What’s On in and around Cirencester

  • A busy town square with market stalls, historical buildings, pedestrians, and bunting overhead.

    Markets

    Award winning historic Charter Markets, Arts & Crafts Market, Farmers' Market and Specialty Market.

  • People sitting inside a bandstand in a park surrounded by trees.

    Bands in the Park

    Sundays July to September.
    Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of free live music in the Abbey Grounds, Cirencester.

  • People browsing stalls at an outdoor Christmas market, with checked tablecloths and festive decorations.

    Advent Festival

    Christmas in Cirencester is always special and creates a truly memorable family outing in our vibrant, beautiful and historical market town.

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Type of Event
Oct
15
to 15 Nov

Conker the Cat and Other Tales

Lesley Davies is a Cotswold native and has successfully exhibited her work in various galleries. Lesley’s work has an illustrative style and has many inspirations, with this collection mainly inspired by the imaginary past adventures of her ex-stray cat Conker.

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Farmers’ Market
Nov
14

Farmers’ Market

From locally brewed beer, pies, chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg.... you name it, if it's in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers' Market.

Date:  Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month, 9:00am – 2:30pm

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Christmas at the Musicals
Nov
18

Christmas at the Musicals

Featuring songs from Phantom of the Opera, Sound of Music, Matilda, Home Alone, Wizard of Oz and many more in the ultimate celebration of well-loved songs from stage and screen. Featuring special guests. Suitable for all ages.

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Farmers’ Market
Nov
21

Farmers’ Market

From locally brewed beer, pies, chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg.... you name it, if it's in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers' Market.

Date:  Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month, 9:00am – 2:30pm

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Honk!
Nov
21
to 3 Jan

Honk!

Music by George Stiles and Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe. Honk! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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Nov
28

Film - Resident Evil

A hapless courier is tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive. From Director Zach Cregger (Weapons) comes September's best-selling film. "Some genuinely unhinged hilarity" Filmspotting magazine.

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Nov
29

Film - Resident Evil

A hapless courier is tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive. From Director Zach Cregger (Weapons) comes September's best-selling film. "Some genuinely unhinged hilarity" Filmspotting magazine.

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Nov
29

NTL: Golden Boy (subtitles)

1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he's willing to sacrifice, who he's willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side. Sam Yates directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success. Josh O'Connor leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets' knockout American classic, brought to life with a live string quartet while filmed on stage at the Almeida Theatre in London, UK.

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Nov
29

Film - The Heart of the Beast

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces veteran James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. Brad Pitt stars in this "stirring story of canine courage and sacrifice that packs an unexpectedly powerful emotional punch." The Observer.

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Nov
30

The Heart of the Beast (Subtitles)

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces veteran James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. Brad Pitt stars in this "stirring story of canine courage and sacrifice that packs an unexpectedly powerful emotional punch." The Observer.

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Nov
30

NTL: Golden Boy

1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he's willing to sacrifice, who he's willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side. Sam Yates directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success. Josh O'Connor leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets' knockout American classic, brought to life with a live string quartet while filmed on stage at the Almeida Theatre in London, UK.

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Christmas Market
Dec
5

Christmas Market

A special weekend Christmas Market on the Market Place, with over 40 stalls, live music and street entertainment.
With a wide range of carefully selected local traders, it's the perfect opportunity to pick up that special gift.

A festive bar area behind the church, serving beer, cider, and cocktails along with additional seating will be in place for two consecutive weekends on the 28th & 29th November and the 5th & 6th December. 

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Workshop - Make your Own Silver Earrings
Dec
5

Workshop - Make your Own Silver Earrings

You'll begin by exploring ideas for your earrings and developing a design that is personal to you. Whether you want to create simple silver studs, playful shapes or a pair of statement drop earrings, Charlotte will help you consider what's possible and choose the right techniques to bring your ideas to life.

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Christmas Market
Dec
6

Christmas Market

A special weekend Christmas Market on the Market Place, with over 40 stalls, live music and street entertainment.
With a wide range of carefully selected local traders, it's the perfect opportunity to pick up that special gift.

A festive bar area behind the church, serving beer, cider, and cocktails along with additional seating will be in place for two consecutive weekends on the 28th & 29th November and the 5th & 6th December. 

