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Community

Around £3

High Lodge Open Day

Make the most of discounted parking on Thursday 23 July. Join us for the High Lodge Open day and park for £3 all day. This is a great chance to find a new activity in the forest and what it takes to be part of the various Forestry England departments. Complete our scavenger hunt to be in with a chance to win some great prizes! On site at the Open Day Harvesting Simulator Fire and Police activities Laser tag Heritage and history of Thetford Forest Wildlife, Conservation and Civil Engineering teams Beat the range challenge Kid's bike course and demo bikes and lots more to come..... All our usual activities (High Lodge - Activities | Forestry England) will be OPEN and available but please note some will require booking in advance

Thu 23 Jul09:00Hopton Woods Mountain Bike Centre(3.9mi)

via Hopton Woods Mountain Bike CentreCurated

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories Film + Crafty Making Workshop

ComedyCommunityWorkshops & Classes

Around £3.50

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories Film + Crafty Making Workshop

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR AND OTHER STORIES THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR: Learn to count when The Very Hungry Caterpillar eats his way to a magical transformation. PAPA, PLEASE GET THE MOON FOR MEl: A little girl is fascinated by the changing face of the moon. THE VERY QUIET CRICKET: Learning to speak does not come easily for The Very Quiet Cricket. Will he ever learn? THE MIXED-UP CHAMELEON: When The Mixed Up Chameleon visits a zoo, the experience teaches him the meaning of being yourself. I SEE A SONG: Imagination is the magic carpet to a rainbow world of music in I See A Song. But can you really see a song? join us for a this wonderful selection of short animations then stay for a crafty making session with Liz and team at SpArC theatre All materials and ideas provided with plenty of freedom to be creative ! £3.50 per child or £6 for 2 children. Accompanying Adults FREE but please book a place so we know for seating and we would be grateful of a donation on the day if you want to make things too. All ages welcome. Under 8’s must be accompanied. 10.45 Arrive 10.50 Watch Animation on the big SpArC Cinema Screen 11.20 -12.45 – Making Workshop- – All materials provided This work shop is a collaboration with FLICKS IN THE STICKS The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories | Trailer

Thu 23 Jul11:45Sparc Theatre(3.7mi)

via Sparc Theatre

ComedyCommunityFestivals & Events

Rescheduled Event: Bishops Castle Carnival 125yr Celebration

RESCHDULED EVENT NEW DATE Thursday 23 July 7.30pm Join us for a wonderful community evening of film, photos, and memories of the Carnival over its incredible 125 years. Lets celebrate this years carnival and all the years gone by together Cheese and Wine included in ticket price- All proceeds to Bishop’s Castle Carnival . All Welcome

Thu 23 Jul20:30Sparc Theatre(3.7mi)

via Sparc Theatre

Community

Lay-Led Service

Twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, 9.45am or 10am there is a lay-led services either at St George's Church or at Clun Methodist Church.

Sun 26 Jul09:45Clunton: St Mary(1.8mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Lay-Led Service

Twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, 9.45am or 10am there is a lay-led services either at St George's Church or at Clun Methodist Church.

Sun 26 Jul09:45St Swithun's Church(4mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

No communion at Hopesay on 26th July

Sun 26 Jul11:15St Mary's Church(5mi)

via St Mary's ChurchCurated

Residential Writing Course: Memoir/Place (Fiction and Non-fiction)

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Memoir/Place (Fiction and Non-fiction)

The stories we tell – be they fiction, journalistic non-fiction, memoir, or a hybrid form – all take place somewhere. A work may not be about a place, but a work is brought to life when the reader has a sense of place. This course will examine how to transform a landscape from something passive we might gaze at to something we have an active conversation with: something that speaks through us as writers, and speaks to our readers. Join acclaimed authors Jade Angeles Fitton and Tom Vowler to learn how they capture the essence of place in their work, and explore the overlooked places within us and without us when it comes to our own writing. How can a place act as a metaphor or personality a character or allegory in its own right? How do we evoke place, and ensure fair representation of the place and the people we are writing about? Your tutors will encourage you to develop your ideas, characters and environments through writing exercises, reflective practice and diverse readings, with The Hurst’s woodlands and gardens from which to take inspiration. Whether you are just embarking on or are midway through a project, and whether you are working in fiction, non-fiction or hybrid forms, this promises to be an immersive, inspiring week that will demonstrate how ‘place’ is the bedrock of our experience, and how we can translate that to the page.

