Things to do

Things to do includes places to visit, regular opportunities and clubs or groups you can join. There are plenty of locally run online opportunities at the moment, so check out what’s available below. Try a new activity or get involved in a hobby you enjoy and meet people who have the same interests as you. You can browse the categories below or scroll down further to search for things to do by category and by any specific access requirements you have.

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Children's Activities

Everything for children including soft play, outdoor adventure, family or child groups like messy play, baby yoga etc and places for family days out.
Tewkesbury / Children's Activities - Cinema and Film - Performing Arts - Theatre and Concerts

Matilda The Musical (Sensory Friendly)

These screenings are ideal for those living with Dementia, Autism or any other condition that affects day to day…
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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Gardens and Nature - Historic buildings - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas - Wellbeing

Wild Winter at Slimbridge

Winter is a fantastic time to visit Slimbridge with up to 30,000 wild wintering ducks, geese and swans…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities

Youth Forum for Autistic and Neurodiverse Youth

The Youth Forum is for autistic and neurodiverse young people between the ages of 13 and 19.  It is about having…
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Cheltenham / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Faith and Spirituality - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Evening / Community Groups

Mondays:Afterschool Kids Cooking Club for school years 3,4 & 5. 3:30 - 4:30pm Space 51 - Youth Club for school…
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Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

Forest Friends

Forest Friends is a social/learning group for young people aged 18 - 30 years. These sessions are held on Monday…
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Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

Specialist Music Sessions

These sessions are held on Fridays (term time only) from 3pm-5pm at Heart of the Forest School. Young people get to…
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Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Food and Drink - Play Areas

Whirlikidz

This session is held on Wednesdays (term time only) from 3pm - 5pm. Young people aged 5-12 years will get on…
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Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

Bream 'Devils' Youth Club

An integrated Youth Club held on Thursday evenings at Bream Community Centre. The club is open to any young…
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Forest of Dean / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

ASD Youth Club

A Youth Club for those who are autistic or are awaiting an autism diagnosis to get together have a…
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Cirencester / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Rising Stars - Inclusive dance group

Rising Stars is an inclusive dance group for children aged 10+.  Come and learn movement, make friends and grow in…
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Tewkesbury / Children's Activities - Cinema and Film - Food and Drink - Theatre and Concerts

CineMinis: Fisherman’s Friends: One And All (PG)

CineMinis: Fisherman’s Friends: One And All (PG) CineMinis (formerly Nappy Mondays) are film screenings exclusively for parents or…
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Cheltenham / Children's Activities - Performing Arts

Drama Tots

Drama Tots is offering classes in Cheltenham from September 2022! We explore the world around us and learn all though…
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Gloucester / Children's Activities - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Family Fun Active sessions

Currently running every Saturday from 12.30 to 1.30 these sessions are totally free and food and drink…
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Stroud / Children's Activities

Allsorts - Clubs and activities

Gaming Club, Home School Families Club, Baby and toddler group and siblings group Visit the calendar and…
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Stroud / Children's Activities

Sensory Stories - Saturday afternoons - Monthly

Enjoy a simple story alongside a range of sensory experiences – different sensations using lights, smells, textures and sounds…
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Stroud / Children's Activities

Toy Library - Friday and Saturday mornings

Stay and play at our toy library lending sessions!Our popular toy library lending sessions are a…
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Gloucester / Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups

After School Club for children with additional needs

After School Club, for over 8’s Monday – Thursday 3:15 – 5:45pmCost: £20 per sessionWe provide a meal and…
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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Literature and Writing - Sports and Leisure

An opportunity to write to encourage and motivate

An opportunity to write about your new beginnings to encourage and motivate New beginnings can be so beautiful.…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Theatre and Concerts

Innovative drama classes for teenagers (12 plus)

Acting Up! provides exciting drama classes for teenagers to discover all aspects of acting in a fun and innovative…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Theatre and Concerts

Drama classes for 7-11 year olds

Acting Up! provides exciting drama classes for children to discover all aspects of acting in a fun and innovative…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Theatre and Concerts

Drama classes for 7-11 year olds

Acting Up! provides exciting drama classes for children to discover all aspects of acting in a fun and innovative way. I…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Performing Arts

Exciting drama classes for 3-6 year olds

Take your children on an imaginative adventure, with our innovative drama class for younger children, which takes place for…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Performing Arts

Exciting drama classes for 3-6 year olds

Take your children on an imaginative adventure, with our innovative drama class for younger children, which takes place for 30…
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Cheltenham / Children's Activities - Wellbeing

Play and Creative Art Therapy

Play Therapy is much like counselling is for adults, but through the medium of play, so the therapist works…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities

More about Trainmaster Gloucestershire

Trainmaster Gloucestershire is train themed events and private parties that pop-up around Gloucestershire. It's set-up and run by myself (Louise)…
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Gloucester / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Play Areas - Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

*FREE* Half Term Events at The Chamwell Centre

Come and join us at The Chamwell Centre for some FREE activities Multi Activities: Tuesday 22 Feb 1.30pm - 3.30pm Wednesday…
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Gloucester / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

GLOUCESTERSHIRE INCLUSIVE CHOIR

*FREE* Inclusive Choir at The Chamwell Centre (in conjunction with Soundabout and The Music Works Glos}Saturday's 3.30pm to…
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Gloucester / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Play Areas - Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

