceremony with a contemporary building for the reception, owners William and Didi Vernon Miller have created a stylish, rural wedding location in the heart of the countryside... Situated on the northern edge of the Cotswolds, near Shipston-on-Stour, this newly launched wedding venue combines tradition and heritage with modern design. Its historic 16 th centur y thatched barn is being carefully restored for use during wedding ceremonies taking place from May 2016 onwards. The buildings form part of a working farm, home to William and Didi Vernon Miller, who are the fourth generation of the Vernon Miller family to live at Blackwell Grange. The estate was bought in 1943 by Major Christopher Vernon Miller and was run as a successful horse stud for many years.

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Christopher and his son Charles, a Jump trainer, achieved many triumphs, in particular with their home bred and trained horse ‘Bighorn’ which won the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury in 1971. Today, Blackwell Grange is a thriving sheep and arable farm but William and his wife, Didi, an interior designer, are restoring its rustic Grade II listed farm buildings as a way of diversifying, to ensure that the farming heritage continues into the future. They are both very excited about the new venture and are clearly committed to getting it right. As Didi says, “We don’t do packages here: we’re not a hotel, so the venue is exclusively 4

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yours for your special day, and you can do everything your own way.” Didi believes that what makes the venue so special is the blend of the old and the new styles, with a new-build barn offering a contemporary, light-filled interior for the reception, following the service in the ancient, thatched barn. Guests can also take advantage of the terrace, with its wonderful views, and enjoy catering provided by Galloping Gourmet, the in-house catering team. In addition, the Hayloft honeymoon cottage with its Juliet balcony and private garden is available for the happy couple to enjoy. A water tower conversion offering luxury accommodation will be ready for guests from 2017. Set amidst unspoiled countryside, the venue is complemented by a countr y garden, herb garden and woodland dell. It is worth pointing out that its location in Warwickshire is ideally central for anyone wanting to accommodate guests coming from different parts of the country. William and Didi look forward to welcoming wedding parties to Blackwell Grange and say: “We had some lovely feedback from a recent groom-

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to-be who said that he and his fiancée had looked at over 30 venues. Many barns they had seen were too stark or like a village hall, but even with our building work underway, he said it had a lovely warm feel and they were happy to book us.” Didi adds, “We don’t have any particular targets for bookings – I’m more interested in getting it right. I hope the venue will speak for itself and if we create a wonderful occasion for someone, there can be no better recommendation.”

Blackwell Grange: 01608 698798 / CV36 4PF / blackwellgrange.co.uk

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