From storytelling to life in Roman Corinium workshops, there is something for all the family at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester over the Easter school holidays.
The Park Street museum will host several family drop-in sessions during the holiday break, including attempts to recreate crafts and characters from both the Victorian and Medieval eras, as well as workshops were children can explore household items and their uses through history.
A ‘Victorian Quilling’ pictures session will take place on Wednesday April 9th, where children and visitors can re-create the popular 19th Century craft activity and make their own pictures with rolled-up paper. This event runs from 1pm-3pm and the price is included in the Museum’s cost of admission, or £1 for the activity only.
Children will also be able to make their own Medieval figure with the ‘Make a Jousting Knight’ (1pm-3pm) event on April 16th, where pieces of card and paper are folded and fashioned into your very own Medieval knight complete with jousting tent. Booking for this event is essential and is included in the Museum’s normal admission price, or £1 for the activity only.
Places are available on the children’s workshops, with youngsters sure to take an interest in ‘Toilets through Time’ on April 10th, where they will hear about the range and quality of different types of toilet used through history. The children will also work together to make large model toilets. Or why not book for the workshop on April 17th on Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. These sessions run from 10.30am-12pm, are suitable for children aged 7–11 and cost £4 per child (£2 per child for season ticket holders/Friends of Corinium Museum).
The family workshops, which run from 2.30pm-4pm, are Life in Roman Corinium on April 8th and ‘Cracking the Code’ on April 10th which both provide fun and learning for all the family. These workshops are included in the cost of admission but pre-booking is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Or why not come to the Corinium Museum on April 17th at 2pm to listen to the Storysmith with his ‘Tales from the Court of King Arthur’. Find out about Sir Gawain, the bearded lady and the Green Knight. Tickets are on sale now and cost £4.50 for adults and £3.50 for children.
The museum will also hold Archaeology seminars for 9-12 year olds. These are a great introduction for children about how archaeologists build a picture of the past using site reports and objects from the collection. This is a new activity developed by museum staff to encourage children to discover new things about their past. Contact the museum for further details.
Events tailored for adults include the Rural Cinema scheme visiting the Corinium Museum for showings of the romantic Julie Christie film ‘Away from her’ on March 30th (2.15pm) and ‘La Vie en Rose’, a biopic of the French singer Edith Piaf, which will be shown on April 27th.
There are also places left on the evening lecture series – Paul Nichols of Gloucestershire Archaeology will be talking about the Iron Age Discoveries at Bourton on the Water on Thursday 27th March (7pm).
For more information and to book a place on any of the above event, please contact the Corinium Museum on 01285 655611, email museums@cotswold.go.uk or visit our website at www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
The Park Street museum will host several family drop-in sessions during the holiday break, including attempts to recreate crafts and characters from both the Victorian and Medieval eras, as well as workshops were children can explore household items and their uses through history.
A ‘Victorian Quilling’ pictures session will take place on Wednesday April 9th, where children and visitors can re-create the popular 19th Century craft activity and make their own pictures with rolled-up paper. This event runs from 1pm-3pm and the price is included in the Museum’s cost of admission, or £1 for the activity only.
Children will also be able to make their own Medieval figure with the ‘Make a Jousting Knight’ (1pm-3pm) event on April 16th, where pieces of card and paper are folded and fashioned into your very own Medieval knight complete with jousting tent. Booking for this event is essential and is included in the Museum’s normal admission price, or £1 for the activity only.
Places are available on the children’s workshops, with youngsters sure to take an interest in ‘Toilets through Time’ on April 10th, where they will hear about the range and quality of different types of toilet used through history. The children will also work together to make large model toilets. Or why not book for the workshop on April 17th on Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. These sessions run from 10.30am-12pm, are suitable for children aged 7–11 and cost £4 per child (£2 per child for season ticket holders/Friends of Corinium Museum).
