CHELTENHAM
There will be a series of Organ recitals taking place in All Saints Church on the following dates, at 7.30pm.
September 17, Organist Dr Emma Gibbons. October 22, Organist Dr Peter King. Entry £10, at the door. All welcome.
All Saints Flower Guild are hosting coffee mornings in All Saints Church on the following dates. Saturday October 1, 10am-noon. This will be a Harvestthemed coffee morning.
Apart from the usual refreshments there will be cakes for sale, plus a small produce stall (donations for both will be very welcome). For those who would like to, there will be an opportunity to help decorate the church with jam-jar flower and foliage arrangements (no flower arranging experience required).
The next event will be a Christmasthemed coffee morning Saturday December 10, at 11.00am. Watch this space for more information nearer the time.
BISHOP’S CLEEVE
» On Saturday September 24 the Bishop’s Cleeve u3a will stage its annual Showcase event in Woodmancote Village Hall from 2-4pm.
This event provides an opportunity for the interest groups to display their work and engage with possible new members. So, come along for a chat to discover what the u3a can offer you, refreshments will be provided.
» The Methodist Church in Bishop’s Cleeve has launched a Friendship Club. The club will meet in the Methodist Church, off Tobyfield Road, every Monday 2-4pm. All welcome.
» Bishop’s Cleeve Players next production is Who Shot the Sheriff, a murder mystery by Chris Martin. The play will be performed in the Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve on Friday October 14, at 7.30pm and again on Saturday October 15, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
Refreshments available. Tickets £10, obtainable from George Lewis Shoe Shop or on line www.bishopscleeve players.co.uk
» The Dramatic Villagers are preparing to launch their new Pantomime, Batman and Robin Hood. There are many opportunities to assist with this great production, both front and back stage. For more information contact 07823 883203, or on-line admin@ thedramaticvillagers.co.uk
» Transition Cleeve are hosting the Big Squeeze at Court Farm on Sunday October 9, noon-3pm. Bring along your windfalls for juicing or gather windfalls in the Community Orchard, Voxwell Lane, at 11am on Saturday October 8. All welcome.
» Cobalt the local Cancer Charity are hosting the following events.
Tuesday October 4 at 6pm. Information Evening at Linton House – our popular evenings are back.
Join us to find out more about the important work of Cobalt. To book your place please email – fundraising@cob althhealth.co.uk
Saturday October 8, 10am – noon. Coffee Morning at Linton House – come along to see Cobalt’s 2022 Photography Exhibition and enjoy coffee and cake and browse Cobalt’s Christmas cards and our beautiful 2023 calendar.
Bishop’s Cleeve Foodbank. Please can you take any donations to Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Office (next to Tesco’s car park) any Friday morning between 9am and noon.
Please refer to the latest shopping list for further details of shortages on the donating food link at https:// northcotswold.foodbank.org.uk and also details for making direct monetary donations.
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Gotherington, Woolstone and Oxenton WI, host monthly meetings on Wednesdays, in Gotherington Village Hall at 7.30pm.
September 28, A Love Affair with Italian Cuisine by Pamela Holland.
October 26, Just Gems with Helen Plumb.
New members welcome. For more details contact 01242 317276
The Bishop’s Cleeve WI host meetings in the Tithe Barn on the third Tuesday of each month, 7.15pm - 9pm.
September 20, Stroud’s Women’s refuge. October 18, Hilarious hats. November 15, AGM, Auction and competition results.
For more information about meetings, contact www.bishopscleeve wi.org.uk or 01242 676647.