Stroud 200 Bicentenary

This November, all roads lead to Stroud to celebrate 200 years of community, history and connection. Stroud's Bicentenary is a ten-day community-led celebration honouring the town's founding, its rich heritage, and a story that started long before the town did. The program includes an Official Opening Ceremony, heritage walks, the 'Stroud 1826' theatre production, Monastery and St John's Church open days, ghost tours, a progressive dinner, trivia and film nights, poetry and storytelling, a Debutante Ball, and late-night shopping on Main Street. The celebration culminates in Back to Stroud Day — a full day festival at Stroud Showground featuring a historic transport show, art exhibition, bullock wagon and sulky rides, traditional artisan demonstrations, rodeo exhibition, market stalls, kids' activities, and an evening concert featuring The Bushwhackers — plus much, much more. Events across the program are a mix of free and ticketed — check individual listings for details closer to the date. Join for a week that honours the past, celebrates the present, and shapes Stroud's future.