The family workshops, which run from 2.30pm-4pm, are Life in Roman Corinium on April 8th and ‘Cracking the Code’ on April 10th which both provide fun and learning for all the family. These workshops are included in the cost of admission but pre-booking is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Or why not come to the Corinium Museum on April 17th at 2pm to listen to the Storysmith with his ‘Tales from the Court of King Arthur’. Find out about Sir Gawain, the bearded lady and the Green Knight. Tickets are on sale now and cost £4.50 for adults and £3.50 for children.
The museum will also hold Archaeology seminars for 9-12 year olds. These are a great introduction for children about how archaeologists build a picture of the past using site reports and objects from the collection. This is a new activity developed by museum staff to encourage children to discover new things about their past. Contact the museum for further details.
Events tailored for adults include the Rural Cinema scheme visiting the Corinium Museum for showings of the romantic Julie Christie film ‘Away from her’ on March 30th (2.15pm) and ‘La Vie en Rose’, a biopic of the French singer Edith Piaf, which will be shown on April 27th.
There are also places left on the evening lecture series – Paul Nichols of Gloucestershire Archaeology will be talking about the Iron Age Discoveries at Bourton on the Water on Thursday 27th March (7pm).
For more information and to book a place on any of the above event, please contact the Corinium Museum on 01285 655611, email museums@cotswold.go.uk or visit our website at www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
Litter-pickers across the Cotswolds are doing their bit this Spring to keep their towns and villages clean and tidy.
Cotswold District Council’s annual ‘Spring Clean’ event allows a range of community groups to get out and improve the appearance of their town or village by targeting known litter hot-spots.
Groups taking part collect crisp packets, food cartons, drink cans and other litter, and the Council helps out by providing free litter-picking tools, high-visibility tabards, gloves and litter sacks – and arranges for hundreds of sacks of rubbish to be collected afterwards.
Any events held in March and April and organized through the Council are also covered by its insurance.
At the end of March, nearly 500 people had volunteered to help the Spring Clean effort, including Scouts, parish councils, schools and church groups, in locations ranging from Tetbury in the south to Blockley in the north.
Further events are still being lined up across the Cotswolds until the end of April, with groups in Ampney Crusis, Winstone, Cherington and Withington among those set to play their part with litter-picking.
Scott Williams, the Waste Manager at Cotswold District Council, said: “The involvement from community volunteers and members of the public to help out with the annual Spring Clean event is always greatly appreciated.
“The Council has a limited budget to clean the streets and look after the upkeep of the District. We cannot be everywhere at once, so it is hugely encouraging that so many volunteers are prepared to support our efforts to keep the Cotswolds clean.”
If you are planning a clean-up and would like to order bags and gloves, please contact Cotswold District Council’s waste department on 01285 623000 or email caroline.ballinger@cotswold.gov.uk
Cotswold District Council’s annual ‘Spring Clean’ event allows a range of community groups to get out and improve the appearance of their town or village by targeting known litter hot-spots.
Groups taking part collect crisp packets, food cartons, drink cans and other litter, and the Council helps out by providing free litter-picking tools, high-visibility tabards, gloves and litter sacks – and arranges for hundreds of sacks of rubbish to be collected afterwards.
Any events held in March and April and organized through the Council are also covered by its insurance.
At the end of March, nearly 500 people had volunteered to help the Spring Clean effort, including Scouts, parish councils, schools and church groups, in locations ranging from Tetbury in the south to Blockley in the north.
Further events are still being lined up across the Cotswolds until the end of April, with groups in Ampney Crusis, Winstone, Cherington and Withington among those set to play their part with litter-picking.
Scott Williams, the Waste Manager at Cotswold District Council, said: “The involvement from community volunteers and members of the public to help out with the annual Spring Clean event is always greatly appreciated.
“The Council has a limited budget to clean the streets and look after the upkeep of the District. We cannot be everywhere at once, so it is hugely encouraging that so many volunteers are prepared to support our efforts to keep the Cotswolds clean.”
If you are planning a clean-up and would like to order bags and gloves, please contact Cotswold District Council’s waste department on 01285 623000 or email caroline.ballinger@cotswold.gov.uk
A bid for up to £2.5 million of EU and Government funding has been made to support new rural development projects in the Cotswolds and West and North Oxfordshire over the next six years.
Cotswold District Council, a partner in the bid led by West Oxfordshire District Council, is looking forward to hearing the news in May when it will be announced if the bid has been successful.
Portfolio holder for Corporate Planning Councillor Carole Topple, said: “If we’re successful, this money will create new and innovative opportunities for residents of the Cotswolds, helping to maintain the vitality of our rural communities and protect the distinctive nature of our landscape.”
Following discussions with partners late last year, the initial bid was reworked to include Lechlade, stretching the area covered to the boundaries of the Cotswold District.
Councillor Topple added: ‘We were really keen to have a programme covering all our small market towns, as these are important economic and social hubs for our residents.
“Cirencester isn’t included as the funding has to be focused on areas with less than 10,000 populations, but organisations based in the town, such as the Royal Agricultural College and Cirencester College, will be able to get involved.”
The bid has been submitted to the Government’s South East England Development Agency – SEEDA. The agency has already made it clear that priority for any grant allocation should be given to innovative ideas in farming, forestry, business and the community, and to projects that could help tackle climate change and reduce demand on the Earth’s natural resources.
Strong emphasis would be on capital projects involving machinery and buildings. Money could be allocated for things like farm diversification to develop new farm shops or convert buildings for tourist accommodation.
Environmental projects could focus on a move into growing crops to produce biofuels or, for instance, converting a school heating system to burn wood instead of oil.
Already there is a range of good ideas from the three Districts involved and a steering group of representatives from over 20 community and voluntary bodies has been set up to agree priorities for funding.
This group includes elected Members and key officers from Cotswold, West Oxfordshire and Cherwell District Councils, as well as the Cotswold Conservation Board, the Royal Agricultural College and other related rural associations.
Autumn 2008 is likely to be the earliest any project with this support could go ahead.
Cotswold District Council, a partner in the bid led by West Oxfordshire District Council, is looking forward to hearing the news in May when it will be announced if the bid has been successful.
Portfolio holder for Corporate Planning Councillor Carole Topple, said: “If we’re successful, this money will create new and innovative opportunities for residents of the Cotswolds, helping to maintain the vitality of our rural communities and protect the distinctive nature of our landscape.”
Following discussions with partners late last year, the initial bid was reworked to include Lechlade, stretching the area covered to the boundaries of the Cotswold District.
Councillor Topple added: ‘We were really keen to have a programme covering all our small market towns, as these are important economic and social hubs for our residents.
“Cirencester isn’t included as the funding has to be focused on areas with less than 10,000 populations, but organisations based in the town, such as the Royal Agricultural College and Cirencester College, will be able to get involved.”
The bid has been submitted to the Government’s South East England Development Agency – SEEDA. The agency has already made it clear that priority for any grant allocation should be given to innovative ideas in farming, forestry, business and the community, and to projects that could help tackle climate change and reduce demand on the Earth’s natural resources.
Strong emphasis would be on capital projects involving machinery and buildings. Money could be allocated for things like farm diversification to develop new farm shops or convert buildings for tourist accommodation.
Environmental projects could focus on a move into growing crops to produce biofuels or, for instance, converting a school heating system to burn wood instead of oil.
Already there is a range of good ideas from the three Districts involved and a steering group of representatives from over 20 community and voluntary bodies has been set up to agree priorities for funding.
This group includes elected Members and key officers from Cotswold, West Oxfordshire and Cherwell District Councils, as well as the Cotswold Conservation Board, the Royal Agricultural College and other related rural associations.
Autumn 2008 is likely to be the earliest any project with this support could go ahead.
More than 600 runners did their best to raise some charity cash on Sunday when Cotswold District Council hosted four Sport Relief Mile events at its leisure centres around the District.
Venues at Chipping Campden, Bourton on the Water, Fairford and Tetbury all played their part in the nationwide charity day by organising a course for the 624 keen charity runners, who all ran one, three or six miles in the wet and windy conditions across the Cotswolds.
