Other Local Events

Gloucestershire Heritage Hub has the usual ongoing programme of interesting talks, displays and exhibitions.  Some of the talks are online.  See their website here for further details and for booking if required.

Eastcombe and Bismore Local History Group are holding another of their very popular local history afternoons in October. These afternoons are an excellent opportunity to chat about local history and meet up with like-minded people. Here is their publicity announcement for October.

Our next local history afternoon will take place on Saturday 25th October, from 2.30 -4.30 pm, at Eastcombe Village Hall.
This will be a drop in exhibition type event (no slideshows) where the focus will be people & houses in Eastcombe & Bismore.
The censuses (1841 onwards) & many of the electoral rolls (1887 onwards) will be available for you to look at, along with displays, profiles of local people & some house histories of village dwellings.

Refreshments will be available, with the opportunity to chat, watch footage of past village events, aerial shots of the village as it is now & to enjoy social (history!) time.
Admission is free – & all are welcome.
Cirencester History Festival will be taking place between 24 October and 2 November with a programme of talks, exhibitions, tours and workshops. There is something for everyone and it really is worth taking a look at their full programme. Tickets for most talks need to be booked in advance so don’t delay if you are interested.  More details here on their website.

Stroud Local History Society

As part of their 40th anniversary year, Stroud Local History Society (SLHS) is offering members of other local history societies admission to their evening meetings at their members’ rate of £2.50 – please state that you belong to CPLHG when booking.

The next two SLHS meetings are at Bedford St Church Hall, by the Sub Rooms.  Details below. 

Doors open 7.00pm for tea/coffee and chat, talk starts at 7.30pm.

Please book by email: bookings@stroudlocalhistorysociety.org.uk

Thurs 23rd October 2025 Mill Owners’ Houses in the Chalford Valley 1720-1840

A talk by Linda Baillie of Rodmarton, who will tell us about the houses and people she discovered when researching these buildings for her recent MA.

Thurs 20th November 2025 

Short AGM

then Guns, Gallantry and Giving

As part of our focus on the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, Kevin Ward of Stroud’s Museum in the Park describes the sometimes surprising fundraising events held in Stroud to raise money for the purchase of war weapons, and what the town subsequently was able to pay for.