Creative Career evenings for students and young people to meet and chat with 5 local creatives about their careers. All questions welcome! At Many Hands Reading Room in Nailsworth in May.
Read MoreAn opportunity for local community arts and crafts groups to promote themselves and their work for free in our established Guild gallery in Nailsworth.
The gallery is open Wednesday - Saturday, 10-4.
You would be given full training to staff the gallery - which is very easy!
Read MoreFree Creative Workshops for Young People! Incl. youth dance workshops, film, photography and vinyl workshops in Stroud; drumming, singing, contemporary dance and painting large-scale backdrops in Dursley; creating props, costumes and masks from waste materials in Gloucester.
Various Dates
Read MoreFor 16 to 25 year olds who love Hip Hop culture, whether music, dance, lyrics or graffiti, and care about the environment. Open to asylum seekers, refugees and young people of global majority or migrant backgrounds.
17th April - 29th May - only 15 spaces!
Fair Shares allotment @fairshares
Read MoreCheltenham Teens! (Youth Theatre for 14–18s ) Develop acting, movement & stage skills, collaborate with peers, and perform in a professional theatre space. Led by a Bristol Old Vic–trained practitioner. Limited funded places!
FREE - starts April
Hesters Way Community Resource Centre.
Read MoreOur Artisan Studios category aims to showcase the work of artists, crafters, and designers from the Southwest. Unlike a typical Tradestand space, this space at the show would be free of charge, with a bespoke summerhouse provided by Malvern Garden Buildings to demonstrate your craft and interact with show visitors. One of our central themes at this new RHS show is celebrating heritage craft and design, and we would love to have a strong Gloucestershire presence at the show.
Deadline for proposals 8 April 2026
Badminton Estate
Read MoreThis May sees the return of Studio 18’s Open Photography exhibition, welcoming open submissions for the upcoming photography exhibition “Spaces Places Faces”.
Deadline to apply is 8th April 2026
Read MoreA free online session exploring making opportunities for Disabled Artists.
🗓 Wednesday 18 March ⏰ 1pm – 2pm 🎟 Free (but booking required)
📍 Online (via zoom)
Read MoreAre you an unpublished writer? Would time and space to work transform your project? The Ravenshill Project wants to hear from you. We award four retreats annually at our wildly remote Gloucestershire farm, and support you with travel expenses, optional mentoring and a stipend.
Apply by 31 May for our 2026 retreat!
Gloucestershire
Read MoreArt Shape are running a portrait photography class and are looking for volunteers to model for the class.
14 April 12:30-1:30 / 21 April 10:30 - 12pm / 5&6 May 10:30 - 12pm
Brockworth
Read MoreWe are looking for stall holders who sell local and ethically made products for our May Day Festival
Cost: £50 per stall, Set up timing TBA
Festival date is Monday 4th May, 10am - 5pm
Hawkwood, Stroud
Read MoreKnow you should be doing something about data protection but don't know where to begin? This workshop is your starter kit for tackling it!
Wed 25th March 2026, 10.30am @ £35 (90 min workshop)
via Zoom
Read MoreHave a weird idea worth sharing? Get get in touch!
Dates for 2026 starting in March in read more…
Location - Gloucester Brewery Fox's Kiln West Quay, Gloucester GL1 2LG
Read MoreDance in Gloucestershire are looking for 6 Paid dance workshops to be part of Gloucestershire Dance Day on Sunday 18 October!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday 17 April
Gloucester
Read MoreArtists, creators and makers are warmly invited to take part in Site Festival 2026. We are open to anyone in the Stroud District, or anyone who would like to come here. There are many accessible ways to take part, discounted rates and bursaries.
Register by 26th February 2026.
Read MoreLed by Two Suns Agency founders Joseph and Tobias Lever, this masterclass bridges artistry and business for young creatives and musicians. They unpack commercial pressures, branding, collaboration, and professional delivery—providing practical insights to transform creative talent into sustainable industry careers.
Tuesday 17th February 6-7:30 pm - FREE
The Music Works, Gloucester
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce the 2026 GWN Competition on the theme of Islands. For Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. Poetry and Prose competition.
The competition opens on 1 Jan 2026 and closes midnight on the 31st May.
Read MoreLearn to transform your creative passion into a sustainable career with Vashti-iona Beckford. This hands-on masterclass covers monetising your unique value, building industry connections, managing multiple projects, leveraging digital platforms, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Perfect for musicians, artists, and creatives seeking practical strategies.
Tuesday 4th February 4-8pm
The Music Works
Read MoreAs we head into 2026 we're looking for new acts to bring into the ever-changing lineup of the Forest's brand new bi-monthly cabaret evening at Court Farm Lakes in Woolaston.
Confirmed dates for 2026 are -Friday February 20th -Friday April 17th -Friday June 19th
Read MoreHelp enable local people to engage in creating our next escape room!
Pledge your support by 6th January 2026
Dursley
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