Future Meetings and Events
Mon, Aug 24th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 10:00 pm
Social Skittles
An evening event for members, partners & guests. We will start with the usual meal arrangements, then we will have some fun playing skittles games, allowing everybody to have a chance of winning some small prizes.
Mon, Aug 31st 2026 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
August Bank Holiday
There is no meeting tonight. Hope the weather is good to help you have a good August bank holiday
Mon, Sep 7th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
A Blue Plaque Tour of Gloucestershire: Poets, Pioneers & Performers
Gloucestershire has many blue & commemorative plaques managed by local civic trusts & town councils honouring famous residents, inventors, & cultural figures across towns like Cheltenham, Stroud, Gloucester, & Cinderford. Andy Meller will tell us more
Mon, Sep 21st 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Sharon Bryan from Gloucester Windrush Meal Venture
Gloucester Windrush Meal Venture was born during lockdown, as a community project that now provides over 90 to 100 healthy, hot, home-cooked meals every week to elderly, disabled, vulnerable, and isolated people. Sharon will update us with the latest news
Mon, Sep 28th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
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, Oct 5th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
When did Electricity come to Gloucestershire?
Electricity arrived in stages from the late 1800s to the 1950s. Tony Condor, who entertained us in March with his campaign for a tall ship to be a fixture of Gloucester, will return with another interesting story of local events
Mon, Oct 12th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
The Historic Three Field System
Chris Winstanley will explain the Historic Three-Field System, a method of farming used widely across medieval Europe from about the 8th century onward. It helped farmers grow more food than the older two-field system and supported population growth.
Sat, Oct 24th 2026 at 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
World Polio Day
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative was started by Rotary in 1985. Since then, polio has been reduced by 99% worldwide Today we observe World Polio Day which gives us the opportunity to raise funds by collecting in Gloucester
Mon, Nov 2nd 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Paul Griffin talking about gold
Gold is a rare, dense, & precious transition metal that does not rust or tarnish. It has captivated humanity for thousands of years due to its brilliant warm lustre, exceptional malleability, & status as a universal store of value & standard for currency
Mon, Nov 9th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
A History of Lord's Cricket Ground by Steven Miell
Lord’s Cricket Ground, established in 1814, is known as the ‘Home of Cricket.’ Over the years, Lord’s has evolved into a magnificent cricket ground, blending historic buildings with modern, state-of-the-art structures.
Mon, Nov 16th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
General & 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, Nov 23rd 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Kingsholm Primary School, Head Teacher
This evening, the new head teacher from Kingsholm Primary School, Tony Larner, will tell us about some of the challenges the school currently face and the sort of support they would value from Rotary@Kingsholm
Mon, Dec 7th 2026 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Heather Forbes Head of Gloucestershire Archives
Gloucestershire Archives preserves the county’s rich history, housing documents, photographs, maps and records that reveal stories about local people, communities, businesses and events across Gloucestershire
Mon, Dec 14th 2026 at 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Christmas Dinner
Following last year’s success, we will return to the Holiday Inn, Barnwood for an Xmas meal, with stand-up comedian Nick Hill, and Colin Dymond a comedy magician and ventriloquist, straight from the Comedy Club at Warehouse 4. Dress code smart.
Thu, Dec 17th 2026 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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, Dec 21st 2026 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Christmas Holiday
No meeting tonight. We hope all our readers have a good Christmas and wish you all a happy new year.
Tue, Dec 22nd 2026 at 8:30 am - Wed, Dec 23rd 2026 - 4:30 pm
Chritsmas Collections
This year Rotary@Kingsholm's Father Christmas will visit Tesco, Brockworth on Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 December in aid of local Rotary charities. We are grateful to Tesco for facilitating these visits and the public for their generosity
Mon, Dec 28th 2026 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
New Year Holiday
There is no meeting tonight. We wish all our readers a happy new year
Mon, Jan 4th 2027 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Service Meetings
Time to catch up with friends after the Christmas and New Year festivities. Time to reset our focus for the rest of the Rotary year. Tonight, teams will tell us their plans.
Mon, Jan 11th 2027 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm