A mild week for mid October: Monday to Thursday reach 18 or 19 in the afternoons under grey cloud, warmer than the month usually manages. Tuesday is the wet day, light rain with a better-than-even chance of it; Wednesday is dry and still mild. Thursday is grey with a moderate breeze, Friday grey again and a few degrees down. Then the turn: Saturday clears, calm under a clear sky, five at dawn and twelve at best, and Sunday is much the same with a four-degree start. Both weekend mornings want a coat.

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on now, until Sunday 18 October · Cheltenham · Visit Cheltenham

Sunday 18 October, 19:30 · Everyman Theatre

Tuesday 13 October to Saturday 17 October · Everyman Theatre

Gloucester Rugby v Union Bordeaux-Begles · Friday 16 October, 20:00 · Kingsholm Stadium · Ticketmaster

Theodor von Holst: From Frankenstein to the Pre-Raphaelites · on now, until Sunday 30 May 2027 · Holst Victorian House

Beyond this week

Opus13 – CMS · Tuesday 20 October, 19:30 · Pittville Pump Room · £24 – £29

Maisie Adam: Whatsherface · Tuesday 20 October, 19:30 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £27

Twelve Angry Men · Tuesday 20 October to Saturday 24 October · Everyman Theatre

5K Night Run with Well Run · Wednesday 21 October · Dunkertons

The Showcase · Friday 23 October to Saturday 24 October · Cheltenham Racecourse · Visit Cheltenham

Phil Wang: Uh Oh · Friday 23 October, 20:00 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £27 – £37

Denise Van Outen & Johnny Vaughan - House V Indie · Saturday 24 October · Dunkertons

The Phantoms Starring Lee Mead · Saturday 24 October, 19:30 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £39 – £73

Sunday Service with Denise Van Outen & Johnny Vaughan · Sunday 25 October · Dunkertons

Tuesday 13 October, 18:00 · Cabinet · Cheltenham Borough Council

SoGlos

SoGlos

Horse racing returns to Cheltenham after racecourse works · SoGlos

Motorists warned of 'disruptive' motorway closure · BBC

What could replace Taco Bell on Cheltenham High Street · SoGlos

First look inside Cheltenham's new Irish tavern Katie O'Brien's · SoGlos

Disappointment as motorway junction plan scrapped · BBC

Nuffield Health: free exercise for long-term conditions · SoGlos

Football club makes history with £1m lottery win · BBC

Beyond this week

Community Governance Review (CGR) - Final Recommendations · Monday 19 October, 14:30 · Council · Cheltenham Borough Council

Coming up

Cheltenham - Next Gen · Wednesday 14 October, 14:00 · Cheltenham Library · Young Adult £5.00

Pick your own pumpkins in the Cotswolds · Friday 16 October to Sunday 18 October · Cotswold Farm Park

Beyond this week

Dear Zoo · Wednesday 21 October · Cheltenham Town Hall · £15.50

Grand Reopening – Community Party · Friday 23 October, 17:00 · The Wilson · free

October half term fun at the GWSR · Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November · Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

Halloween Trail · Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November · The Wilson

Nature Club · Saturday 24 October, 10:30 · Prestbury Library · free

Rude Science · Sunday 25 October, 11:00 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £18 – £20

Every week

Baby Bounce & Rhyme · Up Hatherley Library, Tuesdays 10:15 to 10:45; Hesters Way Library, Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:00; Charlton Kings Library, Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:00; Cheltenham Children's Library, Wednesdays 14:00 to 14:30; Prestbury Library, Fridays 14:15 to 14:45 · Early Years · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Drama Tots · Rising Stars: Every Tuesday, 9:45am–10:30am, Kings Hall, Charlton Kings (18–36 months); Bright Stars: Every Tuesday, 11:00am–11:45am, Kings Hall, Charlton Kings (3–4 years); All Stars: Every Thursday, 10:30am–11:15am, Highbury Church Hall, Cheltenham Centre (2–5 years); All Stars: Every Friday, 1:45pm–2:45pm, United Reform Church Hall, Warden Hill (2–5 years) · Drama Tots Cheltenham

Hesters Way - Tunes & Tales Family Singing Club · Hesters Way Library, Saturdays 10:00 to 11:00 · Families · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Lego Club · Cheltenham Children's Library, Saturdays 10:30 to 12:30; Hesters Way Library, Saturdays 11:00 to 12:00; Charlton Kings Library, Saturdays 13:00 to 14:00 · Children · Gloucestershire Libraries

Library Littles · Up Hatherley Library, Mondays 14:30 to 15:00; Hesters Way Library, Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:00; Charlton Kings Library, Thursdays 10:30 to 11:00; Cheltenham Children's Library, Fridays 11:00 to 11:30 · Children · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Story Time · Cheltenham Children's Library, Fridays 11:00 to 11:30 · Early Years · free · Gloucestershire Libraries

Library sessions © Gloucestershire County Council, used under its terms for re-using published information.

Great Malvern · about 40 minutes' drive

AONB ridge walks with panoramic views across six counties on a clear day. Well-marked trails from easy to strenuous. Good cafes in Great Malvern town.

Saturday 17 October · Bampton · Cotswold Events

Discover artisan food, beautiful handmade gifts and talented local makers at the Bampton Autumn Food and Gift Fair, returning for its fourth year.

Choral Classics · Saturday 17 October · Cirencester · Cotswold Events

Hidcote Garden · Hidcote Bartrim, near Chipping Campden · about 50 minutes' drive

Beyond this week

Bayeux Tapestry immersive exhibition at Tewkesbury Abbey · Thursday 22 October to Sunday 11 July 2027 · SoGlos

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