Looking to celebrate Halloween this weekend in Stroud? GOP’s got you covered…Some halloween themed. Some not. Plenty of ace music and parties going on this weekend in this great little town of ours…
The Umlauts, SVA Goods Shed, Sat 29th Oct
THE ALE HOUSE
SAT 29TH
STEVE FERBRACHE
Achievers front man plays folk, Americana, Gospel, Roots and deep cuts from classic albums. 8:30pm Free
THE CROWN AND SCEPTRE
FRI 28TH
BOB PORTER PROJECT
Stroud based Americana band from Stroud offering a fine blend of mellow Alt Country and gritty Roots Rock. Often described as music with a ‘growl & twang’ BPP perform a mix of originals and covers.8pm Free
crownandsceptrestroud.com
DJ Mendoza, Golden Fleece, Sat 29th Oct
GOLDEN FLEECE
SAT 29TH OCT
HALLOWEEN SESSION WITH DJ MENDOZA
Ghoulish beats and spooky drops...Mendoza returns to the Golden Fleece with a Halloween DJ Session. Free entry, Dress up or down, evil sounds from all around…9pm
facebook.com/goldenfleecebar
THE HOG HORSLEY
SAT 29TH
HALLOWEEN PARTY @ THE HOG
Halloween Fancy Dress Party! Disco! Free buffett! Costume Theme: ‘Anything Goes’, with prizes for best dressed…7pm £5
facebook.com/thehoghorsley
The Mudd Club, The Prince Albert, Sun 30th Oct
THE PRINCE ALBERT
SAT 29TH
HALLOWEEN DISCO
Halloween Special Silent Disco - all welcome, free entry. Prize for the worst dressed. 8:30pm
SUN 30TH
THE MUDD CLUB, PORTOBELLO, THE ROPEBURNS
Delinquent garage rockers with a penchant for all things loud and fuzzy head to the Albert as part of their Give Me A Thrill album tour. Originally from the distant and ever-exotic land of Lawrence, Kansas, the Mudd Club now find themselves based in Bristol and sometimes Machynlleth, Wales,(depending on their mood.) Support from The Ropeburns and Strouds' award winning band Portobello. 7pm £10/£6concs
Fran & Flora, Rodborough Parish Church, Sat 29th Oct
RODBOROUGH PARISH CHURCH
SAT 29TH
SOLITONE PRESENTS: FRAN & FLORA, DANIEL INZANI
Fran & Flora captivate audiences with world class performances of music from across eastern-Europe and beyond. Composed of cellist Francesca Ter-Berg and violinist Flora Curzon, Fran & Flora is born out of a deep friendship, musical bond and shared interests in traditional music, improvisation and sense of adventure. Daniel Inzani (Spindle Ensemble) is a composer, pianist and producer based in Stroud. His musical upbringing was a mixture of touring, collaboration and recording in an eclectic variety of musical styles, predominantly as a pianist and also as a harpist, bassist, guitarist and vocalist. 7pm £10/£12 adv from buytickets.at/solitone/759399
facebook.com/solitonepresents
Crooked Stylus Social Club, Stroud Brewery, Fri 28th Oct
STROUD BREWERY
FRI 28TH OCT
CROOKED STYLUS SOCIAL CLUBS PRESENTS: GROOVE ON!
