Gigs are what we do best.
We are delighted with our line up of great live music and entertainment.
Nearly all gigs are ticketed, the exception is when it’s a Bank Holiday, Saturday or our Beer Festival.
Please do book tickets in advance. We recommend doing this as many of our gigs sell out.
If you are a carer, please access a ‘CARER’ ticket on the event ticket page. Most gigs will have three carer tickets available. If you can’t see it on offer they may have gone. You can contact us
If you want a ‘CONCESSION” ticket then have one. Most gigs have ‘concession’ tickets. You don’t have to show anything, or prove anything to access them. Student /Skint*/Teacher/Blue lightworker/ Old/Young.
If you are coming as Gig Buddies - tell the bar and claim a free portion of chips
*If you are really skint and want to come to a gig, let us know in advance, we may be able to sort something.
Email lotte@theprincealbertstroud.co.uk, maybe you can help by putting up posters
Recently added gigs
Yalla Miku
A thrilling mix of Moroccan gnawa, haunting guembri melodies and krar riffs - with shoots of house and electronica and krautrock grooves. A community led, punk approach that will bring much joy this Monday night
Hands on Harps - music lesson
Learn to play the harp in a friendly informal setting, yes the pb! Morwenna is a great teacher, and the class is small and welcoming. Booking essential, come for a class, or book for a term. Do it HERE
Earl Temple Foundation, 3RD PARTY
Five the coolest dudes in all the five valleys bring their music to a saturday night top banana Albert gig
Ember & Sentient Sound and Leo Baby + Kat Abel (full band)
Get ready for a night of soul, gypsy jazz, funk, afro-beat, reggae and blues! You wont want to miss this collective from Bristol and Brighton who make it their mission to sing directly to your soul and spirit! Both bands bring a deep and meaningful messages but with SPICE!
AN UNLIKELY FANDOM
A disarmingly sweet documentary… celebrates the men… who have found friendship, community and creativity in what, as far as I can judge, is the most wholesome of subcultures."
— Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian
Hands on Harps - music lesson
Learn to play the harp in a friendly informal setting, yes the pb! Morwenna is a great teacher, and the class is small and welcoming. Booking essential, come for a class, or book for a term. Do it HERE
SHANTY BANTS
Sessions for Shanties, sea-fairing and drinking songs for raucous singers. Bring a song to share. Twists and turns welcome - be they she shanties or queer shanties, from traditional to radical.
8PM / FREE
CELTIC SESSION
Afternoon Celtic Session! Come up and enjoy music from Alba, the Emerald Isle and more…
3-6PM / FREE
Ruarri Joseph
Catch Ruarri on this solo tour which offers a unique chance to witness Joseph's evolution as an artist, revisiting the raw, heartfelt performances that defined his early work. A celebration of his musical roots and a testament to his enduring passion for connecting with audiences in an intimate setting.
Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver
Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, a dynamic duo, fuse their deep-seated love for English and Irish folk traditions into a vibrant project that's as grounded in tradition as it is daring in innovation. With their latest album, HINTERLAND, receiving five star reviews everywhere tis is gong to be one of THE gigs of the year here.
Hands On Harps
Drink, and plink. Learn to play the harp in a friendly informal setting, yes the pub! Morwenna is a great teacher, and the class is small and welcoming. Booking essential, come for a class, or book for a term. Do it HERE
Slate Trio
Guitarist Neil Smith leads this instrumental trio featuring truly exceptional drummer Matthew Jones & multitalented bassist Alex Heane. Influences ranging from jazz, psych & systems music, motorik, funk and African rhythms to John Scofield & Thurston Moore, you're in for an angular, pointy, and occasionally hard'n'heavy treat.
Hands on Harps - Harp Lesson with Morwenna
Learn to play the harp in a friendly informal setting, yes the pb! Morwenna is a great teacher, and the class is small and welcoming. Booking essential, come for a class, or book for a term. Do it HERE
Sam Brookes
One of our favourite performers returns with his solo project . Tickets coming soon.
