Upcoming events in the Cotswolds
3rd – 6th May 2007
The Badminton Horse Trials
Town Hall and other venues
Tickets: (01454) 218375 www.badminton-horse.co.uk
Top International Equestrian event featuring Dressage, Jumping and Cross-Country competitions Badminton, Near Tetbury.
3rd – 7th May 2007
Cheltenham International Jazz Festival
Town Hall and other venues
Box Office: 01242 227979 www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk
The Cheltenham International Jazz Festival ranks among the top British festivals of its kind. Since 1996 the Festival has brought some of the biggest names in jazz to the town, as well as providing a platform for the stars of the future.
12th – 13th May 2007
Prescott Hill Classic Car Event
Prescott Hill Climb; Gotherington Gloucestershire.
Contact: 01242 232527 www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk
This is an event where owners of treasured and classic cars can have the opportunity to take their cars up the world famous Prescott Hill climb. This is becoming a real meeting ground for classic car enthusiasts and hundreds of stunningly beautiful cars will be there for spectators and other owners to admire. All proceeds go to Rotary charities.
12th – 13th May 2007
Prescott Hill Classic Car Event
Prescott Hill Climb; Gotherington Gloucestershire.
Contact: 01242 232527 www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk
This is an event where owners of treasured and classic cars can have the opportunity to take their cars up the world famous Prescott Hill climb. This is becoming a real meeting ground for classic car enthusiasts and hundreds of stunningly beautiful cars will be there for spectators and other owners to admire. All proceeds go to Rotary charities.
28th May 2007
Tetbury Woolsack Races and Traditional Streey Fair
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
www.tetburywoolsack.co.uk
It is thought that the races originated in the 17th Century by young drovers showing off to local women by running up the hill carrying a woolsack. An official race day has been going for over 30 years now with world records entered in the ‘Guinness book of Records’.
1st June 2007
Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpick Game
Dovers Hill, Chipping Campden
Contact: 01384 274041 www.olimpickgames.co.uk
Traditional & rustic games dating from 1612 + bonfire, fireworks and torchlight procession.
2nd June 2007
Scuttlebrook Wake:
Chipping Campden
Contact: 01384 274041 www.olimpickgames.co.uk
The Finale to Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpyck Games. Traditional entertainment including Street Fair, Fancy Dress Parade, Morris Dancing.
1st September
The Moreton Show
Show Field, Moreton in Marsh
Adults £9.00, Children (5-15) £3.00, Parking £2.50.
For a monthly events list visit: www.cotswold.gov.uk/
Annual events happening in the Cotswolds throughout the year
January
- New Year Race Meeting Cheltenham
February
- Cheltenham Folk Festival
March
- National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham (Gold Cup Week)
April
- Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations
May
- Badminton Horse Trials
- Tewkesbury Festival of food and Drink
June
- Robert Dovers Olympick Games & Scuttlebrook Wake
- Longborough Festival Opera
July
- The Cotswold Show, Cirencester
- Royal Air Tattoo, Fairford
August
- Gatcombe Park Horse Trials
- Bourton Water Game
September
- The Moreton Show
- British Cheese Festival
October
- Gypsy Fair, Stow-on-the-Wold
November
- Cheltenham Races
December
- The Enchanted Wood, Westonbirt