Come along & join Kids Stuff’s lovely Rosie for a Sensory play drop in session - every second and fourth Friday of the month.

Let your children enjoy a session filled with sensory activities, this session is designed to fuel your child’s cognitive and brain development through stimulating sensory activities, building nerve connections, problem solving skills and encourages curiosity and exploration!

(All ages welcome!)

We are excited to welcome The Cirencester Workbench to The Old Department Store.

The Cirencester Workbench (TCW) is a welcoming, hands-on space where people can gather to learn & swap practical and creative skills. It brings together existing local forces for good - the Cirencester Repair Café, Makers and Menders, Dr Bike, The Men’s Shed, Cirencester Clothes Swap and Quin Woodcraft. Alongside existing sessions that these endeavours already deliver in the Cirencester area, TCW provides a new space and opportunity for additional sessions & workshops, that will allow these activities to grow, reaching more people, more often.

Drop in and join in with this session, no booking required.

Hosted by Cotswold Plant House at the long tables, drop in and join in. Suitable for all ages. All materials provided. Payment on the day (£15 per person).

Come along for a relaxed morning of board games—whether you’re brand new or a seasoned player, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We’ll have a mix of modern games to try out, and friendly faces to play with, hosted by a games enthusiast and friend of The Long Table. All games group attendees get 20% off coffees and cakes and pay-as-you-can lunch served from 12:00pm–14:30pm. No need to book – just drop in.

Treat yourself to a sparkly workshop hosted by Flingo Silver. Get creative and make your own stacking ring set.

A daytime workshop with the opportunity to create a set of 3 silver rings of your choice. Hammered, textured, smooth polished or a mixture of all 3. 

Using traditional silversmithing methods you will design your rings, measure your metal, cut it, shape it, solder and polish it. The rings are then yours to take home. 

Book here.

Please note this workshop will take place in the Sanctuary space in The Old Department Store, on the first floor. There is no lift access yet, but we are working on making our building more accessible. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

The lovely Rosie from Kids Stuff does all things messy - every first and third Friday of the month.

Let your children enjoy the sensory session and do all the messy stuff you don’t fancy doing in your own house.

Just drop in and join in!

Hosted by Remnant Revolution on at the long tables, we invite anyone who wants to learn to sew to our Christmas community sew-a-thon. Drop in and sew a Christmas gift for a friend. No booking needed.

Hosted by the talented Remnant Revolution, we invite young people (ages 12-18) to join us for a Christmas special sewing workshop.

Learn to make your own stationery bag. No matter you experience or ability with sewing, we encourage you to join us.

Book Here.

We are excited to welcome The Cirencester Workbench to The Old Department Store.

The Cirencester Workbench (TCW) is a welcoming, hands-on space where people can gather to learn & swap practical and creative skills. It brings together existing local forces for good - the Cirencester Repair Café, Makers and Menders, Dr Bike, The Men’s Shed, Cirencester Clothes Swap and Quin Woodcraft. Alongside existing sessions that these endeavours already deliver in the Cirencester area, TCW provides a new space and opportunity for additional sessions & workshops, that will allow these activities to grow, reaching more people, more often.

Drop in and join in with this session, no booking required.

Hosted by Cotswold Plant House at the long tables, drop in and join in. Suitable for all ages. All materials provided. Payment on the day (£15 per person).

Come along for a relaxed morning of board games—whether you’re brand new or a seasoned player, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We’ll have a mix of modern games to try out, and friendly faces to play with, hosted by a games enthusiast and friend of The Long Table. All games group attendees get 20% off coffees and cakes and pay-as-you-can lunch served from 12:00pm–14:30pm. No need to book – just drop in.

Bring along whatever you’re working on — knitting, crochet, sewing, patching up a pair of socks — and join us at The Long Table. It’s a friendly open space for beginners and pros, quiet stitchers and chatterers — everyone’s welcome. Enjoy 20% off coffee and cake for all crafters — because crafting is always better with a warm drink and something sweet

Join us for an evening of delicious food and smooth Jazz - by candlelight!

Just The Two Of Us is a sax and guitar duo playing Jazz, R&B, and Blues. Saxophonist Joe Cary is a clutch player, a veteran of large stages and small, who always brings a new twist to an old tune. Guitarist Ben Rosow is an American expat with Jazz/Blues/New Orleans funk/Big Band and L.A. Country credentials.

Our kitchen will be open 5.30-7.30pm, serving up a menu full of flavour, generosity, and community spirit.

Come to the table. Eat together. Enjoy the music.

Hosted by Livvy Drake make 6-12 individually designed Christmas pictures or cards during a 2.5-3 hour painting session.

Enjoy the experience of abstract acrylic painting where no no skills or experience is required just the desire to experiment and let the paint flow

We will

• Layer paints in your favourite colours

• Create textures with the paint, apply dots, lines

• Adding shape outlines 

Tiered pricing with all profits going to Gazan families.

For more information and to book this workshop, click the button below.

