Upcoming events, sales and talks at Brimscombe Mill
Each week at the Mill, all of our businesses here have lots of things happening here for all, from family activities to live music. Check out all the events happening here at Brimscombe Mill each month.
Always on at Brimscombe Mill
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Kids Stuff Supported Drop In
Every Wednesday in term time Kids Stuff host a supported drop in 10-12am.
An ideal opportunity to socialise, make connections and build community, as your little one plays.
Every week we offer a themed craft run by the Kids Stuff Playleader -Tineke. Susan from Clean Slate also offers budget support. With bottomless tea and coffee and snacks and drinks for the children this is open to all.
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Sayeed the Tailor
Sayeed the Tailor from Heray Alterations joins us three days a week at the Mill. Drop in to him all your sewing and tailoring needs. He combines traditional Afghan tailoring techniques with modern precision.
He joins us on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday - 10:30-16:00 Wednesday - 15:00-17:00 Thursday - 14:00-17:00
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Brimscombe Mill Run Club
Every Thursday evening at 17:30 join the runners from Brimscombe Mill Run Club for an inclusive local run.
They are a small group of friendly runners who have used their collective knowledge to create wonderful routes spanning the local area, share running tips, join races together and most of all have fun whilst doing it.
No need to book in, just turn up at 17:30.
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Family Evening
Every Thursday evening from 5-7pm The Long Table serve family friendly food and Kids Stuff are open until 6.30pm. We welcome you for an affordable evening out with the family, come and play with the lego, enjoy a family board game or a game of table tennis.
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Kids Stuff Saturday Crafts
Every Saturday Kids Stuff set up a drop in craft table.
From suncatchers to clay turtles, make your own magic wands to cardboard donuts, we have a craft to suit all ages, we also invite grown ups to be creative too!
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Games & Activities
We have a play area for children under 10 to play in, full size table tennis table, pool table and gaming machine open at all times.
As always these games are completely free to use.
Events on at The Mill
Sanctum: The London Ambient Orchestra
We’re delighted to welcome The London Ambient Orchestra to The Mill on the 11th September!
The LAO are an improvisational orchestra challenging the conventions of classical music. A community of improvisers and artists reflective of London’s rich cultural diversity, the music of the LAO is a meditative and exploratory space for stillness, beauty and equanimity.
Kids Stuff Messy Play
Kids Stuff Messy Play is held in the Sanctuary 10.30am - 11.30am every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month!
Plenty of space to explore stuff that is gloopy, squishy, wet and gooey!
Don’t forget to bring a change of clothes (or pick out some spares in the Kids Stuff shop)
Severn Wye Community Energy Drop In
Severn Wye Community Energy Drop In
Eve from Severn Wye will be attending today for advice and support with your energy bills.
Music from Goldfinches
Join Long Table for a Friday night dinner with live music from the incredible Goldfinches!
Goldfinches is a rousing four-piece Bristol-based Indie-folk group, playing soulful and melodic original songs by ex-Blue Aeroplane Shaun McCrindle. They released their debut album 'Shanti Time' in April 2025. In its review, Louder Than War magazine noted "McCrindle has the gift of the singer-songwriter with songs and tunes that are insistently catchy and memorable". The band's sound - which features vocals, guitars, bouzouki, fiddle, and double bass - was described on the Priston Festival website as "the missing link between Jonathan Richman and The Waterboys".
They’ll be serving up a delicious pay-as-you-can dinner, 6-8pm, made with love and packed with seasonal flavours. There’s no need to book and everyone’s welcome.
Mini Makers Market
The next mini makers market is back.
We are back shining a light on our young creators - showcasing artists, makers, and crafters aged 16 and under.
The Long Table will be open as usual for delicious coffee, cake and a tasty pay-as-you-can lunch.
To book a table please contact nancy@thelongtableonline.com
Lets champion our fledgling entrepreneurs!
Join us 11:00–13:00 in The Sanctuary at Brimscombe Mill.
Severn Wye Community Energy Drop In
Severn Wye Community Energy Drop In
Eve from Severn Wye will be attending today for advice and support with your energy bills.
Luke Aylward Presents: The Next Set
On Thursday 24th September, join us in the Sanctuary for an evening of live music bringing together professional musician Luke Aylward and some of the exciting developing performers he works with.
Across the evening, Luke will perform a varied selection of popular music while sharing the stage with emerging musicians, giving them the opportunity to experience a live gig in front of a supportive local audience.
Tickets are £5 with pay-as-you-can options available. Click the link below to book your space, and come along to enjoy the music and support the next wave of local performers.
Music from The Bagelites
Join Long Table for a Friday night dinner with live music from The Bagelites!
