Friday, February 12

Cirencester

  • Ethemia headline the Brewery Blues show at the Kings Head Hotel. Bernie Poulton and Michaela Mott have chosen their home town to premiere tracks from their new album Pure Intentions, including one inspired by Bernie’s forefather George R Poulton’s connection with Elvis Presley. The duo will be supported by Emma McGrath and George Wilding. Tickets on the door adults £11, concessions £9.

Swindon

  • A Viennese Strauss Gala at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre; 7.30pm. Recreating the romance of the Viennese Festive season, the show features highlights from the great operettas of the Strauss family, Kalman and Lehar including Die Fledermaus and The Merry Widow. Tickets £21. For more information visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk

Cheltenham

  • Madam Butterfly at the Everyman Theatre; 7.45pm. Accompanied by a live orchestra, this is the story of innocent love crushed between two different cultures that still resonates today. American naval lieutenant Pinkerton decides to take a Japanese wife for the duration of his stay in Nagasaki. Eventually deployed elsewhere, Pinkerton leaves and during his absence his wife gives birth to their child. Pinkerton returns with his American wife to take home his son. Tickets from £29. For more information visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk
  • House Full Productions presents a screening of Much Ado About Nothing starring Kate Beckinsale, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh, at the Cheltenham Playhouse. In Shakespeare’s farce, Hero and her groom-tobe-Claudio team up Don Pedro to match sharp-witted duo Benedict and Beatrice who have a distaste for love and each other, while meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding. Starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £7 available from www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk

Bristol

  • BBC Radio 6 Music Festival at Colston Hall featuring Primal Scream, Foals, Laura Marling, Savages, Guy Garvey plus many more. On until Sunday. For more information visit www.colstonhall.org

Saturday, February 13

Cirencester

  • Roving Crows headline at The Barn Theatre; 8pm. Performing for the first time after a short break, the band’s new line-up includes Cirencester’s Tim Downes-Hall on drums. Support from local singer-songwriter Leon Daye. Tickets £10 from www.rovingcrows.com

Chedworth

  • February half-term activities at Chedworth Roman Villa; 10am – 3.30pm. Enjoy seasonal craft activities and make you own mosaic or badge. With costumed interpreters explaining the history of the village, this is a great day out for all the family. On until February 21. Included in admission adults £9.05, child £4.53, family £22.63. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworth-roman-villa

Quenington

  • Acoustic roots duo Mambo Jambo present a musical feast at Quenington Village Hall; 7.30pm. Pete and Frankie will take the audience on an intriguing musical journey, mixing sounds from around the world, folk and jazz, as well as performing their own compositions. Tickets £10 include light refreshments and are available from Fran Huckle on 01285 750788 or Coln Stores.

Guiting Power

  • Live lambing at Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park; 10am-5pm. Taking place in the Demonstration Barn, come along and meet the new arrivals and perhaps get the opportunity to witness a new-born’s very first moments. A memorable experience for all. On until April 10. Tickets adults £10.50, children £9.50, seniors £10. For more details visit www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk


Cheltenham

  • Money for Nothing at the Bacon Theatre; 7.30pm The Dire Straits tribute act have performed all over the world, having studied the band in depth to create a show as close to the real thing as possible. The show features all the hits including Sultans of Swing and Brothers in Arms. Tickets cost £17.50. For more information visit www.bacontheatre.co.uk

Bristol

  • Anton and Erin Just Gotta Dance at the Bristol Hippodrome; 3pm. The nation’s favourite ballroom couple perform their 2016 how with new choreography, sparkling costumes and the London Concert Orchestra. Tickets from £26.40 available from atgtickets.com/ venues/bristol-hippodrome

Warwick

  • The Mighty Trebuchet returns to Warwick Castle, along with two new tours. The Devile Warwicke trail takes in the ramparts and highlights the ruthless ambition of the House of Beaucamp between the 13th and 15th centuries. The Debating Tour celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of landscape designer Capability Brown. Two experts provide alternative narratives about whether Brown was a hero or a villain in the castle’s history. For more information visit www.warwickcastle.com

Sunday, February 14

Chedworth

  • Roman Jewellery display at Chedworth Roman Villa; 10.30am-3.30pm. Not normally seen by the public, discover how the jewellery fits into the Golden age of Roman Britain and learn how Roman women used theirit to signal wealth and status. Included in admission adults £9.05, child £4.53, family £22.63. For more visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworthroman-villa

Tetbury

  • Car Boot Sale on hardstanding with a miscellaneous and inside table top sale at Tetbury goods Shed, Long Stay Car Park, Cirencester Road. 9am-noon. Buyers and Sellers welcome. For more information visit www.tetburyraillands.com

Nailsworth

  • Tea-time concert with the Bristol Ensemble in Christ Church, Newmarket Road at 3pm. Performing Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D major K.285, Debussy’s Syrinx and Haydn’s (arr.Salomon) Symphony No.103 ‘Drumroll’. Tickets £10 on the door. For more details visit www.bristolensemble.com

Monday, February 15

Cirencester

  • Centurian Masks family drop-in with Jane Bovenizer at the Corinium Museum; 10-11am. Make part of a Roman soldier’s uniform with a centurian mask to take home. Costs £1.50 per child. Suitable for ages three and above.

Bristol

  • Opening night of Thriller Live at the Bristol Hippodrome; 7.30pm. The West End hit celebrates the career of one of the world’s greatest entertainers, featuring all the hits and paying homage to Jackson’s legendary live performances and innovative dance moves. Tickets from £19.65 available from atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome

Tuesday, February 16

Cirencester

  • Stretchy Soldiers family drop-in with Jane Bovenizer at the Corinium Museum; 10-11am. Learn about the Roman soldier’s kit and create a stretchy soldier to take home. Costs £1.50 per child. Suitable for ages three and above.

Wednesday, February 17

Cirencester

  • Mini Mosaics children’s workshop with Emma Stuart at the Corinium Museum; 10.30am-noon. Be inspired by the Roman art of mosaic making by creating your own mosaic tile to take home. All materials and instruction is provided. Costs £7 per child, £6 for season ticket holders, booking is essential. Suitable for ages eight and above.

Swindon

  • Swindon Recital Series Lunchtime Concert at the Wyvern Theatre; 1.05-2pm. The Marlborough-born pianist Hamish Brown will span the centuries, from the 1820s to the 1980s as he presents music from three composers, Schubert, Dutilleux and Rachmaninoff. Hamish will be supported by Knights of the Round Table. Tickets are £5 or £8.50 to include tea and cake. For more visit www.swindonrecitalseries.org.uk