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Top Picks
Rainy Day Picks This Weekend
11–12 July Near Wainford
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Wainford, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Wainford
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6Informal Worship
at St Peter and St Paul's Church
Informal liturgy with modern songs with guitar accompaniment
9.6 milesSun 12 Jul11:30
7An Introduction to Direct Gyotaku Printing
Gyotaku is a printmaking technique originally used by fishermen to record their prize catch. Nowadays gyotaku is used by people all over the world to appreciate nature through the art of print. In this step by step practical workshop you will be introduced to direct gyotaku and be able to make your own fish prints. You will learn how to select and prepare fish, mix and apply non-toxic inks, use Oriental papers, print fish and finish the prints using traditional methods. No previous printing or art experience is necessary.
11.7 milesSun 12 Jul
8An Introduction to Direct Gyotaku Printing
at The Seagull
Gyotaku is a printmaking technique originally used by fishermen to record their prize catch. Nowadays gyotaku is used by people all over the world to appreciate nature through the art of print. In this step by step practical workshop you will be introduced to direct gyotaku and be able to make your own fish prints. You will learn how to select and prepare fish, mix and apply non-toxic inks, use Oriental papers, print fish and finish the prints using traditional methods. No previous printing or art experience is necessary.
11.7 milesSun 12 Jul
9125th Birthday Afternoon Tea
We would like to invite you to indulge in our delicious Pavilion’s 125th Birthday Afternoon Tea in our theatre bar. Carefully curated and baked by the talented Dotty's Delights. Menu Includes: Cream cheese, dil & cucumber finger sandwiches Coronation chicken fingers sandwiches Beef & horseradish sandwiches Caramelised onion & goat's cheese tart Cheese & Chive scone with butter Raspberry scone with raspberry jam and clotted cream Victoria Sponge Bailey's strawberries & cream Eton mess Chocolate Tart . £26.50, , £31.50, with a glass of Prosecco Please book now as limited number of spaces available. Children’s afternoon tea are also available on request. State dietary requirements at time of booking.
13.9 milesSat 11 Jul£26.50,
10It’s Not A Game – With Award-Winning Illusionists Jay & Joss
Play with magic. Escape reality. Jay & Joss are the award-winning illusionists who stunned the judges on Britain’s Got Talent. Now they’re back with a mind-bending new show – a chance to sit back and leave real life behind! It’s Not a Game invites you into a world where nothing is quite as it seems. […]
12.5 milesSat 11 Jul£29.50
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