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Create and Grow
Learn to Sew classes held locally for ages 8 to adult; After School Clubs, Holiday Clubs, Kids Parties, Teens and Adults. Kids learn the skills to make felt animal pincushions, felt cushions, cute key rings and pretty purses, sew straight stitch, applique, blanket stitch, sewing on a button and beads. Teens and adults can learn to use a sewing machine whilst making pretty items such as bags with bows, lounging trousers or a simple skirt. Lots of fun projects to make and everything is supplied.
Tel: 01454 411915 or 07793 373355
www.createandgrow.co.uk
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Mumbleys Farmhouse Rural Courses
A wide range of inspirational courses on smallholding, horticultural and rural skills and crafts. You can choose from learning to keep bees, wildlife gardening and learn to work with felt, plus many other fascinating workshops for both men and women. A popular and original gift idea.

Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury, BS35 3JY
Tel: 01454 415296

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk
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Alveston Gardens Association
We meet in the Jubilee Hall, Alveston on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm. Each month there is a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening". Visits are made to several lovely gardens/properties each year (both National Trust and privately owned) either as part of an extended trip or as day trips.
The club is managed by a Committee operating under a Constitution and is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and to the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies.
Anyone interested finding out more can contact the Secretary, Frank Wells, on 01454 415443 or by email below.
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Area 35
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.
www.youthunltd.com
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Art Classes
Held at The Chantry, Castle Street, Thornbury BS35 1HB
Tel: 07791 400362

Board Games Playing Group
The group meets on the 2nd Thursday evening of the month and try out different games.  If you are 'game for a laugh' and would like to join us, please contact Marjory (412282) or Anne (416098) for more details.

Cake Decorating Classes
Tel: 07581 529341

Creative Connections Art Therapy
Mustay House Studio, Tockington
Tel: 01454 612226 or mob 07787 762747

Eastwood Gardeners' Club
Our meetings are in the Armstrong Hall on the second Tuesday of each month between 7pm and 9pm. We have a varied selection of speakers and also organise trips to gardens of interest during the year. If you would like to join the club, please contact either Jill Lowden on 01453 842235 or Ann Varney on 01454 260235. Membership for the year is only £12. You can also come along as a visitor to see if you would like to join - at a cost of only £1.50.

Funread Book Club
If you like reading books and would like to meet to discuss a book once a month then join us. We sit around a log fire at Little Whitfield Farmhouse with a warm cup of tea, something to nibble and our book-stories to tell.
For more information, contact Mike or Gill Spiller on 01454 260153.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/funread_boo...
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Olveston Craft Group
There is a craft group which meets on the second Monday of each month in the Olveston Methodist Hall, and all crafters are welcome to come along and share their crafts with others.
For more information please contact Mary Slader on 07747 562264 or by email below.
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Severn Valley Quilters
We meet in Thornbury's Armstrong Hall complex on the 4th Wednesday of each month except August and December.
We try to cater for all levels of quilters from beginners to the more experienced.
For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

Thornbury Allotment Association
Daggs Allotments are at the top of the High Street, and are administered and run for the people of Thornbury by Thornbury Town Trust.

Thomas Dagg gave the field to Thornbury in 1546, so we tend what must be some of the oldest allotments in the country.

There are 120 allotments, and the Association has over 100 members. It organises social events such as the Summer BBQ, the Autumn Talk, the Christmas Meal as well as distributing monthly newsletters, running the Allotment Shop and offering discounts to some local retailers.

Gillingstool Primary School has a large plot which offers all pupils the opportunity to grow and eat their own produce.

Membership costs just a couple of pounds a year, and brings many benefits. You don't need to be a plot holder to become a member. We have discounted seeds, competitive prices on gardening items, guest speakers and visits.

