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Flog It! Auction - Moore Allen and Innocent, Norcote

e3admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:17:18 +0000

There was brisk interest when Paul Martin and the BBC Flog It! team called at Cirencester’s Corn Hall last month, and some of the treasures they gathered will go under the hammer at Moore Allen and Innocent’s sale at Norcote on Friday, March 19.

Estimated at about £100 is this early Barbie doll from 1962, in excellent condition and with original accessories that include three wigs in different colours and styles.

Ceramics and Glass auction - Smiths of Newent

e3admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:17:18 +0000

As Cheltenham goes horse-mad, there should be plenty of interest in this stirring bronze steeplechase group at Smiths of Newent’s sale on March 26.

It’s after Isidore Jules Bonheur of the 19th century French artistic dynasty, and its substantial proportions mean it should race up to its estimate of £600-£800.

Meanwhile Smiths of Newent’s valuer got a bit of a surprise when she took a trip out to one of the local farms last week.

Del Amitri's Justin Currie at Wychwood Festival 2010

e3admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:43:02 +0000

Former Del Amitri star Justin Currie is the latest name to be announced for this summer’s Wychwood Festival in Cheltenham.

Filling the final slot on the main stage on June 4, he will perform hits by the Nineties Scottish soft rockers as well as his own solo songs.

Seth Lakeman, The South, Happy Mondays and Levellers have already been confirmed for the three-day event at Cheltenham racecourse which runs from June 4-6.

Visit www.wychwood festival.com for tickets.

Irish Village - The Brewery, Cheltenham

jamie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:53:10 +0000

Cheltenham turns into a mini-Ireland next week in honour of the famous racing festival.

And The Brewery will be joining in, transformed into an Irish Village to mark the event.

As racing fans from all over the world converge on the greatest event in the National Hunt calendar, they will be able to celebrate pre and post racing in style.

Each day from 5pm until 7pm funky, contemporary Irish band The Roving Crows (pictured) will provide free entertainment in a marquee under the Cupola Tower, and afterwards in Après Bar from 8.30pm until late.

Cheltenham Festival 2010

e3admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:20:21 +0000

Grab your trilby and your race card – it’s time to party with the racing set.

Four days of the best jump racing in the world get under way at Cheltenham racecourse on Tuesday.

Restaurants and bars across Gloucestershire will be packed with high-rollers spending their winnings on Champagne, while everyone else up for the craic sinks Guinness by the gallon.

Hotels have been booked up for weeks and Cheltenham’s pubs are set for the busiest week of the year.

The Irish Art Exhibition - Red Rag Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold

e3admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:20:21 +0000

A group of eight Irish artists are at the starting post waiting for the off as an exhibition of their paintings goes on show next week.

The Irish Art Exhibition is a celebration of contemporary Irish art at the Red Rag Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold.

It features the work of eight contemporary Irish artists, whose contributions span a range of visual and emotional experiences.

From the endearing elaboration of the day-to-day by Anji Allen to the quirky townscapes of Val Byrne.

Want us to promote your race week event for free?

jamie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:54:08 +0000

We want to know what events you’ve got going on for the Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival. Tell us and you could appear in The Citizen, Gloucestershire Echo and on this website!

Calling all landlords! What live music have you laid on for the hoards of race goers to sup along to?

Restaurants, have you whipped up an exciting race week menu that you want everyone to know about?

Anyone who has organised a Festival themed event, let us know and you could have Gloucestershire Media promote it for you!

Free bets at Ladbrokes for the Cheltenham Festival

jamie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:28:50 +0000

The Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo are offering all of their readers free bets everyday during Race week.

Coupons will be appearing from Saturday, March 13. Here’s what to look out for:

Yellow Brick Road - The Wheatsheaf, Leckhampton

jamie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:13 +0000

Fans of Elton John won’t want to say goodbye to Yellow Brick Road.
The leading tribute act is playing ar The Wheatsheaf, in Leckhampton, tonight.

The show spans four decades and will get your feet tapping to all the classics including Candle In The Wind, Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me, Your Song, I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues and many more.

Tickets are £8 on the door. For more information, call 01242 525371.

Cerys Matthews - Gloucester Guildhall

e3admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:03:15 +0000

There will be a special buzz in the air when Cerys Matthews appears on stage at Gloucester Guildhall on April 11 as part of a short tour.

On the same day she plays in the city, the former Catatonia singer will be celebrating her 42nd birthday.

It seems appropriate then that this tour is a kind of celebration of the musical journey of her life, as it has been some 20 years since she first started out.

The Amazing and Preposterous Constance Smedley - Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham

e3admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:03:15 +0000

The Amazing and Preposterous Constance Smedley is a strange name for a stage production.

But Stroud Theatre Company have got it just right because it sums up their tale of a remarkable woman.

She was a playwright, novelist and feminist journalist who, at the turn of the 20th century, founded the International Lyceum Club for Women in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin and Florence.

She was also the founder of the Cotswold Players and was married to the homosexual artist Maxwell Armfield.

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