Whats On Forest Of Dean

CANDI Youth Space
2024-10-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Drybrook Methodist Church, Drybrook Methodist Church, Hawthorns rd, Drybrook, GL17 9BX
We provide safe space for young people to chill out, to be heard, have fun and to gain confidence. We have many different activities that young people can enjoy. Our drop in sessions are free of charge with no booking needed. Just pop along. Contact our Facebook page for more information.

Young Creatives: Discover! (Ages 6 – 11)
2024-10-22 16:30 - 17:30, 2024-10-15 16:30 - 17:30 | Artspace, Cinderford, The New Mercury, 3 Woodside Street, Cinderford, GL14 2NL, United Kingdom
Come join us and discover the world of art, craft and design! ’Discover!’ will introduce you to a range of arty projects and you’ll get to try your hand at using lots of different materials and techniques throughout the term. We’ll design, make and be inspired by the work of other artists, crafts people and designers! Share the creations you’re most proud of with your friends and family.
Course 1 – Starts Tuesday 16th April / 6 weeks
Cost: £24 ( *£16 concessions) for 6 week course
To book a place for your child/children, please contact dan@artsapacecinderford.org
Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Coleford Army Cadets
2024-10-21 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:30 | The Cadet Hut, Cinder Hill, Coleford, GL16 8HQ, United Kingdom
We parade every Monday Evening, 12-18yrs, all welcome.
1900hrs-2130hrs at The Cadet Hut, Cinder Hill.

Craft & Chatter
2024-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Unit 10 Innovation Spaces Hub Mile End Road, Coleford GL16 7QD, Mile End road, Coleford, GL16 7QD
Creative group of crafters meeting every Monday evening (except bank holidays) and enjoying making friends and learning new skills. We bring along the project we are working on and sit around chatting the evening away. Come and join in the fun every Monday evening

CANDI Youth Space
2024-10-21 17:30 - 20:30, 2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-14 17:30 - 20:30 | CANDI Youth Space, 31 Market Street, Cinderford, GL142RT

CANDI Lunch Club
2024-10-21 11:00 - 14:30 | CANDI Community Space, 31, Market Street, Cinderford, GL14 2RT
CANDI Lunch Club – every Monday 11am-2.30pm.
Very affordable light bites… Toasties, sandwiches, soups and cake. Hot and cold drinks. During summer months, we will also be doing salads!
Everyone welcome, no booking needed.
Supported by FODDC & Greenhill Coffee House.
Venue: CANDI – 31 Market Street, Cinderford.

Coffee Mornings
2024-10-21 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Gloucestershire, GL15 5AT, United Kingdom
Coffee mornings for senior citizens where they play dominoes, have a chat and tea / coffee and biscuits every Monday morning. On Thursdays they have a sing-a-long to musicals, songs from long ago, Crooners, eg Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Words are displayed on a screen, and everyone can also have a chat, tea / coffee and biscuits

Weekly Chepstow Walk For Health
2024-10-21 10:00 - 12:00
Chepstow Walk for Health meets every Monday at 10am (except Bank Holidays) at Chepstow Leisure Centre rear Car Park.
All walks are under 3 miles with hardly any stiles and relatively flat. Walks take place on and around South Monmouthshire and the Forest of Dean.
Car share to start point. A friendly group that welcomes all.
For details of the walks, please either email chepstowwaw@hotmail.co.uk or visit our website where you can download an 8 week programme by following this link: https://www.walksinchepstow.co.uk/events-diary.html