An autumnal dance experience for the free party lovers out there! DJ Darius playing dubdiscoacidhouse for your delight and delectation…8pm Free
SAT 29TH
D’ARTAGNAN
Performing an acoustic set of pop, soul, reggae and rock. 8pm Free
stroudbrewery.co.uk
Emily Barker, Rough Hands, Stroud Coffee Festival, Sun 30th Oct
STROUD COFFEE FESTIVAL
SAT 29TH - MON 31ST OCT
The first ever Stroud Coffee Festival is a celebration of all things independent. Take a leisurely journey and explore all the diverse coffee retailers of stroud. Whether you’re a die-hard groupie or a newbie to the Stroud coffee scene, there is something for everyone. With barista competitions, live music, coffee cupping, cocktails and plenty more this festival running from 29th-31st October will platform Stroud as the burgeoning coffee capital of the Cotswolds. Woodruffs, Star Anise, The Long Table, Felt Cafe, Rough Hands, Little Ginger Cafe, the Sub Rooms, Mills Cafe, Salt Bakehouse, Meadows and more…
roughhandscoffee.co.uk/stroud-coffee-festival
Samhain Party, Studio 18, 28th Oct
STUDIO 18
FRI 28TH OCT
SAMHAIN PARTY: GLOBAL BEATS, DUTTY GOONZ, WIZARDTREE, DJ OMNII
The Horsebox, Om Nom Sounds, Global Beats, and Dutty Goonz come together on 28th October to celebrate Samhain! Come along and celebrate this ancient festival marking the transition into the darker months...in respect to this transition, they have curated a night of music following that journey. Dance into the darkness! Featuring: Global Beats, Dutty Goonz, Wizardtree and DJ Omnii. 7pm £5otd
facebook.com/Studio18Stroud
The Haggis Horns, the Sub Rooms, Fri 28th Oct
THE SUB ROOMS
FRI 28TH
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Come to the Subs for a spooktacular Halloween Party to remember! The infamous Haggis Horns hardly need any introduction, having been at the forefront of the UK funk scene since they came to our attention on the legendary album "Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds". 8pm from £18
SAT 29TH
AL STEWART
Al Stewart came to stardom as part of the legendary British folk revival in the sixties and seventies and developed the combination of folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history. 8pm from £36.50
SUN 30TH
PICCADILLY DANCE ORCHESTRA
Michael Law's Piccadilly Dance Orchestra - owned and managed by Michael and Alan Bennett-Law, is world famous for providing superb entertainment to a very high standard and much sought-after for concert and cabaret performances as well as for private parties and corporate events. 3pm £25
thesubrooms.co.uk
SVA GOODS SHED
SAT 29TH OCT
THE UMLAUTS, MERMAID CHUNKY, VODKA TERRY
“We’re just your average trans-European, multi-lingual, art-school, post-punk, techno-inspired, über-group/circus-troop/diaeresis”. That’s The Umlauts there, attempting to describe the matrix-like myriad of influences that they’ve somehow managed to gel together to create the beguiling sounds of their new EP, Another Fact. Although The Umlauts’ genesis is in Stroud, thanks to songwriting partners Alfred Lear and Oliver Offord, the addition of visual artists Annabelle Mödlinger and Maria Vittoria Faldini as lyricists and vocalists, after meeting at art college in London, blew the group wide open in terms of what they could do creatively. As such, Ü’s tightly hewn mix of mechanical synth-pop, spiky no wave and bristling post-punk bore the hallmarks of a band exhilaratingly committing ideas as quickly as they could have them. With support from Mermaid Chunky, audio visual duo and extended chunklet family. From electronic chaos to cabaret, Mermaid Chunky invite you into their playful world and to let loose….Plus Vodka Terry, self taught comedy harpist. 7:30pm
sva.org.uk
TRINITY ROOMS
SAT 29TH
TRULY MADLYS, ELVISH
Fundraiser for Stroud Trinity Rooms Community Hub. Stroud’s new five-piece band The Truly Madlys fuse ethereal, lyrical rock with earworm melodies, haunting guitar riffs and toe-tapping rhythms to produce a huge, gorgeous sound. Supporting them is atmospheric Elvish, aka singer-songwriter Louise Victoria. There’s also delicious vegan food on offer. All proceeds go to the Trinity Rooms Community Hub, providing space for a range of activities which benefit the environment and the health and wellbeing of local people. 7:30pm donations on the door.
stroudtrinityrooms.org
UNDER THE EDGE ARTS WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE
SAT 29TH
THE EDGE SOUNDSYSTEM PRESENTS: IBIZA - FULL MOON PARTY
The Edge Sound System returns to Under the Edge Arts for another fundraising afternoon and evening of great dance music . Expect classic House vibes, lots of big bangers and a Cafe del Mar feel expertly mixed with some Funky Latin and new Afrobeats. As it’s Halloween, sugar skulls, black cats, flying brooms and swishing capes are recommended. Prize for best dressed dancer is to choose the closing track! DJ Atom (Tom Beasley) and DrZedd (Sergio Zedda) get the party started with the Little Rave. Little Rave 5pm £3/Evening Party 8pm £6