Completed meetings and events 2025-2026
Mon 22nd December 2025 Christmas Holiday
No meeting tonight. We hope all our readers have a good Christmas and wish you all a happy new year.
Sat 20th December 2025 - Wed 24th December 2025 Christmas Collections
This year Rotary@Kingsholm's Father Christmas will visit Tesco St Oswalds Road on 20 & 22 Dec and Tesco, Brockworth on 23 & 24 Dec in aid of local Rotary charities. We are grateful to Tesco for facilitating these visits and the public for their generosity
Thu 18th December 2025 Annual Carol Service
Our annual carol service will take place at St Andrew’s Church, Churchdown. The service will start at 7 pm and last for about 45 minutes and be followed by mulled wine and mince pies. All are welcome
Mon 15th December 2025 A Dickensian Christmas
An Xmas meal, at the Holiday Inn, Barnwood, with songs, stories, yuletide logs, mistletoe wine, merry gentleman, spooky stories, and much audience participation, brought to us by Phil Collins and Mike Bottomley. Cost £35/head. Dress code smart
Mon 8th December 2025 The role of a Test Pilot
David Chapman will outline the unique role of the test pilot for both military and civil aeroplanes. He will cover examples of where the test pilot has made a significant contribution to aviation safety
Mon 1st December 2025 Kelly Cornish from Heart Heroes
Postponed until 2026
Mon 24th November 2025 Mark Owen, Editor of Gloucestershire Punchline
Gloucestershire Punchline Magazine is a local business news outlet, offering updates on commerce, events, economy, and community. It connects professionals, highlights success stories, and supports Gloucestershire’s growth through timely journalism.
Tue 18th November 2025 National Young Chef competition at Ribston Hall High School
This morning young students will compete in the club heat of this National Rotary Competition by cooking a healthy meal for two people. To be judged by professional chefs, the winner will go forward to compete in the next round
Mon 17th November 2025 Louise, Longfield’s Community Fundraising Officer
Longfield provides free support to adults with life limiting conditions, their carers/family and those who are bereaved. They offer counselling, complementary therapies, group/1-1 support and a hospice at home service
Mon 17th November 2025 Kingsholm Primary School
Postponed
Mon 10th November 2025 General and Service Meetings
This is the night we elect our officers for the next Rotary year. The general meeting will be followed by a service meeting when teams will expand on their plans for the current Rotary year
Mon 3rd November 2025 Nic Gazzard on creating The Holly Gazzard Trust
The Trust was created after the murder of 20-year-old Hollie. Set up by parents and sister, the charity helps reduce domestic violence through creating and delivering programmes on domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships to schools and colleges
Mon 27th October 2025 Nichola Nash of Commemorations, Defence Business Services, MOD
Nicola is based at Imjin Barracks and deals with identification and commemoration of fallen soldiers worldwide. When remains are found evidence is researched to try and confirm an identity. Records are updated; families consulted on appropriate burial
Wed 22nd October 2025 End Polio Now Campaign
Today Rotary@Kingsholm will plant 1000 crocus corms in Hillfield Gardens with help from the Friends of Hillfield Gardens. This is a follow-up to the successful planting of corms around a tree from the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’s Tree of Trees in 2022 read more...
Mon 20th October 2025 Patrick Spingford on his Life as a Forces Padre
It blends military life with pastoral ministry. A Forces Padre (also called a Chaplain) serves in the Armed Forces to provide spiritual support, moral guidance, and pastoral care to service members and their families, regardless of religious background.
Mon 13th October 2025 Just a Minute
Tonight, we will play Just a Minute, a fun speaking game where participants talk on a topic for one minute without hesitation, repetition, or deviation. Challenges earn points. It entertains with quick thinking, fluency, confidence, and creativity
Mon 6th October 2025 Alex Brown, CEO of Gloucester Rugby
Alex Brown, former England international lock, made over 235 appearances for Gloucester before transitioning into leadership. After a decade in management roles, his commitment and vision led to his appointment as Gloucester Rugby’s CEO in 2023
Mon 29th September 2025 Who is Time Justice?
Tonight, fellow Rotarian Tim Justice, our esteemed Vice President, will regale us with his life story , continuing our time-honoured tradition of learning more about the back story of our colleagues and friends
Mon 22nd September 2025 Service Meeting
Another opportunity for teams to eat together to discuss and add detail to the events they are planning to meet the president’s objectives for his year. Later in the meeting team leaders will divulge their plans to all.
Mon 15th September 2025 Visit to Hillfield Gardens
Hillfield Gardens is a tranquil community space in Kingsholm, where we planted crocus corms, in 2023, to publicise Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. The corms were planted around a sapling from the Tree of Trees created for the Queen’s 70th jubilee read more...
Mon 8th September 2025 Brockworth Link Empowering People in Communities
Charlotte Mills, Brockworth Link’s Youth Manager will tell us about the quality youth work it provides engaging young people in a range of educational workshops/activities, to equip them with skills for personal, social, academic and physical development
Sat 6th September 2025 Gloucester Day Celebrations and Parade
Today is Gloucester Day, celebrating the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester in 1643 and marking the start of Gloucester History Festival. Today we will take part in the Gloucester Day Parade through the city centre, setting off at 2.00pm
Mon 1st September 2025 Life as an Auctioneer
This evening Bob Short will talk to us about his life as an Auctioneer – it’s highs and lows, some of the characters he met along the way, and some of his more memorable experiences.
Mon 25th August 2025 August Bank Holiday
There is no meeting tonight. Hope the weather is good to help you have a good August bank holiday
Mon 18th August 2025 Treasure Hunt
The Treasure Hunt will involve a short walk, after an early buffet, in and around the Gloucester Quays finishing at a local hostelry.
Mon 11th August 2025 Wine Tasting Challenge
Do you know your Italian from your Portuguese, Your French from Moldovan? Pit your taste buds against your colleagues. Enjoy our blind wine tasting challenge to identify wines from different parts of the world. And, the winner receives a bottle of wine!
Mon 4th August 2025 Service Meeting
Our second Service meeting of the year to enable teams to build on their portfolio of activities to keep us entertained and active during the year. During the evening team leaders will describe their team’s proposals for the year
Mon 28th July 2025 Specialist Skin Cancer Advice
Louise Pound a Lead Macmillan skin cancer specialist nurse to advise us on the prevention and early detection of skin cancer. She will distribute leaflets and is happy to do simple skin checks and offer advice.
Mon 21st July 2025 Visit to Nature in Art
This is an ever-changing exhibition so for those who have visited before this will be a new experience. Meet earlier at 5.30 for a meal at 5.45 pm at Kingsholm and then onto Twigworth for 7:15 pm start. Partners and friends, all welcome.
Mon 14th July 2025 Gloucestershire - A Battle Field County
Tony Condor will talk us through the castles, battles and riots that took place in Gloucestershire over the last 2000 years
Mon 7th July 2025 Service Meeting
Tonight, new teams will meet for the first time to plan their portfolio of events proposed by new president Vaughan for the Rotary year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. During the evening team leaders will describe their team’s proposals for the year
Sun 6th July 2025 President's Lunch
Our traditional first social event of the year for members, partners and guests, hosted by our new president Vaughan Castell and his wife Tracey. We will meet at Hatton Court Hotel for pre-lunch drinks and a three-course meal