Sat 1 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(1.3mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(1.8mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15St Swithun's Church(4mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

Community

Around £20

Events 2026

This year we are concentrating on organising events in partnership with other colleagues:

Fri 7 AugMiddle Marches Community Land Trust(3.9mi)

via Middle Marches Community Land TrustCurated

Community

Around £6

Pop-up Parkour

10.00 am Session 11.00 am Session 2.00pm Session 2.45pm Session Pop-Up Parkour is back!!! Brings the excitement of parkour, free running, and dynamic movement directly to local community parks and events across the region. Using a variety of purpose-built equipment and obstacles, it offers young people a unique opportunity to explore Parkour movement techniques through jumps, vaults, rolls, and slides with professional coaches in high energy sessions. The workshops will be bookable and led by Ascension Dance Parkour coaches. Each one will have different skills to learn for variety. Workshop 1 / 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM £6 Workshop 2 / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM £5 Drop in 1 / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) (Lunch Break / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM) Workshop 3 / 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM £6 Workshop 4 / 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM £6 Drop in 2 / 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) The drop-in session will be open to all on the day and will need to be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times Age: 7 + You can book for as many sessions as you want Combining structured workshops with supervised open play, Pop-Up Parkour is an, inclusive activity that invites young people to challenge their physical abilities in a fun, high-energy environment.

Fri 7 Aug11:00Sparc Theatre(3.7mi)

via Sparc Theatre

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

It is easy to fall into habits as a poet, whether that is relying on the same formal tricks and voicings, or writing the poems we feel others will like at the expense of our own imaginations and interests. It might be that we return to the same themes, or cling to a notion of accessibility that neglects the stranger, murkier kinds of knowledge that poems can reach and hold. Getting beyond these perceived limits can feel risky, discomforting, but it is often on the margins of thought and feeling and language that poetry makes its most novel and profound connections and revelations. Join experienced poets and teachers Jack Underwood and Greta Stoddart on this course which will both challenge and support you to identify your areas of risk, and provide you with the tools to take greater, more illuminating leaps. This course will be most suited to people who have been writing for a while, and who want to bring along their drafts for some fresh impetus and a direction forward, whether that be towards hopes of publication, to share a finished collection with loved ones, or just to reinvigorate your poetic practice.

Sat 8 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(1.3mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

CommunityFood & Drink

Coffee Morning

Every Second Saturday of the month.

Sat 8 Aug10:00St Mary's Church(5mi)

via St Mary's ChurchCurated

Community

Around £6

Paddington 2

The second film in the Paddington trilogy. Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Sun 9 AugArts Alive(3.9mi)

via Arts Alive

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Writers of narrative non-fiction often tread a delicate line: what might their personal experiences mean in the light of bigger, more global reckonings? And how might these broader themes be made more arresting, more graspable, by threading in a smaller and more personal focus? Whether you’re a non-fiction writer looking for ‘narrative’, or a ‘narrative’ writer wondering if your work speaks to anything beyond your personal experience, whether you’re stuck halfway through a manuscript or just flirting with a couple of initial ideas, this five-day course with acclaimed authors Helen Jukes and Noreen Masud focuses on drawing connections between the big and the small, the personal and the political, in narrative non-fiction. Writing exercises will encourage you to zoom in and out: to write both small and personal, and big and expansive. By the end of the week, you'll have experimented with drilling down to the emotional heart of your narrative non-fiction project, and feeling beyond your own story to explore its wider contexts. What to Expect: • Supportive workshops to deepen your craft: All the essential elements of non-fiction writing, from research and structure to voice and style • Expert guidance from your tutors: Acclaimed and prizewinning writers share their insights into building a writing practice • Personal Feedback: Focused 1:1 sessions with your tutors for constructive feedback on your work • Inspiration from a range of texts: Learn more about technique from the very...

Sat 15 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(1.3mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(1.8mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15St Swithun's Church(4mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

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Venues with events near Guilden Down

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

The Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation1.3 miles away Clunton: St Mary1.8 miles away

More about Guilden Down

Shropshire, England

Guilden Down is in Shropshire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Guilden Down events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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