If you would like to become a member, or be added to the waiting list for a plot, click the website link below.

www.thornburyallotments.com/index...
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Thornbury and District Flower Club
We meet for demonstrations and practice classes at Thornbury Methodist Church Hall, at 7.30pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. New members and visitors are always welcome at either the demonstration or practice nights. We are affiliated to NAFAS. For more information contact the Secretary Mrs Margaret Gover on 01454 261810.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

Thornbury and District Townswomen's Guild
We are a group of women of all ages who meet monthly to exchange ideas, learn new skills, raise money for local and international charities and generally have fun!
We meet in the Cossham Hall on the second Wednesday in the month for a short business meeting followed by a speaker or entertainment.
For more information, please click below.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/l...

Thornbury and South Glos Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC)
We are a small friendly club who meet every Wednesday evening at 8pm. Subject to programme, we usually meet at the Chantry, Thornbury.
Courses and exams can be arranged. Morse practice is available.
Please see our website, below, for details of our location, activities and the weekly club meetings programme. For more information, please contact Stan Goodwin, G0RYM, on 01454 413177 or click below.
TSGARC.ham-radio-op.net
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Thornbury and South Glos Model Railway Club
The club meets most Fridays around 8pm at its club room in the old scenery store in the garden of the Thornbury & District Community Association, The Chantry, 52 Castle St, Thornbury BS35 1HB.
Most scales, guages, Companies and tractions are accounted for and membership boasts a wide range of skills. We hold our own exhibition during the last weekend in November every year and as member of the Association of Model Railway Clubs, Wales & West of England we also take part in their exhibiton held annually at the Thornbury Leisure Centre on May Bank Holiday Weekend.
Further information can be obtained from Club Secretary Brian Drayton at 45 Hazel Crescent, Thornbury BS35 2LY or by email below.
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Thornbury Art Club
Thornbury Art Club has been running nearly 40 years, and is open to anyone over 16.
Our Club Nights, normally first Wednesday of the month, are open to visitors for a charge of £2 (free refreshments!) - other events require membership.
Membership includes social functions and a summer programme of outdoor painting sessions. Studio painting sessions are held three times a week.
www.thornburyartclub.org.uk

Thornbury Camera Club
The club welcomes photographers of all abilities. We meet at 7.30 for 7.45 every Monday evening at the Bakery annexe near the Wheatsheaf pub, September to April, and have a reduced programme during the summer. The meetings are a mix of guest speakers, competitions and practical evenings. We run a beginners course in the Autumn, and students regularly join us for club meetings. If you would like more details, contact us, or come along to one of our meetings.
www.thornburycamera.co.uk
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Thornbury Country Music Club
We meet once a month to appreciate entertainment by British Country Music Artists, either as a listener or dancer (couples/line dancing/or just freestyle). We guarantee a good night out with a friendly atmosphere. Come dressed or casual. There is a large dance floor with a bar, raffle and food for sale. All shows start at 8pm, admission £5.50. For more information, contact Nancy on 01454 632135 or by email.
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Thornbury Craft Club
The club meets every second Thursday of the month at St Mary's Church Hall, 7.30-10pm. Why not join us to experience an evening of fun, make new friends and try your hand at a new craft? The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience. The evening normally concludes with an item to take home and show off to the family! The agenda may be changed at short notice. Anyone is welcome to attend from the age of 16 with any ability level. To attend a trial evening please ring Maggie Taylor on 01453 810574 or email below.
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Thornbury Cymrodorion (Welsh) Society
There are currently 140 members and the Society has just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Nine events are organised by the committee every year. These include two dinner and dances (St. David's Day and Christmas), Welsh Male Choir concert, carol service, an evening trip and day trip as well as three social events with buffet supper and entertainment (such as fun quiz, games night, casino night, fun barn dance musical entertainment and AGM). Many members come to all events but some prefer to come to only a few. The Society is above all a lively, very friendly group of people who enjoy meeting together to enjoy themselves. Please email or call Clive Farnham on 417669.
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Thornbury Geology Group
We are a section of Thornbury Museum and meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Chantry. We meet to exchange information about local and world wide geological topics and examine maps, rocks, minerals and fossils. No previous knowledge of geology is needed and beginners and experts alike are welcome. Contact 416882 for details or email below.
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Thornbury Horticultural Society
If you would like to join the Horticultural Society, which is affiliated to the RHS, the current rate is £5 per annum and membership entitles you to a discount on all garden-related purchases at Thornbury Garden Shop. For more information please contact Mr Rex Davis, Chairman Thornbury Horticultural Society on 0793 4560207 or by email below.
www.thornburyhorticulturalsociety...
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Thornbury Indoor Bowls Club
We meet at Thornbury Leisure Centre.
Tel: 01454 865777

