Stroud events

Here’s the current list of things we know about that are happening in the near future.  Where relevant, we’re also listing events a bit further afield that you might be interested in, too.

If you are aware of other talks, events, workshops or other community activities in the coming week or so, please do mention them in the comments. If there’s an event you would like our support in promoting, please email the details to brynnethnimue (at) gmail (dot) com.

  

Storytelling for a Greener World with Jonathon Porritt and Alida Gersie: 11 April, 7.30pm; Stroud Subscription  Rooms. How can environmental organisations use storytelling to engage visitors, students, members, staff and the community with nature? And enable pro-environmental change?

Spring Gardening Event: Subscription Rooms forecourt in Stroud between 10am and 3pm on 12th April. As usual we've arranged it to coincide with National Beanpole Week and will have beanpoles for sale as well as veg and ornamental plants, fruit trees, a seed swap, willow baskets and crafts, home composting, information & advice and a raffle for a Quince tree!

We will also be launching our organically grown and/or heirloom plants range - most of the seeds we've saved ourselves, sown in home-made compost and looking great! On the day there will be a variety of peppers and tomatoes as well as some broad beans, with other veg plants available to order for the end of May.

The “Your Musical Memories” concert in Stroud Subscription Rooms at 2.30 pm on Thursday,  April 17th is delighted to welcome back two of “Your Musical Memories” favourite singers; Kay Finch and Christine Leeding. They will be singing solos and duets including “All in an April Evening”,  Mendelssohn’s beautiful “Greeting”, Gluck’s “What is Life to Me Without Thee” and the wonderful anthem “This Joyful Eastertide”. Bartholomew Mason will also be playing violin music by Elgar, Massenet, Kreisler and the enchanting Valse Sentimentale by Tchaikovsky. Bartholomew studied at the the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester leaving with an Honorary Degree in Music. While there he met his girl friend Emily Blogg, another fine violinist. Emily has often toured with the European Youth Orchestra and will be joining Bartholomew to play a sonata for two violins by the renowned French Baroque composer Leclair. The Singalong which concludes every “Your Musical Memories” concert will this month comprise of all the popular Spring songs that you remember. So if you feel Spring is at last in the air come and enjoy some enchanting Spring music at Stroud’s Subscription Rooms at 2.30 pm on Thursday,  April 17th. Tickets are only £5.00 (which includes refreshments) and can be booked at the Subscription Rooms’ Box Office, telephone number 01453 760900. (When booking, please mention if you use a wheelchair as the