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Could you spare 2-3 hours per week to support a local family? As a Home Start volunteer you can make a big difference to the lives of children in your community. Contact us now for more information on 07584472025 or email enquiries@homestartnwglos.org.uk
2023 DATES – 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, and 23 December. ADVANCE BOOKING OPENS IN AUGUST 2023. Watch the musical arrival of the steam train at Perrygrove Station then take your pre-booked seats aboard the Twilight Express. Spot the illuminations along the line to Oakiron Station […]
Take a steam train ride around Perrygrove and visit our festive carriage shed theatre, where Father Christmas comes down the chimney! Stories and laughs follow and children receive a gift as part of the experience. Everyone receives a complimentary drink on entering the theatre. Please allow at least 2 hours for your visit. The theatre […]
Natural World Art Exhibition will be running between Dec 12th-21st in the upstairs gallery at The George in Newnham on Severn. Open daily 11am-4.30pm except for Sun/Mon. Fabulous coffee shop downstairs to indulge in and make a day of it. Showcasing a beautiful mix of artists inspired by the natural world. We have prints, paintings, […]
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.
Singing is wonderful for your physical and mental health but it's also great fun and at Forest Singers, we have lots of fun! We are a community choir, open to all whether you've sung in a choir before, whether you can read music or not, whether you can sing or not! Our motto is "We […]
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.
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. […]
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.
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. […]
Friendly and free knitting and crochet group at Staunton & Corse Community Hub, every Thursday, 11am. Theswancommunitygroup@gmail.com
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 / […]
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.
Great Oaks party nights with Bell Country Golf Club, running every Friday & Saturday, plus one Thursday & a new year date, too. Themed party nights, 80's, 90's, party party party, glitz & glam, the best of disco, 70's/80s. Weekend party night dates are: Friday 24th Nov Saturday 25th Nov Friday 1st Dec Saturday […]
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 […]
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
Johnny Warman – Totally Who Date: 22nd December 2023 Time: Doors open 6:30 Location: Lydney Town Hall Concert On Friday 22nd December 2023, THE TOTAL WHO SHOW explodes onto the Lydney Town Hall stage for over 2 hours of the greatest songs written by “THE WHO” as they changed Johnny Warman’s life in 1971 when […]
Great Oaks party nights with Bell Country Golf Club, running every Friday & Saturday, plus one Thursday & a new year date, too. Themed party nights, 80's, 90's, party party party, glitz & glam, the best of disco, 70's/80s. Weekend party night dates are: Friday 24th Nov Saturday 25th Nov Friday 1st Dec Saturday […]
Great Oaks party nights with Bell Country Golf Club, running every Friday & Saturday, plus one Thursday & a new year date, too. Themed party nights, 80's, 90's, party party party, glitz & glam, the best of disco, 70's/80s. Weekend party night dates are: Friday 24th Nov Saturday 25th Nov Friday 1st Dec Saturday […]
Local band, the Sad Dads, are paying music and raising funds for the river Wye. All welcome