Minch Life

Hampton Probus: AGM
2024-05-02 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Members with guests by Invitation.
For further information contact: webmaster@hamptonprobus.co.uk

Local Elections
2024-05-02 07:00 - 22:00
Check your poll card for full details.

Minchinhampton Surgery PPG AGM - Speaker David Rawlings, SDC Children and Young People Development Officer
2024-05-01 19:00 | Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BP
Speaker: David Rawlings, Stroud District Council, Children & Young People Development Officer.
The AGM will include updates on the new surgery building, patient transport, etc. Meeting for all patients of Minchinhampton Surgery. Please email Ian McPherson (secretary) if you are planning to attend <iandsmcp@gmail.com>

Free Bike Marking
2024-05-01 16:00 - 19:00 | The Youth Centre, Minchinhampton Community Hub, Tobacconist Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JJ, United Kingdom
See Poster for details.

Minchinhampton Womens Institute: Tales of a Midwife
2024-05-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Minchinhampton Scout Hut (Coronation Hut), 16 Dr Browns Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BT
Speaker: Dorothy Cook
For further information please contact Pam at pam439@btinternet.com

Minchinhampton Parish Council Full Meeting
2024-04-29 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

Guided Tour of the Medieval Buildings of Frocester Court with Cotteswold Naturalists
2024-04-28 15:00 - 17:00
2.45 for 3.00 pm start
One place left, after which a Reserves List will be compiled.
To book, please contact the organiser Peter Cornish, tel: 01453 823 286, email: peter.cornish@yahoo.co.uk

POSTPONED MinchLife Walking and Wildlife Group
2024-04-28 10:30 - 13:00 | Rodborough Common
POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER – TO TAKE PLACE IN MAY INSTEAD.

Michael and Mary will be leading our next walk on 28 April. Please meet on Rodborough Common at the “double ” car park shortly after the turn for The Hithe (travelling from Minch). We will walk across the Common to the fort (early orchids), then descend across fields to the River Frome (possibility of dippers and kingfisher). Follow the canal to the pedestrian railway crossing, then climb back up to Rodborough Common through fields (stiles) and woodland.

Michael has said that they will refine the route, depending on the condition of the paths, but please be prepared for MUD – and a climb.
The Walking and Wildlife Group are an informal group of friends who enjoy, walking, wildlife, good company and the occasional trip to the pub. You are very welcome to join us – but entirely at your own risk!
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 9am on the relevant morning.
All walks use public footpaths which may be steep, rough and slippery. Prepare accordingly.
Please contact karencolebourn@gmail.com to be added to the circulation list.

Teak Furniture Clearance Sale
2024-04-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom

MARKING DAY - COWS RETURN
2024-04-28
Marking Day is the day when the cows are brought from the overwintering fields and sheds and released back onto the Minchinhampton Common to roam and graze.
It is believed that the name comes from when livestock owners would gather with their animals beside The Old Lodge on Minchinhampton Common where each cow would be tagged, or marked, for identification before being released.

Quiz at the Cotswold Club
2024-04-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Tables of 4. £1.00 per head.

Live Music from Lo-Hi-Lo at the Long Table
2024-04-27 18:30 - 20:30 | The Long Table, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, GL5 2SA, United Kingdom
Lo-Hi-Lo are a Stroud-based 3-piece channelling their love of melodic indie, weird folk and fuzzy guitars into slivers of lo-fi music.
Contrasting the gentler side of Grizzly Bear, Redhouse Painters and Richard Dawson with the sharper overdriven tones of The Vaselines, Grandaddy and Sonic Youth.
Pay-as-you-can evening meal 6-8pm. All welcome, no booking required.

The Magnificent AKs at the Market House
2024-04-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
Tickets £10 from Market Stores. The Hilarious Singing blokes from Ashton Keynes.
Doors open 7.30pm

Wendy's Cash Bingo
2024-04-26 19:15 - 22:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
7.15 book sales, 7.45 eyes down
£15.00 –

NSPCC Quiz Night & Supper - Amberley
2024-04-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Amberley Parish Rooms, Amberley, GL5 5JG, United Kingdom
All proceeds to NSPCC.
Tickets £15.00 to include supper. See poster for further details.

Wild Food Foraging Experience
2024-04-26 09:30 - 14:30 | Burleigh Court Hotel, Burleigh Lane Stroud, GL5 2PF, United Kingdom
Join us for a morning of exploration and discovery as we venture out into the lush countryside to forage for wild ingredients with Rob our experienced Cotswold forager. Foraging is followed by a group lunch.
Learn about the various wild mushrooms, berries, fragrant herbs and edible flowers that grow right on our doorstep and how to incorporate them into your cooking.
After a morning of foraging, we’ll head back to Burleigh Court, where Head Chef Shaun and his talented team will create a mouthwatering lunch that celebrates the beauty and flavours of the Golden Valley.
Whether you’re a seasoned forager or just looking for a unique culinary adventure, this experience is not to be missed.
£49 per person including lunch

Crown Quiz
2024-04-25 19:00 - 22:00 | The Crown Inn, High Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Come along for our monthly quiz, held on the last Thursday of each month. Test your knowledge and enjoy a night of friendly competition at our lively pub quiz – where trivia meets great company for an evening of fun and brain-teasing excitement.
Only £1 per person entry. Book a table now to avoid disappointment email crownminchinhampton@youngs.co.uk or phone 01453 608010

