Drop in & pay as you go only £3.50 per session with all materials included!! A chance for 3-11yr olds to have fun & get Arty every week with loads of different ideas & materials-give it a go!! (under 5's must be accompanied by an adult). 6pm-7pm.

The Barclays Premier League Trophy visits Cheltenham on Wednesday, 3 June. If you pop in to Cheltenham branch of Barclays Bank in High Street, you'll have the opportunity to have your picture taken next to the trophy. Donations are welcome, money collected will go to Piep Piper Appeal in conjuction with Star Radio.

The guest director of Cheltenham Science Festival for 2009 is Carol Vorderman and she will be putting together a unique collection of events for you to savour. To stir up a good discussion, the festival theme for 2009 is heresy. 2009 is also 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin which is also reflected in this year’s festival events schedule. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, marking 400 years since Galileo first pointed his telescope at the sky.

As every year Cheltenham Science Festival will feature free Discover Zone, offering interactive science for all ages from 10am to 5pm every day of the festival at Cheltenham Town Hall, there will be also adults-only session on Saturday 6 June, 7pm – 8pm. Family Fun Days on Saturday 6 June and Sunday 7 June at Imperial Gardens are also free to join. There will be lots of interactive activities and live science experiments on both days from 11am.

The Tubby Blues Show takes place at The Tubby Blues Show takes place at The United Services Club, 7 North Place. Bands booked to play include Mick Rutherford Band. 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.

It's a work-out for your chuckle muscles at this comedy improvisation show, inspired by TV's 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', taking place on the first Friday of EVERY month in 2009. No two shows are the same, as there is a different line-up of improvisers and different games each month. There's free Jaffa Cakes too. Tickets: £5.00 (£4.00 Students) - you can buy them on the night, on the door. More information at www.offstagetheatregroup.com

Sell your unwanted clutter at autojumble at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday, 6 June. For more information call 01543 572573

Family Barbeque with live music and bar will take place on Saturday, 6 June at Leckhampton Scouts Scout Hut from 5.30pm to 9.30pm. Tickets cost £15 per family or £4 each. Contact Sally Thomas on 07798664971 or Claire Morrison on 07725644914 for more information.

A concert in support of Alzheimer’s Society by the two choirs of Churchdown and Ogmore Valley from Wales. Tickets are £6 available from Colin Acton, 01452 714360, Alzheimer’s Society, 01452 525222 or on the door Saturday 6 Jun 09 - The concert begins at 7.30pm and the hall will be open from 7pm.

Cheltenham's award winning Farmers' Market is held on the second and last Friday of each month. There's a wide range of local, fresh produce available, such as meat, fruit and vegetables, fresh and smoked fish, cheese, cakes, bread, wines and ciders, and much much more. It's a great opportunity to sample and buy locally grown and made produce from Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. Cheltenham Farmer's Market takes place from 9am to 3pm by the Long Gardens on the Promenade.

Each month Howlers Comedy Club brings you the very best in stand-up comedy from the UK and beyond. With great sound and light from DJ's FAB plus a late bar, 'Howlers At The Venue' is a Saturday night out in Cheltenham that you will not want to miss. This time Howler's Comedy Club brings John Richardson. Shows run from 7.30pm until late at 'The Venue', The Wheatsheaf Inn, Leckhampton. Admission: £10. Tickets are available now from the Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office on 01242 227979 (£1 booking fee applies), direct from the Wheatsheaf.

Cheltenham Racecourse will host 21 Class Championship Show of Southern Border Terrier Club. The judge will be Mr. William Gillott (Weegee). Breed Club Championship Shows attract very large entries from across the UK and beyond, with dogs competing for the much coveted Challenge Certificates on offer.

Family fun fete will be held at Sacred Hearts, Moorend Road, Charlton Kings on Saturday 13 June from 12pm to 3pm. The event includes stalls, food, drink and entertainment. The fete will be opened by the Mayor of Cheltenham, Lloyd Surgenor and the proceeds will go to Cobalt Appeal Fund.

In its 14th year, Cheltenham Circular Challenge, organized by the Cleeve Vale Rotary Club, provides an opportunity to help to raise money for charity by runnning, jogging or walking around Cheltenham. Walkers and runners will be able to complete the full marathon distance, or do 13 miles from Cheltenham Racecourse to Brizen, or even just tackle one of the four sections, ranging from six to seven-and-a-half miles. The event starts from Cheltenham Racecourse between 7am and 9am for the whole course, or before noon for just section one. There will be free parking and free bus transport between the start and finish point of all four sections. Entry costs £8 for adults, £ 4 for children, £12 for families and £6 for members of groups of four people or more. To enter visit www.thechallenge.org.uk, write to Cheltenham Circular Challenge, PO Box 371, Cheltenham GL52 8XA, for an entry form, or call 01242 269479 and leave a message on the answering machine, stating name, address and postcode.

