Michael Jackson's music was legendary, his life was controversial. This is where his story begins.

This acclaimed cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known is being tipped for Oscars.

The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of The Jackson 5, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuelled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.

Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before.

Tickets £8 standard and £5 for Isbourne Arts members.

Screening starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Isbourne Arts membership costs £18 per year and gives you £3 off your ticket at each screening. More details can be found here.

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Back by popular demand, Cheltenham’s very own Kim Cypher returns to the Izzy with her wonderful, spellbinding music full of positive energy, uplifting vibes and a whole lot of love

One of the UK’s most exciting and exuberant saxophonists, vocalists and composers, Kim Cypher is a leading figure and much-loved artist on the UK jazz circuit, renowned for her vivacious style and charismatic stage presence.

With four highly acclaimed albums, award-winning music videos, performance in New York and multiple sell-out shows at world-renowned Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Kim Cypher returns to Isbourne Arts as part of her ongoing album tour and fresh from her performance closing the DEYA Arena at the hugely prestigious Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Together with her band of top musicians, Kim will perform a lively mix of jazz, blues, Latin, swing and funky grooves, guaranteed to blow those Autumn cobwebs away and leave you with a spring in your step.

Kim Cypher on saxophones and vocals, Chris Cobbson on guitar, Alex Steele on piano, Mike Green on bass and Mike Cypher on drums.

“Kim Cypher is a rare musical treasure” – David Freeman Jazz FM

“Thank you for bringing such joy to BBC4” – Anita Rani BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvNiKwbzffI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa_XJXCKVMA

https://kimcypher.com/

Tickets: £21.50 standard and £15.50 under-26.

Kim and the band on stage at 7.30pm, doors and bar open 45 minutes beforehand.

This October half term we are inviting you to be part of something special .... our new music adventure series for primary school children.

One of our missions at Isbourne Arts is to provide opportunities for young people to access and participate in the arts. That's why we've created a programme of events over the coming year offering engaging, hands-on opportunities to experience music and drama.

First, we're teaming up with Gloucestershire Music on Friday 30 October to give youngsters a chance to experience Djembe drumming. Designed for 4-11 year olds, these sessions will give your children a chance to make music and learn more about the history of this wonderful instrument.

It's important to us and our partner Gloucestershire Music that these sessions are accessible to every family that wants to take part so we are keeping ticket prices low and subsidising sessions through the donation we received from Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts.

Tickets £4 for each child, but if this cost is a barrier to you attending then please contact info@isbournearts.org to request a free ticket. If you can afford a little more then please also consider 'paying it forward' by adding a donation when purchasing your tickets; this will help us keep the music adventure series accessible to everyone.

Sessions will last 45 minutes and are capped at 20 children. Once a session is fully booked we will add another.

The sessions will be led by an experienced tutor from Gloucestershire Music. Their mission is to provide high quality, accessible and enjoyable musical experiences for children and adults. Their teams are passionate about music education and making a difference to people's lives through the power of music.

The first session starts at 10.30; doors open at 10.15. Parents and carers welcome to stay.

Winchcombe Film Society presents: Frida

The Oscar winning biopic of Frida Kahlo comes to the big screen at the Izzy.

Frida Kahlo is counted as one of the great artists of the 20th century. Frida tells her story from the accident that shaped her life and talent through her relationships, her politics and her battle for acceptance. Salma Hayek stars as Frida Kahlo with Alfred Molina as Diego Rivera.

The American Film Institute called it a ''movie about art that is a work of art itself''.

Winner of two Oscars (make up and best original score) and nominated for another four (including Best Actress for Selma Hayek as Frida), this was a critical hit that became a cultural signpost.

Winchcombe Film Society members: free entry. Non members can buy a ticket on the door for £5 per person.

This is a Winchcombe Film Society event. Isbourne Arts membership does not apply to ticket prices for this film. All tickets are sold by Winchcombe Film Society.

Frida: presented by Winchcombe Film Society, October 30 at 7.30, doors and bar open at 6.45pm

Let's talk about the weather....Winchcombe Green Town present The Climate Crisis Screening.

This is an evening built around the pressing issue of climate change. A quiz, a discussion and a film that has made waves.

The National Emergency Briefing is a film presented by Chris Packham, with guests Jennifer Saunders and others. Join them as they learn about the scale of the crisis, which is explained clearly and simply by nine leading UK scientists and experts.

The screening will be followed by a quiz and discussion, providing an opportunity to share concerns, hopes and ideas in a supportive environment. It is a chance to listen, ask questions and explore together what we can do in response to the challenges ahead.

This is a ticketed event for ages 16+. Entry is free with an optional donation to Winchcombe Green Town.

Join us to talk about the weather and a lot more besides.

Booking is via an external ticket site. When you click 'Book Now', it will take you directly to the booking site.

The Climate Crisis Screening starts at 7:30pm with doors and bar opening at 6.45pm.

 An all American classic comes to the big screen at Isbourne Arts

Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.

1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.

Filmed live from the Almeida Theatre and featuring a live string quartet, Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success. It was sold out on its London stage run - now is your chance to see it as it comes to the big screen at Isbourne Arts.

