​The Festival Church

A vibrant, creative space in the heart of Stroud - welcoming and full of life - a sanctuary and spiritual home - a church full of music, art and community - a lively parish church at the centre of mission and charity - a church for everyone
in the heart of Stroud.

Welcome to the Website of
​St Laurence Parish Church, Stroud
You can find out all about our church and the journey that we are on by browsing our website pages using the navigation tabs on this page. Alternatively, you can look for specific items by using the Search facility at the top of the page. We hope you find it interesting and that you are able to visit us and play a part in our journey. We would love to welcome you in person.  

​A Sizzling Summer and Awesome Autumn
​at St Laurence

THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN!
​Girish Patel & Friends
"The Journey of Peace 2019"
​Monday 6th May
to Saturday 3rd August
A 3-month pilgrimage around the UK's great centres of faith and spirituality, with gatherings along the way to celebrate unity in diversity, with music, food and silence.

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DEDICATED GUIDE TO
GIRISH PATEL & FRIENDS
​"JOURNEY OF PEACE 2019"

​Jazz Stroud 2019
​"Sounds for a Small Space"
​Saturday 25th May
​11.00am-9.00pm
We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting Jazz Stroud 2019 in May. It's sure to be spectacular! Featuring Triofolio, Orbury Common, Mermaid Chunky, Simon McCorry and Phonsonic

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FOR OUR PREVIEW FEATURE ABOUT
​JAZZ STROUD 2019
​@ ST LAURENCE

​"The Sultan and The Saint"
​Saturday 15th June, 7.30pm
A special screening of the award-winning movie, telling one of the great, lost stories from history. Set in a past period of East-West Christian-Muslim conflict, it speaks with urgency to our present. Narrated by Jeremy Irons, and starring Zach Beyer, Alexander McPherson, Eric Kramer, Erik Solliard, Patric Boyer and Aaron Bliden
Why not make it an extra special evening and join us beforehand at 6.00pm for our monthly Taize Service - a recreation of a traditional French-based Taizé Service, featuring lights, candles, icons, scripture readings and meditative silence

​"Sing! 2019"
​Saturday 22nd June, 7.00pm
A special Three Choirs concert featuring Pamoja Gospel Choir, Gloucestershire District Christian Choir, and The Rosary School Choir
All proceeds in aid of The Door Youth Project charity

​Stroud Sacred Music Festival 2019
​Friday 5th & Saturday 6th July
​Stroud Sacred Music Festival 2019 will be happening on ​Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July. But there's a whole series of other amazing supporting events and activities taking place throughout the year.

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​TO SEE ALL THE LATEST
STROUD SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL
​NEWS AND EVENTS

Awakening the Wild's
"DanSing Festival 2019"
​Friday 26th July to
​Sunday 28th July
​A three-day festival of awakening and reconnecting with our wild nature, through movement, voice, community and world class live music. With an exquisite line-up of musicians and facilitators from the world of conscious dance, voice and sacred/world/folk music, and starring Peia Luzzi and Susie Ro Prater, in what promises to be a magical weekend.

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THE FULL PROGRAMME
AND READ OUR
​SPECIAL PREVIEW FEATURE

Good on Paper "Hidden Notes"
Saturday 28th September
& Sunday 29th September
A brand new two-day festival event from Stroud's very own monthly arts listing magazine, Good on Paper. Featuring unique performances from an international array of modern classical composers, including Manu Delago Ensemble, Daniel Pioro & Valgeir Sigurdsson, Emily Hall, Emilie Levianaise-Farrouch, Group Listening, Lubomyr Melnyk, Hatis Noit, Sebastian Plano, Claire M Singer, and Spindle Ensemble.

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FOR MORE DETAILS

The Raga Babas in Concert for "The Feast of the
Guardian Angels"
Friday 4th October
A Stroud Sacred Music Festival event

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TO SEE MORE DETAILS
​ABOUT THIS EVENT

​The Kate Luxmoore Group
"English Songbook" Tour
featuring Lekan Babalola from
​The Sacred Funk Project
Saturday 5th October
Also starring storyteller Pyn Stockman
A Stroud Sacred Music Festival event

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TO SEE MORE DETAILS
​ABOUT THIS EVENT

​"Shift"
​Featuring Robin Watkins-Davis
​Dates to be confirmed
An exploration of movement and making art with the body, ​that transforms the way we feel and behave ​

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TO SEE OUR SPECIAL
​PREVIEW FEATURE

​Terry Oldfield & Soraya Saraswati "Magical Flutes with Songs and Mantras for Peace"
Saturday 2nd November
Followed by an "Exploring Sounds of Inner Stillness" workshop on Sunday 3rd November
A Stroud Sacred Music Festival event

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TO SEE MORE DETAILS
​ABOUT THIS EVENT

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​and our regular services and activities at St Laurence

​​Take a Virtual Tour of
​St Laurence here 
with grateful thanks to Andy Willis Photography​

​St Laurence: The Festival Church​​​​​

Good On Paper Party 2019
Saturday 5 January 2019

Stroud Wassail 2019
Saturday 12 January 2019

Stroud Film Festival 2019
Saturday 9 March - Sunday 24 March 2019

Stroud Sacred Comedy Festival 2019
Friday 15 March - Saturday 16 March 2019

​Easter Holy Week 2019
Sunday 14 April - Sunday 21 April 2019

Stroud Jazz 2019
Saturday 25 May 2019
​
Stroud Sacred Music Festival 2019
Friday 5 July - Saturday 6 July 2019

​Awakening the Wild's "DanSing Festival 2019"
Friday 26 July - Sunday 28 July 2019

​Good on Paper's "Hidden Notes"
Saturday 28 September - Sunday 29 September 2019

Stroud Community Christmas Tree Festival 2019
Sunday 1 December - Sunday 8 December 2019

Advent 2019 @ St Laurence
Sunday 1 December - Tuesday 24 December 2019

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