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The Cotswolds at War - free BBC event
6:02pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
The role of the Cotswolds at War will be told at a major BBC public event at the weekend to mark 90 years of Remembrance.
Balloon festival ready for takeoff
1:23pm Wednesday 6th August 2008
THE Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta takes place from Thursday to Sunday, August 7-10, in the beautiful parkland of Bristol's Ashton Court Estate.
Comments (0)Creative workshop
4:54pm Thursday 19th June 2008
A creative workshop on textural bookwraps is being run at Little Somerford village hall on June 21 between 10am and 4pm.
Finest folk in Cheltenham
11:12am Friday 8th February 2008
THE winter Folk Festival brings the very best musicians to Cheltenham for its 12th year. Following a record breaking year in 2007 the festival features headliners Show of Hands, Brass Monkey and Three Magpies. Special for 2008 are performances by Jo Freya's Lal Project playing the beautiful songs of the late Lal Waterson on the 20th anniversary of her death and Down the Lawson Track featuring songs and music from the great Australian outback. As ever the festival also has great instrument, voice and dance workshops, dance teams strutting their stuff on Cheltenham's streets and a variety of stalls selling a range of goods. Plus a full real ale bar! Cheltenham Town Hall and beyond, February 15-17. Box office 01242 227979.
Have a Gray day
11:10am Friday 8th February 2008
DAVID Gray will tour the UK in March in support of his recently released first ever Greatest Hits album and will play Bristol's Colston Hall (0117 922 3686) on March 12 and Oxford's New Theatre (0870 606 3500) on March 18 .
A night with the King
11:09am Friday 8th February 2008
ONE night with Elvis... The Legend Continues. Voted outright best in the world at Canada's annual prestigious Elvis Festival, this award winning show features the full range of performances from the early days of "pure hip swivelling" to the "comeback special". The Las Vegas style concert stars Lee 'Memphis' King, his band and singers and is the No 1 Elvis show. Pure entertainment! Pure Elvis! CHeltenham Town Hall, February 9. Box office 01242 227979
Tale of love and laughter
11:01am Friday 8th February 2008
TV AND theatre favourite Gary Wilmot leads an all-star cast in a spectacular brand new production of Half A Sixpence, featuring classic favourite songs such as Flash Bang Wallop, If The Rain's Got To Fall and, of course, Half A Sixpence.
Dance with the flavour of South Asia
10:58am Friday 8th February 2008
DIPISHA Patel, a respected expert in the beautiful art of classical South Indian Dance and the Everyman Studio Theatre's Artist in Residence, brings her new work to Cheltenham tonight.
Sportacus and gang live on stage
10:57am Friday 8th February 2008
FOR the first time ever children across the UK have a chance to see their favourite BBC and Nick Jr show live on stage. LazyTown is the award-winning show of the moment and is proving a TV hit for kids across the globe - it currently airs in over 100 countries. LazyTown Live! is packed with moves, music, fun and a great story, all set in this amazingly colourful, fast-paced, upside-down world.
Show will have you Dancing in the Streets
10:53am Friday 8th February 2008
AFTER wowing audiences all over the UK and spending three years in London's West End, Dancing in the Streets is back ! Experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown in this spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of Detroit!
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MONEY owed to a student in Cirencester ended up being mistakenly sent to China as the problems with the distribution of Government financial assistance rumbles on.
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