Events in the Wye Valley and Forest Of Dean
Landscape in Oils
(Free!)
Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Paintings by Alan Barnard....

Dates
3rd Jul 2010 to 12th Aug 2010

 
The art of picnic
(Free!)
The Kymin, Monmouth

An open air exhibition of sculpture on the Kymin near Monmouth. Bring a picnic, take a stroll round the grounds and woods, play games or just relax in the beautiful surroundings of the Kymin....

Dates
4th Jul 2010 to 30th Sep 2010

 
Gorge Scrambling Experience

Inspire2Adventure, Monmouth

Special offer every Monday only in July & August for a ½ day Gorge Scrambling Experience. Gorge scrambling is very popular and is a great social activity that is a lot of fun. Based in South Wale...

Dates
5th Jul 2010 to 30th Aug 2010

 
Rock and Paddle Adventure Day

Inspire2Adventure, Monmouth

Dates: Every Wednesday throughout July & August Location: Forest of Dean – meeting point to be confirmed on booking Description: A great chance for family and friends to try 2 activities in 1 da...

Dates
7th Jul 2010 to 25th Aug 2010

 
Cutting the Light
(Free!)
upstairs at the GEORGE, Newnham on Severn

Cutting the Light an exhibition of wood engravings, watercolours and coloured woodcuts by Peter Reddick. The upstairs team are pleased to present an exhibition of wood engravings, watercolours and co...

Dates
9th Jul 2010 to 21st Aug 2010

 
Girls in the Lead

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Put together with the Forest of Dean Girl Guides, this exhibition celebrates 100 years of Girl Guides in the Forest....

Dates
17th Jul 2010 to 3rd Oct 2010

 
Summer Craft Activities

Taurus Crafts, Lydney

A daily changing programme of craft activities for kids throughout the summer including: Jewellery Making Masks & Shakers Candle Dipping Flower Fun Teddy Bear Making Summer Mobiles Throw your own...

Dates
17th Jul 2010 to 29th Aug 2010

 
Monmouth Festival
(Free!)
Monmouth (Various locations), Monmouth

The Monmouth Music Festival is now in its 28th year and is one of the largest free music festivals in the UK. We have some amazing bands playing at the Festival in 2010 including: Music from the blo...

Dates
23rd Jul 2010 to 1st Aug 2010

 
Exhibition by Sarah King
(Free!)
Brockweir and Hewelsfield Village Shop, Brockweir

Sarah has lived in Whitecroft in the Forest of Dean for three years and paints primarily the Forest and Wye valley areas and specialises in painting in oil paints on canvas....

Dates
26th Jul 2010 to 6th Sep 2010

 
Let’s Hear It For Headway

Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Ross-on-Wye

Live music event in support of the Broome Farm charity this year - Herefordshire Headway who provide support and services for people with brain injuries and their carers. Licensed Bar fro...

Dates
30th Jul 2010

 
Medieval Weekend

Dick Whittington Farm Park, Longhope

We are pleased to host the second annual Medieval Weekend at the Farm Park. Dick Whittington lived in medieval England between 1350 and 1423. To get an insight into this period of history, do visit ...

Dates
31st Jul 2010 to 1st Aug 2010

 
Guided Walk - Devil’s Pulpit
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Leader: Gloucestershire Archaeology An archaeological guided walk around Offa’s Dyke at Devil’s Pulpit, south of Brockweir. Some rocky sections on the footpath. Location:The Park Car Park, Tidenh...

Dates
31st Jul 2010

 
World Challenge Ceiledh

Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Ross-on-Wye

Live Music and lots of Barn Dances in support of a World Challenge Project. Licensed Bar from 6pm. Food available....

Dates
31st Jul 2010

 
Guided Walk - Paper Scissors Stone

Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Tour Guides, Coleford

The route will take you into some of the most interesting areas of the Wye Valley with amazing scenery. You will walk from Redbrook by the river Wye to Whitebrook then track the stream up the valley p...

Dates
1st Aug 2010

 
Feed your senses …welcome to meadow world
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Come and explore a natural treasure box. The wildflower meadows of the Wye Valley are a great sight to behold and although we visit after the peak flowering, they still provide homes to a multitude o...

Dates
4th Aug 2010

 
Time Travellers Go… Robin Hood

Goodrich Castle, Near Ross-on-Wye

Every Thursday during August Join Robin Hood for tall tales and archery demonstrations as he visits Goodrich Castle to recruit his band of merry men. (All children are welcome to join in the Time Tra...

