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CCOC July 24: Redkite Solicitors Host and Business Awards Finalists Announced Redkite Solicitors showcase their new offices at a grand opening event and Cirencester Chamber announces finalists for Business Awards 2024 Cirencester Chamber President Adam Vines with Vice-Presid…

Would you like to volunteer for the Bingham Gallery?

Cirencester’s Bingham Gallery launches permanent exhibition – volunteers needed! The Daniel Bingham Foundation, the new public facing name for the Bingham Library Trust, is named after its benefactor, Daniel George Bingham, who set up the first Cirencester Public Library in 190…

Want to holiday locally, or let you property? Try Cotswold Hideaways.
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Cotswold Festival is coming, will you be there?

Cotswold Festival 26-28 July 2024 Debuting at South Cerney Airfield (Cirencester), Cotswold Fest is a 3-day festival running from Friday 26th, to Sunday 28th of July 2024. Cotswold Fest promises a family-friendly atmosphere with an…

Find out where the names of the streets come from!

Cirencester Civic Society Street Name Origins in Alphabetical Order This list reveals the fascinating range of names in the town, with due acknowledgement to Street Names of Cirencester by Richard Tomkins (1987). Thomas Street, but why? Barton Lane and Barton Mill.…

Barn Cinema still has quite a few shows on. See what is on this month here!

Barn Cinema July 24: Recognising Female Talent National Theatre LIve: Present Laughter Like Glastonbury this year, Barn Cinema has a lot of female headliners. Juliet Binoche (Chocolat) leads with The Taste of Things a delicious rustic tale wher…

Find out how the piano project in the Market Place works!

THE KEYS TO CIRENCESTER: Street Piano Project, Cirencester Market Place Traders Jackie and Tala Cirencester’s street piano, delivered in partnership with The Corinium Hotel and Restaurant and Cirencester Town Council will be back for summer 2024! Following the success …

Festival season is upon us! Lady She will be covering the Cotswolds Festival for Cirencester Radio. Will you see her there?

Cirencester Radio July 2024: Countdown to festival season! Sheila Llyod Graham, photo by Ian Llyod Graham We are so fortunate to live in Cirencester which offers so many events and festivals during the summer months – and Cirencester Radio wants to support…

Do you think there are too many cafes in Cirencester? Compared to when? This months Snapshots article highlights the fact cafe culture has been with us for quite some time.

CAHS Snapshots of Local History: Coffee Shops? Nothing new in Cirencester’s past With contributions from Cirencester Archaeological & Historical Society, members & friends Coffee Shops? Nothing new in Cirencester’s past – the story of James Hawker (1843-1905) The view a…

See the upcoming shows at Barn Theatre!

Barn Theatre July 24: Some Mothers Do ´Ave Em, Stones in His Pockets, Room 13 and Three Musketeers SAVE UP TO 25% ON ALL 2024 BARN THEATRE PRODUCTIONS With four shows left in the Barn Theatre, Cirencester’s 2024 season, why not consider a season gift pass and save up to 25% on all remaining prod…

See what´s on at the Tetbury Goods Shed this month!

Tetbury Goods Shed July 24 Stroud String Ensemble July 3              Stroud String Ensemble: A programme of English music performed by the group which include…

The Ramblers have 6 walks this month!

Cirencester Ramblers July 24 Join the Ramblers and learn a new side to your area! Wed 3 Jul: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Around Avening.  4.5 miles Jane Bell 07718 967299. Meet at the Travelodge Cirencester Hotel Car Park, Burfo…

Since its inception over a year ago, Cirencester Pantry has saved over 15 tonnes of surplus food from being wasted.

Cirencester Pantry Opens Wait List Local food waste community group have space to welcome new members. The Pantry, which meets every Friday afternoon, is a membership-based group whose purpose is to divert perfectly good food that i…

You think that the freezer is a new invention? Ice houses have been in the UK since the Romans. Find out more here.