Burleigh Supper Club
2024-04-25 18:30 - 21:00 | Burleigh Court Hotel, Burleigh Lane Stroud, GL5 2PF, United Kingdom
A unique dining experience, led by Head Chef, Shaun Jones and featuring a sensational 7-course tasting menu.
Bond with other like-minded food lovers around one big table as you feast on seasonal dishes made from the finest locally-sourced ingredients. The menu will be a tastebuds-tingling surprise and not revealed before the night (it will feature meat and fish).
£79 per person
A wine flight is available separately to order on the night.
T&Cs: Drinks are not included. The menu will contain meat and fish. You can cancel until 12 noon two days before the event and receive a full refund. If you need to cancel on shorter notice, there will be a £25 cancellation fee.
Bookings: https://burleighcourtcotswolds.co.uk/event/the-burleigh-supper-club-april/
£79 per person

Minchinhampton Probus “Brilliant Brunel” - speaker Barry Edwards
2024-04-25 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

Stroud Businesswomen's Network Meeting
2024-04-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Minchinhampton Golf Club, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9BE, United Kingdom
Members Meeting with Chris Mitford-Slade the Canal Project Director of Cotswold Canals Connected
Chris will be talking about commercial aspects of the Cotswold Canal project and the challenges and opportunities of working within a large partnership. He will also tell us about the Community Engagement side of the project supporting Cotswold Boatmobility a volunteer organisation to become a “resilient organisation.
Meeting Hosted by our Chair Tanya De Leersnyder

8.45 am doors open;
9.00am Come along for pre meeting chat and coffee

9.30am Start meeting with Chair’s introductions
9.35am Round-the-Room-Introductions 30 secs each
9.50am Shout Out
10.00am See details above
10.30am Events announcements & requests to connect with other members
10.40am Informal Networking
11.00am Meeting Close

Non-members who would like a free introductory meeting to try us out please read the detail below.
Display Tables for Members: We have a MEMBERS’ DISPLAY TABLE in the meeting room. Please bring along your sample products/leaflets/flyers etc. First come first served!
Visitors/Guests are invited:
If you are a Friend of SBN perhaps you would like to try out a free introductory meeting at one of our Main meetings to see how we work with a view to joining. Drop us an email beforehand to enquiries@stroudbusinesswomen.org.uk so that we can add you to our list. We always do a quick round the room introductions where you will have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business.

An Introduction to Public Speaking - Howard Scott at MBC
2024-04-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Minchinhampton Baptist Church (MBC), Tetbury Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9JH, United Kingdom
An introduction to public speaking, with help from Aristotle & Mark Twain. Howard Scott.
Discover how to start, how to finish and what to do in between using the natural communication skills you already have.
Howard has spent many years helping people of all ages overcome their fears and realise their full potential as speakers.

Coach trip with Ian Jarvis to William Morris’s Kelmscott Manor
2024-04-24 09:15 - 16:00
Plus arrival tea/coffee biscuits and buffet lunch.
Cost £20 Manor entrance and lunch £29 – Total £49 per person.
This early 17th century Cotswold manor was the home of Arts & Crafts pioneer William Morris for 25 years, rented as a house ‘for the wife and kids’ away from the smoky confines of London. Morris saw an advert for the manor in 1871 – and that was it: he leased it as his country home until his death in 1896. As the trust that now looks after it describes, ‘Morris never lived here on a permanent basis but spent as much time as he reasonably could, considering his other commitments. He loved it deeply and it was a great inspiration for him. His daughter May later recalled that it was the undercurrent to his life. It inspired designs (e.g., ‘Strawberry Thief’) and writings (News from Nowhere), as well as informed his thinking about society, ecology and building conservation.’
There’s lots to see, including the collection of artwork and objects he owned; as well as the enchanting gardens. This is a free-flow visit, beginning with tea, coffee and biscuits, and including a buffet lunch that can cater for all dietary requirements.
Home

09.15 – 9.30 Nailsworth/Box/Minch pickups
10.30 Kelmscott
13.45 Leave for home

Annual Parish Meeting in the Market House - all welcome
2024-04-22 18:30 - 22:00 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
Minch Life will be giving a short presentation. All organisations and clubs welcome to hear about this year’s plans and to find ways to work in cooperation with all – especially looking to the Fayre in 2025.

M.A.P.S meeting (Minchinhampton Additional Needs Support Group)
2024-04-22 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.

3k Run and Walk - Minchinhampton Beginners Run Club
2024-04-21 12:45 - 15:30 | Horsfall House, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9EY, United Kingdom
All abilities and ages welcome. See poster for further details.
Free, and enjoy coffee and cake for a small donation.

Kevin Paul as Elvis at the Cotswold Club
2024-04-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Cotswold Club, High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN, United Kingdom
Members: £10
Guests: £15
Tickets will be on sale from behind the bar.

Teenstuff - Pre-loved pop up shop for teens
2024-04-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Brimscombe Mill, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2QN, United Kingdom
Please support by donating your good quality 12-16 year old clothing that you no longer wear.

Art in the Attic at Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton
2024-04-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW
Give a new home to some wonderful artwork and enjoy someone’s once loved pieces. An affordable art sale, raising funds for the restoration of the historic stained glass rose window. Tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes will be available throughout the day. Admission free.

Box Bar
2024-04-19 19:00 - 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.

Bingo Night at the Market House - in aid of Horsfall House
2024-04-19 18:30 - 22:00 | Minchinhampton Market House, Market Square, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BW, United Kingdom
Doors open at 6.30pm
£15 to include buffet supper and a free drink.
Order tickets by 1st April by emailing sales@fordloveday.co.uk

Tickets will be available to purchase with cash at the Market Stores from Wednesday 27th March.
