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Jo Jingles Musical Fun
23rd Aug 2010
The Brewery will be playing host to a Jo Jingles Musical Fun workshop throughout the day, with all ages being welcome. The event will include action songs, songs with props, instrument playing, bubbles, dancing and a parachute with flying sheep! At the Brewery from 12:30 until 4:30pm. ...more
Cotswold Children and Babies Craft Fair
22nd Aug 2010
The Brewery is delighted to welcome Cotswold Baby and Children's Craft show to the centre on Saturday 28th August 2010. If you are looking for a special and unique gift for babies, new mums or a child that’s special to you, or if you are just looking for something to do with your children for the day then it’s...more
Bones to the Stones BREAKDANCING COMPETITION
20th Aug 2010
Join Soopa J of the Scarecrows Crew in checking out some of Cheltenham's hottest new talent in a 4 hour dance off! On Saturday 21st August from 12pm -4pm, B-boys and B-girls will be fighting it out one on one in 16 different heats, for a chance to win some top prizes for their fantastic break dancing moves. Look out for some of...more
Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice - a Spells and Potions workshop to celebrate the movie release at Cineworld
17th Aug 2010
About the workshop: In conjunction with the summer release of the family film Disney's The Sorcerer’s Apprentice at Cineworld Cheltenham, children of all ages will be invited to join the Science Boffins to create spells, potions and bubbles in The Brewery. On Thursday 19th August from 12pm to 4pm , children...more
Free activities for children this Summer at the Brewery
5th Aug 2010
Get your diary out and make a note of the fabulous free activities to keep the kids occupied during the school holidays. It’s a great programme of family events at the Brewery. For full details of each event, click on the individual headings. Wednesday 28th July – Karate Kid comes to The Brewery Come and see...more
Mobile Petting Zoo at the Brewery
10th Aug 2010
The ever popular Petwise Zoo team return once more to the Brewery, bringing a host of different animals for children to meet, hold and learn lots about. Check out a variety of snakes, lizards and invertebrates. If creepy crawlies aren't your thing there are poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets. Returning once more are...more
Fitness First's SIX HOUR CLASSATHON!
6th Aug 2010
Come and join the Fitness First team for a marathon charity fitness classathon! Entrants will be raising money for Winston's Wish. From 10am to 4pm lessons will include combat, aerobics, step, zumba and more. The more classes you do the more money you raise!! For details of how to enter contact Joanne Maxwell...more
THE PLAY FARM IS NOW OPEN
29th Jul 2010
The Play Farm is a themed play centre for children aged 0-12 years of age based at the Brewery in Cheltenham. It is the ideal place for your children to come and muck about whilst you can relax and pig out from their "dairy cafe" and enjoy the wide selection of quality food, drinks and service whilst in comfortable and relaxing...more
Dinosaur Dayz at the Brewery
2nd Aug 2010
On Thursday 5th August from 12 until 4pm , take part in excavating bones with the Science Boffins, using the tricks of the archaeologist’s trade and also make a mould of a real dinosaur tooth or claw. The event will be accompanied by chilled out tunes from some of Cheltenham’s hottest musical talent live on the busking...more
Karate Kids perform at the Brewery
13th Jul 2010
To celebrate the opening of the latest release from the much loved Karate Kid series, the Brewery will be hosting its very own Karate demonstrations, courtesy of local club Karate World. On Wednesday 28th July, from 12 until 4pm children and adults from Karate World will be showing their talent with some impressive moves and...more
TOY STORY 3 now showing at Cineworld Cheltenham
1st Jul 2010
***STOP PRESS: Regional premiere competition now closed - congratulations to Saira Khan who won tickets to the premiere at Cineworld Cheltenham on Sunday 18th July*** It’s fifteen years since Woody and Buzz first hit the big screen in the world’s first full-length CGI feature film, and now, the toys are back out of the toy...more
World Dance Festival at the Brewery
7th Jul 2010
Put on your dancing shoes ready for a World Dance Festival at The Brewery in Cheltenham on Saturday 10 th July 2010 . Between 12pm and 6pm the outside space at The Brewery will be alive with music, featuring the infectious beat of disco, bongos and maracas. Under the guidance of DJ and dance teacher Thomas Melendez from Salsa...more
X Factor finalists Same Difference opening The Play Farm
7th Jul 2010
The Play Farm will finally be opening on Saturday 10th July 2010, after many months and years of planning! To celebrate this, they are holding a ticketed event on the 10th July - with normal trading hours following on Sunday 11th July. Tickets for the opening event will be limited due to capacity numbers on site and to also ensure everyone...more
Guinness World Record attempt at the Brewery!
