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.
Space at this event is limited, so please make sure of a seat by booking in advance. For full details, please click on the event title above.
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.
A welcoming, inclusive class for all ages and all bodies. Come as you are – move, breathe, rest and reconnect.
Price £10 per session. For information or to book a place, contact Aileen at pogologo.sw@googlemail.com or text/call 07765 760123
Alternatively contact Aileen via FB Messenger at Yoga with Aileen or via Instagram at yoga.withaileen.
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 […]
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.
These are Pay As You Feel events. For full details and booking please click on the event title above.
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.
This is a Pay As You Feel event – booking recommended. For full details please click on the event title above.
Take a trip to Rio with vocalist and percussionist Cathy Jones, Tristram Cox (guitar) and Ben Waghorn (sax and flute). Cathy has long been associated with Brazilian music and especially Bossa Nova, bringing an authentically poised vocal coolness to classics from Joyce and Jobim, street sambas and contemporary Brazilian songs.
Tickets £12 – all welcome. For full details and booking please click on the event title above.
Join us for drinks, live music and an auction of artwork by leading Forest artists in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). Many local creatives including Doug Eaton, Mollie Meager, Derek Lamb, Lizzie Godden and Deborah Gane have donated works to the event, which has been organised in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.
Viewing is from 10.00am and the auction begins at 5.00pm. All are welcome.
For full details including how to donate works for sale in the auction, please click on the event title above.
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind.
As part of their annual Seed Swap & Shop event, Forest Food Network present the award-winning film about the passionate seed-keepers, farmers and activists who are defending the future of our food. The evening includes a panel discussion, Q&A and tasty veggie meal prepared by the kitchen team at The George.
Tickets £10 including food. For booking and further info please click on the event title above.
Jazz meets revolutionary cinema in this rare chance to experience the classic 1925 silent film by Sergei Eisenstein with live improvised music by Lyndon Owen (soundscapes, woodwind) and Ashley John Long (double bass).
Tickets £12 – all welcome. Drinks and snacks available form the bar. For further information including booking, please click on the event title bove.
Join DJs Ade Simpson from Newnham and Bob Jones from St Briavels (formerly of Replay Records, Bristol) for an ALL-VINYL night of funk, soul, and acid jazz grooves to celebrate Record Store Day. Tickets £10 including tasty bowl of home-cooked soul food, plus bar and snacks.
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Have fun learning Spanish in a friendly and informal small group. Weekly sessions for beginners, to coincide with school term dates. For full details and booking, contact Annette Waterhouse on 07919 962864, email annette@spanishtuition.co.uk or visit her website at www.spanishtuition.co.uk.
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From big stories like the 2001 Foot and Mouth epidemic and Covid to fun events like cheese-rolling and the Severn Bore, Gloucestershire reporter Steve Knibbs has covered them all. A familiar face on BBC TV Points West, Steve is also an Honorary Fellow of the University of Gloucestershire, a dad, tech geek, amateur magician and an 'annoying optimist'. Get to know the real Steve Knibbs as he shares stories of his work and career and his passion for all things Gloucestershire.
We're sorry that this event has had to be cancelled due to illness. We hope to run another breadmaking course at the end of May. Please watch this space for details.
Join us for another great poetry night at The George, with guest readings by Stewart Carswell and Jane Spray followed by an Open Mic session when audience members are invited to perform their own work.
Bar and snacks will be available, and there is a lift to the first-floor gallery if you have difficulty using the stairs.This is a Pay As You Feel event and donations are invited to help cover our running costs. Space is limited, so booking is advised.
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Get ready to be blown away by the keyboard wizardry of jazz organist John-Paul Gard, with Ben Waghorn (sax and flute) and Keith Fairbairn on percussion.
Tickets £12. Bar and snacks available. For full details including booking, please click on the event title above.
The ever-popular Riverbank Ensemble (Fiona Crawley, flute, Ann Holder: oboe; Richard Kubiak: keyboard; and Liz Pritchard: cello) present another varied programme of chamber music to celebrate the season, including pieces by JS Bach, Daniel Purcell, Madeleine Dring and Camille Saint-Saens plus a few Riverbank surprises too!
Tickets £10 including cream tea. For full details including booking, please click on the event title above.