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News: Aston Ingham, Bromsash, Lea, Linton, Upton Bishop & Combined.
GORSLEY NEWS
If you have any special news, events or ideas about what you would like to see in the Gorsley section of the magazine, please get in touch!
If you have any special news, events or ideas about what you would like to see in the Gorsley section of the magazine, please get in touch!
Gorsley Village Hall
Winter Quiz - Friday 5th December at 7.30pm £5.00 with teams up to 5 and with soup and roll supper. Please ring Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
100 Club - winners for November are: £25.00 - Anne Course, £10.00 - Dorothy Hillier and £5.00 - Mark Yates. Funds raised by the 100 Club are for improvements to the village hall, including lighting and heating.
New for 2026 – 5 Villages Film Festival
Thursday 19th February
‘Mrs Lowry & Son’ at Gorsley Village Hall - Doors open 6.15 for 7pm.
Gorsley Village Hall is delighted to be taking part in the first 5 Villages Film Festival. We will be showing Mrs Lowry & Son, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall, the story of the painter L.S. Lowry and his relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing painting.
There will also be a short film (or two) from students of the BA(Hons) Film & TV Production course at the University of Gloucestershire, and we hope they will be there to talk about their work and meet the audience. There will be a bar, sweet treats and snacks, quite possibly ice-cream and we’re hoping for freshly made popcorn too! So please come and support the festival and emerging film makers at the beginning of their careers.
To be certain of a ticket, please book in advance online using TicketSource.co.uk/FiveVillagesFilmFestival, £5 (plus 42p fee). Tickets may also be available at Gorsley Post Office. Any unsold tickets will be available on the door.
Our committee meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. We always welcome new people to help us put on a programme of activities to involve the village and to raise money for the hall’s maintenance.
For more information please contact: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Hall Secretary, Anne Course: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Hall Bookings Secretary, Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Family Christmas Fun at Gorsley Village Hall
Saturday 20th December at 7pm
Santa will be attending in his grotto. There’ll also be a disco, raffle and cash bar.
Lots of fun for everyone! All profits to local charities. Please text or call Jo for tickets on Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page. £5 per adult, £10 for all the family. (Event arranged by the Linton Road Fundraising Group, AKA Gorsley Aviation Society - GAS)
Gorsley Community Shop & Post Office
Christmas Hampers Now Available
Give the gift of festive flavour this year with our beautifully wrapped Christmas hampers, filled with delicious seasonal treats, biscuits, chocolates, chutneys, and more!
🎄Prices start from just £10
🎅Perfect for family, friends, or a thoughtful local gift
⭐Available now at your Community Shop – but hurry, they’re selling fast!
A message from Post Office staff… Sending parcels abroad this Christmas? Changes in customs requirements mean that we will need to ask where the item inside was made, the value and description. Please help us to have this information to hand when you come in to post your parcels. Don’t forget to post early for Christmas.
If you need to contact the shop, please telephone Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
A Message from Jacky
As I stand down from my Manager role at the shop and post office at the end of December, I would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to the wonderful volunteers and staff who have supported me during my time at the shop; and to all the lovely customers that I have grown to know both personally and professionally. I will miss seeing you all, but will hopefully still see you out and about around the village. Happy Christmas.
Dear Jacky,
From all your colleagues, volunteers and customers here in Gorsley and further afield - thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to our wonderful Gorsley Community Shop and Post Office. You will be hugely missed.
Christmas Events at Gorsley Baptist Church
Through December we have a number of events leading up to Christmas for all ages. We would love to see you, including at our regular Sunday services at 10.30am:
• Christmas Community Lunch, Wednesday 3rd December 12.00: for those 55 years and over**
• Let’s Explore Christmas, Sunday 7th December 10.30-12.30: an all-age interactive morning to explore the Christmas story. There will be crafts, activity stations and refreshments.
• Christmas Cake Decorating, Monday 8th December 19.00: decorating your own ready iced cake, including supper **
• Christmas Ceilidh, Saturday 13th December, 16.00: a fun family evening, including a light supper**
• Christmas Movie Night, Sunday 14th December, 17.00: a chill out family evening with large screen movie
• Community Carol Service (with brass band), Sunday 21st December, 17.00
• Christmas Eve Christingle Service, Wednesday 24th December, 17.00
• Christmas Day Family Service, Thursday 25th December, 10.30
**Please book for marked events with Gorsley Baptist Church Office
Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2026.
Christ Church Gorsley
Carols and mince pies!
As cold December winds blow and the special time of Advent begins, we warmly welcome you to our December services which are usually held on each Sunday morning at 10.30am.
But please note that our Carol Service is on Saturday 20th December at 4pm. It is always a lovely traditional time of music, carols and readings followed by mulled wine and mince pies! (On Sunday 28th the benefice service is at St. Mary’s, Newent so no service at Christ Church that day). From everyone here at church we wish you all a very good and peaceful Christmas.
For further details of any of our services, please contact gorsleychurch@ btinternet.com
Gorsley and District Garden Club
Our next meeting is on Monday 19th January 2026 at 7.30pm in Gorsley Village Hall. This is our annual Seed Swap and Quiz followed by complimentary tea / coffee and biscuits. There is an entry charge of £3 for visitors and non-members.
Seed swap - please bring along any seeds that you have to share. These can be seeds that you or your friends have harvested over the past year or any excess or unwanted commercial seeds. Don't worry if you don't have any seeds to swap, there are usually plenty to go round.
Quiz - taking part is a fun way to share or pick up gardening knowledge. The room will be set up into tables of four, just come along and sit at a table and have a go. There will be prizes!
Newent & District Probus Club
If you’re a retired or semi-retired man looking for something enjoyable and social to fill your winter months, why not come along and see what we’re all about? We meet at 10.00 am on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Gorsley Village Hall, where meetings begin with tea and coffee followed by a guest speaker presenting on a wide variety of interesting subjects. Upcoming talks include Miscarriages of Justice, Antarctica – Life on the Ice, and The Arcane, Bizarre & Witchy.
Beyond our twice-monthly meetings, members and their partners enjoy a lively social calendar that includes monthly pub lunches, a summer garden party, quiz and skittles evenings, and visits to local places of interest.
We’re a welcoming and sociable group, and there’s no obligation to join –just come along to a meeting and see if it’s for you.
For more information, please visit our website: www.newentprobus.com or contact our Club Secretary: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Kilcot & Gorsley WI
Visitors are welcome, we are very informal and don’t sing Jerusalem except on special occasions! For more information, call Anne Course on Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Community Library
The library is located in the shed next to Gorsley Village Hall – mind your head as you go in! There is a good selection of books, DVDs, video games and jigsaws to borrow on a ‘trust-based’ system.
Karate
Karate classes take place at Gorsley Village Hall on Friday evenings from 6.30pm. For further details, please contact Pam Bennett: farimonds@gmail.com
Bingo
Bingo is held at Gorsley Village Hall on every 4th Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The cost is £5 for 6 games with a break halfway through.
Pilates
6-week classes are held on Wednesday evenings at Gorsley Village Hall. Please contact Alex Hall for upcoming dates/further details: alexhallphysiopilates@outlook.com or the website: https://alexhallphysiopilate.wixsite.com/website
Yoga
Thursday mornings at Gorsley Village Hall: Mat Yoga 9.30-10.30am and Chair Yoga 10.45-11.30am.
Contact Jeni: jeni@jenihowland.com for more details and to book a place.