Chorley’s are pleased to announce their first specialist sale of Veteran, Vintage and Classic Motorcycles, Automobilia and Memorabilia which will take place on Saturday 21st August 2010. Amongst the highlights is a BSA Road Rocket, 650cc twin, 1957, estimate £4,000-5,000 and a Royal Enfield Constellation, 700cc, 1962, estimate £3,500-4,500.
A new online entry system purpose built for Moreton Show entries is now live. The system makes it much quicker and easier to enter classes for this years’ Show which will be held on Saturday 4th September. Entrants will be protected using a secure online payment system.
Cheltenham Science Festival, Wednesday June 9 to Sunday June 13, Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 1QA
Wild Days Out activities at the National Arboretum from Tuesday 1st to Thursday 3rd June.
Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, managed by the Forestry Commission, is joining with the BBC Springwatch Breathing Places campaign for three-days of fun family activity.
May 29th-June 6th
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway celebrating 175 years of the Great Western Railway
Tickets availble on line www.gwsr.com
Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, which is managed by the Forestry
Commission, is encouraging people to connect with woodlands and natural
surroundings to help reduce stress and increase wellbeing.
Research conducted and collected by the Forestry Commission has shown
that exposure to natural spaces can have positive benefits to physical
and mental health.
Making a Splash is a show of around 40 small watercolours and drawings of the Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool by Alan Brassington at The Dollar Street Gallery, 34-36 Dollar Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire from 22nd May and continuing throughout the summer. Prices start from £150. A small run of illustrated posters signed by the artist is also available.
Hot on the heels of Chorley’s successful sales in April comes another fine sale on Thursday 27th May 2010 which will have particular appeal for lovers of jewellery, silver, paintings and furniture.
‘Squibs’ political cartoons of Gloucester come up for sale at Chorley’s on 27th May
Chorley’s are to offer a selection of prints of political cartoons for sale on May 27th 2010 just weeks after the election. Relating to elections in Gloucester and dating from 1876-1887 these lambaste some of the figures of the day.
New Moreton Show Secretary Andy Moran has been busy settling in to his new role. As well as taking on board ideas to develop the Show Andy has been busy meeting lots of local faces.