Please click on each day to see what's happening on that day. Although these events are weekly for most of the year, there may be occasions where this is not possible (e.g. school holidays, COVID restrictions, illness etc). Please contact the organisers for more information. If you'd like to add or amend an event, please email Info@MinchLife.com
8.00am – 7.00pm Minchinhampton Fitness Hub Trainer–led gym sessions, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
9.00am – 3.00pm Amberley Playgroup Cathy Brown 01453 872571
9.15 am Dru Yoga West End 01453 885254 HilaryBellhouse@icloud.com
9.15 – 10.30am Dazzle Ladies Dance & Stretch Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
10.00 – 12 noon Community Coffee Morning Cotswold Club, High Street 01453 882315
10.45 – 11.45am Dazzle Ladies Bollywood dance Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
11.00 am Dru Yoga West End 01453 885254 HilaryBellhouse@icloud.com
12.30 – 1.30pm Gentle Chair Pilates Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road Michelle@PlusPilates.net
1.30 – 2.30pm Pilates Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road Michelle@PlusPilates.net
2.00 – 4.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
2.00 – 3.00pm Scrabble in the Cafe Amberley Shop on the Common
2.00 – 3.30pm Crafternoon Amberley Shop on the Common
2.30 pm Dru Yoga West End 01453 885254 HilaryBellhouse@icloud.com
3.30 – 4.30pm Amberley Mobile Service Post Office on road by Black Horse Public House
4.00 – 4.30pm / 4.30 – 5.00pm La Jolie Ronde French Classes for Primary children Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road 07967 712350 JulietteCarpenter@googlemail.com
5.30 pm Rainbows Minchinhampton Debbie Litchfield 07776 237459 Debbie.Litchfield@virginmedia.com
6.15 – 7.15pm Dazzle Country Chicks Dance Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
6.30 for 6.45pm Duplicate Bridge (members only) Cotswold Club, High Street Sec@RodboroughBridgeClub.co.uk
7.00 – 9.45pm Gentle Duplicate Bridge Day Centre Lounge, Horsfall House, Windmill Road JimEdwards811@gmail.com
7.30 – 8.30pm Dazzle Rock Chicks Dance Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
7.30 – 9.00pm Community Choir In winter: Porch Room, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton (in summer: Market House Undercroft) Choir@MinchLife.com
7.30 – 9.00pm Amberley Community Choir Amberley Parish Rooms AmberleyCC@gmail.com
8.00 – 9.00pm Adult Ballet Classes (term-time) Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road 07818 293999 JenniferSibbald9@gmail.com
8.15 – 10.15am Salt Bakehouse White Van Stroud Farm Services, Cirencester Road 01453 840218 Info@SaltBakehouse.co.uk
9.00 – 10.45am Minchkins (pre-school crafts & activities) Minchinhampton Community Hub, Tobacconist Road (term time only) LizzyBrucekins@gmail.com
9.30 am Dru Yoga West End 01453 885254 HilaryBellhouse@icloud.com
9.45 – 11.45am Amberley Toddlers Group Andrea Glover 01453 872571
10.00 – 12.30 Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
11.00 – 12 noon Pete the Fish (fresh fish for sale) Box Village Hall Car Park 07810 326809 PeteBeldam@live.co.uk (not bank holiday weeks)
11.15 – 12.15pm EXTEND Exercise (over 60's/limited mobility) Community Hub, Tobacconist Road 01453 886953 ClaireBader@hotmail.co.uk
12.00 – 1.00pm Essence of Yoga Box Village Hall Emma Taylor 07375 119937
2.00 – 4.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
2.15 – 4.00pm Knit & Natter Community Library, School Road 01453 885497 Secretary@mclt.com
5.30 – 6.30pm Amberley Beaver Scouts Sara@AmberleyScouts.org.uk
5.30 – 6.30pm Women Only Weightlifting Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
