Join Jenny Jop for a fun-filled 'sip and paint' evening – and take home your own canvas. No special skills or materials needed – just bring yourselves! £30 per session, places limited. Tickets from The George Cafe or email jennyjop@live.co.uk.
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Get ready for the best in expertly curated musical gems from across the decades and around the globe!! Tickets £10, including bowl of chilli, plus bar and snacks. All welcome. For full details including booking, please click on the event title above.
The FarOpen annual Autumn Exhibition is back, with twenty-eight local artists and makers exhibiting everything from paintings, prints and photographs to cards, cushions, coasters and felt hats. Come along to browse, meet and chat with the artists, shop Christmas gifts – there's an abundance of art and craft to choose from. All welcome!
The exhibition is open daily from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm, excluding Sundays and Mondays. For further details please click on the event title above.
From the famous tree-lined 'Tolkien door' of St Edward's Church, Stow to the grounds of Lydney Park and the Scowles in the Forest of Dean (above), the landscape of Gloucestershire profoundly shaped J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination – and particularly his vision of Middle Earth. Join historian Andy Meller for this intriguing illustrated talk exploring Tolkien's lifelong passion for archaeology, myth and the Gloucestershire landscapes that inspired him.
This is a Pay As You Feel Event. All welcome. For full details including how to book, please click on the event title above.
INKED exhibition of print showcases work by sixteen printmakers using hand-made processes. Gallery 1 hosts work by regular members of The Yard Print Studio. Gallery 2 (the smaller adjoining room) shows work by three printmakers who took up residence at The Yard during August and September 2025, when they explored their practice and developed new work with studio founder and printmaker Nichola Goff as part of the INKED festival Residency Programme.
Admission free. All Welcome. For further information please click on the event title above.
Meet the three printmakers who took part in the Yard Print Studio Residency Programme this summer and hear about their experience and the development of their printmaking practice.
Admission is free but space is limited – booking recommended. Bar and snacks available. For further info please click on the event title above.
Join us for a hearty bowl of casserole and crusty bread followed by a screening of knockout French coming-of-age drama HOLY COW. Tickets £10 bookable online. Bar available. All welcome.
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Kate Humble is one of our best-known local writers and broadcasters, with television credits from 'Escape to the Farm' and 'Britain’s Best Coastal Walks' to 'Springwatch' and 'Wild Shepherdess'. Join us for a very special evening as Kate talks about her passion for animals, farming, travel, adventure and the environmental causes close to her heart.
Tickets £10 on sale from 23 October. Booking essential.
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Buckle your swashes for this spellbinding steampunk fairytale, tracing the lives of two trailblazing Victorian women. Tickets £10. Suitable for ages 12 upwards. For further details, including booking, please click on the event title above.
Members of Clay Hiil Potters in Dean Road present a stunning array of handmade ceramic ware, from mugs and bowls to decorative wall-hung ceramics. Come to browse, buy and meet the makers – all work is for sale! Admission free.
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A vibrant nature-themed Christmas pop-up featuring original artwork, jewellery, gifts and homeware by Nicole Iredale, Sarah Ulyatt and Wilful Ink. Come along for a browse and a brew – entry is free! Open 10.30 to 3.30 daily except Sunday and Monday. ALL WELCOME
Back by popular demand, The Riverbank Ensemble perform music from the early Baroque to the present, including works by Elizabeth Jacquet de le Guerre, Camille Saint-Saens, Johan Quantz and Madeleine Dring. This is a programme to suit all tastes – plus a few surprises!
Tickets £10, to include tea and mince pies.
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Put on your dancing shoes and head on down to Newnham Club for the coolest sounds in town. In true Christmas spirit, the promoters FOIST are generously sharing the proceeds with The George. No tickets needed – just turn up on the night and make a donation. Bar, snacks, great music and a fab time guaranteed!
Join us for another great poetry night at The George, with guest readings by Carol Sheppard and Josephine Lay followed by an Open Mic session when you can perform your own work. This is a Pay As You Feel event and donations are invited to help cover our running costs. Space is limited so please book in advance to be sure of a seat. Bar and snacks will be available.
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Join historian, BBC Coast presenter and leading archaeologist Professor Mark Horton as he reveals the ground-breaking discovery of a major new Viking Fort on the banks of the Severn.
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Join DJs Ade Simpson and Howie 'Action' Jackson of GFM Radio for a night of all-vinyl Funk, Soul and Acid Jazz.
Tickets £10 including bowl of home-cooked Soul Food. Bar and snacks. For full details click on the event title above.
Join sound therapist and creative health facilitator Amabel Mortimer for a FREE SOUNDBATH on Saturday 14 February, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, to mark the 24th Annual World Sound Healing Day. At this time thousands around the world will unite in healing sounds infused with love and compassion, offering a sonic valentine to our Mother […]
Banish the winter blues and head to The George for the ultimate romantic Valentine's Night dinner! Spanish wines, delicious Paella and authentic Flamenco music and dancing – Tickets £20 bookable online and from The George Cafe. For full details click the event title above.
Miranda Richmond’s work stems from a deeply perceptive connection to the subject, and wherever she travels, she aims to depict the landscape as if she were a part of it. NORTH AND SOUTH comprises landscapes from the North of England and from around her new location in Chepstow. It includes studies of Byland Abbey in North Yorkshire and Tintern Abbey, as well as portraits and figure compositions.
Admission to the exhibition is free, and you are welcome to take the lift to our first-floor gallery if you have difficulty using the stairs.
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In the first of our regular Jazz Nights we're delighted to welcome Jim Blomfield, one of the UK’s finest jazz pianists with a repertoire spanning contemporary jazz, Salsa and Latin.
Tickets £12. Bar & snacks. All Welcome.
Please note start time of 8.00pm. For full details including booking please click on the event title above.
Multi-award-winning animator and director Merlin Crossingham looks back on his career with Aardman Studios, particularly focusing on the making of his latest project, 'Vengeance Most Fowl', which he co-directed with Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park.
This is a Pay As You Feel Event and donations are welcome. For full details including how to book, please click on the event title above.
Told through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate first-person stories from around the world, Yann Arthus-Bertrand's three-part documentary reveals the joys, struggles, and hopes that unite us all. Challenge yourself to engage with the beauty and high emotion of these films, and explore your own response by taking part in the post-screening group discussions.
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Gain the skills and knowledge to drive local climate action and inspire change in your community with this accredited course led by experienced trainer Emma Burlow of Lighthouse Sustainability. Please note: Booking is free but a donation of £40 per person is suggested to cover the cost of printed certificate and light evening meal. For full details click on the event title above.
Books written by ghostwriters regularly top the bestseller lists, often selling millions of copies around the world. But who ARE these anonymous scribes toiling away in the background? What's it like to be a ghostwriter, and how do you become one? Mark McCrum reveals the truth in this rare and fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of the publishing world.
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