Featuring accordions, bouzouki, clarinets, darabouka, euphonium, fiddle, flutes, guitar. saxes and trombone, this eclectic 11 piece band plays exciting arrangements of tunes from around the globe. From Serbia to South Africa and America to Lebanon.
A pay as you can dinner will be served from 6-8pm alongside the music. No need to book, just come along and enjoy.
Let’s Create Drop In
Let’s Create Drop In Session in The Sanctuary.
They'll bring all the usual Let’s Create stuff ; cardboard, paper, fabric, tape, pens, scissors, Makedo tools and plenty of random bits and gubbins. Children can decide what they want to make. No set activity and no expected outcome, just lots of materials and space to explore their own ideas.
Children and their grown-ups can drop in at any point during the two hours and stay for as much or as little of the session as they like.
Let’s Create have a staggered pay what you can of £5 / £6 / £7 per child. There are also completely free on them session options available for anyone where money is tight. Ask for a Session for Sam - no questions asked.
Let’s Create is a playful, pressure-free space where children and young people, from toddlers to teens, can explore, experiment and express themselves through creativity.
There are no instructions. No “right” way to do things. Just cardboard, tape, paint, scissors and space to follow your instincts and imagination.
No need to book, just turn up.
International Day Of Older People Celebration
International Day Of Older People
A drop in session providing support for older people run by GOPA (Gloucestershire Older Persons Association).
There will be over 20 stalls from organisations deisgned to help and connect the older community such as Age UK and Mindsong. As well as pay as you can lunch, coffee and cakes and a tombola.
Blocktoberfest 2026
Blocktoberfest 2026
Blocktoberfest gets its name from the blocky graphics of teletext. Before the internet it was teletext that delivered news, sports, quizzes and even holidays. This year Blocktoberfest is coming home to Stroud where much of the equipment used to be manufactured. See the art, equipment and the people who are keeping the legacy of teletext alive.
Brimscombe Mill Kids Book Festival
Join us for the first ever Kids Book festival here at Brimscombe Mill, featuring local and national children’s authors, we’ll have talks, interactive shows, craft workshops and more family fun.
Witching Hour Feast at Long Table: An Evening of Classic Ghost Stories
Join Long Table for an evening of spooky delights!
Embark on a spine-tingling journey into the supernatural, with a haunting evening of ghost stories read by actors from multi award-winning theatre company, Box Tale Soup.
These will be accompanied by a feasting menu of delicious seasonal dishes, served up by The Long Table Kitchen.
As night falls, join us for a collection of chilling classics that will leave you spellbound and shivering with delight… our advice, don’t come alone!
Wear Next Gear Amnesty and Pop Up Shop
Join Wear Next for an outdoor gear amnesty and pop up shop. Wear Next is testing a simple idea in Stroud to keep quality outdoor clothing and equipment in use rather than sitting unused in people’s homes. Through a series of pop ups, we are creating a space to shop second hand, donate items you no longer need, and keep good gear in circulation
Music from Seamus Fogarty
We’re thrilled to welcome London based, alt-folk alchemist Seamus Fogarty to The Long Table on Thursday 22nd October!
Music from The Peekies
Join Long Table for a Friday night dinner with live music from local duo The Peekies!
Combining polished performance with original song writing, creative cover arrangements and sweet harmonies, The Peekies regularly entertain audiences in their home town of Stroud, Gloucestershire as well as across the South West and beyond with their unique brand of acoustic music.
Dinner is served 6-8pm, pay-as-you-can and full of deliciousness. No bookings, no fuss- just turn up and enjoy!
October Half Term at Brimscombe Mill
Join us for October Half Term at Brimscombe Mill. From cooking to reptiles to fancy dress- there is something for everyone. Click here to find out all the information.
Wear Next Gear Amnesty and Pop Up Shop
Join Wear Next for an outdoor gear amnesty and pop up shop. Wear Next is testing a simple idea in Stroud to keep quality outdoor clothing and equipment in use rather than sitting unused in people’s homes. Through a series of pop ups, we are creating a space to shop second hand, donate items you no longer need, and keep good gear in circulation
Mini Makers Market
The next mini makers market is back.
We are back shining a light on our young creators - showcasing artists, makers, and crafters aged 16 and under.
The Long Table will be open as usual for delicious coffee, cake and a tasty pay-as-you-can lunch.
To book a table please contact nancy@thelongtableonline.com
Lets champion our fledgling entrepreneurs!
Join us 11:00–13:00 in The Sanctuary at Brimscombe Mill.
Wear Next Gear Amnesty and Pop Up Shop
Join Wear Next for an outdoor gear amnesty and pop up shop. Wear Next is testing a simple idea in Stroud to keep quality outdoor clothing and equipment in use rather than sitting unused in people’s homes. Through a series of pop ups, we are creating a space to shop second hand, donate items you no longer need, and keep good gear in circulation
Teen Open Mic Night
Calling all young performers!
