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 […]

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 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 / […]

Join John Putley, a community archivist at The Heritage Hub, for a relaxed pop-up session exploring Archives from The Heritage Hub connecting people, place and landscape.  This is a free event. If you are unable to attend please cancel your space so that someone else can take your place. Cinderford Library Phone: 01594 822581 Email: cinderfordlibrary@gloucestershire.gov.uk

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.

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 […]

Want to try a different kind of fitness class. One that is in the Air. Come along to Aerial fitness where you will work through a range of exercises using, Trapezes, Ropes, Aerial hoop and Silks. Working on core strength, you may not see a visible difference but you will feel stronger from these sessions. […]

Come and have a go on a variety of aerial equipment from rope climbing to static trapeze. Enjoy a different type of exercise whilst your feet are off the ground and upside down. If you would like to book on to any of these sessions please email circus@artspacecinderford.org to show your interest and then a follow up […]

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 […]

Do you have a passion for art? Are you a young creative looking to learn some new skills or explore new ways of working? Well, ‘Explore’ could be for you! This group will help you to build your art portfolio and will encourage you to develop work in a range of media, using a variety […]

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.

Would you like to learn how to make your own sterling silver jewellery pieces? Make a ring, pendant, earrings? Learn texturing techniques and how to cut out shapes? Solder silver on silver, make your own ear wires, take the skills you need to start off at home? I have THREE places left on this four-week […]

Bream Gardening Society - Special guest speaker, Ed Ikin BGS members: free Non-members: £3 Ed will tell us a little bit about his fascinating career before talking about some of the world's most unusual and endangered plants. Ed is currently the CEO of leading outdoor charity Ernest Cook Trust. His previous roles have included Director […]

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.

Are you living with Parkinson's and looking for a way to be more active? Then why not join us for a weekly session of fun dance and movement, seated and standing. Using different genres of music, a gentle warm up will be followed by more energetic routines along with voice work and group dancing. Wednesdays […]

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 […]

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.

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!

Come and join us for a series of Tea Party’s across the county for Dementia Action Week. Whilst enjoying some scrumptious tea and cake, reminisce and talk about your favourite memories in this relaxed session with health and wellbeing facilitator Ally Goff. You’re also encouraged to draw or write on our repurposed tablecloth, capturing a […]

We’ll keep an ideas book; we might call it a scrap book. In it we’ll doodle, print, add pictures, found objects, text and stitch, developing our ideas. We’ll have fun experimenting and exploring. Our workbooks could be used within the course to create personal textile pieces. We’ll be having a Textiles exhibition at Artspace in […]

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 / […]

Friendly and free knitting and crochet group at Staunton & Corse Community Hub, every Thursday, 11am. Theswancommunitygroup@gmail.com

As the seasons change, we will embrace the beauty of the seasons, as we welcome long days and good light, in this 8 week online course of guided sketching Starts Thursday 25th April 2024 / 8 weeks with half term break 1:00pm – 2:00pm (on Zoom) Cost:  £45/£25 concessions To book a place or for more […]

Are you an experienced young artist looking to challenge yourself? If so, ‘Advance’ could be the group for you! In this group, our experienced tutors will support your ideas, inspire new projects and using our fully equipped creative studios, help you develop skills in your chosen art form/medium. We can also provide support and guidance […]

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.

Have fun exploring techniques used by our prehistoric ancestors to produce paintings and pottery. Get your hands dirty and prepare your own earth colours such as red and yellow ochres, greys and black and white and eventually apply them to your own authentic painting using homemade horsehair paintbrushes. Using raw, locally sourced clay, build a […]

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.

FREE Art Workshop in Batik, May 2024 Join us for an exciting morning of batik at Canopy Workshops! Learn the traditional art of batik, a technique of wax-resist dyeing that creates beautiful patterns on fabric that will form a banner. Our experienced artist and tutor Joanne Callaghan will guide you through the process, from designing your own pattern […]

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 […]

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

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

A monthly Art class with local artist Mark Jenkins, starting Thursday 17th February. Your chance to pick up a brush and learn some techniques to produce some art work for your home.

Come and join us on Saturdays for only £3 a week for 2 hours of creativity. Play games, learn devising skills, learn performance skills and how to build a character. Found in the Forest Youth Theatre is for everyone! Juniors 10-12pm Saturdays in term time Seniors 1-3pm Saturdays in term time at The Wesley in […]

Almost the Bee Gees Date: 18th May 2024 Time: Doors open 6:30pm Location: Lydney Town Hall   Concert One of the top Bee Gees tribute bands in Europe, Almost the Bee Gees have played all over the world, performing in theatres, festivals, and on national television (Channel 4 and Sky1), thrilling crowds with their amazing recreation of […]

Jive by the wye Learn to Jive and Lindyhop. Sundays 6:30 beginners with refreshment and practice break, 8:00- 9:00 Intermediates.  @ Bishopswood Village Hall. Thursday 13th @Lydbrook Social Club brand new beginners starting 7:30 - 8:30 then half an hour practice. Wednesday 12th April Lindyhop lesson @ Bishopswood Village Hall and then bi weekly. All Classes […]