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ISSUE 388 | SUBSCRIBERS 26,409
Monday 24 to Sunday 30 November 2014

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Hi <<First Name>>- It's Christmaaaaaaaaas, almost, with the panto season getting into full swing at the Everyman Theatre and Roses Theatre, Enchanted Christmas launching at Westonbirt Arboretum, Bjorn the Bear in action at Eastgate Shopping Centre, and the chance to discover 29 magical places to meet Santa. Plus, find out more about the brand new Gloucester Cider Company, get your hands on RWC 2015 tickets, and make great savings at GL1 leisure centre. Win, win, win a VIP party and £100 to spend at Cheltenham toyshop Toys to Grow, and bag yourself a family ticket to see Dick Whittington at Wyvern Theatre.

Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Everyman Theatre

Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Everyman Theatre

Friday 28 November 2014 to Sunday 11 January 2015

Tweedy the Clown is back in the pantomime limelight, as Sleeping Beauty takes to the Everyman Theatre stage this festive season.

Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt

Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt

Friday 28 November to Sunday 21 December 2014

Go walking in a winter wonderland at Westonbirt Arboretum’s Enchanted Christmas, promising a festive family feast of lights, trails, treats and more.

Bjorn the Polar Bear at Eastgate Shopping Centre

Bjorn the Polar Bear at Eastgate Shopping Centre

Saturday 29 November to Tuesday 23 December 2014

The incredible life-size puppet Bjorn the Polar Bear will be entertaining the crowds at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Gloucester, in a free event which has to be seen to be believed.

Meet Father Christmas at Cotswold Farm Park

Meet Father Christmas at Cotswold Farm Park

Saturday 29 November to Sunday 21 December 2014

Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park is giving good little boys and girls the chance to meet Father Christmas, with a number of festive weekends to be held throughout the winter months.

Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Roses Theatre

Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Roses Theatre

Saturday 29 November 2014 to Saturday 3 January 2015

With a burst of magic right from the start and enchantment and surprises galore, treat the whole family to a trip to the panto this Christmas, with Beauty and the Beast promising to be Roses Theatre’s biggest and best yet.

29 magical places to meet Santa Claus in Gloucestershire

29 magical places to meet Santa Claus in Gloucestershire

Wonderland grottos, steam trains, farm parks and river boats are just some of the magical places to take the children to meet Santa Clause in Gloucestershire this Christmas.

Gloucester Cider Company begins cider production in city centre

Gloucester Cider Company begins cider production in city centre

A stone’s throw from the iconic Gloucester Rugby Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Cider Company began cider production for the first time this month, championing local produce and traditional methods.

Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets back on sale

Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets back on sale

If you missed getting Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets first time around, 300,000 more tickets are on sale now until Friday 28 November 2014.

Gloucestershire Christmas gift guide

Gloucestershire Christmas gift guide

Find the perfect Christmas gift in Gloucestershire, with SoGlos’s handpicked guide to alternative festive presents.

Gloucestershire Christmas events guide

Gloucestershire Christmas events guide

Find Christmas events in Gloucestershire in 2014, including Christmas fayres, where to meet Santa, carol singing, festive concerts and much more, with SoGlos’s guide to the best festive events in the county.

Joan Armatrading in Cheltenham

Joan Armatrading in Cheltenham

Tuesday 25 November 2014

Joan Armatrading is embarking on her first and last solo world tour in 2014 and will be returning to Cheltenham Town Hall to the delight of fans across the county.

cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/even... | 0844 576 2210

Matt Woosey gig at Cafe Rene

Matt Woosey gig at Cafe Rene

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Blues fans will be flocking to Cafe Rene for the chance to see blues musician Matt Woosey live in action, at this free live music event.

caferene.co.uk | (01452) 309340

Rich Hall's Hoedown at Gloucester Guildhall

Rich Hall's Hoedown at Gloucester Guildhall

Thursday 27 November 2014

gloucesterguildhall.co.uk | (01452) 503050

Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Everyman Theatre

Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Everyman Theatre

Friday 28 November 2014 to Sunday 11 January 2015

Tweedy the Clown is back in the pantomime limelight, as Sleeping Beauty takes to the Everyman Theatre stage this festive season.

everymantheatre.org.uk/m-shows... | (01242) 572573

Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt

Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt

Friday 28 November to Sunday 21 December 2014

Go walking in a winter wonderland at Westonbirt Arboretum’s Enchanted Christmas, promising a festive family feast of lights, trails, treats and more.

forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-chr... | 03000 680 400

Bjorn the Polar Bear at Eastgate Shopping Centre

Bjorn the Polar Bear at Eastgate Shopping Centre

Saturday 29 November to Tuesday 23 December 2014

The incredible life-size puppet Bjorn the Polar Bear will be entertaining the crowds at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Gloucester, in a free event which has to be seen to be believed.

