Events

Historian Owen Adams charts the year of rioting and public disorder that began on Lady Day 1631 when Foresters protested against the appropriation of land and natural resources under the Enclosure Acts.

Get ready to laugh your socks off as the funniest footwear on Earth present a whole Eurovision Contest for your voting pleasure. Who wins?? YOU decide!!

Come and celebrate our first year of trading at The George! Buffet meal and bar – no fixed charge for food: just ‘pay as you feel’. To help us know how many to cater for, please tell us if you plan to attend by using the RSVP form below.

The perfect combo for a summer evening! Includes cider-tasting and talk by local cider-maker James McCrindle.

Luba Arnold Larnie is a contemporary landscape artist based in Gloucester.
She writes: 'I’ve always been fascinated by nature and the ever-changing shapes and colours formed by the combination of the land, sky and sea, particularly those produced from the morning and evening light. My paintings are not always portraits of particular places, more an attempt to distill a memory of a space with its light and atmosphere therefore leaving them open to other interpretations and perceptions. Colour and texture are at the heart of my paintings.'

As gallery associates of farOpen, we are delighted to be hosting Charlotte Keating's latest collection, FLOURISH, as part of the farOpen annual Summer Art Trail. Come and view these vibrant, floral-inspired abstract paintings, created to inject your home with the colour and tranquility of a flourishing Spring garden

Ever wanted to know more about the River Severn? Then local man Chris Witts is the man to ask. In this talk, Chris shares his love and knowledge of the river and looks back on a rich and varied life – from early days as a deckhand on John Harker's tankers to public duties as Sheriff, and later Mayor, of Gloucester.

Already a controversial figure locally, the Forest-born dramatist Dennis Potter provoked a furore when he based his 1968 play 'A Beast With Two Backs' on a notorious incident in which an angry mob of villagers chased and killed two Russian 'dancing' bears whom they suspected of killing a child and injuring a local woman.

Don't miss this major exhibition celebrating our local rivers and waterways and highlighting the urgent need to protect them from pollution and environmental damage. See also the many other linked events that will be taking place at The George and other local venues alongside the exhibition. For full details click on the event title above.

Join us for a procession from the banks of the River Severn to The George Gallery accompanied by local Samba band Forest Thump and The Climate Choir. All welcome – admission to the Gallery free. For full details click on the event title above.

Keen to make your own delicious bread at home? During October and November, expert baker Dede Liss will be running TWO introductory courses to give you the perfect start to your breadmaking journey. Why not come along to our FREE TASTER SESSION on Wednesday 11 September and find out more? For full details about the courses and Taster Session, click on the event title above.

Join us for a mesmerising evening with storyteller Tamar Williams drawing on the rich storehouse of myths, legends and folklore surrounding our local rivers. Tickets: Adults £12, under 16s £6, bookable online. Please note that space in our upstairs Gallery is limited – admission without advance booking cannot be guaranteed. For full details click on the event title above.

Explore the river themes of Ebb and Flow with artists Nichola Goff and John Slater and have fun making your own creative work to include in the exhibition. Suitable for adults and school-age children upwards. All materials and equipment provided. Admission free – ALL WELCOME. For full details click on the event title above.

Join us for a great evening of Iive musical entertainment from prize-winning barbershop quartets SPEC APPEAL and OFF THE RECORD. Please note that the venue for this event is The Armoury Hall, Dean Road, Newnham on Severn. Book early to avoid disappointment!!
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Meet the Ebb & Flow artists and be part of the effort to save our rivers. With introductory talk by Mollie Meager and Rachel Bamford of Save The Wye. Bar, soft drinks and snacks available. Admission to this event is free, but seats are limited and advance booking is essential.

Join us for an evening of music and song with Fiona Taylor and friends. Please note that the venue for this event is The Armoury Hall, Dean Rd, Newnham, GL14 1AB. Bar, soft drinks and snacks available. Tickets £10. NB Advance booking is strongly recommended – seats are limited and availability of tickets on the night cannot be guaranteed.

The Ebb & Flow exhibition concludes with a procession from The George Gallery to the banks of the River Severn, followed by singing from the Bella Mamas Choir and a ceremony in which waters borrowed at the start of the exhibition are symbolically returned to the river. Admission free – all welcome.
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Justine Evans is an internationally known wildlife cinematographer whose career has spanned more than three decades. In this illustrated talk she looks back on encounters with creatures great and small and on her travels through some of the most remote and awe-inspiring landscapes on earth. For full details click on the event title above.

Don't miss one of the most keenly awaited events in the local arts calendar! With work by 46 local artists on display, this year's show is bigger and better than ever, including everything from painting, photography and print-making to glassware and needle-felting. The show runs from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 19 October and admission is free. Come along to browse, Christmas-shop, enjoy cake and coffee in the George Cafe and experience all the buzz and excitement of the vibrant local creative arts scene!

Discover all the pleasure and satisfaction of making your own delicious bread at home with this introductory course run by expert baker and teacher Dede Liss. Over two days you will learn all the basic skills of breadmaking, from mixing, kneading and shaping to final bake – and receive FREE support and advice from Dede after the course.

Megan Finn of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust unveils an ambitious government-funded scheme to create a 60-mile corridor of woodland across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
NB Space in our upstairs gallery is limited: if you plan to attend please book online. For full details click on the event title above.