It’s shaping up to be another big weekend of festivals and community occasions in and around Stroud.
Centred around the town centre all weekend is the sixth edition of musical-horizon-expanding festival Hidden Notes, which once again brings a world-class lineup of contemporary classical and avant-garde music to St Laurence’s Church.
Meanwhile, Horsley’s Village Fete, Craft and Produce Show takes place in Priory Fields, the village hall and church on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday Painswick Feast returns, bringing family fun and arcane tradition to the town’s two-acre churchyard.
Find out more in our regular look at things coming up in Stroud and the wider district.
Taking place this weekend
- Attend Hidden Notes Vol. 6– Sat 19 – Sun 20 Sep
Good On Paper supremos Alex Hobbis and Adam Hinks once again gather together a world class lineup for the sixth edition of their popular festival of contemporary classical and avant-garde music this weekend.
The event features music, film, talks, art installations and discussions, and this year’s edition includes a performance from celebrated Breton musician and composer Yann Tiersen, and the world premiere of a new piece by double Grammy winning percussionist and composer Dame Evelyn Glennie.
Plus, light, sound and technology pioneers Squidsoup bring their immersive four-movement randomised spatial musical composition Infinite to the SVA Goods Shed for the weekend.
- Attend Horsley Fete– Sat 19 Sep, 12–5pm
Always a great end to Stroud district fete session, this year’s edition of the annual Horsley Fete promises a barbecue, afternoon teas, vintage cars, a bouncy castle, a dog show, rare breed livestock, and music and dance.
Attendees can also expect a tug of war, drinks from the red bus bar, a raffle, and the annual village craft and produce show, which will be taking place simultaneously at Horsley Church, aka the 3 in 1.
- Eat Puppy Dog Pie at Painswick Feast– Sun 20 Sep, 11am – 5pm
Painswick Feast returns this Sunday, gathering together townsfolk and those from the surrounding area among Painswick churchyard’s famed 99 yew trees for live music, food and drink, stalls, games, a dog show, teddy bear zipwire, apple pressing, and of course the famous “puppy dog pies” baked specially for Painswick Feast Day.
The day culminates in a procession around the churchyard, before the ancient “Clypping” tradition takes place. This centuries-old event sees attendees invited to join hands and form a circle around St Mary’s Church in a vast ecclesiastical Hokey Cokey. The ceremony closes with the sharing of special Clypping Buns among children of the parish following the service.
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