Kingswood Park
Our popular annual event runs from 10.30am to 4pm at Kingswood Park, High Street, Kingswood and provides a variety of entertainment for families, with a selection of live music acts, face painting, street art displays and food stalls to enjoy.
There will also be a variety of stalls with information about what services the council and its partner organisations such as the NHS provide to families in South Gloucestershire and where to go to receive further advice and support.
Tying in with National Family Week which runs from 27 May to 2 June, the event is aimed at the whole family, and helps build stronger communities by bringing people together to have fun and enjoy everything their local area has to offer.
Family Fun Day event organiser George Kousouros said: “Come along to our fun day in Kingswood Park and enjoy a great day out for the whole family. There are lots of great activities planned throughout the day with live music from some talented musicians as well as entertainers,... Read more >>
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Thornbury Cricket Club
Thornbury Cricket Club presents a Race Night with prizes for winning owners and jockeys.
With your commentators club captains (Trot’s, Walter & Harry).
Please come along and support the event, and have a flutter...
To celebrate the ten years since Hammer Out started, we would like to invite you to join us for an evening of celebrations, 6–11.30pm at Cattle Country, Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
This is a family evening, so bring your children with you – the playbarn will be open from 6pm to 8pm. A buffet and disco is included in the price of your tickets.
The tickets cost £9 for an adult and £6 for a child (age 6-16). A family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) is available for £28. Children aged 5 or under are free.
Places can be booked using the link below. To keep costs to a minimum, you will be emailed confirmation of payment. This will double as your entry ticket on the night.
Preparations for the annual Oldbury on Severn Fun Run, one of the largest fun runs in the West, are getting under way.
Since starting in the early 1980s the main benefactor of the event has been and continues to be the Charity CLIC Sargent. Other beneficiaries include local organisations such as the Severn Area Rescue Association, which provides life boats on the river and local village community projects.
Overall, the very popular event has raised well over £50,000. Last year the total was over £10,000. Committee member Chris Awde says: “We are so proud, not only of raising these funds but also that everybody who joins us on the day, runners and spectators, all say it’s such an enjoyable and great fun day for all the family.”
The local volunteers (40+) who make the event happen have been working hard since the last person crossed the line last year to ensure they continue to make this a top event in the region.
The Oldbury Fun Run is now regarded as one of the premier... Read more >>
Built in 2009, Tockington Manor Swimming Pool is a high quality 25m indoor heated pool, offering a superb facility for either the fitness fanatic, or the recreational swimmer with a family.
Membership packages are still available for this fantastic facility; they represent great value at £425 for a family or adult membership £350. All membership packages are for 12 months and are valid all year round with unlimited visits.
There are swimming sessions every day of the week and Aqua fit on a Tuesday evening at 6.15 too! If you would like to come along for a complimentary swim before making up you mind to join or if you would like to receive further details contact John Dengel.
Tel: 01454 613229
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Classes in Thornbury, Rudgeway and Tortworth
Tel: 07793274941
Tel: 07585 330813
Classes at Old Down Manor
Tel: 07789 852729
Area 35 (formerly Thornbury Youth Centre) is situated within Turnberrie's Community Centre and has its own entrance. It is open for all young people between 11 and 25 with different nights for different ages.
Our facilities include, Sports hall, Coffee bar with Pool table, Table tennis table, Big Screen projector TV, DJ equipment and computers.
We run a full programme of activities including cooking, arts and crafts, photography, music, dance, sport etc.
For more information please click below or call 01454 865752.
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The Chantry, Castle Street, Thornbury
Tel: 0117 9605844
Bristol Phoenix is a club which is open to all women and girls. Formed in September 2008 from the female sections of Chipping Sodbury CC, Shirehampton CC and Thornbury CC, its aim is to provide opportunities for women and girls who live in the North Bristol and South Gloucestershire areas to join a club dedicated to the development of women's and girls' cricket.
We had an outstanding first season, playing over 60 games, and our membership now stands at over 80 players. If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact Mike Collett on 07778 195488.