Thornbury Library
Thornbury Library is free to join, free to use, and gives you access to a world of books, film, music, information, and more, with free Internet access.
Opening hours are: Monday and Tuesday 9.30am-5.30pm, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am-7pm, Saturday 9.30am-5pm, Thursday and Sunday closed.

St Mary Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AA
Tel: 01454 868006

www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries
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Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society
Archaeology and local history. See the events calendar for details of meetings. All meetings (AGM excepted) are at St Mary's Church Hall beginning at 7.30pm. All visitors are welcome. There is a small charge of £2.50. For more information, please click below.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_s...

Thornbury Squares - fun and fellowship set to music
Thornbury Squares has been in existence for eighteen years, and during that time many people from Thornbury and district have discovered the joys of square dancing and made many new friends.
Classes run on Thursdays at 8pm in Manorbrook School, Thornbury. If you would like to find out what square dancing is all about, why not turn up or ring Ann (885058) or Sue (778795) for more details.

Thornbury U3A
Thornbury University of the Third Age was founded in 1997 and is now one of the largest organisations in the town with over 1500 members.
The title ‘University’ can be misleading as members do not require any qualifications to join and there are no examinations to sit or awards made. It provides a wide range of educational, social and leisure activities and is an excellent way of meeting people and making friends. There is no age limit on membership but you need to have ceased full-time employment as most groups meet during the day, either in members’ homes or halls in the local area.
However, in order to keep our size within reasonable limits, members do need to live either in Thornbury or within quite a large area around it as defined by a set of postcodes.
Annual membership, due 1st January, is £6 per person and £10 for two people at the same address. This enables members to join as many of the seventy-plus groups as they wish. There are also a number of excellent one-day visits and summer outings that are open to all U3A members.
Click below for further information and a full list of all the groups on offer.
www.thornburyu3a.org.uk

Thornbury WI
A new WI for Thornbury has been formed after an absence of almost four years. The new group, which is planning to meet on the third Tuesday of each month, is looking for new members to join them and promises to provide all kinds of opportunities for all kinds of women.

Anyone interested in joining the WI can contact the following members for more information:
Di Wood 07817 533368 diana_wood@tiscali.co.uk
Jan Densley 07704 858662 densleprice@btinternet.com
Alida Wagstaff 07884 498773 alidawagstaff@hotmail.co.uk

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Thornbury Wine Circle
We meet on the first Friday in each month at 8pm in the Armstrong Hall. We stage three commercial wine tastings a year, including wines possibly more expensive than one would normally buy. For these evenings we charge between £3 and £5 depending on actual costs of wine and light supper.
Our other evenings involve slide shows and talks. These are funded from the annual subscription of £12. The Christmas meeting is at an hotel with dinner and dance, and the summer event is often a Mystery Coach Tour to an out of the way pub.
Unlike when the Wine Circle began in the Seventies, home made wine is not often made these days, but some grape and elderberry wine is used at BBQs, and mulled wine at Christmas.
For more information, contact Andrew Gillingham on 01454 415015 or by email below.
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Thornbury Writers Circle
We are a lively and friendly group and welcome new writers whether they be poets, novelists, article writers or anyone who just loves the written word. We meet Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm at The Chantry. For more information phone Rosie on 01749 870328 or click below.
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Wednesday 23rd May 2012
7.30pm: Severn Valley Quilters, Cossham Hall, Thornbury
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Severn Valley Quilters
7.30pm, Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Textiles inspired by Landscape with Bailey Curtis

Visitors Fee £3.50. For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

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Friday 25th May 2012
10am: Smallholder Taster Day, Mumbleys Farmhouse

Smallholder Taster Day
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

Not sure where to start? Come and look round our smallholding and discuss land requirements, time commitment, skills and knowledge needed.