This is your chance to take the stage and showcase your talent in a fun, friendly and supportive environment. Whether you sing, rap, tell jokes, perform poetry, play music (or have another talent to share) we’d love to see you perform!
It’s free to take part and slots are available on a first come, first served basis.
To sign up or simply find out more, please email us at: events@thelongtableonline.com
Wear Next Gear Amnesty and Pop Up Shop
Join Wear Next for an outdoor gear amnesty and pop up shop. Wear Next is testing a simple idea in Stroud to keep quality outdoor clothing and equipment in use rather than sitting unused in people’s homes. Through a series of pop ups, we are creating a space to shop second hand, donate items you no longer need, and keep good gear in circulation
Music from Caraway
On Friday 4th September we’re very excited to experience the folk-jazz-electronica of Bristol based collective Caraway!
Long Table Friday Night Dinner with live music from Joe Noel
Long Table have a delicious pay-as-you-can Friday night dinner with live music from Joe Noël!
Joe blends fingerstyle guitar and understated grooves with touches of soul, jazz and funk. His guitar moves between intricate picking and rhythmic, percussive playing, while smooth vocals carry introspective, abstract lyrics that capture fleeting moments.
No bookings, no fuss. Come and join us at the table.
Brimscombe Mill Tour
Invitation to reimagine the local economy.
Are you interested in what it takes to build a community hub that brings people, purpose and enterprise together?
Join Will Mansell, co- founder of The Grace Network for a tour of Brimscombe Mill, you'll hear more about the model we are building across The Grace Network, a kind of modern-day monastery for today’s communities: a place of work, welcome, shared resources, practical support and social change.
Summer Singing in The Sanctuary
Summer singing with Vocal Weavers. EveryMonday in July and August Peter will be running a pay as you can singing workshop in the Sanctuary. No need to book just turn up.
Live Music at Long Table- Moonlighting
Join Long Table on Friday 21st August for a delicious Friday night dinner with live swing music from Moonlighting!
Moonlighting perform classic swing tunes with a bit of western swing and the occasional Latin number thrown in, all served with harmony vocals and a smile! They will be playing alongside a delicious pay-as-you-can dinner (6-8pm) and before our film screening of Dirty Dancing at 8.15pm!
No bookings, no fuss. All welcome.
See you on the dance floor!
Film Night: Dirty Dancing
Nobody puts Baby in the corner!
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, romance, and legendary dance moves with Dirty Dancing.
We’ll start the evening strutting our stuff to local swing band Moonlighting, before heading into The Sanctuary to enjoy this classic movie, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
Dress up for a 1963 summer to remember at Kellerman’s Mountain House…
Tickets are £3 and include a carton of popcorn.
Summer Singing in The Sanctuary
Summer singing with Vocal Weavers. EveryMonday in July and August Peter will be running a pay as you can singing workshop in the Sanctuary. No need to book just turn up.
Live Music at Long Table- Willow!
Join Long Table on the 14th August for a delicious Friday night dinner with live music from Willow!
Summer Singing in The Sanctuary
Summer singing with Vocal Weavers. EveryMonday in July and August Peter will be running a pay as you can singing workshop in the Sanctuary. No need to book just turn up.
Climbing Commons Summer Party
Climbing Commons are having a summer party. They are putting on a free drop in climbing session to try bouldering, see the space and find out what Climbing Commons is all about.
No booking required.
All Fruits Ripe: Reggae, roots & Dub Day Party
Join us for a Reggae, Roots & Dub Day Party at the Mill on Saturday 8th August!
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of grooves with vinyl sets from incredible local acts - as well as live saxophone. Grab a drink, sit by the river and soak in the atmosphere.
Free entry. All welcome.
Artwork: @arcane_bristol
Live Music at Long Table- Southside Rising
Join Long Table on the 14th August for a delicious Friday night dinner with live music from Southside Rising.
Southside Rising are a versatile five-piece covers band from Stroud, performing feel-good favourites to get you dancing!
Teen Open Mic Night
Calling all young performers!
This is your chance to take the stage and showcase your talent in a fun, friendly and supportive environment. Whether you sing, rap, tell jokes, perform poetry, play music (or have another talent to share) we’d love to see you perform!
It’s free to take part and slots are available on a first come, first served basis.
