What’s on in Stroud this week: 14 – 20 April
It’s Easter this weekend, and while we can no longer expect the wall-to-wall sunshine to which we had briefly become accustomed, there is still plenty to see and do this week and over the bank holiday weekend.
Those with children to entertain are particularly well catered for, with special sessions for budding graffiti artists and pizza chefs at Stroud Brewery, a whole day of activities for young artists at Trinity Rooms and an Easter egg hunt in Painswick. Plus the new team at the Bear at Bisley throw their first pub quiz and Stroud Valleys Project invites us to identify birdsong at Tinkley Gate.
Find out more in our regular look at things coming up in Stroud and the wider district. To suggest an event for inclusion, use this form.
Regular and one off events
- Take part in quiz at the Bear at Bisley – Mon 13 Apr, 6:30pm
The new landlords of the Bear at Bisley hold their first quiz, which is a great reason to go to the pub on a Monday night. Entry is £3 per person in aid of Bisley Bonfire Bash, and includes a free curry.
- Learn graffiti at Stroud Brewery – Tue 15 Apr, 1pm
Bristol-based graffiti and mural specialist Zed in the Clouds leads this special workshop for young people with an interest in street art. Tickets are £10, which includes all materials and tuition in creating a mixed-media piece to take home. Participants will also have the chance to contribute to a collaborative doodle mural.
- Take the children to Trinity Rooms Kids Art Club – Wed 16 Apr, 10am – 4pm
Stroud artist Sarah Dixon leads a full day of art activities for anyone aged four to 14 years, with lots of opportunities to play, learn and make art. The club promises a space to de-stress and enjoy creative expression using eco-friendly materials to create, and freedom to play indoors and outside.
- Listen to birdsong at Tinkley Gate – Thu 17 Apr, 8:15am
National Trust bird expert Tom Griffin leads a two hour morning session at Tinkley Gate in partnership with Stroud Valleys Project. Participants will attempt to identify birds like Greenfinch, Buzzard, and Blackcap with support from their guide, as they wander the site, and downtowards Woodchester Park.
- Make pizza at Stroud Brewery – Fri 18 Apr, 10am – 12noon
Children aged eight to ten are invited to this special holiday session at Stroud Brewery where they can make their own dough, pizza sauce and toppings and cook pizza like a professional. Sessions are pay-as-you-can, with a suggested £20 donation.
- Painswick Playgroup Easter Egg Hunt – Sat 19 Apr, 12noon – 4pm
Painswick Playgroup’s annual Easter egg hunt returns on Easter Saturday for its 17th year. The hunt sees decorated eggs dotted around Painswick, with printed trail maps available for £5 on the day and from local businesses. Plus face painting, a tombola, raffle, cake stall, and food and drink.
Continuing this week
- See Alison Vickery’s ‘Connections’ – Until Sun 20 April
Nailsworth’s Three Storeys hosts this special exhibition of work from Amberley-based artist Alison Vickery. The exhibition features a specially-curated collection of the landscapes, seascapes and floral paintings which are the mainstay of Vickery’s work.
Further afield
- See ‘An Uncommon Thread’ at Hauser & Wirth – Until 21 April
‘An Uncommon Thread’ is the latest exhibition at Hauser & Wirth in Somerset, featuring works by ten contemporary artists living and working in the UK. We are told that the exhibition highlights the transformative power of unconventional mediums to evoke memories.
For a full month of art, music, theatre, literature, film and comedy events, pick up a copy of Stroud’s popular listings magazine, Good on Paper.