SHADOWS OF TINTERN
2024-10-19 18:00 - 22:30, 2024-10-18 18:00 - 22:30 | TINTERN ABBEY, TINTERN, NP16 6SE
A unique sound, projection and fire night installation is to be staged at Tintern Abbey next month in the latest spectacular event for families to be produced by Wye Valley River Festival.
Tickets are now on sale for Shadows of Tintern which will take place in the historic abbey grounds on the Welsh bank of the River Wye on Friday 18th October and Saturday 19th October.
Following the success of this year’s Wye Valley River Festival in May, the organisers commissioned Mark Anderson, a visual sound artist and pyrotechnician working with Liam Walsh and Ulf Pedersen, specialists in art works using sound, light and space, to create this stunning installation.
Artistic director Phillippa Haynes said: “As the nights draw in we are pleased to again partner with Tintern Abbey and Cadw to bring site specific event Shadows of Tintern to the Wye Valley offering a captivating night out for all ages and a rare chance to walk around the abbey grounds after dark.
“Mark Anderson and his team are alchemists of sound, light and space who will take visitors on a magical and evocative journey bringing the abbey to life which will draw your eyes to spaces less seen, listening to sounds usually unheard.
“You can expect to see shadows dance across walls and light bouncing on ancient stone, with harmonic sound and light filling space to evoke time past, time present and future as modern artists breathe life into this magnificent structure. There will be delicious and warming autumnal treats provided by local independent suppliers offering spiced winter warmers, hot chocolate and food plus a bar on site.”
You can discover even more info by visiting our web page – www.wyevalleyriverfest.com
Any queries regarding access or requiring further info please contact: sarah.wyevalleyriverfestival@gmail.com

Ruspidge Mend & Repair Cafe
2024-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Ruspidge Memorial Hall, Ruspidge Road, Cinderford, GL14 3AE
This service is for items that you cannot get repaired locally or where a repair would cost more than buying a new replacement of the item. Repairs & advice free* (donations to cover expenses gratefully accepted) *not including any replacement parts.

Freshly brewed tea & coffee for sale.

There is often also someone on hand to help you understand your computer better (software guidance only, not computer repairs).

See our website https://ruspidgememorialhall.weebly.com/mend–repair-cafe.html for details of what repairs will be on offer each month. If you are bringing small electrical appliances for repair, you can tell us in advance about the item and what the problem seems to be, so that we can try to be better prepared to help. Although the session runs from 2 – 4pm, please note that repairs may be declined after 3.30pm if it doesn’t seem likely that they will be completed by the end of the session at 4pm.

We would love to have more volunteer repairers. If you might be able to help, please come along and introduce yourself.

Please note that repairers are volunteers who will do their best to repair items, however sometimes a repair is not possible. Do not expect replacement parts to be available – we do not have the resources or space to keep the huge array of parts that would be required to offer a replacement parts service.

Thanks for support from Vision 21, Forest of Dean District Council & Forest Community Shed

Fairtrade Friday: Coffee Afternoon
2024-10-18 12:00 - 16:00 | St Stephen’s Church, Belle Vue Rd, Cinderford, GL14 2AA, Belle Vue Rd, Cinderford, GL14 2AA
Like a coffee morning, but in the afternoon! We meet from 12 noon – 4 pm each week at the home of Fairtrade at St Stephen’s for Fairtrade hot drinks, snacks (normally cakes), and a chance to chat all alongside a lovely Fairtrade shop to browse.
Contact Rachel via email for any info: rachel@cinderford-churches.org.uk

Forest of Dean community Walk - Coleford
2024-10-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Coleford Clock Tower, Market Place, Coleford, GL16 8AF
Every Friday, Coleford Welcomes Walkers, in partnership with the Forest of Dean Community Walk group, meets at the Clock Tower in Coleford for a 10:30 departure to amble along the Milkwall to Coleford Cycle track, taking in the changing seasons along this historical old railway line.

Everybody is welcome, the route is wheelchair friendly and we are a great friendly bunch having a chat and a giggle as we amble along.

The amble normally lasts about an hour before we retreat to Cafe Sixteen for a cuppa and further natter and normally cake!

Computer club coffee morning
2024-10-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Gloucestershire, GL15 5AT, United Kingdom
Coffee morning where you can bring your laptop, tablet or smart phone and we will help you to set it up or help you to get to grips with anything you are struggling with. Relaxed atmosphere where you can have a chat, enjoy a tea / coffee and biscuit

Azalea luncheon club
2024-10-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Gloucestershire, GL15 5AT, United Kingdom
Azalea luncheon club meets on Fridays 9am -3pm to offer support to those with care needs, their carers, elderly people and people who live in social isolation.

