Music in the Park returns to Stratford Park this May

The popular Music in the Park season will return to Stratford Park on Sunday 3 May, bringing free live music back to the park’s bandstand throughout the summer.

These much‑loved events will take place every Sunday from May to September, with performances from 2-4pm. A mix of returning favourites and new performers will entertain audiences with a wide range of musical styles, including brass, jazz, wind and big band music.

Cllr Martin Brown, Chair of Stroud District Council’s Community Services and Licensing Committee, said: “Music in the Park is a great example of how communities come together through shared cultural experiences. These free events showcase Stroud district as a welcoming, distinctive and attractive place to live and visit. They encourage people of all ages to come together, enjoy local talent and make the most of our beautiful public space.”

The events are free to attend and open to everyone. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic, blanket or chair and enjoy the music in the beautiful surroundings of the largest public park in the district. Access is flat and accessible, and parking is free.

Refreshments will be available from Stratford Perk café at Active Lifestyles Stroud and the Museum in the Park.

Stratford Park hosts a variety of other attractions and events throughout the year, including a miniature railway on the fourth Sunday of each month from April to October, the annual Stroud Show, and a weekly 5km parkrun every Saturday morning.

Owned by Stroud District Council, the 56‑acre park features an arboretum with more than 800 trees, a lake, a Victorian orangery, expansive lawns, accessible sensory garden, two recently refurbished children’s play areas with accessible equipment, and a small skate park.

The park is also home to the free‑to‑enter Museum in the Park, which tells the story of Stroud district’s rich and diverse history through around 4,000 objects on display. Active Lifestyles Stroud offers an indoor swimming pool, gym, fitness studios, tennis courts, Astroturf pitches and a café.

2026 Music in the Park programme

All performances run from 2–4pm

May
03– Gloucester Excelsior Band
10– Jazz Friday Big Band
17– Lydney Town Band
24– Churches Together in Stroud
31– The Bob Porter Project

June
07– Cirencester Band
14– Frampton on Severn Silver Band
21– Tewkesbury Town Band
28– Phoenix Wind Band

July
05– Saxophonics
12– Gloucester Brass Band
19– Cheltenham Silver Band
26– Malmesbury Concert Band

August
02– Cinderford Band
09– To be confirmed
16– Apollo Wind Band
23– Dodington Parish Band
30– Jazz Friday Big Band

September
06 – Wotton Silver Band
13– Bream Band
20– Nailsworth Academy Band
27– Bren Jones Big Band

For more information, visit:
• Stratford Park: Stratford Park
• Museum in the Park: Museum in the Park
• Active Lifestyles Stroud: Active Lifestyles Stroud - Active Lifestyles Stroud District

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