Sunday 25 October 2026 · 44 items · 5 min read
The M5 Junction 10 upgrade has a timetable: the slip roads at Cheltenham's own junction will close for an estimated two years from early 2027, as part of the £372 million scheme. Not this week's problem, but a long one for anyone who joins or leaves the motorway there. Nearer at hand, the two councils have chosen a preferred bidder for Gloucestershire Airport, not yet named. And it is half-term: the family list runs from pumpkins to pirate pigs, with Halloween on Saturday.
The week at a glance
The Wilson’s transformed wing reopens with a week of free events
M5 Junction 10 slip roads closing for two years from 2027
Councils choose a preferred bidder for Gloucestershire Airport
Film Chelt: Friday 30 October to Sunday 8 November
Pick your own pumpkins in the Cotswolds: on now, until Saturday 31 October
Weather
A wet start, then a dry, grey run to the weekend. Monday is the wet one: drizzle on a near-certain forecast with a moderate breeze, though mild for late October at up to 17°C. Tuesday is lighter drizzle, still more likely than not, and still mild. From Wednesday the rain goes and the cloud stays: overcast, light winds and afternoons around 14 to 16°C, with Thursday the brightest at partly cloudy. The weekend is calm, dry and cooler: Saturday tops out at 12°C with only a small chance of rain, so Halloween rounds look dry, and Sunday is the coolest of the week at 7 to 11°C.
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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Out and about
Friday 30 October to Sunday 8 November · Cheltenham · Visit Cheltenham
Tuesday 27 October to Friday 30 October · The Wilson · free
Friday 30 October, 14:00 · The Wilson · £10
Halloween Tots Spooktakular! · Tuesday 27 October, 10:30 · The Wilson · £5
Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire · Tuesday 27 October to Wednesday 28 October · Cheltenham Town Hall · £37 – £47
We Will Rock You · Tuesday 27 October to Saturday 31 October · Everyman Theatre
Cheltenham Lab - Spooky Pixel Art GIFs · Wednesday 28 October, 10:00 · Cheltenham Library · Child £2.00
Cheltenham Lab - Draw It, Laser It: Spooky Decorations · Wednesday 28 October, 11:30 · Cheltenham Library · Child £5.00
The Three Little Pigs · Thursday 29 October, 11:30 · Cheltenham Playhouse
Simon Brodkin: Unleashed · Thursday 29 October, 19:30 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £28 – £48
3 Little Pirate Pigs · Friday 30 October, 11:30 · Everyman Theatre
Gary Davies 80s Party with Discos for Grown Ups · Friday 30 October, 20:00 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £27 – £42
Theodor von Holst by Candlelight · Saturday 31 October · Holst Victorian House
Beyond this week
Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour · Wednesday 4 November, 19:30 · The Centaur · Ticketmaster
Harriet Cowan: Life on the Farm · Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · Dunkertons Park · £12
Bach Mass in B Minor · Saturday 7 November, 19:30 · Cheltenham Town Hall · £28
Library sessions © Gloucestershire County Council, used under its terms for re-using published information.
What's going on in Cheltenham
From Saturday 24 October · SoGlos
SoGlos
Cheltenham Borough Council
Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester City Council, the joint shareholders of Gloucestershire Airport, are pleased to confirm that a preferred bidder has been selected for the purchase of the airport.
Cheltenham Borough Council
Cheltenham Borough, Gloucester City and Tewkesbury Borough councils will be updating the Strategic and Local Plan (SLP) programme in response to a short delay in information being delivered by consultants.
Spatial Development Strategy – Public engagement · Cabinet · Gloucestershire County Council
Experts at Hand, SEND Transformation Grant and reform plan · Cabinet · Gloucestershire County Council
Halloween Little Monsters Breakfast Banquet at The Ivy · Saturday 31 October to Sunday 1 November · SoGlos
Beyond this week
Tweedy in Cinderella at the Everyman Theatre this Christmas · Friday 27 November to Sunday 10 January 2027 · SoGlos
County council papers © Gloucestershire County Council, used under its terms for re-using published information.
Kids & family
Coming up
DWAEC Animal Show · Tuesday 27 October, 11:00, 13:00 and 15:30 · Dunkertons · £10
Creative Explorers: October Half-Term · Wednesday 28 October, 10:00 · The Wilson · £20
Party Peeps – Family Halloween Party · Wednesday 28 October, 14:00 · Pittville Pump Room
Pick your own pumpkins in the Cotswolds · on now, until Saturday 31 October · Cotswold Farm Park
Halloween Trail · on now, until Sunday 1 November · The Wilson
October half term at the GWSR · on now, until Sunday 1 November · Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
Beyond this week
Dunkertons Fireworks Night · Tuesday 3 November · Dunkertons · free
Gordon League Fireworks · Thursday 5 November · Gordon League Rugby Football Club, Hempsted, Gloucester · Cotswold Events
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; Prestbury Library, Tuesdays 11:00 to 11:30; Hesters Way Library, Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:00; Charlton Kings Library, Thursdays 10:30 to 11:00 · 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.
Worth the drive
SoGlos
Burford Autumn Food and Gift Fair · Saturday 31 October, 10:00 to 16:00 · Warwick Hall, Burford · free · Cotswold Events
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway · Toddington (headquarters) · about 20 minutes' drive
Beyond this week
Slimbridge Wetland Centre free on its 80th birthday · Tuesday 10 November · tickets booked in advance · SoGlos
Steam, Sparks & Spectacle · Saturday 7 November · Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
Drive times from OpenStreetMap data, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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