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.

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 […]

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.

Soul Destroyers Date: 9th December 2023 Time: Doors open 6:30pm Location: Lydney Town Hall   Concert More of a tribe than a band, the mighty Soul Destroyers have been playing their mix of cheese tinged, horn driven soul since Adam was a lad – the line up has come and gone, some have drifted into the sunset, some […]

Do you have you a sewing machine but you’re not quite sure what to do with it?  Did your machine come with a selection of presser feet and “bits and bobs” that you’ve never explored?  If so, then our one day workshop is just the thing for you to get the very best out of […]

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. […]

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 Dog House Pub Quiz is back for another year. Join us at 7.00pm every other Wednesday. Winners receive a £30 drinks vouchers to spend on their choice of drinks at the bar! Plus 2nd place runners up get their chance to host the following quiz and raise money for a charity of their choice. […]

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 at Pillowell Village Hall on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month offer a warm and welcoming place to meet up with friends or to come along and meet new people. There are cakes and savouries to sample with tea or coffee in a relaxed and friendly space. Our venue has a […]

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.

An open invitation for anyone to call in to meet and talk over a drink, to like-minded folk about anything on wheels! Make new friends, learn about other interests with wheels and pass on your knowledge and experience to others. Cars, motorcycles, cycles, tractors, carts etc. Bring them along. This is an entirely voluntary undertaking […]

Got a rant to shout, a plan to state or a dream to reveal? A favourite song, story, stanza or piece to share? Your own work or someone else’s? Up to 7 mins or just a few lines, on any subject, in any style… then come to the Forest’s open mic, spoken word cabaret - […]

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.

If you are new to patchwork and quilting, this is a great place to start. This workshop will include: The Wonky Donkey quilt block How to cut and assemble your blocks How to accurately piece your patchwork How to line up your sections for perfectly joined blocks Simple quilting ideas and techniques How to make […]

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 […]

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

Ever wanted to make your own soft toys? Do you want to improve your maths skills? Then join Artspace Cinderford for the FREE Multiply 'Making Soft Toys' course, with Cherry Lyne In this free 2 week course we will be cutting, hand stitching, jointing and embellishing a teddy bear, that you can take home. It […]

Today has worn me out: I’m off to bedTo rest my aching bones and blistered feet;But I can’t sleep for thoughts within my headEmploy my mind, despite me feeling beat.For when I lie awake my mind will driftTo thoughts of you that fade and then resume;And when my drooping eyelids start to lift,I stare into […]

Kiss the Teacher – Abba Tribute Date: 16th September 2023 Time: Doors Open 6:30 Location: Lydney Town Hall Concert Back again after last years smash concert, Kiss The Teacher ABBA tribute band – A 4-piece UK performing ABBA Tribute with shows running since 2000. Bringing the sound of ABBA back to you with our 100% […]

Forest of Dean Folk Club 1st and 3rd Sundays Further information about the Forest Folk Club, including a full list of events in 2023 can be found on the Forest Folk Club website: https://forestfolkclub.com/