Minch Life

Hampton Probus:
2026-01-15 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Speaker: Carolyne Ferguson
For further information contact: webmaster@hamptonprobus.co.uk

Teatime Concert: CBSO Baroque Ensemble
2026-01-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
Tea and cakes served in the porch room from 4.00pm. Admission free with retiring collection.

Minchinhampton Probus: “Telling Stories for Adults” . Speaker Philip Douche
2026-01-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP
Minchinhampton Probus meets fortnightly on the second and fourth Thursday in the Porch Room, Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton. Starts at 10am – with coffee and a catch up with other members. The meeting comprises a brief business meeting for about 15 minutes then usually a guest speaker. Meeting finishes at noon.
We are a very friendly bunch of men from all sorts of backgrounds. The only qualification to join that that you are retired. The subject of each meeting is as varied as we are!
We regularly have visits to local industry and other social gatherings.
Potential new members are very welcome to attend. It would be helpful to know if you are coming! No jacket required.
President – John Flynn. Speaker Secretary Steve Hoskin and Secretary John Collinson.
If interested, please contact Steve Hoskin 07511 324088

W.I. Meeting - Speaker Sheila Rowley “A visit from the WI Archivist”
2026-01-07 14:30 - 16:30 | Minchinhampton Scout Hut (Coronation Hut), 16 Dr Browns Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BT
Our monthly meetings provide an opportunity for women of all ages to meet together in a friendly, relaxed and warm atmosphere.

We spend a little time talking through local and national WI activities that are open to all members. This is followed by a talk given by a guest speaker on one of a wide range of engaging topics.

Refreshments and an opportunity to get to know each other and make new friends are key parts of every meeting.

You are welcome to attend some of our meetings as a visitor before joining.

For more information, contact Sandy (President) emery31@btinternet.com
Christina ( Secretary) gooch764@btinternet.com
Joy (Minch Life liason rep) joyburr005@gmail.com ‘

Pints and Perspectives- What kind of community do you dream of living in?
2026-01-05 20:00 - 22:00 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Pints & Perspectives
Monday 5th January, 8.00pm, the Cotswold Club
With the Christmas decorations all packed away and focus moving to plans for the New Year,
this could be a good time to be asking: ‘What kind of community do you dream of living in?’
You are warmly invited to join the conversation, which is hosted jointly by the Rector of Holy Trinity and the Pastor of MBC.
(Pints & Perspectives happens on the first Monday of each month, same time and place, other drinks available!)

Box Bar
2026-01-02 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 draught 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.

New Year's Eve Bash at the Club
2025-12-31 20:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Sing in the New Year at an extra special karaoke night with the one and only Keith Allen!
£10.00 per ticket.

Minchinhampton Walking and Wildlife Group
2025-12-28 10:30 - 13:00 | Bell Lane Car Park, Minchinhampton, United Kingdom
We are an informal group of friends who enjoy walking, wildlife, good company and the occasional trip the pub. You are very welcome to join us – but entirely at your own risk!!
All walks use public footpaths which may be steep, rough and slippery. Prepare accordingly.
We generally walk on the last Sunday of each month, starting at 10.30 and finishing by lunchtime, unless otherwise specified in the programme.
If the weather is very poor, we will cancel by email by 9.00am on the morning the walk was planned.
Please contact karencolebourn@gmail.com to be added to the circulation list.

Monthly quiz at the Crown.
2025-12-26 19:30 - 23:00 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Test out your general knowledge with a pint and some proper pub grub. Round up your team and join us for a fun evening. Why not make an evening of it and have food with us before the start of the quiz? The quiz is £2 per person (cash only) to join and there is a £50 bar tab to grab for the winning team (6 max per team). 8 pm start. All entry money for quiz will be donated to Minchinhampton Youth Club.