Dates
5th Aug 2010 to 26th Aug 2010

 
Bushcraft Skills

Forestry Commission, Coleford

An introduction to bushcraft skills with a Forestry Commission Ranger in a fabulous forest setting. We will learn how to light a fire without a match, build shelters and use hand tools. Bushcraft Ski...

Dates
5th Aug 2010

 
Forest Fun Festival
(Free!)
Beechenhurst Picnic Site, Coleford

The 2010 festival will be on Saturday 7th August from 10am – 4pm at Beechenhurst Picnic site. We will be presenting a broad mix of music, performances, storytelling, creative activities, sports acti...

Dates
7th Aug 2010

 
Family History Day

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Discover your roots with the Forest of Dean Branch of the Gloucestershire Family History Society....

Dates
8th Aug 2010

 
Love in Shakespeare

Goodrich Castle, Near Ross-on-Wye

Join the cast of Heartbreak Productions as they tell the story of one man’s journey through love and romance as depicted through an assortment of the Bard’s great plays. Enjoy colourful observatio...

Dates
8th Aug 2010

 
Fly a Kite

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Join us to make and decorate a kite which you can take home and fly. Daily at 1.30pm...

Dates
9th Aug 2010 to 15th Aug 2010

 
Coleford Festival of Words

Coleford Town, Coleford

John Hegley Beyond our Kennel ●Chris Amery The Illiad ●Johnny Coppin/Paul Burgess ● Tiffany Murray ● F W Harvey ● Debate: Is the book Dead? ● Was Warren Right? Warren James rev...

Dates
9th Aug 2010 to 14th Aug 2010

 
Hidden in the Forest
(Free!)
Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Photographs of the Forest of Dean by David Hooton....

Dates
14th Aug 2010 to 23rd Sep 2010

 
Medieval Masks

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Make a ornate mask inspired by medieval masquerades. Daily at 1.30pm...

Dates
16th Aug 2010 to 21st Sep 2010

 
The Secret Garden

Goodrich Castle, Near Ross-on-Wye

Bring chairs, picnics, wine and friends and enjoy an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre, as Frances Hodgson Burnett’s poignant tale of a proud and headstrong girl discovering some of life’s les...

Dates
21st Aug 2010

 
Fish, Fykes and Ferries!

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Hands on family fun revolving around the River Severn, with craft activities and performances....

Dates
22nd Aug 2010

 
Dinosaur Delights

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Make a terrifying tyrannosaurus or docile diplodocus! Daily at 1.30pm....

Dates
23rd Aug 2010 to 29th Aug 2010

 
A Bug’s Life
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Discover what life is like for insects in the woodland. Use Nature Detective skills to explore the woodland floor, and find out what creeps through the canopy. Reveal the hidden underwater world of a ...

Dates
24th Aug 2010

 
Monmouthshire Show

Monmouth Showground, Monmouth

• Come along for a magnificent day out to the Monmouthshire Show situated on the banks of the River Wye in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. • The Show is held on the last Thursday in August...

Dates
26th Aug 2010

 
Fun Day at Yat Rock

Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Join the Forestry Commission and the RSPB for a fun-packed day of activities. Something for all ages. Also includes Museum on the Move – opportunity to explore Herefordshire’s Folklore and Fairy...

Dates
27th Aug 2010

 
Blue Remembered Hills

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Dennis Potter’s brilliant and often hilarious evocation of war-time childhood games, rivalries, jealousies, and tragedies, is brought to life in an exciting original production by New Century Theatr...

Dates
27th Aug 2010

 
Traditional Charcoal Burn

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Meet the charcoal burners, and discover an ancient Forest craft and its traditions....

Dates
28th Aug 2010 to 30th Aug 2010

 
The Siege of Goodrich!

Goodrich Castle, Near Ross-on-Wye

Join the Wardour Garrison as we step back to the Civil War and witness displays of life from over 360 years ago. 2010 marks the 21st anniversary of the group, who have been authentically recreating li...

Dates
29th Aug 2010 to 30th Aug 2010

 
Have-a-go at... Day

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Observe, touch and have-a-go at a host of crafts, traditional and modern....

Dates
30th Aug 2010

 
Guided Walk - A Letter to the Admiralty
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Leader: Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Tour Guide Follow the path of the Romantics through Mailscot Wood, around Symonds Yat Rock,the Iron Age Fort, New Weir Forge and the Dropping Wells. Cross the r...