Tickets £17 standard and £12.50 under 26. Isbourne Arts Members £14 standard and £9.50 under 26.

Golden Boy debuts on screens across the UK on November 5 and you can see it first at Isbourne Arts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Isbourne Arts Membership is £18 per person per year and memebers get £3 off screenings. It's another way to support Isbourne Arts as we continue to bring the best of the arts to Winchcombe.

The devastation of war, the lives lost and the lives left behind, utopia and reality. This is The Accrington Pals.

The ‘Accrington Pals’ battalion of Kitchener’s New Army was raised and destroyed during WW1. This new take on Peter Whelan’s play occupies a timeless space, as we see the futility of all wars, past and present, unfold and watch how they devastate the lives of those left behind.

This is the heartbreaking love-hate relationship between a strong-minded, rugged individualist woman and a dreamy, Utopian idealist young man, and the village that surrounds them.

The Accrington Pals has been adapted for the Vitruvian Theatre Company by Seamus Casey who directs this acclaimed new production.

“In Whelan’s preface to the play, writing in the early 1980’s, he discusses the ideological differences between the lead couple. But today it takes on a global urgency as we face the question: how shall we survive? These questions are equally as poignant in 2026 as they were when they were written.”

Seamus Casey

Featuring projected artwork from ‘The Danger Tree’ exhibition, the result of collaboration between Marc Marot and Scarlett Raven, impressive paintings meet digital media and wartime poetry to create an augmented reality that brings both beauty and pain to the story unfolding onstage.

Tickets: £18.50 standard and £12.50 under-26

This production has been licensed by arrangement with The Agency (London) Ltd, 24.

A dynamic indie-folk band with a knack for turning existential musings into bursts of optimism

Vocals, cello, accordion, synths and drums, combine in a virtuosic, cinematic and joyfully genre-blending sound world inspired by Kate Bush, The Who, Sylvan Esso and more.

Formed by singer-cellist Bonnie and accordionist/synth player Pete while stranded in New Zealand during the pandemic, the band built their identity around adventure, connection and creativity. In 2025, the addition of drums (Jen Walinetski) supercharged their live show with electrifying rhythmic drive.

Their UK Top 40 Folk charting album Quarter-Life earned praise from BBC Radio and appearances at Glastonbury, WOMAD, Cambridge, Green Man and more. With a new album on the horizon, Good Habits are stepping into their next chapter with vibrant stories, playful energy and sheer musical joy.

Tickets: £18.50 standard, £14 under-26

Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the show begins.

PLUS - New! Order pizza for an interval snack. We're teaming with Sage and Honey to offer pizza slices at Good Habits. Pick from three delicious flavours, order in advance and your fresh pizza slice will be delivered for the interval. The option to order pizza appears once you've put your tickets in your online basket and are heading to checkout. Each slice is a quarter of a 12 inch pizza and costs £5.

This winter, a magical tale is coming to Isbourne Arts. And you can join in....

One winter, Olidlocks finds a teddy bear in the park and remembers a delicious bowl of porridge she tasted years ago in the woods. Something else happended but she can't remember what ..... so she sets off for the forest. Will she find the bears' house and what will happen then?

A wonderfully funny and warmhearted celebration of the classic story starring a naughty old lady who looks very familiar ........ and three funny bears who love their breakfast.

Garlic Theatre hold their audience spellbound with lovingly crafted puppets, music and some steaming bowls of porridge. Enjoy a sneak preview here

This mesmerising play is for children aged 3 to 7  - and their grown ups.

The show lasts 45-50 minutes PLUS there will be an opportunity to meet the puppets after the show. This is a wonderful festive treat for all the family.

Tickets: £15.50 standard; £8 children

Oldilocks and the Three Bears starts at 2.pm. Drinks and snacks available from the bar beforehand and afterwards with doors and bar open from 1.15pm

With Arts Council support through Arts in Rural Gloucestershire

Swinging, sophisticated jazz at Isbourne Arts from the Dom Franks Quartet.

Award-winning saxophonist Dom Franks brings his quartet to Isbourne Arts for a special evening celebrating the music of two giants of jazz: Dexter Gordon and Herbie Hancock. Dom is a local star with a national reputation and he's played with some of the biggest names in jazz, soul and Latin music. 

The inspiration for the evening is the classic 1986 film Round Midnight, starring Dexter Gordon as a jazz musician living in Paris. The film featured an Oscar-winning score by Herbie Hancock and brought together some of the finest musicians of the era.

Expect timeless jazz favourites including ‘Round Midnight’, ‘Body and Soul’ and ‘Driftin’, alongside hard-bop classics associated with Dexter Gordon and classic 1960s compositions by Herbie Hancock.

Dom and the quartet will explore music from Hancock’s celebrated debut album, Takin’ Off, which featured Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, alongside tracks from Round Midnight and highlights from the extraordinary careers of both musicians.

Swinging, melodic and funky, he is perhaps best known for his original group Dom Franks’ StrayHorn, whose 2025 album Duality Pt. 2 received glowing reviews across the jazz press and was playlisted by Jazz FM, One Jazz and BBC Radio 3.