6.30 – 7.15pm Boxercise Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
6.30 – 7.30pm Slimming World Minchinhampton School Ruth 07565 470358
6.45 – 7.45pm Absolute Beginner Modern Line Dancing Minchinhampton School Lynne.e.Williams@icloud.com
7.00 pm Dru Yoga West End 01453 885254 HilaryBellhouse@icloud.com
7.00 – 8.30pm Kishori yoga Amberley Hall Elles Theulen 07815 552952 KishoriYoga@gmail.com
7.30 – 8.45pm Dazzle Ladies Dance & Stretch Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
8.00am – 7.00pm Minchinhampton Fitness Hub Trainer–led gym sessions Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
8:30 – 12 noon Minchinhampton Market The Market House French@BroadlandsMinch.co.uk
9.00am – 3.00pm Amberley Playgroup Cathy Brown 01453 872571
9.15 – 10.15am Mat Work Pilates Box Village Hall Suitable for all levels 07732 697991 Elizabeth@PilatesInStroud.com
9.15 – 10.30am Dazzle Ladies Dance & Stretch Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road, 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
10.00 Outdoor Tai Chi Qi Gong (when weather permitting) Minchinhampton football & cricket pitch 07786 003993 ClaireBader@hotmail.co.uk
10.45 – 11.45am Dazzle Ladies Bollywood Dance Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road, 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
11.00 am Joe's Easy Tai Chi & Movement Box Village Hall 07960 753782 Joe@Passion4Laughter.com
12 noon Armchair Yoga Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton 01453 885254 HilaryBellhouse@icloud.com
2.00 – 3.30pm Weekly Walking Group Starting at The Crown, High Street 01453 832542
3.30 – 4.15pm BOING kid's play and games Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
4.00 – 6.00pm Minchinhampton Youth Club (school years 2 – 5) Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
5.15 – 5.45pm Young Adults Basketball Pick-up Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road MYC@minchchurch.org.uk
5.15 – 6.00pm Dazzle Beginners Tap Dance Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
6.00 – 6.30pm Beginners Running Club Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk
6.00 – 7.30pm Amberley Brownies 01453 452316 JHopkins63@sky.com
6.15 – 7.15pm Dazzle Musical Theatre Dance Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
6.30 – 8.00pm Minchinhampton Youth Club (school years 5 – 8) Community Hub, Tobacconist Road MYC@MinchChurch.org.uk
6.15 – 7.45pm Amberley Guides 07931 607051 NickyYoung@sky.com
6.45 – 7.45pm Line Dancing Beginners Minchinhampton School 07740 933430 Lynne.e.Williams@icloud.com
6.45 – 7.45pm Fundamental Mat Work Pilates suitable all levels, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton 07732 697991 Elizabeth@PilatesInStroud.com
7.45 – 8.45pm Line Dancing Advanced Minchinhampton School 07740 933430 Lynne.e.Williams@icloud.com
8.00 – 9.00pm Mat Work Pilates Intermediate Level, Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton 07732 697991 Elizabeth@PilatesInStroud.com
9.00am – 3.00pm Amberley Playgroup Cathy Brown 01453 872571
9.15 – 10.15am Pilates Littleworth Hall, Amberley 07986 0036027 www.Pulse4Life.co.uk
9.15 – 10.30am Dazzle Ladies Dance & Stretch Market House, Minchinhampton 07979 848280 Sarah@DazzleWorkshops.co.uk
9.30 – 10.30am Mat Work Pilates Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton 07732 697991 Elizabeth@PilatesInStroud.com
9.30 – 10.45am Pete the Fish (fresh fish for sale) Market Square 07810 326809 PeteBeldam@live.co.uk (not bank holiday weeks)
10.00 – 12.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
1.45 – 4.15pm Box Art Group Box Village Hall 07456 560472 BoxArtGroupuk@gmail.com
2.00 – 4.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
