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Whitsun Art Exhibition at Jacques Barn: Save the Dates

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Spencer House Gallery present a ‘Pride of Place’ showing of artists celebrating all aspects of Cotswold Life: 22 – 25 and 28 – 31 May

Spencer House Gallery champions excellent regional art and has recently transferred from Tetbury, in the South Cotswolds. Owner, Chris, has just moved from Oxfordshire to Upper Tysoe.

The Pride of Place show will be her North Cotswold debut. 

“I’m really looking forward to putting down new roots and getting to know the art-loving communities of my home patch. And, of course, I’m so grateful to Sally for allowing me to exhibit in her lovely Jacques Barn space.”

The dozen artists featured in the show are all Cotswold-based or inspired – or both – and most of them live in the Stourton region.

Their work, both figurative and abstract, will cover oil and acrylic painting, various kinds of printmaking, drawing and ceramics. Something for all tastes and pockets.

The Private View – on the Friday evening, 22 May – is a launch event open to all:
“We’re hoping lots of local residents come along to meet the artists, view the art and help us have an evening to remember.”

Volunteers wanted to help at Village Litter Pick on Saturday March 28th

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Please come and join the annual spring clean and help keep our villages litter free!

This year’s village litter pick will take place on Saturday 28th March.

We will meet at 10.00 at The Hall. Sacks and gloves will be provided. (Your own gardening gloves would be ideal).

For more information contact Barbara Babbage on 07876 501949 / barbara@cheringtonmill.com

Volunteers will be rewarded with tea and cake afterwards!

Let’s make sure Cherington and Stourton are clean and tidy for when spring finally arrives!

Valentine’s Coffee Shop and Comedy Night Tickets Available at The Hall this Saturday

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Coffee Shop and an opportunity to buy tickets for the next Theatre Night this Saturday February 14th at The Hall from 10.30 – 12.00

Pop along to The Hall a sociable valentine’s morning and enjoy hot dogs, toasted tea cakes , cakes, fresh coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
Eat in or takeaway.

Tickets for The Hall’s next Theatre Night will also be on sale:

On Sunday 15th March we have “Victor and Albert, purveyors of fine musical comedy” coming to entertain us with a riotous blend of music, comedy, games & mayhem! The identical twins Professor Victor and Dr Albert deliver a modern twist on a classic, 2-man variety show brought kicking & screaming into the 21st Century!

  • 6:30pm: Doors, Bar & Refreshments
  • 7:30pm: Show starts. Interval c. 25 mins.
  • 9:30pm: approx show finish

Tickets £13.50 / £7.50 u-16

See poster below.

Cherington and Stourton Parish Council Meeting – Monday February 16th

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The next meeting of the Cherington and Stourton Parish Council Meeting will be held at The Hall on Monday February 16th at 7.30.

For agenda items see below. For full agenda see here.

For previous minutes and agendas – click here.

For Planning Applications click here.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

 AGENDA

  1. To accept apologies for absence
  2. To co-opt two candidates to fill the vacancies –  to sign Declaration of Acceptance of Office                                                                                                                  
  3. To record declarations of interest from members in any item to be discussed
  4. To approve the minutes of the last meeting December 15th 2025
  5. Open Forum: Up to 5 parishioners are invited to address the council for a maximum of 3 minutes                                       
  6. Matters arising
  7. Planning
  8. Finance
  9. Correspondence
  10. Any Other Business
  11. Date of next Parish Council Meeting

King Charles’ Greatest Cavalier? Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk on Wednesday February 18th

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The Extraordinary Life and Times of Prince Rupert of The Rhine is the topic of the next talk at The Hall on Wednesday 18th February at 8.00

Peter Stoddart will be giving a talk on the life and times of Prince Rupert of The Rhine at The Hall on Wednesday February 18th at 20.00

For further information you can contact Peter here.

The Frogs and Toads Need You!

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Join the Frog and Toad Volunteer Team This Spring

The Feldons Wildlife Group invite you to join their Frog and Toad Volunteer Team during the spring breeding migration in February and March to help stop them getting squashed on our roads.

See poster below.

For more information please contact Sue Williams

Sport, a Mothers Day Special and a Value Menu at The Cherington

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As always our lovely local is putting on events to try to please as many of us as possible with a special event for mother day, deals for rugby fans and a value menu with smaller portions.

  • Sunday 15th March – Special Mothers Day lunch:
    Serving food from 12.00 – 6.00 and all mums get a little gift too. Booking is essential
  • The Prix Fixe Menu – Weekdays 12 – 2.30 and 5.30 – 6.30
    2 or 3 courses of smaller portions and different dishes each week
  • Rugby 6 Nations – see timetable
    Every match from the Rugby Six Nations 2026 will be shown in the Cherington bar.
    Drinks at happy hour prices during England games!
    (and possibly if you bring a crowd for any other home nations…!)

For more information see posters below.

To keep in touch with what is going on follow The Cherington Facebook Page.

Colombian Bird Watching Adventure with David Sewell

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Come along to a talk from Local Nature Enthusiast David Sewell on a Colombian Bird Watching Adventure at The Hall on Wed 4th February at 8.00

Invitation from the Village Garden Club and The Feldons Wildlife Group:

‘To all nature enthusiasts:

‘Why not treat yourselves to an uplifting event taking place in The Hall at 8.00pm on Wednesday 4th February.

David Sewell, a regular contributor to the Link Nature Notes, will be giving a talk about one of his bird watching trips to Colombia back in the 90’s.

Find out why this beautiful but deadly country is so alluring to world birders and how a (much!) younger David and his pals fared on their travels from the Andes to the Amazon.

It promises to reveal an exciting and fascinating insight into an unfamiliar world to most of us.

A warm welcome awaits you.

Doors open at 7.30
Talk begins at 8.00

Temporary Road Closure – Whichford Road: 4th – 12th Feb

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Whichford Road, Stourton closed to vehicular traffic from Cotswold Distillery to Brook House to enable sewer connection works between Feb 4th – 12th

The emergency services will be informed, and the contractor will notify residents and businesses directly affected by the closure.

An alternative route will be signed.

Vehicular access & egress will be maintained where possible. 

See map below.

For more information see site notice.

Join the 2026 RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this Weekend

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Feldons Wildlife Group Invite you to take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 23 – 25 January 2026

See message below from Nick Homes on behalf of the Feldons Wildlife Club concerning the world’s largest garden wildlife survey which is taking place this weekend 23- 25 January:

“The RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch is happening this weekend!

This is one of the world’s biggest Citizen Science projects, and provides essential data about the state of the nation’s birdlife.

All you need to do is make a cup of tea, watch your garden for one hour, and note down the maximum number of each kind of bird you see at the same time.

A detailed guide of what to do (and what the birds look like!) are on the RSPB’s website:
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch

Once you’ve done your count, enter the numbers on the RSPB website, and please also send a copy to Nick Holmes at Jarrett’s Cottage, at nickpholmes7@gmail.com or via the WhatsApp group (see the QR code in the image).

Many thanks, and have a good watch!’

Nick Holmes