1st Jul 2010
To view photos from the event visit our Facebook page here . Around 80 ladies (and a couple of men!) took part in our world record attempt on Saturday 3rd July, with over £300 raised for Cobalt Breat Cancer Care fund. Entrants needed to perform a simple three minute dance routine at 3pm with Mirage Belly Dance Group. ...more
Cheltenham Music Festival comes to the Brewery
1st Jul 2010
Join us on Sunday 4th July from 12pm - 3pm and enjoy live music in conjunction with the celebrated Cheltenham Music Festival. Folk band Klezmer KollectiV will be playing a fusion of gypsy folk and roots music. To listen to their work, click on their myspace page here The Brewery is proud to sponsor Cheltenham Music and...more
Ukulele Festival taster at the Brewery
2nd Jun 2010
The first Ukulele Festival of Great Britain is coming to Cheltenham in June 2010, with performances at the Cheltenham Town Hall and other venues on the 19th-20th June. To promote the festival the Brewery is delighted to welcome four musicians to the centre on Saturday 12th June , where they will be busking and providing...more
FREE FUN FAIR at the Brewery!
3rd Jun 2010
A FREE Fun Fair is being hosted by The Brewery on Saturday, 5th June from 11am-5pm to celebrate the opening of The Play Farm later in the month, providing an opportunity to sign up for free membership of this great new soft-play activity centre for kids. The free rides and games include Chair-o-Planes, Giant Galleon, an inflatable...more
Family Event this Bank holiday Sunday
27th May 2010
A fun family event is being held at the Brewery this Sunday 30th May. The event is being organised by local man Gareth Evans, to raise money for troops in memory of his fiancée Sarah Ryland, from Lynworth, who died this year aged 25. Starting...more
Sex and the City 2 Charity Screening at Cineworld
4th May 2010
The perfect girls night out... Be one of the first to see the eagerly awaited second instalment of Carrie and the girls by snapping up tickets for the charity screening on launch night. Tickets are £15 with all profits going to Linc and include cocktails and canapés at Cineworld. For tickets contact Linc on 08454 224422 or email:...more
Cinco De Mayo at Chiquito!
30th Apr 2010
Come and join the Fiesta at The Brewery in Cheltenham this May Bank Holiday (Monday 3rd May) when Chiquito’s restaurant celebrates the famous Cinco de Mayo Festival. Cinco de Mayo is an annual Mexican celebration commemorating Mexican Independence Day. For the fourth year in Cheltenham Chiquito will bring the spirit of Mexico to...more
PHOTOS: Activity workshops at the Brewery at Easter half term
15th Apr 2010
Over 200 children took part in the Brewery's free half term activity workshops, which took place on Thursday 8th and Thursday 15th April. On the 8th, young Science Boffins took part in exciting scientific experiments and got their hands yucky making their own gooey glow in the dark slime. There were rocket launches, dry ice...more
After the racing it was jumping at the brewery
23rd Mar 2010
Thousands of race goers and locals joined in the fun at the Brewery last week, when the Brewery held live music and street entertainment in the centre. One of the hi-lights of the week was St Patrick’s night, with partygoers enjoying live Irish folk music with the Roving Crows to really get into the spirit of things. The Brewery was...more
Have a Heart Event - Army Fitness Challenge
17th Mar 2010
Gloucestershire to Afghanistan in 12 Hours: The Army’s Cycle Challenge raising money for seriously ill children in Gloucestershire The Army are joining forces with Fitness First and are attempting to cycle 5826km, the distance from Gloucester to the Kandahar, which is the Army’s base camp in Afghanistan. A...more
Bet on the Brewery for the races
4th Mar 2010
Cheltenham’s favourite festival is nearly upon us and racing fans from all over the world are counting down to the greatest event in the National Hunt calendar. Now one of Cheltenham’s most popular venues for pre and post racing entertainment, The Brewery prepares to celebrate this great week. The whole centre will be...more