To sign up or simply find out more, please email us at: events@thelongtableonline.com
Wear Next Gear Amnesty and Pop Up Shop
Join Wear Next for an outdoor gear amnesty and pop up shop. Wear Next is testing a simple idea in Stroud to keep quality outdoor clothing and equipment in use rather than sitting unused in people’s homes. Through a series of pop ups, we are creating a space to shop second hand, donate items you no longer need, and keep good gear in circulation
Live Music at Long Table- Roi Geyari + Tristan Watson
Join Long Table on 31st July for a Friday night dinner with live music! Jazz guitarists Tristan Watson and Roi Geyari join together for a set of classic swing, bebop and bossa nova!
Dinner will be served 6-8pm, pay-as-you-can, as always and full of deliciousness.
No bookings, no fuss! Come down and join us.
Yellow Lighted Bookshop Talk- Anthea Lawson
Join Yellow Lighted Bookshop for a talk with Anthea Lawson author of ‘How Not To Save The World’ and formerly a journalist at The Times. She has been an activist for more than three decades, and has worked for organisations such as Amnesty International and Global Witness.
NHS Community Health Check
Join the NHS Community Outreach Team for a free health check. They will offer their free confidential health checks, including blood pressure monitoring and advice on managing common health concerns.
No appointment necessary.
Live Music at Long Table- Feast Of Fools
Join Long Table on 24th July for a scrummy Friday night dinner with brilliant live music from Feast of Fools!
Feast of Fools are an a cappella folk quartet with a range of traditional and modern folk songs that weave a rich tapestry of social perspectives and emotions. They hail from Wiltshire, Bristol, and Stroud.
Live Music at Long Table- Roots and Shoots Choir
Join Long Table on Thursday 23rd July for a Thursday night family dinner 5-7pm, with live music from multigenerational choir, Roots and Shoots!
Roots and Shoots are a joyful, inclusive singing community where voices of all ages come together! Formed of members from across the generations, they perform a rich mix of celebratory songs, soulful laments, catchy ditties, uplifting sea shanties, and music inspired by the beauty of the natural world, sung in simple 2- and 3-part harmonies.
No bookings, no faff. Just turn up and enjoy!
Summer Holidays at Brimscombe Mill
Join us for the summer holidays at Brimscombe Mill.
We have planned a number of exciting events for you and your families. From circus skills to cooking and from craft sessions to quiz nights. Click the link below to find our whole schedule.
Mesadorm and Mara Simpson
After four years of quiet recalibration, the critically acclaimed alt-rock quintet Mesadorm have returned with the announcement that their much-anticipated third album, Comfort and Lies is set for release in June 2026.
To mark this occasion, the band will be performing across the UK this summer and we’re delighted to welcome them to The Long Table Sanctuary on Friday 17th July!
Live Music at Long Table- Mansfield Smith
Join us at The Mill on Friday 17th July, 6-8pm for dinner from Long Table and live music from the wonderful Mansfield-Smith!
Mansfield Smith are an acoustic and electric roots music duo playing covers and original songs. They are comprised of Guy, playing acoustic and electric guitars, singing covers and his self penned songs, with Cathy playing both double bass and electric bass.
Our amazing chefs will be serving up a delicious pay-as-you-can dinner, 6-8pm, made with love and packed with seasonal flavours.
No booking required. Just turn up and enjoy!
Wear Next Gear Amnesty and Pop Up Shop
Join Wear Next for an outdoor gear amnesty and pop up shop. Wear Next is testing a simple idea in Stroud to keep quality outdoor clothing and equipment in use rather than sitting unused in people’s homes. Through a series of pop ups, we are creating a space to shop second hand, donate items you no longer need, and keep good gear in circulation
Sanctum | The Sleeves + arcai
Join Long Table on Friday 10th July for a night of sonic explorations!
Some Voices Choir
We’re excited to welcome the incredible Some Voices Choir to The Mill on Friday 10th July!
Some Voices is a contemporary non-audition choir who sing banging pop songs. From Raye to Chappell Roan, Back Street Boys to Madonna, expect five part harmonies, mash ups, dancing and joy, in equal measure.
Brimscombe Mill Pre Loved Clothes Sale
Our popular pre loved adults clothes sale is back.
Raising money for Brimscombe Mill and Just Sust Festival 2027.
Kids Stuff Messy Play
Kids Stuff Messy Play is held in the Sanctuary 10.30am - 11.30am every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month!
Plenty of space to explore stuff that is gloopy, squishy, wet and gooey!
Don’t forget to bring a change of clothes (or pick out some spares in our Circular Economy shop!)
Still Point : Festival of Ambient Music
Still Point : Festival of Ambient Music
Still Point is a day-long festival celebrating experimental and immersive sound. The programme features ambient music performances, talks, films, field recording sessions, DJ sets, Q&As and more, with a host of exciting ambient artists and industry professionals. Come and soak up the atmosphere, talk to artists and ambient music labels and eat some fantastic food made with love from The Long Table kitchen.