What’s on in Stroud this week – 9 – 15 February 2026
It’s another busy week for Stroud’s event organisers, with music, art, dancing and more at popular venues up and down the five valleys.
This week’s highlights include gigs at Stroud Brewery, the Prince Albert and St Laurence’s Church, a ceilidh at Copsgrove Farm in Bisley and an open day at Stroud Registry Office. Plus, Lansdown Hall and Gallery hosts an exhibition celebrating 165 years of Stroud School of Art and further afield Gloucester Folk Trail takes place all weekend.
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
- Watch Foghorn Stringband at the Albert – Mon 9 Feb, 7pm
Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms, Nadine Landry and Stephen ‘Sammy’ Lind bring their Old-Time skills all the way from Portland, Oregon, to Rodborough for a Monday night gig. The founding members of the band met at The National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest in Weiser, Idaho in 2000, and the band are still entertaining crowds more than quarter-of-a-century later.
- Experience the caravan of dreams – Thu 12 Feb, 7.30pm
The Folk Bus team bring their metaphorical caravan of dreams to Stroud Brewery, with a unique blend of storytelling and original folk music, inspired by folk tales from the Islamic world. Expect a mythological mash-up of original folk music, comedy, and even some Sufi poetry.
- Explore the magic of cello music – Thu 12 Feb, 7.30pm
The Cellophonics return to St Laurence’s Church, bringing together the music of four like-minded cellists, Christopher Allan, Adrian Bradbury, Ian Burdge and Benedict Rogerson. The concert includes music from across the centuries, weaving together the work of Henry Purcell, William Byrd and Arvo Pärt, alongside unpublished gems and specially-commissioned works.
- Enjoy dub at the pub – Fri 13 Feb, 6pm
The Bowbridge Arms celebrates Valentine’s Day and Friday 13th with a special edition of Dub at the Pub, featuring Stroud’s own Rigatoni Sound System. Enjoy a range of roots, reggae and ska from selectors Sam Seyah, Molly Allan, Buster and Root Bound Sound.
- Dance a Valentine’s ceilidh at Copsgrove – Fri 13 Feb, 6pm
Join the team at Copsgrove Farm in Bisley for another Copsegrove Ceilidh, with a caller and live music to help guide you through each dance in their atmospheric Cotswold stone barn. Ticket price includes a hot and cold buffet spread with meats, cheeses, salads and more.
- Visit Stroud Registry Office – Sun 15 Feb, 10.30am -3.30pm
The staff at Stroud’s Registry Office, the Old Victorian School, seize the day following Valentine’s Day to throw open their doors with a wedding-focussed open day. The team from Gloucestershire Registration Service will be on hand, along with other potential suppliers, to advise on how to make your wedding, civil partnership, baby naming or vow-renewal go with a bang.
Running this week
- Celebrate 165 years of Stroud School of Art – Mon 9 – Thu 12 Feb
Lansdown Hall and Gallery hosts Origins and Imagined Futures, a special exhibition to mark 165 years of the Stroud School of Art. The exhibition takes place over four days, featuring some of the best works from the school’s Level 3 students.
Further afield
- Join the Gloucester Folk Trail – Fri 13 – Sun 15 Feb
Supported by local businesses via the Gloucester BID organisation, the Gloucester Folk Trail has been gathering together folk musicians, artists and poets at venues across the city since 2018. Saturday is the biggest day, with morris dancing across the city centre and gigs and workshops at venues including the Folk of Gloucester, the National Waterways Museum and the Pelican.
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.
