Bands and musicians in Stroud
Below you'll find every band or musician we know of in Stroud, as well as people looking to join one.
Stroud Folk Choir
Choirs
Stroud Folk Choir sings folk songs, including shanties, laments and celebration pieces, in three- and four-part harmony. It holds Summer Open Sessions on Mondays from 7pm to 8.30pm at Trinity Rooms during the school holidays, and the main choir starts again in early September. No auditions are held, and singers do not need to read music.
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Stonehouse Singers runs a friendly Tuesday morning drop-in session in Stonehouse, Stroud, from 11am to 12.15pm. It is focused on singing for enjoyment, with simple songs taught by ear in two to four-part harmony, along with breathing and vocal exercises to support the voice. It is not a performance group.
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This Stroud community choir sings in four-part harmony and mainly focuses on world music, alongside new compositions and old folk songs. It meets on Tuesdays from 6.30 to 7.30pm at the Springhill Cohousing community, and local people are welcome to join. The group has been singing together for 16 years.
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This group runs singing walks at different places around Stroud. The walks are about 3.5 miles and include breaks to learn and sing simple songs in rounds or two- to three-part harmony, with music linked to environmental or seasonal themes. They usually take place on Sundays for around three hours between 12pm and 5pm.
Sign in to contactSing Your Heart Out Stroud
Choirs
This is a friendly choir that meets each week in Stroud for singing and socialising. It meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 to 9pm and is almost entirely female.
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Choirs
This Stroud singing group meets on Fridays during term time at the Cafe Room in the Nailsworth Subscription Rooms, from 10am to 11.30am. It brings together singers of all ages for a relaxed session with folk songs, community singing, harmonies, circle singing and rhythm games. Children, tweens and teens are welcome, and younger children may attend with a responsible adult; there is no need to audition or read music.
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Choirs
This is a queer choir based in central Stroud that rehearses on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9pm. It is described as a relaxed group for mixed ages, genders, identities and abilities, with families and allies welcome. The choir learns by ear and performs across the county.
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Choirs
Painswick Community Choir is a friendly group of around 26 singers who perform songs from around the world in three to five-part harmony. It does not require music reading skills. The choir meets on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm during term time, and it performs a couple of times each year at local community events, with occasional Big Sings in Bristol or Stroud.
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Choirs
Oakridge Community Choir in Stroud welcomes people of all ages and sings music from a range of genres and countries, with a focus on uplifting songs. It meets on Mondays from 11am to 12.30pm.
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Choirs
Nailsworth Voices is a choir in Stroud with around 30 singers, performing songs from a range of styles including rounds and longer pieces from around the world. It welcomes people of all ages and experience levels and meets on Tuesdays from 2pm to 3.30pm.
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Nailsworth Community Choir sings a varied mix of music, including rounds and four-part harmony. Songs are taught by ear, so music-reading is not needed, and there are chances to perform as well as build vocal confidence. The choir meets on Wednesdays from 7.30 to 9.00pm during term time in Stroud.
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MamaSings runs gentle singing sessions with lullabies, uplifting songs and simple harmonies for mothers and babies. It meets on Thursday mornings in Stroud at Stroud Maternity Unit from 9.50am to 10.50am for pregnant women and mothers with babies aged 0 to 6 months, and at Trinity Rooms Community Hub from 11am to 12pm for mothers with babies aged 6 to 12 months. Both sessions are free and can be attended without booking.
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This Stroud choir sings folk songs from Britain and around the world, with three- and four-part harmony, circle singing, and simple voice and rhythm games. It meets in the daytime rather than in the evening, and new members learn by ear without needing to read music. The group is open to all ages and abilities, with families welcome; children over five may attend with a responsible adult.
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This informal singing group in Stroud meets on Wednesdays at 10.30am at The Museum in the Park. It sings a changing selection of seasonal and folk songs from the UK and further afield, and is open to adults who want a mid-week activity. Participants need to be willing to join in and stay for the full series, and they should be able to read words shown on a flipchart.
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Gold Choir is a new drop-in daytime choir based in the Gold Room at the Centre for Science and Art in Stroud. It meets on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 10.30am, costs £7 per session, and welcomes everyone, including babies, toddlers and children.
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Choirs
This is a small, friendly community choir in Stroud that sings songs from around the world and the UK. It meets on Monday evenings during term time, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, and the songs are taught mainly by ear.
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Choirs
Amberley Community Choir is a relaxed singing group in Stroud that meets on Monday evenings at the Parish Rooms, from 7.30pm to 9pm. It has around 25 members and sings uplifting music across a range of genres. It is not mainly a performance choir, though it does join in community events about twice a year.
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Choirs
Acapellies is a community choir in Stroud that does not require an audition. It now works as a three and four-part performance choir, singing mostly polyphonic songs from around the world. It meets on Tuesdays during term time from 7.45pm to 9.15pm and is currently full with a long waiting list.
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Choirs
This is a new a cappella community choir based in central Stroud, singing three- and four-part polyphonic traditional and original songs from around the world. It meets on Wednesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm during term time. Some previous group singing and harmony listening experience is suggested, and the cost is £9 per session, paid in blocks by cash or BACS.
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Music sessions
A traditional music session at Jolly Nice Farm Shop, Frampton Mansell. Sessions are informal gatherings where musicians play tunes together - bring an instrument and join in, or just come along to listen.
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