BOXING DAY
2025-12-26

CHRISTMAS DAY
2025-12-25

Carols in the Undercroft
2025-12-24 12:00 - 13:00 | The Undercroft, Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
Join us for Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve in the Undercroft at midday.
Scan the QR code to download the carol song sheet or go to this website:
https://minchinhamptonmarkethouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Christmas-Carol-Song-Sheet.pdf

Minchinhampton Parish Council - Full Council meeting
2025-12-22 19:00 - 21:30 | Minchinhampton Baptist Church (MBC) Office Room, Tetbury Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JH, United Kingdom
Members of the public wishing to join the meeting should email the clerk to confirm details. Email: clerk@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

Father Christmas in Minchinhampton
2025-12-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Minchinhampton High Street
Minchinhampton, get ready! Santa, the Snowman, and the Firefighting Elves are heading across the Common on the 22nd of December with festive cheer, magical lights, and plenty of Christmas excitement.

We are aiming to start at around 18:00 from the 2nd lay-by on Common Road.

There are TWO Santa Stops on this route—so keep an eye out!

Minchinhampton Route

Start – Common Road (2nd Lay-by) – SANTA STOP 1
Box Lane
Cuckoo Row
Windmill Road
Ricardo Road
Dr Browns Road
Back onto Windmill Road
West End
High Street

Market Square – SANTA STOP 2
Butt Street
Summersfield Road
Glebe Road
Trinity Drive
Eastfield Road
Back onto Summersfield Road
Old Common
Cirencester Road
Besbury Park

Track Santa Live:

Follow Santa’s exact location tonight with our live Santa tracker so you don’t miss him:
https://nailsworthsantasleigh.uk/

Supporting Two Wonderful Charities:
As we make our way around Minchinhampton, we’ll be collecting donations for The Firefighters’ Charity and Winston’s Wish.
If you’d like to donate online, our JustGiving page is open here:
https://www.justgiving.com/…/nailsworth-santa-sleigh…

Wrap up warm, listen out for the bells, and come join Santa and his helpers as they bring the Christmas spirit to Minchinhampton.

#nailsworthsantasleigh #winstonswish #thefirefighterscharity #NailsworthSantaSleigh

Arkie's Quiz
2025-12-21 19:45 - 22:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and friendly competition at Arkie’s quiz nights!
Join us for challenging questions, fantastic prizes, and a lively atmosphere you won’t want to miss. Gather your friends, form a team, and put your knowledge to the test! Mark your calendars and make it a night to remember!
£4.00 per team of four.

A Classical Christmas Concert With the Thames Head Singers and Capriol Chamber Orchestra
2025-12-20 18:45 - 22:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
This year we are joining with our friends in The Capriol Chamber Orchestra to bring you a selection of much-loved classical pieces and a host of carols to make your Christmas really special.
The programme includes:
– Vivaldi’s Kyrie RV587
– Vivaldi’s Gloria
– Corelli’s Christmas Concerto
… and a host of carols including Bob Chilcott’s ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ and Jonathan Trim’s ‘Away in A Manger’.
Vivaldi’s Kyrie, requiring two choirs and two string orchestras, is not often performed and the musical drama it creates is a rare treat. This will be followed by Vivaldi’s better known and very popular Gloria. The Capriol Chamber Orchestra continues the classical theme with Corelli’s Christmas Concerto – a festive masterpiece.
The evening will conclude with a host of carols, including Chilcott’s adventurous and entertaining arrangement of The Twelve Days of Christmas and Jonathan Trim’s wonderful setting of Away in a Manger.
The performance will be directed by Andrew Hopwood and Jonathan Trim and accompanied by Julian Elloway.
The concert will be supporting Mindsong – a local charity reaching out to people with dementia through music and song.
Doors open at 6.45pm for pre-concert drinks and the concert starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets £18.00 (free for under 18’s) available online from ticketsource.co.uk or from M&B Stores, Minchinhampton. Box Office: 0333 666 3366

Breakfast with Santa at the Crown Inn
2025-12-20 09:00 - 12:00 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Get in the festive spirit and create unforgettable memories with your family at our enchanting Breakfast with Santa event! Price £17.50 per child which includes a glass of apple/orange juice, a child’s full English breakfast, meet with Santa and a package for Santa and the reindeer to leave out on Christmas Eve. Bookings only for this event.

