Cotswolds Lifestyle Mar - Apr 2020

Gloucestershire
Warwickshire Steam
Railway
The Railway Station, Toddington,
Cheltenham GL54 5DT
01242 621405
www.gwsr.com
Monday 13 April
Easter Eggspress
On Easter Monday why not enjoy a day
out on one of the GWSR Easter Eggspress
specials? Climb aboard a train at
Cheltenham Race Course, Toddington or
Broadway Station for this ‘eggsellent’ event
which will be taking place at Winchcombe
Station.
Make sure you get off the train at
Winchcombe as all of the free Easter
activities are based there. Look out for
the Easter Bunny when you arrive on the
platform!
Saturday 18 April
Fish and Chip Specials
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire
Railway’s famous Fish and Chip Special
Train, “The Cheltenham Fryer”, will be
offering a leisurely evening ride through the
Cotswold countryside with the addition of
a scrumptious fish and chips meal brought
to your table.
Saturday 25 andSunday 26 April
Wartime in the Cotswolds
You are invited to visit the nostalgic 1940s
weekend for all the family. This year, will
have an emphasis on the Home Front.
Transport yourself back to September 1940
and imagine you are waiting for a train at a
small station on the Great Western Railway.
Hereford Racecourse
Roman Road, Hereford HR4 9QU
01432 273560
www.hereford-racecourse.co.uk
Saturday 7 March
Ladies’ Day
It is that time again when Ladies Day
comes around in the lovely Spring time in
Hereford!
There will be the largest cash prize that
they have ever done this year! Be in with
a chance to win 1,000 cash for the best
dressed lady or 300 (plus a stocked-up
drinks fridge) for the best dressed couple!
Monday 16 March
Spring Racing
Monday afternoon Spring racing is set to
take place on the 16th of March! Why not
go and see what is on offer this Spring.
Tuesday 24 March
Little Princess Trust Charity
Raceday
Join them for the one and only Little
Princess Trust Hair & Hope Charity
Raceday as they welcome 80s music icons
Chesney Hawkes and Nathan Moore to
Hereford for a truly special day.
Racing stars Richard Johnson and Peter
Scudamore will be regaling racing tales to
guests before racing too so it really is a fun
filled, charity fuelled day in Rusty Bridge
not to be missed. Spaces are limited, and
selling fast so book now to secure your
place at Hereford’s hottest gig of the year!
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Thursday 9 April
Easter Racing
An afternoon of jump racing - 7 races.
Gates open at 12 noon with the first race
at 2pm.
O2 Academy
190 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1UE
01865 813500
www.academymusicgroup.com/
o2academyoxford
Friday 28 February, 6pm
Hot 8 Brass Band
The Hot 8 Brass Band are an incredible
raw and funky brass band, straight from
the streets of New Orleans. Famous for
their boundless energy, you can’t help but
raise a smile when you see them live and
they’re heading out on the Mardi Gras tour
in the spring to bring joy to cities across
the nation.
Friday 28 February, 6.30pm
Vex Red
Electronic rockers, Vex Red, are back with
a refreshed sense of purpose after a long
17-year wait and they’ve got plenty of new
music on the way. Having reignited their
hunger, the band are set for a full headline
tour and the year will see them go from
strength to strength.
Tetbury Goods Shed
Arts Centre
Old Station, Station Yard, Tetbury GL8 8DG
01666 505496
www.shed-arts.co.uk
Saturday 14 March, 7.30pm
Ivana Gavric Solo Piano
In an exciting new initiative to celebrate the
recent arrival of the Steinway piano, they
are launching an annual subscription series
of master concerts, curated by pianist
William Howard.
Wednesday 25 March, 7.30pm
Unravelling the Double Helix
Unravelling the Double Helix is a saga
packed with awful mistakes as well as
brilliant science, played out by a wonderful
cast of heroes and villains. Surprisingly,
much of it is unfamiliar. Everyone knows
that Watson and Crick cracked the double
helix, but Williams shows that they clicked
into place the last pieces of a massive
jigsaw puzzle which others had taken
decades to assemble.
Saturday 4 April, 7.30pm
Dire Streets
To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the
release of Brothers in Arms, Dire Streets
Europe’s most critically acclaimed Dire
Straits tribute act will be playing the album
live in its entirety.
The Theatre Chipping
Norton
Spring Street, Chipping Norton OX7 5NL
01608 649126
www.chippingnortontheatre.com
Wednesday 4 March
Volpone
Volpone is rich - filthy rich.
In lust for more he and his assistant,
the rascal Mosca, swindle three of the
wealthiest men in the city, each believing
they are his sole heir. Daring trickery and
avarice ensues in this bitingly fresh version
of Ben Johnson’s comedy.
Saturday 7 March
Roald Dahl and the Imagination
Seekers
All around the world Roald Dahl’s words
are disappearing, not only from books
but children’s minds too! Now only an
organisation known as the ancient guild of
tale tenders can save the stories - and they
need your help.
Roald Dahl and the Imagination Seekers
is a theatrical and interactive experience,
especially made for all the family to enjoy.
Saturday 14 March
Don Giovanni
Judgement Day for Don Giovanni, the
world’s greatest lover.
Not just an opera, but a supernatural
comedy-thriller occurring in breakneck real
time beginning with murder, ending with a
hellish sentence passed on the legendary
seducer. Can Don Giovanni still make us
love him as he hurtles through his final
hours?
Tuesday 17 - Wednesday 18 March
Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Birthday
The enchanting world of Sarah and Duck is
brought to life in a brand-new stage show,
featuring the wonderful characters from the
BAFTA award-winning CBeebies show.
Saturday 28 March
Steve Knightley
Following the success of last year’s
intimate one man show, Steve’s latest
outing is intended for anyone fascinated by
the art and craft of song writing.
Friday 3 April
Clive Anderson - Me, Macbeth and I
The host of Whose Line Is It Anyway, Loose
Ends and Talks Back takes to the road with
his much-anticipated first ever solo tour, in
a one-man show guaranteed to be funnier
than Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
Saturday 18 April
Mr. Men and Little Miss on Stage
Join your favourite Mr. Men and Little Miss
characters, as they leap off the pages
of the world famous book series in this
beautifully crafted live stage production.
Featuring Mr Bump, Little Miss Splendid,
Mr Tickle, Little Miss Inventor and many
more, Happyland bursts to life in a series
of colourful and timeless stories through
puppets, music and interactive play.
Tuesday 28 April
The Fureys
The Fureys have been entertaining
audiences worldwide for 41 years and
are responsible for some of the most
stirring music ever to capture the public
imagination. Their folk based music has
received standing ovations in some of the
biggest concert halls of the world
We take great care in compiling the listings,
however, we recommend that you contact the
venue in advance as events and activities
may be subject to change
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