3.15 – 4.15pm Lego Session (term time only) Community Library, School Road 01453 885497
6.00 – 6.40pm Yoga (beginners) Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
6.15 – 7.45pm Amberley Cub Scouts SEJenkins@btinternet.com
6.30 – 8.00pm Minchinhampton Rangers (every other Thursday) Baptist Hall, Tetbury Street Nicola Young 07931 607051 NickyYoung@sky.com
6.45 – 7.25pm Yoga (intermediate) Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk
7.30 – 8.15pm Boxercise Minchinhampton Fitness Hub, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk
7.30 – 9.00pm Bellringing Practice Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton 01453 884203 AKAyling@hotmail.com
7.30 – 10.45pm Minchinhampton Folk Club Cotswold Club, High Street Chris@ChrisNewton.co.uk
8.00 – 9.00pm Box Swimming Club Beaudesert Park School Andrew Pettit 834766 BoxSwim@Box-Village.com
7.00 am Joe's Easy Tai Chi & Movement Market House 07960 753782 Joe@Passion4Laughter.com
8.00am – 6.00pm Minchinhampton Fitness Hub Trainer–led gym sessions, Tobacconist Road 07446 836792 Richard.Wathern@sportily.org.uk Gym website
9.00am – 12.15pm Amberley Playgroup Cathy Brown 01453 872571
10.00 am Joe's Easy Tai Chi & Movement Market House 07960 753782 Joe@Passion4Laughter.com
10.00am – 12 noon Longfield Wellbeing Drop-in Sessions Longfield Community Hospice 01453 886868
10.00am – 12 noon Friday Cuppa Holy Trinity Church, Amberley
10.00am – 12 noon Box Friday Morning Coffee Box Village Hall
10.00am – 12.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
11.00 – 11.30am Croc n Roll term time only, (for babies/pre-school children 0-5) Minchinhampton Community Library
1.30 – 2.30pm Pilates Minchinhampton Scout Hut, Dr Browns Road Michelle@PlusPilates.net
2.00 – 4.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
5.00 – 6.30pm Children's Church Choir & Fun Club Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton 01453 882289 Rector@MinchChurch.org.uk
7.00 – 9.00pm Amberley Scouts Andy@ExplorerScouts.co.uk
9.00 – 10.00am Weekend Workout Minchinhampton Rugby Club, GL6 9BD 07799 620117 BeFit@live.co.uk
10.00 – 12.30pm Community Library School Road 01453 885497 Library website
Various Church Services in Minchinhampton, Box, Brimscombe and Amberley. Check websites for details:
www.MinchChurch.org.uk (Holy Trinity Minchinhampton and St Barnabas, Box)
www.MinchBC.org.uk (Minchinhampton Baptist Church)
www.BrimscombeChurch.org.uk (Holy Trinity Brimscombe)
www.AmberleyChurch.org.uk (Anglican/Methodist LEP)
1.00 – 2.30pm Girls Rugby Minchinhampton Rugby Club, GL6 9BA Thomas.Nurse@yahoo.co.uk
This calendar is for events that are unique or happen less than once a week.
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
Free event - just drop in Children to be accompanied by an adult. Activities suitable for 3 years+
The next meeting of Minchinhampton Women's Institute will be the Annual Meeting. Taking place on Wednesday 1st November in the Coronation Scout Hut on Dr. Brown's Road at 2.30pm, visitors are welcome to attend. For further information, contact the Secretary on 884606.'
Speaker: Daniel Pearce Members with guests by Invitation. For further information contact: webmaster@hamptonprobus.co.uk
Free event – just drop in Children to be accompanied by an adult. Activities suitable for 3 years+
Friendly get together over tea and cake at 7pm to 9pm at the Market House all welcome If possible, please let Joy Buxton know if you are coming and she will make sure there is enough cake Check MinchLife Facebook for details.
The display will start at approx. 6:20pm and last for 15 mins. It’s usually a fantastic display with great views from the Common & other side of Nailsworth for anyone wanting to watch.
