Future Meetings and Events

Mon, Feb 24th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Team &Service Meetings

This is a planning meeting. Our 3 teams will dine together and begin to put the finishing touches to their portfolios of meetings/community service/fund raising/social events until the end of August. Team leaders will explain their plans to all members
Fri, Feb 28th 2025 at 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Marie Curie Collection

Today as part of our service to the community, we will collect, at Morrisons, for Marie Currie Cancer Care and Support, as part of their Great Daffodil Appeal. This gives us an opportunity to give time to support a charity which in itself supports many.
Mon, Mar 3rd 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Beetle Drive

A fun sociable event. Bring your skills to tonight’s beetle drive. In case you didn’t know, the skill is in rolling the dice!
Mon, Mar 10th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Steve Tilley on walking the coast of England & Wales

At 63 Steve decided on an adventure, so walked 4000 miles around the coast of Wales & England for MIND. He describes some of the places visited, people met, and a few adventures. He talks about the practicalities of long-distance walking and wild camping
Mon, Mar 17th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Japan – Lost decade or national success story?

Keith Ardon toured Japan expecting a country in grip of economic stagnation and claustrophobic social conventions. Instead he found a vibrant country similar to GB. Keith read about Japan’s economy, culture and history and tonight compares ‘them’ and ‘us’
Mon, Mar 24th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

John Baldock from School Caretaker to Site Manager

Caretakers use to do menial jobs like stoking boilers, cleaning grease traps, moving furniture, locking & unlocking. Now Site Managers are responsible for compliance issues like asbestos, fire, water, hygiene, building maintenance & planning issues.
Mon, Mar 31st 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

My Life in Nigeria

Tonight Olaide Kareem will be talking about his life in Nigeria, the life of his father and the interesting story of one of his older brothers who was recently found, after being missing for 29 years.
Mon, Apr 7th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Wiggly, a Gloucester-based charity

Clare Foote will explain how Wiggly empowers vulnerable individuals through food. It provides free, cookery sessions for all, harnessing the power of food to build confidence, boost self-esteem, reduce social isolation and support well-being.
Mon, Apr 14th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

AGM & Service Meetings

The AGM is the meeting where team leaders are elected, budgets are set; to take the club forward during the next Rotary year starting on 1st July. This will be followed by a service meeting
Mon, Apr 21st 2025 at 12:01 am - 11:55 pm

Easter Bank Holiday Monday

No meeting tonight. Happy Easter everyone
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025 at 12:00 am - 11:55 pm

A 417 Missing Link Site Visit

Today’s visit should enable us to see the significant progress made in constructing the missing link, due to be opened in 2027. We can expect to see large areas of earth moving, progress on several structures and 7.5 km of dry-stone walling being built
Wed, Apr 30th 2025 at 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Charity Race Night

All invited to enjoy a night at the races at Warehouse 4, Gloucester Docks in aid of Gloucestershire Hospitals Big Space Cancer Appeal and the Spinal Injuries Association. Full details to be available soon. Press details for more information on charities

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Thu, May 1st 2025 at 5:00 pm -

Rotary in Gloucester Community Awards 2025

The aim of the Community Awards programme is to support organisations within the city area with a small grant which ‘will make a real difference’. This is a small grants programme with awards of up to a maximum of £500.

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Mon, May 5th 2025 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Early May Bank Holiday

No meeting tonight. Happy bank holiday everyone
Mon, May 19th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Julia Hurrell talking about her role as a magistrate

The role of a magistrate, a.k.a. Justice of the Peace, is to listen to evidence in court, follow structured decision-making processes, and reach fair decisions. Magistrates are trained, unpaid, work part-time and deal with less serious criminal cases
Mon, May 26th 2025 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Spring Bank Holiday

No meeting tonight. Happy spring bank holiday everyone. Hope the weather is good for you all
Mon, Jun 9th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Club Assembly

Incoming president, Vaughan Castell, will explain what he has in mind for the next Rotary year in terms of charity support, social events, fund raising activities, visits etc, to ensure we have an interesting, rewarding, and enjoyable year
Wed, Jun 11th 2025 at 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Rotary Children's Fun Day

Today we will be taking disadvantaged children from Kingsholm Primary School, Gloucester on a Rotary Children’s Fun Day (formally KidsOut) at Cattle Country, Berkeley.
Wed, Jun 18th 2025 at 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Jazz Night at Warehouse 4, Gloucester Docks

Kim Cypher stars at Warehouse 4; funky saxophonist meets 1940s jazz singer, with her great band, including husband, Mike. The gig is for Gloucestershire Hospitals’ Big Space Cancer Appeal & the Spinal Injuries Association. More info available soon.
Fri, Jun 20th 2025 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Rotary Community Awards 2025 Presentation

The aim of Rotary’s Community Awards programme is to support small local organisations within the city area with a small grant. Today successful applicants will receive their awards at the Wotton Hall Club, 138 Barnwood Road, Gloucester, GL4 3JS
Mon, Jun 30th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

President's Last Supper and Handover

Out with the old, in with the new. Old Presidents Robin & Richard will reprise their year, thanking all who have supported him, before passing the chain of office to new President Vaughan who will introduce his teams for their year.
Mon, Jul 7th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm

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
Mon, Aug 4th 2025 at 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

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, Aug 25th 2025 at 12:01 am - 11:55 pm

August Bank Holiday

There is no meeting tonight. Hope the weather is good to help you have a good August bank holiday