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Dec
6

Stratton Pre-School Christmas Fayre

  • Stratton Village Hall, Thessaly Road, Cirencester, GL7 2NG. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Tombola & Games, Refreshments, Free Entry, Children’s Crafts

Raffle

Cash Only Please

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Dec
6

Film - Elf

A man raised by Santa's elves travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. Will Ferrell’s first major role. “This is one of those rare Christmas comedies that has a heart, a brain and a wicked sense of humour, and it charms the socks right off the mantelpiece.” Robert Ebert

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Dec
6

Film - Love Actually

Follows eight very different couples as they navigate their love lives in loosely interrelated tales set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. “Bill Nighy… is worth the admission alone.” Empire

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Dec
6

Film - Die Hard

A New York City cop tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party in a Los Angeles skyscraper, “A fire-powered, blood-drenched action picture that doesn't let up.” Washington Post

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Dec
7

Film - Wicker - Subtitles

An ostracised fisherwoman commissions the local Basketmaker to weave her a husband, but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village. “It’s a saucy, bawdy romp with lots of nudge-nudge jokes about nookie… a clever riff on the institution of marriage” NME With subtitles

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Dec
7

Film - Wicker

An ostracised fisherwoman commissions the local Basketmaker to weave her a husband, but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village. “It’s a saucy, bawdy romp with lots of nudge-nudge jokes about nookie… a clever riff on the institution of marriage”

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Dec
7

Film - Pressure

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice - launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. (12A)

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Dec
11

Workshop - Kiln Fired Christmas Enamelling

Discover the ancient craft of enamelling as you learn to transform copper into colourful, glass-like festive decorations that will bring sparkle to your Christmas tree year after year. Through demonstrations and one-to-one guidance, Katie will introduce the core techniques of kiln-fired enamelling, making this an enjoyable workshop for beginners and those looking to develop their skills.

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Farmers’ Market
Dec
12

Farmers’ Market

From locally brewed beer, pies, chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg.... you name it, if it's in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers' Market.

Date:  Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month, 9:00am – 2:30pm

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Dec
13

Film - Whalefall

Follows a scuba diver who, while looking for his father's remains, is swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has just one hour to get out before his oxygen runs out. “A ticking clock thriller…You can almost taste the churning cetacean gut juices… It’s also an affecting study of grief and the challenge of posthumously navigating a stormy father-son relationship.” The Observer. Nick’s favourite of ‘26

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Dec
13

Film - Wicker

An ostracised fisherwoman commissions the local Basketmaker to weave her a husband, but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village. “It’s a saucy, bawdy romp with lots of nudge-nudge jokes about nookie… a clever riff on the institution of marriage”

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Farmers’ Market
Dec
19

Farmers’ Market

From locally brewed beer, pies, chocolate brownies, game poultry, fruit and veg.... you name it, if it's in season and local, it will be at the Cirencester Farmers' Market.

Date:  Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month, 9:00am – 2:30pm

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Dec
20

Film - Fatherland

At the height of the Cold War, Fatherland centres on the relationship between the writer Thomas At Mann and his daughter Erika—actress, writer and rally driver—as they embark on a road trip in a black Buick cruiser across a Germany in ruins. “Sandra Hüller brings a bayonet of intelligence to Paweł Pawlikowski’s taut return. 5 stars.” The Guardian

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Dec
20

Film - Wildwood

A stunning stop-motion animation about a headstrong teenager who sets off to a forest outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother and navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and dark, powerful figures driven by grief and ambition. Contains swearing. suicide and violence with injury detail. Parental guidance strongly advised.

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May
26

The Lamorna Artists' Colony 1910 - 1940

  • Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YE (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Charting the “Newlyn School” artists’ colony loss of its coherence and the shift a few miles along the coast to the dramatic wooded cove at Lamorna, where its students joined leading artists such as Dame Laura Knight, Alfred Munnings and SJ ‘Lamorna’ Birch to establish a more bohemian community.

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Jul
28

Tales from Vienna

  • The Arts Society Corinium, Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 1YE, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With slides showing Viennese art and architecture as well as audio excerpts of music from Mozart to Mahler, we find out about the special qualities that enabled one city to foster such a golden age for music.

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RBO Carmen
Nov
10

RBO Carmen

Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.

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Remembrance Sunday
Nov
8

Remembrance Sunday

Event in Cirencester Market Place, GL7 2Nz. The ceremony will be held close to Cirencester Parish Church.

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Fireworks at Ashton Keynes
Nov
7

Fireworks at Ashton Keynes

Live music, fun fair, Bar, BBQ

Ticketed event.

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Nov
6

Ultimate Coldplay

Since launching in 2017 Ultimate Coldplay have been widely recognised as being the world’s most accurate Coldplay tribute. They are frequently described as the ‘next best thing’ to one the UK’s most famous bands. 

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Talk - The 2874 Trust
Nov
6

Talk - The 2874 Trust

Malcolm is Chairman of the Stroud Society of Model Engineers and owns a beautiful live steam model of a King Arthur class locomotive that he runs on the society's railway in Stroud’s Stratford Park. He has studied the life and work of R. E. L. Maunsell so tonight we will enjoy an evening of Southern stesam.

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