Following its triumphant sold-out-ness back in February 2022, the annual Good On Paper Party returns once again for its seventh outing on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at the Sub Rooms and Tomari-Gi in the centre of Stroud.
First launched in 2016 the GOP Party (not the American one…) acts as a fundraiser for Good On Paper; a local arts and culture publication (long live the printed word) whilst bringing forth a hoard of artists, musicians, DJs and more to celebrate the vibrant, creative scene which Stroud is increasingly becoming renowned for. As well as championing all things local the magazine also brings performers from further afield to join the line-up resulting in an eclectic mix of live music, art and spoken word.
Each month Good On Paper invites local musicians, DJs, venue owners, festivals, promoters and artist friends to curate a 34-track playlist for their readers and for vol.7 the lineup has been pulled from these virtual mixtapes which includes a headline set by genre-crossing Scottish composer and producer Anna Meredith (Emily Hall’s Playlist, Issue 87), London born now Stroud dwelling multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and producer Cosmo Sheldrake (John Best’s Playlist, Issue 73), Japanese musician and visual artist Yama Warashi (the Prince Albert’s Playlist, Issue 65) and the Stroud and Bristol based folktronica duo Orbury Common (Jazz Stroud’s Playlist, Issue 84)…Stone Club founded by artists Lally Macbeth and Matthew Shaw will also return to Stroud for a DJ set from West Penwith, Cornwall following their appearance at Hidden Notes Festival in September 2022.