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk


Saturday 26th May 2012
10am: Learn to Sew with Create and Grow, Tytherington

Learn to Sew with Create and Grow
10am-3.30pm, Mandy Gerrard's home, Tytherington

Spring 2012 dates are Saturdays March 24th, April 21st, May 19th and June 16th, and Thursdays March 22nd, April 19th, May 26th and June 21st.

A one day class for teen and adult beginners to get confident with threads, sewing machines, threading, seams and hems, culminating in making a bag with bow and zipped pouch to match.

It is £65 for the day, which includes teaching, all the equipment and fabric you need and refreshments. And of course we have Sew much fun!

Tel: 01454 411915 or 07793 373355

www.createandgrow.co.uk
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Monday 4th June 2012
7.30pm: Alveston Gardens Association, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Alveston Gardens Association
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston

A Plant Lover's View of New Zealand, with Roger Umpelby

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

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Wednesday 6th June 2012
9am: School in the Forest Holiday Club 6th, 7th and 8th June
Old Down Country Park

School in the Forest is pleased to announce that we will be running a Holiday Club for the 3 days of the June Holidays.

If you are looking for childcare for your children while you go out to work the School in the Forest may be able to help.

School in the Forest has broken the mould slightly with its Holiday Club and we are proud to do so. We are committed to giving children the best experiences possible and we feel that more of these are had outside in the GREAT outdoors rather than stuck inside in front of a games console and that is what we offer the children who attend our Holiday Club.

www.schoolintheforest.co.uk

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Saturday 9th June 2012
9am: Junior Nature Detectives Day
Old Down Country Park

Registration starts at 9am and activities run from 10am until 4pm.

Due to popular demand from children who were not old enough to attend the Nature Detectives day on the 6th April we have decided to run a Junior Nature Detectives Activity Day.

The age range for this activity day is up to the discretion of parents but would be ideal for children who are 3–7 years old.

This day will run slightly differently from the Nature Detectives day as parents will have to do the activities along with the children.

So for all of those junior adventurers who like the GREAT outdoors and love getting close up to wildlife then this is their chance.

www.schoolintheforest.co.uk

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Tuesday 12th June 2012
7pm: New Castle Community Classes - Summer 2012
Castle School, Thornbury

The final programme of Adult Education Courses at The Castle School for this year will begin on Tuesday, 12 June.

Men’s Keep Fit will be running as usual, (7–8.30pm) through to the end of term, and possibly beyond!

Beginners Spanish will run for 6 weeks (7–9pm) at £54.00 – a last chance before the school holidays!

Steel Band will be on offer, with the class catering for both beginners and previous players from 6.30–7.30pm at £30.00.

Three craft classes complete the 6-week programme, subject to numbers. Pottery will return from 6–8pm at £54.00. Art classes will be available, experimenting with colour, texture and different media 6.30-8.30pm at £54.00.

Stained Glass Art (7–9pm) completes the programme (£54.00). This is an opportunity to try the traditional techniques, learning to cut glass, lead up a design of your choice, solder, putty and finish a panel, mirror or decoration. Have a go – it’s easier than you think! Places are limited.

Enquiries... Read more >>

www.thecastleschool.org.uk
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Wednesday 13th June 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury and District Townswomen's Guild Meeting
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Clare Clensy will talk about The Royal School of Needlework. The competition is for a decorative thimble.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/l...

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Thursday 14th June 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

Glass painting

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

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Saturday 16th June 2012
10am: Learn to Sew with Create and Grow, Tytherington

Learn to Sew with Create and Grow
10am-3.30pm, Mandy Gerrard's home, Tytherington

Spring 2012 dates are Saturdays March 24th, April 21st, May 19th and June 16th, and Thursdays March 22nd, April 19th, May 26th and June 21st.

A one day class for teen and adult beginners to get confident with threads, sewing machines, threading, seams and hems, culminating in making a bag with bow and zipped pouch to match.

