Stonehouse Town Council

Stonehouse in Bloom Afternoon Tea
2025-07-19 14:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | The Old Chapel Garden, High Street, Stonehouse, GL10 2NA, United Kingdom
Please come and join us in The Old Chapel Garden (Stonehouse Library if poor weather) a week Saturday for some tasty cakes, refreshments and live music from The Klarinets, all in aid of Stonehouse in Bloom.
Parking available in the main High Street car park, although we encourage you to take public transport where viable. Public toilets are also within the car park. The Old Chapel Garden is wheelchair/mobility scooter accessible.
We look forward to seeing you there!

The Door Takeover - Sun Days at the Ship
2025-07-20 14:00 - 18:00 | Ship Inn Community Space, Bristol Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2AF
Join us for the second instalment of our community summer events, hosted by the brilliant young people from The Door Youth Group in Stonehouse. Expect a relaxed, family-friendly day with:
+ A BBQ, ice-creams and soft drinks (all profits go towards the Ship Inn Community group so a really great cause!!)
+ A free 7m climbing wall (aged 7 and over)
+ Games and activities designed and run by The Door Youth Group
+ Paddle boarding sessions at a massively reduced cost (£5 per person for one hour – booking required) (aged 10 and over)
There’s no parking at the venue, but it’s easily accessible on foot or by bike via the towpath. Bring a picnic blanket and settle in on the grass to enjoy the day’s activities.
Follow the link to book your paddle boarding session https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/discoverpaddling/items/647921/calendar/2025/07/
For adults and children aged 10 and over. Note that there is a cost of £5 per session but this will be deducted from any further sessions.
NB Paddle boarding and Climbing both require a disclaimer to be signed so if you are under 18 please bring your responsible person with you!

Stories from The Ship Inn - Sun Days at the Ship
2025-07-27 14:00 - 18:00 | Ship Inn Community Space, Bristol Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2AF
Join us for a relaxed afternoon celebrating the heritage, wildlife, and stories of the Stroudwater Canal and the historic Ship Inn.
Although the Ship Inn was demolished in the 1990s, it once stood proudly at the corner of Bristol Road and Downton Bridge—an important hub for the local community. The road now runs over where the pub once stood, and the site, left untouched for years, has become a haven for wildlife.
Stories from the Ship brings together the rich history of the pub and surrounding industry with the vibrant natural life that now thrives there and all along the Stroudwater Canal.
Meet and chat with local organisations helping to piece together the past and present:
– Cotswold Canals Trust
– Stroud Valleys Project
– Transition Stroud
– Stroudwater Navigation Archive Charity
– Cotswold Herbs – offering free foraging walks
– Fiona Eadie, captivating storyteller
…and more!
Enjoy music, lawn games, free face painting, and delicious food & drink on sale.
Plus, speak to the team working on the future plans for the site and find out what’s next for this beautiful and historic location.
Bike parking available on site
No car parking – please walk or cycle via the canal towpath if you can.

Stonehouse Regatta - Sun Days at the Ship
2025-08-03 14:00 - 18:00 | Ship Inn Community Space, Bristol Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2AF
For the grand finale of our ‘Sun Days at the Ship’ series….
Drum roll, please…
The Stonehouse Regatta is back!
A beloved annual tradition from Victorian times, and started by landlord of the Shipp Inn Robert Larkin (check out the Stroudwater History website for more information), the Stonehouse Regatta is making a return — and you’re invited to take part!
Please note: No parking at the event but easy to get to by bike or on foot along the canal towpath.
On the Water:
Led by the fantastic team at Stroud Canoe Club, the regatta will feature canoe races, water polo and other surprises with qualified coaches on hand.
You’ll be on the water for about an hour, competing against other teams.
Canoes fit 2 adults or 4 small children (or 2 adults + 2 young kids)
Minimum age: 7 years
Booking required – Click here to reserve your spot!
A Nod to the Past:
The original regatta featured races, a funfair, and even Bovril bombs. There was also a brass band — and we’d love to bring that tradition back.
Know a local brass band who might join us? Please send them our way!
On the Land:
Not keen on getting wet? No problem.
BBQ sizzling
Cold drinks flowing
Games for the kids
Music playing
Bring a blanket and your finest curly moustache to relax by the water and cheer on the racers

APT Nature Trail
2025-08-04, 2025-08-05, 2025-08-06, 2025-08-07, 2025-08-08, 2025-08-09, 2025-08-10, 2025-08-11 and 7 more dates | Stonehouse, United Kingdom
Looking for something to do with the family? Collect your trail sheet from APT or the All Pets in Quietways. Find all the pictures around the town and then return your sheet to APT with a chance to win a chocolate bunny. The trail starts on the 4th August and ends on Monday 18th August. So plenty of time to find all the pictures.

