Coffee Morning
2024-01-06 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP
All are welcome.
If you require a lift please call 01453 889004

Teatime Concert - Holy Trinity Church
2024-01-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
James Gilchrist opens 2024 with sublime music such as Purcell’s Evening Hymn. He is accompanied by Lara James (baroque violin), Imogen Seth-Smith (cello) and Warwick Cole (harpsichord). Free admission and refreshments. Retiring collection in aid of the Organ Fund. Further information from Warwick@corelliconcerts.co.uk

Black Dog Way Q & A Hosted by Edith Bowman
2024-01-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Long Table, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, GL5 2SA, United Kingdom
5pm – Doors/bar open. Delicious evening meal available before the event, payable pay-as-you-can. The price of a ticket pays a meal forward for someone else in our community.
7.30pm Q&A Hosted by Edith Bowman
In the winter of 2016, Steve found himself homeless aged 49, in the wake of a family tragedy. His story is like many others. 219,000 in England alone, every single year.
Steve was a victim of circumstance and a man suffering from his memories. He became trapped moving through the support system, trying and failing to navigate his way back. Experiencing the system from the inside, he saw it as fundamentally broken. After getting himself back on his feet, he vowed to ensure others wouldn’t go through the same experience. He became a homeless advocate, helping people and asking for nothing in return. In doing so, he became a voice for those in need. He remained determined in the belief that things could and should be better. Steve set out, along with many others in the city of Gloucester, to do just that.
This is Steve’s story.”
The filming of the documentary has been completed and the team are assembling the footage. This Q&A event is to raise awareness of the film and it’s subject, and fundraise to complete the post production phase of the documentary.
Tickets: https://www.thelongtableonline.com/events

Poems in the Porch Room
2024-01-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP
Welcomes all, but especially people who are living with memory problems.
We share poems and reminiscences.
Usually held on the first Monday of each month

For more information please phone Jo Smith 01453 834714

Poetry and Words
2024-01-08 12:30 - 14:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
We are meeting on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Cotswold Club from 12.30 – 2.00pm.

This meeting will be subsidised by the Folk Club so there will be no entry charge but please support the Minchinhampton Cotswold Club by using the coffee machine or the bar for drinks. Cake will be provided!

Bring along your favourite poem, maybe something you have written yourself, bring a couple of books to swap, or just come along for a chat.

All welcome.

Minchinhampton Parish Council: Planning Committee meeting
2024-01-08 19:00 - 21:30 | The Trap House, West End, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JA, United Kingdom
Members of the public wishing to join the meeting should email the deputy clerk to confirm details.
Email: deputyclerk@minchinhampton-pc.gov.uk
The agenda can be found on the Parish Council website before the meeting:
https://www.minchinhampton-pc.gov.uk/council-meetings.html

Cotswold Club AGM
2024-01-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
The Officer and Committee Member nomination sheet is on the notice board in the club. If more than one person puts their name forward for the President, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, Vice Treasurer, Secretary or Vice Secretary then a vote will take place.
A proxy form is attached for you to nominate someone to vote for you if you are unable to attend the meeting. If you need to use the proxy vote, please fill in the form and return it back to the club no later than 7-30pm 08/01/24.

Crown Walk In Networking Coffee Morning
2024-01-10 11:00 - 13:00 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Join us for our networking coffee mornings. Foster local business connections, enjoy tea, coffee, and delectable cakes as you mingle with fellow local professionals in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. In the spirit of community, we’ll be accepting donations, with all proceeds supporting Minch School. It’s not just a morning of networking; it’s a chance to contribute to the growth of local businesses and education. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and make a positive impact

Minchinhampton Probus - Tim Brain “G.F. Handel”
2024-01-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP
Minchinhampton Probus meets in the Porch Room of Minch Church on every second and fourth Thursday in the month with coffee from 10 am. The meeting itself starts at 10.30 am.
New members and guests welcome. tony.e.simmonds@gmail.com

Amberley Gardening Club: Innovation, Automation
2024-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Amberley Parish Rooms, Amberley, GL5 5JG, United Kingdom
How your garden and house plants are produced in the 21st century, with a look at some new plant introductions
For further details about joining Amberley Gardening Club please contact Christopher Bailey at christo.p.bailey@outlook.com

Digibus at Minchinhampton Library - Personalised 1-2-1 Sessions
2024-01-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Minchinhampton Community Library, School Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP, United Kingdom
See Poster for more information.
Book your free appointment now – or pop in on the day.