*FREE* Table Cricket Sessions 19, 22 & 23 February

Come and try TABLE CRICKET  (brought to you by Lord's Taverners, Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation & The Chamwell Centre Charity)No…
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Cheltenham / Children's Activities - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Refreshments at Pittville Park

If you are visiting Pittville Park, why not pop into one of their cafés for some…
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Bourton-on-the-Water / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Food and Drink - LGBTQIA+ - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Bourton on the Water Youth Club

Bourton on the Water Junior youth club is an open access youth club for ages 8 - Year 6 from…
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Cheltenham / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Food and Drink - LGBTQIA+ - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Blockley Youth Club

Blockley Junior youth club is an open access youth club for ages 8 - Year 6 from Blockley and…
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Cirencester / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Sensory Movers - dance class for children with a disability

At Spiral Dance Studio, we aim to provide everybody with the opportunity to dance, by catering for different ages,…
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Cinderford / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure

Engage Youth Circus

Join Engage Circus for 2 new circus skills courses. These 2 classes will cover a range…
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Bourton-on-the-Water / Children's Activities - Play Areas - Sports and Leisure

SEND Gymnastics

We love running our Recreational Gymnastics programme and are so delighted to now offer SEND Gymnastics classes, where we…
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Forest of Dean / Arts and Crafts - Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Cinema and Film - Faith and Spirituality - Farms and Zoos - Festivals and Seasonal - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups - Sports and Leisure - Theatre and Concerts - Wellbeing

Together We Can Inclusive Activity Club

Together We Can is a weekly activity club for anyone with a disability. We meet weekly at Cinderford Rugby on…
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Gloucester / Children's Activities - Festivals and Seasonal - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups - Theatre and Concerts

The Hub, Gloucester

Designed by young people, for young people. The Hub is a brand new facility in Kings Square and the…
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Gloucester / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Festivals and Seasonal - Food and Drink - Gardens and Nature - LGBTQIA+ - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Robinswood Hill Country Park

Robinswood Hill is a 100 hectare Country Park on the south east side of Gloucester rising to 198m (651…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Performing Arts

Inclusive Bubble Birthday Parties

Sensory Birthday Parties for SEN ChildrenBubbly Heaven provides an interactive inclusive bubble party for children with special needs birthday’s…
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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Historic buildings - Museums and Galleries - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Visit The Museum of Gloucester...

Found within the city of Gloucester is an internationally important collection of treasures of over 750,000 objects... …
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Cheltenham / Children's Activities - Sports and Leisure

Karate classes - kids

Karate offers many benefits to children and adults alike.   Classes are split into children and adults classes.Learn traditional karate style…
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Cirencester / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Wellbeing

Cirencester Dance Club - Virtual Dance Experience

At Cirencester Dance Club, ‘where magical moments are made’, we pride ourselves on our warm and friendly atmosphere in our…
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities

Online Science Parties!

“Hello? Is this thing on? Good! This is Diatom Dave calling… and I need scientists like you!”…
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Stonehouse / Children's Activities

Make Giant Bubbles with a home starter kit

Buy a giant bubble starter kit, foamer or bubble lights from Bubbly Heaven's online shop based in Stonehouse,…
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Stonehouse / Children's Activities

Make Giant Bubbles with a home starter kit

Buy a giant bubble starter kit, foamer or bubble lights from Bubbly Heaven's online shop based in Stonehouse,…
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Cirencester / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups

Spiral Dance Studio

At Spiral Dance Studio, we aim “to provide everybody with the opportunity to dance”. We offer dance classes…
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Cinderford / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Museums and Galleries

Dean Heritage Centre

The Dean Heritage Centre has five museum galleries and various outside displays where you can explore the rich and unique…
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Gloucestershire / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Free tandem bike hire

Free tandem hire to anyone with a disability or additional need, so that they can ride wherever, whenever and with…
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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities

Family Art Week

Family Art Week – 7 Day Resource, download this free pack of 7 daily Family Fun art activities
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Gloucestershire / Children's Activities - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Circus Skills - 'How To' Films

Circus skills – watch these films to help you learn how to juggle, use a diablo and balance objects!
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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Social Interest Groups - Wellbeing

Community Bunting Project

Community Bunting Project – watch the film and download the free handout to make your own bright and colourful bunting!…
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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Wellbeing

Make and Take at Treasure Seekers Hub

Why not book a Make and Take Session at Treasure Seekers Hub at 52 Westgate Street?  We run sessions at…
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Northleach / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Parks and Green Spaces - Sports and Leisure - Wellbeing

Climbing coaching

Here at Far Peak our specialty is climbing and we can make it accessible for everyone. This type of session…
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Cheltenham / Attractions and Days Out - Children's Activities - Gardens and Nature - Parks and Green Spaces - Play Areas

Pittville Park

Pittville Park, a 20-30 minute walk from the centre of Cheltenham, is the town’s largest ornamental park and features the…
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Gloucestershire / Arts and Crafts - Children's Activities - Sports and Leisure

Gympanzees Online Resources

From exercise videos, activities, ideas and Zoom sessions with a qualified therapist – we’re here to help you. Our resource…
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Gloucester / Children's Activities - Performing Arts - Social Interest Groups - Theatre and Concerts

Music Works at Home

Is music your passion? Are you missing the opportunity to get involved in making music during lockdown?The…
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