PHOTOS: Halloween Tricks and Treats at the Brewery
1st Nov 2009
There was mischief and mayhem on Thursday 29th October, when the Hobby Tots to Ten arts and crafts team came to the Brewery. Children were invited to make their very own witches wand, devilish pitchfork or vampire bat, then got their face painted - all for free. Over 100 children took part in the spooky fun, with some fantastic creations...more
PHOTOS: Cheltenham Literature Festival
15th Oct 2009
The Brewery was delighted to host a variety of poetry speech, dance and entertainment on Saturday 10th October as sponsors of the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2009. Hundreds of people visited the centre to hear the witty verse of talented poets - old and new, while singer Sally Crabtree wowed children with personalised songs made just for...more
PHOTOS: Mobile Zoo, 27th August 2009
2nd Sep 2009
Our last free activity for the August Summer Holidays ended on a high, with an amazing Mobile Zoo visiting the Brewery on Thursday 27th August. Children and adults alike had lots of fun meeting a whole variety of animals up close and personal. The stars of the show were two seven week old baby raccoons called Mica and Misha, who featured in...more
PHOTOS: Free Big Games Day for kids, 20/08/09
25th Aug 2009
Children had lots of fun at the Brewery last Thursday at our free Big Games day, where they enjoyed playing our GIANT games, including giant Jenga, mega connect 4, massive chess, dominoes, table football and limbo to name but a few. The event was part of our series of fun, free and fantastic events at the Brewery held every Thursday...more
PHOTOS: Free treasure hunt and face painting for kids, 13/08/09
19th Aug 2009
Children had a fantastic time at the Brewery on Thursday, when a free Harry Potter themed treasure hunt with face painting was laid on throughout the centre. The event was part of our series of free events held every Thursday throughout August for children. Lots of children made a tremendous effort, coming dressed as their favourite Harry...more
PHOTOS: Free Circus Workshop for Kids, 06/08/09
10th Aug 2009
The Brewery started its free children's activities on Thursday 6th August, with crowds of children visiting the centre to take part in juggling skills, plate spinning, uni-cycling, diablo, hula-hooping and much more. Despite some wet weather in the afternoon, this didn't stop the children having lots of fun, while giving parents a...more
PHOTOS: Salsa Summer Festival at the Brewery 27/07/09
27th Jul 2009
Under the guidance of DJ and dance teacher Thomas Melendez there was Salsa, Tango, Jive Dancing, Belly dancing, Bachatta and Regaeton dancing to the infectious beat of disco, bongos and maracas at the Brewery last Saturday. Crowds of people gathered to watch, with some even joining in the fun. With a bouncy castle and free face painting...more
Spinathon at Fitness First
17th Jul 2009
Adventurer Bear Grylls cheered on two Fitness First Personal Trainers as they took on a Sponsored Spin in their gym for the British Heart Foundation on Friday 17 th July. Despite no training and recovering from a recent shoulder operation, Kyle Palm, 25 cycled for 11.5 hours solid. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Adam...more
Saturday 27th June: TITAN the Robot made his debut at the Brewery!
27th Jun 2009
Science fiction came face-to-face with real life when a giant robot took over the Brewery on Saturday 27 th June . Titan the robot is quite literally the biggest entertainer on the planet. The 8ft giant robot kept Brewery customers on their toes as he paraded through the centre, with performances that were unforgettable. ...more
PHOTOS - The Brewery's Christmas Events 2009
7th Dec 2009
Saturday 21st November: Titan the Robot returned to the Brewery to entertain crowds of hundreds with Christmas songs and comic one-liners. S aturday 28th November : Bjorn the Polar Bear put on three spectacular performances at the Brewery,...more