Country Matters by Arrowsmith: Chill? Icehouse Whatever time of year, working outside can make us sweat and run the risk of dehydration. Even in high humidity such as fog, and in low temperatures. And it’s worse in hot climates. You mi…

You still have time to see Midsummer at Barn Theatre!

Barn Theatre June 24: Edinburgh Comes to Cirencester FIVE STARS GALORE AS EDINBURGH COMES TO CIRENCESTER! The much-anticipated Barn Theatre/ Mercury co-production of MIDSUMMER, a play with music, opened in Cirencester on 22nd MAY to huge acclaim . Fo…

Don´t forget that Cotswold Festival is coming soon!

Cotswold Festival 26-28 July 2024 Debuting at South Cerney Airfield (Cirencester), Cotswold Fest is a 3-day festival running from Friday 26th, to Sunday 28th of July 2024. Cotswold Fest promises a family-friendly atmosphere with an…

Thursday sees the virtual dementia tour, giving people the chance to understand how people with dementia experience life. The tour bus will be at Elm Grove Bupa Care Home on 20th June from 1.30pm – 4.30pm.

Virtual Dementia Tour Bus to visit Elm Grove Bupa Care Home Thursday 20th June 1.30pm to 4.30pm Elm Grove Bupa Care Home is set to welcome a special visit from a virtual dementia tour bus on 20th June, to give the wider community and residents’ families a first-hand immersive experience as to…

29th June sees Music for a Summer Eve at the Old Barn Siddington, with all proceeds going to the Churn Project.
https://cirenscene.com/2024/06/07/churn-music-for-a-summers-eve-29th-june/

The big lunch is coming to Cirencester´s Abbey Grounds!
Find out more here.

The Big Lunch, Sunday 16th June Cirencester Town Councils free community summer event,  The Big Lunch, is being held on Sunday the 16th June between 12pm and 6pm in the Abbey Grounds…. There’s LOTS going on! The event will a…

Join the ramblers for 6 more walks this month!

Cirencester Ramblers June 2024 Get your steps in with the Ramblers! Sun 2 Jun: CIRENCESTER RAMBLERS Cotswold Water Park. 9.5 miles. Morag Masters 07730 454512. Meet at the Council Offices car park, Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7…

Find out what is going on at Tetbury Goods Shed, including a D-Day concert today.
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This month´s contribution from Somewhere Else Writers is by Alan Passey and is an ekphrastic prose (words inspired by an image), that being Edward Hopper´s Nighthawk.

Somewhere Else Writers (SEW) June 24: Alan Passey Alan Passey Alan is a Derbyshire lad, though not so “lad” anymore, who moved south before joining the group in November 2022. He’s often inspired by reading international fiction translated into En…

Cirencester sees the Big Lunch, Sunday June 16th

Cirencester Town Council 2024 Big Lunch Cirencester Town Council is delighted to share its plans for this year’s summer community event, The Big Lunch, which will be taking place on Sunday 16th June 2024 in the Abbey Grounds. There’s no …

Want to invest in the Old Station? Find out more here.

Restoration Opportunity for Historic Old Station Building in Cirencester Cotswold District Council is seeking new partners to invest in the renovation of the Old Station building in Cirencester.  The Old Station in Cirencester is a Grade 2 Listed former Station on …

Cirencester Radio is going to be at the South Cerney Duck Race. Will you?

Cirencester Radio May 2024: Bank Holiday May Penny from Cirencester Radio Everyone loves May … Spring sunshine, the promise of summer – and TWO bank Holidays. What’s not to like! With so many events planned in Cirencester during May, Cirences…

See what happens this month at the Corinium Museum!

Corinium Museum May 24 Events CarmenThe Royal Opera LiveWed 1 May, 6.45pm Damiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet’s score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and t…

This month´s Snapshots looks at the history of burial in Cirencester. Do you know how old the oldest grave is? Find out here.

CAHS Snapshots of Local History Cirencester Burial Grounds Cirencester parish churchyard (image David Viner) When the Romans arrived in AD 45 they built a fort which eventually became a city called Corinium. Romano-British burial practice required cemeteri…