Introducing: Budding Artists Live Edition 🌱
Stroud Brewery has always been big on good vibes, good beer, and giving local talent a stage to shine on. In 2026, we’re taking things up a notch with Budding Artists - a new initiative dedicated to grassroots musicians, boundary-pushers, bold experimenters, and late-night dreamers who keep our scene alive and buzzing.
Named with a wink to our beloved Budding beer, this initiative celebrates growth, creativity, community, and the joy of discovering something brilliant before the rest of the world catches on. Some of the biggest musical moments start in rooms like ours - sweaty crowds, scribbled setlists, and that spark you can’t quite bottle (even though we do specialise in bottling great things).
🌱 Budding Artists – Live Edition
For bands, singer-songwriters, instrumentalists, experimental music-makers, and all things live. Expect stripped-back acoustics, indie newcomers, folky storytellers, punchy alt-rock, ambient weirdness, and everything in between. It’s the heartbeat of the project - where original sounds, raw energy, and goosebump moments happen in front of a live audience.
Who This Is For
Budding Artists isn’t just for fresh faces or young up-and-comers - if you’re a talented act that deserves more attention, whether you’re an established local band, a solo artist, or a DJ who hasn’t yet found their audience, this is for you. We’ll help you gain exposure, grow your following on socials, and get your music in front of the right crowd, all while performing in a supportive, welcoming space.
Why Budding Artists Matters
Grassroots venues are having a tough time across the UK - closures, tight margins, and the constant challenge of keeping live music beating at the heart of our culture. But these spaces are more than bricks and mortar. They’re launchpads. Lifelines. Gathering places. They’re where future festival headliners first learn to hold a crowd… and where we meet lifelong friends on sticky floors under fairy lights.
At Stroud Brewery, we refuse to let that magic fade. Budding Artists is our way of doubling down - giving performers not just a mic or a mixer, but a platform, proper promotion, a paid gig, and a room full of friendly faces who genuinely care.
What You Can Expect
✨ A curated line-up of grassroots talent from across Gloucestershire and beyond
✨ Bands, solo artists, DJs, and the wonderfully uncategorisable
✨ Support to help grow your social media following and reach new fans
✨ A welcoming space where everyone - performers and audience alike - feels at home
✨ That unbeatable Stroud Brewery energy: organic, inclusive, community-first, and full of good beer and good company
Calling All Musicians - We Want YOU!
If you’re a songwriter pouring your heart into new tracks…
A band crafting the next big sound in your garage…
Or a talented act who deserves more attention…
We want to hear from you. Budding Artists (Live Edition & DJ Edition) are now open for submissions for our 2026 programme.
Bring us your demos, mixes, ideas, and creative chaos - we’ll help it find the audience it deserves.
How to Apply
Drop us your details, links, or recordings via our socials or
bGF1cmVuY2UgfCBzdHJvdWRicmV3ZXJ5ICEgY28gISB1aw== . Think of it as planting a seed. We’ll help it grow.
Let’s keep grassroots music thriving in Stroud.
Let’s fill the brewery with stories, sound, and those unforgettable moments we’ll look back on one day and say: “We saw them here first.”
Here’s to new beginnings, loud nights, and fresh buds.
🌱 Budding Artists - Live & DJ editions: where future favourites take root. 🍺
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