It is £65 for the day, which includes teaching, all the equipment and fabric you need and refreshments. And of course we have Sew much fun!

Tel: 01454 411915 or 07793 373355

www.createandgrow.co.uk
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Wednesday 20th June 2012
10am: Starting your Allotment - Part 3 (Half day)
Mumbleys Farmhouse

10am-1pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk

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Thursday 21st June 2012
10am: Learn to Sew with Create and Grow, Tytherington

Learn to Sew with Create and Grow
10am-3.30pm, Mandy Gerrard's home, Tytherington

Spring 2012 dates are Saturdays March 24th, April 21st, May 19th and June 16th, and Thursdays March 22nd, April 19th, May 26th and June 21st.

A one day class for teen and adult beginners to get confident with threads, sewing machines, threading, seams and hems, culminating in making a bag with bow and zipped pouch to match.

It is £65 for the day, which includes teaching, all the equipment and fabric you need and refreshments. And of course we have Sew much fun!

Tel: 01454 411915 or 07793 373355

www.createandgrow.co.uk
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Friday 22nd June 2012
10am: Smallholder Taster Weekend, Mumbleys Farmhouse

Smallholder Taster Weekend
Fri/Sat 22-23rd June, 10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

If you have always wanted to keep a smallholding, but don't know where to start, this two day weekend course is designed for you.

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk

7.30pm: Severn Valley Quilters Visit
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Severn Valley Quilters
7.30pm, Spinning Weal at Clevedon

Group Visit (members only)

For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

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Wednesday 27th June 2012
10am: Growing & Preserving Herbs (1/2 day), Mumbleys Farmhouse

Growing & Preserving Herbs (1/2 day)
10am-1pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk

Summer Flower Arranging, The Gables Hotel, Falfield

During this fun and informal flower morning, Tracy Rowbottom will inspire you with some stunning creative ideas for decorating your home this summer.

Following Tracy's presentation you'll have the opportunity to take a closer look at the floral designs before enjoying a delicious three course lunch. There's also a chance to win one of Tracy's fabulous arrangements in a raffle, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity.

£19.95 per person, includes coffee on arrival and a three course lunch.

To book your tickets please call the Events department on 01454 260502 or click below.

www.thegablesbristol.co.uk

Ladies Who Lunch
Aztec Hotel

Come along this month for some helpful hints and tips from a local photographer on how to capture the perfect picture. £14.95 per person

To make your booking telephone Claire Nelson on 01454 201090 or email below.

www.dine-at-quarter-jacks.co.uk
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Monday 2nd July 2012
7.30pm: Alveston Gardens Association, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Alveston Gardens Association
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Gardening on Clay, with Elaine Horton

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

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Wednesday 4th July 2012
10am: Hens for the Garden (Half Day)
Mumbleys Farmhouse

10am-1pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

This half day course is designed to give you a complete introduction to keeping hens in your garden.

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk

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Thursday 12th July 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

Iris paper folding

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

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Sunday 22nd July 2012
Old Down Flower Show, Old Down Country Park
Old Down Country Park

Old Down Flower Show
Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May, Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington BS32 4PG

The very first annual show. Best in show, young designer of the year, winning school display of the year, gardening demonstrations and workshops, tours of the stunning Manor grounds by head gardener David Banks, plant sales, trade stands, beekeeping displays and bridal/event inspired floristry displays. All for the price of a standard day ticket £6.50 per adult and £3.50 per child/OAP.

www.olddowncountrypark.co.uk
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Thursday 9th August 2012
Bristol Balloon Fiesta 9th -12th August

Set in the rolling parkland of Ashton Court Estate in Bristol, this four-day event features mass balloon launches plus a wealth of family entertainment.

www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk

7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

Bring and share craft evening

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

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Sunday 12th August 2012
Annual Perseid meteor shower

If the skies are clear, get out the deck chairs and spend an hour in the dark looking upwards - the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12th.

