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AQIVA Newsletter – New Year 2026
Apologies for the lateness of this newsletter- should have been December. The best laid plans of mice and men…..We hope the delay didn’t spoil your Christmas. Anyway, (belated) happy new year! Re the above picture, sometimes you’ve just got a few minutes, or a few...
AQIVA – Newsletter Spring / Summer 2025
We start with some very sad news: Les Stapley, one of our founder members, passed away on 29th March. When our group first formed, our monthly meetings were held in the scout hut on Cotswold Avenue, by the obelisk. At that time, Les was the caretaker there so had to...
AQIVA Newsletter – Spring / Summer 2024
Some of you may recall from our previous newsletter that we advised that we had been given the opportunity earlier in the year to mount a small display in the entrance to the Local Information Centre, Bingham House, on Dyer Street – one of the two showcases is shown...
A Walk Around The Obelisk and Roman Amphitheatre
If you're wondering what to do when you visit the Roman Amphitheatre site, here's a route suggested by Mr Hosken of Siddington, Cirencester. He has produced his own website which includes a page about The Obelisk and Roman Amphitheatre – click here to visit it and to...
AQIVA Newsletter – Autumn / Winter 2023
Amphitheatre Towards the end of September and into October, late Friday evenings saw several “gatherings” in the amphitheatre, with a large assortment of bottles, cans, food packaging, vapes and evidence of drug use scattered around. Sincere thanks to Saturday early...
Explore the history and wildlife of Cirencester’s Roman Amphitheatre
Come and explore the history and wildlife of Cirencester's Roman Amphitheatre on Saturday 9th September. There will be a tour and talk around the amphitheatre, both morning and afternoon, with a 'Bat Walk' in the evening. DAY TIME HISTORY WALKS (10.30 & 14.30) -...
Come on an amazing bat walk in Cirencester’s Roman Amphitheatre complex!
AQIVA Heritage Open Day 2023
Saturday 9th September
Guided bat walk – 7.15pm
Bring a torch
Booking required
AQIVA Newsletter: Spring 2023
Find out what’s been going on around Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre in Spring and Summer 2023
AQIVA Newsletter: Autumn 2022
The opening paragraph and picture of our previous newsletter were the sad image of a large pile of rubbish collected from around the amphitheatre. What a pleasure it is this time to have something in total contrast to the thoughtless and potentially dangerous...
The triumphant return of the Romans
On October 2nd we welcomed back the Ermine Street Guard, who treated the Cirencester crowds to rousing displays to Roman military tactics.
AQIVA Newsletters archive
AQIVA Newsletter – New Year 2026
Apologies for the lateness of this newsletter- should have been December. The best laid plans of mice and men…..We hope the delay didn’t spoil your Christmas. Anyway, (belated) happy new year! Re the above picture, sometimes you’ve just got a few minutes, or a few...
AQIVA – Newsletter Spring / Summer 2025
We start with some very sad news: Les Stapley, one of our founder members, passed away on 29th March. When our group first formed, our monthly meetings were held in the scout hut on Cotswold Avenue, by the obelisk. At that time, Les was the caretaker there so had to...
AQIVA Newsletter – Spring / Summer 2024
Some of you may recall from our previous newsletter that we advised that we had been given the opportunity earlier in the year to mount a small display in the entrance to the Local Information Centre, Bingham House, on Dyer Street – one of the two showcases is shown...
AQIVA Newsletter – Autumn / Winter 2023
Amphitheatre Towards the end of September and into October, late Friday evenings saw several “gatherings” in the amphitheatre, with a large assortment of bottles, cans, food packaging, vapes and evidence of drug use scattered around. Sincere thanks to Saturday early...
AQIVA Newsletter: Spring 2023
Find out what’s been going on around Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre in Spring and Summer 2023
AQIVA Newsletter: Autumn 2022
The opening paragraph and picture of our previous newsletter were the sad image of a large pile of rubbish collected from around the amphitheatre. What a pleasure it is this time to have something in total contrast to the thoughtless and potentially dangerous...
AQIVA Newsletter: Spring – Summer 2022
News including planning for Romans Return 2022; tree removal in Querns Wood; hedgerow plants in Four Acre Field and more.
AQIVA Newsletter: Summer – Autumn 2021
Our first live public event since 2019 took place in September as part of Heritage Open Day. Read more…
AQIVA Newsletter: Winter 2020 – Spring 2021
Winter 2020 - Spring 2021 You may be familiar with an organisation known as the Green Gym (although we now learn that they no longer use this name). They are involved in maintaining/improving/developing all of the grounds around Cirencester Hospital, which are more...
AQIVA Newsletter: Autumn 2020
Autumn 2020 In the more than 6 years since our first newsletter (March 2014), we have issued either 3 or 4 every year, but as far as 2020 is concerned, this is it! Obviously pretty much all our planned events and activities have been cancelled or postponed, but some...
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