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  • Some Colour for Coleford

    Some Colour for Coleford

    Wasted land or a Green Heart? The Save the Marshes campaign has joined with the Coleford Future group to begin brightening up the town and encouraging debate about why there are so many empty buildings in a historic town centre The derelict site in the centre of the town was once a market garden, a […]

  • Coleford Festival of Words Remembers The Beatles- Coleford Library Tues 7th July

    Coleford Festival of Words Remembers The Beatles- Coleford Library Tues 7th July

     What’s your memory ?   Where were you when you first heard the Beatles? Come along and share your stories, singalong …more details soon

  • ‘Space to Dance’ ? all welcome-10 am thursdays at Broadwell Memorial Hall

    ‘Space to Dance’ ?  all welcome-10 am thursdays at Broadwell Memorial Hall

    ‘Space to Dance’ ?  Thursday Mornings 10 am  at The Memorial  Hall Broadwell                                                 Its not a class but it is a lovely place to move around You can contribute by bringing […]

  • Rosie Screen – Forest Traveller Volunteering in India and Sri Lanka

    Rosie Screen – Forest Traveller Volunteering in India and Sri Lanka

    Rosie Screen shares the experiences of her journey to volunteer in India and Sri Lanka, supported by a grant from Coleford Town Council I arrived in Sri Lanka (Kegalle) late evening on the 27th March, I had come down with a fever a few days before in India so I was in a bad way, feeling […]

  • Rural Crime Survey – Add Your Piece Of The Jigsaw – closes 24th June

    As a police officer attached to the office of the police and crime commissioner (OPCC) I am contacting you to request your assistance please. We have supported the setting up of the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) http://www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net/ and up until the 24th June the NRCN are conducting the largest ever public survey on rural […]

  • Coleford Festival of Words 2015

    Taste n’ Tales, What Lies Beneath, Beatles Remembered Sharing stories forms the heart of this years festival with family recipes, favorite songs, life stories, a Beatles memory project with specially commissioned music performed in Coleford Library on 7-15th July. More details to follow. Taste n’ Tales invites you to share your recipes, and memories of different […]

  • Up in the Woods Sunday 14th June – Buchanan Rec all welcome

    At the Angus Buchanan Recreation Ground, Victoria Road, Coleford on Sunday 14th June  the following events will be running : 11am – 3pm Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be running a Wild Play Day for children. Come and make clay creatures, dragonfly kites, animal masks and learn a bit about plants and animals found on this […]

  • Busking fest returns to Coleford Sat 30th May- Report on day to follow

    www.facebook.com/colefordbuskingfestival All day on the streets come along and take part or come along and fill the crowd.www.facebook.com/colefordbuskingfestival

  • Coleford Music Fest Returns 7-9th August

    Coleford Music Fest Returns 7-9th August

      Coleford Music Festival was first held in 2000 to celebrate the millennium, it was a massive street party in which the town streets were closed to traffic & five stages were erected around the town centre. It became an annual event which was organised by a dedicated group of volunteers until 2009 when escalating […]

  • Coleford Mayor’s annual report

    Cllr. Paul Kay Mayor of Coleford Annual Report 2014/2015 “This has been a very busy and exciting year. We have started and completed several big projects which has seen our expenditure double to over £400,000.00. However we will be leaving the Council in a strong financial position for the next Council to build on.” Find […]