What’s on in Stroud this bank holiday weekend?

Thousands are expected to flock to the free three-day event to get their fill of a colourful variety of acts from music and poetry to theatre and comedy.

There is a jam-packed schedule of events taking place throughout the town throughout the weekend – and a number of outer Fringe events to boot.

Click here to see the full line-up of music. Here is a link to the festival website.

Nevertheless, there are a number of other events taking place up and down the Five Valleys outside the magical bubble of the Fringe’s main stages.

• Colourscape

26 August - 29 August

Stratford Park Last year Colourscape arrived in Stroud for the first time and there were long queues of people as the word spread of the intensity of the experience.

This year Colourscape is open for an extra hour each day to help reduce queuing time. It is a very large labyrinth of colour and light - a sculpture of pure colour that the public actually go inside.

Everyone puts on a coloured cape to become part of the colour experience and enters into a new world where one can freely explore the potentials of light, colour and space.

• Rock 'N' Roll Fringe

Friday, 9.30-midnight

Bar Greyhound Funk in session 27 August at 11am to 28 August at 4pm.

The seventh jam session at the SVA runs on Stroud Fringe Weekend on Sat 11- 4 and Sunday 11-4.

Created by Will Vick and Alf Tromontin it has grown from small beginnings to a collective of around a dozen or more musicians and we welcome more.

• The Rock Bottoms gig at The Falcon Inn

Friday night.

Enjoy a night of live music, relaxing surroundings and good food and drink, when The Rock Bottoms performs at The Falcon.

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• Queen Vic Real Ale & Music Festival

The Queen Vic's Real Ale and Music Festival kicks off this weekend alongside the Stroud Fringe.

Dogs and Demons are playing on Friday night.

On Saturday morning the beer starts flowing at 10am and the music follows shortly after at 1pm with BakerLou and then The Retreats.

Drums & Tings and Willow will perform in the evening before Saturday comes to a rocking crescendo with The Dustmites.

On Sunday the fun begins again at 1pm with The Sirens, Drums and Tings and JP Brass All Stars, before The Boogie Bop Boys bring the weekend to a close.

The theme this year is Nautical but Nice.

Ales inspired by the high seas on sale will include Sail Away 5.0%, Mermaids Purse 4.0%, Rogue Wave 5.7%.

Also on sale will be two beers specially crafted for the festival; Queen Vic Festival Ale 3.6% and the JP Brass Ale 4.2%.

• James + Jacks Big Night Out (Fringe Special)

Saturday, 9pm-2am

Bar Greyhound Musical extravaganza. Organised by your two favourite J's. Jack Shep and James Keo, compiling a host of young talented local DJ's, Artists and MC's to create a night with a huge array of different music.

Starting with a lovely bit of funk n soul, moving up the tempo throughout the evening, with different DJ's playing disco, garage, techno and & to end it with some of the dirties, stankiest grime tunes your ears will ever hear.

• Frocester Beer Festival

2pm at Frocester Cricket Club

A sell-out event year on year, Frocester Beer Festival 2016 is set to be no exception when the annual event returns to.

• After Dark Exhibition

23 August - 3 September

New Brewery Arts Cirencester Paintings inspired by interactions with people and places, mostly at night.

Open daily 10.00-5.00, closed Sundays and bank holiday Monday.

• Thee Ones at Meme

Saturday at 9-11pm

Meme art bar café, 16 George Street, GL5 3DY Family Fun Day Saturday, 12noon till 4pm. Stratford Park Crafts, games, a bouncy castle and sensory play are among the attractions at a free Allsorts fun day.

Sport is on the agenda with bowls, the paralympic game of boccia, table tennis, football, trampolining and adapted cycling.

There will also be live music, hot food, tea and cake.

The event runs from 12pm to 4pm this Saturday, August 27 in Stratford Park, Stroud.

• Stroud Outer Fringe

26 August - 28 August

Crown & Sceptre Due to popular demand the Outer Fringe returns to Horns Road for the 7th year.

Ale, Craft Beer and Cider Festival with beers and ciders from near and far. Some old favourites and some new ones too.

Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th of August 2016.

Follow this link for more information.

• Unified ROOTS - Stroud Fringe Special

Twisted Fix & MAW

27A Nelson Street, Stroud Unified Roots returns to Twisted Fix for a Stroud Fringe Festival ALL NIGHT Special.

Strickly Roots & Culture Reggae Dub and Steppas. DISORDA from Suspect Packages/Dub Chronicles radio show Funeral Party Putting the 'Fun' back into Funeral Saturday at 10pm-2am.

Death Defying 45's, On the Street! All Played from the back of a funeral hearse complete with giant mirror ball flashing lights and lots of smoke Ska, latin, plus other funeral favourites to die for.

At a secret location in town. ALL Sinners Welcome! Oh and its free.

• Greg Wilson with Situation Sounds

Saturday at 11.30-4am.

The Subscription Rooms. George St, GL5 1AE Stroud

Surely Greg Wilson in Stroud with our very own, very talented Situation Sounds boys is the only way to celebrate after hours at Saturday's Fringe?

The word "legend" is banded around almost as much as "genius" nowadays, and seems to be attached to anyone whose career spans longer than one series of Big Brother.

One man undeniably deserving of the title, however, is Merseyside's Greg Wilson; a DJ since the '70s, he spent his early career plying his trade in the UK, championing the disco and electro-funk sounds which are now, as he is, enjoying a modern resurgence.

• Fringe Funk Brunch

Sunday at noon-5pm Bar

Greyhound, Gloucester Street Bar Greyhound Fringe Festival Special! Kgb soul selecting the finest Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues & Rare Groove.

Stand up Blues & Jazz poetry from the Legendary Dennis Gould and guest. Enjoy some food with your tunes.

Brunch style menu being served from, French toast, scrambled eggs and bacon to waffles with maple syrup. Wash it down with a Buck's Fizz or a spicy Bloody Mary.

• Stroud Block Party Official After Party

unit2, Cheltenham Road, GL6 6NU

The official After Party for the Block Party, this really is gonna be the party to be at, straight from Merrywalks to Unit2 to keep the party vibes bumping till 4am, expect the finest music and the wickedest Dj's to keep you moving till the sun comes up.