Cirencester is home to many young people. It is a big town so you would have expectations as to what it can offer the younger population. It may have shops, restaurants, pubs and a youth club but for young people I don't think that's enough. Growing up and gaining your independence is about going out with friends and meeting new people but for teenagers and young adults in Cirencester there is very little or near enough nothing to do unless you are willing to go further afield. The Cinema 
It may have shops, restaurants and pubs but for young people that's not enough. | | Kelly Archer |
There WAS a cinema, which a while ago was voted as one of the worst in Britain. Now even that The Regal closed and is waiting to be demolished to make way for new houses. To teenagers and young adults it was at least 'something to do,' without those who can't drive having to persuade their parents to drive them anywhere. Friday Night Spending a Friday night out in Cirencester does not exactly leave much to the imagination either. It can only mean going out to the pub, out for a meal or to one of the two clubs - if you are lucky enough to afford it. It's not as if there aren't a lot of young people around. Apart from local residents Cirencester has a world-famous agricultural college - but the students are lucky, they at least have some entertainment on their campus.
A Friday night out in Cirencester does not exactly leave much to the imagination. | | Kelly Archer |
For teenagers not old enough to drink Friday night entertainment means either going to the town's single youth club for a couple of hours or hanging out in parks drinking under-age. For those of us who enjoy things like bowling and the cinema it takes about 30 minutes to drive to the nearest facility in Swindon. But at what cost? The price of petrol these days imakes 'having fun' a very costly thing. Supermarkets Why is it that we can make so much room for supermarkets and new houses but not for entertainment?! I'm sure the older generation would also get enjoyment from cinemas and bowling alleys too. There are increasing complaints of vandalism in Cirencester. Perhaps there would be a lot less of it if young people had something better to occupy their time? 
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Cirencester is a busy town but with so many young people there is just nothing for them to do, says Kelly Archer. 
