If you love beautiful melodies, irresistible rhythms and songs that tell stories, Little Rumba are for you! Blending musical styles from Astor Piazolla to Eastern European, the band have delighted audiences everywhere with their wit, style and originality. Don't miss!
Tickets £12. Bar & Snacks- all welcome.
Explore the Japanese craft of using simple embroidery to mend and decorate fabric with tutor Ally Goff. Over two 2-hour sessions, you will learn the basics of the craft, including different stitch patterns and use of appliqué. Cost: £32.50. Please book early to be sure of a place!
The Gloucestershire poet F.W. Harvey led the appreciation of the natural beauty of the Forest of Dean in the early twentieth century. Join us in Newnham to celebrate his legacy, with readings of his verse and of work by contemporary poets from The Forest of Dean.
Join us for a very special evening of poetry, featuring readings by acclaimed Gloucestershire poets Rose Lennard and Angela France, and an Open Mic session in which audience members are invited to read their own work.
Starting Wednesday 14 October, these eight relaxing collage sessions will cover composition, colour, texture, printmaking, book-making, image transfer and a bit of art history. For further details, please contact Jenny Jop on 07771 904183 or email jennyjop@live.co.uk.
In May 2025, celebrated pianist Clare Hammond and composer Michael Betteridge ran a remarkable project at HMP Featherstone and HMP Oakwood in which participants co-created pieces for solo piano to reflect their experiences of prison. In this combined talk and film screening, Clare describes the project, its profound impact on those who took part, and its significance to her as a musician and performer.
Experience the vibrant soundscapes created by trumpeter Jim Howard. With Luigi Marino on percussion and Luke Annesley, sax. Tickets £12. Bar and Snacks. All welcome.
Sharpen your wits for the 2026 Royal British Legion Quiz in aid of the Poppy Appeal. To book your table in advance, or register to join a team, please WhatsApp or text Judy on 07990 898692.
Join us for a weekend of music, art, poetry and film events celebrating our common home. Includes Music Night, Friday 23 October, 7.00pm at St Peter's Church; Film Night, Saturday 24 October, 7.00pm at The George; and Exhibition of photographs, poetry and art (Sunday 25 October, 2.00pm at St Peter's Church). For more details, please contact Revd Joe Knight at joeknight@outlook.com.
On your own, or not in the mood to cook? Join us for a relaxed and friendly Sunday Lunch at The George! No fixed fee – Just pay what you feel is fair. Numbers are limited, so please book ahead and turn up in good time on the day. For booking and menu details, click below.
The forces that compel migration are powerful, complex and far-reaching. The stories that describe migrations – whether of creatures or humans – are intricate, beautiful and often heartbreaking. For this exhibition, fourteen printmakers and glass artists from the Forest of Dean and surrounding areas have created work responding to the theme of ‘migration’. For further details including linked events, please click below.
Meet the artists taking part in the MIGRATION Exhibition and view their work. Admission free. All welcome. Bar and refreshments. For further information please click below
Join the artists taking part in the MIGRATION exhibition for a discussion of the processes, thoughts and ideas behind the making of the work, followed by a shared meal and Q&A. Bar available. All welcome. For further details including booking, please click below.
Let the gentle vibrations produced by sound instruments soothe away your stresses and strains as you experience the unique relaxing calm of a sound bath meditation.
Sessions held monthly in the George Gallery, £10. For further details please click on the event title above.
ECHO Library is a multilingual mobile lending library that has been working in solidarity with people stranded in isolated refugee camps in Greece for the past ten years. Hear about ECHO's work, European asylum policy and the struggles of people trapped in its cogs. Admission free. All welcome. For further details, including booking, please click below.
SONIC HEALING
Tune into wellness... Vibrate with harmony... Immerse yourself in therapeutic sounds that calm the mind, heal the body and uplift the spirit.
Sessions held on the second Wednesday of each month, 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Cost: £15 per session, bookable at www.sonicreate.co.uk.
For more information, please click on the event title above.