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.

  • Outdoor music festival with people dancing in front of a stage, band performing on stage, sunny day, trees in the background.

    Phoenix Festival

    24 and 25 August 2025
    A community music and arts festival that offers two days of music, dance and family fun in the Abbey Grounds.

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

    Bands in the Park

    Sundays July to September 2025
    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

    29 and 30 November 2025
    Christmas in Cirencester is always special and creates a truly memorable family outing in our vibrant, beautiful and historical market town.

The Big Draw
Oct
25

The Big Draw

The Daniel Bingham Foundation proudly presents The Big Draw - A FREE EVENT FOR EVERYONE. With well known local artist Laurie Plant.

For more information please see the Daniel Bingham Foundation website.

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Oct
26

Film - The Return

The Return stars Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus who finally returns to Ithaca after 20 years where he finds his wife Penelope held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands.

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The Mystery of the Cotswold Spatha Swords
Oct
29

The Mystery of the Cotswold Spatha Swords

In March 2023, homicide investigator Glenn Manning was at a detectorist rally in Willersey when he recorded a strong signal on his machine, what he thought to be a ring pull turned out to be one off the biggest and most significant detectorist finds ever unearthed in the Cotswolds.

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Haunted Cirencester Town Walk
Oct
30

Haunted Cirencester Town Walk

Monks, Merchants & Mud! The fleeces of the Cotswold sheep were some of the most sought after in all of Medieval Europe. The proceeds made fortunes, built a parish church, underwrote a hospital and supported markets, inns and shops. From sacred splendours to squalid streets, join us on this walking tour to experience Medieval Cirencester.

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Nov
5

The Royal Ballet - La Fille Mal Gardee

65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside

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Workshop - Porcelain Throwing
Nov
15

Workshop - Porcelain Throwing

In this workshop Qian will teach you the fundamentals of throwing with porcelain. These will be broken down and taught with multiple demonstrations and one-to-one guidance including covering clay preparation, throwing, and details about turning, drying, and other making process that need to be considered when using porcelain.

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Nov
15

An Afternoon With Elvis

  • Ashcroft Church, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester. GL7 1RA. (map)
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The event is supported by Kate Hicks Beach - a well known Mezzo Soprano.

Tickets on the door. They can be paid for using cash or card. Cost is £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and free for U12s. Tea and cake is included in admission prices. There will be a raffle.

All event proceeds to Ashcroft Community Centre.

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Nov
25

The Royal Ballet - Cinderella

This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

 

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The Friends of The Gumstool Brook - Open Meeting
Nov
27

The Friends of The Gumstool Brook - Open Meeting

A voluntary group since 2013. Set up in response to concerns about water quality and environmental conditions. Our aims are monitoring, renewing, restoring and protecting the environment. We work with statutory bodies, riparian and waterside owners, local interest and volunteer groups and members of the public. For further information, please see this website.

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Workshop - Throwing with Height
Nov
29

Workshop - Throwing with Height

This throwing workshop focuses on achieving height in thrown forms and all the necessary steps, techniques and tools needed to achieve this. Through one-to-one teaching and demonstrations, Ed you will teach you the processes needed to make taller forms such as jugs, vases, bottles, cylinders and tall pots. You will gain confidence and understanding in the essential steps and tools needed to achieve height and shape in throwing.

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Workshop - Beaded Baubles
Nov
29

Workshop - Beaded Baubles

Using a vibrant selection of ribbons, sequins, pins, and beads, Mairi will teach you step-by-step through the process of transforming a simple polystyrene shape into a unique and sparkling decoration. Throughout the workshop, you will learn how to layer trims, add embellishments, and design your own colour combinations, giving you the confidence to continue making at home.

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Dec
1
to 4 Jan

A Christmas Carol

A Barn Theatre revival of a Dickens Classic, this enchanting musical production set to an original score will leave you and the whole family feeling full of Christmas spirit and serves as a wonderful reminder of what this time of year is truly all about.

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Workshop - White Works Trappings
Dec
6

Workshop - White Works Trappings

Over the course of the day, you will learn how to trap shells, buttons, plastic rings, beads, and string between two pieces of calico fabric stretched over an embroidery hoop. As part of creating this piece, you will be introduced to a variety of hand stitches.

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Dec
10

The Royal Ballet - The Nutcracker

Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.

 

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Dec
13

The Upbeat Beatles

The Upbeat Beatles are second to none - powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.
The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business.

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