Healing Workshop
2024-01-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
I will be using my knowledge of Shiatsu Massage, Accupressure Techniques, Energy Breathing Movements and Guided Meditation to create Wellbeing and Balance for you on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level … to release tension and pain, to relax, nourish and to re-energize …to allow your innate healing energy to flow smoothly.

This will be a coming together of three women plus myself at my small but very cosy and safe little healing sanctuary in the heart of Minchinhampton.

This will be a safe space where you can release things you don’t need anymore, where you can envision new intentions and anchor them into your bodies. We will gather and ground our energies.

There will also be the opportunity for you to receive hands on healing and the frequencies of the singing bowl after we created an activated circle of hearts.

If you are interested please get in touch with me via my website below.

I will be holding this workshop every month.

There will be a short break and participants are asked to bring their own food and drinks (water will be available).

The cost for each workshop will be:
£50 (concession rate £45)

LAST DAY FOR BOOKING WILL BE THE 6th JANUARY!!!

In order to make it viable I will need to have three women booked onto the workshop … in the event of not enough women booking I will refund all moneys paid for the workshop no later than 13th January.

Arkwright's Quiz
2024-01-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Teams of 4.

Minchinhampton Parish Council: Finance Committee Meeting
2024-01-15 19:00 - 21:30 | The Trap House, West End, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JA, United Kingdom

Minchinhampton Gardening Club: Annual General Meeting
2024-01-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Minchinhampton School (C of E Primary Academy), School Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP, United Kingdom
Plus drinks and nibbles.
7.00pm for 7.30pm
New members welcome
For more information please contact our
Secretary John Fivash tel: 01453 764956 email: johnfivash@btinternet.com

Cotteswold Naturalists Field Club: Tales of a Country Auctioneer
2024-01-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Box Village Hall, Box, Stroud, GL6 9HE, United Kingdom
Speaker: Philip Taubenheim
2.15 for 2.30 p.m. start.
Contribution of £2 from members and £5 from visitors is requested. Followed by refreshments at no additional charge.
Limited free parking at Village Hall. Additional parking available on the common.

Minch Book Club
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:30 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
We usually meet on the third Tuesday of the month to chat, drink and talk about the book that has or hasn’t been read.
Contact: Rachel Montgomery at rachel@monty.one or 07715 303707.
Our book for the month is: Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer

Social Book Club
2024-01-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Minchinhampton Community Library, School Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP, United Kingdom
A relaxing informal book chat over tea and coffee.
We normally have a subject or type of book that we discuss and the subject for the January meeting is “Winter”. This can be interpreted however you want!

Ethical Banking: An easy win for sustainability
2024-01-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Join MinchCan and Minchinhampton Eco Church to learn more.
Email: canminch@gmail.com for further details.

Hampton Probus: Al Bowlly (Britain's first pop star)
2024-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Speaker: Mike Bottomley

Members with guests by Invitation.
For further information contact: webmaster@hamptonprobus.co.uk

Minchinhampton Ladies Luncheon Club: AGM and talk: A Strange Way to Make a Living
2024-01-18 12:00 - 15:00 | The Old Lodge, Minchinhampton Common, Stroud, GL6 9AQ, United Kingdom
Our speaker this month is Stefan Buczacki, well known as one of Britain’s most experienced horticulturists and naturalists. Also a former panellist and chairman of ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’.
Minchinhampton Ladies’ Lunch Club meets at the Old Lodge on (usually) the third Thursday of the month. There is a delicious lunch (chosen in advance) and a speaker. New members welcome but it is important to contact Biddy Hadfield before attending the lunch. bthadfield@btinternet.com

Friday Lunch
2024-01-19 12:00 - 14:30 | Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP
All welcome to a two-course hot lunch with coffee, or tea, and all donations will support a a new project working with the Bishop of Masasi. Sign–up sheet at the back of the church to help with planning, and if you have particular dietary needs. For further information contact: Linda or Stephen Jarvis 884545.

Box Bar
2024-01-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Box Village Hall, Box, Stroud, GL6 9HE, United Kingdom
Box Bar continues to lubricate the village on the first and third Friday of every month. It is well supported and has become a very enjoyable social hub for the village.
It serves wine, prosecco, gin and tonic, organic cider, organic lager and beers from Stroud brewery, plus a selection of soft drinks. The draft organic pale ale on sale is now gluten free.
The bar has a card reader, so you don’t need to bring cash. The profits from the bar help to fund the Village Hall.

