Coleford Welcomes Walkers - Coleford Welcomes Walkers is working towards being a hub for walking events in and around Coleford by providing guided walks and partnering with local groups and businesses too.  Visit Events - Coleford Welcomes Walkers to see what's on. We are finding imaginative ways to encourage people to get out doors and […]

Our Forest Play 0-5 is a Parent & Toddler style Forest School session for families with children aged 0-5 years. Parents, carers, grandparents and childminders are all welcome. The session runs just like a Forest School session for older children, but adapted for younger children and includes sensory play and crafts, as well as a […]

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 […]

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 / […]

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.

Our Forest School Workshops for Home Educating children open in September 2023 for children aged 8-12 years. Starting on the 4th September, these sessions will run every Monday during term time 12:15pm-3:00pm at Beaver Lodge, Whitecroft road, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HG. Our Forest School sessions include whittling, fire lighting, den building, cooking popcorn and […]

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.

Portrait or Figure Inspired by Ancient Egyptians, with Dorota Rapacz Dufort Cost: £45 including materials. We will have a photo selection of Egyptian sculptures and will have to exercise our 3D awareness to reproduce one in clay. As a starting point, we will discuss the examples of Egyptian art, it’s canons, subjects, and aesthetics. Using available […]

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.

We are a monthly coffee club that meets up at the Wesley, Cinderford. We have a raffle for charity, kids and adults tombola, for sale table, and homemade preserves. Homemade cakes and drinks are available. It is for us about breaking social isolation and bringing people together new and old. We would like to invite […]

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.

Nurture in Nature Walks are 'Walk & Talk' style small group walks. They are aimed at parents who are at home with babies and young children, are perhaps feeling a little isolated or who are looking to meet other like-minded parents and are looking to include some self-care in the week, without needing a babysitter. […]

Inclusion Gloucestershire community-led hubs are a safe and welcoming places with different opportunities every week. At the Inclusion Hubs, you can make new friends, try out new activities and access information. All of our hubs are a safe space for people with any experience of disability – physical, learning, mental ill health, autistic spectrum conditions, […]

Meet in the Gage Research Room at 2pm Get closer to history with an in depth look at an object from our archive. Collections staff and volunteers will give a 5-10 minute talk on an object and answer questions. Objects will include maps, diaries, oral history recording, books, photographs and objects from our collection. Contact […]

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.

The wonderful George Community Hub in Newnham-on-Severn is now serving food! Delicious breakfast and lunch available Wednesdays to Saturdays! And the coffee counter is open 11am - 4pm Weds to Sun as usual too. A friendly, community atmosphere and a warm welcome - drop by the Facebook page for more details and up to date […]

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

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.

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.

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

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 […]

Join us for a session of table top gardening at Sheppard House. Guidance from Haygrove Community Garden in Ross-on-Wye. All plants will be provided but a small fee to cover this is required of £2.50 per person. The session runs from 10.30-12noon and could be indoors or outdoors weather permitting! For more details and to […]

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

Dr. Feelgood Dr. Feelgood – the iconic pub rock band formed in 1971. Hailing from Canvey Island, Essex, the group are best known for early singles such as “She Does It Right”, “Roxette”, “Back in the Night” and “Milk and Alcohol”. Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid-1970s, a version of […]

  Dr. Feelgood – the iconic pub rock band formed in 1971. Hailing from Canvey Island, Essex, the group are best known for early singles such as “She Does It Right”, “Roxette”, “Back in the Night” and “Milk and Alcohol”. Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid-1970s, a version of the […]

Guided walks with local historian Alex Knight to Discover Dene More info here Join Alex for a walk in the woods to learn about the history, plants and wildlife of this stunning land betwixt two rivers. Booking: Either book in person at reception or call the Centre on 01594 822170 during opening hours. Each walk […]

An evening of the best Country & Western with live music from Henry Birkett. Mosey on down to the Miners for a great evening of music & dance! Pay on the Door, £6 entry YeeHaw!