What to do and see in Stroud District, England: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

The independent cinema for Wotton-under-Edge and the surrounding area, showing a wide range of current releases, world cinema, and theatre broadcast live from venues including the National Theatre.

Art Couture Painswick (ACP) are a charitable organisation that exists to promote joy,excellence and innovation in wearable art through a biennial festival. ACP's stunning and inspiring gallery in the painswick centre offers the opportunity to experience an intimate appreciation and understanding of the craftsmanship involved in the many exhibited works of wearable art.

We run our cookery classes, supper clubs and outside catering from our new beautiful culinary space in Nailsworth. We have been providing Gloucestershire and further afield with delicious seasonal ingred paired with world flavour since 2007. Our recipes are always vegan and adaptable for gluten-free, dairy-free or sugar-free diets. All requirements can be carefully catered for.

The Museum in the Park is set in the beautiful grounds of Stratford Park in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Situated in a Grade II listed 17th Century wool merchant’s house; our collection tells the fascinating story of the Stroud District’s rich and diverse history. With over 4,000 objects on display, including dinosaur bones, historical paintings and even one of the world’s first lawnmowers, there is something to spark the interest of all of our visitors! In addition to the main displays in the mansion house, we have our modern extension which houses a small gift shop and café area, alongside a modern, purpose-built art gallery showing a varied programme of exhibitions. Behind this is Stroud’s ‘secret garden’ - a contemporary Walled Garden that will amaze and may well cause you to say 'wow'!

Stroud Brewery creates delicious organic beers and brings people together. We produce a range of organic beers in cask, keg, bottles and cans, sold across the UK We have a brewery taproom in Thrupp. We serve delicious locally sourced food Tuesday - Saturday. We enjoy creating an atmosphere where everyone can relax and enjoy our organic beer as well as other local and organic drinks.

Set in the picturesque and quaint Village of Selsley, The Bell Inn is a 16th Century grade two listed, Cotswold Inn. Your friendly country pub with rooms. We are here to give you a true taste of the Cotswolds and all that it has to offer. Serving real ales, locally-sourced food and seasonal game. Whether catching up with friends in our bar, settling down for a traditional Sunday lunch or enjoying a delicious country escape - come and soak up some country life with us. Meet, unwind and celebrate in classic country style. We love getting people together over great food and drink and have plenty of beautiful spaces to host your meeting or special occasion including a private dining room for dinner parties of up to 14 guests. Whether an awe-inspiring talk, a blissful summer's garden party or a bespoke dinner for that special someone, whatever you need just get in touch and we'll be happy to help make your event go without a hitch. We also offer outside catering including private dinner parties and weddings.

Gallery Pangolin is a 'must-see' on any tour of the Cotswolds. Tucked away in the village of Chalford on the slopes of the escarpment is one of Gloucestershire's best-kept secrets. On what was once a Victorian industrial site at the heart of the Golden Valley, Gallery Pangolin is one of the few galleries to specialise in sculpture and related drawings and is open to visitors 6 days a week. We are located on Chalford Industrial Estate on the A419 in between Stroud and Cirencester.

Intrigue’s products are all personally ethically sourced by Caroline including many fairtrade items. "I believe we should do more of what makes us happy and I hope Intrigue brings a ray of sunshine to the high street offering a very sensory shopping experience!” she said. After a successful few years of Intrigue opening on Stroud's thriving high street, Caroline opened up the doors to Intrigue's sophisticated sister shop - Mosaic. "Style is timeless" is the phrase used to highlight the Italian style clothing which is sold in Mosaic, along with many other high-quality clothing brands and accessories. Caroline is firmly part of Stroud’s independent retail scene. The shops are a riot of colours from clothing sourced ethically from across the world, alongside a plethora of quirky gifts. Due to the challenging times for small, independent retailers across the UK Caroline has found it necessary to now trade online but very much hopes you will be able to visit her Stroud shops.