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Ever fancied getting stuck into clay, it's wonderful stuff. From beginner to the experienced learn to throw a pot and more, the Clay Loft offers a suite of equipment to support most ceramics processes.
It's a welcoming, relaxed and inspiring communal working space with excellent facilities for its members or those just wanting a weekend class.
Inchbrook Mill, Nailsworth, GL55EZ
Part of The Centre for Science and Art Craft, we are a focus for craft practitioners and teachers. We offer weekly pottery classes to all levels and weekend workshops in our well equipped pottery. If you are looking to learn a craft, develop your skills further or just fancy treating yourself to some stress busting creativity, why not see what we have on offer?
13 Lansdown Road, Stroud, GL51BB
Working together with over 20 local Crafters of beautiful handmade products, this ‘shared shop’ sells a wide range from silver & gold jewellery, ceramics, mosaics, woodturning, knitwear, blacksmithing, stonework, to textiles, leatherwork and glassware.
3 High Street, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DE
Discover! Tucked away behind the Pangolin Editions Foundry is a gallery specialising in sculpture and related drawings and prints by modern and contemporary artists. Check out the rolling programme of exhibitions. Bronze, ceramics, paintings.
9 Chalford Industrial Estate, Chalford, GL6 8NT
Providing courses in the arts, music, wellbeing, and sustainability..... how to write that novel you always wanted to write, poetry and the environment.
Also hosting events, talks, debates and films addressing the pressing issues of our time to inspire people to make a difference, as well as providing a venue for exciting and forward-thinking organisations.
Go to their web site and find a course or event that will inspire you, it is an inspiring place.
Painswick Old Rd, Stroud GL6 7QW, GL6 7QW
Starting as a series of makers' markets in 1991, we evolved into Stroud's famous Farmers' Market launched in 1999 by Isabella Blow and Jasper Conran, then The Made in Stroud Shop in 2000. Buy the exquisite work of our wonderful local makers and we hope you love it as much as we do.
16 Kendrick St, Stroud, GL5 1AA
A truly unique Asian inspired venue set in 28 acres of strolling grounds. A relaxed and joyful setting for every occasion. Licenced to host indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies. Ideal for 25 to 200 guests. Accommodation for up to 28. This includes the 9 bedroom house, as well as 4 private en-suite bedrooms and a honeymoon lodge. Frankly it's a bit special!!
Kingscote, Nr Tetbury,, GL8 8YA
A family friendly Arts Centre in Uley, promoting performance, live music and art exhibitions as well as accessible workshops, classes and creative experiences for kids and adults.
Workshops from making your own natural skincare products to life drawing and a mini spring retreat. There is the Vestry Cafe too, relaxed atmosphere and yummy food with lots of vegetarian options.
South Street, Uley, GL11 5SS
A Cultural Hub In The Heart Of Stroud. John St: 26 artists, a gallery, project space, cafe/bar and a year round artistic and educational programme. The Goods Shed: performances, exhibitions and film screenings. Keep an eye out for the annual Ppen Studio Festival or just take a look at the street facing gallery on John Street.
4 John Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2HA
Sat 14 May 2022
January 2022 update: the trail is here again in 2022. Click through to the web site for for lots of information. 14th / 15th and 21st / 22nd May and 18th / 26th June 2022.
Select Arts is a Gloucestershire based arts organisation. They support local and national artists in curated and artist-led exhibitions, events, talks, and educational opportunities. They work to raise the artist’s profiles and support their creative journey. with a successful annual Select Trail Open Studios and Select Festival annually.
Sun 16 July 2023
Steeped in local tradition a country show celebrating the best of local produce, skills and talents, and offering entertainment for people of all ages. Music, dog show, food and drink, horticulture, art and craft, and lots of stalls of local enterprises. A great family day out.
Stratford Park, 31 Stratford Rd, Stroud GL5 4AJ, GL5 4AJ
in 2002 as a group of local people with an interest in the arts and a desire to provide a space for creative arts in Wotton-under-Edge. Working as a group of volunteers, a programme of activities and events was brought to life in the Chipping Hall (the old Blue Coat school hall).
The Chipping Hall is a Grade II listed former school hall dating back to 1837
We run classes, events, performances and workshops in a wide range of activities, including visual arts, crafts, literature and performing arts.
The Chipping, Wotton under Edge, GL12 7AD
Weven is devoted to the handmade with 16 collaborators creating an open and accessible hub where makers, individuals and families could come together to learn and create intricate and eclectic traditional country and folk crafts. Including naturally hand dyed materials and textiles, jewellery and weaving. Look out for workshop dates on their web site.
16 George Street, Stroud, GL5 3AG
A biannual weekend of wonderful Spring gardens including nationally significant local gardens not usually open to the public. Several open artists studios are incorporated in the programme as well as garden sculpture. Refreshments available.
The Chipping, Wotton under Edge, GL12 7AD
Stroud and the Five Valleys monthly guide to the multitude of festivals, exhibitions, literature events, theatre productions, comedy shows and artists it harbours. It's Stroud's ‘Time Out’ bringing everything into one place.
Running since February 2015 informing the community and involving local venues, artists and writers in its content. Good On Paper is a free independent magazine published monthly and we love it!!!
The video is a collaboration with Sound Records, Stroud, 22 11 2020 live stream.