What’s on in Stroud this week: 17 – 23 November
Mid-November may seem like it should be a quiet time for events, but Stroud still comes up trumps with plenty to see and do.
This week’s highlights include the always-spectacular Festival of Wonder at St Laurence’s Church in central Stroud, and the annual Stroud Shindig celebration at the Sub Rooms. Plus music at Brimscombe Mill and the SVA, stand up at the Goods Shed and a record fair at Kingshill House in Dursley.
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Regular and one off events
- Explore sound at Brimscombe Mill – Fri 21 Nov, 6pm
Brimscombe Mills’ Sanctum series lays on a night of sonic exploration with Welsh guitarist Gwenifer Raymond headlining with music from her latest release, ‘Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark’, described as “a hybrid of the ancient and the futuristic, where the arcane etchings of occult folk horror fuse with the unfathomable equations of the cosmos”. Supporting Raymond are Jacob Lovatt and Christopher Haddow, performing music from the seventeen-year back catalogue of their seminal Glasgow cult band, Jacob Yates and The Pearlygate Lockpickers.
- Enjoy the Festival of Wonder – Fri 21 – Sun 23 Nov
St Laurence Church’s annual Festival of Wonder returns, featuring circus performances and a spectacular array of activities and offerings designed to engage, enrich and inspire wonder. The majority of events are free, including many on the festival’s community day on Sat 23 Nov, which includes two free performances of the main circus show and a number of other performances from local and visiting artists.
- Watch Kim Cypher at Stroud Jazz Club – Fri 21 Nov, 8pm
Stroud Jazz Club welcomes Cheltenham-based saxophonist, vocalist, composer and band leader Kim Cypher. Kim arrives at Stroud Jazz Club as part of her ongoing ‘LIVE and Smiling’ tour for a performance with the jazz club house band and to jam with fellow local musicians.
- Attend the Stroud Shindig – Sat 22 Nov, 8pm
The Sub Rooms hosts the latest edition of their annual Stroud Shindig celebrations, this year featuring ten-piece collective TC & The Groove Family as headliners, with music fusing a range of genres including afrobeat, broken beat, jungle, and jazz. They will be supported by Stroud’s favourite skiffle-pop trio Thrill Collins and DJ Robbie Duncan.
- Watch stand up for Gaza – Sun 23 Nov, 6:30pm
The SVA Goods Shed hosts a special fundraiser for Medical Aid For Palestine. The evening promises musical comedy, poetry, standup and conversation from a range of talented performers including Alexei Sayle, Clare Ferguson-Walker, Johnny Fluffypunk, Kate Smurthwaite and Mitch Benn.
- Browse at Dursley CD and Record Fair – Sun 23 Nov, 10am – 3pm
Vinyl Daze Record Fairs return to Dursley’s Kingshill House, bringing together thousands of items to browse from sellers across South Wales, West Wales, Oxfordshire, Somerset and beyond. Expect a rich collection of CD and vinyl spanning genres from rock and metal to reggae, dance, hip hop, jazz, electronic and more.
Beginning this week
- See Pangolin’s seasonal exhibition – Begins Sat 22 Nov
The annual Christmas Cracker exhibition is central to the seasonal calendar at Gallery Pangolin in Chalford. This year’s exhibition opens on Sat 22 Nov, featuring a rich collection of sculpture, prints, drawings and books, including works from Lynn Chadwick, Terence Coventry, Sally Fawkes, Sue Freeborough and Deborah van der Beek.
Further afield
- Explore archaeology at the Museum of Gloucester – Sat 22 Nov, 10am – 3pm
Join the Museum of Gloucester team for a hands-on dive into the world of archaeology. Explore the fascinating world beneath your feet with family-friendly craft activities, and the chance to see genuine Roman and Medieval artefacts.
- 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.