VJ Day 80th Anniversary Celebration Event
2025-08-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Memorial Green, High Street, Stonehouse, GL10 2NA
Friday August 15th 9am on the Memorial Green.
Raising the Union Flag, laying the VJ Day 80 Wreath on behalf of the Stonehouse RBL Branch and a short service by a RBL Chaplain.
Email Stonehouse.Secretary@RBL.Community or call 07764 253582

APT Family Fun Day
2025-08-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Three Greens – Park Estate, 36 Severn Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2DL, United Kingdom
Our Family Fun Day is back! Saturday 16th August 12 noon till 4pm on the Three Greens in Park Estate.
We have a few spaces left for stalls, so if you have a business or a hobby and would like to have a stall, get in contact with us. It could be cakes, craft, plants anything to sell on the day. There is no charge for a pitch, just bring a prize for our raffle.
Our Fun Days are always popular so book in and make sure you are part of the fun!!
Message us on Facebook or phone the office on 01453 822705 to book a pitch for your stall.

Stonehouse Walking Festival (2025)
2025-09-05 18:00 - 2025-09-14 20:00 | Stonehouse, United Kingdom
The Festival includes a wide variety of guided walks for all ages and abilities – and it’s free! The walks on offer range from short walks and strolls, to day-long hikes for fitter walkers. There may also be a boat trip suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs. In addition there will be walks with added special interests including family fun, history, canal and trees.
Stonehouse town is an ideal base for exploring this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Pathways including the Cotswold Way lead in all directions across fields, through woodlands, along canal, river and rail trails, and onto rolling countryside, hills and valleys. Panoramic views can be enjoyed all around, including across to the Severn valley and beyond.
Join us for the walking festival. It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, and to find out more about Stonehouse and its beautiful surroundings.
For a schedule and full details, visit the festival’s website: stonehousewalks.co.uk
or Facebook: facebook.com/Stonehousewalkingfestival
or pick up full brochures from the Town Hall, Library, Coop, Cotswold Canals Trust Bookshop, Share & Repair

Stonehouse Community Festival
2025-09-06 15:00 - 20:00 | Laburnum Park, 29 Laburnum Walk, Stonehouse, GL10 2NR, United Kingdom
Saturday 6th September 3 – 8pm in Laburnum Park.
Circus Skills, Dog Show, Live Music, Food Stalls and Craft Stalls.
FREE parking available in the High Street Car Park.

Stonehouse in Bloom Tea & Cake
2025-11-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Stonehouse Library, High Street, Stonehouse, GL10 2NG, United Kingdom
Tea & Cake Event
This Saturday 1st November 2:30-4:30pm
Stonehouse Library
With the days getting darker and danker, we thought a ‘Tea & Cake’ event may brighten up the town!
Join us for some yummy baked delights and refreshments.
We’ll also have musical accompaniment from ‘The Elastic Band’.
There will also be Stonehouse in Bloom card sets (£5 each) and brand new Stonehouse in Bloom Tea Towels (£10 each) – see image.
It will be a great relaxing afternoon in aid of Stonehouse in Bloom.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Goodwill Fest
2025-12-06 14:00 - 17:30 | Stonehouse Community Centre, Laburnum Walk, Stonehouse, GL10 2NS, United Kingdom
Stonehouse Town Council organises the annual Goodwill Fest, that marks the start of the town’s Christmas celebrations.
There are lots of stalls selling seasonal goods and potential Christmas presents, children activities, Father Christmas in his makeshift grotto and street entertainers and music. Several local businesses join in the fun of the day by decorating their shop windows and a wide range of seasonal food and drink is also on offer.
Father Christmas will be driven up the High Street in an open-top car to switch on the town lights on the main Town Green outside of the Medical Centre.
We look forward to welcoming you all to this year’s Goodwill Fest.
See our Goodwill Fest page for more information.

Stonehouse Civic Carol Singing
2025-12-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Town Green
Stonehouse Civic Carol Singing with the Nailsworth Silver Band. There will also be Mince Pies!

Stonehouse in Bloom Tea & Cake
2026-02-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Stonehouse Library, High Street, Stonehouse, GL10 2NG, United Kingdom
Tea & Cake Event
Saturday 28th February 2:30-4:30pm
Stonehouse Library
It’s that time… cake, community and convivial company in Stonehouse.
Join us for some yummy baked delights and refreshments.
We’ll also have musical accompaniment from ‘The Elastic Band’.
There will be new ‘Springtime’ Stonehouse in Bloom greetings cards sets (£5 each) and we’ve restocked our beautiful Stonehouse in Bloom Tea Towels (£10 each). We can take both cash and card payments.
It will be a great relaxing afternoon in aid of Stonehouse in Bloom.
We look forward to seeing you there!
