What’s On
Upcoming Events
Exhibition
12th-27th September
Exhibition Opening: Thursday 11th September 6-8pm
Open: Thursday - Saturdays 10am -3pm
SVA John St Gallery, John St, Stroud
Callum will be showing a selection of work at SVA John St Gallery as a part of “Earth Fire Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age” at The Museum in the Park Stroud (6th September-2 November 2025).
Clubnight
Saturday 13th September 8pm -2am
MEDINA returns with a upbeat celebration of fresh sounds from the global dancefloor edge. MEDINA Presents: Milly on Air, Debra, Joicey Djs, Will Floyd, Cecilia and Cornelius
Artists Talks
Tuesday 16th September 6.30-8.30pm
Come to the 6th Pecha Kucha Night at SVA.. 8 visual artists present their diverse practices in this brilliant format: 20 slides x 20 seconds. It's hugely engaging, an emotional ride and a rare glimpse into the minds and workings of artists. Don’t miss it!
Talk
Wednesday 17th September 7pm
Peter comes to Stroud to share the story of Loop:Frome: what it is, how it came into being, and where it’s headed and most importantly, how we might learn from it here in Stroud. Loop:Frome’s mission is to build a regenerative community. With a vision to “rescue the town nutrients”, it is starting with food waste, turning it into nutrient-rich compost.
Live Music
Friday 19th Sept 8pm
Following our popular “Festival of Jam” in July and a well earned August rest, the next Stroud Jazz Club jam will be held on Friday 19th September. The format of a regional top Jazz musician providing a gig with our talented house band, and then leading the Jam of local musicians has proved highly popular, and has led to some fantastic performances.
Hidden Notes Festival, Book Talk
Saturday 20th September, 1pm, Brunel Goods Shed
Lally MacBeth is an artist, writer and curator based in Cornwall. Her work takes in history, folklore, performance, ritual and artifice – and the links between high and low culture. She is the founder of The Folk Archive and co-founder of Stone Club. She has written for Caught by the River, House and Garden, and Hellebore, appeared on BBC Radio 3, and programmed events for the Tate, the British Museum, and the ICA amongst others. The Lost Folk, published by Faber, is her first book.
DJ Social
Saturday 20th September, 2-7pm
A new monthly event from half the team behind legendary but now shelved, Disco Sucks. Cosmic Terraza will be weekend social for both chilling and dancing, The Balearic sound of Stroud.
With cocktails from Crafted by Oriana.
Friday 26th September, 6pm til Late
DJs Jack Duplock, Vinyl Richie and Ben Pearce playing warm global grooves. Top class cocktails as always from @craftedbyori
Hope to see you there!
Donations on the door from 8pm
Saturday 27th September 1-7pm
Join us for a punk all-dayer at Stroud Valleys Artspace, raising funds for The Sameer Project. A Palestinian led, on the ground charity which is distributing aid, tents, food, water and nappies alongside other vital supplies.
Exhibition
Friday 3rd October - 11th October
A collection of work by Jeremy Deller, presented by Darbyshire Ltd, which was recently shown at their White Lion Street studio in London. The show coincided with the final stage of Jeremy Deller’s ‘The Triumph of Art’ in Trafalgar Square in July.
Jazz Club Stroud
Friday 3rd October, 8pm - 11pm
The jam is hosted by Stroud Jazz Collective and Stroud Valleys Artspace and has been born out of the former Stroud Jazz Sessions, celebrated for over a decade in Stroud.
DJ Social
Friday 10th October, 6pm-close
New monthly Friday night social with resident Dj’s Rosco & Marcus, with occasional special guests, day parties and lates. Sounds and feels like a sunny island holiday.
With cocktails from Crafted by Oriana
Exhibition
Tuesday 14th October - 27th October
un:made is an exhibition and residency by Jo Hepburn that exposes sculpture in flux. Through modular “sculptural suits” built from reclaimed materials, the work is worn, dismantled, and reconfigured in real time. What usually stays hidden; the rehearsal, the failures, the remaking, becomes visible, transforming sculpture into something fragile, funny, and constantly shifting.
Friday 17th October, 7:30 pm
Experience a groundbreaking night of immersive sound at The Goods Shed. Adrian Utley (Portishead) unveils Flow — a 360° sonic journey — before Malian star Rokia Koné takes the stage. With d&b Soundscape technology, audiences will be placed inside the music for an unforgettable performance of voice, rhythm and emotion.
Jazz Stroud Live Music
Thursday 23rd October 8-11pm
The new electronic jazz improvisation session returns for a special in the round at the Goods Shed including special guests for a night of spontaneous improvised electronic jazz fusion.
Clubnight
Friday 24th October, 7-11pm
Loud Minority is a club night which celebrates the deepest and finest in underground worldwide dance music culture. Honouring the rhythmic lineage of reggae, jazz dance, hip hop, soul, disco, afro cuban, latin, spiritual house, broken beat, techno, UK Garage, Asian Underground, Eastern breaks, Grime and Drum & Bass.
Live Music
Saturday 25th Oct 7pm -11pm
The critically acclaimed project led by singer-songwriter Kate Stables. Known for their spellbinding blend of folk, rock, and subtle psychedelia, the band weaves rich melodies and poetic lyricism into music thats timeless.
Exhibition
Friday 31st October - 7th November
Opening night: Friday 31st October, 6-8pm
Exhibition hours: Friday - Sunday 10am- 4pm
Reassurance Across the Aeons: An exhibition of drawings, prints and research that celebrate the mysterious and diverse landscapes of wetlands by artist Dougal Kirkland.
Live Music
Saturday 15th November, 7-11pm
British composer and Multi-instrumentalist Roella Oloro explores the concept of a perfumer, mixing styles and influences from jazz, gospel, classical and rock. The trio consists of Roella Oloro on Keyboard, Alexander Miller on Bass, and Luke Campbell on drums.
Clubnight
Saturday 20th December, 8pm - 3am
Lock in for a crazy evening of multi-genre music ranging from House, Worldly Grooves, Electronica, UK Funky, Amapiano, Garage, Experimental Rhythmes and Techno.