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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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December 1, 2025

Gloucestershire: What's on in December across Gloucestershire

 

Please click the links below for a selection of local upcoming events and bookmark this page for any future updates! (Updated events may be added weekly and will show in bold text to indicate they are new)

Please note that the formatting of these lists has changed, and events are now listed by area where possible (unless in date order)

Individual events in date order


Sun 21 Dec - Santa's Tea Party in Cheltenham

Sun 21 Dec - Breakfast with Santa at Churchdown's GL3 Community Hub

Sun 21 Dec - Christmas Singalong in Brockworth, near Innsworth

Sun 21 Dec - Christmas gift market in Cirencester

Sun 21 Dec - Charity yoga session in Fenton's, South Cerney

Mon 22 Dec - Boardgame Day near South Cerney

Wed 24 Dec - Carol singing in Cirencester

Wed 31 Dec - New Years Eve Airhop Party in Gloucester

Wed 31 Dec - Family New Years Eve party in Churchdown, near Innsworth

Wed 31 Dec - New Years Eve in Hucclecote, near Innsworth

Wed 31 Dec - New Years Eve in Churchdown, near Innsworth


Multiple dates & seasonal events

Fri 21 Nov-Sun 4 Jan - Cheltenham Ice Rink

Fri 21 Nov-Sun 18 Jan - The Gateway Ice Rink, near South Cerney

Sat 20-Sun 21 Dec - Kids Christmas Jumper Party & Santa's Grotto in Cirencester

Relaxed pantos and grotto's in Gloucestershire this December

Soft play and bouncy castle events at Saintbridge Sports Centre, Gloucester

Dunkertons Cider Saves Christmas events, near Cheltenham

Festive events and workshops at Elkstone Studios, Cheltenham

Princess Afternoon Tea in Cheltenham

Festive events at The Black Horse in Cirencester

Christmas Lights and Model Village in Stratton, near Cirencester

Cotswold Sculpture Park Lights Up, near South Cerney

Captain Fantastic Christmas kids show near South Cerney


Recurring list of event spaces, tourism websites, etc.

Classes and events at The Spotty Dog Place, Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury Abbey events

Workshops at The Tewkebury Makers Hub

What's on at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

'Visit Tewkesbury' website

Sudeley Castle & Gardens, near Cheltenham

Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham

Events from The Cheltenham Trust

Cheltenham Town Hall

Regular events at Dunkerton's Cider, Cheltenham

Ideas from 'Cheltenham Rocks'

'Visit Cheltenham' website's what's on list

Events and regular groups at Churchdown Community Centre, near Innsworth

GL3 Community Hub in Churchdown

Imjin Station Community Centre, Innsworth

Innsworth Community Hall

The Museum Of Gloucester

The Nature & Art Museum, Gloucester

Events at The Folk of Gloucester

Dixie Dot Craft workshop sessions in Gloucester

Seasonal events at Over Farm, Gloucester

Events at Gloucester Cathedral

What's on at the National Waterways Museum, Gloucester

Ideas from 'Gloucester Rocks'

'Visit Gloucester' website

Painswick Rococo Garden, near Stroud

Berkeley Castle, near Stroud

Cattle Country Farm Park, near Stroud

Slimbridge Wetland Centre, near Stroud

Visit Cerney House Gardens near Cirencester

What's on at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester

The Corinium Museum in Cirencester

New Brewery Arts in Cirencester

What's on at Cirencester Park

Ciren Scene - local news and events

Cirencester Town Council 'what's on' page

Ideas from 'Cirencester Rocks'

Cirencester Local Information Centre website

Community workshops and events at The Heart Safe Clinical Academy in Cirencester

Events at Dobbie's Garden Centre, Cirencester

The Butts Farm Rare Breeds Centre, South Cerney

South Cerney Halls

Tetbury Goods Shed events

Westonbirt Arboretum

Events and workshops at Highgrove Gardens


The Paint Club painting workshops across Gloucestershire

Brush Party 'Sip & Paint' events across Gloucestershire

'Let's Paint' events across Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Libraries

National Trust - Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds

Visit Gloucestershire website

'So Glos' website

'Explore Gloucestershire' website

Cotswold Markets

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust events

Little City play events across Gloucestershire

Trainmaster events across Gloucestershire

Little Pickles Markets across Bristol & Gloucestershire



Please click the following links for other local county info


Please note the inclusion of these events on this list does not necessarily indicate MOD-endorsement.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs