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Vue Stroud to bring classic frights back to the big screen this autumn
Vue Stroud will show a selection of creepy classics alongside the latest horror releases during this autumn’s spooky season.
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Five Valleys Gallery expands in Stroud after representing more than 60 artists
Five Valleys Gallery is adding a second unit at Stroud’s Five Valleys Shopping Centre after six months of growth, with more than 60 artists represented and applications open to new cooperative members.
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Stroud Kokedama Workshop Invites Young Creatives to Turn Plants Into Living Art
Stroud Valleys Artspace will host a Japanese kokedama workshop at the Brunel Goods Shed, bringing young creatives, families and artists together to explore soil, farming and local landscapes through hands-on art.
Culture Five Valleys
Autumn’s first signs appear across Stroud’s five valleys
The first signs of autumn are being seen across Stroud’s five valleys as September enters its final full week.
Culture Nailsworth
George Orwell letter sells for £8,000 at Stonehouse auction after rare literary archive goes under the hammer
A rare three-page letter written by George Orwell to fellow left-wing writer Geoffrey Trease has sold at auction in Stonehouse for £6,500, rising to £8,000 after the buyer’s premium was added.
Culture Nailsworth
‘Stunning’ Handel opera leaves Minchinhampton audience enchanted
New Trinity Baroque performed Handel’s <em>Giulio Cesare in Egitto</em> at Holy Trinity, Minchinhampton, on 6 September, bringing an international cast and period-instrument ensemble to the local parish church.
Culture High Street
Mary Portas to judge Tetbury’s Best Dressed Window competition as shops tune into music festival
Retail expert Mary Portas will visit Tetbury on September 24 to judge more than two dozen shop windows designed around the town’s 2026 Music Festival.
Culture Nailsworth
Three standout events coming to Stroud this weekend – from avant-garde music to puppy dog pies
Stroud’s weekend line-up includes Hidden Notes Vol. 6, Horsley Village Fete and Painswick Feast, with music, food, family activities and long-standing local traditions taking place across the district on 19 and 20 September.
Culture Brimscombe
Vue Stroud brings Raiders, Rocky and a host of iconic films back to the big screen
Vue Stroud is screening a season of classic films marking major anniversaries, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Transformers: The Movie, The Others, Scream and Rocky.
Culture Nailsworth
Stroud photographer Paul Nicholls wins fourth Event Photography Award for Red Arrows image
Stroud photographer Paul Nicholls has won the Cultural Events category at the 2026 Event Photography Awards for his image of two Red Arrows jets at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2025.
Culture Nailsworth
Nailsworth-made film Such a Vivid Imagination heads to international festival after local success
A film produced and filmed in Nailsworth, with much of its cast drawn from the local community, has won a Bath Film Festival award and will receive its international premiere in Tallinn.
Culture Nailsworth
‘Stardust’ exhibition brings a century of stage, screen and celebrity portraits to Nailsworth
Hundred Heroines’ new Stardust exhibition, presented with Sisters of the Lens, explores how celebrity images have been shaped across the past century. The Nailsworth show includes portraits by Jillian Edelstein of figures including Amy Winehouse, Yoko Ono, Quentin Crisp and Vivienne Westwood, and runs until November 20.
Culture Stonehouse
Rare three-page George Orwell letter to be auctioned in Stonehouse
A handwritten 1940 letter in which George Orwell discusses politics, children’s literature and the idea of a left-leaning weekly for young readers is being offered by Quire Auctions in Stonehouse. The letter forms part of the literary estate of children’s author Geoffrey Trease, with the letter and wider archive carrying a combined estimate of £5,000 to £8,000.
Culture Stratford Park
What’s on in Stroud this week: David Olusoga, River Severn art and late-night Loganberry event
Stroud’s arts and community calendar for 14–20 September includes a Morris dancing rehearsal, a local songwriters’ stage, a late opening at Loganberry, a weekend of River Severn-inspired events and Professor David Olusoga’s return to the Sub Rooms.
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Stroud club night promises a global underground dance journey at SVA
Jason Singh will lead an 18+ “Oneness” club night at Stroud Valleys Artspace on Saturday, September 12, 2026, featuring a wide-ranging programme of underground dance music and a pay-what-you-can ticket model.
