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.
Stroud Local History Society is still offering members of other local history societies admission to their evening meetings at their members’ rate – please tell them you belong to Chalford Parish Local History Group when booking (details on how to do this below).
Their next two meetings are:
Thurs 14th May 2026, St Laurence Church Hall Stroud GL5 1JL
The origins of Stroud’s Subscription Rooms (1832-1950s) – a talk by Marion Hearfield about the creation of the Rooms and the delights of working with original documents
Thurs 18th June 2026, St Laurence Church Hall Stroud GL5 1JL
Rivers of Cloth – we are showing a DVD made by Stroudwater Textile Trust some time ago, with film of cloth production in several local mills. Plus “400 years of cloth production in Stroud” a short talk by Ann Taylor
For evening meetings:
Doors open 7.00pm for tea/coffee and chat, talk starts at 7.30pm
Members £2.50 / non-members welcome £4 – pay cash on the day, but please book by email: bookings@stroudlocalhistorysociety.org.uk