Cheltenham Society of Model Engineering opens its grounds to the general public between 2 pm and 5 pm for Steam or Diesel locomotive hauled Train Rides. Model Boats will be on the lake and refreshments will be available. Entrance is free. The grounds are situated in Hatherley Lane, near Cheltenham Film Studios.

Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival takes place in Montpellier Gardens and showcases the finest food & drink available locally and regionally. Cookery demonstrations will be available in the Cotswold Kitchen Theatre. True taste of Real Ale from leading independent brewers can be enjoyed in Real Ale Theatre and wine tasting sessions will take place in Fine Wine Theatre. There'll be music and a festival cafe for when you need a well-earned rest. Opening times: Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm. Tickets: Adults £5.00 per day on the day (£4 in advance from the Town Hall), children under 16 Free, must be accompanied by an adult.

Leckhampton Art Society is holding a Children's Painting Competition on Saturday, 20 June at the Scout Hut, Leckhampton Road. Registration costs £3 and it takes place between 9.30am and 12pm. Artshow will take place from 3.30pm to 5pm. There will be plenty of activities taking place during the afternoon. Competition results will be announced at 5pm. Refreshments available. There will be two categories: 1-5 years old and 6-11 years old. Artwork can be up to A1 size, three pieces maximum. For further details contact Helen Shill on shillh@yahoo.co.uk

A fun-filled community extravaganza will be held on 20 June at various venues around Hester's Way. St Aidan and St Silas' Church, the Oasis Youth Centre, Gloucestershire College and the Hester's Way Community Resource Centre will all host a range of activities for the day, which will include a car boot sale, stalls, games, a bouncy castle, competitions, a table-top sale and a barbecue. Fire engines will also be on display and the police "Bobby Bus" will also be on hand. As part of the day it is hoped to present a display of pictures charting the history of Hester's Way in the past 50 years. Anyone who would like to submit pictures, or copies, can take them to the Community Resource Centre in Cassin Drive. The car boot sale will be held in Gloucestershire College car park. For information how to take part in the car boot phone the centre in advance on 01242 271319.

CODS is delighted to present the Tony Award winning musical version of the 1967 smash hit film, immortalised by Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing and James Fox. "This is a throwback to an old-fashioned style of musical comedy that is a crowd pleasing delight" (BBC London). Every evening at 7.45. Matinee on Saturday 27th at 2.30. Tickets range from £8 to £16. Fabulous costumes, singing and dancing. You'll be doing the Charleston all the way home.

Non stop ballroom dancing. (Including Latin American & Popular Sequence). Every fourth Thursday in the month - 2-4.30 pm. Super dancing venue. Spacious dance floor with plenty of room to DANCE. Great value for money. A good time guaranteed. £3.00 (Refreshments included). Onsite parking.

Cheltenham's award winning Farmers' Market is held on the second and last Friday of each month. There's a wide range of local, fresh produce available, such as meat, fruit and vegetables, fresh and smoked fish, cheese, cakes, bread, wines and ciders, and much much more. It's a great opportunity to sample and buy locally grown and made produce from Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. Cheltenham Farmer's Market takes place from 9am to 3pm by the Long Gardens on the Promenade.

The launch of the community initiative in south Cheltenham 'Connect Cheltenham' will take place on Saturday, 27 June 2009. Each of the action groups involved in Connect Cheltenham will be there to share their activities along with local trading and residents associations, energy and sustainability organisations, local churches and schools, and local musicians and craftspeople. The aim is for the event to be full of good old fashioned fun with lots of information, but also games and entertainment, provided throughout the day. Everyone in the local area is invited to become involved with Cheltenham Connect and to share their own ideas.

Cheltenham Choral Society presents a selection box of musical favourites! Join the Society, conducted by Ian Higginson, on a musical journey. The concert takes place on Saturday 27 June 2009, 19:30.

Get on your bikes for this bike ride to support Sue Ryder Care - Leckhampton Court Hospice. 35 mile bike ride through the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside starts at 11am, starting and finishing at the hospice. Join in this fun family day out, pump up your tyres and help raise money for the hospice. Snacks and refreshments will be provided on the day and route marshalls will help along the way. Pre-register for the bike ride by 22 June. Adult £9, Child £6, Family £28. For further information please contact Sian Harris on 01242 246293 or email sian.harris@suerydercare.org

Sponsored dog walk and family fun day will take place in Pittville Park on Sunday, 28 June. Variety of stands, charity stalls will be available on the day. Visitors can expect displays from Guide Dogs puppy walkers and Prestbury Park flyball team. All the money raised goes to Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind and The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. For a registration pack to enter the walk and more information please contact Lucy Gooding on 01242 221170 or email lucy.gooding@glos-blind.co.uk