What to do in Bibury when it’s raining (and why you should go anyway)

Hello Cotswolders,

We were meant to be heading to Bibury last weekend, but life, as it sometimes does, had other ideas.

So rather than pretend otherwise, we’ve taken the next best route and put together something that might actually be more useful: a guide to what to do in Bibury when the weather isn’t playing ball.

Because as pretty as Bibury is in the sunshine, the Cotswolds does not exactly have a spotless record when it comes to blue skies on demand.

👉 Read: What to Do in Bibury When It’s Raining

This weekend we’re in Cirencester

We’re heading to the Cirencester Spring FEASTival this weekend, a proper spring market in the Market Place with street food, live music, crafts, local produce, and a bar.

It’s free to get in and runs on Saturday 18 April, 9am–5pm, and Sunday 19 April, 10am–5pm.

We’re also having dinner in Cirencester on Friday evening, and on Sunday we’re calling into a farm shop for breakfast and a look around.

Look out for the write-up next week.

This month’s competition

We’re still running our competition to win afternoon tea for two at The Swan at Bibury, right on the river, and one of the best-known hotels in the Cotswolds.

Free to enter, no catch.

👉 Enter the competition here

Winner drawn Wednesday 6 May

What’s on this weekend

Cirencester Spring FEASTival

📅 Saturday 18 April 9am–5pm & Sunday 19 April 10am–5pm

📍 Market Place, Cirencester

🎟️ Free entry

Street food, live music, craft stalls and a bar right in the heart of Cirencester. Family-friendly and well worth a wander.

100% Badgers with Matt Hobs

📅 Friday 17 April · 📍 Nailsworth Community Workshop · 🎟️ £12

Stand-up comedy about badgers. Yes, really. A gloriously odd Friday-night option if you like your comedy a bit off-centre.

The Cotswolds Decorative Antiques & Art Fair

📅 Fri 17–Sun 19 April · 📍 Westonbirt School, Tetbury · 🎟️ £5 advance / £7.50 door

Over 45 exhibitors, with pieces ranging from £20 to £10,000 and beyond. Expect Victorian lighting, country furniture, Art Deco pieces, contemporary sculpture, and more.

Live Lambing

📅 Ends Sunday 19 April · 📍 Cotswold Farm Park · 🎟️ Admission applies

If you haven’t been yet, this is your last chance. A very good one for families.

Also coming up in April

The Arabica Sessions Presents Jack James

📅 Friday 24 April · 📍 Coffee at Odd Socks, Cirencester · 🎟️ £9

DJ Jack James and guests with house, disco, piano and club classics. A good way to kick off the weekend.

Pop-Up Dress Agency at Sezincote

📅 Saturday 25 April · 📍 Sezincote, near Moreton-in-Marsh · 🎟️ £11.55

Pre-loved designer clothing, handbags and accessories in a spectacular setting, all in aid of four local charities. Tickets are limited — advance booking only.

Help us build this

We want Cotswold Digest to reflect the places people actually love, not just the ones that shout the loudest.

So if you know of an event worth featuring, a pub that deserves more attention, a walk we should try, or a hidden gem we’d be mad to miss, reply to this email or drop us a note at hello@cotswolddigest.com.

A little heads-up for next week

We’ve got some exciting changes on the way for Cotswold Digest.

From next week, you’ll start to see more images and a few new additions to the newsletter as we continue expanding both the site and what we share each Thursday.

We’re building it carefully, and we think it’s going to make each edition even better.

Follow along

We’ll be sharing from the FEASTival and our Cirencester weekend over on Facebook. Come and find us.

Until next Thursday,

Alex and the Cotswold Digest team