Almost 40 people – both leisure staff and willing volunteers – turned up to help the four events run smoothly, while each race saw a cross-section of different people, with elderly runners mixing with the young, people running with their dogs and others ferrying push-chairs around the course.
And the venue at Fairford attracted the most people, with 203 turning up to race, while runners from Bristol and Cheltenham turned their attentions to races at Tetbury and Bourton on the Water respectively after the conditions put paid to their original race venues.
Scott Burry, Youth Sport Development Officer at Cotswold District Council who helped to organise the Sport Relief venues, said:
“The atmosphere over the weekend and at all of the races was great, and I’m sure we can use this year’s event as the basis for something bigger and better next year.
“I’d like to say a big thank you to everybody who came along and took part, and especially those who gave up their Sunday to help out with this event. We are incredibly grateful.”
Sport Relief – which this year will organise over 200 events across the UK – has raised £50 million for charity since first being formed in 2002.
Sport Relief is a spin-off of national charity drive Comic Relief, which helps poverty-stricken people in the UK and around the world.
Venues at Chipping Campden, Bourton on the Water, Fairford and Tetbury all played their part in the nationwide charity day by organising a course for the 624 keen charity runners, who all ran one, three or six miles in the wet and windy conditions across the Cotswolds.
Almost 40 people – both leisure staff and willing volunteers – turned up to help the four events run smoothly, while each race saw a cross-section of different people, with elderly runners mixing with the young, people running with their dogs and others ferrying push-chairs around the course.
And the venue at Fairford attracted the most people, with 203 turning up to race, while runners from Bristol and Cheltenham turned their attentions to races at Tetbury and Bourton on the Water respectively after the conditions put paid to their original race venues.
Scott Burry, Youth Sport Development Officer at Cotswold District Council who helped to organise the Sport Relief venues, said:
“The atmosphere over the weekend and at all of the races was great, and I’m sure we can use this year’s event as the basis for something bigger and better next year.
“I’d like to say a big thank you to everybody who came along and took part, and especially those who gave up their Sunday to help out with this event. We are incredibly grateful.”
Sport Relief – which this year will organise over 200 events across the UK – has raised £50 million for charity since first being formed in 2002.
Sport Relief is a spin-off of national charity drive Comic Relief, which helps poverty-stricken people in the UK and around the world.
Following flooding in parts of the Cotswolds last July – and earlier this year – the Environment Agency, the National Flood Forum and Cotswold District Council have organised a Flood Protection Products Fair in Cirencester.
The event will bring together a variety of flood protection ideas, products and services as well as help and information for those people who have been affected by, or who are at risk of flooding.
The flood fair is being held at The Bingham Hall, Cirencester on Friday 28 March 2008 between 2:30pm and 7pm.
At the Flood Fair visitors will be able to:
Check if their home or business is in a flood risk area
Find out about flood warning services and how they can sign up
Get advice on practical steps to protect homes from flooding
Pick up a range of information and check out useful websites
Examine the range of flood defence devices you can buy
Develop their own home or business flood plan
Mary Dhonau of the National Flood Forum said: “This fair will offer local residents who have suffered from the heartbreak of flooding the chance to talk about their experience with people who know just what it’s like.
“At the same time, we will have a number of manufacturers and suppliers with flood protection products at the event who will exhibit their ideas, and be on hand to discuss the ways in which those affected by the recent floods could reduce the impact if they are flooded in the future.”
Councillor Clive Bennett from Cotswold District Council, said:
“We recognise the need to build resilience within communities and are pleased that in partnership with the Environment Agency and National Flood Forum, we are able to offer this opportunity for local residents to come and find out more about flood protection and the products available. A second Fair is currently being organised for April or May to offer the same opportunity to residents in the North of our District”.
Kate Vincent, flood incident management team leader, said: “We are really pleased to be able to support this event.
“Working with the National Flood Forum to run fairs like these gives residents an idea of some of the products available out there which may protect their homes during events such as those we experienced during the summer.”
