Friday May 11: Try out a range of gins from all over the world at the Gin Festival Swindon 2018. Along with sipping rare gins there will be live music, choice of food and a gin cocktail bar. There will also be masterclasses and the opportunity to meet distillers in person, try free samples and chat to the experts about their gin. The festival is strictly for over 18s and identity may be required.Take a sip from 6.30pm, at Steam, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon. Tickets are £12 from 01793 466637.

Friday May 11: Ian Waite and Oti Mabuse will deliver a night of Latin and Ballroom numbers with a high intensity of glitter. The Strictly Come Dancing pros will perform a dance showcase, an intimate evening where the audience can get to know both dancers personally. They will share their love of dance and choreography with the audience and present a show full of laughs and art from 7.30pm, at the Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. Tickets are from £27 - £29 on 01793 524481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk.

Friday May 11: Revolve 2018 takes place over the whole weekend and is a fundraiser for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The event begins tonight at 5pm in The Sun Inn, Marlborough Road, Coate, Swindon, with live bands Rotten Aces and The Chaos Brothers performing. Tomorrow and Sunday sees an auction, bikes and stalls. Music on Saturday is from Graham Day & The Forefathers. On Sunday it is The Daybreakers and Navajo Dogs taking to the stage. For more details call 01793 523292.

Friday May 11: Celebration Of The Science Of Trees has show discounts, more than 90 exhibitors and educational workshops all taking place at The ARB Show, from 9am, at Westonbirt The National Arboretum, A433, Tetbury. The workshops are free after admission. This is a chance to meet the experts who work with the nation's trees, watch exciting stunts and demonstrations, and have a go on the all-ages climbing wall and zip line. For more details visit 01842 814612. or visit https://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/BEEH-AVJLHA

Saturday May 12: Cat Weatherill gives a storytelling workshop, as part of the Swindon Festival of Literature from 10am, in the Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon. This workshop is free and aimed at storytellers who want to prepare their stories for a public telling, at this year's festival. For more details visit 01793 463238.

Saturday May 12: Hop to Hannington from Stanton Park for a chance to stretch those legs in the fresh air and enjoy the park, the green fields and the picturesque village along the way. A seven-miler walk is filled with nature, great views and blue skies. Meet at Stanton Park Ranger Centre and bring some money for refreshments at the half way stop, plus a packed lunch. Wear clothes to suit the weather and stout shoes. There is free parking on site. The walk begins at 10.30am from Stanton Park, The Avenue, Stanton Fitzwarren, Swindon. Free. For more details visit 01793 490150.

Saturday May 12: Sheila Harrod presents Kentwood Showcase 2018. Kentwood’s annual extravaganza, with choral singing, soloists and the Little Big Band under the direction of top West End musical director Paul Maguire. The show will have some pop classics such as Say A Little Prayer and I’m A Believer and some favourite operatic numbers such as Funiculi Funicula and Time To Say Goodbye. There will be a mix of songs from musical theatre shows, such as Flash Bang Wallop and A Boy Like That and big numbers such as Show Business, Broadway Blast and Name That Tune. Kentwood Showcase kicks off at 7.30pm, in the Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. Tickets are £17 from 01793 524481.

Saturday May 12: Are you a budding Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Join a murder mystery evening, set in the lounge at Hill Crest House in 1936, and solve the murder with your fellow team members (up to six people in a team). Performed by the Purton Amateur Dramatic Society. Murder at Hill Crest House, starts at 7pm, in St Augustine's Church, Summers Street, Swindon. Tickets at £10 (includes supper) are available from 07776 458278 or www.staugustines-swindon.co.uk

Saturday May 12: Swindon Slam! is an opportunity for poets of any age, experience, or pedigree to take their gaze off the page and do it on stage; to share their verve and verse with a supportive and appreciative audience; to seize their moment to stanza and deliver as part of the Swindon Festival of Literature. The slam begins at 7.30pm, in the Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon. Tickets are £8 from 07814 830031.

Sunday May 13: Children & Families Day of the Festival of Literature begins at 10am, in Lower Shaw Farm, Old Shaw Lane, Swindon. Tickets are £5 adult / £4 child. 01793 771080. It is a day for all ages, families and children to enjoy arts, crafts, games, stories and chat together! For more details visit http://www.swindonfestivalofliterature.co.uk

Sunday, May 13: Old Berks Countryside Day has Falconry displays, Hound Parades from the Old Berks Hounds, Christchurch Beagles and Teckels. There are tours of the kennels, and a chance to see Tough Farmer, Bob Hogg and his duck display, listen to a brass band playing or meet Tractor Ted. There is a bouncy castle, country craft displays and shows from the Jitterbugs Circus and Rodeo Sheep. There is a chance to test your strength with the hammer, enjoy pony rides, watch or enter the dog show. There will also be a Gun Dog Display, a bar, hog roast and BBQ for refreshments. The show begins at 10am in the Old Berks Kennels, Faringdon. Tickets are a family of four: £20. Adults: £8. Children (2-14): £3 and available from 07799 038398.