Following the success of the previous coffee mornings it has been decided to organise this on a monthly basis. All are welcome. If you require a lift please call 01453 889004
As several folk expressed an interest in a fungus foray this autumn, I have arranged for us to join up with the Cotswold Fungus Group, which is holding a foray on Minch and Rodborough Commons on 4 November. If you'd like to join us, please meet at the Reservoir carpark (Minchinhampton side) at 10.30am. We… Read More »Minchinhampton Walking Group/Cotswold Fungus Group Outing
Gates open 4.30pm Laser Shows 5:45 and 7:00 pm £7.00 adult, £4.00 child. £16 family (2 adults up to 3 children) - advance only
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
For our last supper club of the year chefs headed back to the sea with a light yet delicious 3 course menu -Beetroot cured trout, candied beers, horseradish, creme fresh- -Seafood linguine, mussels, king prawns & anchovies, white wine sauce, crab beignet- -Trio of sorbet- £35 Available from 6pm 01453 608010 bookings.crownminchinhampton@youngs.co.uk
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
Architectural Happy Hour is back! This month we will be shining a light on “Making your self build dream a reality” Guest speakers will be discussing designing your home, the highs and lows of self-build and finding a plot 101 - how to find a plot and eligibility for the affordable plot scheme. Pre-book in… Read More »The Architectural Happy Hour
FREE ENTRY Information can be found on the Songbook Sessions FaceBook page, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088203616326
Last Post followed by a short service of Remembrance. There will not be a road closure therefore attendees should be cautious of traffic moving through the High Street.
Saturday the 11th of November at Minchinhampton Cotswold Club. Members entrance £5 Non members £10 Entrance is ticket only so please ask at the bar.
In Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s thriller, tennis star Guy Haines is enraged by his wife’s refusal to finalize their divorce so he can wed prime ministers daughter Anne. He strikes up a conversation with a stranger on a train and unwittingly sets in motion a deadly chain of events which will climax at a… Read More »CANCELLED: A November Night of thrilling Murder Mystery
On Remembrance Sunday 12th November, there will be a parade from the Parish Church to the Cross following the Church service. At 10.50 we will gather at the Cross for the Last Post at 11.00 followed by a service and wreath laying. A road closure will be in force during the parade and service.
An Air in G (Arts in Rural Gloucestershire) event. The Churchfitters is a folk band like no other. A double bass made out of a saucepan. Heart-wrenching vocals accompanied by a musical saw or a glass harp. Foot-stompingly fast fiddle mixed with infectious funk-rock rhythms. And traditional tunes reinvigorated with mesmerising jazz sax. Tickets will… Read More »The Churchfitters at Box Village Hall
After a very successful and enjoyable POETRY & WORDS session during our 20th Anniversary Festival, we’ve decided to make it a REGULAR EVENT. 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… Read More »Poetry and Words
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
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 November meeting is "Historical". This can be interpreted however you want!
Speakers: Alexandra and Nigel Lloyd Jones Members with guests by Invitation. For further information contact: webmaster@hamptonprobus.co.uk
The speaker this month will be Jon McGinty. 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
For one night only, award-winning chef Max La Manna will be here at The Long Table, teaming up with our head chef Chris, to cook a selection of dishes from his new cookbook ‘You Can Cook This’. Max is an author, low-waste chef and digital creator whose casual approach to cooking has captivated an audience… Read More »Max La Manna at the Long Table
Further details to follow. Tickets price to be confirmed and can be bought online in due course. or from the Market Stores, Minchinhampton (cash only)
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
Speaker: Andy Jeanes For more information please contact our Secretary John Fivash tel: 01453 764956 email: johnfivash@btinternet.com
Speaker: John Huggins 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.
