Things to do in Tewkesbury

Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us

20 years in stand-up for the Taskmaster cheeky texts icon, multi-award winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently ‘Baby Reindeer’ actor: Watson…

The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

Katie Hickman - The Aviary Gate Series

Step into the opulent and dangerous world of the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. This captivating session features acclaimed historian and novelist Katie Hickman i…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

A Beautiful Noise Show: The Definitive Tribute to Neil Diamond

A Beautiful Noise Show - Fisher Stevens celebrates the music and tribute to Neil Diamond From London’s West End, this internationally acclaimed production celeb…

The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

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The Greatest MUSICALS Disco - Tewkesbury

Prepare yourselves for a full blown theatrical explosion as we give you music from Hamilton, Grease, Dirty Dancing, High School Musical, Wicked & Mamma Mia to T…

The Watson Hall, Tewkesbury

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Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir - Life in the Countryside

Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir - Life in the Countryside Shepherd's Crook Folk Choir will be bringing the countryside to life for you with a variety of readings an…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

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Proms Concert - Tewkesbury Town Band

A Night of Brass, Bunting & Big Proms Classics Expect uplifting marches, singalong favourites, and a full Proms atmosphere with the Tewkesbury Town Band. Watson…

The Watson Hall, Tewkesbury

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Tewkesbury’s Floods and Flood Meadows Walk

Tewkesbury’s Floods and Flood Meadows Walk Tewkesbury is world famous for its floods!

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury Battlefield Walk

Tewkesbury Battlefield Walk On Saturday 4th May 1471, the “Wars of the Roses” came to a head at Tewkesbury.

Vineyards Car Park, Tewkesbury

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt

Psychic Medium Nikki Kitt is a Spiritualist Medium who is currently touring the UK with her successful Psychic / Mediumship Evenings.As a Medium Nikki Kitt aims…

The Watson Hall, Tewkesbury

Old Medicines and Cures of Gloucestershire

If you think Shakespeare’s “Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog” sounds like a strange potion, then prepare yourself for a shock!

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Mahler, Brahms and Bruckner

Das klagende Lied is Mahler’s musical coming-of-age - an insight into one of the great musical minds of all time and a chilling tale of jealousy, murder and mag…

Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury

Pre-concert Talk: Mahler

Following his wonderfully informative and engaging talks in 2025, Professor of Composition at the University of Bristol John Pickard, returns to delve deeper in…

Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury

The Energy of Summer

Energy of Summer Celebrate the abundance of nature, the long days and enjoy the colours of summer in all its glory as we stroll around the Abbey grounds and mus…

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury 1471 - a Vindication of Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset

The battle of Tewkesbury in 1471 was a decisive Yorkist victory for Edward IV, devastating Queen Margaret’s Lancastrian cause - colourfully portrayed in the tow…

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

Holiday Crafts - Making Wild Seed Feeders

Enjoy seasonal crafts and create your own wild seed feeders!

Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury

Stitching Stories

Stitching Stories The starting points for Liz’s imagery are natural motifs, poetry and the written word, the traditions of her craft or the unexpected that insp…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Holiday Crafts - Bark Rubbing & Nature Collage

Enjoy seasonal crafts like bark rubbing & nature collage on the Abbey lawn!

Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury

Ste Right Up! A Cabaret and Burlesque Circus Spectacular!

ROLL UP! ROLL UP! For the NEW Fitz & Giggles presentation: STEP RIGHT UP! A Cabaret & Burlesque Circus Spectacular!Wonder at the sights and sounds of the circus…

The Watson Hall, Tewkesbury

Museum Walk - Dirty Business Past & Present

Date & Time: Saturday 1st August 11am - 12pm approx Location: John Moore Museum 45 Church Street Tewkesbury Gl20 5sn Tickets: This is a free event - donations a…

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

Nature Explorers - Bird & Bug Hunt

Young nature explorers can hunt for birds and bugs around the Tewkesbury Abbey grounds.

Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury

Boil a Mouse in Urine - Childcare in Tudor and Stuart times

Boil a Mouse in Urine - Childcare in Tudor and Stuart times This talk will reveal the ways in which people cared for their young children in the 16th and 17th c…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Teddy Bear's Picnic

Enjoy crafts and storytelling at the Teddy Bear's Picnic!

Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury

Holiday Crafts - Creating a Beautiful Butterfly

Date & Time: Wednesday 19th August 10am to 11.30am Location: Old Baptist Chapel Church Street Tewkesbury Gl20 5rz Tickets: £1 per child - donations appreciated…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Treasure Hunt on the Abbey Lawn & Museum Gardens

Date & Time: Wednesday 26th August 10-11.30am Location: (Come to the John Moore Museum first) Abbey lawn Church Street Tewkesbury Gl20 5rz Tickets: £1 per child…

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

Two Queens in One Isle -Relationship of Queen Elizabeth I & Mary, Queen of Scots

Two Queens in One Isle - The Toxic Relationship of Queen Elizabeth I & Mary, Queen of Scots It took 3 blows before the headsman, Bull, at last severed the head…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Signs of Autumn and Mini Beast Hunting

Date & Time: Thursday 17th September Walk lasts approximately 35 minutes Ticket Price: This is a free event - donations will be appreciated Contact: 01684 29717…

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

"More than Stuffing!" A Taxidermist's journey into a misunderstood art

“More Than Stuffing: A Taxidermist’s Journey into a Misunderstood Art” Drawing on personal experience and professional expertise, taxidermist Becky Dick introdu…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

It's A Beautiful Noise - The Definitive Tribute to Neil Diamond

Celebrating over 10 Years of Sold-Out Shows Across Europe – The Music. The Voice. The Legend.

The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

An Evening of Ghost Stories

An Evening of Ghost Stories A one-man performance by Toby Burchell “...This horror was bounding like a tiger at his heels, with blazing eyes and one stringy arm…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Jorge Jiménez - Bach.Pure Concert II

Jorge Jiménez - Bach.Pure Concert II Violinist and Early Music specialist Jorge Jiménez returns to the John Moore Museum for the first instalment of his cycle “…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Mediumship Evening with Nikki Kitt

Evening of Mediumship with Psychic Medium Nikki KittPsychic Medium Nikki Kitt is a Spiritualist Medium who is currently touring the UK with her successful Psych…

Watson Memorial Hall, Tewkesbury

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Say No to the Devil!

Say no to the Devil The Christian Devil is a beguiling and strangely attractive figure, despite his utterly negative portrayal over two thousand years.

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

A Gloucestershire Odyssey: Gloucestershire’s History and Traditions

A Gloucestershire Odyssey: Gloucestershire’s History and Traditions This is the story of how Gloucestershire developed, and looks at its history, folklore, natu…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Ancient Trees of Britain: Yew and Oak

Ancient Trees of Britain: Yew and Oak In this presentation, John Parker - CEO of the Arboricultural Association and founder of the Stonehouse Community Arboretu…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir - Christmastime

Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir - Christmastime Shepherd's Crook Folk Choir will be bringing this Christmas season to life for you with a variety of traditional car…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Half-term holiday Crafts

Half-Term Holiday Crafts Come along this half-term holiday to make a fun and colourful craft which will brighten up your home!

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

Museum Walk: "A Dirty Business"

Museum Walk - A Dirty Business Past & Present Join Steve & Geoff as they take you on a tour of Tewkesbury and regale you with tales of the ups and downs associa…

The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury

Willow Swallows Workshop

Willow Swallows Workshop Come and join Vicky from Dovecote Willow for a mindful morning on Friday 14th May creating Willow Swallows. Small group (max 10) with f…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury

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Willow Peony Crown Workshop

Willow Peony Crown Workshop Come and join Vicky from Dovecote Willow for a mindful morning on Saturday 21st August creating a Willow Peony Crown Plant Support.…

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The Walls have Ears with Dr Helen Fry

"The Walls have Ears" - with Dr Helen Fry The Greatest Intelligence Operation of WWII A few days before the start of World War Two, Secret Intelligence Service…

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Gloucestershire Place Names

Gloucestershire Place Names From Apperley ‘apple-tree wood’ to Hartpury ‘peartree with hard pears’, Saintbury ‘Saewine’s enclosure’ to Dymock ‘fort of the pigs’…

The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury