Waldo’s Gift, Sat 21st, SVA Goods Shed
ALE HOUSE
Thurs 19th Dave Ayre Trio
Double bass wizard Dave Ayre and his trio returns to the Ale House for another exceptional evening of top quality jazz…8:30pm Free
Fri 20th Jamie Thyer and the Worried Men
The Worried Men have toured the UK and Europe non-stop…Performed at countless festival…and these road tested veterans have only just begun! 8:30pm Free
THE CROWN AND SCEPTRE
Fri 20th Crooked Stylus: Crooked Equinox
DJ night with Darius and Friends. 8pm Free
Sat 21st Christmas Cocktail Party
Christmas Cocktail Party! From 7:30 pm, late licence…
crownandsceptrestroud.com
GALGOS LATINO
Weds 18th Jack Flint
Mid-week escape with live music by Jack Flint. Enjoy dinner and sneaky cocktail! Have your music requests ready for Jack to bring your favourite tune to life. 8pm
Fri 20th Mid-Life Crisis Xmas
The Mid Life Crisis DJ collective bringing you the best eclectic mix of the finest tunes around, guaranteed to keep you dancin' til the early hours. This event is free so get there early, as this is a night you don't want to miss!! 9pm Free
galgos.co.uk
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH MINCHINHAMPTON
Thurs 19th The Capella Singers: Christmas North and South
The Capella Singers Christmas concert this year begins with a selection of choral music from Scandinavia. They will be joined by Julian Elloway, who will play piano solos from Finland and Iceland. After the interval there will be music from Spain and Italy. Victoria’s beautiful setting for two choirs of Salve, Regina; lively music by Flecha; a traditional Christmas tune from Sicily and organ music played by Julian Elloway, ending with Monteverdi’s wonderfully varied setting of Ave, maris stella from his Vespers of 1610. 7:30pm £12adv online/£15otd
cappellasingers.co.uk
The Sound of the Sunken Foal, Sat 21st, The Old Convent
THE OLD CONVENT
Sat 21st Festive Fling
Monobrow and Wild Boar Gin Lounge present a night of fine music, wonderous cocktails, amazing lighting and dangerous dancing. Their last event sold out so grab tickets quickly! This time there are special guests in the form of Sound of the Sunken Foal and Jasper Kirton so it’s shaping up to be a brilliant night...Expect a varied but fun music policy. 8pm £8adv (only!) from Sound Records
Katy J Pearson, Fri 20th, The Prince Albert
THE PRINCE ALBERT
Fri 20th Kay J Pearson, Lazarus Kane
Katy J Pearson combines a unique voice with a knack for melodies that lodge themselves in your brain. Having first explored songwriting as one half of dream-pop duo Ardyn, her new solo project casts a more intimate light upon her distinctive vocals, whilst also refining her portrayal of the wondrous world around her. Her songs convey a glorious nostalgia, refreshingly at odds with the rush and fury of modern life. Lazarus Kane is an American enigma currently residing in the UK. Check out the debut single ‘Narcissus’ – ‘a wonderfully disco-drenched number with the soulful cocksure vibe of Prince but hemmed beautifully with a Primal Scream edge – thelineofbestfit.com’ 8:30pm Free
Sat 21st Albino Tarantino
Stroud based Latin Blues band. Imagine a night out with Tom Waits and Ry Cooder to see Santana playing at The Buena Vista Social Club…Come early and enjoy the winter solstice. 8:30pm Free
Sun 22nd The Three Elvises
Not one, not two, but three Elvises in one night! 8:30pm Free
theprincealbertstroud.co.uk
David Le Page, Le Page Ensemble, Sun 22nd, St Laurence Church
ST LAURENCE CHURCH
Sun 22nd Le Page Ensemble
The Le Page Ensemble, directed by violinist David Le Page, present a night of extraordinary live music for Christmas. The finest professional musicians will take you on a musical voyage, criss-crossing the boudaries of classical, jazz, folk and world music….7:30pm