Wickwar Village Hall, Wickwar GL12 8NB
Tel: 07887 972 451
Club Thornbury, short for Thornbury Community Sports Assocation, is an umbrella organisation for all the local sporting clubs, intended to give these clubs the benefits of mutual support in their development.
To find out more, contact Richard Shorey, Secretary, Club Thornbury, 01454 412666 or 07812 663869.
We offer high quality, low cost martial arts training, predominantly based on WTF style Taekwondo. However, we appreciate that there is no perfect art, so we do not limit our training to this style.
We train in Alveston Youth Centre on Monday evenings (all ages) and the Jubilee Hall (under 10s) on Friday afternoons.
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Based at Thornbury Leisure Centre
Tel: 07807 227951
Old Down Cricket Club is one of the oldest in the area, and our club facilities on the Alveston Road at Old Down are highly regarded within the Bristol and District League.
We run two Saturday teams which play in the Bristol & District Cricket Association as well running a Sunday X1 which plays friendly cricket. We also have a thriving Colts section with an Under 11’s team as well as U9, U15 and U17 teams.
The Club is always looking out for new players and anyone interested should contact Secretary Andy Rowen on 07977 698344/01454 418157 or click below.
We have a thriving Colts section which this year will include a team at Under 17 level, two teams at Under 15 plus a newly formed team at Under 11 level. These teams will play competitive cricket in the Bristol & District Youth League. In addition we run Under 9’s coaching designed to introduce boys and girls to the game of cricket.
The Club is always looking out for new players at Colts level and are particularly interested in attracting players for the Under 9 and Under 11 levels. Anyone interested should contact Colts Officer Reg Purchase on 07778 701703 or click below.
For information in joining Rockhampton Cricket Club please contact the Secretary Mr Paul Williams on 01454 416687. For information regarding the junior section please contact Mr Neil Higginson on 07515 349987.
Rockhampton Cricket Club, Rockhampton, Berkeley, GL13 9DT
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We train over a wide area in South Gloucestershire and start with a Learn to Swim Programme that feeds into a highly competitive squad structure. Click below to find out more.
Alveston Jubilee Hall, Greenhill, Alveston
Tel: 01454 612873
Thornbury St John Ambulance division has now transferred to Tytherington. Cadets and Badgers meet every Monday evening in term time at Tytherington village hall. For more information, please click below or call Jenni Wood on 079 1814 7701.
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Classes at Thornbury Leisure Centre.
Tel: 07970074531
Based at Thornbury Tennis Club
Tel: 07590 024186
Thornbury Big Cats is the junior section of Thornbury Squash Club, based at Thornbury Leisure Centre. We offer hour long coaching sessions during school term times, on Fridays at 5pm. The sessions are open to children from the age of 7 and for beginners to more experienced players. Children are coached in ability groups. Our coaches are fully qualified and CRB checked and give their time voluntarily to the club. The cost is £3.70 per week paid termly. The first two weeks are free and can, if needed, include use of our rackets and safety goggles. To register your interest, please email below.
The junior section of Thornbury RFC.
See Thornbury Town FC
Girls, are you interested in playing rugby? Thornbury now has two age groups incorporating school years 7-12. It's an opportunity to learn the game, improve your fitness, be part of a successful team and make new friends. For more information, call Annie Parker on 01454 887595 or Steve Davis on 01454 774877.
Thornbury Town FCThe club runs two adult teams and a youth section running from U6 to U18 and caters for both male and female teams. The exact date of the formation of a football club in Thornbury is uncertain, but it is known that football was being played in the town in 1896 and that there was a Thornbury Town Club in 1898. The youth section was originally formed in 1990 as a separate club (Thornbury Falcons) and ran in this capacity for many successful years covering teams for boys and girls up to U16. In 2010 the two clubs merged to form a new Thornbury Town FC while retaining adult and junior sections (up to U18).
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Thornbury Youth Cricket ClubIf you wish to join the Club, please call the Youth Chairman, John Wormwell on 07974 191110, by email below or visit the Club House in Alveston next to the Ship Hotel. We are open all year round 8am-11pm.
Tel: 01454 412424
www.thornburycc.co.uk
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