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Ride & Stride invites people to explore Stroud’s heritage on foot or by bike
Ride & Stride 2026 will take place in Stroud on Saturday, September 12, offering walking routes, cycling options, guided heritage walks and activities at St Laurence Church while raising funds for restoration work and the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust.
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Stroud’s Brunel Goods Shed to host immersive sound world and live Silver Ley performance
Stroud Valleys Artspace will present Squid Soup’s Infinite Clouds at the Brunel Goods Shed on Friday 11 September 2026, combining a walk-through light and sound installation with a live performance by Silver Ley.
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Stroud’s Brunel Goods Shed to become a walk-through world of sound and light
Squidsoup’s immersive installation <em>Infinite</em> will fill the Brunel Goods Shed at Stroud station with hundreds of illuminated, sound-producing orbs from September 11 to 20, 2026, as part of a Stroud Valleys Artspace event created with Hidden Notes Festival.
Culture Stratford Park
Early-morning yoga returns to Stroud’s Museum in the Park this autumn
Emma Tilley will lead 60-minute Vinyasa Flow yoga sessions at the Museum in the Park in Stratford Park, Stroud, from Tuesday, September 8 until Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Classes run from 9.15am to 10.15am in the Pavilion overlooking the Walled Garden. All abilities are welcome, but participants are advised that the energetic sessions can be physically demanding. Attendees should bring a yoga mat and water bottle.
Culture Stratford Park
New Stroud singing group promises feel-good mornings at Museum in the Park
A new seven-session singing series will bring people of all ages together at the Museum in the Park in Stratford Park, Stroud, from September 8.
Culture High Street
What’s on in Stroud from 7 to 13 September: street parties, live music and historic openings
Residents across Stroud and the wider district can choose from an exhibition marking 20 years of printmaking, a major concert at the Sub Rooms, Heritage Open Days in Nailsworth, the Minch Moo Street Party, Frampton Country Fair and a community apple-juicing day.
Culture Five Valleys
Swiftie Saturday is coming to Five Valleys in Stroud this weekend
Taylor Swift fans are being invited to Five Valleys in Stroud for two live tribute performances, meet-and-greet sessions and a chance to dress up in their favourite era-inspired outfits on Saturday, September 5.
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Stroud summer party promises vinyl, disco and Afro-Latin sounds at SVA
Stroud Valleys Artspace will host the Svaaaa Summer Party at its John Street venue from 9pm on Saturday, September 5, 2026, until 1am on Sunday, September 6. The over-18 event will feature DJs Tim Telling, Liam Large and the Joicey DJ Collective, with tickets available on a pay-what-you-can basis.
Culture Stratford Park
Stroud Bank Gardens festival to bring global music, food and culture to town
A free family festival at Stroud’s Bank Gardens on Saturday 5 September will feature live music, food, crafts, talks, stalls, films and a colourful parade, followed by a ticketed reggae afterparty at Lansdown Hall.
Culture Stratford Park
Vue Stroud offers £4 tickets for National Cinema Weekend
Vue is offering £4 tickets across all films and seats on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September as part of National Cinema Weekend. The programme listed in the announcement includes major releases, family favourites and horror films, with customers told to check Vue’s website or app for Stroud session times.
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Joe Noel brings live music to The Long Table Stroud this September
The Long Table Stroud will host a pay-as-you-can Friday night dinner with live music from Joe Noel on 4 September 2026.
Culture Nailsworth
Lost Roman sea-life mosaic fragment returns after 45 years at Corinium Museum
A fragment from a remarkable Roman mosaic has returned to the Corinium Museum after disappearing from museum view for 45 years, with plans for a temporary public display later in 2026.
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Stroud exhibition transforms discarded materials into works shaped by chance
SVA will host Matthew Harris’s exhibition The Cellophane Wrapper and Other Items at 4 John Street, Stroud, from 3 to 12 September 2026.
Culture Nailsworth
Take That star Howard Donald to perform underground DJ set at Stroud’s Sub Rooms
Howard Donald, a member of Take That and co-founder of DJ collective Sonic Headz, is set to perform a tech and electro-house DJ set at The Sub Rooms in Stroud on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Culture Stratford Park
Discover Stroud’s hidden garden world at free Buzz Club event
Families and nature lovers can explore the Walled Garden and bee hive at the Museum in the Park’s free Buzz Club session on Sunday, August 30, 2026.