stlaurencefuture.org.uk
STROUD BREWERY
Sat 21st Lewis Clark
Bristol based live musician/writer Lewis Clark and his band The Essentials. Original compositions and little heard of folk, soul and blues gems. 8pm Free
stroudbrewery.co.uk
ASTRYD, Fri 20th, Studio 18
STUDIO 18
Fri 20th Indecency
Indecency returns to Studio 18 for another night of substantial sounds to kick off our weekend solstice celebration. This time, Bristol-based producer and DJ, Borai, joins the line up, bringing an effusive energy to any number of styles from dancehall to dubstep through to house and jungle. Also music from Vivian (live), Kiia, ASTRYD (live), Concept13 b2b ZØ. 9pm £5otd
Sun 22nd Labyrinth: A Solstice Celebration
Studio 18 invites you to an evening of art, performance, ritual, music and more to celebrate and reclaim the ancient, cosmological origins of Christmas; Winter Solstice. Weaving together various works by artists Dougal Kirkland, Fiona Owen, Zachary Walsh and Orbury Common to guide us through the darkest night and welcome the rebirth of the sun. Culminating in DJ with licensed bar. 7pm donations otd
faceboo.com/Studio18Stroud
Darkest Night 3, Fri 20th, SVA
SVA
Weds 18th Funk-In Sessions
Best live Funk Jam in town ...FUNK Only...Nothing but the Funk! All are welcome to listen or perform! Every Wednesday night. 8pm £1otd (John Street)
Weds 18th Flamenco Workshop
Open it to anyone interested to learn about flamenco in general so anyone can join either clapping, playing cajon or singing. Contributions welcome. Every Weds (term time only) 7:30pm (John Street)
Fri 20th Darkest Night #3
An audiovisual extravaganza in celebration of the longest, darkest, craziest night of the year ... the one and only ... Winter Solstice. Expect grotesque, sexy pagan dress up. Expect pantomime. Expect vertigo queen pole dancing. Expect erotic feasts of velvet and pearls. Expect Miss Piggy's seasonal affective disorder. Expect dark, joyous alters and rituals. Expect multiple layers of wool. Expect bassy rhythms and treacly croonings. Artist line up: Mermaid Chunky, Pearl Whip-Kill, Davy and Kristin McGuire, Boss Morris, Lucis Coppola, Megan Crua, Sean Heather, Milligan Beaumont, Kate Merry, Holly English, Lorraine Robbins, Mair Hughes, Kaoru Blackstone, May Darbyshire, Moina Moin, Freya Tate, Verity Monroe, Rowan Kelly, Ella Clifton-Gould, Ruby Kester, Lova Ranung, Ismiah Martin, Rochelle Johns, Alexis Bertolli and Coumba Samba. Arrive at 7:30pm at SVA to begin the journey…(John Street + Goods Shed) £6-£10
Sat 21st SVA Christmas party
Live music with Round Up #2 Ishmael Ensemble and Waldo’s Gift at the Goods Shed plus Footshooter Presents #007 : Myogeniks, Footshooter and and Patrick McMahon at John Street - Afrobeat, Jazz, House, Broken Beat, Latin, Rare Groove with Myogeniks (Netil Radio), Footshooter (YAM Records, Rhythm Section, Balamii Radio) plus Girl Clan DJs on the second floor at John Street Studios and Lucia Copolla in the gallery. 8-11pm Goods Shed/10pm till late John Street £10-£20
sva.org.uk
ST GEORGES CHURCH Nailsworth
Fri 20th Stroud Choral Society and the Minpins: Carol Concert
A Christmas Celebration with British and European Christmas music including less familiar pieces by Gloucestershire composers Sir Hubert Parry and Herbert Howells , readings and audience carols. 7:30pm £15/£5under 18’s/under 12’s free
stroudchoral.org
UNDER THE EDGE ARTS Wotton Under Edge
Sat 21st DJ Paul Spence
Shake off the festive season madness and get down to some serious tunes with DJ Paul Spence. Afro Funk Soul Disco Latino Flares Tie dye Halternecks Strobes Thick Smoke and YOU on the dance floor! 8pm £9.50
utea.org.uk