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George Inn, St Briavels - Renowned blues pianist & vocalist John Clare playing live tonight! 01594 530228Sarah’s Place, Nr Monmouth - The place to stay for mountain bikers and walkers! “A truly brilliant B&B!” www.sarahs-place.co.uk. 01600 860967Chepstow Castle Inn, Bridge Street - Chepstow Acoustic Music Club featuring Patsy Matheson. 07870 611979The Lion Inn, Monmouthshire - Summer Beer Festival www.lioninn.co.uk. 8.30pm Livestock Davies & The Low Down Snakes. 01600 860322Woolaston Restaurant & Bar, Nr Lydney - Serving the finest Gurkha cuisine for lunch or dinner. Open 7 days. 01594 529222Chepstow Racecourse - ‘Pimms’ & Jazz Race Night. First race 5.30pm. Last race 8.55pm 01291 622260Your Event, Near Here - It only costs £10 to promote your event in our listings. You’re reading this and so are thousands of others! 07976 420292

New Leaf Gallery, Monmouth - Artist DOUG EATON shows expressive paintings + work by 50 quality British Craftspeople. 10-5. 01600 714527St Briavels Church, St Briavels - Wye Valley Music: Ruth Palmer (violin) & Clare Hammond (piano) play Bach, Beethoven & Franck. 01291 330020Lydney Co-Op - Lydney Festival: Alex West & Partner Busking at the High Street supermarket. 01594 842180Riverside, Monmouth NP25 3DP - Enjoy the thrills of Dragon Boat Racing in aid of Charity.Tidenham Chase - A walk which takes in 3 Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Reserves - Lippetts Grove, East Wood & Ridley Bottom. 01452 383333Moorcroft House, Penallt - Penallt Old Church Fete 2pm. Birds of Prey, Brass Band and lots of fun…Lydney Town Hall - Craft & Vintage Market 10.30-4.30pm. Free entry. 01594 562787St Mary’s Prior Church, Monmouth - Summer Fete in church grounds 11am-2pm.Magor Marsh, Nr Newport - Gwent Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Photography Course Intermediate. £12/£16. Booking essential! 01600 740600Fern Lea, Trellech Cross NP25 4PX - Art4Africa. For Christian Aid malaria extermination project in Zambia.Chepstow Book Shop, St Mary St - Meet The Gruffalo in his Grotto, take photos and get your book ‘signed’. Timed tickets. 01291 625011Bank Square, Chepstow - Big Bike Fix. 9.00am - 4.30pm. Basic care & repair, games for kids, advice & info on biking activities.Wyedean School, Sedbury, Chepstow - Wyedean Festival 12-4pm. Live music and stalls.Soudley Memorial Hall, Soudley Nr Cinderford - Soudley Village Market. 9.30-1pm. 01594 821119The Lion Inn, Monmouthshire - Summer Beer Festival Midday to Midnight. www.lioninn.co.uk. 8.30pm Tafijah All Stars. 01600 860322

Graig Farm, Cross Ash - Shearing Match 2pm. Llangattock Vibon Avel Ploughing Society. 01291 690292Crooked End Farm, Ruardean GL17 9XF - Open Farm Sunday. See sheep, pigs, poultry and see the fabulous farm shop! 01594 544482Old Station, Tintern - Father’s Day Archery. Dads go free when accompanied by a paying child. Bookings - mention WWWWW. 01291 689566Green Cottage, Lydney GL15 6BS - 1½ acre country garden with ducks, hens. Admission £3. Homemade teas.The Lion Inn, Monmouthshire - Summer Beer Festival www.lioninn.co.uk. 1pm Open Mic Session. 01600 860322Upper Red House Farm, Nr Monmouth NP25 5HL - Open Farm Sunday - Arable, Sheep, Poultry & Fruit. 01600 780501Chepstow Market & Car Boot Sale - 9am-4pm at Chepstow Racecourse. 07768 000854

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Swan Lake Restaurant, Brierley GL17 9DQ -The first Russian restaurant in the Forest of Dean! Authentic cuisine & wine. 01594 862807Black Rock Picnic Site, Portskewett - Black Rock lave net heritage fishery. Watch the lave netsmen fish. 1.30pm 01633 880494Yeehaa Outdoor Pursuits & Survival School. - Try everything from abseiling and archery to team building and tunnel walks. 01531 820565Lydney Town Hall - Lydney Festival: Lydney primary School’s Concert 6.30pm. Free entry. 01594 842180Lime Tree Bar Café, Chepstow - Enjoy a choice of 3 Tapas plus a glass of house wine or pint of lager £7.95. All day! 01291 630847Wanna Go Canoeing? Symonds Yat East - The best location in the country for the novice or the expert. Half/full days. 01600 890129

Summer Solstice - Make the most of the Longest Day and enjoy the daylight. Tomorrow the nights start drawing in!The Piercefield, St Arvans - Two sirloin steak dinners & a bottle of Chilean wine for just £35. From 6pm. Bookings advised. 01291 622614Meadow Farm Shop, Tintern - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 4pm www.meadowfarm.org.uk. 01291 680101St John’s Ambulance Hall, St Mary’s Street, Monmouth - Calendar Girls audition 7pm for Monmouth Savoy Trust. 01600 713036The Kings Head, Blakeney - Spice up your night with a curry, rice or chips, poppadoms and a pint/glass of wine for just £6.95. 01594 510336Drill Hall, Chepstow - Martin Morgan talks about the work of the Black Rock lave net heritage fishery. 01291 628552Hewelsfield Church, Hewelsfield - Summer Solstice Evening Walk starting at 5.30pm.The Belfry Hotel, Littledean - Senior Citizen’s Lunch priced from £4.00, sweets at £1.50. Served 12.30-2.30pm. Booking essential! 01594 827858Rossiter Books, Monmouth - 12pm performance by The Bookshop Band. 01989 564464The Inn at Penallt - Renowned ‘One Dish’ supper with a glass of something to drink £8.95. What will it be this week? 01600 772765

The Misbah, Monmouth - Banquet Night in this award-winning Bangladeshi restaurant. Only £8.95 when you book! 01600 714940Smarts Cheese, Birdwood - See award-winning Gloucester cheese made the traditional way. £3/£1.50 Booking required. 01452 750225Black Rock Picnic Site, Portskewett - Black Rock lave net heritage fishery. Watch the lave netsmen fish. 3.00pm. 01633 880494Bells Hotel, Coleford - ‘Grill Night’. Dinner for two with a bottle of wine £25. 01594 839356Angling4aCatch, Lydney - Ever fancied going fishing but don`t know where to start? Tuition for all ages & free equipment hire. 01594 560373Go Ape! Nr Blakeney GL15 4HD - The UK’s No.1 Treetop Adventure! Zip wires, tarzan swings, rope ladders and high wire crossings. 0845 0948634

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