Found in the Forest Youth Theatre weekly classes
2024-10-17 16:00 - 20:00 | The Wesley 7 Belle Vue Road Cinderford GL14 2AA, 7 Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AA, United Kingdom
Welcome to Found in the Forest Youth Theatre! We are a vibrant, creative theatre group based in the heart of the Forest of Dean in Cinderford.

Our mission is to provide young people with the opportunity to explore their creativity and develop their skills in the Performing Arts. We offer weekly classes for 8-12 and 13-18 year olds.

We welcome all abilities from complete beginners to experienced performers. Our weekly classes are designed to help young people develop their confidence communication and performance skills as well as providing a safe and supportive environment to explore the world through theatre.

We meet every Thursday at The Wesley in Cinderford
Juniors (8-12) 4pm-5.45pm
Seniors (13-18) 6pm-7.45pm

Knit, Natter & Crochet
2024-10-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Staunton & Corse Community Hub, The Swan, Ledbury Road, Staunton, GL19 3QA
Friendly and free knitting and crochet group at Staunton & Corse Community Hub, every Thursday, 11am.

Theswancommunitygroup@gmail.com

Jovial Colliers x Fox Trap Games pop up board game event
2024-10-16 19:30 - 22:30 | the jovial colliers, The Jovial Colliers, Upper Lydbrook, GL17 9PP
Fox Trap Games & Jovial Colliers are hosting our next pop up board game evening –
for £2 per player you’ll get access to our gaming library for that evening – allowing you to dip in and out of as many games as you’d like.
Our gaming library changes from event to event – and more information can be found on our facebook pages.

Forest of Dean Woodturners Meeting
2024-10-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Weston Under Penyard Village Hall, Village Hall, Weston Under Penyard, HR9 7PA
Club meeting of the FOD woodturners association.Some meetings are demonstrations and instructional. Others are club hands on or other participation.

All welcome. First visit free!

CANDI DANCE
2024-10-16 17:00 - 19:30 | drybrook memorial hall, Drybrook Memorial Hall, Drybrook RD, Drybrook, GL17 9JA
We have two dance groups on Wednesday evenings at Drybrook Village Hall (5-6pm) and Oaklands, Cinderford (6.15-7.15 pm). Contact Lynsey on lynsey@candi.email for more details.

Forest of Dean Community Walks Yorkley Walk
2024-10-16 10:30 - 12:30 | Yorkley Community Centre, 2 Bailey Hill, Yorkley, GL15 4RS
Forest of Dean Community Walks Yorkley Walk meets every Wednesday at the Yorkley Community Centre for up to four different length and difficulty walks. Our walks range from 30mins to approx an hour in length and take place in the woods and lanes around Yorkley. We aim to cater for all walking abilities. Afterwards there is the opportunity for refreshments at the Centre

CANDI Women’s Space
2024-10-16 10:00 - 13:00 | CANDI Community Space, 31, Market Street, Cinderford, GL14 2RT
A safe space for women to meet over a cuppa.
Majority of times we have an activity (crafts, sewing, meditation, etc.) or just a chat and chill over a cuppa and cake!
Every Wednesday from 10am-1pm.
Held @ CANDI, 31 Market Street, Cinderford.
This is a free event.

PIPs (Poets In Progress) poetry group
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | The facilitator’s home in Ruardean, Address on enquiry
PIPs is a peer-learning poetry group run by a qualified facilitator and published, prize-winning poet. We have been running for 7 years and current members range from relative beginners to experienced poets. New members of all abilities are welcome!
We meet monthly, in Ruardean, every second Monday of the month. 7 – 9 pm
Sessions are facilitated, fun and friendly. Typically, we’ll read poems written to a previously-given brief (which includes guidance notes and example poems), then give and receive feedback on them. This is then followed by a short tutorial/discussion and/or writing.
The cost is £15 per quarter (3 sessions) payable in advance. A taster session is FREE.
Saturday morning workshops are available for poets wanting more focused learning, as well as 2-hour analysis & feedback sessions (one-to-one or in small groups of up to 3). Both cost £10 per person.
For more information and venue address, call Vicky Hampton, 01594 542974.
