A skating rink will be installed in the grounds of Montpellier Gardens under cover of a huge marquee giving skaters complete protection from the weather. The rink will measure 50ft x 80ft and is suitable for all ages, novices and experienced skaters. There will be a cafe on site offering hot drinks and snacks.

Opening hours:
Tuesdays & Wednesdays noon -6pm
Thursdays 10am - 8pm
Fridays 10am -7pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sundays 10am -7pm
2 hour sessions in operation on Sat & Sun,

Admission: Children £5, Adults £6 Family ticket £15 = 2 adults + 2 children. Charges include skate hire

Cheltenham Bach Choir and the Cheltenham College Junior School Choir will be signing Christmas Carols in Suffolks Parade. There will be stalls with mulled wine and mince pies and Santa will also appear. Start 6.30pm.

A Blues night in aid of Gloucestershire's hospitals, The Tubby Blues Show, will take place at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Old Bath Road, Leckhampton. Bands booked to play include the The King Earl Boogie Band and Delta Flood. Gloucestershire blues performer Otis Mack will compere the show. Tickets cost £10 each. Tables can be reserved by calling 01242 691998 or 07796 034206. Doors open at 7pm and the show will run from 8.25pm to midnight.

The Offstage Theatre Company presents Off The Cuff - a version of the famous improvization show Whose Line Is It Anyway? The show starts at 8pm, tickets cost £5, available on the door.

December Gig Lol Coxhill Friday 5th December a Christmas Special sees the legend Lol Coxhill join the great Veryan Weston and the very very special duo of Mike Adcock and Clive Bell make it a night of two duos. Be prepared for a night of outstanding music making.

Following last year's success of the Festival of 100 Nativity Scenes, St. Aidan's Church at Coronation Square is holding Crib Fest this year yet again. 100 Nativity scenes made by schools, families, individuals will be exhibited. Refreshments available.

Cheltenham Town FC play Crewe Alexandra on Saturday 6th December. Forget the Christmas Shopping and bring the children for a Family Fun Day with lots of activities, inlciding Face Painting, Jugglers, a Magician & Dancers. For more information call 01242 573558.

Discover for yourself some of the techniques used in Birgit Skiöld's prints in this practical workshop at the printmaking studio, Pittville Campus, University of Gloucestershire. £35 to include proofing paper and basic materials. Embossing techniques applied to etching and relief work. From 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Cards, gifts, holly, mistletoe and much more will be on sale at Cheltenham’s Christmas Charity market in the Promenade and local choirs will be signing everybody's favourite carols. Shoppers will be able to buy all the important Christmas accessories, as well as support their favourite local charities at Christmas time.

Benhall Infant School is holding a Christmas Fair on 6th December 2008 from 2pm to 4pm. There will be Santa's Grotto, craft stalls, homemade cakes and much more.

Cheltenham's award winning farmers' market is held on the second and last Friday of each month by the Long Gardens on the Promenade. It is open from 9.00am to 3.00pm and is a great opportunity to sample and buy locally grown and made produce from Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

A coffee morning in support of Leckhampton Court Hospice is being held at Leckhampton Village Hall from 10am to 12pm.

Musica Vera is holding a concert of Christmas music by composers with a Gloucestershire connection including Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Tony Hewitt-Jones, Michael Hurd, Philip Lane, and Ralph Vaughan Williams in All Saints' Church, All Saints Road, Cheltenham. Conductor: Oliver Mason, Organ: Claire Alsop. All tickets £8 from Cheltenham Tourist Information Centre, 77 Promenade, Cheltenham (Tel 01242 522878) from a month before the concert. Proceeds to the Cobalt Breast Clinic £1m Appeal.

Join the fancy dress fun run around Pittville Park in support of Acorns Children’s Hospice. Anyone can take part, running, walking or jogging the 2km route. 10.30am warm-up and race starts at 11.00am.

Christmas Craft Fayre will be held at Leckhampton Village Hall. A number of local traders will be on hand selling gifts, toys, flowers, cards, jewellery, cosmetics and much more. From 10am until 4pm. Entry 20p, with all gate proceeds to be donated to the Village Hall Roof Repair Fund.

Experience Christmas as your ancestors knew it from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the Holst Birthplace Museum. Usual admission prices apply, but Children are admitted free of charge with a paying adult.

27 decorated Christmas trees will be on display in the beautiful church at Oxenton. Trees will be decorated by village organisation and families. Refreshments available in the village hall. Open 10am until 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. Programmes £1 on the door. Oxenton is signposted off the A435 north of Bishops Cleeve.

Celebrate Christmas Victorian style. Look at a Victorian Christmas tree and gifts from the past and make a tree decoration to take home. A free event for all ages. Also as part of the Victorian Christmas event we see the return of Professor Heard’s Magic Lantern Show. Discover the enchantment of comical stories, pictorial curiosities and magical transformations of this Victorian entertainment. A must see for all ages! Timed half hour sessions at 10.30am, 11.45am, 1.30pm and 2.45pm. Tickets £2 from the Museum Shop on the day, subject to availability.

Super Camps are the No.1 multi-activity day camp provider for children aged 4-14! Their exciting combination of sport, art & play means children are kept energised and entertained during their school holidays. All of the camps are Ofsted registered and staff are CRB cleared.

Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm (with FREE options to extend from 8.00am - 6.00pm) Latest pick up time will be 5pm on the 24th December. £31 per day, £139 per week.

Back by popular demand, this exciting event has brought together tribute acts for Robbie Williams and Abba along with the well known local band The Chip Shop Boys, who have performed at several celebrity weddings in the area. There will then be a disco and DJ to end the night in style! £45.00 per person
• Two Course Buffet Dinner
• Bars open for Pre-Dinner Drinks at 7.00pm, Dinner at 8.00pm
• Bars open till 1.00am with Carriages at 1.30am
• Black Tie Optional
• Tribute bands – Robbie Williams and Abba
• Band – Chip Shop Boys
• Disco and DJ

Cheltenham's award winning farmers' market is held on the second and last Friday of each month by the Long Gardens on the Promenade. It is open from 9.00am to 3.00pm and is a great opportunity to sample and buy locally grown and made produce from Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

Arts and Crafts Market gives you the opportunity to buy something local and original for the festive season

Gates open at 11.00am, but please note this isn't for the faint hearted and is for adults only. All participants must sign a waiver form prior to entering the very cold water and attempting to swim a width or even a length. Last swim entry will be at 11.45am.