intoeastgate.co.uk/ | (01452) 520023

Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Roses Theatre

Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Roses Theatre

Saturday 29 November 2014 to Saturday 3 January 2015

With a burst of magic right from the start and enchantment and surprises galore, treat the whole family to a trip to the panto this Christmas, with Beauty and the Beast promising to be Roses Theatre’s biggest and best yet.

rosestheatre.org/events/entry/... | (01684) 295074

Sleeping Beauty panto Pyjama Party

Sleeping Beauty panto Pyjama Party

Saturday 29 November 2014

Don your onesies and head to the Everyman Theatre for a special Sleeping Beauty panto Pyjama Party, in aid of children’s charity The James Hopkins Trust.

everymantheatre.org.uk/m-shows... | (01242) 572573

Cheltenham Choral Society The Creation concert

Cheltenham Choral Society The Creation concert

Saturday 29 November 2014

Choral music connoisseurs will be heading to St. Matthews Church for an evening of classical music celebrating the creation of Earth.

freewebs.com/cheltenhamchorals... | (01242) 580596

The Trench play at Stroud Subscription Rooms

The Trench play at Stroud Subscription Rooms

Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 November 2014

Blending live music, puppetry and physical performance, Les Enfants Terrible will enact its latest production, The Trench, this November.

subscriptionrooms.org.uk/event... | (01453) 760900

Santa's Sparkling Christmas at Dean Heritage Centre

Santa's Sparkling Christmas at Dean Heritage Centre

Saturday 29 November to Sunday 21 December 2014

Soak up the sights and sounds of a traditional Forest of Dean Christmas, meet Santa in his cosy cottage make traditional crafts and cards and more at the Dean Heritage Centre – with free mince pies and gifts for all.

deanheritagecentre.com/events/... | (01594) 822170

Meet Father Christmas at Cotswold Farm Park

Meet Father Christmas at Cotswold Farm Park

Saturday 29 November to Sunday 21 December 2014

Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park is giving good little boys and girls the chance to meet Father Christmas, with a number of festive weekends to be held throughout the winter months.

cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk/whats-o... | (01451) 850307

Prescott Shooting Have A Go Days

Prescott Shooting Have A Go Days

Saturday 29 November to Saturday 27 December 2014

Try clay shooting, archery and air rifles in a picturesque Cotswold setting, at one of Prescott Shooting’s hugely popular 2014 Have A Go Days.

prescottshooting.com/clay-shoo... | (01242) 673542 / 07921 951477

Ushti Baba gig at Cafe Rene

Ushti Baba gig at Cafe Rene

Saturday 29 November 2014

Join Ushti Baba for a journey through dubstep, drum and bass and jungle music at an energetic and lively gig in Café Rene.

caferene.co.uk | (01452) 309340

Christmas Bazaar at Westons Cider

Christmas Bazaar at Westons Cider

Sunday 30 November 2014

Santa, cider, choirs, and reindeer will provide the ultimate seasonal day out at Westons Cider’s Christmas Bazaar.

westons-cider.co.uk/visiting-w... | Call (01531) 660108 for the cider mill tours, or call (01531) 660626 for the festive lunch

Westons Cider Visitor Centre

Westons Cider Visitor Centre

The Bounds, Much Marcle, Herefordshire, HR8 2NQ

Westons Cider Visitor Centre in Ledbury is not only home to one of the country’s most thirst-quenching cider producing mills,...

westons-cider.co.uk/ | (01531) 660108

Join now and pay no fees until 2015 at GL1 Leisure Centre

Join now and pay no fees until 2015 at GL1 Leisure Centre

Ongoing

Quick, quick. Join the gym at GL1 Leisure Centre in Gloucester now and pay no membership fees until 2015.

Win a VIP shopping experience at Toys to Grow

Win a VIP shopping experience at Toys to Grow

Ends Friday 28 November 2014

One lucky little reader will win a VIP shopping experience at independent Cheltenham toyshop, Toys to Grow, with a private in-store party for them and their friends and £100 to spend, in SoGlos’s cutest ever competition.

Win a family ticket to see Dick Whittington at Wyvern Theatre

Win a family ticket to see Dick Whittington at Wyvern Theatre

Ends Monday 1 December 2014

He’s behind you! Join in the festive fun at Wyvern Theatre, with a family ticket on offer to see the dress rehearsal of Dick Whittington, starring Nigel Havers.

Gloucester Cider Company production photo gallery

Gloucester Cider Company production photo gallery

Gloucester Cider Company began production in the heart of the historic city centre this week, and SoGlos was there to see the team hard at work making the very first batch.

  1. Christmas dinner chef demonstration at The Greenway
  2. The Beat at Gloucester Guildhall
  3. Cheltenham Racecourse Business Breakfast
  4. The Little Match Girl at the Everyman
  5. Great Expectations in Brockhampton
  1. Christmas Oratorio concert at Gloucester Cathedral
  2. Breakfast with Santa at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
  3. Coca-Cola Christmas truck in Gloucester
  4. Aladdin Pantomime at Malvern Theatres
  5. Gloucester Quays Festive Fayre
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