The Christmas Tree Festival @ St Laurence Welcome to a warm space for 10 days! Over 100 Community Trees decorated by charities, local support groups, schools and more. Come and be wowed by the creativity, shiny baubles, tinsel and goodwill that have gone into this heart-warming installation. There will also be live music in the church every day. Free entry (except for special ticketed concert events); donations welcome |
Full Festival Programme
Friday 1st December
10.00am Festival Opens!
1.00pm Lyn Briggs on Guitar with Rod on the Box of Bells
6.00pm Stroud Goodwill Evening
8.00pm Joyful Music from Sing Your Heart Out
The bells ring out, refreshments, and joyful music
9.00pm Close
10.00am Festival Opens!
1.00pm Lyn Briggs on Guitar with Rod on the Box of Bells
6.00pm Stroud Goodwill Evening
8.00pm Joyful Music from Sing Your Heart Out
The bells ring out, refreshments, and joyful music
9.00pm Close
Saturday 2nd December
9.30am Contemplative Prayer Group
An intimate gathering of people to share the practice, teaching and silence
of the contemplative prayer tradition. Everybody welcome.
10.00am Festival doors open
11.00am Music from Fleabane - flute and violin instrumental
1.00pm Spiracy - joyous folk group
2.30pm The Bob Porter Project - rock band
4.30pm Close
7.30pm Alyn Shipton and his New Orleans Friends - "Jazz at Vespers"
Special ticketed event
9.30am Contemplative Prayer Group
An intimate gathering of people to share the practice, teaching and silence
of the contemplative prayer tradition. Everybody welcome.
10.00am Festival doors open
11.00am Music from Fleabane - flute and violin instrumental
1.00pm Spiracy - joyous folk group
2.30pm The Bob Porter Project - rock band
4.30pm Close
7.30pm Alyn Shipton and his New Orleans Friends - "Jazz at Vespers"
Special ticketed event
Sunday 3rd December
9.30am 'Cowshed' Service
A contemplative communion service in the Christian mystical tradition,
bringing together Eastern and Western wisdom traditions. Everybody welcome.
10.30am Doors open
11.00am The Downfielders - folk dance tunes
from a group of young musicians from Marling and Stroud High Schools
1.00pm The Peekies - voice and guitar
3.00pm Music from the Ebb & Flow Recorder Group
4.30pm Close
9.30am 'Cowshed' Service
A contemplative communion service in the Christian mystical tradition,
bringing together Eastern and Western wisdom traditions. Everybody welcome.
10.30am Doors open
11.00am The Downfielders - folk dance tunes
from a group of young musicians from Marling and Stroud High Schools
1.00pm The Peekies - voice and guitar
3.00pm Music from the Ebb & Flow Recorder Group
4.30pm Close
Monday 4th December
10.00am Doors open
3.00pm Tanz Meditation Dance
4.30pm Close
10.00am Doors open
3.00pm Tanz Meditation Dance
4.30pm Close
Tuesday 5th December
8.00am Silent Sitting
A half hour's early morning silence for prayer, contemplation and meditation,
for anyone of any faith or none. Everybody welcome.
10.00am Doors open
11.00am Kathy Williams & Friends on piano
1.00pm Charlie's Angels - songs we all love
3.00pm Winter Season Music - Piano Recital by Maxine Bennett
4.30pm Close
8.00am Silent Sitting
A half hour's early morning silence for prayer, contemplation and meditation,
for anyone of any faith or none. Everybody welcome.
10.00am Doors open
11.00am Kathy Williams & Friends on piano
1.00pm Charlie's Angels - songs we all love
3.00pm Winter Season Music - Piano Recital by Maxine Bennett
4.30pm Close
Wednesday 6th December
10.00am Doors open
11.00am Autoharp duet with Sue and Lyn
1.00pm The Stanley Singers Choir
4.30pm Close
7.30pm Divine Sound: North Indian Classical Song with Deepa Hattangady Karnad and Sanjay Jhala
A special ticketed event
10.00am Doors open
11.00am Autoharp duet with Sue and Lyn
1.00pm The Stanley Singers Choir
4.30pm Close
7.30pm Divine Sound: North Indian Classical Song with Deepa Hattangady Karnad and Sanjay Jhala
A special ticketed event
Thursday 7th December
10.00am Doors open
10.00am Age UK Supertroopers Choir
1.00pm Keith Dench and the U3A Recorder Group
3.00pm Christmas songs on the organ with Christopher Boodle
4.30pm Close
10.00am Doors open
10.00am Age UK Supertroopers Choir
1.00pm Keith Dench and the U3A Recorder Group
3.00pm Christmas songs on the organ with Christopher Boodle
4.30pm Close
Friday 8th December
10.00am Doors open
3.00pm Discovery - Elaine and Jeff Gillett
on guitar, concertina and Appalachian dulcimer
4.30pm Close
10.00am Doors open
3.00pm Discovery - Elaine and Jeff Gillett
on guitar, concertina and Appalachian dulcimer
4.30pm Close
Saturday 9th December
9.30-10.15am Contemplative Prayer Group
An intimate gathering of people to share the practice, teaching and silence
of the contemplative prayer tradition. Everybody welcome.
10.30am Festival doors open
11.00am Music from Rodborough Folk Orchestra
1.00pm Stroud Ukeleles
3.00pm Jonathan Evans - guitar duets
4.30pm Close
7.00pm Mary Colwell "The Gathering Place"
Award-winning Catholic Environmentalist, Author, and BBC Natural History Unit Producer
Part of the Stroud Team Eco Church Programme
9.30-10.15am Contemplative Prayer Group
An intimate gathering of people to share the practice, teaching and silence
of the contemplative prayer tradition. Everybody welcome.
10.30am Festival doors open
11.00am Music from Rodborough Folk Orchestra
1.00pm Stroud Ukeleles
3.00pm Jonathan Evans - guitar duets
4.30pm Close
7.00pm Mary Colwell "The Gathering Place"
Award-winning Catholic Environmentalist, Author, and BBC Natural History Unit Producer
Part of the Stroud Team Eco Church Programme
Sunday 10th December
10.00am doors open
11.00am Stroud Town Community Carol Service and Festival Close
10.00am doors open
11.00am Stroud Town Community Carol Service and Festival Close
For more information about all the events and activities going on at
St Laurence and the Stroud Centre for Peace & the Arts (SCPA)
during the Christmas period, please see our "What's On" page
St Laurence and the Stroud Centre for Peace & the Arts (SCPA)
during the Christmas period, please see our "What's On" page