Stroud Wassail 2018
With some 34 morris sides and mummers plays, rumour has it that Stroud Wassail has become the largest Wassail in the UK. We can’t verify that, but we were pretty impressed by the number of sides that came from places …
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Ovo Energy Stage 7 Tour of Britain – Cheltenham Finish – 9th September 2017
Since the success of Britain’s Olympic cyclists and abundance of gold medals in the London Olympics the annual Tour of Britain race has been given more publicity and has grown in popularity in the United Kingdom. In 2017, we were …
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New Year’s Day
– Horse Racing
Enjoy a great family day out at Cheltenham New Years Day races.
Christmas @ The Fleece
Morris, Mumming and Music during Christmas Sunday 24th Dec, 12:30pm – Tuesday 26th Dec, 02:00pm Free Entry Enjoy a traditional Christmas here at the Fleece Inn. Christmas Eve from 5pm with Father Christmas, Traditional Mumming and Bretforton Silver Band Pub …
Dreadzone @ Stroud
Subscription Rooms
Back by popular demand: Dreadzone @ Stroud Subscription Rooms Entering an impressive 3rd decade, Dreadzone, one of the most energetic, exciting and powerful live bands to emerge from the post-rave scene, released a brand new album “Dread Times” in February …
Stroud Goodwill
Evening 2017
Stroud Goodwill Evening 2017 What better way to get into the Christmas spirit. Support our local traders by paying a visit to the annual Stroud Christmas event. Procession at 6pm at the Subscription rooms, Christmas market, food & drink, …
Newent 9 Road Race 2017
An undulating 9.5K road race along the country roads, starting at 11.00 am from Newent Community School. The route leads out onto the scenic country lanes of Newent, past the International Birds of Prey Centre on the outskirts of Cliffords …
Sodbury Slog 2017
The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog Presented by Bitton Road Runners, The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog is quite simply not for the faint-hearted! Forget roads – they’re for wimps – this is a lung-busting, trainer-ruining, hill-climbing, multi-terrain challenge held over and …
Bisley Well Dressing – Ascension Day 2017
Another traditional May event to visit is the Bisley Well Dressing ceremony. Bisley is a delightful village, high above Stroud, it has all the great features of a classic Cotswold village with a historic old pub, The Bear with it’s …
Randwick Wap 2017
The Randwick Wap is a series of events during spring which culminates in a traditional procession and festival dating back to the Middle Ages. Various theories exist on how it began, although most villagers believe it was a celebration that …