Wotton-Under-Edge Town Council

12/06/2026

It's an ARTY-TASTIC WEEKEND! The fabulous Site Festival has open art studios across the district including Wotton. All are welcome to browse the trail 🎉🥳🎨🫟

12/06/2026

WILDLIFE SUNDAY! 🎉🥳 14th JUNE with North Nibley Biodiversity Group 🦋🐞🌾🪻🌳🐦‍⬛🐦🦇🐾🐾

🦋 Come along to experience and enjoy the nature of Nibley Knoll this Sunday 14 June with a programme of events throughout the day.

It starts with the 8 am bird walk, followed by a moth trap release, community biodiversity sessions, a tree walk and then later in the evening a bat walk.

Everyone’s welcome, and there will be lots of experts on hand to share their knowledge. It's worth noting that booking is required for the bird walk and bat walk as there are only limited spaces.

Contact [email protected] to book.

North Nibley Biodiversity Group

12/06/2026

REMINDER IT'S Wotton Pride this weekend! 🎉🥳💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️

WHAT'S ON FOR WOTTON PRIDE

Here it is the full line up - times and locations!

We can't wait to see you all there!

11/06/2026

TUESDAY 16th JUNE 2026 7pm at Under The Edge Arts The Chipping. Fabulous walk and talk about these unique and vulnerable birds and Wotton's new Swift Project in which you can take part 😍
https://www.swiftmapper.org.uk/

They're back!
Every summer, swifts travel thousands of miles from Africa to return to Wotton - and they're among the most extraordinary birds on Earth.

Join local swift champion Mark Pasco on Tuesday 16th June to discover the amazing life of the swift: the bird that sleeps, feeds and even mates on the wing.

7:00pm – Short walk to spot nest sites and (hopefully) see swifts in action
7:30pm – Illustrated talk with stunning images, fascinating facts, poetry and Q&A

Free entry and the bar will be open.

https://www.wottonareacan.org/event-details-registration/wottons-swifts

Come and be inspired by one of nature's greatest travellers and learn how we can help protect these incredible birds.

11/06/2026

Thank you Hazel and Colin for all your hard work over the years and being part of the fabulous variety of the independent shops that makes Wotton town special. Wright Connections Electrical and Lighting will be greatly missed.
Good luck to you both and a very happy much deserved retirement 🍀

After more than 17 years, Colin and Hazel Wright have decided it's time to retire from Wright Connections Electrical & Lighting.

Since opening in April 2009, we've traded from four different premises in Wotton-Under-Edge town centre and have been proud to serve Wotton and the surrounding area. We'd like to say a huge thank you to all our customers for your support, loyalty and friendship over the years.

Our Retirement Sale started on 1st June, with:

🎉 25% OFF EVERYTHING EXCEPT REPAIRS & PAT TESTING 🎉

Many people have asked when we'll be closing. The honest answer is that we don't have a fixed date yet. Colin is due to have heart bypass surgery later this year, and until we know when that will be, it's difficult to put a firm timetable on our final closing plans.

What we do know is that retirement is definitely happening, and we'd much rather see our stock go to customers than have to find room for it all at home! So if you're looking for lighting, lamps, shades, electrical accessories, vacuum bags, small appliances or just a bargain, we'd love to see you.

And don't worry – Colin isn't disappearing completely. Once retired, he hopes to continue carrying out repairs from home.

Thank you for being part of our journey since 2009. We look forward to seeing many familiar faces over the coming months.

With heartfelt thanks,

**Colin & Hazel Wright**

10/06/2026

Wow! Looks lush! 😘
One of Wotton's fabulous independent shops on Long Street 😍

10/06/2026

The Memory of Water art exhibition is by one of Wotton's fabulous local artists, Rob Edwards, at the Three Storeys, Nailsworth until Sunday 14th June (only 15mins by car). Rob has been working hard preparing for this, travelling around Wotton and the country to capture water in its many forms and hues 💧💦🌊🎨

10/06/2026

SATURDAY 13th JUNE 10am to 4pm - Longfield Hospice Summer Fete, Minchinhampton (25 mins by car) ☕️🥤🍰🧁
Lovely window dressing by the Wotton Longfield shop in Long Street 🥰

Our creative colleagues at our Wotton Under Edge shop dedicated their window to our upcoming Walk For Longfield and Summer Fete.

Picnic baskets and tea dresses - what better evokes a summer fete?

Join us on Saturday at our gardens in Minchinhampton from 10am with lots of activities going on until 4pm Thank you to our colleagues for collaborating on this event.