What's On Lechlade

Set amongst beautiful traditional farm buildings, plantsperson’s good size garden combining formality and informality. Yr round interest; mixed borders, vegetable potager, decorative fruit cage, pond and bog garden, bees, potting shed, wild meadow, and topiary for structure when the flowers fade.

Discover Coleshill’s hidden Second World War history on this informative walk through village, woods and parkland at the home of the British Resistance. Coleshill House was the hush hush headquarters of Churchill’s secret army, or the Auxiliers.

Ever wondered how grain is turned into flour' Visit our restored mill at Coleshill and find out more... you can also explore our replica Second World War Operational Base which will be open this afternoon.

Descend into darkness and imagine life as a sabateur exploring our secret underground replica bunker on this family-friendly open afternoon. Coleshill Mill will also be open so why not pay a visit and see flour being made' (Dependent on water level).

10 artists exhibiting and demonstrating in 4 venues in the village. Oxfordshire Artweeks Venue number 461. A wonderful variety of art on display including: ceramics, drawing, jewellery (second weekend only), mosaics, painting, pastels, pottery, stone carving, green woodworking, digital art and wire modelling.

This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England.This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England. It sits on Folly Hill, within a charming woodland of splendid Scots Pine some more than 200 years old.

Carterton May Day Fair & Car Boot Sale on Monday 7th May, 11am-4pm, on Carterton Recreation Ground & in Brownes Hall (OX18 3JH).

WOA is hosting this exhibition in the Vesey Room. Artists involved are Ray Jackson who will be exhibiting some of his beautifully detailed art prints and framed original pictures of vintage transport in street settings, Michelle Bosher who creates beautiful botanical tiles, Susan Balhatchet will exhibit her charming...

This year’s Artweeks exhibition at West Ox Arts shows a lively mixture of painting, sculpture, ceramics. Oxfordshire’s C21 Group paint exclusively in oil, sharing a passion for colour, tone and composition.

We would like to invite you to take part in our 10th Anniversary Country Market, which we believe will be a delightful experience for everyone – visitors, farm staff and stallholders. The Country Market will take place at Farmer Gow’s on Saturday 12th May 2018. It will be open to the public from 10am – 4pm.

Craft Fayre Lots of stalls , cakes , refreshments , raffle All money raised is for Swindon Homeless Volunteers accommodation fund to help people off the streets and into a home. Free Entry Children welcome

May 9th 2018 will see the next lecture of The Arts Society Cotswolds. “New York, New York: an Architectural Discovery” by Andrew Davies. Bustling, noisy, vibrant, New York epitomises the modern city at its best (and occasional worst).

Delightful 2 acre community garden, created and maintained by volunteers. Features incl 7 individual display gardens, ornamental pond, plant nursery, Iron Age round house, artwork, fitness trail, separate kitchen garden site, Swindon beekeepers and the haven, overflowing with wild flowers.

Dreadzone. Artists performing: Dreadzone.: Tickets avaiable.

‘One of the best voices in pop’ (The Daily Mirror) The Christians took the British pop charts by storm in the late 80s/early 90s with a multi platinum debut album (THE CHRISTIANS).

This is something different. A large organically managed garden with beautiful specimen trees and Georgian house. Used as wedding venue. The huge ancient plane tree by the lake (formerly monastic carp ponds) is home to a fairy garden. Walled garden with many old varieties of fruit trees, soft fruit and vegetables.

The railway is set in the North East corner of Coate Water Country Park and is operated by volunteers. We have 1 mile of dual gauge track, with our extension opened in 2016. The railway is suitable for children and adults of all ages (children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult).

Witney Festival of Food and Drink returns for the 6th time, this year on Saturday 19th May. It will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Church Green, Witney. Website: www.witneyfoodfestival.co.uk

The venue for over 30’s on Saturday 5 May featuring dance music from the 70’s/80’s and 90’s right through to the present day. 9.00pm-1am entry £5 07789428795

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards, etc etc

Lakes and wildfowl; ancient boxwood wilderness with walkways and summer borders.

Magnificent lawned terraces with stunning views over Coln Valley. Fine collection of old-fashioned roses and herbaceous plants, with pleached lime approach to C14 house (not open). 2 large walled gardens containing vegetables, fruit, cut flowers and range of greenhouses.

Pretty Muddy® isn’t like any other fundraising event. It’s a muddy obstacle course that women of any ability can climb over, crawl under, and charge through. Choose from either 5k or 10k Pretty Muddy events. Whatever the distance. However dirty you get. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

A 5k suitable for all abilities - or up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k! HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website - raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/find-an-event?utm_source=WhereCanWeGo&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=RFL18 Women of any age welcome.

Market Square Group are pleased to be visiting Cirencester with our World Village Market Our fantastic two-day street market with its trademark festival feel will be creating a buzz in town, from Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 May 2018.

There has been a weekly Antiques & Collectors’ Market in Cirencester’s Corn Hall every Friday for more than 40 years, and it’s one of the best weekly markets of its kind west of London! Around 50 dealers are on site offering a wide variety of top-quality antiques and collectables.

Evening Lecture with Andrew Taylor Andrew Taylor releases ‘The Fire Court’, an historical thriller and continuation of ‘The Ashes of London,’ through Harper Collins on 5th April 2018. Andrew will visit the Corinium Museum to talk about his books and the background behind them.

Exhibition by Faisal Khouja and Laura Mirjami 9 May – 3 June “The Rhythm of Nature” will explore themes of flora, fauna and landscape through the painting print and craft of two artists, Faisal Khouja and Laura Mirjami.

Corinium Cinema Goodbye Christopher Robin gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh.

Evening Lecture Join author, TV presenter, lecturer and journalist, Dominic Sandbrook as he explores the remarkable story of Britain’s popular culture in the last century. Britain may have lost an empire, but our cultural empire stands almost unrivalled.

"Watch this and you’ll see plenty to be jealous about. Watch this! Watch this!" Hector Bouchard is astounded when a strange woman bursts into his elegant Paris apartment, demanding that he make love to her - but only when her husband is watching from the adjoining building.

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Veterans (over 40’s) welcome their RAF FA equivalents to the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground on Sunday 29th April in a charity match raising funds for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

Wantage & Grove Lions Grand plant sale plus 2nd hand garden pots & other garden things refreshments also 10am --130pm at East Hanney British Legion hall get your summer plants here

Many ericaceous plants not normally seen in the Cotswolds grow on 5 acres of garden, planted over 2 decades on sand over gravel. Big display of rhododendron, laburnum arch and azaleas.

Would you like to meet new people and build new friendships? Why not come and join us for tea, coffee, cake and a chat at our monthly Oaken Holt Coffee Morning.

Eclectic Cabaret #7 brings more astonishingly talented performers for your entertainment. Jon Bennett from the established band Moonrakers and Dominic Wilkinson (an accomplished member of Oxford Fiddle Group) will present traditional and contemporary tunes and songs from the UK and Ireland – everything from jigs and...

“A wonderful and varied evening…” CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE, NEW YORK Following on from presenting BRUBECKS PLAY BRUBECK and THE BLUES BAND veterans PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY, MUSIC AT STOW is proud to present MICHAEL OMER returning by popular demand for his second show in Stow-on-the-Wold.

We’ll be meeting at 12pm for a short introduction on what to look for and a brief of the general countryside codes, where they relate to foragers. After the talk we’ll set off for a 2-3 hour walk identifying the different edible and poisonous Spring shoots, plants, flowers and mushrooms that we find.

Bank Holiday Monday 7th May. 2018 Plant Fair and Open Garden at BUSHTON MANOR, SN4 7PX 11am to 3pm. This is the only time that the grounds of this lovely18th Century Manor House are open to the public and folk are able to wander around and browse the 30 or so stalls which include specialist and home grown plants,...

Three delightful gardens in a semi-rural conservation area with views over Oxford. Each garden has a different setting. Uplands a southerly facing garden full of colour and an extensive range of plants for all seasons.

Developed since 2004 to provide yr-round interest, this ¾ acre garden on sandy soil has some rare shrubs and plants. The intricate design incl 2 alpine beds, a fruit garden, a vegetable garden and multiple borders with varied planting.

Run Analysis Transitions Bike skills & drills Mind Set Focus Theory session 2 British Tri Coaches.

In a series of immaculately tended garden rooms, incl herbaceous borders, arboretum, secret garden, roses, vegetables and bog garden, there is an explosion of rare and interesting plants, beautifully combined for colour and texture.

Award winning author, Cressida Cowell, will be holding a book signing at Mostly Books in Abingdon on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 at 4.30pm. Cressida is a children’s author who is best known for her series of novels: How to Train Your Dragon.

Our patrons, The Rt. Hon. Lord Heseltine and The Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry invite you to the Katharine House Hospice Gala Dinner on Thursday 26 April at Blenheim Palace 6:45 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

The exhibition is the product of a collaborative project led by Oxford University’s History Faculty and the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

Running throughout 2018 is The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum’s contribution to the commemoration of the Centenary of WW1. During the latter half of the First World War, men and women of all classes and social backgrounds from across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire contributed in a myriad of ways to the war effort.

SOFO & OXFORD UNIVERSITY present: WW1 Asian Cultural Activity Day A day of fun cultural activities for all ages, including: Indian food Punjabi drumming Poetry & music Henna artistry Kids’ arts & crafts Plus, your last chance to see the ’Indian Army in First World War’ exhibition!

Kids After School Club For kids aged 6-9 years. No parents! Join our brand new after-school sessions packed with things to make and do, plus games and outdoor fun. Wednesday 18th April 3.45 – 5.00pm Call the Medics! Come to the rescue with army medicine. Wednesday 16th May 3.45 – 5.