Suntou Susso - The Future is Ancestral solo tour
From The Whitehouse presents… Suntou Susso - The Future is Ancestral solo tour
Step into an unforgettable evening with Suntou Susso, a captivating singer, performer and master of the kora - the 22-string West African harp whose sounds have enchanted listeners and carried the soul of Mandinka culture for over seven centuries. Born into a revered lineage of Gambian Griots: historians, storytellers and peacekeepers, Suntou is both a guardian of the tradition and a bold innovator of its future. Rooted in the ancient rhythms and spiritual depth of his heritage, Suntou's music is a bridge between worlds.
“Suntou’s playing summons the sunshine—guaranteed to brighten any stage.”
Dr. Anna Rutherford, Bristol Folk Festival
Hands on Harps - Harp Lesson with Morwenna (Copy)
Learn to play the harp in a friendly informal setting, yes the pb! Morwenna is a great teacher, and the class is small and welcoming. Booking essential, come for a class, or book for a term. Do it HERE
SOMA SOMA
Their winding compositions, soaring horns and driving percussion deliver an emotionally vibrant experience.
SOMA SOMA’s album “Saudade” expresses not only a very special heartwarming nostalgia, but it also manages to find a combination of Brazilian percussion and Afrobeat brass lines that is hard to find elsewhere" - TIGRE SOUNDS
Spafford CampbelL
Call it what you want: post-folk. Trad-noir. Folk nihilism.
Then know that Spafford Campbell are blazing a trail that erases genre — and finds gold in the embers.
Hands on Harps - Harp Lesson with Morwenna
Learn to play the harp in a friendly informal setting, yes the pub! Morwenna is a great teacher, and the class is small and welcoming. Booking essential, come for a class, or book for a term. Do it HERE
Wayward Jane
Wayward Jane, a multi-instrumental band that plays Scottish/American folk music with double bass, fiddle, cittern, banjo, guitar, flute and vocals.
Playing a free entry Friday night gig for you here live in the Albert.
Tip Jar - night, please bring cash for the band and we do do cash back.
Ticket not required.
Serving food until 9.30pm.
Jon Wilks
Jon is a stand-out folk guitarist and sublime songwriter. His recent music career includes four solo albums and one EP. His last album won TheGuardian Folk Album of the month, Jon was recently Mark Radcliffe’s session guest on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show and appeared in worldwide magazine The Guitarist with a double page spread.
Los Fastidios
Don’t do nothing. See Los Fastidios and let their passion reset your politics.
Gig organised by LoveMusicHateRacism and Stroud Anti-Fascist Groups.
TICKETS
The Burway
Saturday night entertainment tonight from local collective. Playing vaguely folk-adjacent original compositions with four part harmonies, The Burway blend a mix of acoustic instruments alongside electronic and synth elements.
Jaywalkers
“Jaywalkers’ musicianship is truly tasty: both deft and impeccable but never soulless, while the players’ togetherness and interplay is mesmerising and attention-grabbing”
FOLK RADIO UK
Delighted to offer you a night with Jaywalkers tonight for a Saturday night gig at the Albert. Tis isa free entry gig, but we d ask you to be extra generous as this band are selling out venues nationwide.
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He played cello, bass and sang backing vocals with Oysterband for 23 years before leaving to go solo in 2013. Since then he has recorded five solo albums and made over 40 tours in Europe, the UK and Canada.
Ray has lived in Sweden since 2000 where he records in his own studio in a log cabin close to the forest.
Returning to the Prince Albert, Ray will showcase songs and tunes from his latest album, ‘Even For A Shadow’ as well as favourites from his previous four solo albums.
An Evening with Dan Whitehouse & Luke Wallace
An Evening with Dan Whitehouse & Luke Wallace - The second in our series with From The Whitehouse
Together, Dan and Luke promise an unforgettable evening of soul-stirring music, shared humanity, and transformative storytelling.
Prince Albert Carol Consort Rehearsal
Rehearsal for those that want to learn, or refresh their knowledge on our carols that sing every Sunday lunchtime in December. The pub is NOT open, although refreshments are available between 6.50 and 8.30pm
The Brackish, Schnauzer
The bands that we couldn’t say no too. And two of them. Prepare to have your minds blown and every sense touched by these musical geniuses from down the M5 on a mini trip out from Brizzle.
SCUSTIN
Scustin are purveyors of "Post - Funk".
imagine what would happen if Blindboy, Mike Skinner and Jamiroquai went for a boozy night out in Bray ……
TICKETS
Stroud District Green Party Christmas Quiz and Gathering.
All aboard for the local Green Party Christmas Quiz. This is a fund raiser for the party, and will be a fun and social event. welcome, you don’t have to vote for them to come. Although they would like you to. Book a table by calling the pub on 01453 755600
Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
Over the moon, Ríoghnach Connolly and Honeyfeet are playing. It is going to be such a special affair. So get a ticket quick, this will not hang about.
“I'm in love with Honeyfeet.”
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
Vital Spark
Vital Spark West Gallery Quire performs the lively music heard in rural churches in the late 18th and early 19th century
SEPR - Art Exhibition Opening Night
Opening night of Tattoo Artist Extradinaires Art Gallery Show. Live music and more
Sheelanagig
Putting the groove into a selection of traditional and original European Folk music dating from the medieval times to present day, it’s difficult – nay, impossible – for your limbs to remain stationary when you’re within earshot of them in full flight. TICKETS
What a joy…a good night out guaranteed’ – Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
Mad Dog Mcrea
Our now annual trip from the Mad Dog Mcrea happy bus - get your tickets now before they sell out
Kid Hyena
Delighted to welcome Kid Hyena here for a special lovely Valentines non Valentines evening. All welcome. Free entry
From The Whitehouse presents…Reg Meuross
Reg Meuross is one of England’s most enduring and respected songwriters. With his clear tenor voice, captivating storytelling, and deep connection to his audience, Reg continues to prove why Mike Harding introduced him onstage at the Royal Albert Hall as “one of this country’s finest.”
“Classic… with echoes of early Dylan and Leonard Cohen” – The Guardian
My Girl The River & Serious Child ...From The Whitehouse presents
From The Whitehouse Presents ..
My Girl The River & Serious Child
Two brilliant artists from the worlds of Americana and British folk-pop join forces with double bassist Joe Hughes in a celebration of what brings us together.
Filkin's Drift
Seth Bye and Chris Roberts have earned widespread acclaim with extensive national airtime on BBC Radio as well as being renowned for their ‘utterly mesmerizing’ performances,
Steve Ashley, support Mike Weaver
Delighted to welcome one of British folk's finest singer-songwriters to play an intimate lunchtime concert.
Steve's reputation for writing contemporary songs inspired by the English Tradition was established in 1974 and his songs have been recorded by many leading folk artists including Fairport Convention, Ralph McTell and Wizz Jones, Show of Hands, O'Hooley & Tidow, Dave Pegg and PJ Wright, The Arizona Smoke Review, Martin and Jessica Simpson, Phil Beer and many more
Dryadic
Fabulous Dryadic are back. Always a heart warming and life affirming evening .
"Vibrant, memorable folk-pop" Atwood Magazine
"Refreshingly bold.” FAMEmagazine
An infectious blend of rootsy folk with a melodic pop flair on strings and keys, peppered with heart soaring vocals and vibrant fiddle licks.
Anna Ling, ÂELLIN
Anna Ling and her band create intricate, harmony-rich music that blends alt-folk, neo-choral textures, and raw, poetic songwriting.
Support from The Crooked Penny, singing trad-inspired folk songs and originals. Come for dreamy harmonies & haunting melodies with a feminist twist.
“Captivatingly visceral and descriptive” York Calling
Patsy Gamble Trio
Delighted to welcome back Patsy for a gig in her ‘local’.
Saxophonist Patsy Gamble joins forces with guitarists Keith Thompson and Muddy Manninen (ex-Wishbone Ash) for a very special intimate, acoustic project of original songs, music and chat with 3 seasoned musicians.
Brian Wilcox Album launch
Brian brings his blend of heartfelt and observational lyrics with simple guitar to the Albert. Expect no fireworks or glitter cannons but do expect to be charmed and captivated by thought provoking and engaging songs”. “He will be accompanied by acoustic guitarist Nick Brooks”
FOLK SESSIONS
Head to the pub tonight for our monthly folk sessions featuring tunes from around the British Isles and sometimes beyond…Informal and all welcome!