Shooting stars can appear anywhere in the sky, so best simply to sit where you can see as much sky as possible, away from bright streetlights; no need for telescopes or binoculars. An hour's stargazing will usually yield a dozen or so shooting stars.

www.spaceweather.com/


Saturday 1st September 2012
Alveston Flower and Craft Show

Alveston Flower and Craft Show

For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

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2pm: Cromhall Flower Show and Village Fayre
St Andrew's School, Cromhall

This is an open show, so entries are welcome from neighbouring villages and further afield.

Try your luck on the raffle and tombola, test your skill at skittles and the coconut shy, or browse the stalls for crafts, books and toys.

Then when you're in need of refreshment, head to the tea tent for delicious cakes and biscuits, enjoy a local brew in the beer tent, or treat yourself to an ice-cream.

Show schedules are available at the Village Shop, along with entry forms and outlines for the children's colouring classes.

The afternoon ends with cup presentations and an auction of flowers and produce.

For more information, please ring the Show Secretary Peggy Collett on 01454 294545 or click below.

www.cromhall.com/events/flowersho...

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Monday 3rd September 2012
7.30pm: Alveston Gardens Association, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Alveston Gardens Association
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston

A New Look at Westonbirt, with Roland Harley

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

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Thursday 6th September 2012
South Gloucestershire Discover Festival 2012

6 September until 4 November 2012

Discover is an exciting new festival which will be launched in Autumn 2012 by South Gloucestershire Council. The Discover Festival will bring together many established events to provide a fantastic programme of activities for 2012. Each event will retain a separate identity within the programme and will be listed in the brochure and on interactive web pages. Events to be featured in Discover include:

· Celebrating Age Festival
· Active Mind Month
· South Gloucestershire Taste Festival
· The Out and About Nature Programme
· Heritage Open Doors

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Wednesday 12th September 2012
10am: Starting your Allotment - Part 4 (Half day)
Mumbleys Farmhouse

10am-1pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk

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Thursday 13th September 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...
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Friday 14th September 2012
10am: Smallholder Taster Day, Mumbleys Farmhouse

Smallholder Taster Day
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

Not sure where to start? Come and look round our smallholding and discuss land requirements, time commitment, skills and knowledge needed.

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk


Friday 21st September 2012
10am: Country Wine Making, Mumbleys Farmhouse

Country Wine Making
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk


Wednesday 26th September 2012
7.30pm: Severn Valley Quilters, Cossham Hall, Thornbury
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Severn Valley Quilters
7.30pm, Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Sewing session and Social evening.

Visitors Fee £3.50. For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

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Friday 28th September 2012
10am: Homemade Beer & Cider, Mumbleys Farmhouse

Homemade Beer & Cider
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY

www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk


Thursday 11th October 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

Cloth pictures

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

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Friday 12th October 2012
10.30am: The Art of Landscape 1
The Chantry, Thornbury

10.30am-4.30pm: Painted Backdrop, to Dutch Rural Views

Landscape is a hugely popular theme in art now, yet it often has struggled to find its place as a subject in its own right.

Landscape painting tells us a great deal about how we see the natural world around us: something to be feared and tamed, as an amenity or a beautiful vista, as a symbol of national pride or environmental anxiety.

This richly illustrated course will run over 4 sessions. The first will explore the beginnings of landscape art in ancient Egyptian, Classical and Far Eastern cultures. It will seek backdrops to Italian Renaissance scenes and peer through windows in Flemish paintings. It will conclude with a celebration of 17th century Dutch land and seascape.

Former university lecturer Lynne Gibson is an experienced tutor with a vast collection of slides and her talks are always illuminating and inspiring.

The day-schools cost £25 per day. To book a place please ring Pauline Darley on 01454 416291.

www.lynnegibson.net

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Wednesday 31st October 2012
7.30pm: Severn Valley Quilters, Cossham Hall, Thornbury
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Severn Valley Quilters
7.30pm, Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

‘Travels around New England’ with Lorraine & Sheila

Visitors Fee £3.50. For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

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Monday 5th November 2012
7.30pm: Alveston Gardens Association, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Alveston Gardens Association
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Annual General Meeting

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

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Thursday 8th November 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

Christmas tree in patchwork.

