This year’s Heritage Open Days once again give you a chance to find out about our mining heritage. Oldwood Pits, near Rangeworthy Oldwood Lane, off Tanhouse Lane, Yate, BS37 7PZ Sunday 22 September PREBOOKED tours only 10am, 11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3pm. To book, call 01454 228160 and leave a message with your name, telephone […]

For the last 18 months, South Glos Council has been delivering a project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to uncover real life stories of those who lived and worked in South Gloucestershire during the Second World War.  To acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War and to share […]

The next Community Engagement Forum meeting covering Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath and Iron Acton will be held at 7pm on Monday 22nd July at the Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterell. Come along to find out what’s going on in our communities and raise any concerns you have. 

There are two opportunities coming up to help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society by buying cup cakes. On Tuesday 11 June there will be a Cup Cake Day from 12 noon until 2pm at Coalpit Heath Village Hall (aka The Miners). On Friday 28 June Bridge House Residential Home, Frampton Cotterell is throwing open […]

This year’s Frampton Festival will take place on Saturday 13th July at The Park (by Crossbow House). The Centenary Field, the usual venue, is unavailable as a collapsed retaining wall prevents large vehicles, such as those used to carry the fairground rides, accessing the site. Two weeks ago Claire and Tristan arranged a meeting on […]

If you’re looking for activities to keep your children busy this half term, check out the events listed on the South Glos website.

Frampton Cotterell & District Local History Society are running a coach trip to Exeter and Powderham Castle on Saturday 22nd June. After lunch and a stroll around the city centre there will a visit to Powderham Castle, which enjoys a unique, picturesque setting within an ancient deer park beside the Exe estuary, just south of […]

On Bank Holiday Monday (27 May 2019) between 10am and 4pm the Friends of Ram Hill Colliery will be providing guided walks round the site. The 19th century mine site has the remains of the mine shaft, horse-gin, bunkers and Dramway. Take a walk through the woodland area and enjoy this fine example of local […]

Next week is Dementia Action week. If you or someone you care for is living with dementia, you might be interested in these events taking place locally. On Thursday 23rd May there is a A ‘Living Well with Dementia’ roadshow in Winterbourne for residents who have recently been diagnosed with dementia and their family, carers […]

As Christian Aid week draws to a close there are still events to look forward to this weekend. Tonight there’s a quiz at the British Legion – ring 776618 to book. Tomorrow (Saturday) there is a plant sale and coffee morning 10am-1pm at ‘The Lilacs’ Station Rd, Iron Acton. On Sunday there are Trains Rides […]