The event will bring together a variety of flood protection ideas, products and services as well as help and information for those people who have been affected by, or who are at risk of flooding.
The flood fair is being held at The Bingham Hall, Cirencester on Friday 28 March 2008 between 2:30pm and 7pm.
At the Flood Fair visitors will be able to:
Check if their home or business is in a flood risk area
Find out about flood warning services and how they can sign up
Get advice on practical steps to protect homes from flooding
Pick up a range of information and check out useful websites
Examine the range of flood defence devices you can buy
Develop their own home or business flood plan
Mary Dhonau of the National Flood Forum said: “This fair will offer local residents who have suffered from the heartbreak of flooding the chance to talk about their experience with people who know just what it’s like.
“At the same time, we will have a number of manufacturers and suppliers with flood protection products at the event who will exhibit their ideas, and be on hand to discuss the ways in which those affected by the recent floods could reduce the impact if they are flooded in the future.”
Councillor Clive Bennett from Cotswold District Council, said:
“We recognise the need to build resilience within communities and are pleased that in partnership with the Environment Agency and National Flood Forum, we are able to offer this opportunity for local residents to come and find out more about flood protection and the products available. A second Fair is currently being organised for April or May to offer the same opportunity to residents in the North of our District”.
Kate Vincent, flood incident management team leader, said: “We are really pleased to be able to support this event.
“Working with the National Flood Forum to run fairs like these gives residents an idea of some of the products available out there which may protect their homes during events such as those we experienced during the summer.”
Cotswold District Council is to donate £325 to the appeal to restore Cirencester Parish Church after mistakenly charging on Sundays in one of its car parks.
The Council charges from Monday to Saturday inclusive in its pay and display car parks in Cirencester, while parking on Sundays is free.
However, after making vital changes to the notices on its ticket machines, the Council inadvertently charged on Sundays at the Abbey Grounds car park for two months.
Portfolio holder for the Environment Cllr Mark Tufnell said: “We are extremely sorry for this unfortunate error and apologise to anyone who was mistakenly charged.
“We believe some of those people using the car park on Sundays may have been visiting the Church, so making a donation to the restoration appeal seems appropriate.
“We have, of course, refunded the parking fee to those members of the public who retained their ticket after realising the error.”
The mistake occurred because the Council needed to make changes to the notices on all its pay and display machines after taking on new parking enforcement responsibilities from the police.
The incorrect notice was only posted on one of the two ticket machines in the Abbey Grounds. The mistake was put right after it was brought to the Council’s attention by a member of the public.
Cllr Tufnell added: “We believe that people who regularly park at the Abbey Grounds are not out of pocket as they know that we don’t charge on Sundays and therefore probably won’t even have looked at the ticket machine.
“However, we have been able to work out how much extra money has been collected as a result of this mistake and will be donating this amount to the appeal.”
The Council charges from Monday to Saturday inclusive in its pay and display car parks in Cirencester, while parking on Sundays is free.
However, after making vital changes to the notices on its ticket machines, the Council inadvertently charged on Sundays at the Abbey Grounds car park for two months.
Portfolio holder for the Environment Cllr Mark Tufnell said: “We are extremely sorry for this unfortunate error and apologise to anyone who was mistakenly charged.
“We believe some of those people using the car park on Sundays may have been visiting the Church, so making a donation to the restoration appeal seems appropriate.
“We have, of course, refunded the parking fee to those members of the public who retained their ticket after realising the error.”
The mistake occurred because the Council needed to make changes to the notices on all its pay and display machines after taking on new parking enforcement responsibilities from the police.
The incorrect notice was only posted on one of the two ticket machines in the Abbey Grounds. The mistake was put right after it was brought to the Council’s attention by a member of the public.
Cllr Tufnell added: “We believe that people who regularly park at the Abbey Grounds are not out of pocket as they know that we don’t charge on Sundays and therefore probably won’t even have looked at the ticket machine.
“However, we have been able to work out how much extra money has been collected as a result of this mistake and will be donating this amount to the appeal.”