7:30PM / FREE
Elvis McGonagall and HIS Resurrectors
Don’t miss this rare outing ofthe lesser tartanned Elvis and his gang. Their short tour has it’s finale here, and you are invited to enjoy the politician bashing frenzy that will occur as well as some of the very best music in the Caledonian psyche punk-a-billy genre. If not THE BEST !
“More fire and fury than Donald Trump could ever tweet with his tiny hands”.
Serving food until 8pm
TAROT READING
Looking for a little direction with a specific issue? Or just want a general reading? Kerri will be with us on Sunday to give short Tarot readings that will give you a boost.
3-5PM / £5 (cash only)
BACK IN BALANCE: INVERSION THERAPY
Back in Balance is bringing Inversion Therapy to the Prince Albert. Affordable, effective and fun!
For more info contact James or Cynthia - backinbalancecol@gmail.com
1-4PM / £15 (x1 10 min session) £25 (x2 10 min sessions)
THEPRINCE ALBERT BEER FEST: Johanni Curtet and Nasanjargal Gabold
Dive into the heart of the vast Mongolian steppes with Nasanjargal Ganbold and Johanni Curtet.
In Mongolia, traditional music is deeply rooted in the natural environment and nomadic lifestyle. At the core of this sound ecology, whether with their instruments, such as the morin khuur horse fiddle or the tovshuur lute, or with their voices, through praises or throat-singing.
Originally from Altai, the cradle of khöömii in Western Mongolia, Nasanjargal Ganbold (aka Nasaa), is a master of this unique vocal art. Accompanied by Johanni Curtet, a French ethnomusicologist and specialist in overtone singing, they tell a story about this nomadic culture through a journey far beyond the mountains, into the wide open spaces.
Their collaboration gives life to a concert that blends natural sounds, contemporary poems and improvisations, offering a deep immersion into the soul of Mongolian culture.
About the Artists:
Nasanjargal Ganbold (aka Nasaa) - Nasaa was born in the Khovd province, Western Mongolia. He studied at the Ulaanbaatar Conservatory from 1994 to 2002 and graduated as a musician and music teacher. Nasaa excels in different khöömii techniques and throat singing. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he contributes to renewing the arrangement of traditional music with the morin khuur fiddle, bishguur oboe and tovshuur lute. In 2005 he founded Hosoo-Transmongolia with his fellow musicians, and in 2009 the band Sedaa - an ensemble composed of Mongolian and Iranian artists.
Johanni Curtet is a composer, musician, ethnomusicologist, throat-singing teacher and producer. First trained by Trân Quang Hai, his traditional apprenticeship comes from D. Tserendavaa in the steppes of the Altai, and B. Odsüren at the University of Arts and Culture in Ulaanbaatar. He teaches khöömii for the Philharmonie de Paris, and has opened a first curriculum in the West in 2020 with the International Institute of World Music in Aubagne. Artistic Director and founder of the Routes Nomades association since 2006, he produces Mongolian throat-singing tours and records internationally.
4PM / FREE
THE PRINCE ALBERT BEER FEST: BLIND YEO
Led by Will Greenham, Blind Yeo features a shifting cast of members which at present includes Henry Greenham, Sam Pert, Anoushka Helm, Jake Sheridan, Phil Self, Phyllida Bluemel and Dan Gilbert. The project began in the quiet and solitude of lockdown, before coming alive in a creatively explosive residency at the newly opened Cornish Bank in 2022 – a vibrant not-for-profit community arts space in the centre of Falmouth which has become the heart of a thriving underground Cornish scene of which Blind Yeo are very much a part. The band has since grown into a psychedelic carnival of sound best experienced live, as their memorable sets at festivals including Lost Map’s Christmas Humbug in Edinburgh and Great Estate and Tropical Pressure in Cornwall have proved.
8PM / FREE
serving food until 9.30pm
THE PRINCE ALBERT BEER FEST: Los Domingos
Ben, Richie, Xanthe with special guests Derrick and more . All day, in the yard. Dancing obligatory
Ed, NYX and Ed
three of our locals spinng the decks all day in regard. Foodserved until 9.30pm. Simple, but perfect. Oh yeah ….beer. Loads of it. And cider and Perry
THE PRINCE ALBERT BEER FEST: LIVE JUKEBOX
It’s the amazing Fat Tony’s Live Jukebox!
