Cotswold Life May issue on sale now!

PUBLISHED: 13:54 24 April 2014 | UPDATED: 13:54 24 April 2014

Candia Mckormack

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What to expect in your May issue of Cotswold Life...

• GREGORY PORTER: The gospel truth from one of the most exciting voices on the jazz scene

• JACQUI DANKWORTH: The jazz vocalist on her varied career, dinner with Sinatra and those genes

• BRIAN KAY: The founding member of the King’s Singers shares his Cotswold life

• TEWKESBURY: Commemorating the medieval Battle of Tewkesbury with giant horse sculptures

• WIN: A day at Ascot; dinner at Curry Corner; tickets to CLA Game Fair, Battle Proms and more!

• FREE 108-page Business & Professional magazine

• Claim your FREE copy of Discover Britain or FRANCE Magazine

PLUS Regular columnists: Adam Henson, Clare Mackintosh, Adam Edwards, Adam Hart,

Dom Joly, Sir Roddy Llewellyn, Mark Cummings, Sue Limb and Tom Parker Bowles

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