TOWARDS SILENCE
An immersive work of poetry, piano, silence and spoken word, opening a shared space of deep listening where sound, stillness and presence meet with Cassie Yukawa-McBurney and Simon McBurney.
Saturday 17th Oct - 16.30-17.30 — £15.00
Held at Holy Trinity Church. 1 Trinity Rd, Stroud GL5 2H
TwoCan Connect - Free Networking Event and Paid Presentation Opportunities for disabled creatives
FREE networking event BY and FOR disabled creatives, and a PAID opportunity to present at the event!
4 November 12.30 - 1.30
PATCH, The Forum, Gloucester, GL1 1DG
Did you know about this scheme? Free Travel Bursary for Young People in Gloucestershire.
Young people aged 14–25 who live in Gloucestershire can apply for a travel bursary.
Queer Nature Printmaking
Free printmaking sessions!
Coleford Library
Tuesday, 3 November
4:30-6:30 pm
Lydney Library
Thursday, 5 November
4:30-6:30 pm
Gloucestershire Family Festival 2026
This October half term, families are invited to embark on a magical adventure across Gloucestershire. Armed with a Dragon Keeper Logbook, you'll follow clues, uncover hidden secrets, meet magical characters and explore your local community as you train to become an Apprentice Dragon Keeper.
Dates: Saturday 24th October - Sunday 1 November
Libraries taking part: Dursley, Matson, Hesters Way, Oakley and Cinderford
Kilo Sale — Preloved Fashion Sold by Weight
A rail full of preloved fashion, priced by the kilogram. Come early for the best selection…
Saturday 17 October, 11am–4pm
1 Kendrick Street, Stroud GL5 1AQ
Sewing Surgery with Martha from Sewing Shed Stroud
Bring your mending, alterations and sewing questions to our monthly surgery. Hands-on help.
FRIDAY 16 October, 10:30am–12:30pm. £25
1 Kendrick Street, Stroud
Fabric Swap at Emergence Commons — Give, Swap, Create
Bring unwanted fabric, textiles and haberdashery and swap them for something new.
Free to attend. Friday 23 October, 5pm–7pm
1 Kendrick Street, Stroud
Cam & Dursley Creative Meeting (October)
Cam & Dursley Creatives hold informal meetings every 6 weeks for anyone interested in combining energy and resources into the creative lives of the community.
Out next meeting is on:
Wednesday 14 October, 12.30-2pm
Venue: The Garden Room, GL11 Community Hub, Fairmead, Cam GL11 5JS
Bream Dream Meetings
A network for people in the Forest of Dean interested in making the area a more creative place to live.
Thursday October 29th 12.30pm-2.00pm
The West Dean Centre, High Street, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6JW
Culture Matson Meetings
Culture Matson meetings are for anyone interested in combining energy and resources into the creative lives of the community.
Wednesday 25th November 2026
Emergence Fundraiser & Crowdfunder Launch
Join us in the Walled Garden at Museum in the Park to help keep Emergence Commons open.
Sunday 11 October, 11am–2pm. Free entry.
Museum in the Park, Stroud
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Strange magic, paranormal mysteries and eerie storytelling to celebrate Halloween in Gloucestershire's spookiest venue.
Evening performances at 7.30 from Thursday 29th to Saturday 31st October
Woodchester Mansion
Alice Sheppard Fidler: Showgirl exhibition and events
At the University of Gloucestershire's Elwes Gallery, and on the lawn in front of the Elwes building, Alice Sheppard Fidler presents two recent artworks: Showgirl (2026) and Unsettled Boundary (2024).
Monday 5th October to Friday 4th December 2026, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
We Begin in the Woods: LGBTQIA+ Wellbeing sessions in the woods
LGBTQIA+ wellbeing sessions in the woods by Queering the Wye
Thu, Sep 24 • 10:00 AM and 5 more - Free
Forest of Dean
Dobunni Poetry Festival, Stroud, 15th-17th October
The Dobunni Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of poetry, people and place held in Stroud, Gloucestershire, showcasing poets of the West/South West alongside local talent.
15-17 October 2026
Stroud
Systems.Bricks.Hands. 3 artists on the anatomy of the city: systems, material and memories.
SYSTEMS.BRICKS.HANDS is a group exhibition by emerging artists Arien Barley, Felix McClafferty and Matilda Power. Across three installations, the artists investigate the symbiotic processes of production, transformation and erosion within cities, information systems, and culture.
Studio 18, Stroud, 9th-13th October 2026
Customise Your Jeans or Cargos — Emergence Restock x REDZ
Bring a pair of jeans or cargos and make them completely your own. All skill levels. No experience needed. If you can hold a pen, you can do this.
Thursday 8 October, 7pm–9pm
At REDZ Youth Hub
Common Ground Award 2026 to 2027 opens for applications
Community organisations in England can bid for new funding to help bring people together, create welcoming local spaces and strengthen relationships in their area. The next round will provide up to £2.5 million in funding, with individual applicants able to bid for between £20,000 and £50,000!
Applications close 12 October
Communications Officer - Cotswold Canals Connected
This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional who enjoys creating engaging content and working directly with communities. Working as part of our Community Engagement Team, you'll play a key role in delivering the project's communication plan and building connections between people and the heritage of Stroud’s canals.
CLOSING DATE: 11th October 2026 // INTERVIEW DATE: 20th & 21st October 2026