Join us in the recently refurbished barn for our Wreath making workshop hosted by our good friends from the Lily Pad Florist. The Evening runs from 6.30pm with complimentary fizz and mince pie on arrival. £50 per person with limited spaces available call us now to book your place. For more details and bookings… Read More »Wreath Making Workshop at the Crown
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: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell In November we are also going to do a book draw… Read More »Minch Book Club
Cardiff town centre Coach £26, Total £26 per person OK – so this is the month when *whisper it* people are thinking of Christmas shopping. Not only is there a whole raft of fab shops in Cardiff, but there’s a festive market stretching through the streets, full of the sorts of unusual gifts that Ian… Read More »Cardiff Town Centre with Ian Jarvis
Non-members who would like a free introductory meeting to try us out please drop us an email beforehand to enquiries@stroudbusinesswomen.org.uk . Meeting Hosted by our Chair Tanya De Leersnyder 8.45 am doors open 9.30am Start meeting Introductions 10am See speaker details above 10.40 Shout Out 11am Close
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
Join another night for wine buff & food lovers here at Burleigh Court. We’ll again be looking to showcase well-crafted artisan wines from boutique vineyards – and marry those with a delectable dinner experience. We’ll be pairing five fabulous wines with a tasting menu from our two-rosette (going on three-rosette) kitchen and advise to come… Read More »An Autumn Night for Wine Buffs and Food Lovers
Welcoming all parents & carers of children with additional needs diagnosed/ undiagnosed from Minchinhampton & beyond! As promised, our group won’t be held just on a Wednesday anymore, it will rotate monthly. We are a umbrella group of Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum. For further information contact: mapsgloucestershire@outlook.com
We all want to live more comfortable lives with more certainly. Everyone wants to feel included, valued and welcome. Who are the people who take this simple concept and create communities where this is a living reality? Join Clare for the second evening of a series of conversations, this month with Sabrina Pace-Humphries, author of… Read More »Small Talk with Clare Honeyfield
Directed by Sir Richard Eyre, starring Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi and Russell Tovey. When a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the local community, NHS staff and patients fight back. The film celebrates the spirit of the patients and pays tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff. It was made during the… Read More »Minchinhampton Movie Night: Allelujah written by Alan Bennett
Art, craft and gift stalls. Refreshments and music. Entry fee £2 a person.
Wreath making experience followed by Afternoon Tea 1 pm – 4 pm | £79 per person Wrap up warm and settle in front of the outside hearth as the scent of seasonal foliage and oil of eucalyptus fills the air. Let your creativity take over as you learn how to make and style your wreath,… Read More »Festive Wreath Making Workshop and Afternoon tea SOLD OUT
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
You won’t want to miss this unique dining experience led by Head Chef, Shaun Jones and featuring a sensational 7-course tasting menu served in our atmospheric private restaurant extension. Bond with other fellow food enthusiasts around one big table as you feast on dishes made from the finest locally sourced ingredients. The menu will be… Read More »Burleigh Supper Club
Join us for an evening with Gail Muller: adventurer, community leader and author of Do Hope: Why you should never give up. Gail Muller, a chronic pain sufferer, was told to give up hope of a recovery and accept that she would be in a wheelchair by 40. She refused. She eventually found a cure… Read More »Do/Hope – Author Talk
Oliver Twist escapes from his orphanage and unites with a group of urchins trained to be purse-snatchers by a criminal. When Mr Brownlow offers to shelter Oliver, the criminal plots to abduct Oliver. Music by Lionel Bart Tickets £12 (cash) now available from the Market Stores, Minchinhampton
Following the success of the previous coffee mornings it has been decided to organise this on a monthly basis. All are welcome. If you require a lift please call 01453 889004
This will be held in the Day Centre. Lots of stalls and tables selling Christmas themed goods and items with the money going to Horsfall House. Tombola and Raffle
Please see contact info on poster to book your places. It’s A LOT of fun and you really don’t need to be a master crafter!!!