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The Subscription Rooms

The Subscription Rooms is a handsome late Regency building in the heart of Stroud and hosts year-round arts and entertainment, exhibitions, markets and meetings.

The subscription rooms

Built in 1833 by public subscription, the venue still plays an important part in community events. It is now owned and managed by Stroud District Council.

Visit the Subscription Room Events to see what's on in the coming months.


Book events online with our new ticketing service

Arts Award

Stroud District Council celebrate and showcase photography for the annual Arts Award. A commission of £2,000 will be awarded to the winning photographer to produce a body of new, exciting and original work that will be exhibited and toured in the area. See Arts Award 2007 for more information.

The Subscription Rooms also hosts Stroud District Council's Tourist Information Centre where you can purchase tickets for events at the Subscription Rooms and throughout the district.

The subscription rooms

The Ballroom seats just over 400 people and presents all kinds of popular and classical concerts and occasional theatre performances. The sprung dance floor makes it a popular venue for dance nights, ballroom dancing, ceilidhs, and dance workshops. On the forecourt you can find regular street entertainment, markets and gatherings.

Discover how and why the Subscription Rooms were built.

See FAQs about the Subscription Rooms

Key Documents:


application/pdfPDF  Publicity information form - 03/06/2003 : 36Kb
application/pdfPDF  Terms and conditions of hire form - 03/06/2003 : 79Kb
application/pdfPDF  Subscription Rooms event (box office) form - 04/06/2003 : 45Kb
application/pdfPDF  Subscription Rooms technical information form - 05/09/2005 : 41Kb
application/pdfPDF  Commercial hire charges 2007-2008 - 14/06/2006 : 23Kb
application/pdfPDF  Exhibitions Information Sheet - 14/06/2006 : 48Kb
application/pdfPDF  Community or charity hire charges 2007-2008 - 03/04/2007 : 29Kb



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