This unique concept means you can choose the playlist from the specially created web app on the evening, and trust us, you will be hard pressed to find something this man can’t play!
8PM / FREE
THE PRINCE ALBERT BEER FEST: Celtic Session
Afternoon Celtic Session! Come up and enjoy music from Alba, the Emerald Isle and more…
3PM / FREE
THE PRINCE ALBERT BEER FEST: SHANTY BANTS
Sessions for Shanties, sea-fairing and drinking songs for raucous singers. Bring a song to share. Twists and turns welcome - be they she shanties or queer shanties, from traditional to radical.
8PM / FREE
August Bank Holiday Beer Festival
We are raising a glass to summer with the return of our annual August Bank Holiday Beer & Music Festival, taking place from Thurs 21st - Mon 25th August 2025!
Five days of exceptional live music, a hand-picked selection of cask beers,perry and ciders, tasty food and the warm, vibrant atmosphere that you can expect at the Prince Albert…
Festival-goers can look forward to over twenty specially chosen beers served from the cask, celebrating some of the country’s finest breweries including from North Wales Purple Moose, Brew York, Thornbridge with three different versions of the festival favourite Jaipur. “Jaipur is the only beer that ALWAYS features in our beer fest menu. It’s one of Miles' favourites, and as it’s his birthday over the weekend …and did you know it’s Prince Alberts the same day!” says Landlady Lotte Lyster Connolly who runs the pub with her husband Miles and their family. This year's music line-up of live bands includes psychedelic indierock to music straight from the steppes of Mongolia. There is a Shanty night, Celtic afternoon session, live human jukebox that wowed the crowds at the Avalon field at Glastonbury, and DJ sets spanning global grooves, tropical vibes, jazz and reggae with both well-loved local vinyl spinners and special guests. Food will also be served throughout the festival with burgers from locally reared cows, as well as Moving Mountain vegan burgers and their popular pizza with vegan and GF options.
Every day of the festival is free entry and it all starts at 6pm on Thursday through to 7pm on Monday night. “Our Bank Holiday Beer Festival weekends are some of our favourite times of the year. We get to showcase beers that we normally can’t sell in the pub due to our beer tie. And after such a fabulous summer we can’t wait to throw open the doors for a proper celebration. Wehave some exciting new additions in our ‘secret garden’ that you must check out. Whether you’re here for the music, the beer, or just the company, you’re guaranteed a great time…” - Miles Connolly
Head to our What’s On page for the music listings!
Quiz - Allsorts Fundraising night
It’s quiz night, and tonight Allsorts the excellent local charity that makes fun days accessible for EVERY body.
Call the pub on 01453 755600 to book a table. £3 in per head, teams of up to six.
Monthly Pub Quiz
Quiz Night - booking highly recommended. Teams of up to six, £3 per person. Tonights we are hugely looking forward to ands being setbybthe Pilston family. Call to book on 01453 755600
Monthly Folk Session
All welcome, friendly informal gathering inside. Serving food until 9pm
POSTPONED SATURDAY AFTERNOON OPEN MIC SESSION
All welcome, friendly informal gathering inside. Serving food until 9pm
FINAL: ENGLAND VS SPAIN
Open from 1pm serving food until 6pm, kick off 5pm. We can do this - let’s bring it home AGAIN !!
Celebration for Steve 'Leaky' Miles.
More details coming very soon. But …it will be from 3pm. There will be food.
Some of Steve’s favourite music. Record decks available.
Much drinking will commence.
Probably some Sambuca will be spilt.
Semi FINAL: england vs italy
Come and join us for the semi final. All welcome, open from 6pm and serving food until 9pm.
COME ON !!!
The Good Stuff
The Good Stuff returns to The Albert! Prepare for uplifting energy and incredible harmonies from this 14-piece RnB, neo soul and contemporary gospel voice project, armed with stunning soloists, a full band and performing classics in a soulful and beautiful way.