The quartet features Dom on tenor and soprano saxes, along with Alex Steele (piano), fresh  from performing in Paris, and top-call Birmingham musicians Mike Green (bass) and Euan Palmer (drums).

And we're really excited to announce that the Dom Franks Quartet will be supported by The Watson Quartet. These rising stars of the Gloucestershire Music Scene, two of whom are currently studying Jazz at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, will bring you a snappy set of sophisticated live jazz at the start of an evening at the Izzy that celebrates the music, musicianship and enduring legacy of two of the all time greats.

Tickets £18.50 standard and £12.50 under 26

Show starts at 7.30pm with doors and bar opening at 6.45pm.

A compelling force both as a saxophonist and as a composer…warm, supple saxophone work...compelling from start to finish’ - AllaboutJazz review of Dom Franks' StrayHorn, 2025

Telling the truth isn’t always that simple...

Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.

Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.

Tickets £17 standard, £12.50 under 26.

Isbourne Arts Members get £3 off their individual screening ticket. Join our membership scheme here - £18 per year with £3 off for screenings.

The Misanthrope starts at 3pm. Doors and bar open at 2.15pm. This is a subtitlted screening.

Christmas Time, Mistletoe and Wine....Julie July and friends, including Dik Cadbury, are at Isbourne Arts this Christmas.

An evening of carols, wassails and winter folk songs plus swing and jazz Christmas favourites.

Heartwarming music hosted by Julie July, with friends including folk rock legend Dik Cadbury as well as singer-songwriter Carol Lee Sampson, guitarist Steve Rezillo, drummer Mick Candler and multi-talented guitarist & fiddle player Jools Street.

Julie Julie and Festive Folk's Christmas magic has already added sparkle to festive seasons. This is some of the audience appreciation for the show:

“Wonderful evening and a fab collection of songs I half expected to see snow when leaving!'' (Don)

“A wonderful festive evening…thank you” (Eve)

“Great performance and thoroughly enjoyable. A sell-out full capacity audience who were singing, swaying and tapping along with you'' (Charles)

“Such an awesome band, with superb musicians and a mighty fine Songbird too!” (Rob)

This is the perfect start to your season so join us for a festive treat on December 10.

Tickets: £20 standard £14 under-26

Julie July and Festive Folk starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar (with mulled wine) open at 6.45

A sparkling start to a new year with a Noel Coward production that's far from a traitor to the original.

Emmy and Tony winner Christine Baranski makes her West End debut alongside Academy Award-nominated stage and screen legend Richard E. Grant in Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy.

Judith Bliss retired from her life-on-stage and she misses the applause. Idling away at their country home, the rest of the family are too self-involved to be a good audience. So, Judith invites a young fan as her guest for the weekend. But unbeknownst to her, each of the Blisses has a guest of their own arriving at the very same time.

Filmed live from the West End, Emily Burns directs this stinging new production.

Our first NT Live of the new year is a bright and brilliant production that fizzes with fun. Starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Tickets £17 standard and £12.50 under 26. Isbourne Arts members get £3 off their ticket.

This year's pantomime is The Wizard of Oz, presented by the Winchcombe Players.

We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.....join Dorothy and her faithful pet dog, Toto as they head to Oz and meet a world of exciting characters, all searching for a dream and hoping the Wizard can help it come true.

This brand new show, based on the much loved story by L. Frank Baum, featues all the favourites from Oz. The cowardly lion will team up with the scatty Scarecrow and the uptight Tin Man to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. Can they help Dorothy as she aims to stop the Wicked Witch of the West taking over Oz for good?

And there are some new characters for this bright and glittery show including two eccentric pantomime dames, some cool but kind princes and a mysterious farmer whose life in the wonderful world of Oz is about to change forever.

With our brilliant band providing live music throughout, more songs than ever before, lots of chances to join in with boos, hisses and cheers plus not one but two appearances from the Winchcombe meteorite, this is a panto that will brighten any winter's day.

We're holding our prices so this year's panto is £16 per adult and £10 per child. Same price as 2026, brand new show.

There are six evening shows of The Wizard of Oz, with performances on Saturday January 23, Sunday January 24, Tuesday January 26, Wednesday January 27, Friday January 29 and Saaturday January 30. All evening shows start at 7.30pm with doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Plus, for 2027, there are two matinees on Saturday January 23 and Saturday January 30, both starting at 2.30pm with doors and bar open at 1.45pm.

It's time to follow the yellow brick road.....

The Motive and the Cue is the story of Richard Burton and Sir John Gielgud in a battle for control of the stage

The fierce and funny five-star play returns to the big screen. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss in an Olivier Award-winning performance as John Gielgud.

It's 1964: Richard Burton (Johnny Flynn), newly married to Elizabeth Taylor (Tuppence Middleton), is set to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

From multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence), this acclaimed production was filmed live during its sold-out London run in 2023.

Tickets £17 standard and £12.50 under 26. Isbourne Arts members get £3 off their ticket.

The Motive and the Cue starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.