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Art & Craft Exhibition "On fertile Ground" and Gardens open for NGS - 29th May - 6th June

Hookshouse Pottery, Hookshouse Lane, Tetbury GL8 8TZ. Admission £2.50 for gardens. Open 11am to 6pm Tel 01666 880297 email hookshouse@hotmail.co.uk www.hookshousepottery.co.uk

Pasta Plesiosaurs Half Term Activity at Tetbury Library - 1st June

Create your own pasta plesiosaur skeleton with Emma Stuart from the Corinium Museum. 10.30 a.m. until 11.30 a.m. Suitable for children 5-11 years. Cost £3 per child. Booking essential. Contact the library 01666 502258.

Arts & Crafts Market - Tetbury Market Hall - 2nd June - 30th June

EVERY WEDNESDAY in June - Art works, photography, hand crafted goods, jewellery, organic/fair trade foods & lots more. Organised by South West Fairs. 10-30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Gifts & Treats Fair - Market Hall, Tetbury - 5th June

Sale of Gifts and Treats for all occasions. 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For further information telephone 01993 703627.

The Ardeton Quartet at Westonbirt School - 11th June

A highly acclaimed local quartet of young musicians performing in The Orangery. Tickets £8 available from the school. Discounts for early bookings or groups of 5 or more.

Musical Gala Dinner - Westonbirt School - 12th June

An evening of Musical Entertainment in aid of the Westonbirt School Music Appeal. Tickets £50 to include drinks, dinner and entertainment from Westonbirt Musicians. Black tie. 7 p.m. for 7-30 p.m. Carriages at 11 p.m. Further details on the school website or telephone 01666 881373.

Thames Head Singers in Concert at Badminton - 12th June

Concert by Thames Head singers in St Michael & All Angels Church, Badminton at 7.30pm. Admission Free with retiring collection.

John Lawson's Circus - Tetbury - 14th June - 16th June

The first visit for three years of this all human spectacular starring Britain's funniest clowns 'The Popolinos'. Monday 14th 7 p.m. only. Tuesday 15th 4-30p.m. and 7-30p.m. Wednesday 16th 4-30 p.m. only. The Recreation Ground, Hampton Street, Tetbury. Tickets £6/£7. To book telephone 07860 498833 or box office on site. www.johnlawsonscircus.co.uk

Keane in Concert at Westonbirt Arboretum - 18th June

Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury is holding an out door music concert featuring Keane. Tickets available from the Tetbury Tourist Information Centre are £32.00 plus £2.50 booking fee per ticket. Gates open at 6pm concert starts at 7pm. Tetbury TIC Tel: 01666 503552 SOLD OUT

Westonbirt Concert - Simply Red at Westonbirt Arboretum - 19th June

7-30 p.m. Gates open 6 p.m. Tickets £38 plus £2.50 booking fee available from Tetbury Tourist Information Office 01666 503552. SOLD OUT

Cotswold Air Show at Kemble - 19th June - 20th June

This year's re-named Cotswold Air Show will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Display teams will include The Red Arrows, Team Viper, The Yakovlevs, RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Swift Glider Aerobic Team. Tickets on sale at Tetbury Tourist Information Office tel: 01666 503552 at an advanced rate price of £19.50 adults, £5 children per day.

International Test Match & Country Fair @ Beaufort Polo Club - 19th June - 20th June

Now in it's sixth year, this weekend of world class polo combined with family-oriented Beaufort Country Fair is a firm favourite. Test Match features the England Polo team versus The Americas and the England Ladies Team versus Young England. The 20th June sees a Charity Test Match in aid of the Countryside Foundation for Education. Combine this with the two day Country Fair with live animal shows, traiditional fairground attractions, heritage and rural skills, artisan treats and a country market of high quality stalls. To book tickets visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk or ring 01666 880510 or visit www.beaufortpoloclub.co.uk email enquiries@beaufortpoloclub.co.uk

Major Art Exhibition at 25A Long Street, Tetbury. - 19th June - 20th June

An exhibition of new French impressionist landscapes & semi-abstract paintings of France by international painter K.B. Hancock at his studio & gallery at 25A Long Street. This is the first time this studio has been open to the public. Open 10 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. Further information from www.kbhancock.com

Sherston Church Fete & Open Gardens Trail - 19th June

Village Fete starting at 12-30 p.m. with lots of stalls, barbeque and childrens games. Pick up an Open Gardens Trail ticket at the village hall giving entry to seven village gardens (£5 including tea & cake) Gardens also open on Sunday. In aid of Sherston Church.

Tetbury Vicarage Fete - 19th June

Starting at 2pm, Punch and Judy, Dancing, Stalls and the almost legendary Tetbury Cream Teas and much more.

Blondie at Westonbirt Arboretum - 20th June

7-30 p.m. Gates open 6 p.m. Tickets £33 plus £2.50 booking fee available from Tetbury Tourist Information Office 01666 503552.

Art Exhibition - Sir William Romney's School - 21st June - 25th June

Contemporary pop art paintings by artist Paul Dean at Sir William Romney's School, Lowfield Road, Tetbury. Viewing during normal school hours, enquiries Tel: 01666 502378

Arts & Craft Market - Tetbury Market Hall - 26th June

Art works, cards, hand crafted goods, jewellery, organic/fair trade foods & lots more. Organised by South West Fairs. 10-30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Organ Recital in St Marys Church Tetbury - 26th June

Organ music from England, Germany, France, Spain and Russia from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries performed by Robin Baggs. 6pm Admission Free with a retiring collection for The Alison Parkhouse Organ Scholarship.

Open Garden for Lifeboats - Ozleworth Park - 27th June

Ozleworth Park near Wotton under Edge open for Lifeboats 2pm - 5pm. 12 acre garden which includes vegetables, roses, wild flowers, woodland area and ponds. Sorry no dogs. Adults £4 (accompanied children Free) Tel: 01453 845591

Tetbury Open Gardens - 27th June

Five gardens open to the public in Tetbury - 17 Newleaze Gardens. 2 Cutwell. The Piece, Cutwell. Bramble Cottage, West Street and The Stables, The Green. Admittance £3 (children free) buy your ticket at your first garden and use it for the others too. Proceeds go to Tetbury in Bloom projects.

Westonbirt School - Daisy Pulls It Off - 30th June - 2nd July

Play by Denise Deegan arranged by Samuel French and performed by Westonbirt School. Wednesday 30th June and Thursday 1st July performances at 7.30pm, Friday 2nd July peformance at 4.00pm. Admission Free. Enquiries Tel: 01666 880333