Box Gardening Club: AGM and Village Gardeners Question Time
2024-01-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Box Village Hall, Box, Stroud, GL6 9HE, United Kingdom
The Gardening Club supports a great tradition in Box by promoting a love of gardens and gardening. Anyone is welcome to come along to events or to join the club. We have a show, party and outings as well as regular talks on subjects to suit all levels of skill and interest and a discount on seeds.
Annual Membership fees – £22 for a single member, £40 for family membership. Visitor £4 per talk.
Contact: Email BoxGarden@box-village.com
Or for more information:
Membership – Gill Ogle 01453 839041

An audience with Corinne Bailey Rae
2024-01-20 18:00 - 23:00 | The Long Table, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, GL5 2SA, United Kingdom
This is a fundraiser event in support of Joseph.
Joseph’s journey through terminal cancer has been eased by the rallying of family and friends; but now, more than ever, they need support to fund vital ground-breaking immunotherapy cancer treatment for him, his family and their future together. His partner Thea (our friend and colleague at Brimscombe Mill) and baby Tao rely on him as a loving husband and father and hope many of us can gather together to help them.
Thea met Corinne 25 years ago when they were both at university in Leeds. Their partners were best friends in a band together and they formed an instantaneous deep connection. They have remained close in each others lives and families ever since. Corinne has offered her friend this sensational one-off acoustic performance to fundraise and support with Joseph’s much needed treatment.
As always, we like to keep our events pay-as-you can so that cost of access is not a barrier to attending. There are several tiers of ticket pricing, including some on the house! 100% of the ticket sales going directly to Joseph for his treatment.
DJ Will Mendoza will start us off with a live set and The Long Table will be cooking up a warming pay-as-you-can evening meal from 6pm, followed by an acoustic set & Q&A with the incredible Corinne Bailey Rae from 7.30pm.
The night will close with an auction of a signed LP & two tickets to Corinne’s 2024 headline event in July in London, including a backstage meet & greet and the chance to pick songs for the set.
6pm Doors/Bar/DJ & Dinner – 7.30pm Corinne Bailey Rae – 8.30 Auction & DJ – 11pm Last orders at the bar
Tickets: https://www.thelongtableonline.com/events

POSTPONED: Minch Community Choir singing in Holy Trinity Minchinhampton
2024-01-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
More details to follow

POSTPONED TO 17 FEB: Soul Music Night: Disco with DJ KC
2024-01-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
Tickets £10.00 – from M & B Stores, Minchinhampton (Cash)
or online https://minchinhamptonmarkethouse.co.uk/soul-music-night/

Cash Bingo
2024-01-20 19:45 - 22:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Book sales from 7.15pm

Always a very popular event with the main bar generally packed out.

Get yourselves along early on Saturday to grab a table.

Don’t forget your dabber

M.A.P.S. Meeting (Minchinhampton Additional Needs Parent Support Group)
2024-01-22 09:30 - 11:00 | Minchinhampton Baptist Church (MBC) Office Room, Tetbury Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JH, United Kingdom
Welcoming all parents & carers of children with additional needs diagnosed/undiagnosed from Minchinhampton and beyond.

Ian Jarvis Coach Trip: Mini Factory, Cowley, production tour and time in Oxford city centre
2024-01-24 07:15 - 17:00
Once Ian had explained to Katie that this was not a bonsai tree experience (poor joke), we thought this was a great trip to do. The Oxford plant where all parts are assembled and put together to make road ready Minis is the largest and oldest of the three Mini plants in the UK. Founded in 1913, it has been in constant production ever since; this is where the original Mini was born in 1959. Today, a major focus is on sustainability, targeting energy usage, water consumption, CO2 emissions and waste of all kinds. More than 800 cars are built each day here. The tour is fascinating you’ll see the body shop where pressed steel panels are welded/bonded together with the help of 1,200 robots (not by men called Robert, for anybody who remembers Not The Nine O’Clock News); ending up in the final assembly hall to see Minis ready to leave in all their glory. The tour takes around 1hr 40 minutes, and there’s a free visit to the museum to finish at your own pace.
Around 90 employees with 1,200 robots make the cars. There are three shifts a day running for 22h a day, 5 days a week. If you stand at the end of the line, a new mini drives off every 68 seconds! It’s a sight to behold.
Coach £27, Mini factory tour £15 (senior) – Total £42 per person

0705h Nailsworth
0720h Minchinhampton
0940h Cowley plant tour 1
0950h Cowley plant tour 2
1215h Transfer to Oxford city centre
1530h Leave for home