Film Night/AGM: Minchinhampton Local History Group
2025-12-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
Free to Member & non Members

Winter Songs Feast
2025-12-19 18:00 - 22:00 | The Long Table, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, GL5 2SA, United Kingdom
Feast on a special menu full of delicious seasonal flavours while enjoying performances from a selection of incredible local musicians by candlelight. These include Andrew Davie (Bears Den), Songs From The Porch, Mara Simpson, Aellin, Arbouring, Will Stokes (Voka Gentle) and more! Each will perform a winter song or carol interspersed with contemplative seasonal readings.
Tickets: https://thelongtablestroud.com/events

Friday Lunch Club
2025-12-19 12:00 - 14:30 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
Join us at midday for a two-course hot lunch & a social gathering. Further details Stephen, or Linda Jarvis on 01453 884545. Donations are taken on the day for Masasi and Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton.

Angelus ad Pastores - English Wind Consort
2025-12-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
Join the English Wind Consort on their Winter tour of the southwest, playing a variety of festive music spanning the last four hundred years. As usual, there will be a warm winter atmosphere, sing along carols and the chance to get up and close to the early wind instruments of Renaissance Europe. The cost of your ticket includes a programme, and winter themed refreshments in the interval.
Doors open at 6.30pm
Tickets: £20.00 (£18.00 concessions)
Programme and refreshments included

The Sanctuary Series: Jonathon Porritt at the Long Table
2025-12-18 18:00 - 22:00 | The Long Table, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, GL5 2SA, United Kingdom
The Sanctuary Series brings together visionary thinkers, change makers, and creatives to spark dialogue and inspire action on themes of economic justice, sustainability, community, and the arts.
Sir Jonathon Porritt CBE, renowned environmentalist and founder of Forum for the Future, joins the Sanctuary Series to discuss the themes of his powerful new book Hope in Hell: Love, Anger and the Fight for the Planet. Drawing on decades at the forefront of environmental action, he explores what it means to stay hopeful and determined in the face of climate crisis.
Tickets: https://thelongtablestroud.com/events

MLLC - Speaker Bob King “The world of magic and a magic cabaret”.
2025-12-18 12:00 - 15:30 | The Old Lodge, Minchinhampton Common, Stroud, GL6 9AQ, United Kingdom
The speaker this month will be Bob King. 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

Hampton Probus: The revolution in R & D
2025-12-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Speaker: Tim Mowat
For further information contact: webmaster@hamptonprobus.co.uk

Community Choir Carols at the Crown
2025-12-17 19:00 - 20:00 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom

Minchinhampton Youth Club Parties
2025-12-17 16:00 - 20:00 | The Hub, Minchinhampton Community Hub, Tobacconist Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JJ, United Kingdom
See poster for details/times.

Social Book Club
2025-12-17 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. This month’s topic will be “Short Stories” Our group meets on the 3rd Wednesday each month at 10:30. All welcome to come along.

Minch Book Club
2025-12-16 19:30 - 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.

There is always a ‘bring a book’ theme for each evening so you will always be able to participate and who knows you may feel inspired to read the book that is being discussed. We will also discuss the book of the month:

The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page.

Contact: Rachel Montgomery at rachel@monty.one or 07715 303707.

Cotteswold Naturalists Field Club: Christmas Entertainment: Utrillo Jazz Duo
2025-12-16 14:30 - 16:00 | Box Village Hall, Box, Stroud, GL6 9HE, United Kingdom
Led by pianist Francis Sanville with Peter Martin on double bass, Utrillo will perform and talk about tunes inspired by jazz greats. The performance will be followed by mulled wine and mince pies.
Our gatherings are free to Members but open to the public (£5 at the door). No need to book.

Santa coming to Minchkins - Christmas Party
2025-12-16 09:00 - 10:45 | The Hub, Minchinhampton Community Hub, Tobacconist Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JJ, United Kingdom
Please sign up. Contact Lizzie Brucekins on Facebook.
