Forthcoming Events

February 2026

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11th Feb 2026 14:00-15:30	Talk: ‘The Other Miss Faulkner’: Lucy Orrinsmith and The Drawing Room, with Emma Ferry St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham	Due to unforseen circumstances, our talk by Lucy Abel Smith on the Fresh Air Sculpture Exhibition has been re-scheduled for 17th June. If you have booked for Lucy's talk we will be in touch with...   (Read more)
24th Feb 2026 11:00-12:00	Exhibition Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature - Friends' tour The Wilson, Cheltenham	Friends' tour: Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature Join us at 11.00 for a free curated talk on the Paula Rego exhibition.  Please email events@friendsofthewilson.org.uk to reserve your place. Tuesday 24th February   (Read more)

March 2026

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18th Mar 2026 14:00-15:30	Talk: Living in a work of art: the domestic architecture of C. R. Mackintosh with Fiona James St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham	Charles Rennie Mackintosh is probably most well known as the designer of The Glasgow School of Art and The Glasgow Tea Rooms but this talk will demonstrate his unique approach to the home as a...   (Read more)

April 2026

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1st Apr 2026 17:30-19:30	An evening of Wine Tasting and Art Appreciation: A timeless fusion The Grape Escape, Cheltenham Gloucestershire	We will again be holding an evening of wine tasting and art appreciation at The Grape Escape at 15 Regent Street GL50 1HE (next to the Everyman Theatre). Join us for a tutored wine tasting...   (Read more)
22nd Apr 2026 14:00-15:30	Talk: The Gordon Russell Museum with Christopher Hotten St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham	Sir Gordon Russell was a leading figure in 20th century furniture design and manufacturing. He established his business in the rural Cotswold village of Broadway in 1919 and over the succeeding 80 years it grew...   (Read more)
26th Apr 2026 - 29th Apr 2026 All Day	Study Tour: Northumberland Holiday Inn Jesmond, Jesmond Newcastle-upon-Tyne	STUDY TOUR TO NORTHUMBERLAND : Sunday 26 April 2026 for 3 nights Cost: £530 pp (plus £120 single supplement) Holiday Inn Jesmond Newcastle https://www.hinewcastle.co.uk/ Click to download the Harry Shaw Travel brochure and booking form....   (Read more)

May 2026

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6th May 2026 14:00-15:30	Talk: Celebrating 100 years of Winchcombe Pottery with Helen Brown St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham	Winchcombe Pottery, has shaped studio ceramics through Michael Cardew’s pioneering work, its production ware, and under Ray Finch, its training legacy. This talk will explore Winchcombe’s story from the early kiln disasters to wonderful handmade pots for...   (Read more)

June 2026

Date/Time	Event	Details
17th Jun 2026 14:00-15:30	Talk: Lucy Abel Smith and the story of the biennial Fresh Air sculpture show St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham	This talk has been re-scheduled from 11th February. We are delighted that Lucy Abel Smith, co-founder of Fresh Air Sculpture and chair of trustees of the Quenington Sculpture Trust, will be our speaker. Lucy says...   (Read more)