Dates
30th Aug 2010

 
Dowsing

Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Learn about dowsing and its applications, and have-a-go!...

Dates
30th Aug 2010

 
The Importance of Being Earnest

Babbington Meadow Arena, Monmouth

Rain or Shine is a Gloucester based professional theatre company which specialises in outdoor summer tours of classical theatre to castles, stately homes and gardens throughout the U.K. For our 20...

Dates
30th Aug 2010

 
Poetry on the Border

The Drill Hall, Chepstow, Chepstow

Gwyneth Lewis & Philip Gross...

Dates
4th Sep 2010

 
Exhibition by Terry Wall & Wendy Conway
(Free!)
Brockweir and Hewelsfield Village Shop, Brockweir

Animal Photography...

Dates
6th Sep 2010 to 18th Oct 2010

 
Exhibition by Terry Wall & Wendy Conway
(Free!)
Brockweir and Hewelsfield Village Shop, Brockweir

Animal Photography...

Dates
6th Sep 2010 to 18th Oct 2010

 
Penelope Leaver Green – Textile Artist and Quilter

The Malt House, Mitcheldean

An introduction to the work and style of Penny LG, with studio time experimenting under her guidance. Bed and Breakfast available – see www.millendmitcheldean.co.uk...

Dates
9th Sep 2010 to 10th Sep 2010

 
Abba Tribute Night

Forest Hills Golf Club, Coleford

Our Favourite Abba are back to kick off the Autumn season. Fantastic tribute Act, good food, disco and if last year was anything to go by, great atmosphere. 2 course meal, Abba Tribute Act plus disc...

Dates
10th Sep 2010

 
Teresa Searle – Professional and Much Published Textile Artist and Felter

The Malt House, Mitcheldean

An introduction to the work and style of Teresa Searle, with studio time felting under her guidance Bed and Breakfast available – see www.millendmitcheldean.co.uk...

Dates
11th Sep 2010 to 12th Sep 2010

 
Forest Fair
(Free!)
Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Join us for traditional games - and free admission as part of Heritage Open Days!...

Dates
12th Sep 2010

 
Bats by the Abbey
(Free!)
Tintern Abbey, Chepstow

Leader: Ian Rabjohns Find out about bats, their habits and habitats in Tintern Abbey. A talk followed by a walk along the riverbank. Location: Tintern Abbey Booking: Essential Contact: Julie Godfrey,...

Dates
14th Sep 2010

 
Building Confidence in OS Map Reading
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Build the skills needed to accurately follow a route through the varied countryside of the Woolhope Dome. 1:25000 OS Explorer Maps will be available on loan. Leader: Nic Howes Head of Geography. John...

Dates
17th Sep 2010

 
Forest Images
(Free!)
Dean Heritage Centre, Cinderford

Oil paintings on canvas by Sarah King....

Dates
25th Sep 2010 to 4th Oct 2010

 
Piercefield Walks
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Admire the picturesque viewpoints on the Piercefield walks which will include Eagle’s Nest. Conservation works to these sites have been completed in Feb 2010. Rough ground and difficult terrain incl...

Dates
25th Sep 2010

 
Poetry on the Border

The Drill Hall, Chepstow, Chepstow

Menna Elfyn & Alice Oswald...

Dates
2nd Oct 2010

 
Grandparents' Day

Perrygrove Railway, Coleford

Be a driver for a fiver. We will show you how to drive a steam engine and you can take it down the line for a short trip. Sorry - no passengers allowed....

Dates
3rd Oct 2010

 
Boats and Trade on the River Wye
(Free!)
Brockweir and Hewelsfield Village Shop, Brockweir

Hear about the history of the Wye navigation and the River Carriers at a talk given by Colin Green, the author of ‘Severn Traders’ Booking: Essential Contact: Julie Godfrey,Overlooking the Wye, 01...

Dates
6th Oct 2010

 
Friendly Engines Day

Perrygrove Railway, Coleford

Meet the Friendly Engines – and their crews! Entertainment included. Usual prices, no need to book....

Dates
9th Oct 2010

 
Autumn Colours,Little Doward
(Free!)
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth

Admire the autumnal tints amongst the ancient trees on a guided walk around the Woodland Trust’s Little Doward. Rough ground ,difficult terrain including steep steps. Leader:Woodland Trust Location...

Dates
9th Oct 2010