The Long Table is thrilled to invite you to our second Producers & Suppliers Night, where we present the heart of our local food community! 

This is where we showcase one of the incredible local producers and suppliers that we partner with to bring you delicious, pay-as-you-can meals made with love and care. On Friday 5th December we'll hear from Abbey Home Farm, an organic mixed farm in Gloucestershire who we're proud to say supply us with organic milk and pork.

The evening will start with a lovingly prepared dinner from our chefs, featuring organic pork from Abbey Home Farm alongside other local ingredients. John Newman, the manager at Abbey Home Farm will follow this with a presentation, ending with a brief Q&A. The night will be hosted by The Long Table founder Tom Herbert. 

Join us in this celebration of food, community, and sustainable practices! 

Timings:

• 6-7pm: A delicious pay-as-you-can dinner lovingly prepared by our chefs

• 7-8pm: John Newman Talk & Q&A 

• 8-9pm: The Long Table bar will remain open for drinks

Booking isn’t required for this event- we'll have space ready at the table for you.

Come along & join Kids Stuff’s lovely Rosie for a Sensory play drop in session - every second and fourth Friday of the month.

Let your children enjoy a session filled with sensory activities, this session is designed to fuel your child’s cognitive and brain development through stimulating sensory activities, building nerve connections, problem solving skills and encourages curiosity and exploration!

(All ages welcome!)

Hosted by Anthia, join us at the long tables for a sustainable Christmas wreath making workshop. From fabric to foliage, all materials provided. Book online.

Book Here

Hosted by Cotswold Plant House at the long tables, drop in and join in. Suitable for all ages. All materials provided. Payment on the day (£15 per person).

A relaxed stay and play session for medically complex babies and toddlers.

Held in the Kids Stuff play area, led by local parents Alice and Bill.

No need to book, just drop in and join in.

Offered pay-as-you-can.

Come along for a relaxed morning of board games—whether you’re brand new or a seasoned player, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We’ll have a mix of modern games to try out, and friendly faces to play with, hosted by a games enthusiast and friend of The Long Table. All games group attendees get 20% off coffees and cakes and pay-as-you-can lunch served from 12:00pm–14:30pm. No need to book – just drop in.

Bring along whatever you’re working on — knitting, crochet, sewing, patching up a pair of socks — and join us at The Long Table. It’s a friendly open space for beginners and pros, quiet stitchers and chatterers — everyone’s welcome. Enjoy 20% off coffee and cake for all crafters — because crafting is always better with a warm drink and something sweet

Join an enjoyable Resistance Training Session in our Sanctuary Space led by qualified local fitness instructors from Sportily.

£4 per session
Please book in advance via the Sportily website: sportily.org.uk/cirencester

The lovely Rosie from Kids Stuff does all things messy - every first and third Friday of the month.

Let your children enjoy the sensory session and do all the messy stuff you don’t fancy doing in your own house.

Drop in and join in!

Join an enjoyable Bodyweight Training Session in our Sanctuary Space led by qualified local fitness instructors from Sportily.

£4 per session
Please book in advance via the Sportily website: sportily.org.uk/cirencester

Hosted by Gloucestershire Age UK, this walking group is targeted for ages 50+ to enjoy a gentle, social walk, followed by tea and cake at The Long Table. This group meets on the last Thursday of every month.

Calling all tiny athletes!
Get ready for a fun-filled, high-energy session designed just for little ones.

Join Sportily in the Kids Stuff Play Area for their Active Tots sessions – a lively mix of games, movement, and adventure for children aged 1–4.

£3.50 per session
Please book in advance via the Sportily website: sportily.org.uk/cirencester

We are excited to welcome The Cirencester Workbench to The Old Department Store.

The Cirencester Workbench (TCW) is a welcoming, hands-on space where people can gather to learn & swap practical and creative skills. It brings together existing local forces for good - the Cirencester Repair Café, Makers and Menders, Dr Bike, The Men’s Shed, Cirencester Clothes Swap and Quin Woodcraft. Alongside existing sessions that these endeavours already deliver in the Cirencester area, TCW provides a new space and opportunity for additional sessions & workshops, that will allow these activities to grow, reaching more people, more often.

Drop in and join in with this session, no booking required.

Kids Stuff will be hosting a Croc ‘n Roll session in the Play Area. A fun filled music session for 5 months-5 year old children.

Steph will be joining us fortnightly on Wednesday mornings.

The usual cost per session: £3 per child

PRE BOOK

Come along for a relaxed morning of board games—whether you’re brand new or a seasoned player, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We’ll have a mix of modern games to try out, and friendly faces to play with, hosted by a games enthusiast and friend of The Long Table. All games group attendees get 20% off coffees and cakes and pay-as-you-can lunch served from 12:00pm–14:30pm. No need to book – just drop in.

This is a relaxed session held in our playarea, aimed at pre-school children to try their hand at colouring and painting, led by the lovely Janet.

Its time to get creative, with storytime and a little sing song thrown in!

No need to book, just drop in and join in!

Offered pay-as-you-can.