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

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Friday 9th November 2012
10.30am: The Art of Landscape 2
The Chantry, Thornbury

10.30am-4.30pm: Pastoral and Classical, to Romantic and Sublime

Landscape is a hugely popular theme in art now, yet it often has struggled to find its place as a subject in its own right.

Landscape painting tells us a great deal about how we see the natural world around us: something to be feared and tamed, as an amenity or a beautiful vista, as a symbol of national pride or environmental anxiety.

This richly illustrated course will run over 4 sessions. The second will explore the Pastoral and Classical scenes of Poussin and Claude, Rococo landscapes of pleasure, through topography to the Picturesque, Romantic and Sublime. It will conclude with a celebration of our great English landscape painters Turner and Constable.

Former university lecturer Lynne Gibson is an experienced tutor with a vast collection of slides and her talks are always illuminating and inspiring.

The day-schools cost £25 per day. To book a place please ring Pauline Darley on 01454 416291.

www.lynnegibson.net

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10.30am: The Art of Landscape 3
The Chantry, Thornbury

10.30am-4.30pm: Pastoral and Classical, to Romantic and Sublime

Landscape is a hugely popular theme in art now, yet it often has struggled to find its place as a subject in its own right.

Landscape painting tells us a great deal about how we see the natural world around us: something to be feared and tamed, as an amenity or a beautiful vista, as a symbol of national pride or environmental anxiety.

This richly illustrated course will run over 4 sessions. The second will explore the Pastoral and Classical scenes of Poussin and Claude, Rococo landscapes of pleasure, through topography to the Picturesque, Romantic and Sublime. It will conclude with a celebration of our great English landscape painters Turner and Constable.

Former university lecturer Lynne Gibson is an experienced tutor with a vast collection of slides and her talks are always illuminating and inspiring.

The day-schools cost £25 per day. To book a place please ring Pauline Darley on 01454 416291.

www.lynnegibson.net

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Wednesday 28th November 2012
7.30pm: Severn Valley Quilters, Cossham Hall, Thornbury
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Severn Valley Quilters
7.30pm, Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Workshop on a Christmas theme T.B.C.

Visitors Fee £3.50. For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

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Monday 3rd December 2012
Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration, The Gables Hotel,

The Gables Hotel, Bristol Road, Falfield GL12 8DL

During this fun and informal flower morning, Tracy Rowbottom will inspire you with some stunning creative ideas for decorating your home this festive season with table arrangements, wreaths, posies and garlands.

Following Tracy's presentation you'll have the opportunity to take a closer look at the floral designs before enjoying a delicious three course lunch. There's also a chance to win one of Tracy's fabulous arrangements in a raffle, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity.

£19.95 per person, includes coffee on arrival and a three course lunch.

To book your tickets please call the Events department on 01454 260502 or click below.

www.thegablesbristol.co.uk

7.30pm: Alveston Gardens Association, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Alveston Gardens Association
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Cyclamen and Primula Family, with Don Everitt

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

Email:

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Tuesday 4th December 2012
Alveston Gardens Association Christmas Lunch, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Alveston Gardens Association
Jubilee Hall, Alveston

Christmas Lunch

For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.

Email:

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Wednesday 12th December 2012
7.30pm: Severn Valley Quilters, Cossham Hall, Thornbury
Cossham Hall, Thornbury

Severn Valley Quilters
7.30pm, Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury

Christmas Party – American Supper plus fun and games.

Visitors Fee £3.50. For more information contact Sheila Butler on 01454 618143.

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Thursday 13th December 2012
7.30pm: Thornbury Craft Club, St Mary's Church Hall
St Mary's Church Hall

Thornbury Craft Club
7.30-10pm, St Mary's Church Hall

Christmas social and A.G.M.

The meetings are a mix of demonstrations, speakers and hands-on experience, and normally conclude with an item to take home and show off to the family! Click below for more information.

www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...

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